A1
Practice Listening English Exercises for A1 – Jobs
7 упражнений
1. Match each job with a picture. Compare answers with a partner.
| 1 businessperson2 nurse | 3 taxi driver4 chef | 5 server6 flight attendant | 7 construction worker8 teacher |

2. Listening 1 What jobs are the people talking about? Listen and circle the correct answer.
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- 1)a salesperson
- b)office worker
- 2)a waiter
- b)actor
- 3)a teacher
- b)flight attendant
- 4)a chef
- b)nurse
- 5)a nurse
- b)businessperson
- 6)a receptionist
- b)construction worker
3. Listening 2 Task 1 People are talking about their work. Listen and check (✓) the correct information about each person.
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| Has the same job | Has a new job | Isn’t working now | |
| 1 Ryan | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| 2 Bridget | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| 3 Jake | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| 4 Marie | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| 5 Suzanne | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| 6 Rose | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| 7 Patrick | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| 8 Alison | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
4. Listen again. Match the people on the left with the information on the right.
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| 1 Ryan2 Bridget3 Jake4 Marie5 Suzanne6 Rose7 Patrick8 Alison | a is a teacher.b just graduated from college.c is trying to find a new job.d works in a bookstore.e works in a bank.f works in a restaurant.g is a receptionist.h is a lawyer. |
5. Listening 3 Task 1 Do the people like their jobs? Listen and check (✓) the correct answer.
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| Yes | No | |
| 1 | ◻ | ◻ |
| 2 | ◻ | ◻ |
| 3 | ◻ | ◻ |
| 4 | ◻ | ◻ |
| 5 | ◻ | ◻ |
6. Listen again. What do the people like or dislike about their jobs? Check (✓) the correct answer.
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| Likes | Dislikes | |
| 1 a doing the same thing | ◻ | ◻ |
| b the monkey | ◻ | ◻ |
| 2 a working with kids | ◻ | ◻ |
| b the distance to school | ◻ | ◻ |
| 3 a the people | ◻ | ◻ |
| b the travel | ◻ | ◻ |
| 4 a the hours | ◻ | ◻ |
| b her boss | ◻ | ◻ |
| 5 a being on his feet | ◻ | ◻ |
| b the tips | ◻ | ◻ |
7. Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.
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- A: My job is so boring. I really don’t like being a .
- B: Really? Maybe you should try something new.
- A: I don’t know. I’ve always wanted to be an , but I’d have to go back to school.
- B: So do it!
- A: I can’t. I need to , so I can’t quit my job.
- B: Could you work part time in an and also take ?
- A: Well, maybe. I’ll think about it.
Как практиковаться
- 1Внимательно прочитайте каждый вопрос
- 2Напишите свой ответ или выберите правильный вариант
- 3Нажмите 'Показать ответ' для проверки
- 4Изучите ошибки и попробуйте похожие упражнения
- 5Переходите к следующему упражнению, когда готовы