1. Job application quiz.

Do the job application quiz and practise useful vocabulary.

Key
1-5 points Perhaps you weren't fully concentrating. Try the quiz again and see if you can improve your score.
6-9 points: Well done. That's a good score. You are obviously familiar with most of these terms. Try the quiz again another day to see if you can improve your score.
10-13 points: Very well done. That's an excellent score. Do you understand now the items that you got wrong? Try the quiz again another day to see if you can get all 13 answers right.

Now listen to the completed sentences. Practise the pronunciation of key vocabulary.

2. Career events.

Put these career events in their usual order.

3. Career background.

Put the paragraphs in the correct order to complete a career description.

4. Career background.

Read the career description again and mark the statements true or false.

I studied architecture at the state university. After I graduated, I immediately applied for lots of jobs and managed to get a few interviews. It wasn't difficult to get work in big offices, but the pay wasn't very good and the work wasn't so interesting. In big companies like those, the idea was that you start at the bottom and work your way up the ladder, eventually getting promoted.

I decided on a different approach. I started working for a friend of mine who'd set up a small construction company, and I was able to design and supervise the building of houses and other small projects. It was a great experience and I learnt an incredible amount during that time.

From there I went on to set up a small office with two other people who I'd graduated with. Subsequently we've split up, and I work in my own practice now. This suits me well. It gives me flexibility and freedom, but, of course, less financial security. Another thing about working at home is that it's not a day job – it's hard to get away from your work. It's always there in front of you, but you do have that flexibility to work hard and get the job done when there is a deadline.

5. Career background: Work vocabulary.

Use the words to complete the career description.

6. Different meanings of get.

Match the meanings to the words and phrases in bold.


7. Job application tips.

Read the tips on applying for a job. Choose the best summary sentence for each section.
(Remember, you can put your cursor on underlined words to see a definition.)

8. Formal language.

Choose the best option to complete the sentences.

Now listen and repeat the sentences.

9. Appropriate language.

The expressions below are all correct; however, some are more appropriate than others in the context of a job application. Mark the expressions appropriate or inappropriate in this context.

10. Word order.

Put the words in order to complete the sentences from the previous exercises.

11. Review.

Do the crossword to review vocabulary from this section.