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Complete the text by writing o, on, the or - if no article Reading and Use of English Part 2
is needed in the gaps.
I was just 18, and it was (1) first time I had • Read the text quite quickly to get a general idea of
what it is about.
worked in (2) office. It was (3) summer
holidays and I had just finished (4) school. I • Look at the words before and after the gap and decide
what type of word you need (an article, pronoun,
thought it would be (5) good way of earning
preposition, etc.).
(6) bit of money before I went to (7)
university in (8) autumn. I spent most of • When you’ve chosen a word, read the completed
sentence to make sure it makes sense.
(9) day typing (10) information into the
company’s database. Although I found (11) • Words may sometimes be part of
job rather boring, I earned (12) good salary. fixed phrases, e.g. in order to, as far as
I know, etc.
You are going to read an article about people getting
paid to stay in bed. Why do you think someone might
get paid to stay in bed?
IM Read the article quickly, ignoring the gaps. Who can
take part in the experiment?
Volunteers wanted!
How would you like to make money by staying
(0) in bed? A group of scientists
from France s Space Medical Institute are looking PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
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for 24 volunteers to take (1) in
an experiment which involves lying in bed for 60
days. They want to find out (2)
the effect of having a ‘ weightless body is on
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Complete the sentences below with the correct article,
astronauts and analyse the medical issues they
then ask and answer the questions in pairs.
may suffer (3) as a result.
1 What would be a/ the/ perfect job for you?
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The study is aimed (4) volunteers
2 Would you prefer to work for a/ the/ small or large ’
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company? aged between 20 and 45. Participants mustn t
3 Some people believe that a/ the/ - money makes have any allergies and must be non-smokers.
people happy. Do you agree? They will (5) paid £10,000 for
4 Have you ever had a/ the/ summer job? What was it? participating in the experiment. In addition
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5 What do you think is a/ the/- most difficult job in the (6) spending 60 days in bed, the
world? Why? volunteers will (7) to undergo
6 Have you ever worked in on/ the/ - office? a series of medical tests before and after the
7 Do you think it is a good idea for young people to get experiment.
a/ the/ summer jobs? Why? / Why not? If this sounds (8) something you d
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8 At what age do a/ the/ people retire in your country?. be interested in, you can find further information
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9 Would you ever do a/ the/ job for no money? Why? / on the Space Medical Institute s website.
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Why not?
10 Do you enjoy working with a/the/ - other people? Why? e
/ Why not? For questions 1 -8, read the text again and think of the
word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in
each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Good job!
