STARTER UNIT 7: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Match the sentence halves.

• Doctor

• 
• Receptionist

• 
• Waiter

• 
• Teacher

• 

Complete the sentences with can, can't, could or couldn't.

• write really well

• remember facts

• remember a thing

• communicate quite well

Match the following

• Shop assistant

• 
• Cleaner

• 
• Lifeguard

• 
• Chef

• 

Waiter / Waitress needed for popular Italian restaurant. You do not need to have _________​ (a)   __________   of working in a restaurant, but you should be  ________​ (b)   _________   and happy to work in a team. You will work  __________​ (c)   _______   especially at the weekends when we are very busy.

• experience
• friendly
• long hours

Receptionist for busy city hotel, who can _____​ ​ (a)   ________ (French, German or Spanish). You should be ______​ ​ ​ (b)   _______ to guests and give them any information that they need about tourist attractions, local restaurants and transport in the city.

• speak
• friendly

Summer Camp Leaders to teach children ______​ (a)   _________  at a summer camp. You should have a lot of ___​ ___​ ​ (b)   ________   because you will spend all day with the children. You will need to work weekdays and at the  ______​ ​ ___​ (c)   _____  but you will have one day off each week.

• sports
• energy
• weekend

1.      I ______​ (a)   _____   my driving test last month. Now, I drive to school every day

2.      My older sister is ____​​ (b)   _______  law. When she ______​ (c)   ______  university, she wants to be a family lawyer.

3.      I think that it is difficult for young people to _____​ (d)   ________  a good job without experience.

• passed
• studying
• finishes
• get

1.      My father _______​ (a)   _______  me how to cook when I was a child.

2.      I didn’t  ____​ ​ (b)   _​ ________   how to play a musical instrument when I was younger. I would like to ____​ ​ (c)   ________  piano lessons, but they are very expensive.

3.      Many students ______​ ​ ​ (d)   _______  the exam. They will _____​ ​ (e)   _______  it again next month.

• taught
• learn
• take
• failed

1.      I ____​ (a)   ________   my computer course last week. I want to _____​ __​ ​ (b)   ______  how to design my own website.

2.      My friend is ______​ ​ ​ (c)   ________  her new job tomorrow. She feels a bit nervous.

 

• started
• learn
• starting

Complete the sentences with the prepositions in, on or at.

At         in         on

 

1.      My brother is working as a lifeguard ___​ (a)   ________  the swimming pool.

2.      My cousin is studying history __​ (b)   _____  a university ___​ (c)   ____  France.

3.      I wouldn’t like to work ___​​ (d)   ____ a restaurant. I think it would be too stressful.

• at
• in