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1 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A ENGLISH FILE 5

GRAMMAR 3 Does the bold word indicate result, reason, purpose,

or contrast? Write your answer in the blank.
1 Underline the correct word(s).
Example: Despite her confusion, the teacher
Example: I love my job. However / In spite of, the continued on with the lesson. contrast
commute is very difficult.
1 Even though I didn’t want to, I spent my evening
1 My bicycle was stolen, so / because I had to walk to doing laundry. ________________
school.
2 I joined a gym so I can get into better shape.
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2 I didn’t study very much, and owing to / ________________
consequently, I didn’t pass the test.
3 He spent the night working on his thesis;
hesis; therefore
therefore,
3 I sold my car as a result / because I couldn’t afford he wasn’t able to join us for
or dinner.

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the gas. ________________
4 He gave up running due to / since a knee injury. 4 Due to the weather
er today,, the game has been
5 She had to break the news gently so that / so as canceled. ________________
___________
______
not to upset her father. 5 I went to thee library despite the facfact that I knew

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6 We have a large umbrella in case / as it rains. the book I wanted ________________
ted wasn’t there. _______
7 We think the house will sell quickly. As a result /
5
Nevertheless, we want to be sure it looks as good as
possible when people come to see it. VOCABULARY
CABULARY
ARY
8 I read the entire book, yet / therefore I can’t
remember anything about the story.

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4 Complete
mplete the words
Example: Th
wor in the
The nuclea
t sentences.
nuclear family is made up of the mother,
father, and
fa a children.
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1 My grandparents, uncles, cousins, and so on are my
My gra
grandpa
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form
orm of _____
_______
e________
e family.
the verb in parentheses.
2 I don’t
don have a close r________ with my sister. We talk
Example: Has Dana lived in Singapore since she
he was a about once a year.
ab
child? (live)
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3 My mother was b________ up in a small village in

1 I ________ time to watch TV tonight.
onight. (not have)
have the mountains.
2 Louis and Maria _________ married
ied for 15 years an
and 4 I guess there’s a s________ in the family closet, but I
are very happy together.
r. (be) don’t know what it is.
3 I can’t believe Paul isn’t here two
ere yet. I ________ for tw
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5 Last time we had a big family g________ we had a

hours. (wait) really good time.
4 ________ you
u ________ tonight?
___ work late aagain ton 6 When my sister married my b________-in-law I was
(have to) really happy, because he’s my best friend.
5 We didn’t
dn’t have
ave time to do it ourselves,
ourselve
o so we
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________
______ ________ by a
__ our living room ______
professional.
sional. (decorate)
(decora
6 How ________ she ________ in her
ow many guests _______
(have)
house right now? (have
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1 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A ENGLISH FILE 5

5 Underline the correct word(s). PRONUNCIATION

Example: I’d like to get a job / profession abroad. 7 Match the words with the same sound.
1 I don’t enjoy my job because the work is
monotonous / rewarding. turnover stuck speaking
challenge brother employee
2 My salary isn’t high, but the wages / benefits are
really good. Example: work turnover
3 Leo is a great boss because he’s good at motivating /

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1 gut ________, ________
_
demanding people and making them want to work
hard. 2 feeling ________, ________
____
4 I recently had some qualifications / training, 3 salary ________

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which will help me do my work more effectively. 5

5 As an employee / employer, I expect the company I

work for to treat me with respect. 8 Underline the stressed
tressed
ed syllable.
6 It felt good to leave my comfort zone / own mind, Example: timetable
metable
le

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but it was also very challenging.
1 bonuss
7 Working / Staff turnover is high because the pay is

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too low. 2 profession
rofession
on
8 I would prefer a regular job to short-term contracts / 3 employee
ployee
salary. 4 siblings
iblings
5 rewarding
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5

6 Underline the odd word out. Pronunciation total 10

Example: career position profession skills
a
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50
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2 motivating training rewarding

ng challenging
hallenging
3 nuclear single-parent extended
ended stepbrother
4 grow up raise siblings bring
ing up
5 great grandparent sibling stepbrother
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1 Reading and Writing A ENGLISH FILE 5

READING there other roles in the organization you could apply for?
Could you ask to be given different tasks? Could you get a
1 Read the article and check (✓) A, B, or C.
different kind of assignment or go to another department
where your skills are required? Finding out there are other
CREATING YOUR OWN JOB options will give you a sense of control over your own

SATISFACTION ght now,

working life. Even if you have no job satisfaction right
you’ll feel better if you know that there is a realistic
A lot of people think that job satisfaction is only for other
prospect of work that gives you a degree of it.

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people. They look with envy on people who love their jobs
and who don’t think of them as work. The idea of earning a ent in job
Expectations are another key ingredient ob satisfaction.

living from something you really like doing only applies to a Take a long hard look at what you really are capable o
of.
ccept
ept that you couldn’t really
Sometimes it’s important to accept

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few very lucky people, they think. But this isn’t so. It’s not
only people in the so-called “glamour professions,” for ng orr high-powered job you
do the much more interesting

example, who can get genuine job satisfaction. You don’t e of your
aspire to. Try to be aware our own strengths
streng and

have to be in the arts or a sports person to get enjoyment weaknesses. Focus on the things you really are
ar good a
at,

from what you do for a living. Even if you’re in a boring job, ings that,, if you’re really honest
rather than on things ho w
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it’s quite possible to get some satisfaction from it. yourself, you couldn’t
’t actually do. Make the mo
most of your
situation and feel good
ood about what you can do, rather than
The key to this is your attitude. You may think it’s unlikely
bout what you can’t
feeling bad about ca do.
that you can derive much satisfaction from a dull job that
doesn’t require much thought and that involves a lot of ork is a very
Work y important part of most
mos people’s lives and it’s
important
tant to get at leas
least some s
satisfaction from it. If you

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routine procedures. But if you approach it with the right
attitude, and put some effort in, you may be surprised at
how enjoyable you can make it. Of course, if you just sit
there telling yourself how boring your job is, you’ll never get
really
y dislike your time at wor
affected too, an
life in general. It
you can’t g
It’s in yo
get the jo
work, the rest of your life is
and you can easily get a negative outlook on
your own hands to avoid this. Even if
job of your dreams, you can take steps to
ag
ng
anything out of it. But if you set out to find ways of making
it enjoyable, there’s a good chance you’ll manage to. create your own job satisfaction.

es. Think
One thing you can do is to set yourself challenges.
about what you can do for yourself to make your work
rk a 1 The
Th writer’s aim in the first paragraph is to
epetitive
ve job, set
little bit more interesting. If you’ve got a repetitive ________.
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y to beatt your
yourself some targets to meet and try A distinguish between different kinds of work ■
tive in other ways. Think
previous records. Or use your initiative Thin B correct a false belief ■
about ways you could develop your career
areer into more C define the term “job satisfaction” ■
interesting areas – see how you could improve your skills by
2 In the second paragraph, the writer ________.
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ple, or look into new skills you

doing a course, for example,
A warns readers against a certain attitude ■
nd you in good stead for
could get that would stand f the future.
fu
B advises readers not to have unrealistic ideas
about work ■
For some people, it’s not boredom
redom that’s the proble
problem, it’s
bs involve a significant
the fact that their jobs significa amount
am of
C suggests to readers that most jobs are dull ■
ntness. But if you keep tel
unpleasantness. telling you
yourself your job is
3 In the third paragraph, the writer emphasizes
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e and there’s
horrible here’s nothing you can do a
about it, you’ll get
ck in a rut
stuck ut and you’ll never
neve get out of it. Focus on ________.
developing
ping a positive attitude
attit an
and try to keep any negative A how easy it can be to progress in a career ■
thoughts
oughts about your jo
job out o
of your mind. Keep a sense of B a particular route to job satisfaction ■
C the need for people to motivate themselves ■
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perspective
erspective – if so
something
something’s gone wrong on a particular
day, decide w
whether it rreally matters or not. If it isn’t 4 The writer uses the phrase “stuck in a rut” to refer
actually all th
that imp
important, don’t dwell on it, let it go. Learn to ________.
from it, and take an upbeat view of what’s happened – you’ll A a situation that won’t improve ■
kno
know how to avoid the problem in the future, or what to do
B the bad behavior of others ■
C the danger of being too sensitive ■
about
b it if it happens again.
Of course, you may reach the point where you feel totally
trapped in a job. If this mindset starts to overwhelm you,
check out the options you may have in the place where you
work. Map out a plan for improving your situation there. Are

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1 Reading and Writing A ENGLISH FILE 5

5 What is the writer’s advice if something WRITING

goes wrong?
You have decided to apply for the position advertised
A Pretend that it didn’t happen. ■
below. Write approximately 250 words in a cover
B Use the experience to your advantage. ■ letter or email.
C Don’t think about it until later. ■
6 The writer says that people who feel “trapped” in a
job should consider ________.
Is this for you?
A discussing their unhappiness with managers ■ We are looking for responsible, experienced
ed people

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work” as
(individuals or couples) of any age to “work”
B moving to a different company or

e.i
organization ■
n countries
house-sitters in different European es for varying
lengths of time. All you need to do is take care of someone
someone’s
C changing the kind of work they do ■
le they
house, pets, and garden while hey are away on business
busine or
7 The writer says that you will feel better about your on vacation.
working life if you ________.

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You won’t earn any money but
ut your accommod
accommodation is free.
A think that some job satisfaction is possible in the gth of stay
The minimum length ay is one week so you can move
future ■ from place to place.
B choose a particular career option for the
future ■
? Send an
Interested? n email or letter and CV to Bruce

ce
ews at “mailto:[email protected]”
Matthews “mailto:housesit@talknet
“mailto:housesit@ or post it to…
C stop aiming for job satisfaction for a while ■
8 What does the writer say about expectations of
work? Writing total 10
A Too many people have unrealistic ones. ■
B They should be based on real ability. ■
C They may change as time passes. ■
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9 In the final paragraph, the writer says that ________.

_______.
_.
nsequences
A lack of job satisfaction has serious consequencesnces
a
for people ■
B a negative attitude to life leads to
o a negative
ative
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attitude to work ■
C there is more to life than job tisfactio ■
ob satisfaction
10 Which of the following best sums ums up the writer’s
view in the text as a whole?
hole?
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A Some people find nd it easier to get job satisfaction

satisfactio
than others. ■
B Everyonee can get a certain amount
amoun of jo job
ction. ■
satisfaction.
C Jobb satisfaction
faction is the most
mos impor
important issue in the
place today. ■
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1 Listening and Speaking A ENGLISH FILE 5

LISTENING 4 The woman agrees that she ________.

1 Listen to five people talking about the

A is regarded as unreliable by many people ■
B has a relaxed attitude to life ■
disadvantages of various jobs. Match the speakers
(1–5) to the disadvantages of the job that they C frequently changes her plans ■
mention (A–H). 5 The man says that one characteristic of “performers”
erformers
Speaker 1 ■ is that they ________.
A think too much about criticism ■
Speaker 2 ■ ple ■

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B expect too much of other people
Speaker 3 ■ le ■
C are too loyal to other people
Speaker 4 ■ 5
Speaker 5 ■

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A lack of job security Listening tota
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B the possibility of making a serious mistake

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D bad treatment from employers Student A
E having to work in unpleasant physical conditions 1 Ask your
our partner
artner these questions.
ques
F other people’s low opinion of the job 1 Which person has inspir
inspired you the most?
G having to be dishonest 2 What
hat kind of work
wor would ggive you job satisfaction?
H the need to cooperate with colleagues

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3 Which
W hich three adje
personality
personality?
4 When
adjectives best describe your

W hen you argue with friends or family, what do you

argue
gue about?
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2 Listen to two friends discussing an article about
bout
personality types. Then check (✓) A, B, or C. 5 Who
W ho is the
th black sheep in your family?
1 The two speakers agree that ________. _ 2 Now
Now
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answer your partner’s questions.
ressuree ■
A the man does not react well to pressure 3 Now talk about one of these statements, saying if
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B other people like the man’s attitude

ttitude and you
y agree or disagree. Give reasons.
behavior ■ 1 “It is not possible to be both successful and happy.”
C the man should not consider
nsider himself a
2 “Most people’s personalities do not change as they
“go-getter” ■
get older.”
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2 The man doesn’t agree

gree that he ________.
3 “All families have skeletons in their closets.”
nizing other people ■
ganizing
A is good at organizing
B makes too fort ■
o little effort 4 Now listen to your partner. Do you agree with
him/ her?
C annoys
ys otherr people
p ■
3 Whatat do thee two speakers agree
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discussions?
scussions?
ons?
A Thee man often changes
cha hi view during them. ■
his Listening and Speaking total 25
B The
T he man always
alway wants to make other people
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T he man likes it when people disagree with
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1 Listening and Speaking A ENGLISH FILE 5

Student B
1 Answer your partner’s questions.
2 Now ask your partner these questions.
1 What is your main ambition?
2 Which three adjectives describe personalities that
you particularly dislike?

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3 Which personal characteristics have you inherited
from your parents?
4 What do you think would be a motivating career for

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you?
5 Who wears the pants in your family?
3 Listen to your partner. Do you agree with him/
her?

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4 Now talk about one of these statements, saying if
you agree or disagree. Give reasons.
1 “Most people are unhappy in their jobs.”
2 “It is not possible for people to be nice to each other
all the time.”
3 “Members of my extended family live all over the
world.” ec
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Listening and Speaking total 25

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