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A text in Ukrainian 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. I answered a vacancy in February, went through an interview and started work on the first of March. The probation…
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- Я відгукнувся на вакансію в лютому, пройшов співбесіду і вийшов на роботу першого березня. Випробувальний термін два місяці, графік з девʼятої до шостої. У відділі пʼятеро людей, нарада щопонеділка. Відрядження бувають раз на квартал. Через рік обіцяють підвищення, якщо звіти будуть вчасно.Ya vidhuknuvsia na vakansiiu v liutomu, proishov spivbesidu i vyishov na robotu pershoho bereznia. Vyprobuvalnyi termin dva misiatsi, hrafik z deviatoi do shostoi. U viddili piatero liudei, narada shchoponedilka. Vidriadzhennia buvaiut raz na kvartal. Cherez rik obitsiaiut pidvyshchennia, yakshcho zvity budut vchasno.I answered a vacancy in February, went through an interview and started work on the first of March. The probation period is two months, the schedule is from nine to six. There are five people in the department, with a meeting every Monday. Business trips come once a quarter. In a year they promise a promotion if the reports come in on time.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When did the narrator start work?
- How long is the probation period?
- When is the meeting?
- What does the promotion depend on?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Ukrainian?
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.