Test 3 A (Module 3)
Vocabulary
A Choose the
correct word to fill in the gaps.
e.g. invented
discovered a)
Mike invented the device, but it was his brother who put it on the
market.
b)
Columbus discovered America in 1492.
1 Geography
Earth Science
a)
Tom finds___ fascinating, because he learns a lot of things about the formation
and history of our planet.
b)
Mary wants to travel to all those countries she studied in her __________
class.
2
raise lift
a)
You don’t have to _______ your voice. I can hear you very well.
b)
This sofa is really heavy. Help me __________ it.
3 salary
wage
a)
He earns a lot. He has a high __________.
b)
The company has announced an increase in the workers’ hourly________.
4 employers
employees
a)
The company’s business is growing, so it needs to hire more __________.
b)
Ann is very happy because her _________ gave her a pay rise.
B Fill in the
missing word. There are three answers you do not need to use.
Freelancer, permission, shift, living, bring up, conclusion, invented,
deadline, swapped, sound, bring out, overtime
5.
The police came to the _________ that it wasn’t the accountant who had stolen
the money.
6. I _________
addresses with the two girls I met on holiday.
7. Does your dad
often work _________?
8. Susan asked for
_______ to leave early.
9. Charles
Babbage _________ the computer.
10. It is amazing
how Ann has been able to _____ four children and work at the same time. I
really admire her.
11. He works as a
___________ from home.
12. Alex has a
tough _______ to meet, so he’s been working during the weekend.
13. What does your
mum do for a ________?
Grammar
C Put the
verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.
14. “Lisa was
exhausted yesterday.” – “I know. She ______(study) for a history exam
all day.”
15. “Why was Mr.
Smith angry with Pam?” – “Because she _______ ( not/ finish) her work.
16. How long
_______ (you/study) French before you first visited France?
Test 3 A (Module 3)
17. They _______ (
live) in Spain before they moved to Greece.
18._______ ( she/
finish) making the lunch when the guests arrived?
D
Put the verbs in brackets into the Past simple, Past Perfect or the Past
Perfect Continuous.
19. Kate _______ (go)
out with her friends after she had finished her homework.
20. Dr Stephens
_______ (perform) a lot of experiments before he made an important
discovery.
21. How long
______ (you/wait) before the bus arrived?
22. When ________
(James/ graduate) from the university?
23. Sam _____ (not/
win) the Young Inventor of the Year Award last year, but he’s sure he will
this year.
E Underline
the correct item.
24. I believe Sam
will have a brilliant career in/ at law.
25. Her husband’s
new job brings around/in an extra 200 pounds a week.
26. Mary was under/in
charge of presenting our science project to the class yesterday.
27. This song
brings out/back happy memories from my childhood.
28. I don’t think
Evelyn can work well under/ in pressure; maybe someone else should do
this project.
29. In/At
the beginning of his career, Thomas Edison mostly invented telegraphic devices.
30. Abraham
Lincoln began his political career at/in the young age of twenty-three.
31. The new
government has brought round/ about many changes in education.
32. Ben couldn’t
believe it while/when he won first prize at the science show.
Everyday English
F Use the
sentences (a-e) to complete the dialogue.
Pat: Guess what! I’ve
got some great news. a) How does he
like his new job?
Sue: 33)
_______________________. b) That’s too bad.
Pat: My brother got a
new job last week.
c) Really? What happened?
Sue: 34) ________________________.
d) What
does his new job involve?
Pat: Yes, he works for
a company as a computer programmer. e) Wow! That’s fantastic!
Sue: 35)
_______________________.
Pat: Well, he creates
software for the company.
Sue: 36)
_______________________.
Pat: He loves it, but
the pay isn’t really that good.
Sue: 37)_____________.
Is he disappointed?
Pat: No, he’s very
optimistic that he’ll get a pay rise in the near future.
Sue: That’s great.
Test 3 A (Module 3)
Reading
G Read the
following text and choose the correct answer (A, B, С or D).
38. When Al was
young, he wanted to be a(n)
A shop owner
B inventor C computer designer
D pilot
39.
Al’s mother believed that
A
it
wasn’t important for Al to get a good education. C Al
would make a very good lawyer.
B Al might not earn
enough money from the job he wanted to do. D a good education would
help Al with his
career.
40.
While Al was at university, he
A got a job as an
architect. C
trained to be a professional actor.
B worked at the
university library. D
continued to build model airplanes.
41.
What did Al soon after graduation?
A
He
lived in France for a while. C
He opened up his own business.
B He did some
travelling. D He
learned how to speak French.
42.
Al wants to open
A another shop
B shops in different countries C five shops in his
town D shops in different cities
Test 3 A (Module 3)
Listening
H Listen
to some people talking about their jobs on a radio programme. Then, match the
speakers (1-5) to the statements ( A-F). There is one extra statement.
A The speaker
finds it difficult to meet deadlines.
B The speaker
turned his/her hobby into a career.
C The speaker is
thinking about doing a different job.
D The speaker‘s
job involves a lot of travelling.
E The speaker
wants to become famous.
F The speaker has a
part time job.
43. Speaker 1
____
44. Speaker 2
____
45. Speaker 3
____
46. Speaker
4____
47. Speaker 5
____
Test 3 B (Module 3)
Vocabulary
A Choose the
correct word to fill in the gaps.
e.g. invented
discovered a)
Mike invented the device, but it was his brother who put it on the
market.
b)
Columbus discovered America in 1492.
1 job work
a)
Cindy has been looking for ____ since the beginning of the month.
b)
James wants to find a second ________ because he needs the extra money.
2
toddler infant
a)
Ben a cute ______! He’s just learning to walk and he keeps falling down all
the time.
b)
Of course Annie can’t talk yet; she just a four-month old _________!
3 salary
wage
a)
If Jane gets the promotion, it will add an extra four thousand pounds to her
annual _________.
b) The
pizza delivery boy thought his _______ was rather low for a full day’s work.
4 raise
lift
a)
Jake’s back hurts because he tried to _______ a very heavy box on his own.
b)
If you have any questions, please _________ your hand.
B Fill in the
missing word. There are three answers you do not need to use.
Freelancers, permission, shift, living, bring up, conclusion, invented,
deadline, swapped, sound, bring out, overtime
5. Ann asked for
_______ to leave early.
6. She works as a
___________ from home.
7. What does your
dad do for a ________?
8.
The police came to the _________ that it wasn’t the accountant who had stolen
the money.
9. Ben has a tough
_______ to meet, so he’s been working during the weekend.
10. It is amazing
how Liz has been able to ______ five children and work at the same time. I
really admire her.
11. I _________
addresses with the two girls I met on holiday.
12. Charles
Babbage _________ the computer.
13. Does your dad
often work _________?
Grammar
C Put the
verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.
14. _______ (he/
finish) making the lunch when the guests arrived?
15. How long
_______ (you/study) English before you first visited England?
16. They _______ (live)
in France for ten years before they moved to Canada.
Test 3 B (Module 3)
17. “Why was Mr.
Black angry with Ann?” – “Because she _______ (not/ finish) her
work.
18. Grandma _____
(go) to the supermarket before they got home from school.
D
Put the verbs in brackets into the Past simple, Past Perfect or the Past
Perfect Continuous.
19. _____ (the
children/see) their mother yesterday?
20. John _______ (try)
to fix his computer for two hours before he decided to call a professional.
21. Laura _____ (read)
the report many times before she gave it to her boss.
22. Tom________ (not/
come) with us last night because he had arranged to go out with his
colleagues.
23. Two weeks
ago Dr Stephens ____ (perform) an experiment with the help of some university
students.
E Underline
the correct item.
24. Abraham
Lincoln began his political career at/in the young age of twenty-three.
25. Jim couldn’t
believe it while/when he won first prize at the science show.
26. In/At
the beginning of his career, Thomas Edison mostly invented telegraphic devices.
27. The new
government has brought round/ about many changes in education.
28. I don’t think
Mary can work well under/ in pressure; maybe someone else should do this
project.
29. Tim was under/in
charge of presenting our science project to the class yesterday.
30. I believe Kate
will have a brilliant career in/ at law.
31. This song
brings out/back happy memories from my childhood.
32. Her husband’s
new job brings around/in an extra 150 pounds a week.
Everyday English
F Use the
sentences (a-e) to complete the dialogue.
Pat: Guess what! I’ve
got some great news. a) What does his
new job involve?
Sue: 33)
_______________________. b) That’s too bad.
Pat: My brother got a
new job last week.
c) Wow! That’s fantastic
Sue: 34)
________________________. d) How does he
like his new job?
Pat: Yes, he works for
a company as a computer programmer. e)! Really? What happened?
Sue: 35)
_______________________.
Pat: Well, he creates
software for the company.
Sue: 36)
_______________________.
Pat: He loves it, but
the pay isn’t really that good.
Sue: 37)_____________.
Is he disappointed?
Pat: No, he’s very
optimistic that he’ll get a pay rise in the near future.
Sue: That’s great.
Test 3 B (Module 3)
Reading
G Read the
following text and choose the correct answer (A, B, С or D).
38. When Al was
young, he wanted to be a(n)
A pilot
B computer designer C inventor
D shop owner
39.
Al’s mother believed that
A
Al
might not earn enough money from the job he wanted to do. C a good
education would help Al with his career.
B it wasn’t
important for Al to get a good education. D Al
would make a very good lawyer.
40.
While Al was at university, he
A
worked
at the university library. C
continued to build model airplanes.
B got a job as an
architect. D
trained to be a professional actor.
41.
What did Al soon after graduation?
A
He
learned how to speak French. C
He lived in France for a while.
B
He
did some travelling.
D He opened up his own business.
42.
Al wants to open
A shops in
different cities B shops in different countries C
five shops in his town D another shop
Test 3 B (Module 3)
Listening
H Listen
to some people talking about their jobs on a radio programme. Then, match the
speakers (1-5) to the statements ( A-F). There is one extra statement.
A The speaker‘s job
involves a lot of travelling.
B The speaker
wants to become famous.
C The speaker is
thinking about doing a different job.
D The speaker finds
it difficult to meet deadlines.
E The speaker has
a part time job.
F The speaker
turned his/her hobby into a career.
43. Speaker 1
____
44. Speaker 2
____
45. Speaker 3
____
46. Speaker
4____
47. Speaker 5
____
KEY TO TESTS
TEST
3A
A 1 a) Earth
Science 3 a) salary
b)
Geography b) wage
2 a) raise
4 a) employees
b) lift
b) employers
B 5
conclusion 8 permission 11
freelancer
6
swapped 9 invented 12
deadline
7 overtime
10 bring up 13 living
C 14
had been studying D 19 went
15 hadn’t finished 20
had performed
16 had you been
studying 21 had you been waiting
17 had lived
22 did Kames graduate
18 had she finished
23 didn’t win
E
24 in 29 At
25 in
30 at
26 in
31 about
27 back
32 when
28 under
F
33 c G 38 A
H 43 C
34 e 39
B 44 B
35 d
40 D 45 A
36 a
41 B 46 D
37 b
42 D 47 E
KEY TO TESTS
TEST
3B
A 1 a) work
3 a) salary
b) job
b) wage
2 a) toddler
4 a) lift
b) infant
b) raise
B 5
permission 8 conclusion
11 swapped
6
freelancer 9 deadline
12 invented
7 living
10 bring up 13 overtime
C
14 Had he finished D 19 Did the children see
15 had you been
studying 20 had been trying
16 had been living
21 had read
17 hadn’t finished
22 didn’t come
18 had gone
23 performed
E
24 at 29 in
25 when
30 in
26 At
31 back
27 about
32 in
28
under
F
33 e G 38 D
H 43 C
34 c 39
A 44 F
35 a 40
C 45 D
36 d
41 B 46 A
37
b 42 A
47 B
Tape script
A Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps.
e.g. invented discovered a) Mike invented the device, but it was his brother who put it on the market.
b) Columbus discovered America in 1492.
1. Geography Earth Science
a) Tom finds __________ fascinating, because he learns a lot of things about the formation and history of our planet.
b) Mary wants to travel to all those countries she studied in her __________ class.
2. raise lift
a) You don’t have to __________ your voice. I can hear you very well.
b) This sofa is really heavy. Help me __________ it.
3. salary wages
a) He earns a lot. He has a high __________.
b) The company has announced an increase in the workers’ hourly __________.
4. employers employees
a) The company’s business is growing, so it needs to hire more __________.
b) Ann is very happy because her __________ gave her a pay rise.
5. job work
a) James wants to find a second __________ because he needs the extra money.
b) Cindy has been looking for __________ since the beginning of the month.
6. toddler infant
a) Mike can’t talk yet; he’s just a five-month old __________.
b) Penny is such a cute __________! She is just learning to walk and keeps falling down all the time.
1 invented found out
a) When John found out that a research company wanted to buy his gadget, he couldn’t believe it.
b) Mike invented the device, but it was his brother who put it on the market.
2 colleagues employees
a) Professor Smith thanked his close colleagues for their support in his research.
b) The company’s business is growing, so it needs to hire more employees.
3 salary wage
a) The pizza delivery boy thought his wage was rather low for a full day’s work.
b) If Jane gets the promotion, it will add an extra four thousand pounds to her annual salary.
4 Geography Earth Science
a) Mary wants to travel to all those countries she studied in her Geography class.
b) Jason finds Earth Science fascinating, because he learns a lot of things about the formation and history of our planet.
5 raise lift
a) Jake’s back hurts because he tried to lift a very heavy box on his own.
b) You don’t have to raise your voice. I can hear you very well!
6 toddler infant
a) Of course Annie can’t talk yet; she’s just a four-month old infant!
b) Jamie is such a cute toddler! He’s just learning to walk and he keeps falling down all the time.
Test 3 A (Module 3)
Vocabulary
A Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps.
e.g. invented discovered a) Mike invented the device, but it was his brother who put it on the market.
b) Columbus discovered America in 1492.
1 Geography Earth Science
a) Tom finds___ fascinating, because he learns a lot of things about the formation and history of our planet.
b) Mary wants to travel to all those countries she studied in her __________ class.
2 raise lift
a) You don’t have to _______ your voice. I can hear you very well.
b) This sofa is really heavy. Help me __________ it.
3 salary wage
a) He earns a lot. He has a high __________.
b) The company has announced an increase in the workers’ hourly________.
4 employers employees
a) The company’s business is growing, so it needs to hire more __________.
b) Ann is very happy because her _________ gave her a pay rise.
B Fill in the missing word. There are three answers you do not need to use.
Freelancer, permission, shift, living, bring up, conclusion, invented, deadline, swapped, sound, bring out, overtime
5. The police came to the _________ that it wasn’t the accountant who had stolen the money.
6. I _________ addresses with the two girls I met on holiday.
7. Does your dad often work _________?
8. Susan asked for _______ to leave early.
9. Charles Babbage _________ the computer.
10. It is amazing how Ann has been able to _____ four children and work at the same time. I really admire her.
11. He works as a ___________ from home.
12. Alex has a tough _______ to meet, so he’s been working during the weekend.
13. What does your mum do for a ________?
Grammar
C Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.
14. «Lisa was exhausted yesterday.» — «I know. She ______(study) for a history exam all day.»
15. «Why was Mr. Smith angry with Pam?» — «Because she _______ ( not/ finish) her work.
16. How long _______ (you/study) French before you first visited France?
Test 3 A (Module 3)
17. They _______ ( live) in Spain before they moved to Greece.
18._______ ( she/ finish) making the lunch when the guests arrived?
D Put the verbs in brackets into the Past simple, Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.
19. Kate _______ (go) out with her friends after she had finished her homework.
20. Dr Stephens _______ (perform) a lot of experiments before he made an important discovery.
21. How long ______ (you/wait) before the bus arrived?
22. When ________ (James/ graduate) from the university?
23. Sam _____ (not/ win) the Young Inventor of the Year Award last year, but he’s sure he will this year.
E Underline the correct item.
24. I believe Sam will have a brilliant career in/ at law.
25. Her husband’s new job brings around/in an extra 200 pounds a week.
26. Mary was under/in charge of presenting our science project to the class yesterday.
27. This song brings out/back happy memories from my childhood.
28. I don’t think Evelyn can work well under/ in pressure; maybe someone else should do this project.
29. In/At the beginning of his career, Thomas Edison mostly invented telegraphic devices.
30. Abraham Lincoln began his political career at/in the young age of twenty-three.
31. The new government has brought round/ about many changes in education.
32. Ben couldn’t believe it while/when he won first prize at the science show.
Everyday English
F Use the sentences (a-e) to complete the dialogue.
Pat: Guess what! I’ve got some great news. a) How does he like his new job?
Sue: 33) _______________________. b) That’s too bad.
Pat: My brother got a new job last week. c) Really? What happened?
Sue: 34) ________________________. d) What does his new job involve?
Pat: Yes, he works for a company as a computer programmer. e) Wow! That’s fantastic!
Sue: 35) _______________________.
Pat: Well, he creates software for the company.
Sue: 36) _______________________.
Pat: He loves it, but the pay isn’t really that good.
Sue: 37)_____________. Is he disappointed?
Pat: No, he’s very optimistic that he’ll get a pay rise in the near future.
Sue: That’s great.
Test 3 A (Module 3)
Reading
G Read the following text and choose the correct answer (A, B, С or D).
38. When Al was young, he wanted to be a(n)
A shop owner B inventor C computer designer D pilot
39. Al’s mother believed that
A it wasn’t important for Al to get a good education. C Al would make a very good lawyer.
B Al might not earn enough money from the job he wanted to do. D a good education would help Al with his
career.
40. While Al was at university, he
A got a job as an architect. C trained to be a professional actor.
B worked at the university library. D continued to build model airplanes.
41. What did Al soon after graduation?
A He lived in France for a while. C He opened up his own business.
B He did some travelling. D He learned how to speak French.
42. Al wants to open
A another shop B shops in different countries C five shops in his town D shops in different cities
Test 3 A (Module 3)
Listening
H Listen to some people talking about their jobs on a radio programme. Then, match the speakers (1-5) to the statements ( A-F). There is one extra statement.
A The speaker finds it difficult to meet deadlines.
B The speaker turned his/her hobby into a career.
C The speaker is thinking about doing a different job.
D The speaker’s job involves a lot of travelling.
E The speaker wants to become famous.
F The speaker has a part time job.
43. Speaker 1 ____
44. Speaker 2 ____
45. Speaker 3 ____
46. Speaker 4____
47. Speaker 5 ____
Test 3 B (Module 3)
Vocabulary
A Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps.
e.g. invented discovered a) Mike invented the device, but it was his brother who put it on the market.
b) Columbus discovered America in 1492.
1 job work
a) Cindy has been looking for ____ since the beginning of the month.
b) James wants to find a second ________ because he needs the extra money.
2 toddler infant
a) Ben a cute ______! He’s just learning to walk and he keeps falling down all the time.
b) Of course Annie can’t talk yet; she just a four-month old _________!
3 salary wage
a) If Jane gets the promotion, it will add an extra four thousand pounds to her annual _________.
b) The pizza delivery boy thought his _______ was rather low for a full day’s work.
4 raise lift
a) Jake’s back hurts because he tried to _______ a very heavy box on his own.
b) If you have any questions, please _________ your hand.
B Fill in the missing word. There are three answers you do not need to use.
Freelancers, permission, shift, living, bring up, conclusion, invented, deadline, swapped, sound, bring out, overtime
5. Ann asked for _______ to leave early.
6. She works as a ___________ from home.
7. What does your dad do for a ________?
8. The police came to the _________ that it wasn’t the accountant who had stolen the money.
9. Ben has a tough _______ to meet, so he’s been working during the weekend.
10. It is amazing how Liz has been able to ______ five children and work at the same time. I really admire her.
11. I _________ addresses with the two girls I met on holiday.
12. Charles Babbage _________ the computer.
13. Does your dad often work _________?
Grammar
C Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.
14. _______ (he/ finish) making the lunch when the guests arrived?
15. How long _______ (you/study) English before you first visited England?
16. They _______ (live) in France for ten years before they moved to Canada.
Test 3 B (Module 3)
17. «Why was Mr. Black angry with Ann?» — «Because she _______ (not/ finish) her work.
18. Grandma _____ (go) to the supermarket before they got home from school.
D Put the verbs in brackets into the Past simple, Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.
19. _____ (the children/see) their mother yesterday?
20. John _______ (try) to fix his computer for two hours before he decided to call a professional.
21. Laura _____ (read) the report many times before she gave it to her boss.
22. Tom________ (not/ come) with us last night because he had arranged to go out with his colleagues.
23. Two weeks ago Dr Stephens ____ (perform) an experiment with the help of some university students.
E Underline the correct item.
24. Abraham Lincoln began his political career at/in the young age of twenty-three.
25. Jim couldn’t believe it while/when he won first prize at the science show.
26. In/At the beginning of his career, Thomas Edison mostly invented telegraphic devices.
27. The new government has brought round/ about many changes in education.
28. I don’t think Mary can work well under/ in pressure; maybe someone else should do this project.
29. Tim was under/in charge of presenting our science project to the class yesterday.
30. I believe Kate will have a brilliant career in/ at law.
31. This song brings out/back happy memories from my childhood.
32. Her husband’s new job brings around/in an extra 150 pounds a week.
Everyday English
F Use the sentences (a-e) to complete the dialogue.
Pat: Guess what! I’ve got some great news. a) What does his new job involve?
Sue: 33) _______________________. b) That’s too bad.
Pat: My brother got a new job last week. c) Wow! That’s fantastic
Sue: 34) ________________________. d) How does he like his new job?
Pat: Yes, he works for a company as a computer programmer. e)! Really? What happened?
Sue: 35) _______________________.
Pat: Well, he creates software for the company.
Sue: 36) _______________________.
Pat: He loves it, but the pay isn’t really that good.
Sue: 37)_____________. Is he disappointed?
Pat: No, he’s very optimistic that he’ll get a pay rise in the near future.
Sue: That’s great.
Test 3 B (Module 3)
Reading
G Read the following text and choose the correct answer (A, B, С or D).
38. When Al was young, he wanted to be a(n)
A pilot B computer designer C inventor D shop owner
39. Al’s mother believed that
A Al might not earn enough money from the job he wanted to do. C a good education would help Al with his career.
B it wasn’t important for Al to get a good education. D Al would make a very good lawyer.
40. While Al was at university, he
A worked at the university library. C continued to build model airplanes.
B got a job as an architect. D trained to be a professional actor.
41. What did Al soon after graduation?
A He learned how to speak French. C He lived in France for a while.
B He did some travelling. D He opened up his own business.
42. Al wants to open
A shops in different cities B shops in different countries C five shops in his town D another shop
Test 3 B (Module 3)
Listening
H Listen to some people talking about their jobs on a radio programme. Then, match the speakers (1-5) to the statements ( A-F). There is one extra statement.
A The speaker’s job involves a lot of travelling.
B The speaker wants to become famous.
C The speaker is thinking about doing a different job.
D The speaker finds it difficult to meet deadlines.
E The speaker has a part time job.
F The speaker turned his/her hobby into a career.
43. Speaker 1 ____
44. Speaker 2 ____
45. Speaker 3 ____
46. Speaker 4____
47. Speaker 5 ____
KEY TO TESTS
TEST 3A
A 1 a) Earth Science 3 a) salary
b) Geography b) wage
2 a) raise 4 a) employees
b) lift b) employers
B 5 conclusion 8 permission 11 freelancer
6 swapped 9 invented 12 deadline
7 overtime 10 bring up 13 living
C 14 had been studying D 19 went
15 hadn’t finished 20 had performed
16 had you been studying 21 had you been waiting
17 had lived 22 did Kames graduate
18 had she finished 23 didn’t win
E 24 in 29 At
25 in 30 at
26 in 31 about
27 back 32 when
28 under
F 33 c G 38 A H 43 C
34 e 39 B 44 B
35 d 40 D 45 A
36 a 41 B 46 D
37 b 42 D 47 E
KEY TO TESTS
TEST 3B
A 1 a) work 3 a) salary
b) job b) wage
2 a) toddler 4 a) lift
b) infant b) raise
B 5 permission 8 conclusion 11 swapped
6 freelancer 9 deadline 12 invented
7 living 10 bring up 13 overtime
C 14 Had he finished D 19 Did the children see
15 had you been studying 20 had been trying
16 had been living 21 had read
17 hadn’t finished 22 didn’t come
18 had gone 23 performed
E 24 at 29 in
25 when 30 in
26 At 31 back
27 about 32 in
28 under
F 33 e G 38 D H 43 C
34 c 39 A 44 F
35 a 40 C 45 D
36 d 41 B 46 A
37 b 42 A 47 B
Tape script
1. employer/employee
a) Mr Smith is extending his company, so he needs to hire more employees.
b) His employer gave him the pay rise, now he gets 150 ponds more.
2. invented/find out
a) When John found out that a research company wanted to buy his gadget, he couldn’t believe it.
b) Nike invented the device, but it was his brother who put it on the market.
3. raise/ lift
a) Jake’s back hurts because he tried to lift a very heavy box on his own.
b) You don’t have to raise your voice. I can hear you very well!
4. Geography / Earth Science
a) Ann wants to travel to all those countries she studied in her GEOGRAPHY class.
b) Jack finds Earth Science fascinating, because he learns a lot of things about the formation and history of our planet.
5. employees/colleagues
a) My COLLEAGUES are good people.
b) The company has got 300 EMPLOYEES.
B. Fill in the missing words.
salary shift freelancer uniform full-time deadlines
Mary works Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. It’s a full-time job.
My mother doesn’t have to wear a uniform at work.
His salary is 40,000$ a year.
What I like about working as a freelancer is that I don’t have to stay in the office.
They often meet tough deadlines but they manage.
My father never works night shifts.
C. Put the verbs in brackets into the past perfect or the past perfect continuous.
12.- 16.
A: Jack looked really tired yesterday.
B: No wonder, he had been working on the computer all night.
13. A: Did Sally help you do the project?
B: No, by the time she came, we had finished it already.
14. A: Elisa looked happy when I saw her.
B: It’s because she had got her driving license
15. A: Ann was angry when I spilled milk over her dress.
B: Sure, because she had been making that dress herself for a week!
16. A: You looked puzzled in the underground..why?
B: Well…you see… I hadn’t been in the underground before, that was the first time.
D. Put the verbs into the past simple, past continuous, past perfect or past perfect continuous.
17. We didn’t see Jane at the party, because when we came she had already gone home
18. She was cooking dinner when I rang her up yesterday.
19. Mark didn’t call me yesterday, but I hope he will call today.
20. Mary had been waiting for Kate for 30 minutes before she arrived.
21. When did James graduated from university?
E. Choose the correct item.
22. John will be IN charge of this article.
23. Nobody can show good results UNDER pressure.
24. My sister just started a great career ON advertising.
25. AT the age of five Mozart could play the musical instrument brilliantly.
26. We will hand in this project AT the beginning of the month.
F. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
27. She brings up her children alone. (raises)
28. This song brings back so many happy memories from my childhood. (brings back — cause to recall)
29. The new government has brought about many changes in education. (course to happen)
30.Shakira is brining out her new album next month. (put on the market)
31. She passed out and we brought her round with glass of water. (bring round — make conscious again)