Professional Documents
Culture Documents
§ Jobs
A Match the words to form collocations.
1 camp a assistant
2 storm b counsellor
3 shop c driver
4 flight d chaser
5 police e officer
6 sports f attendant
7 taxi g coach
B Look at the questionnaire and fill in the gaps, using the words below.
At NewJobs we make it our business to find you a position which suits your skills,
education and ambition. Please take a few moments to fill out this questionnaire so that
we can match you to your perfect job!
1 Name: Simon James
2 Age: 21
3 NewJobs ID: S. Jones 15
4 What is the most important thing for you about work?
þ Doing an interesting job
¨ Earning a high 1) …………………………………………
5 Do you work better
¨ on your own?
þ as part of a 2) …………………………………………?
6 Do you mind working long 3) …………………………………………? Y/N
7 Can you work at the weekend? Y/N
8 Can you work night 4) …………………………………………? Y/N
9 Do you like working 5) …………………………………………?
For example, on a construction site or as a tour guide. Y/N
10 Which of the following statements is true of you personally?
¨ Earning a lot of money is important to me. I don’t really care what I do, as long as I
am 6) …………………………………………-paid.
þ It doesn’t matter how much I earn as long as I am doing a job I enjoy.
Note: Some jobs require new employees to do tough 7) ………………………………,
which can be difficult if you are not fit and healthy. Please tick here if you do NOT
want to hear about these jobs. ¨
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C Fill in: apply, put out, look after, supervise, obey, operate.
1 Mike works for the police and his job is to make sure people ………………………
the law.
2 The flight attendants ……………………… the passengers on an aeroplane.
3 Firefighters use special equipment to ……………………… fires.
4 Lisa works in a hospital. She is a surgeon and her job is to ……………………… on
people.
5 Judges ……………………… the law in a court.
6 The camp counsellors are here to ……………………… the children.
D Read the adverts and fill in the following qualities: brave, organised,
creative, caring, polite, fit, patient.
Train to be a Firefighter
• Are you 1) …………….. enough to handle dangerous situations?
• Are you fast enough to deal with emergencies?
• Are you 2) …………….. enough to complete difficult physical training exercises?
If you answered YES to the above questions, call your local Fire Department NOW
and start a new career as a firefighter TODAY.
We are looking for a friendly person with experience of working with children to join
us at Greenfields Summer Camp this year.
You will need to be 3) …………….. in order to think of fun activities for the kids to
do. You also have to be 4) …………….. because you have to take the children to all
their different activity stations on time. Finally, you must be 5) …………….. because
some children may get upset if it is their first time away from home.
If this sounds like you, then check our website for more information:
www.campgreenfields.co.uk
Secretary wanted for Smith & Smollett Law Firm. Must be 6) …………….., as will be
speaking to the public both face-to-face and over the phone. Also needs to be
7) …………….. and able to deal with difficult clients without getting annoyed.
Experience in a similar role is preferred. If interested, please call 020 7895 2316.
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§ Hobbies
So, if you’re 8) …………….. about finding life out in space, join us this
Wednesday at 11 pm at Cradle Hill in Warminster, one of the UK’s top
UFO 9) …………….. . Hundreds of UFOs have been seen at this
location over the years. Who knows? You might just 10) ……………..
one yourself!
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§ Part-time jobs
1 average a student
2 waiting b service
3 cashier c wage
4 customer d firm
5 medical e campus
6 research f board
7 room and g assistant
8 university h tables
9 law i work
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§ Adventure sports
H Complete the sentences with the sports you see in the pictures.
2 ..................................................... 6 ................................................. is
........... is a very dangerous sport. a more thrilling sport than skiing.
7 .....................................................
3 They often go ..............................
is an adventure sport which
......................... at the weekends.
involves floating through the air.
4 .....................................................
8 .....................................................
is an exciting but very tiring sport.
............. is a popular water sport.
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I Match the words to form collocations.
1 deep a life
2 air b campaign
3 world c breath
4 busy d record
5 environmental e tank
J Fill in: take, hold, shrink, double, come, train, set in the correct form.
1 A free diver’s lungs ……………….. to the size of a lemon on the way to the bottom of the
sea.
2 The famous paraglider is planning to ……………….. a new world record by staying in the air
longer than anyone else.
3 The diver always ……………….. a deep breath before diving into the pool.
4 As free divers swim towards the surface, their lungs ……………….. in size.
5 Ryan takes part in windsurfing competitions and he ……………….. hard almost every day.
6 Diving ……………….. naturally to Helen as she has been swimming since she was two years
old.
7 Cathy already ……………….. two records for speed skiing.
§ Voluntary Work
K Fill in: volunteer, charity, orphans, community, opportunity, wildlife, difference, effort.
The children’s 1) …………………. Start Smiling is giving you the chance to be a(n)
2) …………………. in Malawi this summer. Spend 6 weeks in a traditional African
3) …………………. helping to take care of the village’s 4) …………………. – young
children who have no parents to look after them.
Free time
Volunteers work Monday to Friday. On your days off, you can go on organised trips into
the savannah and see African 5) …………………., such as lions, elephants and buffalo,
so don’t forget to bring your camera!
Get involved
This is a wonderful 6) …………………. to experience life in an African village at the same
time as making a real 7) …………………. to the lives of the children who live there. It only
takes a little bit of time and 8) …………………. from you to change the way these
children feel and to help them to Start Smiling again!
1 non-profit a programmes
2 endangered b group
3 educational c species
4 learning d organisation
5 conservation e experience
§ Student jobs
A B
1 dishwasher a sb who pretends to be a customer to judge a store’s service
2 video game tester b sb who looks after children when their parents are out
3 lifeguard c sb whose job is to take things to people
4 dog walker d sb who washes dishes for a living
5 babysitter e sb whose job is to tend to gardens
6 secret shopper f sb whose job is to take dogs for walks
7 delivery person g sb who plays video games to test them
8 gardener h sb who helps swimmers in danger of drowning
N Fill in: read, fight, analyse, graduate, bark, present, volunteer, develop, participate, give,
conserve, monitor in the correct form.
1 The best way to ............................a problem is to think carefully about all your options and
then decide what to do.
2 You’re very good at Maths and Science, so a job in scientific research would ........................
your skills.
3 We all had different ideas, so we found it hard to ............................on a solution.
4 Would you ............................yourself as organised and practical?
5 Emma is trying to ............................with an idea for her Geography project, but she hasn’t
thought of anything yet.
6 When Phil was upset, we all tried to ............................him and make him feel better.
1 devices / objects
a UFO hunters use modern electronic ............................, such as camcorders and cameras,
to record evidence of sightings.
b Several mysterious flying ............................ were seen over the village last night.
2 volunteer / unpaid
a The work is ............................, but your room and board is provided.
b Lucy is taking part in a(n) ............................ programme in Chad this summer.
3 offers / involves
a Being a secretary often ............................ working long hours.
b The company ............................ new employees a good wage, as well as long holidays
and a company car.
4 career / profession
a As a university graduate and a fluent speaker of three languages, Jason has multiple
............................ opportunities.
b Jobs in the medical ............................ are often well-paid.
5 charity / non-profit
a The club is a ............................ organisation – all the money it raises goes to help build
schools in Tanzania.
b Our community centre is organising a ............................ event to raise money for the
homeless.
6 research / project
a Environmental organisations do wildlife ............................ all over the world.
b We have to do a ............................ on adventure sports for homework.
7 developing / improving
a The charity’s work means that the lives of millions of people are ............................ .
b Harrison is ............................ a new system for tracking UFOs.
8 enthusiastic / fascinating
a Bella is ............................ about tornado chasing – she talks about it all the time.
b Freediving is a(n) ............................ sport – it’s amazing that the divers can hold their
breath for so long!
§ Collocations
Q Fill in: work, area, fiction, deliveries, metal, applicants, service, mask.
1 Firefighters wear a face ............................, a helmet, gloves and boots to protect themselves
from the flames.
2 I like doing cashier ............................ because I can chat to the customers while they are
paying for their shopping.
3 Daniel uses a van to make ............................ to shops all over the city.
4 I can see smoke over there – we should call the fire ............................!
5 You need special equipment to go ............................ detecting.
6 Dean likes reading science ............................ stories about aliens and other worlds.
7 There were over 100 job ............................ for the position of video games tester.
8 Hikers discovered the remains of a mysterious craft in a remote ............................ 10 km
from the nearest town.
§ Prepositions
1 All the students in my class are participating ................. the school concert.
A on B in C at D with
6 She’s waiting in the queue with her money ................. hand to buy a concert ticket.
A at B by C in D on
10 Thanks ................. the volunteers, the lives of the people in the village are improving.
A of B at C from D to
§ Phrasal verbs
1 When she heard the terrible news, I thought Mandy would break up/down and cry, but she
managed to hold back her tears.
2 An argument broke out/up between Chris and Tom about whose turn it was to use the
mountain bike.
3 We must carry away/on in spite of the difficulties we face.
4 He is trying to bring me about/round to his point of view.
5 Julie is trying to find out/about information on internships at the computer lab.
6 Someone broke up/into their house yesterday and stole all their valuables.
7 He broke a piece away/off the bar of chocolate and gave it to the little child.
8 They want to bring up/on their children in France.
9 The last government brought out/about many changes in our legal system.
10 A firefighter’s main job is to put out/off fires.
§ Word formation
§ Adverbs
B Read the email and fill in the gaps with an adverb formed from the
adjectives in brackets.
Hi Laura!
You know I 1) …………………… (usual) spend my summers in Scotland. Well,
guess what? This year I’m in Calcutta, India! I am taking part in a summer
volunteering programme, teaching English to children who live in the slums.*
The kids in my group are all excellent students – they are always on time and
they learn very 2) …………………… (fast).
Most people here are 3) …………………… (terrible) poor, but they are
4) …………………… (incredible) friendly. I have been able to make friends 5) ……………………
(easy) with the local women – they are all so pleased that I am teaching their children English
because it will give them a better chance in life.
I’ll be back in the UK at the end of August. When I get home, I’ll call you 6) ……………………
(immediate) – I have so much to tell you about Calcutta!
Hope you’re having a good summer, too.
Love,
Ella
*slums – areas of a city without proper housing or sanitation, where people live in poverty
§ Present Simple
C Read the facts about Esther. Write questions and answers, as in the
example.
D Read Paul’s agenda. In pairs, ask and answer questions, as in the example.
Sunday Monday
9 am Visit Susan
11 am Go for bike ride with Ben
1 pm Meet Steve for lunch
5 pm Watch football match
8 pm English lesson
E Put the verbs into the correct form of the present simple or the present
continuous.
F Read the letter and fill in the gaps with the verb in brackets using the
present simple or the present continuous.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I 1) ………………………….. (write) to apply for the position of part-time shop assistant at your
fashion boutique, which was advertised in last week’s Hampton Press.
I consider myself to be good with people and I am also hardworking and enthusiastic. I
7) …………………..……………….. (believe) I would be a good choice for the position of part-time
shop assistant. In addition, I 8) …………………..……………….. (live) very close to your store, so I
would be available to work at short notice.
Please find enclosed a copy of my CV. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Jenny Cole
§ Stative Verbs
G Complete the sentences using the verb given in the present simple or
present continuous.
1 think
a I ....................................................................................... the new student is from Spain.
b Carl .................................................................................... about taking up windsurfing.
2 see
a I ...................................................................................................... what you mean, but I
still don’t agree with you.
b I ........................................................................................... my doctor after class today.
3 have
a He ............................................................................................ lunch in the office today.
b He ................................................................................................. a new mountain bike.
4 smell
a Your room ................................................................................................................ nice.
b The cat ................................................................................................................ its food.
5 taste
a Brenda .............................................................................. the cake to see if she likes it.
b This carrot cake ..................................................................................................... great!
6 fit
a They .............................................................................................. new kitchen cabinets.
b That dress ................................................................................................ Julie perfectly.
7 appear
a Sam ......................................................................... to be happy about his job interview.
b Our teacher ............................................................................. on television this week in
a programme about protecting endangered species.
8 enjoy
a Linda really ........................................................................................ white-water rafting.
b I .............................................................................................. this mug of hot chocolate.
§ Comparatives
H Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the adjective / adverb in brackets,
adding any necessary words.
1 I can’t understand you, could you speak a bit ……………………………… (slowly), please?
2 This is ……………………………… (sad) film I have ever seen.
3 Liam is a lot ……………………………… (hardworking) you.
4 This is by far ……………………………… (bad) book I have ever read.
5 James isn’t as ……………………………… (sociable) his sister.
6 That car is too small for our family. We need something much ………………………………
(big).
7 Her cooking skills are getting …………………………… and …………………………… (good).
8 This is ……………………………… (expensive) dress I have ever bought. It cost £100!
9 December is ……………………………… (busy) month of the year for most shops.
I Read the email and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the adjective in
brackets. Add any necessary words.
Nathan@happy.mail
Jim@write.com
My new part-time job
Hi Jim,
I’m writing to tell you about my new part-time job as a lifeguard at the
1) ……………………….. (beautiful) beach on this stretch of coast. The water
here is 2) ………………………….. (clear) and 3) …………………………..
(clean) than anywhere else and the sand is golden. It’s much
4) ………………………….. (good) than the job I had last summer in that stuffy
office! It’s also 5) ………………………….. (close) to where I live, so I can walk
to work instead of catching the bus. I don’t get paid 6) …………………………..
(much) as I did for my old job, but the people I work with are
7) ………………………….. (friendly). We talk a lot because the beach is fairly
quiet at the moment, but from next week it will be 8) …………………………..
(busy) because the school holidays start. You should come and visit – spending
summer here at the beach is far 9) ………………………….. (relaxing) than
staying in the city, and we can hang out when I’m not working. It will be
10) ………………………….. (good) holiday ever!
Call me soon,
Nathan
§ Infinitive / -ing form
J Put the verb in brackets into the correct infinitive or -ing form.
8 A: We’re pleased ……………………………………………. (inform) you that you got the job.
B: Thank you. I look forward to ……………………………………………. (work) with you all.
K Put the verb in brackets into the correct infinitive or -ing form.
M Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Use two to five words to complete each
gap.
1 He doesn’t drive fast because he has only just passed his driving test.
SLOWLY
He .............................................................. he has only just passed his driving test.
7 I worry that the car will suddenly stop working in the middle of nowhere.
DOWN
I worry that the car will ...................................................... in the middle of nowhere.