Reading
A Read the passage and answer the questions. For questions 1–8, write the letter of the text in the space. In which text does the writer say that ... 1. it was very hot.
2. it was sometimes very cold.
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3. he or she worked with somebody he or she didn’t like. ___ 4. he or she started work very early.
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5. he or she did not get much money for doing the job. ___ 6. he or she left the job suddenly. 7. time went very slowly.
8. some parts of the job were worse than others.
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For questions 9–12, complete the notes with words from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Question-type tip: In the Reading and Listening tests, you will sometimes need to complete notes. The instructions will tell you how many words you can use.
9. In text A, the writer bought a bicycle with the money that he or she ___________.
10. In text B, the writer spent all day looking forward to going ___________. 11. In text C, the writer says that the restaurant ___________ as the evening went on. 12. In text D, the writer says that if he or she ___________, his or her boss complained.
The Worst Job I Ever Had
Text A I think the worst job I ever had was when I was about 14. I had to deliver newspapers before I went to school. I had to be at the shop by about 6.30 a.m. and then, when the round was finished, I went home for breakfast. I remember icy winter mornings when all I wanted to do was stay in bed. At the beginning of the round, when the bag was full of newspapers, it was really heavy. I did it for about two years and I saved enough money to buy a bicycle.
Text B When I was at school taking my A levels, I worked all day Saturday on the checkout at the local supermarket. It was really boring and really repetitive, and when I think about it now, not very well paid at all. I remember looking at the clock on the wall and thinking that the hands weren’t moving. The customers were mostly friendly, but all I wanted was to finish and go home.
Text C When I was a student, I washed up in the kitchen of a big restaurant. The heat in the kitchen was terrible, and it was always so noisy. It was definitely the most horrible job I have ever done. At the beginning of the evening, it wasn’t too bad, but as the restaurant became busier the work started to pile up. Washing plates and dishes was quite easy, but cleaning the pots and pans that were used to cook in was impossible.
Text D I was really unhappy when I worked as a secretary for a company in Liverpool. The job itself wasn’t so bad, but my boss was really unfriendly and he seemed to enjoy making life difficult for me. He complained if I was two or three minutes late, but always gave me something to do just before it was time to go home. One day, I decided that I had had enough, and I just walked out of the office and never went back.
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