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Complete the table with the names of jobs.




1. post 2. farm 3. library 4. law 5. science 6. engine 7. politics 8. hair 9. music 10. shop 11. electricity  

Circle the correct answer.

1. The money you receive every month for your work is your ____.

a) wages b) salary c) pension d) profit

2. A retired person receives a _____.

a) salary b) fee c) profit d) pension

3. If you’re not happy with how much you earn, you can ask for a pay ____.

a) bonus b) rise c) wages d) higher

4. When applying for a job, you may be asked for ____ from previous employers.

a) qualifications b) skills c) references d) experience

5. After you have applied for a job, you may be invited for a(n) ____.

a) conversation b) interview c) meeting d) qualification

Complete the text with the present simple or continuous form of the verb in brackets.

People ___ (communicate) using language. But at the moment the world _____ (have) about six thousand nine hundred languages: this _____ (mean) that language often ____ (prevent) communication. To solve this problem on line, more and more people _____ (start) to use machine translation. Some people _____ (use) machine translation to read websites in a foreign language. Others ______ (translate) instant messages in order to talk to people whose language they _____ (not understand). In the past machine translation was unreliable but translation software ______ (get) better all the time and at present many companies ____ (develop) efficient portable translators.

 

Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

Susan Francis _____ (study) to be a nurse in England when she _____ (meet) and _____ (marry) a young Iraqi civil engineer. She ____ (return) with  him to Iraq. While they ____ (live) in Baghdad, the Gulf War ____ (start). This is Susan’s story of what she and her family ___ (experience) while American and British forces ____ (attack) Baghdad.

Use the past simple or past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1. The Jamaican team were excited about going to Austria because they ____never___(see) snow before.

2. After the holiday, he was keen to see the photos that he____(take).

3. Anna___(come) first in the school cross-country race last week.

4. I missed the first goal, because by the time I got to the stadium, the game____(start).

5. The first time I tried skiing. I found it quite easy because I____(do) a lot of waterskiing.

6. After the accident, I phoned Andy’s parents to say that he___(hurt) his arm but he was OK.

7. Manchester United____(win) the championship last year.

Des O’Brien talks about the advantages and disadvantages of working from home. Read what he says and underline the appropriate model verbs.

I love working from home. I (1) don’t have to/have to drive to work. I (2) mustn’t/don’t have to sit in traffic, and parking is not my problem any more.

I (3) can’t/don’t have to get dressed in the morning – I (4) can/have to wear my pyjamas all day. In fact, I (5) don’t have to/mustn’t get up in the morning at all! If I like, I (6) must/can work all night. It’s up to me.

There’s nobody to tell me,” You (7) can/must be punctual. You (8) mustn’t/don’t have to make personal phone calls. You (9) can’t/don’t have to do your shopping on line..”

There are only a couple of downsides. I (10) can/have to phone somebody if I want a chat or a gossip, and I can’t blame anything on anybody else – I’m the only person here!”

 

 

 










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