📌 B2EN🎮 Game

Quiz — Work and careers

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🎮 The puzzle

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Clues

Across

1. A document showing your salary and deductions from an employer
3. A person you work with in the same organization
7. A person who starts and runs their own business
8. To discuss and reach an agreement, especially about salary or contract terms

Down

1. Advancement to a higher position or rank in a job
2. The formal act of leaving a job voluntarily
3. The ability or skill to do something well in your job
4. A young person learning a trade or profession under supervision
5. No longer needed; describes an employee whose job is eliminated
6. The final date or time by which a task must be completed

🎬 Interactive video — script & questions

NARRATOR: Today's quiz focuses on work and careers. Listen to a conversation between Maya, a career adviser, and James, a student considering his future. SPEAKER 1 (MAYA): James, you've mentioned you're torn between two career paths. What exactly are you considering? SPEAKER 2 (JAMES): Well, I've always been interested in engineering, but lately I've been thinking about switching to business management. If I'd known earlier what the job market really demanded, I might have taken different subjects at school. SPEAKER 1 (MAYA): That's understandable. What appeals to you about management? SPEAKER 2 (JAMES): The variety, mainly. In engineering, you're often tied to one technical domain. In management, you could work across different industries and sectors. Plus, the salary progression is typically faster. SPEAKER 1 (MAYA): True. Though I should mention—if you were to pursue management without any relevant experience, most companies would expect you to complete a postgraduate qualification, probably an MBA. SPEAKER 2 (JAMES): How long would that take? SPEAKER 1 (MAYA): Usually two years full-time, or three to four years part-time whilst working. It's quite demanding, but many professionals say it was worth the investment. SPEAKER 2 (JAMES): I see. What if I started in a junior management role first? SPEAKER 1 (MAYA): You could, though you might have found it easier to transition if you'd built some experience in a related field first. Regardless, I'd strongly recommend speaking with people already in both careers. They'll give you insights you simply won't get from reading job descriptions.

According to Maya, what qualification would most companies expect James to have if he wants to pursue management?
- a) A degree in business administration
- b) An MBA postgraduate qualification
- c) Professional experience in engineering first
- d) A junior management certificate
What does James identify as the main appeal of a management career compared to engineering?
- a) The ability to work in a single domain
- b) Better job security and stability
- c) The variety of working across different industries and sectors
- d) A faster route to retirement
How long would a full-time MBA typically take according to Maya?
- a) One year
- b) Two years
- c) Three years
- d) Four years
What regret does James express about his past education?
- a) He studied engineering instead of management
- b) He did not take vocational subjects
- c) If he had known earlier what the job market demanded, he might have taken different subjects
- d) He did not pursue an MBA immediately after school
What does Maya recommend James should do before making a final decision?
- a) Complete an MBA programme immediately
- b) Work in a junior management role first
- c) Speak with people already working in both careers
- d) Study engineering for several more years

✏️ Questions

By the time she turns 30, Rachel ___ for the same marketing company for twelve years.
- a) will have worked
- b) will work
- c) works
- d) worked
If the company ___ more competitive salaries, it wouldn't lose so many talented employees to rivals.
- a) offered
- b) offers
- c) will offer
- d) had offered
The HR manager asked me ___ I had any experience leading a team.
- a) if
- b) that
- c) what
- d) so
The new project manager ___ already familiar with the client's demands before she joined the team.
- a) must have been
- b) must be
- c) should be
- d) has been
The finance team ___ currently reviewing the budget proposal for next quarter.
- a) is
- b) are
- c) have
- d) were
I wish I ___ more confident during yesterday's job interview.
- a) had been
- b) was
- c) were
- d) have been
It was the unexpected merger ___ caused so many employees to lose their jobs.
- a) that
- b) who
- c) which it
- d) what
The quarterly report ___ by the accounting department before the board meeting starts.
- a) will be finished
- b) will finish
- c) finishes
- d) is finishing
If I ___ about the salary cut earlier, I would have started job hunting months ago.
- a) had known
- b) knew
- c) had know
- d) would know
By next year, our startup ___ its products to over twenty countries.
- a) will have exported
- b) exports
- c) will export
- d) exported
The CEO announced that the company ___ a new branch in Singapore the following year.
- a) would open
- b) will open
- c) opens
- d) had open
The staff ___ unhappy with the new overtime policy, according to the latest survey.
- a) is
- b) are
- c) has
- d) was being