English Exercises
Jobs, people and career paths
Exercise 1: Career Paths
Put the sentences about Mark's career into the correct order.
1.
Choose a sentence
After a successful interview at Chemotech Inc., he was hired as a junior engineer.
After graduating from university, Mark decided to apply for a job as an engineer.
After nearly 20 years of running his own business, Mark decided to retire early.
Chemotech ran into financial difficulties during the economic crisis, and Mark was laid off.
He decided to become self-employed and start his own business.
Mark worked hard for seven years and was promoted to a better position.
2.
Choose a sentence
After a successful interview at Chemotech Inc., he was hired as a junior engineer.
After graduating from university, Mark decided to apply for a job as an engineer.
After nearly 20 years of running his own business, Mark decided to retire early.
Chemotech ran into financial difficulties during the economic crisis, and Mark was laid off.
He decided to become self-employed and start his own business.
Mark worked hard for seven years and was promoted to a better position.
3.
Choose a sentence
After a successful interview at Chemotech Inc., he was hired as a junior engineer.
After graduating from university, Mark decided to apply for a job as an engineer.
After nearly 20 years of running his own business, Mark decided to retire early.
Chemotech ran into financial difficulties during the economic crisis, and Mark was laid off.
He decided to become self-employed and start his own business.
Mark worked hard for seven years and was promoted to a better position.
4.
Choose a sentence
After a successful interview at Chemotech Inc., he was hired as a junior engineer.
After graduating from university, Mark decided to apply for a job as an engineer.
After nearly 20 years of running his own business, Mark decided to retire early.
Chemotech ran into financial difficulties during the economic crisis, and Mark was laid off.
He decided to become self-employed and start his own business.
Mark worked hard for seven years and was promoted to a better position.
5.
Choose a sentence
After a successful interview at Chemotech Inc., he was hired as a junior engineer.
After graduating from university, Mark decided to apply for a job as an engineer.
After nearly 20 years of running his own business, Mark decided to retire early.
Chemotech ran into financial difficulties during the economic crisis, and Mark was laid off.
He decided to become self-employed and start his own business.
Mark worked hard for seven years and was promoted to a better position.
6.
Choose a sentence
After a successful interview at Chemotech Inc., he was hired as a junior engineer.
After graduating from university, Mark decided to apply for a job as an engineer.
After nearly 20 years of running his own business, Mark decided to retire early.
Chemotech ran into financial difficulties during the economic crisis, and Mark was laid off.
He decided to become self-employed and start his own business.
Mark worked hard for seven years and was promoted to a better position.
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Exercise 2: Jobs and People
Match the jobs below to the descriptions. Write the correct job.
a chef
a firefighter
a mechanic
an accountant
an actor
a receptionist
a secretary
a vet
a waiter
a doctor
1. “I help people when they have problems with their health.”
2. “When people have problems with their cars, they call me. I try to fix the problem.”
3. “I serve food in a restaurant.”
4. “I’m responsible for welcoming and helping people who visit our office.”
5. “One of my duties is helping guests who arrive at our hotel.”
6. “It’s my job to help animals that are sick or injured.”
7. “I cook meals in a restaurant.”
8. “When there is a fire, people call us.”
9. “I am often on television. I play in a popular drama series.”
10. “I do a lot of financial paperwork in my work.”
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