A. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.
My grandfather’s career
My grandad had a long career. He started work as an (1) …………………. (ASSIST) and worked his way to the top. He was very (2) …………………. (SUCCESS) and he (3) …………………. (SAFE) the company from disaster many times. When he was in charge he was never (4) …………………. (BOSS). He understood people and all the (5) …………………. (EMPLOY) admired him. He was an engineer, which is quite a difficult (6) …………………. (OCCUPY), and for 40 years he worked on many projects. Finally, he reached 65, which was the (7) …………………. (OFFICE) age of (8) …………………. (RETIRE) in his company. He was very well known to other engineers – you might even say he was (9) …………………. (FAME)! He was always very busy when he was working, but now he’s (10) …………………. (RETIRE), he’s got a lot more time to spend with his grandchildren!
Answers
1 assistant 2 successful 3 saved 4 bossy 5 employees
6 occupation 7 official 8 retirement 9 famous 10 retired
B. Match to make sentences.
11 Mr Robinson is responsible
12 We need to inform everyone
13 Trisha seems to be fed up
14 Your salary depends
15 I would love to work
16 During the meeting, the manager referred
17 I’m a swimming instructor, which is a kind
18 It’s important when you apply
A on how long you’ve been working here.
B about the new time of the meeting.
C to last year as ‘a disaster’.
D of teacher, I suppose.
E for a job to make a good impression.
F for interviewing people applying for jobs.
G as a racing driver, or maybe a car mechanic.
H with her job and is thinking of finding a new one.
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11 F 12 B 13 H 14 A 15 G 16 C 17 D 18 E
C. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words.
19 It’s so hot today that I can’t work! too
It’s ………………………… me to work today!
20 I can’t go to bed late because I’ve got to work in the morning. up
I can’t ………………………… late because I’ve got to work in the morning.
21 You’re too young to join the army. old
You’re ………………………… to join the army.
22 Why did the boss cancel the meeting? off
Why did the boss ………………………… the meeting?
23 Let’s start our own business! set
Let’s ………………………… our own business!
24 I have so much work at the moment that I have to work on Sundays. such
I have ………………………… work at the moment that I have to work on Sundays.
25 The manager wanted to know what was happening in the other office. on
The manager wanted to know what was ………………………… in the other office.
26 I didn’t call early enough to speak to the manager. too
I ………………………… to speak to the manager.
Answers
19 too hot for 20 stay up 21 not old enough
22 call off 23 set up 24 such a lot of
25 going on 26 called too late
D. Choose the correct answer.
27 This job is much ……………….. than the last one!
A hard B hardest
C harder D more hard
28 Charlotte earns ……………….. much money that she can’t spend it all!
A such B enough
C too D so
29 We have to work much longer each day ……………….. in my old job.
A from B that
C with D than
30 I called as soon as I saw the job advert, but it was ……………….. late.
A enough B such
C too D so
31 What’s the ……………….. job you’ve ever had?
A most good B best
C better D good
32 The office is ……………….. a long way that I have to catch two buses.
A too B such
C enough D so
33 Ray works as an artist and doesn’t earn ……………….. to pay his bills each month.
A too B enough
C so D such
34 Our company is moving into a ……………….. building next week.
A larger B largest
C more large
D most large
Answers
27 C 28 D 29 D 30 C 31 B 32 B 33 B 34 A
E. Choose the correct answer.
35 Anita works really hard and ……………….. to be paid more.
A worth B values
C deserves D requires
36 It takes me about half an hour to get ready ……………….. work each morning.
A for B on
C about D with
37 I’m going to stay at university and try to ……………….. off getting a job for a few years!
A stay B put
C move D set
38 May I introduce you to my ………………..?
A worker B staff
C relation D colleague
39 My main ……………….. is to become a lawyer.
A purpose B emotion
C ambition D want
40 During the job ……………….. they asked me lots of really difficult questions.
A chat B talk
C conversation
D interview
41 World Industries is planning to ……………….. over our business.
A get B take
C move D set
42 Our teachers are ……………….. strike, so we don’t have to go to school today!
A for B in
C out D on
Answers
35 C 36 A 37 B 38 D 39 C 40 D 41 B 42 D
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