Nikki Evans is a car mechanic in London who used to be a librarian. She chose this career for the independence, to use her hands, and to learn how things work. She also felt that many people prefer a woman to repair their cars. Nikki had to attend a Skills Centre for 20 weeks to become certified as a car mechanic. At the center, she was the only woman among 400 men, and some men were rude to her because of her gender. Now, Nikki works as a freelance mechanic, which means she is self-employed and does not work for a company.

1. Miss Carla Vidaurre Name:
Unit: Professions Date:
3rd Grade Score: __/20
Unit 3: Professions
Objective: To understand and answer differentquestions about a given text
related to the unit.
I. Readthe following text.
Nikki Evans is a car mechanic
in London. She used to be a
librarian. We asked her why she
decided to work with cars. “My
first reason was independence",
shesaid, “l also wanted to usemy
hands, and I like to learn how
things work. Besides I concluded
that manypeople prefera woman
repair their cars.”
Nikki didn't find it easy to
become a car mechanic. She had to attend a Skills Centre -- a special
sort of college where people can learn a new job -- for twenty weeks.
She tells us about it:
"For ten weeks I was the only woman among four hundred men.
And someof them wererude to me justbecause of my sex. lt was also
very tiring: from eight in the morning to five in the evening, with only
thirty minutes for lunch.
Now Nikki works freelance -- that is, she is self-employed.
Working for herself and not for a garage or a company.
Instructions:
- Use penonly.
- Read the text carefully.
- You will have 40 minutes to complete the test.

2. I. Answer the following questions related to the text (3 points each)
1. Why did Nikki choose this job?
2. Why did she have to attend a Skills Centre?
3. Do you think it was a good decision? Why?
II. Answer witha T if the statement is true andF if it is False. (3 points
each)
1. Nikki did find it easy to become a car mechanic ______
2. Some men were rude with her because of her sex _______
3. People prefer a woman repair their car _______
III. Vocabulary in context. Mark the best synonym for these words: (1
point each)
1. Tiring. 2. Freelance
a) Easy a) Self-employed
b) Exhausting b) Salaried
c) Casual c) Paying

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