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of chances for staff exchanges, so I’ll get to use my

1 Read the blog post in which five people talk
language skills. Meanwhile, staff can take advantage
about a benefit they have gained from their
of the beautiful woods and hills around the centre.
current job. Which person …?
D Kostas
1 has flexible working hours ____
Because my family run a small business, when I left
2 will be able to travel abroad ____
university most people thought I would just walk into a
3 feels a sense of belonging to a place ____
job. But I had other ideas which involved foreign
4 enjoys reduced travel time to work ____
travel and adventure. I started working for an
5 has the opportunity to learn a foreign language
international bank and it was OK to start with, but
____
things turned out to be a bit slow, so I did end up
A Kristina joining the family business after all. Then Dad offered
When I left school, all I knew was that I was really to pay for a college course in Spanish as we buy a lot
keen on art, so I jumped at the chance to work as an of our supplies from South America. And I’m living at
assistant in a small art gallery. But it turned out that all home, too, which is saving me a fortune on rent and
I had to do was make lists and keep things tidy. I bills!
didn’t exactly feel challenged! Nowadays I’m working E Marla
with a firm of designers. Soon after I took up
I’m an estate agent and our office is right in the centre
employment with them, they opened a shop near my
of a lovely little market town. I feel really comfortable
home, which was an added bonus as it takes me only
working there and can’t imagine being anywhere else.
ten minutes to drive there as opposed to almost an hour
I wasn’t always in the property business; I started out
in the past. I certainly don’t miss being stuck in traffic
in sales and that’s a whole other world. I worked in
every morning. I use the time I save to work the odd
one of those huge out-of-town shopping parks and it
evening or weekend if I’m needed; I really don’t mind
was tough as we had targets to meet every week. That
doing that.
led to lots of competition between staff and I soon
B Mandeep realized that it wasn’t for me. Anyway, now I’m much
Well, a job wouldn’t suit me if it didn’t involve happier and with the inside knowledge I’ve got here,
computers or programming languages in a big way. I’ve been able to buy a small reasonably-priced
I’ve always worked in this field, in one role or another. apartment – my first home!
I set up my own business last year. I’m what you might
2 points for each correct answer 10
call a PC doctor and I sort out everyone’s problems. I
could find myself working at any time. But strangely
enough, this is quite a plus. Even though I’m on
‘standby’, I can meet up with old friends when I’m
free during the day, or even go to the gym when it’s
quiet.
C Alannah
I was told that the route to roles in hotel management
started with restaurant work, though personally I found
it all hard going – long hours, and little chance of
promotion, which didn’t exactly motivate me.
Anyway, I work as a receptionist now at a conference
centre in the countryside, though not too far from
home. I discovered only after I was a week into the job
that it’s part of a worldwide chain and there are plenty

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2 A manager and a consultant are having a 3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
discussion about some changes at work. Put the The first letter of each word is given.
words in italics into the correct order.
1 I know it’s a beautiful car, but I can’t j__________
Consultant So, the new working hours mean that spending that kind of money on a vehicle.
employees could do their weekly number of 2 Did you know that it’s i__________ to take photos
hours over four days instead of five? of certain monuments in this country? You could
get in serious trouble for doing it.
Manager Yes. It should make everyone happy
3 The only comment the police have made so far is
1
Consultant ____________________ more / I / that the accident did not occur in suspicious
agree / couldn’t. There are bound to be c__________.
several people who will find this way of 4 When I travel, I always have my v__________
working very appealing. And stored in the hotel safe box so that they can’t be
2
____________________ don’t / anyone / stolen.
think / disagree / I / would that it will offer 5 The car used in the bank robbery was found
people a better work-life balance. a___________ with its doors unlocked almost fifty
Manager I do have some concerns, however. kilometres away.

Consultant OK … go on. 2 points for each correct answer 10

Manager Well, standards might slip if people 4 Complete the sentences with the present perfect
are trying to fit in as much as possible during form of the verb in brackets and a past modal of
the time they’re here so that they can get deduction. There may be more than one possible
away to have a three-day weekend. answer.
3
Consultant ____________________ to / beg /
differ / I , actually, and let me tell you why. EXAMPLE:
Research shows that employees go out of The food’s still raw! You can’t have turned on the
their way to take advantage of this working oven.
arrangement.
1 There’s only one reason why Lars would be late; he
Manager Well, I suppose that makes sense. ____________ (get) stuck in heavy traffic.
Although I have to say that I’ve read some of 2 Carla ____________ (take) her diet very seriously.
the research you’re referring to and She still ate junk food and drank fizzy drinks!
4
____________________ I’m / quite / not / 3 I ____________ (be) wrong about Tina’s ability to
agree / sure / I / with it. Anyway, let’s go do the job, but I’m not sure yet.
ahead and try it. 4 I’ve been trying to contact my brother all day. He
Consultant So, I think the end of next week would ____________ (switch on) his phone.
be a reasonable deadline for completing 5 Jan ____________ (start) work at 7 this morning –
everything. What do you think? the building doesn’t open until 8 o clock.
5
Manager ____________________ 2 points for each correct answer 10
completely / I / agree.

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5 Choose the correct answer from the words in 6 Choose the correct option a–c to complete the
italics. sentences.

1 If I finish this work reasonably early, I must / 1 Some scientists may be _____________ dangerous
might / need to have a barbecue later. chemicals as they carry out experiments.
2 You really mustn’t / can’t / needn’t use the
a applied to
equipment without wearing safety glasses.
b exposed to
3 Need / Must / May I call you later? There’s
c reacted to
something we need to discuss.
4 You can’t / don’t have to / needn’t leave your 2 James is thoroughly reliable; I know I can always
luggage there. It will get taken away by the security _____________ him.
team. a insist on
5 I honestly believe that our team could / must / b blame for
have to win the championship this year. c count on
6 You might not have / can’t have / needn’t have
brought so much food. I’d already prepared plenty. 3 Staff in all branches of the bank have been
7 I really may / can / ought to pay more attention _____________ their salary cuts. They’re
when someone tells me their name. I’m useless at extremely unhappy!
remembering them. a insisting on
8 Can / Might / Has to that be Graeme’s bag? He has b criticizing for
one just like it. c protesting against
9 If you want to be rich, you have to / may / can work
4 Nils felt he’d been unfairly _____________ failing
hard and get a good job.
to do his share, when he’d actually been working
10 I must / could / ought to be wrong, but I’m sure overtime.
Isaw Selma in town last night.
a accused of
1 point for each correct answer 10 b reacted to
c prohibited from
5 In the report, we were heavily _____________ not
taking customers’ feedback into consideration.
a exposed to
b criticized for
c protected from

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9 Insert a word from the box in an appropriate

7 Complete the article. Use one word in each
place in the sentences.
space.
be come he know were
The way we interact with the people around us is
governed by a set of social 1__________ which tell us
1 Jack asked Leo’s sister to marry him, but was
how to behave in specific circumstances. For example,
turned down.
things like how to greet someone in, how close to
2 The vegetables were perfectly cooked and the
stand to other people, and which 2__________ to use
potatoes delicious.
or to avoid saying altogether.
3 I know what I know, but I also know what I don’t,
Most people learn what’s required in social situations if that makes sense.
3
__________ even really trying. They learn what to do 4 The shop assistants weren’t as helpful as I thought
and what 4__________ to do when they’re out in they should.
5
__________ just by being part of society and 5 We were sure that Maria could, but we weren’t sure
watching the people around them. if Katerina could come.

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8 Complete the sentences with a prefix from A and

a word from B. Use hyphens where necessary.

inter mono multi self semi

B
awareness circle lingual national storey

1 Nowadays students have no reason to

remain____________________; many colleges
offer language courses to undergraduates.
2 To me, the painting just looked like a red
____________________ with white spots on it.
3 Our new library will be a ____________________
building that can store more books than the old one.
4 Henri has a high level of ____________________,
so he knew his behaviour was unacceptable.
5 There was ____________________ support from
all over the world for the research project.

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10 Complete the missing information in the

brackets.

Last night, we went to see the Darcy Oake Magic

Show for Adults, which was on at the Arts Centre. I’d
been keen on seeing a magic show for ages, but my
husband wasn’t that interested (in seeing a magic
show). I didn’t really know what to expect when I got
to the show as I’d only ever seen magic on TV, but the
atmosphere 1 (____________________________) was
amazing.
We settled down into our seats and waited for the show
to start. Darcy arrived on stage on a motorbike, but
jumped off 2 (___________________________) just
before it somehow magically rose up into the air. He
did one astonishing trick after
another3 (________________________), and had the
audience watching in admiration. All too soon it was
over, though. Today, as I think about the show, I’ve
decided I want to learn more about how it all works, so
I’ve ordered some books on magic for beginners, and
also a 4 (_________________________) kit. I imagine
getting to Darcy’s level will take me a while, but
hopefully 5 (___________________________) will
involve a lot of fun along the way.

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answer

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