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9 VOCABULARY EXTENSION
1 Read the interview. Choose the correct words to 3 Add vowels to make words related to work and
complete the expressions for life’s ups and downs. education.

Interviewer: I understand you went to live on a boat 0. dgr degree

with your girlfriend. 1. grdt __________
Giles: That’s right, but it didn’t 0 live / turn up to our 2. schl lvr __________
expectations.
3. lf xprnc __________
Interviewer: Why didn’t it 1 turn / work out?
Giles: For a start there wasn’t enough space on the boat 4. dgr crs __________
for the two of us. We kept getting 2 in front / in the way 5. wrk xprnc __________
of each other. We argued a lot. 6. hghr dctn __________
Interviewer: Did you try to adapt to your new space? 7. crrs dvsr __________
Giles: I tried 3 my hardest / my strongest but it was just
impossible.
Interviewer: How long did you live there? 4 Write education or work words. You are given some
Giles: 8 weeks. I wanted to leave earlier but I didn’t want first letters.
to 4 try / let Elizabeth down – it was her idea to live on a
boat. Unfortunately, in the end we split up. 0. What institutions like colleges and universities
Interviewer: Do you 5 miss / blame her or the boat? provide. higher education
Giles: A bit of both. Elizabeth always seems to get 1. Something that comes with age. ________
her 6 own choice / own way on everything. But I don’t e___________
want to 7 dwell / think on how our relationship ended …
2. The qualification you can get from a university.
it’s over.
Interviewer: Where are you living now? ______________
Giles: In a caravan. 3. Someone who has recently left school.
__________ l________
4. A course you do at university. d________
2 Complete the sentences with the words in the list.
c_________
There are three extra words.
5. You have this when you have worked in a
hardest | going | live | try | get | blames | work turn | number of jobs. __________ e________
dwell 6. A person who has completed a university or
college course. _________
0. The government blames the immigrants for all 7. A person who can tell you about future
the problems with the economy. professions or courses. ____________
1. Donald has decided to quit his course. Things a__________
are not ____________ his way.
5 Complete the careers advice advert. Use the words
2. You must make a decision about the wedding
from Exercise 3.
soon. Don’t ___________ on it for too long.
3. Did the new teacher __________ out? Is he Are you going to be a 0 school leaver in 12 months’
good? time? Ask our online 1_________ advisor for free
4. Andrea didn’t enjoy the best- selling novel. It guidance. Our staff have the necessary 2________
didn’t _________ up to her expectations. and 3___________ experience to help you make
5. It’s important not to let your work _______ in important decisions about your future. Do a
the way of your personal life. university 4____________ and become
a 5___________ or would you prefer to do some
vocational training? We are experts
in 6_____________ education. Contact us now.

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Answer Key

1 4

1. work 1. life experience

2. in the way 2. degree
3. my hardest 3. school leaver
4. let 4. degree course
5. blame 5. work experience
6. own way 6. graduate
7. dwell 7. careers advisor

2 5

1. going 1. career
2. dwell 2. life / work
3. work 3. work / life
4. live 4. degree
5. get 5. graduate
6. higher

1. graduate
2. school leaver
3. life experience
4. degree course
5. work experience
6. higher education
7. careers advisor

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