The contract is signed
A text in Russian at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. After three interviews Sergey was finally hired. He signed the contract for a year, and the probation period is three…
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- После трёх собеседований Сергея наконец приняли на работу. Договор он подписал на год, а испытательный срок — три месяца. Его обязанности описаны подробно: он ведёт маленькие проекты и каждый месяц пишет отчёт. Зарплата не самая высокая, но есть оплачиваемый отпуск и раз в год премия. Больше всего Сергей рад, что командировок почти нет.Posle tryokh sobesedovaniy Sergeya nakonets prinyali na rabotu. Dogovor on podpisal na god, a ispytatelnyy srok — tri mesyatsa. Ego obyazannosti opisany podrobno: on vedyot malenkie proekty i kazhdyy mesyats pishet otchyot. Zarplata ne samaya vysokaya, no est oplachivaemyy otpusk i raz v god premiya. Bolshe vsego Sergey rad, chto komandirovok pochti net.After three interviews Sergey was finally hired. He signed the contract for a year, and the probation period is three months. His duties are described in detail: he runs small projects and writes a report every month. The salary is not the highest, but there is paid vacation and once a year a bonus. What makes Sergey happiest is that there are almost no business trips.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How many interviews did Sergey pass?
- For what term is the contract signed?
- What is part of his duties?
- What is Sergey happiest about?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Russian?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
How to read a text in an unfamiliar language usefully?
First all the way through without peeking at the translation — just to catch the familiar words. Then with the translation. Then all the way through again: the second pass brings noticeably more, and that feeling matters more than any rule.