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C. Now read this essay and complete the gaps with one of the words or expressions from
Tasks A and B. You may need to change the form of some of the words.
‘Some people live to work, and others work to live. In most cases, this depends on the job
they have and the conditions under which they are employed. In your opinion, what are the
elements that make a job worthwhile?’
In answering this question, I would like to look first at the elements that combine to make a job
undesirable. By avoiding such factors, potential 1__________________________ are more likely to find a job
that is more worthwhile, and by doing so, hope to achieve happiness in their work.
First of all, it doesn’t matter if you are an 2__________________________ worker cleaning the floor, a
3__________________________ 4__________________________ worker on a production line in one of the
5__________________________ , or a 6__________________________ worker in a bank, shop or one of the
other 7__________________________ : if you lack 8__________________________ , with the knowledge that
you might lose your job at any time, you will never feel happy. Everybody would like a
9__________________________ in which he or she is guaranteed work. Nowadays, however, companies have
a high turnover of staff, 10__________________________ new staff and 11__________________________
others on a weekly basis. Such companies are not popular with their workers.
The same can be said of a job in which you are put under a lot of 12__________________________ and
worry, a job which is so 13__________________________ that it takes over your life, a job where you work
14__________________________ and so never get to see your family or friends, or a physical job in which
you do the same thing every day and end up with the industrial disease that is always in the papers
nowadays - 15__________________________ .
With all these negative factors, it would be difficult to believe that there are any elements that make a
job worthwhile. Money is, of course, the prime motivator, and everybody wants a good
16__________________________ . But of course that is not all. The chance of 17________________________ ,
of being given a better position in a company, is a motivating factor. Likewise,
18__________________________ such as a free lunch or a company car, an 19__________________________
scheme to make you work hard such as a regular 20__________________________ above the rate of
inflation, 21__________________________ in case you fall ill and a company 22__________________________
scheme so that you have some money when you retire all combine to make a job worthwhile.
Unfortunately, it is not always easy to find all of these. There is, however, an alternative. Forget the office
and the factory floor and become 23__________________________ and work for yourself. Your future may
not be secure, but at least you will be happy.
For reference, see the 
Easier English Dictionary for Students
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