GRAMMAR

Mark A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

1 I enjoy good food. ________, I’m not a very good cook.

A However B Owing to C Consequently

2 I moved to New York City ________ improve my English.

A as a result to B in order to C because

3 I lost my key. ________, I couldn’t get into my flat.

A As a result B Nevertheless C Yet

4 The class was cancelled ________ the teacher was ill.

A due to B so C because

5 ________ the rain, the concert continued.

A In spite of B In case of C Even though

6 You were late for the interview. ________ you won’t be considered for the job.

A Even though B However C Consequently

7 He can’t go to the conference in the USA ________ he hasn’t got a visa.

A since B so C but

8 I ________ my hair cut tomorrow afternoon.

A ’m having B have to C had

9 He ________ his car stolen when he left the keys in it.

A had B ’s got C has

10 I never ________ lunch in the office.

A has B have got C have

11 You ________ an uncle in France, don’t you?

A have to B got C have

12 My parents ________ been living in Portugal for six years.

A were B have C don’t

A got to B have to C have

14 How many DVDs ________? I’ve never seen so many.

A have you got B have you C you have

15 ________ always say you have to learn some things yourself.

A They B One C Myself

16 You can learn to play the guitar if ________ practise a lot.

A they B one C you

17 Someone left ________ card in the cash machine.

A one’s B their C they

18 I wrote this song ________.

A myself B yourself C ourselves

19 Do you often go to the cinema ________?

A by myself B by yourself C ourselves

20 I’m afraid my boss and I don’t understand ________ very well.

A oneself B one another C another

VOCABULARY

a Mark the correct word A, B, or C.

1 difficult at times

A challenging B monotonous C motivating

2 a person or organization that provides jobs

A an employer B an employee C staff

3 money paid for doing a job

A benefits B bonus C wage

A staff turnover B a competitive salary C work-life balance

5 to write down

A conduct B transcribe C adhere to

6 to leave out

A omit B remain C require

b Mark A, B, or C to complete the sentences about family.

7 My sister, Jenny, and I get on very well. We have a very good ______.

A relations B relation C relationship

8 Sue’s parents ______ in Prague.

A grew up B brought up C was grown

9 My brother is the black ________ of the family.

A skeleton B sheep C trousers

10 James and I don’t ________ eye to eye about a lot of things.

A see B speak C get

11 My cousin and I don’t ________ each other. We haven’t been on speaking terms for a long time.

A get on B have the same opinions as C speak to

12 My ________ has the same mother as I have, but a different father.

A stepfather B stepbrother C half-brother

c Mark A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

13 Last year, I was promoted ________ area manager.

A to B up C in

14 I was out ________ work all last year, but I have a job now.

A in B to C of
 15 I ________ my own mind. I want to be a company president in five years.

A have B know C am

16 I left my comfort ________ when I took this job. It’s very challenging, but I love it.

A place B zone C time

17 When I make a decision, I ________ with my gut feeling.

A go B feel C put

18 Michael is a great manager because he ________ problems head on.

A plans B catches C faces

19 ________ words are very informal and usually used in spoken language.

A Colloquial B Collocation C Register

20 ________ is a word that means the same thing, or nearly the same thing, as another word.

A An idiom B A synonym C A metaphor

PRONUNCIATION

a Which word has a different sound? Mark A, B, or C.

1 A profession B staff C sheep

2 A wages B gritting C register

3 A sense B zone C guns

4 A caught B stick C challenging

5 A teeth B tedious C career

b Which is the correctly stressed syllable? Mark A, B, or C.

6 A opportunities B opportunities C opportunities

7 A collocation B collocation C collocation

8 A dominant B dominant C dominant

10 A environment B environment C environment