Exercises

1. Answer the questions.

1. What does the man want to do after he graduates?

A. He wants to become a teacher.

B. He hopes to go on to graduate school.

C. He'd like to work at a hotel.

2. What is the woman majoring in?

A. history

B. French

C. computer science

3. How does the woman pay for college?

A. She has a part-time job.

B. She received a scholarship.

C. Her parents are paying for it.

4. Where does the man work part-time?

A. at a bakery

B. in a library

C. at a restaurant

5. What thing did the man NOT say about his job?

A. His co-workers are friendly.

B. He works long hours.

C. The pay is okay.

2. Put the parts in order to form a sentence.

1) work

her

she

has to

through school

way

2) I think

in this area.

to work

or travel agency

I'd like

for a hotel

3) With

the computer industry

landing a job

difficult.

be as

in

shouldn't

the right skills,

4) these days,

School

and

to relax.

really

hectic

has been

I haven't had time

3. Match the items above to the items below.

• I had to _______________ because I didn't receive a scholarship.

• My younger brother is ___________ computer science.

• You have to improve your interviewing skills to ___________ these days.

• Life has been very _________ recently because I have to work and go to school at the same time.

• My parents are helping pay for part of my school ___________.

• work my way through school

• tuition

• land a job

• hectic

• majoring in

3. Write the words you hear in the correct blank.

Maria: Oh, hi Dave. Long time, no see!

Dave: Hi Maria. I was in the ______________ , so I thought I'd drop by.

Maria: Come on in. [Thanks.] ______________ a seat. Would you like anything to drink? I have Sprite or orange juice.

Dave: Sprite would be fine. So, how have you been?

Maria: Not bad. And you?

Dave: Oh, I'm doing okay, but school has been really hectic these days, and I haven't had time to ___________________.

Maria: By the way, what's your major anyway?

Dave: Hotel management.

Maria: Well, what do you want to do once you _____________ ?

Dave: Uh... I haven't decided for sure, but I think I'd like to work for a hotel or travel _______________ in this area.

3. Answer the questions based on the vocabulary you learned.

1.So, what is your ________________ at college? Someone told me you were studying computer science or something like that.

a) major

b) teacher

c) class

2.He didn't receive any money from his parents, so he had to work himself ___________ school.

a) by

b) on

c) through

3.She received a __________________ to pay for school expenses, so things should be easier for her now. She doesn't have to worry about paying back any money either.

a) scholarship

b) major

c) loan

4.Life has been very _____________ these days. I'm going to school full-time, working two part-time jobs, and getting ready to get married. As a result, I have little free time for anything else.

a) boring

b) hectic

c) relaxing

5.After I graduate, I want to try to __________ a job in my hometown.

a) hire

b) buy

c) land