Total: ___ / 70
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Listening B Journalist
1 Listen to four people talking about different Once you get beyond the initial excitement of becoming the
next Lois Lane, the realities of being a journalist can come as
changes related to work practices. Match statements a‒e quite a shock. The decline in printed publications – and thus
with speakers 1‒4. There is one extra statement. print-related revenue – has lead to a steep decline in available
This speaker positions. And with more publications making way for free,
a is no longer concerned about the problems they had initially online sources of information, along with a new trend for
anticipated. ___ citizen journalism, career prospects and salaries are also
b is worried about the sacrifice the change might involve. ___ dropping rapidly. Experts have forecast the number of
newspaper reporters to drop by 13% by the year 2022,
c believes the changes will lead to health issues. ___ placing journalists as potentially another major casualty in
d is convinced such changes have only positive effects. ___ the battle between new technologies versus traditional forms
e says he/she is not completely satisfied with the new changes. of employment. And, of course, should you actually manage
___ to find yourself steady work in this field, operating in
politically unstable locations is another hazard of the job. In
__ / 5 fact, a survey carried out in 2016 actually placed journalist as
Reading the second worst job out there.
C Flight Attendant
2 Read the text and match paragraphs A‒C with questions
Jetting off all over the globe in fancy uniforms might still
1‒6. Each paragraph matches two questions.
have some appeal. But with many airlines seeking to
According to the text, which job (A–C) streamline costs, poor career prospects and increasingly
1 has become less glamorous than it was considered to be in lower salaries mean this is no longer the dream job that it
the past? ___ once used to be. What’s more, as flight attendants are
2 puts your chances of being successful in other people’s required to do more and more such as serve endless rounds of
hands? ___ food and sell lottery tickets or over-priced perfumes, the job
has arguably become more of a glorified waiter or shop
3 is being replaced by people who are unprofessional assistant than holding the prestige it once had. Dealing with
and unpaid? ___ complaints and rude customers in as calm and polite
4 has changed greatly over the years in terms of the job a manner as possible is now an everyday part of the job. With
requirements? ___ back-to-back flights to squeeze the most out of each plane’s
5 is often largely performed on a voluntary only basis? ___ flight crew, this is quickly becoming a career choice only for
those able to take a very deep breath before speaking and
6 is considered by many people as a bad career choice? ___
biting their tongues to avoid conflict.
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DEAD-END JOBS?
Choosing a career that’s the right fit for your temperament Language functions
and skills is difficult enough. But what happens when you
think you’ve found the perfect job only to find yourself not 3 Translate the Polish parts of the sentences in brackets
so much climbing the career ladder as ending up in the career
into English. Don’t use the crossed-out words.
graveyard? Here are some very different jobs that it might be
best in the long-term to avoid. 1 What the future has in store for us is
_____________________ (dalece nieprzewidywalne).
A Politician
2 If we can foresee anything with any certainty, it's the fact
Being a junior politician involves great Being a junior that a lot is _____________________ (na pewno
politician involves great tenacity. Furthermore, it leaves your się zmieni).
future to the will of an ever decreasing number of voters. sure certain
The job typically involves long days, long nights, and an 3 The _____________________ (wszystko wskazuje na to,
ability to pay 24-hour attention to social media – all of which że), the Millenial generation will have a significant impact
often means giving up any chance of earning the stable income on the prevailing job market trends. chances
any number of so-called ‘regular’ jobs provide. Only elected
4 There is a _____________________
officials receive a salary so, as well as giving up family time in
(duże prawdopodobieństwo) that 50 per cent of agriculture
order to campaign and stay in the spotlight, loss of finances
workers will lose their jobs because of automation.
also tends to hit the family as a whole. Furthermore, such
possibility
common activities as going on summer holidays often find
themselves in danger of being cancelled because of more __ / 4
important global and national concerns – putting a much
greater strain on household relationships than many other
career choices tend to. This is also an occupation which
consistently comes in the top five of least trusted professions
so resilience and a thick-skin are further useful prerequisites.
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Vocabulary __ / 3
4 Replace the words or phrases in brackets with suitable
words so that the meaning of the sentence remains
the same. The first letters have been given.
1 The company offers its workers a chance for
f____________ -____________ (happening quickly)
career advancement.
2 Employees working extra hours on Saturdays and
Sundays are entitled to generous overtime r____________
(payment).
3 It takes a lot of r____________ (the ability to recover
from difficulties) to succeed in show business, considering
the constant pressure related to being in the public eye.
4 He proved his sales p____________ (superior skill) by selling
the biggest number of company's products within a month.
5 It was his determination and d____________ (strong
motivation) to succeed that helped him overcome all the
obstacles on his way to the top.
6 Doing an i____________ (unpaid on-the-job training)
enables you to gain professional experience as well as get
your foot in the door for your future career prospects.
7 F____________ (elastic schedule) allows employees to
balance their work and home life.
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5 Complete the sentences with appropriate words.
1 You need to be more assertive and set your boundaries or
they will work you _________ the ground.
2 Don’t _________ yourself short when negotiating your
salary. You’ve got all the qualifications and experience
they are seeking.
3 Having just turned 60, he is fighting a _________ battle
trying to hide every sign of ageing.
4 You need to _________ out from the crowd if you want to
make it in today’s competitive job market.
5 With her stunning looks and natural talent she has got
what it _________ to win the audition.
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6 Rewrite the underlined parts of the sentences using
the words given. Do not change the word given.
Use no more than five words.
1 She climbed the career ladder thanks to her outstanding
interpersonal skills. WAY
She worked her _____________________ thanks to her
outstanding interpersonal skills.
2 It infuriates me when people undermine the company’s
reputation, neglecting their professional duties. TWIST
It _____________________ when people undermine the
company’s reputation, neglecting their professional duties.
3 Instead of moving the project forward, I have to deal with
emergencies and urgent problems. FIRES
Instead of moving the project forward, I have to
_____________________.
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7 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the words in brackets.
1 People living with long-term ill-health are entitled to
apply for a ____________ (disable) living allowance.
2 ____________ (Person) issues, such as family conflicts,
may have an adverse effect on the employee’s quality of
work.
3 Being an emergency medical dispatcher requires the
____________ (apt) to make decisions under pressure.
4 The construction manager took ____________ (prevent)
steps to reduce the risk of work-at-height accidents.
5 The ____________ (apply) was requested to provide
the references from his previous employer.
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8 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the words in the box. There are five extra words.
deal divergent vacate moral dole morale
diverse vacancy laid lain
1 A well-thought out reward system can boost the staff's
__________ and productivity.
2 According to statistics, two in five people are living on
the __________ without any prospect of permanent
employment.
3 The shareholders’ __________ interests made it
impossible to reach a compromise over the company’s
restructuring plan.
4 With the latest round of cuts fifty unnecessary workers
were __________ off.
5 There is a __________ in the customer service
department. Why don’t you apply for it?
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Grammar
9 Report the sentences using the beginnings given.
1 ‘Don’t forget to upgrade the computer,’ the boss said to
Jerry.
The boss reminded _____________________.
2 ‘We will be presenting our products at the fairs next week,’
said Don.
Don said _____________________.
3 ‘When did the training course take place?’ David asked.
David inquired _____________________.
4 ‘I haven’t received a bribe from a rival company,’ the
employee said.
The employee denied _____________________.
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5 ‘Disperse and let the ambulance through,’ the policeman English in use
said to the onlookers.
The policeman told _____________________. 12 Choose the correct answers.
6 ‘I’m really sorry now that I haven’t finished my degree,’ 1 He suggested that Mary ___ the corporate world for
said Kate. freelance writing as soon as her contract expired.
Kate regretted _____________________. a quitting b quits
c quit d should have quit
__ / 6
2 The passenger ___ to comply with the instructions given
10 Underline two words in each sentence, which can by a crew member.
a regretted b refused
be left out. c rejected d reminded
1 I was dealing with customers plus I was doing the red 3 The fact that you have a ___ for cooking doesn’t mean
tape. you would be able to run a professional restaurant.
2 Although she was a bit nervous, she managed to give a snap b knack
a successful presentation. c mind d head
3 The man who is living round the corner used to work as 4 He ran himself ___, running two companies at the same
a headhunter in a big company. time.
4 Do you feel like broadening your knowledge of real estate a exhausted b raged
investments and economy? c rugged d ragged
5 The teacher congratulated ___ creating the award-winning
__ / 4 project.
a to me on b to me for
c on me for d me on
__ / 5
11 Decide if the following sentences are correct. Writing
Rewrite the incorrect sentences.
1 The financial analyst warned that if the board didn’t take 13 Read the instructions and do the writing task.
immediate action, the company would not survive another
W ramach projektu międzykulturowego renomowana firma
stock market decline.
informatyczna organizuje wakacyjny staż dla uczniów szkół
______________________________________________ średnich z różnych krajów świata. Celem projektu jest
______________________________________________ wspólne opracowanie pomysłu na nową grę komputerową.
2 The supervisor requested that the employee performs his Napisz list motywacyjny (200–250 słów), w którym
duties with more diligence. przedstawisz swoje umiejętności i cechy osobowości
predysponujące Cię do kreatywnej pracy w wielokulturowym
______________________________________________ zespole oraz wyjaśnisz, jakie doświadczenia masz nadzieję
______________________________________________ zdobyć uczestnicząc w projekcie.
3 Nobody believed in the minister’s declaration that he will
lower the payroll taxes. __ / 10
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
4 Mr Stevenson announced that he would have stepped
down as chairman the following year.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
5 We were reminded that China has the largest population
in the world and that more effective strategies should be
implemented to win over the market.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
__ / 5
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