Reading Dialogue 1

READING COMPREHENSION : THE FORTUNE TELLER
Melanie is consulting a fortune teller. Read the dialogue and then answer the questions
Fortune teller: What would you like to know, my dear?
Melanie: Well, yesterday I received a job offer, should I accept it?
Fortune teller: Hmm, let me see… I can see you’re not working at the moment.
Melanie: Exactly, I’m looking for a job.
Fortune teller: I can see you’re a very creative girl.
Melanie: Well, yes, I am, I like writing and painting… but this position is in an export company… it
doesn’t sound very creative…
Fortune teller: And in fact I can see it’s not the right job for you. You should not accept it.
Melanie: But I need to work! I’m 29 years old and I’m still living with my parents!
Fortune teller: I know, but you have to be patient. Next month you will receive a better offer.
Melanie: Really?
Fortune teller: Yes, I can see it very clearly. You’ll receive a phone call from an important advertising
agency. They will contact you for a job interview. They have your CV and find it very interesting.
Melanie: And how will this interview go? Will I get the job?
Fortune teller: Yes, you will.
Melanie: Wow! Actually, I’d like to be a copywriter… When exactly will they call?
Fortune teller: Well, all I can say is they will call very soon, probably next month. This interview will be
the biggest chance of your life. Keep your mobile phone on!
Melanie: And, will I be happy?
Fortune teller: Hmm, let me see… Well, that will depend… You will meet a very charming young man
in that agency.
Melanie: Wow! Really? Who?
Fortune teller: A client. He will find you very attractive, he’ll pay you compliments and ask you out, but
be careful, because I can see he isn’t single. Wait… Now I can see him at home, with his wife and…
one… no, two children.
Melanie: OH… Can you tell me something more about him? What’s his name?
Fortune teller: No, dear, I’m afraid you’re asking too much, I don’t know his name, but I can see he’s
got a wonderful house, oh look, there’s even a swimming pool!
Melanie: Really? So he’s attractive and rich… What about his wife, can you see her?
Fortune teller: Yes, she’s pretty and slim, with beautiful long hair.
Melanie: Let me have a look… but… where is she? I can’t see anything!
Fortune teller: Of course you can’t, my crystal gall is not a TV screen! Now, listen to me very carefully:
if you want to have a good career and b happy, work hard and stay away from married men, or you will
not be lucky! You will lose your job, do you understand?
Melanie: All right, all right. I won’t listen to that man, I won’t go to dinner with him, I’ll be absolutely
professional. I promise. Thank you, madam, here are your ten pounds.
Fortune teller: Sorry, dear, that will be twenty pounds.
Melanie: What?! 20 pounds? Five minutes ago you said (that) the price was 5 pounds!
Fortune teller: Of course, dear, that was before looking into my crystal ball, when you were just an
unemployed girl to me, but now I know that, if you follow my suggestions, you will soon be successful
and rich, so now the price for you is twenty pounds!
1) Answer the following questions. (Write complete sentences)

1. When did she receive the job offer?
2. Should she accept it? Why?
3. When will she receive another job offer?
4. How will they contact her?
5. Who will she meet at the advertising agency?
6. What’s his name?
7. What’s his house like?
8. What’s his wife like?
9. What will happen if Melanie doesn’t stay away from married men?
10. Five minutes ago, the fortune telling cost 5 pounds, but now it costs 20 pounds. Why?
2) Rewrite the following words next to their equivalents in the box.
position unemployed resumeskills education salary
abilities CV
studies jobless
job studies
3) Jobs and job interviews. Fill in the gaps with the missing words below each paragraph.
He’s having a job ________________ at the moment, they’re asking ________________ a lot of
questions. They’re asking ________________ his education , skills and work experience. The interview
is going ________________.
MISSING WORDS: well – about – questions – interview - him
My sister was ________________ for a job interview ________________ week. It ________________

one hour. It ________________ very well ________________ didn’t accept the ________________
because the ________________ was awful.
MISSING WORDS: called - last – lasted – salary – but – went - offer
Peter’s not ________________ at ________________ moment, he’s looking ________________ a

________________. He regularly checks the internet for job ________________ and ________________
CVs.
MISSING WORDS: the – working – sends – job – for – opportunities
I applied ________________ a job last week. I was very ________________ in that position, so I sent my
________________ and cover letter. They contacted ________________ on Monday and I
________________ a job interview ________________ Friday. Unfortunately, it ________________
badly and I didn’t ________________ the job.
MISSING WORDS: for – get – had – interested – went – CV – me - on

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READING COMPREHENSION : THE FORTUNE TELLER

1) Answer the following questions. (Write complete sentences)

My sister was for a job interview week. It

Peter’s not at moment, he’s looking a

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