Use of English: Vocabulary

Use of English: Grammar

1 Complete the text with the correct past simple, past perfect or past perfect continuous form.

After I (1) __________ (have) breakfast I drove to work and (2) __________ (arrive) about 15 minutes early. I definitely hadn’t been looking forward to going to work that Tuesday because the boss (3) __________ (ask) me to see him at 9.30. This was unusual. He had never asked to see me in his office before. I knew I had done something wrong. I (4) __________ (sit) at my desk for ten minutes because I knew he liked punctuality and then I knocked on his door. Surprisingly, he smiled when I went in. He obviously knew that I

(5) __________ (wait) for the right moment.

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2 Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences. There is one mistake in each sentence. Two sentences do not have a mistake.

1 The teacher told us to stop to write before I had finished.

2 Before coming to live here, my dad would work for an engineering company.

3 The teacher is always giving us tests when we’re not expecting them.

4 I’ll never forget seeing the Killers perform on stage.

5 We used to work on the project for three days.

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3 Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first, using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between two and five words.

1 When I started work, I never went to bed after ten o’clock.

USE

When I started work, I _______________ to bed after ten o’clock.

2 We visited my aunt every Saturday, and she always gave us a bar of chocolate.

WOULD

We visited my aunt every Saturday and she _______________ a bar of chocolate.

3 Every time I go to London it rains.

RAINING

It _______________ when I go to London.

4 I think it’s a good idea to check the information online.

LIKE

I _______________ the information online.

5 I did my homework and then I watched the football match on TV.

AFTER

_______________ my homework, I watched the football match on TV.

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4 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

I got my first part-time job (1) __________ I was 16, and it was the most boring job you can imagine. I was on the checkout at my local supermarket for four hours every Saturday morning. I (2) __________ to get up at 7.30, and, after a quick breakfast, my dad (3) __________ give me a lift into town. Sometimes it was busy, and the time passed quickly, but at other times it was so slow! The manager was (4) __________ coming round to check that we were being polite to the customers and not taking time off. When I (5) __________ been there for about six months, I left and got a job in a clothes shop. It was much more interesting.

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Use of English: Vocabulary

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of these verbs.

make get promote do be

1 What I hate most about helping my dad at work is __________ all the paperwork.

2 The local town council is making some films to try to __________ tourism in the area.

3 My cousin __________ on flexi-time, so he can finish early if he wants to.

4 I think about a hundred workers were __________ redundant last year when the factory closed.

5 I’ve worked here for three years and I’m hoping to __________ promotion soon.

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6 Complete the sentences with the correct particles.

1 If you want to get _____ at work, you have to be conscientious and punctual.

2 Corinne turned _____ an invitation to go to a party at her boss’s house.

3 Our teacher wasn’t feeling very well, so Mr. Brown took _____ the lesson.

4 First you have to fill _____ an online application and then send it to this address.

5 Who is responsible _____ doing the paperwork in the office?

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7 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the advertisement.

Have you (1) ___ recently because you hated your last job? Or maybe you’ve been made redundant? (2) ___ for a job with Grant and Company Ltd., and you could be earning a high (3) ___ within months. We are looking for people who would like the experience of working for an excellent (4) ___ who can guarantee a secure full-time job for the next two years with the opportunity for plenty of overtime. We also offer excellent working conditions. You don’t need many (5) ___ but you need to be hard-working and punctual. Check out the positions on offer on our website and get more information. Who knows, your dream job could be one click away!

1 A dismissed B fired C gone D resigned

2 A Offer B Apply C Look D Get

3 A money B finance C salary D promotion

4 A employee B colleague C job D employer

5 A notes B exams C qualifications D results

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8 Complete the text with words formed from the words given.

We are holding a careers (1) __________ (advise) day on Saturday 22^nd March. If you’re still not sure what the best job is for you, come along because there will definitely be something to interest you during the day. Several experts will be here to advise you on the benefits of specific job (2) __________ (train) as opposed to going straight to university. And if you decide that university is for you, then they can help answer questions about accommodation and which (3) __________ (qualify) to go for. There will also be talks about different professions; whether to work indoors or outdoors, the (4) __________ (important) of promotion in the career ladder and how to avoid jobs that are too stressful. There will inevitably be questions for them about the difficulty of finding jobs in today’s (5) __________ (economy) recession. However, whether you’re looking for a skilled, academic or manual job, we hope to provide some help on March 22^nd. Do come along.

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Reading

9 Read the texts about different students’ plans for a career in writing. For questions 1–5 choose from the students A–D. The students may be chosen more than once.

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