Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each gap.


Both my parents worked very hard and could easily be described as (0) _hard-working_ people. My mother was a teacher and my father had a successful (1) _____________ as a diplomat. I didn’t really want to follow in my mother’s footsteps so when I was offered a position as a biology teacher in an elementary school I decided to (2) _____________ it down. I had always dreamed about working in the (3) _____________ – TV or newspapers, and when I finally got a job as a reporter I was extremely happy. My elder brother is a business executive, makes a lot of money but I would (4) _____________ it impossible to do his job. Imagine having to dress (5) _____________ every day for all these important business meetings. Not a very exciting prospect!