Unit 5 Reading Quiz: Part A Key Skills

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UNIT 5 READING QUIZ

Name: Date:
Read the article. Then answer the questions that follow.

Unusual Jobs
Is your job boring? Do you want a more interesting one? If so, here are some
different jobs that you might like.
Zookeeper
A zookeeper must like animals. The work is hard and you have to get up early. The
schedule is busy. Zookeepers must feed and clean the animals every morning and
afternoon. You also have to work weekends.
Astronaut
An astronaut must be healthy and in shape. Astronauts have to know many things.
They have to have a college education in science. They have to have experience as
a pilot. People need to study and work for many years to be an astronaut.
Window cleaner
Window cleaners must be in shape. They have to be strong. Cleaning tall buildings
is dangerous. Window cleaners must complete a class on safety. They must be
okay with working in high places.
Line sitter
Do you have some time in your schedule? Are you looking for more pay? Many
people don’t like to stand in long lines. Your job is to stand in line for them. This
job is very busy on days with big computer and technology sales. You must be
okay waiting in line for hours if needed.

PART A KEY SKILLS


READING FOR DETAILS
1 Write T (true) or F (false) next to the sentences.
1 Zookeepers have to work in the morning and evening.
2 An astronaut must take a class on safety.
3 Window cleaners must be okay with being up high.
4 Astronauts must be in shape and strong.
5 Line sitters have to work every weekend when you stand in line.

PART B ADDITIONAL SKILLS


2 Write the name of the job that matches each statement. You will use one job more than once.

zookeeper astronaut window cleaner line sitter

1 This job is dangerous.


2 You need a college education.
3 You are very busy on days with big sales.
4 You have to get up early.
5 Your schedule is busy.

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UNIT 5 LANGUAGE QUIZ
Name:   ​Date: 

PART A KEY VOCABULARY


1 Choose the best word to complete each sentence.
1 I am a healthy / interesting person. I eat well, get sleep, and exercise.
2 My sister is very friendly / good at. She talks to everyone she meets.
3 My brother is a teacher / nurse. He works with doctors at a health center.
4 My mother has a company / hospital that sells pianos and other musical instruments.
5 My brother is a student in high school / center.
6 My friend is a great / healthy person. He is smart and helpful.
7 I work at a language center / hospital. We teach Japanese, Korean, and Chinese.
8 I speak four languages. I’m good at / great language learning.

2 Match the questions to the answers.


1 Do you work in a hospital? a Yes, I run every day.
2 Are you in shape? b No, I don’t make a lot of money.
3 Are you a teacher? c No, I’m not a doctor or a nurse. I work in a school.
4 Do you have to take medicine? d Yes, I want to design and build cars.
5 Is your job interesting? e Yes, I teach at the university.
6 Is your pay good? f Yes, I fly planes for a big company.
7 Are you studying to be an engineer? g Yes, I talk to many people and I learn a lot.
8 Are you a pilot? h No, I’m not sick.

PART B LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT


VOCABULARY FOR JOBS
3 Match the jobs to the definitions.
1 A manager a works with computers and computer programs.
2 A farmer b writes news stories.
3 A doctor c grows food and takes care of animals.
4 A journalist d takes care of people and gives them medicine.
5 A software engineer e works with people in an office.

4 Circle the best words or phrases to complete the sentences.


1 A nurse has to be good with food / people.
2 A dancer has to be healthy and helpful / strong.
3 A teacher has to be good with / good at children.
4 A writer must be good with / good at writing.
5 A basketball player must be in shape / friendly.

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UNIT 5 WRITING QUIZ
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PART A GRAMMAR FOR WRITING


THE PRONOUN YOU
1 Rewrite the sentences with you as the subject of each sentence.
1 Teachers must be friendly and have experience.

2 She must speak Spanish and English.

3 Pilots have to work weekends and nights.

4 A nurse has to work in the evening.

5 He does not have to work Monday or Wednesday.

MUST AND HAVE TO


2 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1 be / good / have / people / with / to / Nurses / .

2 do / Teachers / have to / work / not / weekends / on / .

3 An / must / good / engineer / math / at / be / .

4 must / You / have / another job / not / .

5 has / job / The / interesting / be / to / .

PART B WRITING TASK


Write an email about a job you want.

3 Write 6–8 sentences. Describe the job to your friend. Think about the answers to these questions.
• What is the job?
• Where is the job?
• What do you need to be good at?
• What is the pay?
• When do you work?

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