Dear Gill.
How are you getting on at university? As you know, rather than studying, 1 decided to get a job but you will be surprised to hear my news. I didn't take the job I was offered in the (1) transport department because I was also offered another job in a bank: You may well be wondering why and the answer is simple - money! It would have been hard to (2) make ends meet on the salary the first job paid. As a single person my personal (3) allowance isn't very much so I have to pay a lot of tax. Being paid well is always a (4) plus in any job! Added to that. I'm not (5) obliged to work in the city centre which is something I'd prefer to avoid and neither do I run the risk of being (6) relocated. I'd hate to have to move.
Anyway, the position I have is working at a (7) cash till. As you can imagine. I see a lot of things in a day - it's never boring. Take yesterday. Well, an old lady came to my counter, opened her bag and took out her (8) purse. Then she began to count a huge pile of coins and notes in front of me. This went on for a while, then the man behind her started to complain. Of course that had a(n) (9) knock-on effect and soon the whole bank was going crazy, all the customers arguing. Throughout all of this the old woman continued her counting! Well, she deposited her life savings and the customers calmed down. 1 must say. perhaps there's a bit too much excitement sometimes. I may move to the loans department in the future. It might be easier to (10) lend people money!
Anyway, let me know how you're getting on.
Love.
Helen xxx
1. What is the writer's main purpose in writing this text?
to introduce her ideas to the reader.
to explain how international companies operate.
to tell the reader how she brought up a family.
to tell the reader her life story.
2. What would someone learn from this text?
what the writer's family is like.
how to make a lot of money.
how to write a book about business.
what the writer's book is about.
3. How does the writer feels about the business she runs?
She doesn't care about success if her children are fed.
It is likely to become even more successful.
She just runs it for her own entertainment.
It is not like any other company.
4. What kind of workers does the author like to employ?
workers who get on well with the public
workers who have their own families
workers who can explain her ideas
workers who have the same attitudes as she does
5. What kind of person does the writer seem to be?
She doesn't seem to be very confident.
She seems to be someone with strong opinions.
She is mainly interested in making money.
She sees running a business as just a job.
