Name: Date : Nikki Evans is a car mechanic in London. She used to be a librarian.We asked her why she decided to work with cars."My first reason was independence", she said. "I also wanted to use my hands, and I like to learn how things work.Besides I came to the conclusion that many people prefer to have a woman repair their cars. "Nikki didn't find it easy to become a car mechanic.She had to attend a Skills Centre - a special sort of college where people can learn a new job - for twenty weeks.She tells us about it: "For ten weeks I was the only woman among four hundred men.And some of them were rude to me just because of my sex. It was also very tiring:from eight in the morning to five in the evening, with only thirty minutes for lunch. "Now Nikki works freelance -- that is, she is self-employed,working for herself and not for a garage or a company. A)ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ON THE TEXT: 1. Why did Nikki choose this type of job? 2. what difficulties did she meet with to become a car mechanic? 3. what is a Skills Centre? 4. Would you consider Nikki a courageous woman?State your reasons. 5.Is Nikki now employed in a garage,in a company?Justify your answer. B)FIND OUT WHAT/WHO THE FOLLOWING WORDS REFER TO IN THE TEXT: 1.her(line 1) -- 2.their(line 4)-- 3.it(line 5) - 4.them(line 7) --

A) Answering the questions:

1. Nikki chose this type of job for several reasons. Firstly, she wanted independence. Secondly, she had a desire to work with her hands and learn how things work. Lastly, she realized that many people prefer to have a woman repair their cars.

2. Nikki faced several difficulties to become a car mechanic. She had to attend a Skills Centre, a specialized college for learning new jobs, for twenty weeks. During the training, she was the only woman among four hundred men, and some of them were rude to her because of her gender. Additionally, the training schedule was tiring, from eight in the morning to five in the evening with only thirty minutes for lunch.

3. A Skills Centre is a specialized institution or college where people can learn new skills or professions. In this context, it refers to the institution where Nikki attended to learn car mechanics.

4. Yes, Nikki can be considered a courageous woman. She chose to pursue a career traditionally dominated by men, faced challenges and discrimination during her training, and persisted in achieving her goal of becoming a car mechanic. Her determination and resilience demonstrate courage.

5. No, Nikki is not employed in a garage or a company. She works freelance, which means she is self-employed and works for herself.

B) Identifying the referents in the text:

1. "her" (line 1) refers to Nikki Evans.
2. "their" (line 4) refers to the people who prefer to have a woman repair their cars.
3. "it" (line 5) refers to the conclusion Nikki came to, that many people prefer to have a woman repair their cars.
4. "them" (line 7) refers to the four hundred men among whom Nikki was the only woman during her training at the Skills Centre.