READING Part 6
- Read the whole text first before you complete any of the gaps.
- The missing words are almost always ‘grammatical’ words, e.g.
- articles (a, the)
- auxiliary verbs (have/has, is/was, do/does, etc.)
- pronouns (it, them, him, my, etc.)
- prepositions (in, at, for, etc.)
- or linking words (but, when, if, etc.)
For each question, write the correct word. Write one word in each gap.
I got the job in environmental research a couple (1)_____ months after finishing my degree.
I had applied (2)_____ several jobs in different companies, but this was the one I really wanted, so I was delighted.
Working in an environmental organisation is an amazing experience. I am a research assistant in the laboratory, working with a great team. Since I started here, I (3)_____ met a lot of interesting people who are studying the effect of climate change on our planet.
I think that protecting the environment is one of (4)_____ most important issues in our world today, and I want to help in anyway I can, so this is a great opportunity for me. To begin with I don’t have a very high salary, (5)_____ I’m happy to get the experience. They are also going to pay for (6)_____ to take some courses to learn more.