72 B2+ | 8. Klasse | Unit 04: Checks and balances Read the text about working for NGOs. Some words are missing. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each gap (1–15). Put a cross ( ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. LANGUAGE IN USE 2 Why you should work for an NGO All new graduates and people who have just finished school ask the same questions. The most common ones are, “What career path should I (0) , and what organisation should I work for?” These questions are the result of a burning desire to (1) because after all, everyone wants to be successful in their job. However, you also want your (2) to be fulfilling. Working for a non-governmental organisation may be challenging, but it is one of the most satisfying jobs for anyone that wants to (3) the world for the better. Working for an NGO gives you the (4) to work for a cause that you are (5) about with your whole heart. Does it upset you that there is so much discrimination (6) certain groups and that in some countries, minorities do not have enough protection (7) abuse? Are you angry that girls and boys are not offered (8) opportunities in education in many countries? Are you concerned that not everybody has (9) to free medicines when they need them, even though adequate healthcare is a universal human (10) ? There are countless NGOs that address all of these (11) . Working for one of them will allow you to (12) a real contribution to the development of fairness and justice in the world. In addition, working for an NGO is good for your personal (13) . It can give you a new sense of perspective and help to (14) your horizons and the way you see things generally. Moreover, it can teach you to (15) what you used to take for granted. It allows you to give back to society, and that’s the best kind of success. 0 A follow B go C do D provide 1 A succeed B achieve C overcome D engage 2 A works B career C employment D contract 3 A make B leave C arrange D change 4 A possibility B way C opportunity D permission 5 A sure B passionate C meaningful D interested 6 A to B against C over D about 7 A from B towards C under D onto 8 A unique B thorough C equal D same 9 A knowledge B money C support D access 10 A wish B right C gift D option 11 A complications B dilemmas C problems D injustices 12 A make B achieve C do D attempt 13 A development B character C education D quality 14 A increase B enlarge C broaden D open 15 A desire B abandon C forget D value Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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