Practice English Reading Exercises for B1 – Part-time Jobs & Internships

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The people below all want to find a job stacking supermarket shelves.

There are descriptions of eight supermarkets.

Decide which supermarket would be the most suitable for the people below.

1   Jack is a college student who needs a dependable, guaranteed income to buy books. He wants a job that starts very early in the morning so he can attend classes later, and he enjoys doing heavy physical tasks to stay fit.

2   Maria prefers working late at night when the store is completely empty. She wants to organise products by herself without working in a team. She also needs a supermarket located within a short walking distance from her apartment.

3   Leo is only available to work on Saturdays and Sundays. He has an eye for detail and wants to make the fruit and vegetable displays look perfect. He also wants to receive reduced prices on his own grocery shopping.

4   Sam is looking for a full-time position working forty hours a week. He wants a role where he can operate machines to move heavy boxes around the store. He also needs the company to provide all necessary work clothes.

5   Emma wants a temporary job just for the busy summer holiday. She loves being social and wants to work with a large group of friendly people. She also needs a store that pays its staff at the end of every week.

Supermarket Shelf Stacking Jobs

A Fresh Foods Market

If you want to earn a guaranteed amount of money every month, join our sunrise team! Shifts begin at 4 a.m., giving you the whole afternoon free for your studies. You will be lifting large boxes of fruit, which is a great way to build your muscles while getting paid!

B MegaMart Warehouse

We are looking for permanent staff to do forty hours a week. Your main duty will be driving small electronic trucks to transport huge pallets of goods across the shop floor. You won’t need to buy your own clothes, as we supply a complete set of comfortable company shirts and trousers.

C City Center Groceries

This small local shop is perfect if you live right in the middle of town and don’t want to take the bus. Your shift starts at midnight when the doors are closed to customers. You will have your own quiet aisle to restock completely independently, without anyone else bothering you.

D Sunrise Superstore

Join our massive, friendly group of morning workers! We start at 5 a.m. to get the shelves ready. It is a very active job involving lots of carrying. We offer permanent contracts for the whole year, and you are paid based on how many boxes you empty, rather than a fixed hourly wage.

E Holiday Harvest Shop

Are you looking for quick cash during the July and August break? We pay our workers every Friday! You will be joining an enormous, energetic crew to help restock our busy seaside store. It is a highly sociable role, perfect for teenagers who love chatting and laughing while they work.

F Moonlight Market

We urgently need weekend staff to work the midnight shifts. It is a very peaceful job because the store is closed, and you will be organising the shelves completely on your own. Unfortunately, our workers do not get any price reductions on the food they buy to take home.

G The Green Grocer

We are hiring assistants for Saturday and Sunday shifts. If you have an artistic eye and enjoy arranging colorful apples and carrots into beautiful, neat patterns on the shelves, we need you! As a fantastic bonus, all our employees pay 20% less when they buy their own weekly meals from us.

H QuickStop Convenience

We need an assistant to help arrange products beautifully on our shelves. You must be able to drive our electronic lifters to move the goods from the back room. We provide you with a company t-shirt and cap, but you are only required to work two short days a week.

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The people below all want to find a job as a food delivery driver or rider.

There are descriptions of eight food delivery companies.

Decide which food delivery company would be the most suitable for the people below.

1   Carlos wants a part-time job using his own bicycle. He is busy with college during the day, so he can only work after 6 p.m. He hopes to find a company where friendly service leads to extra cash from customers.

2   Lin needs a food delivery job but does not own a vehicle, so the company must provide one. She is free only on Saturdays and Sundays. She prefers a certain fixed hourly pay rather than waiting for extra bonuses.

3   Marcus wants to use his personal car to deliver food. He prefers working around midday because he is free during lunchtime. He also looks for an employer that offers staff a free hot lunch during their shifts.

4   Anna and Piotr want to deliver meals together using their own electric scooter. They require flexible hours early in the day before 12 p.m. They also need a company that transfers their earnings into their bank account every week.

5   Saffron wants to deliver food on foot in the city centre because she loves walking. She is available to work any time of the day. She hopes to find a role that rewards quick deliveries with extra prize money.

Food Delivery Company Jobs

A Night Riders

Do you want to earn money after dark? We are looking for riders to deliver local restaurant meals from 6 p.m. onwards. You will need to use your own bicycle for deliveries. Our customers are famous for being incredibly generous, meaning you can make plenty of extra money in tips every night!

B Weekend Feast

We specialize in weekend food delivery, so we need staff who are available on Saturdays and Sundays. Don’t worry if you don’t have a car or bicycle; we provide all our team members with modern scooters. Best of all, we offer a guaranteed hourly rate, so you always know exactly what you will earn.

C Midday Meals

We are currently hiring drivers who prefer working lunchtime shifts between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. You will need to use your personal car to deliver our premium dishes. We value our staff, which is why everyone receives a complimentary hot dish from our kitchen during their shift to keep them energized.

D Early Birds Delivery

We are looking for pairs or individuals to deliver breakfast orders across the city early in the morning. Drivers must use their personal e-scooters. We offer flexible schedules before noon, and our automated financial system ensures that all your hard-earned money is safely transferred into your account every seven days without delay.

E City Walkers

Deliver delicious food without a vehicle! We are recruiting neighborhood couriers to distribute orders entirely on foot. We have shifts available twenty-four hours a day, so you can work whenever you please. We track your delivery times, and if you are fast, we reward your excellent speed with amazing cash bonuses each month.

F Eco Delivery

Join our modern green team today! We focus on environmentally friendly delivery using your own bicycle. We are currently looking for staff to cover our busy evening schedules from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Please note that all payments are digital through our app, and customers are not allowed to give cash tips.

G Sunday Scooters

We need delivery staff for our busiest times on Saturdays and Sundays. We supply all riders with company cars and fuel, so you can start immediately. You will not receive a flat hourly wage; instead, you get paid a small amount for every single container you deliver, plus extra for fast service.

H Lunch Express

We connect local cafes with offices in the business district. We need riders with their own cars to bring lunches to offices between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. It is a fast, fun environment. Please note there is no staff kitchen, so you must bring your own food to eat.

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The people below all want to find a part-time job as a local history tour guide.

There are descriptions of eight tour guide jobs.

Decide which tour guide job would be the most suitable for the people below.

1   Marco wants a job where he can be active and walk around the city outdoors. He has an excellent memory for historical dates and events. Because of his busy university timetable, he is only available to work on Saturdays and Sundays.

2   Sarah is highly confident and enjoys speaking loudly in front of large crowds. She is particularly interested in the history of old city buildings. She is searching for a guiding position that takes place during the late evening.

3   David is brilliant at telling entertaining historical stories to visitors but cannot walk for long distances. He prefers a guiding job where he can sit down, like on a bus. He only wants a short contract for the summer holidays.

4   Elena loves learning and remembering detailed facts about famous people from the past. She wants an indoor guiding role to avoid the bad weather. She also hopes to guide international tourists so she can practice her spoken French.

5   Ahmed is very fit and wants to walk all day long. He doesn’t know much local history yet, so he needs a job that provides full training. He hopes to find a role guiding groups of primary school children.

Local History Tour Guide Jobs

A City Footsteps

Join our team and stay fit! You will spend your shifts entirely on your feet, leading visitors through our outdoor streets. We need individuals who can easily learn and recall exact years and details about our town’s past. We are currently hiring staff exclusively for Saturday and Sunday shifts.

B Twilight Towers Tour

We are looking for outgoing guides who are completely comfortable raising their voices and addressing big audiences. You will lead visitors to look at the fascinating construction and design of our historical city churches and houses. These specific tours only happen after the sun goes down, finishing at 10 p.m.

C River History Cruises

Do you enjoy sharing fascinating tales about our town’s past with passengers? Join our comfortable boat trips! You will remain safely seated the whole time while using a microphone to entertain our guests. We are currently offering temporary roles just for July and August, perfect for those on a break.

D The Royal Palace

Work inside our beautiful dry museum and avoid the rain! We need guides to share their deep knowledge of the specific kings, queens, and leaders who once lived here. Because we welcome many visitors from Paris and beyond, excellent skills in the language of France are required for this role.

E Kids’ Heritage Trails

Be prepared to stay active, as you will be hiking around the city for several hours a day! No previous knowledge is required, as we will teach you everything you need to know. You will be presenting fun, simple history trails specially designed for kids under ten years old.

F Explorer Walks

If you love being outside and walking for hours, this job is for you! We run highly active hiking tours around the historic city walls every Monday to Friday. You must already be an expert on local events, as we don’t offer training. Not suitable for young children’s groups.

G Evening Castle Tours

Guide visitors around the inside of our wonderful medieval castle! We run tours late into the night, making this perfect for evening workers. We urgently need guides with fantastic memories to remember complicated stories about our local heroes. You must be able to speak German fluently with our international tourists.

H Open-Top Bus Guides

Take a seat at the front of our comfortable tourist bus and use your wonderful voice to tell funny, entertaining stories about our city to the passengers! We are looking for permanent, year-round staff to work every day. You won’t need to walk, but you must be a confident speaker.

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