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Making a Living_Upstream UppInt

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He had to apologize...forgetting to inform staff about the meeting.



(a)  

2.

My dream is to work (a)   an artist on a faraway island.

3.

They can't afford (a)   be without two salaries right now,

4.

Have you (a)   thought about changing jobs?

5.

She insisted that we (a)   to complete the project by the end of the month.

6.

His new haircut was so funny that Sally couldn't (a)   smiling.

7.

David suggested (a)   I talk to the supervisor about the problem.

8.

Luisa's always been very (a)   at languages; she picks things up quickly.

9.

I don't have a credit card.I always pay in (a)   .

10.

I'm thinking (a)   applying for the position of Head Teacher.

11.

Choose the correct item.

It should be easy to find ......as a waiter.

a)

work

b)

trade

c)

occupation

d)

profession

12.

I'm sure this car......a fortune.

a)

bought

b)

sold

c)

cost

d)

paid

13.

After three years as a(n).......he became a fully-qualified electrician.

a)

employee

b)

employer

c)

trainee

d)

worker

14.

This car park is for the use of members of .....only.

a)

crew

b)

staff

c)

personnel

d)

team

15.

Mr Brown was an employee here for ten years before becoming one of the......in the firm.

a)

colleagues

b)

candidates

c)

customers

d)

partners

16.

He recently applied for the....... of product manager at Roundtree.

a)

post

b)

vacancy

c)

niche

d)

situation

17.

There have been no....in our department for over a year.

a)

pensions

b)

promotions

c)

perks

d)

permits

18.

It was very......of you to ask for a pay-rise.

a)

courageous

b)

intelligent

c)

patient

d)

hardworking

19.

I would like to congratulate you....your recent promotion.

a)

at

b)

for

c)

on

d)

to

20.

Chris is poorly paid and he only just makes enough money to live.... .

a)

on

b)

by

c)

from

d)

with

21.

We are looking for self-motivated people who can...... the initiative.

a)

do

b)

take

c)

get

d)

make

22.

A Personnel Manager has to be experienced.......dealing with people.

a)

with

b)

for

c)

on

d)

in

23.

Could you please cut..... the amount of paper that you use?

a)

down on

b)

out of

c)

out on

d)

into

24.

When he retires at sixty, he'll get a very good...... .

a)

wage

b)

salary

c)

pension

d)

pay

25.

A door to door .........has to do a great deal of walking.

a)

executive

b)

salesperson

c)

driver

d)

guide

26.

Ann doesn't work ...... time; she only works five hours a day.

a)

part

b)

full

c)

whole

d)

some

27.

My brother.....a lot of money from the sale of his house.

a)

earned

b)

won

c)

made

d)

gained

28.

He had to.... because of the poor working conditions.

a)

resign

b)

fire

c)

sack

d)

dismiss

29.

I wouldn't say that he was very ... ; he's been late every day this week.

a)

patient

b)

persuasive

c)

persistent

d)

punctual

30.

She is highly-skilled....... making high-quality furniture.

a)

to

b)

for

c)

in

d)

on

31.

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

32.

It is getting (a)   difficult to find qualified people these days. INCREASE

33.

We made some (a)   to the shop in order to attract more customers.IMPROVE

34.

Old typewriters were much (a)   than computers are these days.NOISY

35.

(a)   people are able to influence governmental decisions.POWER

36.

Jan prefers relaxing (a)   such as crossword puzzles and reading.ACTIVE

37.

The ticket inspector became very (a)   when I couldn't find my ticket.PATIENT

38.

His comment was totally (a)   to the conversation.RELEVANT

39.

Choose the appropriate verbal form.

Tom is such a hardened criminal that he is not particularly afraid of

a)

catching

b)

being caught

c)

having caught

d)

to be caught

40.

Henry is said.....because of his bad discipline.

a)

to sack

b)

to being sacked

c)

having been sacked

d)

to have been sacked

41.

If you want to have peace,you must stop......by every little thing that happens.

a)

to bother

b)

being bothered

c)

to have bothered

d)

to bothering

42.

He tried......a job in a newspaper firm but they wouldn't hire him.

a)

getting

b)

having got

c)

to have got

d)

to get

43.

The FEDEX package is supposed......to my house at Nashville at noon.

a)

to deliver

b)

delivered

c)

to be delivered

d)

being delivered

44.

I'd prefer you.......earlier if you can.

a)

arriving

b)

arrive

c)

to arriving

d)

to arrive

45.

We had worked hard all morning so at midday we stopped .... a coffee and a sandwich.

a)

having

b)

to have

46.

Did you remember ...... that bag of apples I asked you to get?We need those apples for the cake this evening.

a)

to buy

b)

buying

47.

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.

a)

going

b)

to go

48.

After graduating from law in Cambridge,she went on ...... a famous lawyer.

a)

becoming

b)

to become

49.

If you go on ....to music that loud,you'll be deaf before you are twenty!

a)

to listen

b)

listening

50.

I meant...... you last night but I completely forgot.So sorry!

a)

to phone

b)

phoning

51.

I want to work abroad but not if it means..........another language.I'm terrible at lelarning languages!

a)

having to learn

b)

to have to learn

52.

You should stop....to that biker club.It's taking up too much of your time.

a)

going

b)

to go

53.

I tried ..... the thieves but they were both on motorbikes and it was useless running after them.

a)

stopping

b)

to stop