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Choose the best word (A, B, C or D) for each gap (1-7).

It was the sound of the car brakes 1)…………that caught her attention first of all. The noise stood out from all the other noises that crowded into her ears — the car horns hooting, the sound of children’s voices as they ran out of the school playground, mothers calling their children, 2)………. to get them home.

Then, it felt as if someone had placed their hands on her and forcibly made her turn around and look. As soon as she did, her eyes 3)………. and her hands began to shake. Her legs seemed frozen to the 4)……….All she could do was watch 5)………..immobile, as if it was all happening in slow motion, right there in front of her.

She opened her mouth, but no sound came 6)………….Then came the dull thud as the car hit the child, the shocked gasps of the 7)……….and the roaring of the car as it sped away.

1 A shrieking C screaming

B screeching D shouting

2 A restless C impatient

B nervous D worried

3 A opened C broadened

B enlarged D widened

4 A point C spot

B place D mark

5 A helplessly C pointlessly

B uselessly D worthlessly

6 A out C about

B through D away

7 A viewers C audience

B spectators D onlookers









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Read the text and choose the best word (A ,B,C or D) for each gap (1-7).

 Beetroot can be cooked and eaten warm with butter; or it can be pickled and then eaten cold; or peeled and
shredded and then eaten 1) …………………………  a sated, but
many people believe it’s best served in Borsch.
Borsch is a delicious vegetable soup 2 ) ……………………… cm
be eaten hot car cold. As well as beetroot, hot Borsch can also include beans, cabbage, carrots and potatoes, or masts like chicken car beef. Cold Borsch is usually a
3) ………………..  sap, made from diced beetroot with
either lemon juice or sugar to 4) …………………………..  to the
Amour.
Borsch is a popular dish in many Eastern and Central European countries, such as Russia, Boland, Germary and the Ukraine. Each country has its own favourite way
of preparing this food and 5) ……………………………  has its own
particular way of spelling its rare. It’s Borschtsch i German, Barszch in tolish and Borsch in Russian and Ukrainian.
Whatever you call it, Borsch can be the perfect meal to
warm you up 6 ) ……………………  a cold winter day, or a
delightful snack when the weather’s warmer. It’s eaten with friends and family at hare or you can find it on the

 1    A     for                  В    as                      C     such                  D    like
2     A    when            В     who                  C     which                D     whose
3     A    normal          В     ordinary           C     everyday            D  plain
4     A    fill                  В     give                   C     wake                 D     add
5     A    each              В     every                C     all                      D     both
6     A    for                 В     at                      C     in                       D     on
7     A    plenty           В     many                 C     lots                    D     much

Exercise 1 Discuss these questions.

1. What are the most popular careers in your
country? 2. Which careers have the longest training? 3. Are there too
many graduates in any one career area? 4. ‘A change is as good as a
rest’. Do you agree with this idea? 5. Do you have a career plan?
Where do you want to be in 10 years’ time?

Exercise 2 The phrases below all include the
word
career.
Match them to their correct meanings.

1. career move a. chances
to start/improve your career

2. career break b. ideas
you have for your future career

3. career plan c.
something you do in order to progress in your job

4. career opportunities d. period of
time away from job (for example, to look after a child)

Exercise 3 Complete the sentences with one of
the phrases from Exercise 2.

1. Some people take a …. to work
in a foreign country
or
volunteer for some favorite organization or charity. 2. One way to
make a … is to join a small but rapidly growing company. 3. Certain
companies offer … to the long-term unemployed. 4. Ambitious people
often decide on a … while they are still at school or university.

Exercise 4 Look at the groups of words below.
Cross out the noun or noun phrase which doesn’t go with the verb in
each group.

1

make

a
fortune

4

do

research

progress

a
mistake

a
living

a
job

a
training course

your
best

2

get

progress

5

take

a
pension

a
promotion

time
off

the
sack

early
retirement

a
nine-to-five job

a
break

3

earn

a
bonus

6

work

flexitime

a
part-time job

anti-social
hours

money

overtime

30
thousand

an
office job

Exercise 5 Complete each sentence with the
appropriate form of a word from exercise 4.

1. Michael is 59, but he doesn’t want to …. In
fact, he is taking on more work! 2. When you …, you can arrange
your schedule, so this is very convenient when you have children. 3.
Jim is quite ambitious and doesn’t want to be a sales assistant all
his life. In fact, he hopes … very soon. 4. Most university
lecturers have to … in their specialist area. 5. In addition to
your salary, you will … for achieving monthly targets.

Exercise
6 Complete the text with the best word for each gap: a), b) or c).

Laura has always been ambitious. She is still at
secondary school, but she has already …(1) on a career plan. She
knows exactly what she wants. She does not dream of … (2) a
fortune, she just wants to work for one of the big IT companies and …
(3) research in informatics.

‘Some people just want to … (4) a lot of
money,’ she says, ‘For me, that’s not a top priority. Of course
I’d like to make a good … (5), but what’s really important is to
… (6) a job that I love. What I want more than anything else is to
work for a dynamic company that’s strong on R&D and that can …
(7) attractive career opportunities.’

1. a) thought b) decided c) followed

2. a) making b) moving c) taking

3. a) work b) make c) do

4. a) win b) do c) earn

5. a) life b) live c) living

6. a) have b) make c) work

7. a) take b) offer c) improve

Exercise 7 Match the words to their
definitions.

A
qualification is

a
shorter and more practical course, often at a college.

A
degree is

strong
desire for success or achievement.

Diploma
is

an
exam you have passed or a course you have completed.

Job
is

what
you do to earn money.

Work
is

the
qualification you receive when you have successfully completed a
course at university.

Ambition
is

particular
type of work.

Exercise 8 Complete the sentences with one of
the words from Exercise 7.

1. Jack left school with no formal …. 2. I’ve
finished my degree, so I’m looking for a …. 3. Ann’s studying
for a … in hotel management. 4. My brother is doing a chemistry ….
5. What kind of … does she do? 6. My …. is to go to university
and study maths.

Exercise 9 Form nouns denoting jobs and types
of people. Use the following suffixes.

Example: –er
publishes – publisher

er/-or
employs – interviews — operates the computer.

ant
assists – applies – accounts – consults.

ee
is employed – is being trained – is being interviewed – gives a
reference.

man
is in business – sells – is in congress – is in the police
force.

-ist is involved
in science / psychology / economics / physics / chemistry.

-ian is involved
in politics / mathematics / music / electricity.

Exercise 10 Complete the words with one of the
suffixes from Exercise 9.

1. At this stage an interview__ asks some
questions about your education and experience. 2. If an employ__ is
interested in meeting you, you will be asked to come to an interview
3. An interview__ is someone who is asked questions to decide whether
he is suitable for a job. 4. Full-time employ__ usually work 40 hours
a week.

Exercise 11 Match words from left and right to
find the names of sixteen jobs.

1.
pop

guard

2.
shop

attendant

3.
hotel

dancer

4.
computer

instructor

5.
university

assistant

6.
child

singer

7.
bus

lecturer

8.
ballet

secretary

9.
travel

designer

10.
fitness

technician

11.
security

agent

12.
laboratory

psychologist

13.
flight

driver

14.
beauty

manager

15.
press

programmer

16.
graphic

therapist

Exercise 12 Read the adverts and complete them
with some jobs from Exercise 11.

1. NEW CITY CENTER
GYM SEEKS ______. FLEXIBLE HOURS, VERY GOOD RATES OF PAY.

2. _____ required
for busy salon. Must be experienced in facial / body treatment.

3. Small
design firm requires ____. Expert in Quark, Photoshop and
Illustrator.

4. _____ required
for busy video store. Small, friendly staff. Excellent conditions.

5. YOUNG AIRLINE IS
NOW RECRUITING _____ FOR NEW ROUTES ACROSS ASIA.

6.
Interested in travel? Good people skills? Qualify as a ____ in six
months on our intensive course. Call now for an application form.

7. Large
pharmaceutical company seeks ____ to assist with testing of new
medicines.

Exercise 13 Read and translate the text.

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