1. Read the text below. For questions 1-10 choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. From an outsider to an insider
I had just finished university and was looking 1 a career. I was sending out a lot of 2
2 but I couldn't even get an interview. Someone suggested that I apply for an
internship and it was the best thing I ever did! I worked for eight weeks at a newspaper.
The work was quite varied. I worked in 3 of the departments-I started off working in
accounts, then in the design department, and finally in the newsroom, and I gained a real 4
into how the industry worked, which was extremely rewarding.
It was an amazing experience. I got on-the-job 5 and had a mentor who was
willing to answer any questions I 6___ . Now when I go to an interview, I can say that
I’ve had articles published and know how to lay out the pages and put together a
newspaper. 7 benefit is that I made many useful contacts. Even though the company
I worked for didn’t offer me a 8___ , they did promise to write me a reference
letter, which might be more 9 than my academic qualifications. The one problem
with internships, however, is that they are badly-paid - I barely 10 enough to cover
my expenses.
1 A for В at C on D into
2 A requests В enquiries C applications D demands
3 A every В each C both D other
4 A picture В vision C view D insight
5 A training B teaching C learning D studying
6 A said В had C did D made
7 A Another В Every C Either D Neither
8 A job В work C vacancy D experience
9 A tedious В stressful C useful D rewarding
10 A gained В collected C received D earned
A) for
C) applications
B) each
D) insight
C) learning
A) said
A) Another
A) job
C) useful
D) earned