Business English. Human Resources. Exit Test

Medium level Fill in the gap with the correct form of the word in brackets. For many people, meetings are part of ___ (DAY) working life. But often, they can be difficult to set up.

Medium level Fill in the gap with the correct form of the word in brackets. Teaching kids how to solve problems feels like opening a mystery box, and the joy of ___ (DISCOVER) is incredibly rewarding.

Medium level Fill in the gap with the correct form of the word in brackets. Being a math teacher requires a ___ (VARY) of skills.

Medium level Fill in the gap with the correct form of the word in brackets. Firstly, you need to have a strong ___ (FOUND) in basic arithmetic and advanced mathematical concepts.

Medium level Fill in the gap with the correct form of the word in brackets. I truly enjoy ___ (INTERACT) with people.

Medium level Fill in the gap with the correct form of the word in brackets. I believe young people should start ___ (MAKE) serious career plans around the age of 17.

Medium level Fill in the gap with the correct form of the word in brackets. If young people make plans around 17 or 18, they have the opportunity ___ (MAKE) course corrections and explore different career paths.

Medium level Fill in the gap with the correct form of the word in brackets. When it comes to math, making mistakes is relatively easy ___ (CORRECT).

Advanced level Read the text and choose the correct option. When I Grow Up When I was in kindergarten, my class was asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Colourful crayons danced across sheets of paper to illustrate our dream occupations and cherished jobs. Our drawings were hung in the school hallway for our parents to see at Back to School Night. I remember looking down the line and seeing pictures of pretty ballerinas dancing, brave firefighters putting out a blaze, and fearless astronauts leaping across the moon – admirable careers that were seen as typical dreams of five-year-old kids. My picture showed a stick figure with brown disheveled hair holding a carton of orange juice over a large rectangle that was supposed to be a counter. Underneath was my barely legible handwriting: “When I grow up, I want to work at the Market Basket because it would be fun to swipe orange juice across the scanner and talk to customers”. To this day my parents won’t let me forget that out of everything I could have aspired to be, my five-year-old self wished to work at the local grocery store. When we are young, questions of what we want to be when we grow up are common. Yet we are not expected to respond with an answer that is likely to come true. However, when we become teenagers, we are asked the very same question twice as often. The difference is, now we are supposed to answer with confidence. Teenagers are expected to know exactly what they want to be and how they are going to achieve that goal. Not all of us can be so sure at this age. Even though I am in high school, I cannot answer convincingly. But I don’t consider that a bad thing. How am I supposed to know what I will want to spend my time doing at the age of thirty or forty? When I think about the future, I definitely don’t see myself working at the counter of the Market Basket, but in reality, if that was what would make me happy, I would do it. So, the next time someone asks me what I want to be when I grow up, I will simply say, “I want to be happy.” And it is hope that drives us in this direction. “Hope is not a grain of sand,” the Gambian poet, Lenrie Peters, echoes, but no matter how tiny it is, it would still be sufficient to keep the youth alive and sane in most extreme circumstances. It is hope that spurs the youth on, to be up and doing. It is hope that keeps the youth going no matter how hard it is. Nelson Mandela as a youth hoped against all hope for the liberation of his people and he actually lived to see his hope being fulfilled. Robinson Crusoe, cast away on an uninhabited island, hoped against all hope for survival and this propelled him to start from scratch and build a compound and large farm single-handedly. Far away in “Another Country: the Land of Literature,” Sister Eileen Sweeney sums up through her writings that Hope is the anchor that keeps “the ship” called “youth” steadfastly held together no matter the high and stormy sea of passion, pain, distress or tribulation that batter against it. Happiness is a destination for everyone. We may want to walk different paths in life, narrow or wide, crooked or straight, but we all want to be happy wherever we end up. Choose your path, but don’t worry too much about choosing wisely. Make a mistake or two and try new things. But always remember, if you’re not happy, you’re not at the end of your journey yet. 1 In what way did the children in the kindergarten answer the question about their dream occupation? a. They described their parents’ actual occupation. b. They took pictures of parents at the Back to School Night. c. They drew people of their dream careers in action. d. They made up a list of the most common and wide-spread professions. 2 Why did the author want to work in the local grocery store? a. It seemed to be an enjoyable occupation. b. It was quite a realistic career goal. c. Her parents spoke a lot about it. d. She liked to make orange juice. 3 According to the author, when you grow up the questions about career choice become … a. less convincing. b. less common. c. more frequent. d. more stressful. 4 “That” in “But I don’t consider that a bad thing” (paragraph 4) refers to … a. knowing in your teens exactly what you want to be. b. working at the counter of the Market Basket grocery store. c. being unsure of your future career when in high school. d. having a definite idea of how to achieve one’s career goal. 5 What would the author most probably like to do in the future? a. Write poems about difficulties of youth. b. Work as an independent farmer. c. Work for a local supermarket chain. d. Do a job that brings her satisfaction. 6 Examples with Nelson Mandela and Robinson Crusoe are mentioned by the author to … a. illustrate wise and successful career choices. b. prove how important it is not to lose hope. c. inspire teenagers to believe in their own effort. d. show what to do in extreme circumstances. 7 What conclusion does the author make? a. Make a wise choice when thinking of your future profession. b. Look for an activity that makes you happy. c. Do not forget about the happiness of other people. d. Be careful not to make a mistake when trying new things.

Basic level Read the texts and match them to the headings. There is one extra heading you do not need to use. A. Some people can’t get out of the house easily to shop, don’t have the time to do it or just don’t enjoy shopping. If shopping is something you enjoy, turn it into a self-employed career. Personal shoppers give advice to customers and suggest products that may suit their needs. This can be anything from gifts to household goods to clothing. Advertise your services at locations such as senior citizens’ centres, community centres, shopping malls and grocery stores. Meet with the clients and find out what items (groceries, clothing, etc.) they need and how often. B. The market is changing very fast. In fact, there may be careers that exist when a student gets out of college that simply didn’t exist when they started. So rather than asking, “What do I want to be?,” pose these questions: “What skills do I have? What kinds of people do I like to work with? In what kind of environment?” This is a way to think about a career without necessarily naming it. You describe yourself in a functional way and then figure out what that’s called and if people get paid to do it. C. The regulations define this as the period between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. although this agreement can be slightly varied between employers and workers. Generally, people who work for at least three hours within the period must be offered a free health assessment before they begin their work duties and on a regular basis. Workers, however, do not have to accept this check. In general, workers must be over 18, although there are some exceptions to this rule. Teenagers aged 16 and 17, for example, can work according to this schedule, but only for 40 hours per week. D. When your dog won’t roll over or your cat is making a mess, you might have to call someone who specialises in pet behaviour to solve your problems. This person analyses the pet’s confidence and security inside and outside the home to find the source of the problem. By studying their instincts and social rituals in their natural habitat as well as around humans, they modify the unwanted behaviour. It is all about helping dogs, cats and horses feel safe and confident and secure inside and outside our homes. E. Being a king’s piper involves playing the bagpipes for 15 minutes at 9 a.m. under the King’s window when she is in residence at BuckinghamPalace, WindsorCastle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse or BalmoralCastle. The piper is also responsible for the co-ordination of the 12 Army pipers who play around the table after State Banquets. It’s important to be presentable and patient enough when escorting the Queen to the various audiences that she has throughout the day. F. A surgeon starts with a Bachelor’s degree, specializes in medicine and finally, surgery and then spends up to seven years as an intern or a resident. If you want to cut people open, they want to be really sure you know what you are doing. The field will be growing, as people now live longer. This is one of the highest demand and best paid jobs because it takes so much skill and precision. Wages vary depending on the type of surgery, but on average this was the highest paid medical job in 2020. G. Imagine you’re an electrician, you’re installing a pipe and have to bend around the corners to make everything line up. This kind of work requires improvisation and creativity. Besides, the wages of manual workers are greater than in many office jobs. For instance, a skilled mechanic usually earns more than a sociology graduate working in publishing. Besides, the job offers small moments of joy, like when the bike you’re mending starts up and runs. But not everything about manual work is rosy. Furniture making, for example, is not a good career move. Extra