2 . My first job was at a fast-food restaurant called Caroll’s in my hometown. One spring day my next-door neighbor ________ me to apply for work with her there, and I agreed to have a try.
One little ________ was that I wasn’t 16 yet, so I just changed my birth date on the application from July to ________. Luckily, they didn’t ask for any ID to prove my ________, because there were few applicants for the job. Both of us were ________.
The pay was ________, only $1.60/hour with no tips. I worked at the ________ and only boys were allowed to work in the kitchen. I got a chance to make milkshakes, though, which I considered kind of fun. I also ________ the relationships with all the other workers, who were mostly easy-going teenagers.
It was great to ________ different diners. The restaurant was located on a ________ entryway into town, so all kinds of people came in. One day a man in plain clothes ________ but ordered many signature dishes. When he came to my counter to check out, I was ________ to find he was my idol.
Besides ________ about my age, I also failed to inform the manager that I was leaving in June to attend summer camp, so my first job only lasted a few ________. It has been long gone, but the _________ in the restaurant remains a sweet memory of my life.
1. A.invited | B.allowed | C.forbade | D.taught |
2. A.topic | B.difficulty | C.mistake | D.opportunity |
3. A.August | B.June | C.March | D.October |
4. A.age | B.address | C.name | D.face |
5. A.fired | B.accepted | C.refused | D.interviewed |
6. A.enough | B.high | C.low | D.good |
7. A.desk | B.door | C.restaurant | D.counter |
8. A.enjoyed | B.ignored | C.damaged | D.missed |
9. A.help | B.encounter | C.recognize | D.thank |
10. A.hidden | B.major | C.distant | D.secret |
11. A.woke up | B.gave up | C.looked up | D.turned up |
12. A.disappointed | B.ashamed | C.surprised | D.frightened |
13. A.lying | B.worrying | C.complaining | D.arguing |
14. A.days | B.months | C.hours | D.years |
15. A.food | B.service | C.experience | D.payment |