WorksheetsREVISION FOR THE 2nd FINAL EXAMINATION - GRADE 12
Total questions: 147
Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins
He complained with his friends about the terrible working condition at that factory.
She refused to tell me what was the director's salary was because that information was confidential.
You had better learning a foreign language before applying for a job.
My friend offered finding more information about the company that I was applying to.
She asked me what the most important thing to remember at an interview is.
The old man warned the children to not swim in that river because it was very deep and dangerous.
We were disappointed when the receptionist tells that the hotel was fully booked that week.
Before the meeting finished, they arranged when they met next.
It would have been better if you wouldn't have taken a year out in the first place.
If Mariana been able to complete her thesis instead of returning to work, she would have graduated a year ago.
You can leave early this morning in case you promise to make up this afternoon.
Scarlet could type much faster than anyone else in the office does.
Nam: Will you continue your further education after leaving school? _ Lan: ____
Lan: Should students be allowed to leave school when they are 14? _ Nam: ____
Hardly had I left the office when there was a power cut.
Dany ate lots of ice cream and now he has a stomachache.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s). I registered with some online employment agencies, and they found a vacancy almost immediately.
work
an available job
career
place
To become a librarian, you need to be really well-organized.
in order
neat and tidy
compassionate
messy
If you are paid monthly, rather than weekly, you receive ____.
revenue
a reward
a salary
wages
Most governments tax people on the amount of money they ____ each year.
win
gain
earn
benefit
Don't come to the interview late," my mom said.
My mom told me do not come to the interview late.
My mom told me did not come to the interview late.
My mom told me not to come to the interview late.
My mom told me not coming to the interview late.
Some of my work is interesting, but a lot of it is just ____.
habit
practice
tradition
routine
Certificates provide proofs of your ____.
qualifications
qualities
diplomas
ambitions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s). We want to recruit the brightest and the best. If you think you fit the bill, fill in an application form today.
are able to pay the bill
are suitable
are of the right size
are excellent
Don't you think you should apply for the job ____ writing?
with
for
at
in
Before we apply for any jobs, we need to prepare a good CV and a ____ very carefully.
resume
job interview
covering letter
reference
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s). When applying for a certain job, you'll be at an advantage if you have hands-on experience.
relevant
prior
practical
considerable
If you're a(n) ____ you have to do what your boss tells you.
director
employee
employer
manager
Should you hire a full-time employee on a permanent contract?
long-term
long-lasting
temporary
limited
With so many breakthroughs in robotic science and technology, much manual work will soon be taken over by robots.
intellectual work
physical work
monotonous work
dull work
I'd like to speak to the person in ____ please.
duty
responsibility
obligation
charge
If my application is successful, I will be able to start work from 15th of August when I finish all my exams. I am ____ my CV with this letter.
sending
attaching
closing
enclosing
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose stress differs from the others.
experience
apprenticeship
administration
prioritize
Most, not to say all of the employers want to look for candidates with punctuality, so make sure you make a positive impression on them by showing up on time for the interview.
good time management
ability to meet deadlines
being late
being in time
Who is responsible ____ dealing with complaints?
with
for
in
at
Employers always want job ____ to be able to demonstrate their skills and qualities.
employees
workers
staff
applicants
Many young people travel all over the world and do all kinds of jobs before they ____.
lie down
settle down
touch down
put down
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s). I am available for an interview all afternoons, except on Tuesday because I am doing a computer course to improve my typing skills.
willing
free
impatient
longing
We began ____ looking round for advertising agencies which have experience of our market.
to
with
by
at
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s). Finally, Amy decided to quit her job as she couldn't stand doing the same things days in days out. It's so monotonous!
easy
low-paid
tedious
secure
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s). She's doing well so she was promoted last year. Now she's in charge of a small team of four people.
controls
supervises
takes over
rules
Success in this industry depends a lot ____ luck!
with
from
at
on
In Britain, people are usually unwilling to tell other people how much they ____.
earn
obtain
deserves
gain
He has all the right ____ for the job.
certificates
degrees
diplomas
qualifications
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s). There are excellent prospects for promotion, and you'll know you're doing something to benefit society.
opportunities
likelihoods
futures
potentials
The purpose of running a business is to make a ____.
service
profit
money
contribution
The ____ for this position starts at thirty thousand euros per year.
wage
payment
salary
tip
In some professions, you have to ____ when you're 60 or 65 years old.
resign
terminate
retire
dismiss
I'd go mad if I had to do a dead-end job like working on a supermarket checkout.
boring
monotonous
fascinating
demanding
He's just so flexible. He'll adapt to any situation.
adaptable
rigid
intelligent
autonomous
In some professions, you have to ____ when you're 60 or 65 years old.
resign
terminate
retire
dismiss
The covering letter wasn't attached ____ the CV.
to
with
from
by
I would be grateful for an opportunity to visit your company and discuss my application with you ____.
in privacy
individually
privately
in person
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s). When the factory closed, over a hundred people were made redundant.
fired
sacked
laid off
appointed
Have you had any news about that ____ you applied for yet?
work
job
career
vacancy
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
advertisement
applicant
candidate
management
If the candidates can perform well and impress the interviewers during the interview, they can be recruited.
taken on
dismissed
employed
chosen
Well, I want to go straight to university, but I'm also thinking of applying for a part-time job in the summer.
temporary
full-time
permanent
seasonal
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s). Lucy has just finished her A levels and she has got a place at university, but she would really like a break from the academic world. Therefore, she decides to take a gap year and travel around the world!
a year off
a year out
a year away
a year's trip
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s). Employers usually look for candidates who have qualifications and relevant experience.
excellent
rich
appropriate
extensive
When you ____ the interview, remember to bring some sample of your work.
apply
join
attend
make
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s). My work is challenging, of course, because it involves both a sales function and a technique function.
fascinating
rewarding
stimulating
demanding
There are usually a lot of job seekers applying for one position. Only a few of them are ____ for an interview.
shortlisted
listed
screened
tested
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s). Jacob was made redundant last month due to his company's downsizing policy. He's on a short-term contract with a medium-sized company at the moment.
permanent
temporary
part-time
full-time
My application was not successful; there were more than 4,000 applicants and only 20 were selected. I realized that apprenticeship were very ____.
demanding
crowding
competitive
difficult
I will help you with your CV, Mary," Peter said.
Peter advised Mary to write the CV.
Peter promised to help Mary with her CV.
Peter advised Mary not to write her CV.
Peter wanted Mary to help with the CV.
Bill asked me why ____ to go shopping with me.
I hadn't invited him
hadn't I invited him
I hadn't him invited
hadn't I him invited
"Go ahead. Jump again," the instructor ____.
urged
promised
demanded
required
The woman said she ____ in that company for over 20 years.
has been working
was working
had been working
works
Stephen ____ me he'd bought that suit in a sale.
said
spoke
told
claimed
If he had tried harder, he might ____.
succeed
have succeeded
be success
will succeed
"What did the man say when you challenged him?" "He said he ____ pay for the things in his bag, but I didn't believe him!"
is going to
has been going to
goes to
was going to
Police are advising ____ away from the building.
people to stay
people staying
people stay
people will stay
If you had phoned me before I left home, I would brought you the textbook.
A. brought
B. bring
C. have brought
D. had brought
They said they had got back ____.
the following day
the day after tomorrow
the next day
the previous day
The boss ____ because he was always behind the deadlines.
threatened to dismiss him
suggested him to dismiss
threatened him to dismiss
promised him to dismiss
They said they had got back ____.
the following day
the day after tomorrow
the next day
the previous day
Helen usually ____ her childhood with great pleasure.
talks back to
thinks back on
turns back to
falls back on
If we had register earlier, we would have been selected for the job offers.
A. register
B. registered
C. registering
D. registers
US scientists claimed that they ____ a new vaccine against malaria.
were developed
have developed
had developed
was developing
If I had had a computer, I ____ the assignment last night.
finished
have finished
would have finished
had finished
My grandparents often ____ us without warning.
drop in on
keep up with
drop out of
catch up with
If you ____ harder, you'd have passed the exam.
had studied
have studied
studied
study
____ in terrible trouble right now if you hadn't helped me.
am
will be
would be
would have been
If you saw a layer, he'd advise ____ legal action.
take
you taking
you to take
both B & C
Linda was about to take a part-time job, but she decided to ____ her studies instead.
keep up with
go on with
get on with
drop out of
The old man warned the young boys ____ in the deep river.
to swim
not to swim
don't swim
against not swimming
Last year, the company went bankrupt so sudden that everyone was taken by surprise.
A. sudden
B. suddenly
C. suddenness
D. suddenlyness
The woman asked ____ get lunch at school.
can the children
if the children can
whether the children could
could the children
If I hadn't stayed up so late last night, I ____ so tired this morning.
don't feel
felt
wouldn't feel
wouldn't have felt
I'm searching for websites offering career advice so that I can ____ a plan.
come up against
come up with
draw up with
come across with
If they had win the lottery last summer, they would have bought a new car.
A. win
B. won
C. winning
D. wins
The job offer was too good for him to ____ down.
put
cut
turn
shut
Scarlet could type much faster than anyone else in the office does.
A. could
B. can
C. may
D. might
"____" Jim offered.
Can I get you a drink?
May I drink?
Do you want to drink?
Could I drink?
Ellie asked Stan ____ to look at the new catalogue.
did he want
do you want
whether he wants
if he wanted
If John had studied more, he ____ better marks.
gets
will get
would get
would have got
The government is trying not to ____ the money they are spending on vocational training.
drop out of
drop in on
go on with
cut down on
We wouldn't ____ the bus if we'd left home earlier.
have missed
had missed
will miss
would miss
I don't know your phone number. If I had known it, I would have called you last night.
A. known
B. know
C. knowing
D. knows
We have such a lot of bills to pay we don't have any money for luxuries.
A. that
B. so
C. such
D. too
If I had listened to my parents, I wouldn't have been in so much trouble now.
A. been
B. being
C. be
D. was
Many students ____ school to set up their own businesses and become self-employed.
move out of
cut down on
drop out of
drop in on
I'd ____ out with you if I wasn't so tired.
go
went
had gone
will go
One member of the project group ____ the boss and was fired immediately.
came up against
came up with
talked back to
put up with
If you had studied hard, you wouldn't failed the exam.
A. failed
B. fail
C. failing
D. fails
Hi, Chris. Good day at work?
A. Yeah, not bad, thanks.
B. I'm fine, thanks.
C. No, thanks.
D. I'm terribly sorry.
If you hadn't made that mistake, you will have passed your test.
A. will
B. would
C. should
D. could
"____," the doctor advised his patient.
You had better stop drinking
You had better to drink
I would like you to drink
Please drink some more
I'll help you write the CV if you want.
A. I don't want.
B. Really? That's very kind of you.
C. You shouldn't.
D. I really want.
If I hadn't been too late for the exam, I might be allowed to enter the examination room.
A. be
B. been
C. being
D. was
If a meteor hadn't struck the Earth, the dinosaurs didn't become extinct.
A. didn't
B. don't
C. won't
D. wouldn't
If you had lots of money, what ____?
do you do
will you do
would you do
have you done
"____," Paul reminded me.
Don't forget to tailor your CV to match the job descriptions
I remember to tailor the CV
I would tailor your CV if you do not mind
I remember tailoring your CV
Could you pick me up before 4 p.m? I'll be still working then.
A. I hope so.
B. Yes, I could.
C. I'm afraid I can't.
D. Yes, of course.
How much do you earn in your new job?
A. That's a bit nosey of you!
B. You shouldn't ask that.
C. I'm not your slave!
D. You can be so bossy at times!
If you had come to class last week, you might have join in the discussion on air pollution.
A. join
B. joined
C. joining
D. joins
How's the new job? Does it pay well?
A. Not too bad. I get £400 a week after tax.
B. I make a lot more.
C. I get a rise.
D. I earn pretty good money.
Would you like some spaghetti?
A. Yes, please.
B. No, thanks.
C. Yes, I would.
D. No, I wouldn't.
____ Tall and fair, pretty, cheerful-looking.
A. How is Mandy?
B. What does Mandy look like?
C. How does Mandy like?
D. What is Mandy like?
If I had known the reason why she was absent from class, I would have told you.
A. I knew the reason why she was absent from class, but I didn't tell you.
B. Unless I knew the reason why she was absent from class, I wouldn't tell you.
C. I didn't know the reason why she was absent from class, so I didn't tell.
D. Although I knew the reason why she was absent from class, I didn't tell you.
Do you think the school holidays should be longer?
School holidays are getting longer.
The longest school holiday is summer holiday.
Students really enjoy their summer holiday.
Sure. Every student would love that.
What do you usually do on your days off?
A. I usually ride to work.
B. I often do not much.
C. Nothing much. I usually sleep until 10 a.m.
D. Very few.
Unless you come on time, we will go without you.
Come on time or we will go without you.
Come on time, we will go without you.
Because of your punctuality, we will go without you.
Without your coming on time, we will go.
What do you do?
A. What do you do?
B. I work in advertising.
C. I do as an advertiser.
D. I am an advert.
Although he lacked experience, he was offered the job.
Despite of his lack experience, he was offered the job.
Despite of his lack of experience, he was offered the job.
In spite of his lack experience, he was offered the job.
In spite of the fact that he lacked experience, he was offered the job.
You gave us timely warning. We were unaware of the danger.
A. But for your timely warning, we would have been unaware of the danger.
B. Because of your timely warning, we would have been unaware of the danger.
C. Despite your timely warning, we would have been unaware of the danger.
D. Instead of your timely warning, we would have been unaware of the danger.
I didn't understand his instructions. I asked him to repeat what he had said.
A. I didn't understand his instructions because I asked him to repeat what he had said.
B. I didn't understand his instructions, and I asked him to repeat what he had said.
C. I didn't understand his instructions, for I asked him to repeat what he had said.
D. I didn't understand his instructions, so I asked him to repeat what he had said.
Your email was a bit of a shock: Rob trying to sell the coffee shop to Café Pronto. I couldn't believe it!
A. Me, too.
B. So could I.
C. I couldn't, too.
D. Me neither.
'Go on, Mike! Apply for the job,' the father said.
A. The father encouraged Mike to apply for the job.
B. The father denied applying for the job.
C. The father invited Mike to apply for the job.
D. The father forced Mike to apply for the job.
He's just so flexible. He'll adapt to any situation.
A. Flexible as he is, he cannot adapt to any situation.
B. He's too flexible to adapt to any situation.
C. He's enough flexible to adapt to any situation.
D. He's so flexible that he'll adapt to any situation.
I find it very challenging. It requires a lot of concentration and determination.
A. I find it very challenging, so it requires a lot of concentration and determination.
B. I find it very challenging, yet it requires a lot of concentration and determination.
C. I find it very challenging, for it requires a lot of concentration and determination
D. I find it very challenging, though it requires a lot of concentration and determination.
I judge by the car he drives. I'd say he's got a pretty good job.
A. Because I judge by the car he drives, I'd say he's got a pretty good job.
B. When I judge by the car he drives, I'd say he's got a pretty good job.
C. Unless I judge by the car he drives, I'd say he's got a pretty good job
D. Judging by the car he drives, I'd say he's got a pretty good job.
How do you do. Nice to meet you!
A. I'm fine, thank you.
B. How do you do. Nice to meet you, too.
C. Not bad. What about you?
D. It's very kind of you to say so.
He pretended not to see his supervisor and went on working.
He went on working as though he hadn't seen his supervisor.
He did not see his supervisor and went on working.
He tried not to see his supervisor and went on working.
He avoided seeing his supervisor and went on working.
They got success in their job interviews since they took my advice.
They took my advice, and failed in their job interviews.
If they did not take my advice, they would not get success in their job interviews.
But for taking my advice, they would not have got success in their job interviews.
My advice stopped them from getting success in the job interviews.
I think Mark took some money from my bag while we were out.
A. No, he's far too sensible to do a thing like that.
B. No, he's much too shy to do a thing like that.
C. No, he's far too honest to do a thing like that.
D. No, he's much too proud to do a thing like that.
The secretary said, 'Sorry, I will never work on Sunday.'
A. The secretary promised not to work on Sunday.
B. The secretary refused not to work on Sunday.
C. The secretary reminded her boss to work on Sunday.
D. The secretary refused to work on Sunday.
As long as you finish your work, you can leave early.
You can't leave early until you finish your work.
Unless you finish your work, you can leave early.
Provided that you finish your work, you can leave early.
If only you finish your work, you can leave early.
If I hadn't miss the bus, I would have come at least 20 minutes earlier.
A. miss
B. missed
C. missing
D. misses
Do you think your schooldays are the happiest days of your life?
I believe schooldays last forever.
Were you happy during your schooldays?
I think so. We are worry-free and full of ambitions in the schooldays.
We didn't have schooldays when we were at school.
Thanks to her high grades at university, Barbara is offered the position.
If she got high grades at university, Barbara would be offered the position.
It was her high grades at university which offer Barbara the position.
If she hadn't got high grades at university, Barbara would not have been offered the position.
If she had not got high grades at university, Barbara would not be offered the position.
'Joanna, please come to my office immediately,' the boss said.
A. The boss invited Joanna to come to his office immediately.
B. The boss warned Joanna to come to his office immediately.
C. The boss asked Joanna to come to his office immediately.
D. The boss told Joanna please come to his office immediately.
I would have enroll on an online course if I had had enough money.
A. enroll
B. enrolled
C. enrolling
D. enrolls
Mary did not put any effort into learning English. She cannot speak with foreign partners in this project now.
A. Even Mary put great effort into learning English, she cannot speak with the foreign partners in this project now.
B. Mary did not put any effort into learning English, but she can speak with the foreign partners in this project now.
C. Though Mary did not put any effort into learning English, she couldn't speak with the foreign partners in this project.
D. If Mary had put her effort into learning English, she could speak with the foreign partners in this project now.
Unless you had told me about the changes in the timetable, I wouldn't have noticed.
A. Unless you had told me about the changes in the timetable, I wouldn't have noticed.
B. Unless you had told me about the changes in the timetable, I wouldn't have noticed.
C. If you had told me about the changes in the timetable, I would have noticed.
D. Unless you tell me about the changes in the timetable, I won't notice.
Congratulations! You did a great job!
A. It's my pleasure.
B. You're welcome.
C. It's nice of you to say so.
D. That's OK.
