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UNIT 9  TEST 4 Match the descriptions 1–6 to the adjectives a–f.

1 Tim’s job gives him personal a  stimulating
satisfaction.
GRAMMAR 2 Joe is sensible, reliable and can be b  rewarding
trusted.
1 Circle the correct form to complete the conditional 3 Amy has a job that’s boring and c  draining
sentences. repetitive.
1 If I get / will get the job, I’m going to celebrate all night 4 Sara’s job is demanding and   d  stretching
long! hard to do.
2 If you’re worried about your current workload, you talk / 5 Fiona finds her job full of interest e  menial
should talk to your boss one day next week. and new challenges.
3 Things will work out if you keep / will keep working 6 At the end of each day, Ed is f  responsible
hard. absolutely exhausted after work
4 If Jon does really well in the exams, he is getting / /6
might get a place at the university of his choice. 5 Rewrite the second sentence in each pair so that
5 I don’t / won’t feel like doing much if the weather’s it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word
horrible tomorrow. in brackets.
6 This is just a word of advice, but maybe you will / 1 Sandra will most probably get a new job in March.
should take more responsibility if that’s what your boss (bound)
keeps telling you. Sandra
7 If I’m / I will be free, I always help out. 2 We probably won’t get much money for doing all this
8 Come on! We don’t / won’t earn much if we don’t get a work. (doubt)
move on and start doing some work. We
/8 3 All the employees will almost certainly have completed
their schedules. (bound)
VOCABULARY All the employees
4 I don’t think I’ll pass the exam. (probably)
2 Complete the sentences using the prompts. I
1 If I were you, I / leave / now 5 We almost definitely won’t get a pay rise this morning.
If I were you, (doubt)
2 Even if I’d known about the concert, I / not go We
Even if I’d known about the concert, /5
3 If I had your job, I / feel great 6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
If I had your job, a verb.
4 We probably would have stayed if it / not rain 1 I have never foot on a factory floor in my
We probably would have stayed if life.
5 If you hadn’t reminded me, I / never / remember 2 Students have been cheap labour for 
If you hadn’t reminded me, cafés and restaurants for many years.
6 If Susie hadn’t rescued me, I / not be / here now 3 It was such a good day out. Everybody a
If Susie hadn’t rescued me, laugh, and joined in the fun.
/ 12 4 At first, the job was interesting, but very soon, the
3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box in the novelty off, and I got bored.
correct form. You can use the verbs more than once. 5 Could you in a good word for me with
the boss? Just tell her how hard I’m working.
hand  get  find  struggle  feel /5
7 Complete the sentences with words in the box.
1 It’s difficult to the hang of things when
you start a new job. short  conclude  hands  shows  sum  moving
2 Last Tuesday, I in my notice. I don’t want
to work here anymore. 1 In my talk, I’ll go on to that the
3 I hope to promoted next month. workplace is a changing environment.
4 I’m the job really hard to do. I’m sure it’ll 2 So, on, I’d next like to discuss the role of
get easier though. technology in the workplace.
5 Ten employees made redundant last 3 up everyone who agrees with my
week as part of a cost-cutting exercise. previous point.
6 The job is so demanding that many to 4 To up, we need to change, and that
cope. change is needed now.
7 Do you the work physically draining? 5 This chart that sales have improved since
8 How do you about working extra hours? the start of the year.
Is it something you’d be happy to do? 6 In , we mustn’t let this opportunity pass
/8 us by.
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