Section 2: Read the passage below and fill in each blank with one word.

CHOOSING A JOB

            One of the most difficult decisions is choosing what (1) ...... for a living. For example, do you want to follow a definite (2) ...... and earn a low salary at the beginning, but have good (3) ...... in a company that trains its staff? Or are you more interested in taking any kind of work, because you need a(n) (4) ......?

            You may have to face up to the fact that a good (5) ...... can be difficult to find. In that case, why not take a(n) (6) ...... one? You will gain some useful (7) ....... . Remember that even if you have the right (8) ......, you may have to (9) ...... a lot of application forms before you are asked to (10) ...... an interview. But don’t worry if you don’t know what you want to do exactly. You’ll enjoy finding out.

1.

a. to do

b. should we do

c. we do

d. to doing

2.

a. company

b. corporation

c. business

d. career

3.

a. hopes

b. prospects

c. futures

d. shares

4.

a. credit card

b. account

c. income

d. cash

5.

a. work

b. job

c. factory

d. firm

6.

a. full-time

b. profitable

c. overtime

d. temporary

7.

a. experience

b. information

c. data

d. qualification

8.

a. degrees

b. exams

c. qualifications

d. tests

9.

a. fall through

b. turn down

c. get on

d. fill out

10.

a. go to

b. pass

c. attend

d. make