WorksheetsMaking a Living_Upstream UppInt
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
He had to apologize...forgetting to inform staff about the meeting.
(a)
My dream is to work (a) an artist on a faraway island.
They can't afford (a) be without two salaries right now,
Have you (a) thought about changing jobs?
She insisted that we (a) to complete the project by the end of the month.
His new haircut was so funny that Sally couldn't (a) smiling.
David suggested (a) I talk to the supervisor about the problem.
Luisa's always been very (a) at languages; she picks things up quickly.
I don't have a credit card.I always pay in (a) .
I'm thinking (a) applying for the position of Head Teacher.
Choose the correct item.
It should be easy to find ......as a waiter.
work
trade
occupation
profession
I'm sure this car......a fortune.
bought
sold
cost
paid
After three years as a(n).......he became a fully-qualified electrician.
employee
employer
trainee
worker
This car park is for the use of members of .....only.
crew
staff
personnel
team
Mr Brown was an employee here for ten years before becoming one of the......in the firm.
colleagues
candidates
customers
partners
He recently applied for the....... of product manager at Roundtree.
post
vacancy
niche
situation
There have been no....in our department for over a year.
pensions
promotions
perks
permits
It was very......of you to ask for a pay-rise.
courageous
intelligent
patient
hardworking
I would like to congratulate you....your recent promotion.
at
for
on
to
Chris is poorly paid and he only just makes enough money to live.... .
on
by
from
with
We are looking for self-motivated people who can...... the initiative.
do
take
get
make
A Personnel Manager has to be experienced.......dealing with people.
with
for
on
in
Could you please cut..... the amount of paper that you use?
down on
out of
out on
into
When he retires at sixty, he'll get a very good...... .
wage
salary
pension
pay
A door to door .........has to do a great deal of walking.
executive
salesperson
driver
guide
Ann doesn't work ...... time; she only works five hours a day.
part
full
whole
some
My brother.....a lot of money from the sale of his house.
earned
won
made
gained
He had to.... because of the poor working conditions.
resign
fire
sack
dismiss
I wouldn't say that he was very ... ; he's been late every day this week.
patient
persuasive
persistent
punctual
She is highly-skilled....... making high-quality furniture.
to
for
in
on
Write the correct word derived from the word in capital letters.
She made a late (a) on her loan and received a letter informing her. PAY
It is getting (a) difficult to find qualified people these days. INCREASE
We made some (a) to the shop in order to attract more customers.IMPROVE
Old typewriters were much (a) than computers are these days.NOISY
(a) people are able to influence governmental decisions.POWER
Jan prefers relaxing (a) such as crossword puzzles and reading.ACTIVE
The ticket inspector became very (a) when I couldn't find my ticket.PATIENT
His comment was totally (a) to the conversation.RELEVANT
Choose the appropriate verbal form.
Tom is such a hardened criminal that he is not particularly afraid of
catching
being caught
having caught
to be caught
Henry is said.....because of his bad discipline.
to sack
to being sacked
having been sacked
to have been sacked
If you want to have peace,you must stop......by every little thing that happens.
to bother
being bothered
to have bothered
to bothering
He tried......a job in a newspaper firm but they wouldn't hire him.
getting
having got
to have got
to get
The FEDEX package is supposed......to my house at Nashville at noon.
to deliver
delivered
to be delivered
being delivered
I'd prefer you.......earlier if you can.
arriving
arrive
to arriving
to arrive
We had worked hard all morning so at midday we stopped .... a coffee and a sandwich.
having
to have
Did you remember ...... that bag of apples I asked you to get?We need those apples for the cake this evening.
to buy
buying
It's strange that I remember....to school the first time I was five,but I don't remember when we moved house a year later.
going
to go
After graduating from law in Cambridge,she went on ...... a famous lawyer.
becoming
to become
If you go on ....to music that loud,you'll be deaf before you are twenty!
to listen
listening
I meant...... you last night but I completely forgot.So sorry!
to phone
phoning
I want to work abroad but not if it means..........another language.I'm terrible at lelarning languages!
having to learn
to have to learn
You should stop....to that biker club.It's taking up too much of your time.
going
to go
I tried ..... the thieves but they were both on motorbikes and it was useless running after them.
stopping
to stop
