UNIT 6 Vocabulary practice

Careers Personal qualities

1 Complete the dialogue with the correct forms of
the verbs in the box.
apply claim do drop get (x2) leave start teach
An interview with a young entrepreneur
A: So, when did you leave school?
B: In 2008. I started (1) ………………… a degree,
but I didn’t like it at all, so I (2) …………………
out of university. That was a difficult time
because I couldn’t (3) ………………… a job.
A: So how did you survive?
B: I was (4) ………………… benefits and sleeping
on a sofa in my friend’s flat for a while. I
(5) ………………… for over 50 jobs, but I wasn’t
successful because I hadn’t (6) …………………
good grades at school.
A: So what did you do next?
B: I decided to (7) ………………… myself how to
design websites. A few months later, I
(8) ………………… a business and now I’m the
most successful website designer in the country!
2 Correct the underlined mistakes in the sentences.
I graduated to university last year. from
1 Theo got a pay rise because he did promoted at
work. …………………
2 Emma is happy because she succeeded her exam.
…………………
3 Bella finished university and started a grades in law.
…………………
4 Maria and Simone are learning themselves to play
the piano. …………………
5 I’ve got a new job and I’m starting works tomorrow.
…………………
Compound nouns: jobs
3 Complete the compound nouns.
brain surgeon
1 data a…………………
2 film d…………………
3 hotel m…………………
4 shop a…………………
5 software d…………………
6 train d…………………
4 Complete the sentences with antonyms for the
underlined words.
My old boss couldn’t make decisions. He was
completely decisive. indecisive
1 My secretary is very organized – she’s always
losing my papers. ………………………
2 My friend is really rational – he gets angry for no
reason. ………………………
3 My sister is very sociable – she doesn’t like meeting
new people. ………………………
4 My colleague is responsible – he never does
anything properly. ………………………
5 My brother is very motivated – he can’t be bothered
to do anything. ………………………
Consolidation
5 Correct the mistakes in the verbs. Two sentences
are correct.
I must go off my computer now. log
1 I’ve put on weight so I must go on a diet.
………………………
2 We celebrated because our favourite team
quietened for the final. ………………………
3 The cinema darkified and the film began.
………………………
4 Which area of law do you specialize in?
………………………
5 The competitor cheered on and finished the race
even though he was injured. ………………………
6 My sister is making a degree in engineering.
………………………
6 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of a
phrasal verb made from the word in bold.
Sara moved out of her flat recently. (move)
1 She ………………… of university because she
wasn’t enjoying the course. (drop)
2 The president ………………… power to the vice-
president. (hand)
3 I think I’m going to buy these shoes, but I need to
………… them ………… first. (try)
4 I must ………………… the credit on my phone.
(top)
5 New clothes shops are ………………… all over town.
(spring)
6 This political party was ………………… in 1978.
(set)
7 Only six entrants will ………………… to the final. (get)
8 Please ………………… your phone while you’re in
the cinema. (switch)

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