Name __________________________ Mark ________ / 30
Unit 4 Vocabulary
ADJECTIVES: PERSONAL
QUALITIES
1 Answer the questions to complete the crossword.
(7 marks)
What adjective do you use for someone who …
1 likes spending time with other people?
2 always does the things you expect?
3 helps others in a team?
4 is good at doing many different things?
5 has lots of interesting ideas?
6 is able to do lots of work without getting tired?
7 What does the adjective in 7 down mean?
A is organized
B is good at looking after other people
2 Underline the two personal qualities which aren’t
needed for each job. (4 marks)
cooperative reliable caring imaginative
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can depend on to keep her company and help with
cooking, cleaning and personal care. Around 15 hours
a week. Please provide references. Telephone 07700
900 999.
caring imaginative hard-working sociable
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PHRASAL VERBS
3 Complete the letter with the correct form of the
phrasal verbs in the box. (3 marks)
fill in catch up with go through go over
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Dear Mr Harker,
I regret to say that your performance at work has been
unacceptable this year, and we are asking you to
leave. You have been late every day and you have
been found sleeping at your desk three times. You
have also not tried to catch up with your projects after
your long holiday. We (1) ________ the problems
together last week, and you promised to improve.
However, yesterday you said you had forgotten what
you need to do!
We are a busy company, and don’t have the time to (2)
________ the responsibilities of your job again.
Please (3) ________ this Employee’s Leaving Form
and return it to the company secretary by Friday.
Charles Channing
Company Director
PRONOUNS
4 Rewrite the sentences. Use one of the words in
bold. (3 marks)
My boss told me that I’d received a bonus.
My boss told me herself that I’d received a bonus.
(herself / myself)
1 I love my job. My job means ________ . (nothing
/ everything)
2 I need to borrow a laptop – this laptop isn’t
working. I need to borrow a laptop – this
________ . (ones / one)
3 Karen and I wrote the report last week. We
________ last week. (themselves / ourselves)
HAD BETTER
5 Rewrite sentences 1–4. Use a form of had better
(not). (4 marks)
I think you should tell your boss about your mistake.
You’d better tell your boss about your
mistake.
1 We need to arrive on time.
_______________________________________
2 They can’t wear jeans at work.
_______________________________________
3 Don’t forget the boss’s birthday!
_______________________________________
4 I’d advise you to go over the instructions again.
_______________________________________
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PREFIXES
6 Match the prefixes with their meanings. (5 marks)
1 non- too much / above
2 mis- do again
3 over- do wrongly
4 under- not
5 re- not enough / below

7 Correct the bold words in the sentences. (4

marks)
My teacher asked me to overwrite my homework
because it had a lot of mistakes. rewrite
1 All under-swimmers should stay at this end of
the swimming pool. ________
2 I’m afraid I reheard you, and I thought the
meeting was at five. ________
3 I overestimated the cost of this dinner, and I
haven’t got enough money to pay. ________
4 Sorry I’m late for class, but I underslept this
morning. ________

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