Follow the instructions in each section and choose the most appropriate responses.
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A. Listen to a career expert and answer the questions. 1. What’s the difference between finding a job now and in the past?
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2. What’s the advice if you’re not enjoying your job?
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3. What does the career expert say about companies hiring top managers.
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4. What’s the advice for quitting your job?
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B. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. 5. You need specific ________ to do this job well.
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6. I didn't get enough __________ about my job before I started working here.
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7. I'm happy to say that I'm making __________ in my new job.
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8. My previous employer used to offer ________ to new employees.
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9. I applied to dozens of __________ before getting a response.
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10. I was finally invited to attend ________ with one of the companies I had applied to.
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11. A lot of different people gave me ________ about job interviews.
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12. I really need to find _____ soon!
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C. Complete the paragraph with the words given. 13. "I don't always follow my parents' __________, ...
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14. ... but I knew I faced stiff __________ for this job, so for once I listened to them.
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15. As they suggested, I checked out the company online before submitting my __________, so I was able to include the right kind of information.
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16. This helped me to achieve my first __________: to get an interview!
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17. My parents told me to make sure I showed __________ in the company,...
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18. ...and to give examples of my ability to meet __________.
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19. Unfortunately, although I did this, I didn't get the job. But I feel I've made __________ ...
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20. ... I've now experienced an interview, and have a better idea of the skills and __________ I need to acquire in order to get the kind of job I want."
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D. Complete the conversation with "a", "an", "the", or "-" (no article) 21. Jay: Hi, Garth, are you going to _____ careers conference that I told you about?
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22. Garth: I haven't decided. Do you think ______ conferences like that are useful?
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23. Jay: Yeah, especially if you haven't decided on _____ career yet.
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24. Garth: Well I know I want to be _____ statistician, but _____ companies I'd like to work for are very hard to get into.
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25. Jay: So come along -you can learn about writing _____ résumés and things like that.
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26. Garth: Yeah, you're right -there might be _____ advice about _____ interviews, which could be useful, too.
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27. Jay: Yeah, there will be, for sure. See you at _____ conference, then! Garth: OK, see you tomorrow!
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E. Choose the best expressions to complete the conversation. 28. Mandy: Hi, Bob, how's your new job going? Bob: It's great. I thought the training would be difficult, and I was a bit worried. But __________, everything went very smoothly. ...
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29. ... It's a really good company to work for. __________, I think I've been really lucky. They even offer free exercise classes!
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30. Mandy: Wow, that's a good perk! Bob: Yeah, and we get good health insurance, too. __________, I haven't needed that yet!...
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31. ...But __________, the work is very interesting.
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32. Mandy: Cool! __________, I met someone else who works in the music industry just last week. She loves it too.
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33. Bob: And who does she work for? Mandy: __________, I can't remember, but I'll check with Dan when I see him -he'll know.
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34. Bob: __________, I'm meeting up with Dan after my class. Do you want to come too? Mandy: OK, sure.
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F. Read the blog entry. Add the missing phrases. Choose the right letters. 35. What's the missing phrase for blank number 1?
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36. What's the phrase that completes blank number 2?
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37. What's the right phrase for blank number 3
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38. What's the right phrase for blank number 4
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39. What's the right phrase for blank number 5?
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