Brazil's TCE-GO Publishes Exam Notice for New Jobs
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TCE-GO is a government office in Goiás, Brazil. It checks how public money is spent. TCE-GO has published a new exam notice. This paper gives all the rules for a new job test.
The exam notice is for people with a secondary education. This means they finished high school. People do not need a university degree for this job.
The starting pay is about R$11,800 per month. This is the money a new worker gets first. Some workers can earn more later. Pay can go above R$16,000 with time.
Many people in Brazil want jobs in government offices. These jobs often pay well. They also give good benefits. Benefits are extra things like health care or bonus pay.
The exam notice is called a public exam, or 'concurso' in Portuguese. It is a big test. People study for months. Only some people pass and get the job.
This new exam notice is important news for job seekers in Goiás. Many people are now planning to study for the test.
Vocabulary7 words
- exam notice
- a paper that explains the rules of a job test
- secondary education
- school before university; like high school
- benefits
- extra good things you get with a job, like health care
- public exam
- a big test for a government job
- government office
- a place where people work for the state
- starting pay
- the money you get at the start of a job
- job seekers
- people who want to find work
Quiz
Answer key
1. A government office in Goiás, Brazil 2. Secondary education (high school) 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
TCE-GO is a _____ office in Goiás, Brazil. It checks how public money is _____. TCE-GO has published a new exam _____.
The exam notice is for people with a _____ education. This means they finished high school.
The starting pay is about R$11,800 per _____. Pay can go above R$16,000 with _____.
Many people in Brazil want _____ in government offices. These jobs often pay well.
The exam notice is called a public _____, or 'concurso' in Portuguese.