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�Rewrite the sentences in the past. (put the underlined verb into Past Simple).��
���������� 1.����� My history of work is essential for me. My history of work �essential for me.
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2.����� My experience of work is very important. My experience of work �very important.

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���������� 3.����� I can give you references. I �give you references.
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4.����� I think that skills are very important. I �that skills �very important.

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���������� 5.����� I have relevant knowledge. I �relevant knowledge.
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6.����� He has relevant education. He �relevant education.

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��������� 7.����� I am responsible for this work. I �responsible for this work.

8.����� Relevant skills are essential. Relevant skills �essential.

9.����� Relevant education is important. Relevant education �important.

10.� Relevant history of work is necessary. Relevant history of work �necessary.

11.� Relevant experience of work is useful. Relevant experience of work �useful.

12.� Relevant references are important. Relevant references �important.

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Read the text.��
Today I would like to tell you about myself. My name is Tom. I am forty-five years old. I am middle-aged. I am a builder. I work in many places. I like my work. My work is hard but it is well-paid. I have relevant education. I need relevant education in my work. Education is important. Skills, experience and references are essential too. I started to work as a builder ten years ago. Before that I worked at a factory. I was a worker. I worked eight hours a day. It was not interesting work. I did not like it. But then I decided to study. I studied at college. I studied three years there. I finished college in 2002 and I needed new work. I got work at S&M. People needed a lot of houses and people needed builders. I started to work as a builder. I liked this work very much and I like it very much still. I am responsible for the construction. I buy materials. I build constructions: walls, windows, doors, roofs and so on. I paint walls, windows, ceiling, floor and doors. I am responsible for the quality, too. Now I would like to change my place of work because I need more money. I can work more. I have orders but I need more orders. I have relevant experience and I have relevant references. I can give you references from my customers where I worked. I have all necessary skills and I am ready to work hard. I really need this work. Thank you for your time.
�Decide whether the sentences are true to the story - T, or False - F.��

1.����� He wants to tell about his family.

2.����� His name is Tom.

3.����� He is twenty-five years old.

4.����� He is middle-aged.

5.����� He is a maid.

6.����� He works in a hotel.

7.����� He likes his work.

8.����� His work is easy.

9.����� His work is well-paid.

10.� He has relevant education.

11.� He does not need relevant education in his work.

12.� Education is not important.

13.� Skills, experience and references are essential.

14.� He started to work as a builder three years ago.

15.� Before that he worked at a hotel.

16.� He was a worker.

17.� He worked five hours a day.

18.� It was interesting work.

19.� He did not like it.

20.� But then he decided to study.

21.� He studied at university.

22.� He studied five years there.

23.� He finished college last year.

24.� He got work at S&M.

25.� People needed a lot of houses and people needed builders.

26.� He started to work as a maid.

27.� He liked this work very much and he likes it very much still.

28.� He is responsible for the construction.

29.� He buys materials.

30.� He does not build constructions: walls, windows, doors, roofs and so on.

31.� He never paints walls, windows, ceiling, floor and doors.

32.� He is responsible for the quality, too.

33.� Now he would like to change his place of work because he needs more money.

34.� He cannot work more.

35.� He has orders but he needs more orders.

36.� He does not have relevant experience.

37.� He does not have relevant references.

38.� He can give references from his customers where he worked.

39.� He does not have all necessary skills.

40.� He is ready to work hard.

41.� He really needs this work.