WorksheetsIPTP - FINAL CONSOLIDATION
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
Run-of-the-mill job is...
chaotic
particular
ordinary, uninteresting
golden handshake is ...
money that is given to somebody when they leave their job
money that is given to somebody when they get a job
money that is given to be saved
cut your teeth on something is
do not say what you really think of sth
repeat an activity many times
do sth that gives your first experience of a job
dog eat dog world
a world full of dogs
a lot of competition and people harm each other
world full of uncertainty
track record
past achievements, successes or failures
future achievements, successes or failure
ongoing achievements and losses
The jury is still out on sth...
you want to achieve great obstacles
you are too conservative to give your own opinion
you haven't decided yet
work you way up
you gradually become an expert on a topic
you gradually make progress and reach your goals
you stumble and fall
throw money at sth
spend money unwisely
throw money and burn it with petrol
spend a lot of money to solve a problem
have a foot in the door
gain a first introduction to a profession
occupy the first profession in a series of options
have a strong feeling about a subject
secure a career
achieve a career with a lot of effort
hold and keep a career
result in a great career in marketplace
I know it ___ have been Joe who stole the guitar, because he was at school all day.
musn't
can't
Sorry I'm late. I ___ have fallen asleep on the bus for a few minutes and missed my stop.
could
must
Bruno ___ be coming to the concert, provided he can get a ticket.
may
can
The music for the film is by composer Eric Satie, so it ___ not be for everyone's taste.
might
could
If all goes well, I ___ have finished my essay by Monday.
must
should
Conservative ideas about women in the workplace really get
out for your new shoes?
line with mine.
my goat.
carried away when I went shopping and spent far too much money.
I got a bit
out for your new shoes?
carried away when I went shopping and spent far too much money.
set on going to university and getting my degree.
line with mine.
The credit card bill was pretty
hefty this month - I'll have to watch my step in the future.
budget when she was at college.
wild when she painted her room.
set on going to university and getting my degree.
My sister was on a tight
budget when she was at college.
my goat
hefty this month - I'll have to watch my step in the future.
set on going to university and getting my degree.
I'm dead
carried away when I went shopping and spent far too much money.
set on going to university and getting my degree.
budget when she was at college.
line with mine.
His ideas for expanding the company are very much in
budget when she was at college.
wild when she painted her room.
line with mine.
set on going to university and getting my degree.
If only the mistakes of the past ...
weren't undone.
would be undone.
could be undone.
John didn't take your advice. If only ...
he had taken it!
he took it!
he would take it!
The ..... walls aren't there to stop you, they're there to stop the others who don't want it badly enough.
solid
hard
obstacle
brick
