Language Test A

VOCABULARY

1 Choose the correct answers.

Gemma has just 0 ___ for a summer job. She wants to 1 ___ experience working for a travel agent.
She will have to 2 ___ part of a team and thinks she will enjoy it. At the moment the job is only 3
___ because it’s only for the summer and she will be paid an hourly 4 ___. She hopes to find a
permanent job after university where she can build a career. She speaks three languages fluently,
so she hopes eventually to be an 5 ___ for a large company.

0 A written B gained C applied D earned

1 A give B gain C meet D do

2 A be B make C get D have

3 A permanent B overtime C shift D temporary

4 A pay B salary C money D rate

5 A engineer B interpreter C assistant D attendant

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2 Complete the text with the words from the box. There is one extra word.

fired hours paid pension promotion staff unemployed

Jack is 0 unemployed at the moment. He got 1 ______________ from his job last month because his
employer said he was lazy. Jack can’t understand why he lost his job because he’d only just got a
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 ______________ to be a manager. Also he won the award for best sales person the month before. The
working 3 ______________ were long, but he didn’t mind that and he thought he got on well with the
company 4 ______________. He also got several weeks 5 ______________ holiday, which he will miss
from now on. He doesn’t want to work for someone else anymore so he is going to start his own business.

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3 Complete the names of jobs. The first letter is given.

0 I prepare two hundred meals every lunchtime. cook

1 I love books so doing this job is perfect. l_______________

2 We need a c_______________ because we haven’t got time to tidy the house every week.
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3 She speaks fluent Spanish and English so she is an i_______________ for business people.

4 My dad’s a famous w_______________. You can buy his books online.

5 I see people to help them understand their problems. p_______________

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4 Choose the correct answers.

0 David is an app designer / engineer and has created some great ones.

1 The film director / manager showed the actors what he wanted them to do.

2 He loves his job as a music critic / programmer because he can write about lots of new music.

3 Did you book your holiday with the travel assistant / agent?

4 I would hate to be a dentist’s plumber / assistant, looking at teeth all day.

5 Do you work flexible / shifts hours or do you have work the same time every day?

6 I get five weeks’ paid experience / holiday every year.

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5 Choose the correct answers.

Pablo needs to 0 look / gain for a part-time job. He’s seen an advert for jobs at the sports centre so he’s going
to 1 get / apply for a part-time job there. He hopes to 2 have / give an interview next week. He needs to 3 earn
/ be some wages because his father will 4 be / go retired soon and will only 5 give / get a pension. It will also
be good to 6 gain / give some work experience before then. His mother is still working and is going to 7 get /
have a promotion next month, which is good. Pablo’s brother, Javier, decided to 8 give / quit up his job last
month because he didn’t like it. This means that he won’t 9 earn / get unemployment benefit, but he isn’t
worried because he’s going to start his own business.

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GRAMMAR

6 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

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What 0 will the world be like 1 ___________ the future? Perhaps we will 2 ___________ living in
smaller houses and driving smaller cars. Where do you think you 3 ___________ be next year?

A friend of mine is 4 ___________ to apply for a job in Australia because he’s always wanted to go there. He
finishes university in a year and will work in his father’s company for a while because he 5 ___________ be
able to get a job in Australia without any experience.

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7 Choose the correct answers.

A: Why are you in hurry?

B: My bus 0 leaves / is going to leave in five minutes and I’m late.

A: Don’t worry. I 1 ’ll give / am giving you a lift.

B: Oh, that’s great. Thanks.

A: Have you got any plans for the weekend?

B: Yes, I 2 try / ’m going to try and finish my homework. What about you?

A: I 3 ’ll be preparing / prepare for my party on Sunday.

B: Oh, of course, I forgot about that.

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A: Will you still come / Are you still coming?

B: Yes! I’m really looking forward to it. I’m sure it 5 ’ll be / is great fun!

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8 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. Use no
more than 3 words.

0 His plan is to travel to Thailand first.

He is going to travel to Thailand first.

1 The timetable says that the bus should arrive at 4 p.m.

The bus ____________________________ at 4 p.m.

2 I’m expecting to see her next week.

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I think ____________________________ her next week.

3 Dan is planning to visit his grandparents in America.

Dan ____________________________ visit his grandparents in America.

4 She has arranged to fly to Spain on Monday.

She ____________________________ to Spain on Monday.

5 The work day is scheduled to start at 9 a.m.

The work day ____________________________ at 9 a.m.

6 We expect the show to be very good.

We think the show ____________________________ very good.
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9 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Sam: What’s the matter, Nina? You look upset.

Nina: I am. My train 0 leaves (leave) in half an hour and I’ve lost my ticket!

Sam: Where 1 _____________________ (you/go)?

Nina: I 2 _____________________ (fly) to France this evening. I have to catch this train or I’ll
miss my flight.

Sam: What time 3 _____________________ (you/have) to be at the airport?

Nina: Well my flight 4 _____________________ (be) at 8 p.m., so I need to be there two hours
earlier. I 5 ____________________ (not/be) able to find a present for my friends in the airport
shop if I’m late.

Sam: What are your plans? What 6 _____________________ (you/do) in France?

Nina: I 7 _____________________ (help) at a children’s club. My friends found me the job for
the summer. I 8 _____________________ (be) able to practise my French.

Sam: That’s great. 9_____________________ (you/stay) with your friends?

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Nina: Yes, I am. Let’s look for that ticket together, OK?

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10 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the
Future Continuous.

Jenni: What 0 will you be doing (you/do) next year? 1 ___________________________ (you/live)
here?

Rob: No. I 2 ___________________________ (not/stay) at home. That’s for sure because

I 3 ___________________________ (get) some work experience in Birmingham. My sister
lives there so I 4 ___________________________ (stay) with her and her family.

Jenni: That’ll be nice. You get on well with her, don’t you?

Rob: Yes, she’s great.

Jenni: What kind of work 5 ___________________________ (you/do)?

Rob: I 6 ___________________________ (work) in an engineering company.

Jenni: That sounds good.

Rob: And what about you? 7 ___________________________ (study) at university next year?

Jenni: Probably.

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