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МатематикаВопрос:
4 Gardeners are not well paid, but as a result / in spite of this, many of them love their job.
Ответ:
in spite of this (несмотря на это)
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- 2 selling houses?
- 3 a water sport?
- 4 fast food?
- 5 cameras?
- 6 copying keys?
- 7 fighting crime?
- 8 film and TV?
- 9 computers and entertainment?
- 10 construction?
- 11 writing for newspapers?
- 2 Read the Listening Strategy. Then choose the correct words and phrases to complete the sentences. 1 Being a surfing instructor sounds great, but as I see it / not only that, it's quite repetitive.
- 2 Stunt performers have to do a lot of dangerous things, moreover / such as falling off buildings.
- 3 Photographers often travel around a lot, although / for example some of them work in a studio.
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- 6 Being a builder is hard work. However / What is more, you're often on your feet all day.
- 3 Read the sentences and choose the correct ending, a or b. 1 Being a sports coach isn't well paid. On the other hand, a it can be quite repetitive. b it can be very rewarding.
- 2 Farm workers have a physically demanding job. In other words, a it's often very tiring. b it's often quite varied.
- 3 My uncle wanted to be an engineer. However, a he worked hard and got the qualifications. b he couldn't afford to get the qualifications.
- 4 My aunt paid for her degree by getting various part-time jobs; for example, a she worked as a cleaner every evening. b she studied hard and did well in her exams.
- 5 My grandfather worked as a police officer, a paramedic, a farm worker... What I mean is, a gardener was the job he liked best. b he did a variety of different jobs during his life.
- 4 1.18 Listen to an interview with a female lorry driver called Sally Stone. What did she do before she became a lorry driver? a She went to college. b She worked as a hairdresser. c She worked at her dad's company.
- 5 1.18 Read the sentences below. Then listen again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1 Sally is a qualified hairdresser.
- 2 Sally decided to become a lorry driver because it is easier than hairdressing.
- 3 Sally and her father work in the same job sector.
- 4 Sally took the driving test only once.
- 5 Sally says most men are surprised to see a woman driving a lorry.
- 6 Sally thinks that female lorry drivers are safer than male lorry drivers.
