Complete the table with the names of jobs.

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!”