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Exercise 1

He/She

1. works outside                                                                                  T
2. works in the evening.                                                                       SY
3. does the job because he/she can't find anything else.                         MA
4. sometimes wears special clothes.                                                      T
5. works in an office.                                                                            N
6. doesn't always earn the same amount of money.                                MA
7. sometimes works with other people.                                                  T
8. does more than one job.                                                                   N
9. works for different businesses.                                                          T
10. can eat when he/she is working.                                                       SY

Exercise 2

1. dull                   A
2. outfit                 N
3. revision             N
4. charge              V
5. regular              A
6. depends            V

Exercise 3

       1.            It's really dull work. B It's very boring work.

       2.            Sometimes, companies give me an outfit to put on. A Sometimes, companies give me some special clothes to wear.

       3.            I help them with homework or revision. B I help them with homework or studying for exams.

       4.            I don’t charge much. A I don't take so much money.

       5.            I don't have a regular job. B I don't work at the same time, on the same day every week.

       6.            It depends on what my plans are. B After l get work, I make my plans for my free time.

Exercise 4

Jean’s notes
Job: leafleting
Salary: £40 a day
Contact person: Mrs King

Exercise 5

1. ... it isn't hard work at all.
2. There is even food for me to eat ...
3. I can just sit and watch television.
4. ... about £40 for a whole day.
5. In fact, there aren't any

Exercise 6

Meg: What's wrong?
Helen: Oh, it's the World Cup. Jake talks about it the whole time. We don't go out at all.
Meg: Well, it's only for a month. Why don't you watch a few matches? You might enjoy it.
Helen: I watch quite a few matches but Jake doesn't even know I'm there. He just sits there looking at the TV.
Meg: Simon's completely different. He doesn't really like any sports. In fact, he always complains about me when we're out because l usually spend very time looking at my mobile phone.
Helen: Oh well, that's different. Mobiles are important!

Exercise 7

1. Do you earn a lot of money as a shop assistant?
2. My brother doesn’t earn enough to pay the rent.
3. We earn about £40 a day.
4. Does Mrs Fisher earn a good salary?
5. Paul wants to earn some money for pay a new computer.
6. Carole earns a low salary but she loves her job