2 - ] Comprehension
2 - ] Upper Intermediate , Advanced
2
. ] Read the newspaper article , then answer the questions below :
A lot of advice is available
for college leavers heading for their first job . In this article we consider
the move to a second job . We are not concerned with those looking for a second
temporary position while hunting for a permanent job . Nor are we concerned
with those leaving an unsatisfactory job within the first few weeks . Instead ,
we will be dealing with those of you taking a real step on the career ladder ,
choosing a job to fit in with your ambitions now that you have learnt your way
around , acquired some skills and have some idea of where you want to go .
What sort of job should you
look for ? Much depends on your long-term aim . You need to ask yourself
whether you want to specialize in a particular field , work your way up to
higher levels of responsibility or out of your current employment into a
broader field .
Whatever you decide , you
should choose your second job very carefully . You should be aiming to stay in
it for two to three years .
This job will be studied
very carefully when you send your letter of application for your next job . It
should show evidence of serious career planning . Most important , it
should extend you , develop you and give you increasing responsibility .
Incidentally , if the travel bug is biting , now is the time to pack up and go
. You can do temporary work for a while when you return , pick up where you left
off and get the second job then . Future potential employers will be relieved
to see that you have got it out of your system , and are not likely to go off
again .
Juliette Davidson spent
her first year after leaving St. Aldate’s College working for three solicitors
. It was the perfect first job in that ‘OK --- they were very supportive people
> I was gently introduced to the work , learnt my way round an office and
improved my word processing skills . However , there was no scope for
advancement . One day I gave in my notice , bought an air ticket and traveled
for a year’ .
Juliette now works as a
Personal Assistant to Brenda Cleverdon , the Chirf Executive of a Business in
the Community . ‘In two and a half years I have become more able and my job has
really grown’ , she says . ‘Right from the beginning my boss was very keen to
develop me . My job title is the same as it was when I started but the duties
have changed . From mainly typing and telephone work , I have progressed to
doing most of the correspondence and budgets . I also have to deal with a
variety of queries , coming from chairmen of large companies to people wanting
to know how to start their own business . Brenda involves me in all her work
but also gives me specific projects to do and events to organize’ .
1
. Who is intended to benefit from the advice given in the article ?
(
A ) students who have just finished their studies
(
B ) people who are unhappy with their current job
(
C ) those who are interested in establishing a career
(
D ) people who change jobs regularly
2
. According to the writer , why is the choice of your second job important ?
(
A ) It will affect your future job prospects .
(
B ) It will last longer than your first job .
( C ) It will be difficult to change if you don’t like it
.
( D ) It should give you the opportunity to study .
3 . ‘it’ in paragraph four refers to
( A ) first job .
( B ) second job .
( C ) application .
( D ) career .
4 . If you have a desire to travel , when does the writer
suggest that you do it ?
( A ) straight after you have left college
( B ) when you are unable to find a permanent job
( C ) after you have done some temporary work
( D ) between the first and second job
5 . What is meant by ‘you have got it out of your system
in paragraph four ?
( A ) You have planned your career sensibly .
( B ) You are an experienced traveler .
( C ) You have satisfied your wish to travel .
( D ) You have learned to look after yourself .
6 . How did Juliette Davidson benefit from the experience
of her first job ?
( A ) It was a good introduction to working in an office
.
( B ) She met a variety of interesting people .
( C ) It enabled her to earn enough money to travel .
( D ) She learnt how to use a word processor .
7 . In what way is Juliette’s current job better than her
first job ?
( A ) She has a more impressive job title .
( B ) She now knows how to start her own business .
( C ) She has been able to extend her skills .
( D ) She is more involved in the community .
Answer Key
1. C 2. A 3 . B 4 . D 5 . C 6 . A 7 . C
.jpg)
