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These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than clerks who work in offices. People who work in offices are often called ‘white collar workers’ for the simple reason that they usually wear a white collar and a tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that a great many preople are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white collar workers. This can give rise to curious situations sometimes,as it happened to Alfred Bloggs.

Alfred Bloggs worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation. When he got married, Alf didn’t say anything to his wife about his job. He simply said he worked for the Corporation. Every morning he left home dressed in a fine black suit. He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night he took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his friends kept his secret. Alf’s wife will never discover that she married a dustman,because Alf has just found another job. He will soon work in an office as a junior clerk. He will earn half the money he got, when he worked as a dustman, but he is ready to sacrifice. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him ‘Mr Bloggs’,not Alf.

Choose the best answer.

1. What did Alfred tell his wife when they got married?

a) He was a clerk.

b) He was a dustman.

c) He worked for the Corporation.

d) He didn’t work at all.

2. How did he dress every morning?

a) He put on his overalls.

b) He put on his black suit.

c) He put on a grey suit and a black hat.

d) He changed his clothes all the time.

3. Will Alfred’s wife ever learn the truth?

a) Yes,she will.

b) No, she doesn’t.

c) No, she didn’t.

d) No, she won’t.

4. Where will Alfred work very soon?

a) In an office.

b) At hospital.

c) At the Corporation.

d) He will not work.

5. How much money will he earn?

a) Half as much as before.

b) As much as before.

c) A lot of money.

d) One hundred dollars.

Choose the right article.

1. He has got ….. car. …… car is new.

a) a,the b) a,-- c)an,the d) a,a

2. This …… pen is good.

a) a b) the c)an d) –

3. Would you like …… orange?

a) a b) the c) an d) –

4. Mr Smith is ….. doctor, he is …. good doctor.

a) a,a b) the,the c) an, a d) a,--

5. She has two …… daughters and ….. son.

a) a,a b) --, a c) --, the d) the. The

6. My …… mother is at ……. home.

a) a,a b) --, -- c) the,the d) --, the

7. I see no …… pencil on ….. table.

a) a,a b) --, -- c) the,the d) --, the

8. My friend has …. big ….. black …… cat.

a) a, --,-- b) a,a,a c) a, a, -- d) --, --, ---

9. For ….. breakfast I usually have ….. tea.

a) a,a b) --, -- c) the,the d) --, the

10. I go to …… work early in …. morning.

a) a,a b) --, -- c) the,the d) --, the

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1. Mary went to the office at 8 o’clock.

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2. I shall work at school next year.

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3. We spend our holidays at the sea every year.

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4. My sister is studying English now.

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5. The boy plays the piano very well.

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