When jobs came to P...

When jobs came to Pennsylvania

Read the article about people living and working in Pennsylvania.

Match the jobs with the people in the article.

In 2004, an energy company discovered gas under the ground in the State of Pennsylvania in the USA. Now there are lots of energy companies in Pennsylvania and many people's lives have changed.

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Donald Roessler lives on a farm. He has lived there for most of his life, but he hasn't made much money from it. Two years ago, however, an energy company wanted the gas under his farm. Now they pay Donald a regular monthly income for the energy.

Donald Roessler is a...

• businessman

• trainee driver

• farmer

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Lee hasn't had a job since she lost her old job at a bottle factory. But recently, a lot of the energy companies have employed new drivers, so now she's learning to drive trucks.

Lee is a...

• businessman

• trainee driver

• farmer

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Paul Battista has run his company selling construction equipment for about thirty-five years. He's had some bad times, but since they discovered natural gas, Paul's profits have increased and business is looking good.

Paul is a...

• businessman

• trainee driver

• farmer

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When did the first energy company discover natural gas in Pennsylvania?

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What does Donald get from the energy company?

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What job does Lee want to get?

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What training is she doing?

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What kind of company does Paul run?

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Why is Paul's business 'looking good'?