My dream career - Module 1

C1 Advanced · Open Cloze · Advanced Expert Student's Resource Book, Pearson Education

For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning.

When it (0) ___ to choosing a career, some people know from an early age exactly what they want to do. For Christel Kayibi, (1) ___ is studying law at King's College, London, it was the film Legally Blonde, featuring a lawyer with a heart of gold, that switched her (2) ___ to the legal profession – even (3) ___ Christel is nothing like the film's ditzy heroine. What the film did was to (4) ___ Christel aware that she possessed the analytical skills required of a lawyer. As she says, 'I like figuring (5) ___ problems and the film made me realise that was (6) ___ lawyers did.' As a teenager, Christel believed the law was an elite profession and that her ambition was little (7) ___ than a pipe dream. A combination of hard work and family support have made her dream come true, however. 'My dad was always big on education. We had a study hour each evening. When you finished your homework (8) ___ that hour was up, you were expected to pick up a book.'

My dream career

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