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01 OnScreen B2plus Module 1
01 OnScreen B2plus Module 1
Vocabulary
Jobs
1 estate a assistant
2 flight b agent
3 fashion c guide
4 medical d attendant
5 sales e researcher
6 tour f designer
1 A: Jack has been arrested. 4 A: Jim, the car’s broken down again.
B: Oh dear! Does he have B: Shall I call the ..........................?
a(n) .......................... ? 5 A: Do you know how to install these lights?
2 A: Oh no, the tap is leaking again. B: No, a(n) .......................... is coming round
B: I guess we’d better call later.
a(n) .......................... . 6 A: The lawn is in a terrible state.
3 A: Have you spoken to the .......................... B: I’ll have the .......................... take care
about the wedding? of it.
B: Yes, she’s making a variety of bouquets.
C Complete the extract from a letter of application with the words from the
list.
I believe that I would be very suitable for the position. I have the right 1) ...............................
and have a lot of 2) ....................................... working in the tourist sector. I have held
several part-time tour guide positions and last summer I worked 3) .......................................
in a tourist information office. I believe that I am a hard-working and 4) .................................
person who likes to take on new challenges and responsibilities.
I am 5) ....................................... a copy of my CV as well as 6) .................................. from
my previous employers. I can be contacted ...
2 My father ......... his own car rental 6 James’ new company didn’t make any
business. ......... the first year.
A deals B controls C runs A earnings B benefits C profits
3 Fortunately, I get on very well with my 7 How many ......... are there in your office?
......... at the office. A employees B employers
A colleagues B comrades C crew C workers
4 Ruth was fed up with her boss and finally 8 Liam has a great job with lots of ......... .
......... her job. A promotions B perks
A abandoned B discontinued C pensions
C quit
Character
1 Everyone loves Angela. She is very kind. 5 It’s difficult to offend or upset Roger. He is
............................................. very tough. .............................................
2 Don’t you think Mr Lynch is a little 6 Brian rarely gets annoyed. He is very
old-fashioned? ........................................... relaxed. .............................................
3 Carol is a real couch potato and just sits 7 Sara is a pain in the neck and annoys
around all day. ............................................ everyone all the
4 I’ve never seen anyone so intolerant. He time. .............................................
doesn’t accept anyone else’s opinions. 8 I don’t like Roy. He is really
............................................. overconfident. .........................................
1 emotional a cheery
2 perfectionist b foolish
3 good-natured c stressed
4 gullible d careless
5 moody e thick-skinned
6 sensible f assured
7 relaxed g mean
8 self-conscious h suspicious
1 Only staff members are allowed/let to enter 4 People observe/perceive the stars from
this area. the observatory.
2 I don’t admit/approve of the way dogs are 5 Sensors can discern/detect movement
treated in this country. within a radius of a kilometre.
3 The agency provides/supplies helpful 6 My new company will equip/cater for
information to tourists. people visiting the area.
Word formation
H Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in bold.
cut down on fill out have run out of live on take out
1 A: Could you please complete this form? 4 A: I think you should eat less fast
...................................... food. .....................................
B: Sure! B: I know.
2 A: How are we going to pay for it? 5 A: We have no more
B: I guess I’ll have to get a loan. bread. .....................................
................................... B: I’ll go get some now.
3 A: I’m afraid I’ve lost my job.
B: What? What are we going to survive
on now? .............................................
Prepositions
1 I’m going to apply for/in/to a job at the 4 My granddad has just retired for/from/on
new fun park. his job.
2 Tom is responsible with/for/under all the 5 I don’t like to have to work
shops in the region. with/from/under pressure.
3 Everyone congratulated Anna for/on/with 6 What do you specialise in/on/for?
her promotion.
Hi Mona,
Thanks for your email. I’m glad to hear everything 1) ...................................... (go) well for you.
I’m sorry I 2) ............................................. (not/write) in a while but I 3) .....................................
(work) a lot recently and I really 4) .......................................... (not/have) much time to myself
at the moment. I 5) ................................ (think) I am fed up with this job and
I 6) ......................... (consider) quitting. For the time being, I 7) ...................................... (take)
some computer lessons after work and I 8) .......................................... (hope) to get a new job
in another company soon. In fact I 9) .......................................... (already/send) my CV to
several companies, but they 10) .......................................... (not/contact) me yet. I’ll let you
know what happens. So, that’s all my news.
Talk soon,
Jenny
Future tenses
1 That’s the woman which/who I was talking 5 That’s the company that/where I would
about. like to work in.
2 My colleague, which/whose sister is a 6 Is that the man whose/who is in charge
doctor, will advise me on treatment. of recruitment?
3 Isn’t tomorrow the day which/when we get 7 Do you remember the shop which/
paid? where you bought your blouse?
4 Patricia, who/where we met at the training 8 Is that the boy whose/which dad is an
seminar, is an excellent salesperson. inventor?
1 I’ll never forget the time ................... I swam 4 Feta is a type of cheese ................. is
with dolphins. made in Greece.
2 That’s the boy ........................ mum helped 5 The girl ................ is wearing the blue
get me the job. dress won the employee of the year
3 This is the place ................ we want to award.
open our factory.
1 That’s the woman. She set up her own 4 That’s the factory. My uncle works there.
company at the age of sixteen. ................................................................
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................................................................ 5 July 4th is the day. Americans celebrate
2 Yesterday, I met a new colleague. His their independence from Great Britain.
brother is a famous footballer. ................................................................
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................................................................ 6 This is the suit. I have to wear it at work.
3 Ned has got an elder sister. She is a vet. ................................................................
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1 Harry’s dad is an air force pilot. Harry can 4 The shop is one of the oldest in the
fly small planes. country. It is closing down soon.
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2 Oxford is a very old town in England. My 5 The company is over 400 years old. It will
brother lives there. receive an award from the president.
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6 Brian is my best friend. He is the best
3 The new boss is from the USA. He doesn’t
employee in the company.
speak Italian.
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1 Mr Nolan, which invited me for the 4 Is that the company who provides
interview, is my dad’s friend. computer software support?
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2 I prefer to work at a time which the 5 My best friend, whose name is Jack, plays
temperature isn’t very high. basketball in an NBA team.
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3 That is the girl who her dad is the 6 That is the new girl which Rebecca was
Managing Director of the company my telling us about.
mum works in. ................................................................
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3 To prevent accidents
A the trucks stick close together.
B the trucks drive quickly over the cracks.
C the ice has to be more than a specific depth.
D the drivers travel on their own.
5 According to the text, which adjective best describes a good ice road trucker?
A adventurous
B fearless
C stressed
D nervous
Listen to someone talking about a change of career and for questions 1-5
choose the correct answer, A, B or C.