| II. Complete the sentences with the right words:

1 |
1. passion 2. priority 3. budget | a. Students should learn how to live on a small ★★★. b. She has a ★★★ for cooking, so she wants to be a chef. c. Helping customers is a top ★★★ in his job.
A. 1 - a, 2 - c, 3 - b | B. 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a | C. 1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b | D. 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - c

2 |
1. outgoing 2. brief 3. rewarding | a. The boss gave a(n) ★★★ talk before the meeting started. b. Being a teacher is hard work, but it is ★★★ . c. You need to be ★★★ to work as a tour guide.
A. 1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b | B. 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a | C. 1 - c, 2 - b, 3 - a | D. 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - c

3 |
1. path 2. cost of living 3. career | a. He moved to a small town because the ★★★ is lower there. b. He wants a long ★★★ in the police force. c. Studying hard is the first step on the ★★★ to your dream job.
A. 1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b | B. 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a | C. 1 - c, 2 - b, 3 - a | D. 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - c

| III. Choose the correct option. Mr. Bennett has always followed his 1) passion/career - painting. When he was a child, he was 2) rewarding/outgoing. He loved meeting new people.
3) Because/Although his parents wanted him to become a lawyer, he decided to choose a different path. He went to art college instead of studying law. Life wasn't easy at first. 4) Because of/Despite the high cost of living in the city, he had to live on a small 5) money/budget. He worked in a cafe during the day and painted at night. Not many people came to his first exhibition. But he didn't give up. Over time, his paintings started to sell, and he became well known in his town. His work became 6) rewarding/brief. When he talks to young people today, he says, "Follow your heart, even if it's hard. Do what you love 7) although/because that's where real success lives." |