AE. Arraiolos - E.B. 2.3 /Sec Cunha Rivara English Assessment Test - IP Ano (Cont) 9 Moy 20m Teacher: M José Brito Read tho following text carefully The joys of “working” at home, “The absolute greatest scam on the planes has tobe rlecommuanion. When frst heard that vome employers actully permit thelr workers co stay home all day and “commute’ to she office over the Net. | chuckled with good natured disbelief No way. ‘Then, | became obsessed withthe idea ~ notin a bad vay. of course. Sure | spent a few weekends following my sciter to show hn she kind of guy | was a tor! self starcer and 2 serious loner - in short, the perfect candate upon ‘hom to give the splendid privilege of eslecommutaion. Shorty ater the dyamite thing, a computer aquippec vat a modem and a cranky ite piece of software known as a Pe connection summarily, arved at my home. 9a 2 telecommuar a last? How te describe the soaring liberation | felt in those ret lnting days of working” at home! Forget about the 9405 rat race. | could work in the wee hourt of the morning or Denizen matiness. No longer did | have to wear suf Kehy sults and ues and shoes to the ‘office. 1 could werk inthe nude i chose! And goodbye tothe fithy, aways late ard erimially ‘expensive Long Island Rallroad. I takes me 30 seconds to wander, naked, from my bedroom 9 any office” inthe garage. ft what oi | row? Ie turns out that rslecommmuring is not the golem goose some: servants of the Dietal Ag claim 18. No! Its 8 cruel and doomed mirage that could send you In & minuce | was working 79 hours a vite, and soon my imagination was fred up by mages of my frends, at work, having really long lunches and srickeing about arything. And (? | was at home, Alone! Chataing witha machine! Fasting blue and ro ovarcame iolation I've joined protessional associations in which | send suorkshops and courses, and st the same time | state using the phone to ery in touch few large blocks of work rather than lots of shore spurs ‘sd fom tha, love tlecommmiting. | relly do. Ana fm sure yow wil t00 Joshua Gutner, Time Digital (abridged and adapted)A A. Go through the fIYSEINIVETpAFaGRapHS and fImd/eVIGEHEE co prove the following 1. At first Joshua had laughed incredulously at the idea of working from home using an internet connection. 2. He was in his seventh heaven shortly after the arrival of the equipment, 3. Telecommuters can establish thelr working hours. 4, He didn’t need to use uncomfortable clothes any more. 1B, Match the words from the box with the corract definition feeling biue ‘golden goose spurs rat race 1. Permanent and undignified competition for success in one’s career as among office workers 2. taken from a faity tale) something wonderful and usually the main cause for happiness, 3. feeling depressed 4. sudden burst of effort or activity Say what/who the underlined words refer to. 1. their 2. him (line 7) 3. itdine 21) 4. you (line 30) ine 2) . Answer the following questions. Use your own words as far as possible. 1. What are the benefits and drawbacks of working from home? 2. What can be done to overcome possible drawbacks? 3. Are you for or against telework? Account For your answer.