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Reading
Read the text and match the interview question A–E with paragraphs 1–4. There is one extra question.
A. What is the most dangerous part of being a firefighter?
B. How physically fit do you have to be?
C. How did you become a firefighter?
D. Why did you decide to become a firefighter?
E. What other skills do you need?
(1) _____ I'm Jack Gomez, a firefighter in California. I remember watching an interview with a firefighter pilot when I was a child. He'd been fighting a fire for about five days. He was exhausted then. However, he was so optimistic and committed that I thought that I wanted to do the same thing. And I never changed my mind.
(2) _____ I did a training camp to get my wildfire qualification card - you can't fight fires in the US without one. I learned how to light controlled fires, how to put them out again, and how to use all the equipment. The camp was really hard, but I passed first time! After that I was lucky enough to get a job.
(3) _____ One of the things you have to do in the early days is the pack test. This consists of a five - kilometre walk while carrying a twenty-kilogram backpack. You have to complete it in forty-five minutes or less without jogging or running. This shows how strong you are.
(4) _____ You can be out alone in vast forests and national parks, and sometimes the smoke is so thick that you can hardly see. So, it is important to be able to read map, and to use a compass. Also, you must know how to put up a tent, cook outdoors, drive a truck, and have other basic survival skills.
Listening
☊2.24 Listen to three people talking about jobs. Match sentences A–D with speakers 1–3. There is one extra sentence.
A. Get experience with his /her family
B. Have a fun job abroad
C. Learn to work for himself / herself
D. Learn different ways to perform
Speaking
These two photos show people doing different jobs. Compare and contrast the photos. Include the following points:
• The places and the activities
• The people and their feelings
• What might happen next.
Answer the questions.
• Which job would you prefer? Why?
• What job do you want to have when you are older? Why?
Writing
Read the advertisement and write your application (120–150 words). Include the points below.
• How you found out about the part-time job
• Your current situation
• Why you would be suitable
• A request for further information
Do you like sports? Are you interested in working with children? We are looking for teenagers to help run sports and games for children during the summer holidays. Enthusiasm, a sense of fun and the ability to work well in a team are all important.
Please send your application by email to [email protected]
