Choose the Career or Future Occupation

I Variant

1. Use the verbs and nouns and proper suffixes to form nouns referring to jobs.

1)History  ________ 4)Science_______

2)Invent_________ 5) Work_________

3)Music__________ 6)Act ___________

2.Complete with  For or Since.

1)Peter has been ill__________ Friday.  2)Sam has had this pen _______ two years.3) She has been here _____early morning.  4)Mary hasn’t had anything to eat _____morning.

3. Choose the correct item.

1. My brother_____ for a large company.

A is working     B works    Chas worked

2. I____ my wallet. I can’t find it anywhere.

A have lost   B have been losing    Cam losing

3. You are late. I_____ for half an hour.

A am waiting   B have waited     C have been waiting

4.I love this house. I______ here all my life.

A am living     B have been living    C have lived

5. She _____rich, but now she is rich.

A used to be     B would be     c has been

6. He bought _____ a new suit yesterday.

A  was buying   B bought     C had bought

4. You’ve got a letter from your English pen-friend in which he/she wrote to you about his/her future plans. He/she wants to become an actor/actress and your friend is sure that this profession will give him/her an opportunity to become famous and make a lot of money. Write a letter to your pen-friend in which tell him/her

• about your thoughts regarding his/her career plans and what you are going to do after leaving school
• how you prepare yourself for your future profession
• what you think is necessary to be successful in your future job

Write a letter of at least 100 words. Do not use your real name or any other personal information. Start your letter in an appropriate way.

II Variant

1. Use the verbs and nouns and proper suffixes to form nouns referring to jobs.

1)Art  ________ 4) Employ_______

2)Comedy_________ 5) Edit_________

3)Build__________ 6)Accountant___________

2.Complete with  For or Since.

1) I have known him_______ he was 8 years old. 2) We haven’t seen him _______ many years .3) The students haven’t had a party _____ three months. 4)She hasn’t been happy _____yesterday.

3. Choose the correct item

1) They  _______with friends at the moment.

A are staying       B  have been staying   C  stay

2)There is no money left because we _______ it all.

A  spend    B   have spent    C have been spent

3) My parents _______ in a big house in the country.

A used to live    B would live   C   living

4)______ your homework, yet?

A Had you done    B Did you do    C Have you done

5)  You are late. We _______ for  2 hours.

A are waiting     B have waited    C have been waiting

6) My sister _____ for  a large company.

A works    B is working    C has worked

4. You would like to work in Great Britain this summer. And you have read this advertisement in a newspaper

Write a letter of application. In your letter write about:

• why you are writing
• your personal qualities, language skills and experience with children
• why you think this work experience would be important for your future

Write a letter of at least 100 words. Do not use your real name or any other personal information. Start your letter in an appropriate way.