Read the story of John Carr, who changed his career, and decide in which gap (1-10) each phrase (A-K) should go. There is one extra phrase that you do not need to use.
In his own way, John Carr, 31, was a rebel. Everything about him suggested
becoming a teacher, (1)____________After two years as a lawyer, he realised he
would prefer to be in the classroom. He now works as a trainee teacher (2) ___________ in Guildford, Surrey.
"I used to wake up each morning and think: 'Oh no; (3)____________' And I
just thought, well, maybe that's what life is like. It is such a relief to find it is not.
I left law about 18 months ago. I was with a large firm in Brighton. I felt like I wasn't doing (4)____________
I suppose I could have moved to a different firm (5)___________. But, to be
honest, I didn't really want to spend five or six years waiting.
I think I knew what (6) ___________ — I just needed to finally go and do it.
Both my parents were teachers, I was drawn to teachers and people said (7)
___________. I suppose I rebelled against that. It didn't surprise my friends and
family when I finally accepted that.
I am really enjoying what I am doing. I am learning on the job, teaching politics, economics and geography. Every day is different. There is (8)__________
I feel I'm doing something that is socially beneficial. But I am here for myself as much as for the students.
In the future I'd like to work (9)____________I feel there is a wide choice.
I don't have any regrets. Not even giving up (10)____________"
(from The Guardian) A anything constructive В at a private secondary school С but he turned to law D difficult starting a new job E I don't want to go in today F I would be good at the job G I'd always wanted to do
H in different types of schools and possibly teach overseas I so much variety, freedom and creativity J the prospect of earning all that money as a lawyer К to see if that made a difference to my job satisfactio