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VOCABULARY

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words below. (8 x 0.5 = 4 points)
breath ■ champion ■ commit ■ intern ■ less ■ remark ■ special ■ conception
1 If you can’t make a ............................. to the relationship, we should split up.
2 I’m interested in the ............................. at your company during July and August.
3 In the past, there was a ............................. that the Earth was flat.
4 If I become a doctor, I’d like to ............................. in tropical diseases.
5 There are three teams who could still win the ............................. this year. It’s very exciting.
6 The long walk up the hill left us all feeling ............................. .
7 There has been a ............................. improvement in our employees’ performance since we introduced
flexible working hours.
8 This tablet will ............................. the pain.

2 Complete the dialogue with one word in each gap. (10 x 0.5 = 5 points)
A: Hi, Nikki. I haven’t seen you for 1. ............................. . How’s your new job?

B: Hi, Brendan. It’s OK. It’s an entry-2. ............................. position, so I don’t have many responsibilities.

A: Well, once you get a chance to show 3. ............................. your abilities, they will soon realise that you
are a first-4. ............................. employee.

B: Maybe, if I stay there. I sometimes 5. ............................. my patience with the bosses, especially when
they ask me to do things which aren’t really my duties. It drives me 6. ............................. at times, but I
guess I’ll stay there for the time 7. ............................. and get a bit more experience. How about you?
What are you up to?

A: I’m self-8. ............................. now. I’ve started a small business. My parents are worried that I’m running
the 9. ............................. of losing all my savings, but I’m managing to keep my head above
10.
............................. at the moment.

B: Well, good luck!

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3 Complete the text with one word in each gap. (8 x 0.5 = 4 points)
Are you prone 1. ............................. leaving things until the last moment? Do you find it difficult to
2.
............................. to a schedule? Do you find it difficult to complete tasks 3. ............................. time and
often miss important deadlines for when work has to be handed in? It could all just be a problem with time
management.

Here’s an example. You come home from school, take your bag upstairs, go to the kitchen, make a cup of
tea, take it up and start work. It sounds fine, but if you put the kettle on first, the water would be boiling
while you were taking your bag upstairs and you would benefit 4. ............................. an improvement in time
management. Instead of doing one thing 5. ............................. a time, you are doing two. It may not sound
like much, but if you can think of other ways of streamlining your day, you will soon notice that you have
more time on your 6. ............................. .

And, in the future, when people comment 7. ............................. your way of doing things, they will be
praising you 8. ............................. being so punctual and efficient, not complaining about your poor time
keeping.

4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original. Use the words in
capitals. (7 x 1 = 7 points)
1 My girlfriend didn’t meet me as promised. STOOD
My ................................................................................................................................................................ .
2 Well, it’s up to you now. COURT
Well, the ....................................................................................................................................................... .
3 It’s OK, you don’t have to hurry. TAKE
It’s OK .......................................................................................................................................................... .
4 I’m really enjoying myself here. LIFE
I’m having .................................................................................................................................................... .
5 She comes from quite a rich family. WELL
She ............................................................................................................................................................... .
6 There’s definitely a chance to move up in this company. ROOM
There’s ......................................................................................................................................................... .
7 I refused their offer because the pay was too low. TURNED
I ............................................................................................................................................................................ .

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GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with a suitable verb, a modal or a modal perfect. (10 x 0.5 = 5 points)
1 Chloe admitted that she ......................................... the report from the Internet.
2 He ......................................... here since 1989. He must be so bored!
3 As soon as I ......................................... to work, I’ll check the information.
4 You ......................................... ordered those products without asking me first.
5 He warned us ......................................... the animals.
6 Workers ......................................... use this equipment unless they have been trained.
7 We ......................................... the windows of the building ......................................... tomorrow morning.
8 My friend suggested ......................................... the party in her garden.
9 There’s a lot of traffic. It ......................................... better to take the train.
10 We ......................................... about the issues for two hours before we made a decision.

2 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original. (6 x 1 = 6 points)
1 “I think you should specialise in marketing,” the careers advisor told me.
The careers advisor advised ...................................................................................................................... .
2 You’d better hurry up.
If I ................................................................................................................................................................. .
3 “How often were you late in your previous employment?” the interviewer asked Sara.
The interviewer wanted to know ................................................................................................................ .
4 There’s no way this photo was taken in 1893!
This photo can’t ........................................................................................................................................... !
5 They are interviewing 15 applicants today.
Fifteen applicants ........................................................................................................................................ .
6 I regret not keeping to my schedule.
If only ........................................................................................................................................................... .

3 Complete the dialogue with one word in each gap. (8 x 0.5 = 4 points)
A: You’re smiling. The interview 1. ............................. have gone well.

B: I think so, yes. The woman 2. ............................. interviewed me seemed impressed when I told her that I
3.
............................. helped design websites for friends.

A: Great, but this is just an entry-level job, isn’t it? You won’t be 4. ............................. to use your computer
skills in that.

B: That’s what I applied for, but, halfway through the interview, she asked 5. ............................. I wanted to try
for a better position.

A: Wow! That must 6. ............................. the quickest promotion ever! You 7. ............................. have asked if
there 8. ............................. any management positions available!

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4 Complete the sentences. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

1 My friend recommended ............................................................................................................................ .
2 You had better ............................................................................................................................................ .
3 This time tomorrow, I will be ...................................................................................................................... .
4 If I had known the situation, I .................................................................................................................... .
5 The customer complained that .................................................................................................................. .