Unit Test 5 | Group A

VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, USE OF ENGLISH

VOCABULARY
1 Choose the correct option a–c to complete 4 Choose the correct option to complete
the sentences. the sentences.
0 I’m not sure that she’s ___ enough to do the job – let’s 0 Sorry, I can’t meet you tomorrow morning, I’ll
wait a few years. have played / be playing in a football match.
a curious b gifted c mature 1 For the next couple of weeks, you’ll be working
1 Mark’s not very happy on his university course. He / have worked for me.
says he’s going to drop ___. 2 There’s not enough time to get to the station, we
a in b off c out are going to / will be late.
2 Why don’t you get a ___-time job while you study? You 3 I’ll be waiting / have waited for you outside the exam
could work at the weekends. hall – good luck!
a full b part c short 4 Will you be finishing / have finished reading that book
3 People think computers will do all the ___ collar jobs, by Monday?
with low skills. 5 They’ll have had / be having enough of studying
a blue b true c white astrophysics by the end of term.
4 You’re doing a presentation on Monday – you can’t put ___ / 5
___ preparing for it!
a on b off c with USE OF ENGLISH
5 There aren’t too many ___ opportunities available at 5 Complete the text with the correct words formed
the moment. from the words in bold.
a career b salary c working
___ / 5 It’s not easy finding the right kind of job these days. You
2 Complete the text with the words and phrases from have to think really 0 carefully (CARE) about what you
the box. There are three extra words. want to do, where you want to do it, and whether people
will be doing the job in a few years’ time. There are more
career move rewarding come up deadline and more jobs that computers are going to do. I think youth
overconfident self-employed salary temporary 1 ____________ (EMPLOY) might rise because of that. To
unemployed be honest, I think that the most 2 ____________ (SENSE)
option is to try and get a creative job that a computer can’t
After college I decided to go abroad for a while – I did a bit of possibly do. Actually, I’m really 3 ____________
teaching and some travel writing. Now that I’m back I’m
(DETERMINE) to go to art college. As well as being
planning my latest 0 career move – and thinking about how
artistic, I’m quite 4 ____________ (INVENT) too. I’m
I’m going to pay off my student loan. What I need is something
thinking about setting up my own design studio in the
that will be creative, engaging and provide a high
1 ____________ to keep me (and my parents) happy. I know future. I’ll be making my own jewellery and things like that.
I want a job that changes all the time, I don’t want to do
that whatever I choose to do, I’ll be a really good employee.
something that’s just dull and 5 ____________ (REPEAT).
I work hard, and I’ve got some great ideas. Dad says I need
to be careful in interviews because when you are ___ / 5
2 ____________, it puts a lot of employers off. But I think it’s
6 Complete the second sentence using the word in
important to show a business how much they need you, right? bold so that it means the same as the first one.
Anyway, I’ve been working on my social media presence too, Do not change the word in bold. Use no more than
because I reckon lots of businesses are interested in that five words including the word in bold.
nowadays. I’ve already 3 ____________ with some great ideas 0 We didn’t work as hard as the other students.
for my blog, and I’ll soon be posting some articles about my BEHIND
experiences abroad. There’s a job at a travel magazine in
London that looks pretty good, the 4 ____________ for We fell behind everyone else in the class.
applications is on Monday, so I need to get going with my CV 1 I’m not sure I’m going to pass this exam.
and a covering letter. It’s only a 5 ____________ job though – THINK
hopefully something permanent will come along soon! I ________________________ pass this exam.
___ / 5 2 It’s not easy speaking to large groups for me.
FIND
GRAMMAR I ________________________ to large groups.
3 Complete the mini-conversations with the correct 3 The exam ends quite soon.
form of the verbs in brackets. Use will, the Present
Simple or Present Continuous. ABOUT
1 A: Can you help me with my homework? The exam ________________________ end.
I 0 ‘ll buy (buy) you a coffee! 4 She is a good worker when there’s a bit of pressure.
B: Sorry, I can’t. I 1 __________________ (go) to WELL
volleyball practice this afternoon. She ________________________ pressure.
2 A: Please hurry up! The bus 2 __________________
(leave) at 7. 5 He needs to work a lot harder if you ask me.
B: 7? I 3 __________________ (meet) Tessa at 7. PULL
I thought you said we were going at 9. He needs ________________________ if you ask me.
3 A: We 4 __________________ (have) dinner with gran
___ / 5
and grandad tonight, right?
B: I’m sorry, they are really busy. I don’t think they
5 __________________ (come) today. TOTAL ___ / 30
___ / 5

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