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English Download Unit 8 -Vocabulary/Grammar ( Page 106-108)

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

VOCABULARY


Choose the correct answers.


1 One of your __________ will be to make sure all the lights are off in the office each night.

a)

a responsibilities

b)

b working hours

c)

c applicants

d)

d qualifications

2.

2 The boss__________ the workers’ respect by working as hard as they did.

a)

a won

b)

b owned

c)

c made

d)

d did

3.

3 She has loved books since she was a child, so she really enjoys her job as___________ .

a)

a an accountant

b)

b a librarian

c)

c an electrician

d)

d a soldier

4.

4 Some teenagers have _________ jobs that let them work and study at the same time.

a)

a dead-end

b)

b stressful

c)

c manual

d)

d part-time

5.

5 After thirty-five years of doing a great job at the company, Bob ________.

a)

a retired

b)

b earned

c)

c interviewed

d)

d hired

6.

6 My aunt is a ____________ . She books trips for people who want to go abroad.

a)

a technician

b)

b lawyer

c)

c politician

d)

d travel agent

7.

7 One of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make is choosing your ___________.

a)

a quality

b)

b benefit

c)

c perk

d)

d career

8.

8 The police officer saved the child and was given an award for _________ .

a)

a ambition

b)

b bravery

c)

c hope

d)

d envy

9.

9 If you want to ____________ a success in this business, you’ll have to go to Hollywood.

a)

a make

b)

b have

c)

c do

d)

d be

10.

Grammar

Choose the correct answers.


1 If I were you, I _______ this dress to the interview. It really suits you.

a)

a would wear

b)

b will wear

c)

c will have worn

d)

d wear

11.

2 Of course I him if I __________________ had known that he had no qualifications.

a)

a shouldn’t have hired

b)

b wouldn’t hire

c)

c won’t hire

d)

d wouldn’t have hired

12.

3 If you _________ from the company, you get fired.

a)

a steal

b)

b will steal

c)

c would steal

d)

d can steal

13.

4. ‘Is it two o’clock already?’

‘Yes, but providing we leave now, we ___________ late for the meeting.’

a)

a will be

b)

b won’t be

c)

c would have been

d)

d wouldn’t be

14.

5. ‘If you need help with the printer, _________ me.’

‘OK. Thank you.’

a)

a should ask

b)

b you would ask

c)

c ask

d)

d you will ask

15.

6 ‘I should have gone to university.’

‘Yes. You ________ more successful if you had gone.’

a)

a would be

b)

b will be

c)

c may be

d)

d were

16.

7 If I had become a doctor, I would ________ lots of money now.

a)

a had

b)

b to have

c)

c have

d)

d having

17.

8 ‘What ______________________ if you won lots of money?’ ‘I’d start my own computer company.’

a)

a would you do

b)

b would you have done

c)

c will you do

d)

d should you have done

18.

9 ‘Peter hasn’t got a job.’

‘If he_______ more ambitious, he would have one.’

a)

a is

b)

b were

c)

c will be

d)

d was being

19.

Vocabulary 1

Circle the correct words. Read the text from your textbook and choose the best option (Page 107)


Qs 1

a)

careers

b)

qualities

20.

Vocabulary 1

Circle the correct words. Read the text from your textbook and choose the best option (Page 107)


Qs 2

a)

at

b)

towards

21.

Vocabulary 1

Circle the correct words. Read the text from your textbook and choose the best option (Page 107)


Qs 3

a)

exhausting

b)

well-paid

22.

Vocabulary 1

Circle the correct words. Read the text from your textbook and choose the best option (Page 107)


Qs 4

a)

part-time

b)

full-time

23.

Vocabulary 1

Circle the correct words. Read the text from your textbook and choose the best option (Page 107)


Qs 5

a)

of

b)

over

24.

Vocabulary 1

Circle the correct words. Read the text from your textbook and choose the best option (Page 107)


Qs 6

a)

make

b)

take

25.

Vocabulary 1

Circle the correct words. Read the text from your textbook and choose the best option (Page 107)


Qs 7

a)

fire

b)

hire

26.

Vocabulary 1

Circle the correct words. Read the text from your textbook and choose the best option (Page 107)


Qs 8

a)

ambition

b)

contract

27.

Vocabulary 1

Circle the correct words. Read the text from your textbook and choose the best option (Page 107)


Qs 9

a)

failure

b)

success

28.

Vocabulary 1

Circle the correct words. Read the text from your textbook and choose the best option (Page 107)


Qs 9

a)

dead-end

b)

current

29.

2 Complete the sentences with these words.


commercials, correspondent, interview, librarian, newsreader, presenter ,reviews, soap operas


1 If people read good (a)   of a novel, they will want to buy it.

30.

2 Complete the sentences with these words.


commercials, correspondent, interview, librarian, newsreader, presenter ,reviews, soap operas


2 The film star did not want to discuss his relationship in the (a)   .

31.

2 Complete the sentences with these words.


commercials, correspondent, interview, librarian, newsreader, presenter ,reviews, soap operas


3. Mum never watches films on TV because there are too many (a)   .

32.

2 Complete the sentences with these words.


commercials, correspondent, interview, librarian, newsreader, presenter ,reviews, soap operas


4 The (a)   apologised to viewers for coughing as he read the headlines.

33.

2 Complete the sentences with these words.


commercials, correspondent, interview, librarian, newsreader, presenter ,reviews, soap operas


5 The (a)   helped the children to find the book they wanted.

34.

2 Complete the sentences with these words.


commercials, correspondent, interview, librarian, newsreader, presenter ,reviews, soap operas


6 This magazine is about (a)   and horoscopes; it is not very serious.

35.

2 Complete the sentences with these words.


commercials, correspondent, interview, librarian, newsreader, presenter ,reviews, soap operas


7 The (a)   reported from the area where the earthquake happened.

36.

2 Complete the sentences with these words.


commercials, correspondent, interview, librarian, newsreader, presenter ,reviews, soap operas


8 The (a)   of the dance competition introduced the dancers.

37.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given.


SUBSCRIBE

1 The (a)   to read this journal online is €60 a year.

38.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given.


ADVISE

2 The teacher gave her students some (a)   about how to apply for a job.

39.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given.


REQUIRE

3 A driving licence is a (a)   for this job.

40.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given.


SECRET

4 We think James may be a spy because he is so about his work.

(a)  

41.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given.


BLOG

5 The (a)   described the situation in his city after the nuclear accident. BLOG

42.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given.


RESPONSIBLE

6 As a doctor, it is John’s (a)   to help his patients.

43.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given.


WEALTH

7 The rich actor’s sad life proves that being (a)   does not always mean you are happy.

44.

4 Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first sentence, using the word in bold.

You must use between two and five words, including the word given.


1 The sales of newspapers decreased this year. decrease

There has been (a)   the sales of newspapers this year.

45.

4 Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first sentence, using the word in bold.

You must use between two and five words, including the word given.


2 Older readers may prefer printed books. for

Older readers may have (a)   printed books.

46.

4 Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first sentence, using the word in bold.

You must use between two and five words, including the word given.


3 The politician did not say anything about the incident. comment

The politician did not (a)   the incident.

47.

4 Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first sentence, using the word in bold.

You must use between two and five words, including the word given.


4 The tornado in the Philippines was front-page news. headlines

The tornado in the Philippines (a)   .

48.

4 Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first sentence, using the word in bold.

You must use between two and five words, including the word given.


5 You can’t compare a serious journal with a magazine. comparison

There (a)   a serious journal and a magazine.

49.

4 Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first sentence, using the word in bold.

You must use between two and five words, including the word given.


Mike has a well-paid job as the editor of the newspaper. salary

As the editor of the newspaper, Mike (a)   .

50.

4 Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first sentence, using the word in bold.

You must use between two and five words, including the word given.


7. Donald became very wealthy when his company was successful. fortune

When his company was successful, Donald (a)   .

51.

Choose the correct words.


1. The journalist ____________ in a car accident.

a)

killed

b)

was killed

52.

Choose the correct words.


2. If we _____________ the news, we wouldn’t know about the flood.

a)

hadn’t seen

b)

didn’t see

53.

Choose the correct words.


3. It is believed that this newsreader ________________soon.

a)

will retire

b)

to be retiring

54.

Choose the correct words.


4. If the accountant _________makes another mistake, he lose his job

a)

would

b)

might

55.

Choose the correct words.


5. This video was taken _________ a mobile phone.

a)

by

b)

with

56.

Choose the correct words.


6. The writer knew that her story had to ____________.

a)

tell

b)

be told.

57.

Complete the sentences with these words.

did, had, have, if, were, when


1 If I (a)   you, I would apply for the job.

58.

Complete the sentences with these words.

did, had, have, if, were, when


2. (a)   your book is popular, you could get rich!

59.

Complete the sentences with these words.

did, had, have, if, were, when


3. If the salary had been higher, he would (a)   taken the job.

60.

Complete the sentences with these words.

did, had, have, if, were, when


4 I would quit if I (a)   not like working here.

61.

Complete the sentences with these words.

did, had, have, if, were, when


5. If the editor (a)   read the article, he would have published it.

62.

Complete the sentences with these words.

did, had, have, if, were, when


6. This music is always played (a)   the news programme starts.