A writer’s life

Vocabulary

4 Complete the sentences with the correct jobs.

1 I’m a __________­­_____. I write about what’s happening in the world today.

2 I’m a __________­­­­_____. I help people who come to where I work to buy something.

3 I’m a _______________. I have great new ideas for making clothes.

4 I’m a __________­­­_____. I can mend cars, motorbikes, vans or lorries.

5 I’m a _______________. I give hotel guests their room keys and their bills.

6 I’m a _______________. I repair people’s houses.

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5 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1 You have to be fit/caring to be a footballer.

2 When I have a big problem, my dad stays calm/clever and makes me feel better.

3 Nurses are usually very caring/creative people.

4 Top scientists have to be very reliable/clever to discover new things about the world.

5 Dave is my most ambitious/sociable friend – he wants to be a top doctor.

6 I’m a very creative/strong person, so mum says I should be an artist.

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6 Complete the sentences with these words.

part going well badly tempered

1 I won’t apply for that job. It’s very __________ paid.

2 I have an easy-__________ mum, who usually lets me do what I want.

3 Agatha Christie is a __________-known author of murder stories.

4 My brother gets very bad-__________ when he’s hungry or worried.

5 This __________-time job would be good for students.

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Reading

7 Read the article about a writer’s life. Decide if the statements are true (T), false (F) or not mentioned (NM).

A writer’s life

When I was young, I dreamed about being a famous writer and now I am! I know I’m a very lucky person. I love my life and I love my work. Like most other writers, I work from home. I have a small office in the garden and every day I spend at least five hours there, writing. My dog sits beside me and all round me the garden is peaceful. When I want to break for lunch, I stop, but if I’m particularly interested in what I’m writing, I continue until it’s a good time. My time is my own. I don’t have to do what someone else tells me. That’s probably the biggest advantage.

However, it’s not quite as easy as it seems. No, I don’t have to get up early and travel a long distance to work, but I have to make sure that I follow a routine or I would never manage to do everything. So, I get up at the same time each day and make sure that I’m sitting at my computer by 8:30. I try to write the same number of words every day too and usually I do.

One of the disadvantages of working from home is that people don’t think that I’m doing a ‘real’ job. People call me for a chat or come for a coffee and I have to be very strict with them and tell them that they mustn’t interrupt me! Another difficulty is if I don’t have any ideas. This happens quite often! There’s no one to tell me what I should or shouldn’t write. It’s all in my head and if I can’t think of anything, then I can’t write and I have to go for a walk with the dog or listen to some music to give my brain a rest. After a break like this, I can usually start writing again.

I can’t imagine having another job. If I didn’t write, I don’t know what I’d do. So, I have to hope that people will continue to buy my books and that I continue to have good ideas!

1 His office is in a small room in his house.	T/F/NM
2 He would hate it if he had to get up early every day.	T/F/NM
3 He starts work at the same time every day.	T/F/NM
4 He asks his friends not to interrupt him.	T/F/NM
5 There are lots of other jobs that he’d like to do if he wasn’t a writer.	T/F/NM
6 Exercise sometimes helps him become more creative.	T/F/NM

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Listening (Tests CD, Track 9)

8 You are going to hear five people talking about why they have their jobs. Listen and match the speakers A–E with the comments in 1–6. There is one extra comment that you do not need.

1 He finds the work quite easy and enjoys it.

Speaker ___

2 He chose the job he does when he finished university.

Speaker ___

3 His mum and dad said that the job he chose was very hard.

Speaker ___

4 He believes that he will have a lot of money later in his life.

Speaker ___

5 He didn’t finish his studies.

Speaker ___

6 I wanted a well-paid job.

Speaker ___

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