Free Printable Repetytorium Unit 4 Poziom Rozszerzony

1-5.

Przeczytaj tekst, który został podzielony na cztery części (A–D), oraz pytania go dotyczące (1–5). Do każdego pytania dopasuj właściwą część tekstu. Uwaga: w jednej części tekstu znajdują się odpowiedzi na dwa pytania.

A

Finding that first job after getting your degree is becoming more and more challenging. When your parents were starting out, they could rely on the fact that companies were looking for educated young people with little or no work experience to do menial or low-skill tasks. These so-called ‘entry-level’ jobs might involve answering the phone, making travel arrangements, and helping to put together presentations. Young people were willing to take on these low-level jobs on the understanding that, with hard work, they could be promoted to positions that made better use of their skills and education.

B

Nowadays, however, it is harder and harder to find job listings which do not demand two to three years of relevant work experience, even for entry-level positions. This puts university graduates in a difficult position, since focusing on their education has made it difficult to take on paid work. If they do work part-time, it is usually in service-industry jobs such as waiting tables, serving in shops, or doing manual labour, none of which are relevant to their future careers. This leaves a lot of young people wondering how they can even get a foot in the door when they seemingly have no chance of gaining the necessary experience.

C

One answer seems to be internships. As one expert on labour issues has said, ‘Internships are now the entry level.’ University students who land an internship related to their field of study have a definite advantage when it comes to finding their first real job. Although internships are normally unpaid, which may be a challenge for less affluent students, they do offer the chance to gain the ‘relevant experience’ which is so desirable in today’s job market. They also give potential employers a chance to gauge young people’s work ethic, flexibility and ability to learn, which means that the best interns may end up actually becoming the future employees of those companies.

D

A major flaw in the system, however, is that internships are now considered so essential that the competition for them is extremely fierce. This means that being offered one is not easy, so young people have to prove they are worthy even to get a foot in the door at this level. One advantage to this, though, is that potential interns are learning early on how to cope in an increasingly competitive job market. In other words, simply by getting a good internship they are proving to themselves and to others that they can survive the challenges that the working world throws at them.

1.

In which paragraph does the author mention people being trained and promoted by the same company? ___

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

In which paragraph does the author describe a difference between past and present conditions? ___

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

In which paragraph does the author talk about both the negative and positive aspects of a situation? ___

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

In which paragraph does the author give some details of what first jobs might involve? ___

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

In which paragraph does the author describe a conflict between short-term practical solutions and the job market reality? ___

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

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