1.

My place in the working world

Listening test 1

Name _______________________________________________ No. _______ Class _________ Date _________________

You are going listen to three teachers talking about their daily routines.

Audio 1

1. Listen to the first and second teachers and complete the table below with 12x10p=120p.
information about two of them.

Speaker 1 Speaker 2
a. What are their names?
b. What time do they wake up?
c. what do they do before going to work?
d. What time do they go to work?
e. What time do they finish work?
f. What do they do before going to bed?

2. Listen to the third teacher, Clare, and say if the statements are true or false. 5x4p=20p.

a. She wakes up at 7.30.

b. She has breakfast with her children.
c. She drives her children to school.
d. She does some exercise before going to work.
e. She spends some afternoons with the children.

3. Listen to the three teachers answering the question “What is your favourite part of 10x6p=60p.
the day?” and complete the text with the missing words.
KIM
The best part of my day is going __a.__ and eating my dinner and watching the television __b.__ I like to
relax after a long day.

SAM
The best part of my day is the __c.__, when I wake up, have a cup of __d.__, look at the news, look at the
__e.__, check Facebook and do some __f.__. That’s my favourite time, the morning, __g.__ 9 and 10
o’clock.

CLARE
My favourite part of the day is the __h.__ at about 7.30. I read to my children, we read some __i.__ and
then I put them to bed at 8 o’clock. Then I have a glass of __j.__, generally.
 1. My place in the working world
Listening test 2

Name _______________________________________________ No. _______ Class _________ Date _________________

1. Listen to an advertisement for an English speaking course online and complete the 7x4p=28p.
text with the missing words.

Audio 2

Is your speech holding you __a.__? Do you need more confidence, have a heavy accent,
struggle with mumbling, stuttering, how to express __b.__ or make the right impression?
Imagine what developing great speech, with a rich strong voice could do for your __c.__
prospects and chance of success!
Learn to speak with a standard English accent. __d.__ anywhere in the world. Persuade and
__e.__ other people. Reach your potential with the online programmes on speechschool.tv, a
world-winning speech training __f.__. At speechschool.tv students from over fifty countries
learn the secrets of magnetic __g.__. You’ll get weekly video lessons, exercises and speech
assessment, where expert voice coaches will grade your speech. Go to speechschool.tv. Join
today and changes the way you speak because the sun never sets on the English languages.
Learn to speak it well at speechschool.tv.

2. Listen to a street interview where people talk about what their current job is and 24x3p=72p.
what their dream job would be. Complete the table with the jobs:

Audio 3

CURRENT JOB DREAM JOB

SPEAKER 1
SPEAKER 2
SPEAKER 3 Owns a…
SPEAKER 4
SPEAKER 5
SPEAKER 6
SPEAKER 7 Helping people…
SPEAKER 8 Owning a…
SPEAKER 9 Works for… Owning a…
SPEAKER 10
SPEAKER 11
SPEAKER 12
 Test 1
Module 1.1 Who I am

Name _______________________________________________ No. _______ Class _________ Date _________________

1. Read the text attentively.

Hello, I’m Rhonda and I’m seventeen. I live with
my grandparents in a small village. Everybody
knows each other and neighbours are very helpful. I
attend the local school and my favourite subject is
Arts because I can paint, draw, be creative… One
day, I would like to be a famous artist and exhibit
my work in the most important museums around the
world.
Hello, my name is Darryl and I’m an eighteen year
old student. I live with my mother and two sisters in
London. My parents are divorced and my father
lives in a different town, but we visit him often. I’m
almost finishing high school but I work part-time at
a local fast-food restaurant to help my mother. It’s
an amazing feeling to be able to help at home! But I
would like to study further to be a computer
technician one day!
My name’s Sadie. I’m sixteen years old. I live with
my parents and my 8-year-old brother in a flat in
the city centre. It’s very convenient, because
everything is so at hand, but I would like to live in a
bigger house with a porch and a backyard… I like
going to school and meet my friends every day. We
chat, study, go to the cinema or shopping after
lessons. It’s so funny! We all want to go to
university together. I would like to be a tourist
guide or a flight attendant because I love going
abroad and learning about new places and
traditions!
2. Choose the right synonym for the following
words in the text. 4x15p=60p.
a. “Everything is so at hand…”
1. near 2. inside 3. easy
b. “we visit him often.”
1. sometimes 2. always 3. frequently

5x8p=40p. 3. Say which teenager… c. “It’s an amazing feeling…”

1. horrible 2. happy 3. wonderful
a. has a single parent family.
d. “I would like to study further…”
b. studies and works.
1. more 2. longer 3. far
c. doesn’t live in the city.
d. has a small house.
e. would like to be famous.
4. Answer the following questions according to the ideas expressed in the text. 5x8p=40p.

a. Why does Rhonda like Arts?

b. Who does Sadie live with?
c. What does Sadie do after school?
d. How does Darryl feel about having a part-time job?
e. What’s Darryl’s dream job?

5. Underline the most suitable personal pronoun. 5x2p=10p.

a. They / Them enjoy going shopping together.

b. Sadie’s friends want to talk to she / her.
c. That key belongs to my father. He / Him needs it.
d. Her friends aren’t very nice. I don’t like they / them.
e. Peter and I are going for a walk. Do you want to come with we / us?

6. Complete the sentences with an object personal pronoun or a subject personal 10x2p=20p.
pronoun.

a. She wants to see him but _______ doesn’t want to see ______.
b. We want to see them but ______ don’t want to see ______.
c. My sister has got a new boyfriend but _____ doesn’t like _____ very much.
d. I can’t find my cell phone. Have you seen ________?
e. I’m going out. Why don’t you come with _____?
f. Paul needs his books. Please give ____ to _____.

7. Complete the table by writing the adjectives in the correct place. 7x2p=14p.

British wood round amazing old big brown

OPINION SIZE AGE SHAPE COLOUR ORIGIN MATERIAL

8. Put the words given in the correct order. 4x4p=16p.

a. German / tall / That / student / nice

b. car / This / red / Italian / modern
c. white / Those / traditional / houses / lovely
d. golden / jewelry / old / Some / expensive
 Test 2
Module 1.2 How I live

Name _______________________________________________ No. _______ Class _________ Date _________________

1. Read the text attentively.

TEXT 1
I’m Gary and I’m an auto-racing mechanic. As part of a team I am called upon to solve problems,
find practical solutions, and stay in touch with technology on a constant basis. My routine as a
racing mechanic is quite hectic. Before the races, most of my days are spent rebuilding cars or
repairing any damage that was done at the last event. I may also be called to travel with the team to
5 test facilities to determine how the vehicle will be set up for the next competition. On the day of a
race, I am up early and present at the track to deal with any last minute issues. After an event is
over, it’s back in the truck to take the car back home to the garage or perhaps right to the next
event. This can mean working very long hours to make sure that everything is ready on time. For
mechanics it is never possible to take a break from learning – each day on the job offers new
10 experiences that teach new lessons to those willing to grow and expand their skills.

http://www.kamechanicschools.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-mechanic.php
(Accessed in April 2013)

TEXT 2
I am Sandy and I’m a personal trainer at a gym.
Every day I jog up to the gym at 7:30 am. I live a couple of miles away, and in my job it’s actually
okay to arrive looking a little sweaty. I normally schedule new customers at 8 o’clock. I start by
sitting down and going over their goals to get an idea about their lifestyle, such as the diet, stress
5 level, and average amount of daily activity. I ask about any other health risks to make sure I won’t
prescribe a program that might endanger their health rather than improve it. I draw up a
rudimentary workout regimen showing how he could achieve success in a relatively short period of
time and show them around the gym. At 9:30, I have my first regular client appointment. I usually
have another four client appointments throughout the day, finally finishing up with my last one at
10 2:30. I like having this early shift, because then I can get in a workout of my own, shower, and still
have the evening free to go out and have fun.

http://www.shmoop.com/careers/personal-trainer/typical-day.html
(Accessed in April 2013)

2. Match the words from text 1 with their synonyms / meanings. 5x12p=60p.

a. stay in touch 1. prepare

b. hectic 2. track conditions and amenities
c. damage 3. frenetic; chaotic
d. facilities 4. be updated
e. set up 5. loss; failure; breakdown
3. Say if the sentences about text 2 are True or False. Correct the false ones by 4x10p=40p.
quoting from the text.

a. Sandy drives to the gym every morning.

b. She starts up with her regular customers.
c. She has a conversation with new customers before setting up a training program.
d. She doesn’t need to know about her customer’s health conditions.

4. Answer the following questions about the texts. (text 1 and text 2) 5x8p=40p.

a. Does Gary have a regular routine on his job? Explain.

b. What are his responsibilities before the race?
c. Why does he test the facilities before the race?
d. What does Sandy ask her new customers about when she sits down with them?
e. Would you like to have any of these jobs? Why / Why not?

5. Complete the sentences with a Possessive Determiner or Pronoun. 5x2p=10p.

a. Are you happy with _______________ job?

b. That’s not my laptop. ________________ is smaller and white.
c. Catherine doesn’t like ____________ job. It’s very boring.
d. We stayed in ____________ house and they stayed in _________________.

6. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple. 5x2p=10p.

a. A mechanic always _______________ (work) long hours.

b. My English teacher __________________ (catch) the train every day.
c. I usually_________________ (leave) school at 6 o’clock.
d. She always _________________(carry) very heavy briefcases.
e. My friends __________________ (enjoy) going to parties.

7. Write the previous sentences in the negative form. 5x4p=20p.

8. Use the following words to build questions. 2x10p=20p.

a. get up / on weekdays / you / What time ?

b. the students / What sports / play at your school?
 Test 3
Module 1.3 What I speak

Name _______________________________________________ No. _______ Class _________ Date _________________

1. Read the text attentively.

How important are English skills to get a job?

Naved Altaf, a Pakistani with a Masters in Information Technology (IT) was attracted to London
because he was told it is a quiet community, very family oriented and a good place to raise
children. He came to visit a brother in 2003 and returned to live here in the spring of 2006. With 15
years of IT experience, Naved expected it would be easy to get a job. After three months of full-
5 -time job searching, unsolicited calls and sending resumes to every IT organization in the area,
Naved found a job working as a support analyst at London Health Sciences Centre. He found the
job through a posting on Workopolis.com, an employment search and career planning website.
Naved cautions newcomers that although their education and skills may help you to win entrance to
a new country, those skills and education do not always help you get a job.
10 The ability to speak English well is one of the most important things that newcomers need to gain
employment. Those with strong English skills will become employable much faster than those who
have only basic English skills. There are some jobs where English skills are not as important, but
they tend to be jobs that will not pay a very high wage. Written English skills are also very
important to many employers. Improving your English skills can take as long as two or more years.
15 You want to get started as quickly as possible and take every opportunity you can to speak English
to others.
http://www.globaltalent.ca/includes/pdf/w_step1_3.pdf
(Accessed in April 2013)

2. Choose the best antonym for the words in bold. 5x8p=40p.

a. “After three months of full-time job searching, unsolicited calls”

1. unwanted 2. welcome 3. unrequested

b. “…may help you to win entrance to a new country…”

1. lose 2. get 3. loose

c. “The ability to speak English well...”

1. incapacity 2. will 3. possibility

d. “Those with strong English skills will become employable…”

1. workable 2. contracted 3. disposable

e. “…will not pay a very high wage.”

1. great 2. low 3. inferior
3. Find out the following information in the text and write it down in note form. 8x7,5p=60p.

a. Where Naved comes from.

b. The area he works in.
c. How long it took him to find a job.
d. The institution he works for.
e. How he found his job.
f. What you need to find a job besides education and skills.
g. The kind of jobs you may get if you don’t have English skills.
h. How long it takes to improve your language skills.

4. Complete the following sentences using the Present Continuous. 10x1p=10p.

a. I am a lawyer but now I __________________ (work) as manager.

b. Don’t make so much noise because we ________________ (study) for the test.
c. ________________________ (the students / do) an English test now?
d. At the moment the teacher ______________________ (not talk) to the students.
e. Who ____________________ (you / call)? My mother.
f. They _______________________ (travel) around Europe right now.
g. The English teacher ______________ (think) about going to England next February.
h. Why _______________________ (you / look) so tired? I haven’t slept much!
i. Tom is a translator but now he ______________________ (not do) any work now.
j. This year my friend Chris __________________ (learn) Mandarin Chinese at school.

5. Complete with since or for. 5x2p=10p.

a. ___________ a few days.

b. ___________ Carnival.
c. ___________ 1st December.
d. ___________ my holidays.
e. ___________ a week.

6. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in the Present Perfect. 8x2,5p=20p.

a. I don’t know where Amy is. I _______________________ (not be) with her today.
b. You look good. _____________________ (you / give) up smoking?
c. George ______________________ (drink) too much!
d. They _____________________ (eat) in the same restaurant for years.
e. Kate lives in Dublin. She _____________________ (not leave) her family house yet.
f. __________________________ (he / find) a job yet?
g. I don’t know Carol’s husband. I _______________________ (never see) him.
h. Is your mother working? No, she _____________________ (take) a month’s sick-leave.
7. Choose one of the following topics. Write about 100/120 words on it. 60p.

TOPIC 1
Complete your fact-file below and then write a text using the information you wrote on
your file to present yourself.

Name Family
Birthday / age Hobbies
Country / Nationality Interests
School / Year / Area Future goals

TOPIC 2
This is Naved’s daily routine. Use the information below to write a short text describing
his routine.

19.00 - help prepare dinner 6.30 - get up, shower, breakfast…

20.00 - have dinner 7.30 - catch the train to work
21.00 - walk the dog; play with children 8.30/17.00 - work
22.00 - read; watch TV 12.00 - have lunch
23.00 - go to bed 18.00 - arrive home; help the children
 Global test

Name _______________________________________________ No. _______ Class _________ Date _________________

PART 1 – Listening comprehension

1. Listen to some advice on how to improve communication skills by speaking better
English. Audio 4

1.1 Listen to part 1 and fill in the missing words. 6x2p=12p.

Practice makes __a.__ especially when you want to improve your communication __b.__. You
can find help to polish your __c.__ in a host of environments and a wider array of __d.__. You
will need repetition, media, a __e.__, a computer with internet access, books, sticky __f.__ and a
diary.

1.2 Listen to part 2 and match the steps with the advice given in each of them. 12x2p=24p.

STEP1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 7 STEP 8

a. Teach English to your family.

b. Transcribe words, pronunciations and definitions from your dictionary.
c. Use television, films, music and books on tapes.
d. Repeat the words people say when they converse keeping tone, volume and rhythm.
e. Put the names of objects in your house on sticky notes.
f. Switch your mobile phone settings in English language.
g. Try listening to a talk radio news show.
h. Listen, study and repeat difficult words with the help of your friends
i. Keep a diary of a conversation with yourself in English about your daily experiences.
j. Speak and read aloud in English for a certain amount of time every day.
k. Reread a book you know but in an English translation.
l. Record your voice and practise your skills later.

PART 2 – Reading comprehension

1. Read the text attentively.

Job Skills: But All I Can Do is Read!

Some people say that an English degree won’t help you get a job because it’s not a ‘vocational’
subject: it doesn’t teach you a specific skill for a particular kind of job. The people who’ll actually
be hiring you know better.
 What potential employers want most is someone with motivation, intelligence, and proven ability
5 to work. Getting an English degree shows that you have all of those qualities.
The ability to communicate is also very valuable for almost any job. Studying English teaches you
how to write clearly and effectively. Most courses also require presentations and seminar
discussions to develop your spoken communication skills.
All that reading is useful, too. Studying English literature at the degree level teaches you how to
10 analyse complex information with the help of sophisticated ideas and theories. That ability to read,
reflect, and critique – and then synthesise your conclusions clearly – is essential to many kinds of
work – as is the ability to construct and defend an argument.
The analytical and communication abilities that an English degree provides are called ‘transferable
skills’: they’re useful in almost any occupation. When you’re looking for a job, they’re often the
15 most valuable skills to have.
Because of this flexibility, English graduates find careers in a wide range of fields, like publishing,
teaching, advertising, human resources or management in various public and private organizations.
There are also lots of opportunities for further study and academic work.

www.whystudyenglish.ac.uk/you-can/
(Accessed in April 2013)

2. Match the words from the text (on the left) with their meaning (on the right). 6x3p=18p.

a. kind 1. involve

b. ability 2. areas

c. require 3. type

d. synthesise 4. capacity

e. wide 5. summarise

f. fields 6. extensive

3. Complete the sentences with information from the text. 3x6p=18p.

a. For employers to hire you, you must show…

b. One of the most valuable skills for any job is…
c. Some of the areas where English graduates can find careers are…

4. Answer the following questions about the text. 3x8p=24p.

4.1 Why do people say that an English degree won’t help you get a job?
4.2 What valuable skills can studying English teach you?
4.3 What are ‘transferable skills’?
PART 3 – Language function
1. Complete the text with the words given. 8x1p=8p.

only correct speak school interview effort job skills

Will Learning English Help Me Get a Job?

English has become the language of international business. This means that to compete you need to
be able to __a.__, understand, read and write English. English will be a valuable tool. If you tell
your __b.__ your needs, they should be able to design a learning program just for you. If you are
looking for a __c.__, school should be able to help you prepare a good-looking resume, but that is
__d.__ the beginning. You still need to do well in the __e.__. Again, the school should provide you
with the opportunity to practice, and __f.__ your errors.
Whether you are just beginning or moving up, English __g.__ will be of great value to you in your
business career. School can be a valuable partner in your __h.__.

http://www.lvaschool.org/blog/?p=150
(Adapted. Accessed in April 2013)

2. Replace the words in bold by a personal pronoun (subject or object). 6x1p=6p.

a. Jason and his sister are studying English. ___________ are intermediate students.
b. Their English is very good and___________ is getting better every day.
c. I don’t know those teachers over there. Do you know __________ ?
d. Marcello and I are very good friends. ________ are at the same school.
e. Have you seen Priscilla? She wants to talk to ________________.
f. Look at that beautiful girl. Do you know __________ ?

3. Complete the sentences with a possessive determiner or pronoun. 5x1p=5p.

a. I know your English teacher but I don’t know __________ wife.

b. Ellen goes to my school but __________ brother goes to a primary school.
c. Can you give me that dictionary over there? It’s _________________.
d. I want to talk to Carrie and Michael. What’s __________ phone number?
e. We have lots of English books. Those with the blue cover are also __________.

4. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple of the verbs in brackets. 3x2p=6p.

a. She __________ (not / speak) German very well yet. But she’s learning.
b. ________they _______ (live) in London? They __________ (have) a perfect accent.
c. My sister __________ (watch) the news in English every day to improve her skills.
5. Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous of the verbs in brackets. 3x3p=9p.

a. My sister ___________________ (study) English Literature. She wants to be a PR.

b. _______________________ (they / enjoy) their summer course in Scotland?
c. I _________________________ (not listen) to music at the moment.

6. Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect and since or for (when needed). 8x1p=8p.

a. I ____________________________ (not see) Amy _________ early this morning.

b. Your car looks very clean. _____________________ (you / wash) it?
c. George ______________________ (not be) very well lately.
d. Mr. Clark _____________________ (drive) the same car____________ 15 years.
e. Molly lives in Dublin. She _____________________ (find) a nice house there.
f. I don’t know Carol’s husband. I _______________________ (never meet) him.

PART 4 – Written production

Choose ONE of the following topics. Write about 100/120 words on it. 62p.

TOPIC 1
This is Sofia, a spanish student of English in Dublin. Write a text about her using the given
information on her profile.

Name Sofia Gutierrez

Age 18
Place / Date of birth Barcelona, Spain, 20th August
School Year 12, Dublin Professional School of Commerce
Family Mother, one brother, two sisters
Interests Basketball, languages, travelling
Favourite singer / group Maroon 5, Bruno Mars, 30 seconds to Mars
Dream job Public Relations

TOPIC 2
Choose a day of the week and write a small text about your daily routine on that day, referring to
morning, afternoon and evening activities.