Activate! B1+ Extra Vocabulary Tests
Test 11
Developed by Pearson Longman Hellas
2009
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1. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1 The interviewer asked the … trainees if they were willing to work hard.
A selection
B potential
C oral
D financial
2 He said that the … had been late for work at least six times.
A shed
B tuition
C scratch
D trainee
3 The teacher explained that in … you worked with wood and used tools to build things like chairs
and tables.
A plumbing
B construction
C decorating
D carpentry
4 The teenagers promised they would respect the employer’s … and do what he said.
A authority
B tuition
C selection
D impression
5 Mary complained that her husband was a(n) … and that she rarely saw him.
A applicant
B trainee
C workaholic
D authority
6 Andy was made … when the company had no more work.
A redundant
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B promoted
C unemployed
D retired
7 The young man admitted that he had been … for six months and that he couldn’t find a job
anywhere.
A retired
B promoted
C unemployed
D rejected
8 The … for the job complained that the interviewer hadn’t given him enough time to answer the
questions.
A representative
B applicant
C tutor
D workaholic
9 My grandmother explained that she had worked until she was seventy because she hadn’t wanted
to … .
A promote
B excel
C retire
D attend
10 Could you tell me when the … weekend for
Bricking It
is being held, please?
A building
B manufacturing
C representative
D selection
11 He warned him that he would be … from his job if he was late one more time.
A rejected
B dismissed
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C excelled
D attended
12 She exclaimed that Judy had … at her formal exams and would certainly get the job.
A rejected
B dismissed
C attended
D excelled
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2. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
1 The director of the show promised them a bonus
of/with
50,000 pounds if they completed the flat.
2 Could you tell me why you can never manage to get to work
over/on
time?
3 Jules exclaimed excitedly that he had been chosen
at/over
six other applicants for the decorating
job.
4 Dr Phil admitted that he had been impressed
of/by
Zac and Hannah.
5 He said that Kate had done incredibly well
for/of
the second time and that he was very pleased.
6 Terry explained that if I didn’t improve I would be called
into/at
my employer’s office and
dismissed.
7 He promised me that if I listened to what he told me, I would be
at/on
TV.
8 We told the trainees that
on/at
that stage we hadn’t really known who would be selected.
Marks / 8
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3. Complete the sentences with words for different jobs. All the letters are given, but
they are mixed up.
1
ctaniap
I asked him if he was the ……………. of the ship that was sailing to
Portsmouth.
2
ooctsepm
I wonder if you could tell who the ……………. of this wonderful piece of
music was?
3
tevlra
aegtn
She explained that she was a ……………., and it was her job to book
holidays for people.
4
uorseng
He warned her that if she wanted to be a ……………. in a large
hospital, she would have to study for many years.
5
achcrteti
They’re having their house designed by a famous ……………. .
6
cyowprteir He works as a ……………. in the advertising industry.
Marks / 6
4. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals.
1 Dr Phil exclaimed that they had done the job to a …………….. standard and that they would get
the bonus.
PROFESSION
2 Could you please fill out this …………….. form? I’ll be back in half an hour to talk with you.
APPLY
3 The decorator explained that he would need the exact …………….. of my living room.
MEASURE
4 Grandma exclaimed that she was …………….. to receive my letter after such a long time.
DELIGHT
5 The company got into …………….. difficulties and had to close down.
FINANCE
6 Amy hopes to go into the …………….. profession after she has finished university. TEACH
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7 The students are receiving private …………….. in Maths and Physics to help them pass their
exams. TUTOR
8 The school has regular …………….. to make sure that the standards of education are kept high.
INSPECT
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5. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1 My friend asked me what the working … were like at my factory.
A conditions
B situations
C business
D professions
2 He complained that I had to find a way to … with my problems on my own.
A deal
B handle
C sort
D solve
3 I wonder if you could tell me how much work … I need to get before I can apply for the job.
A practice
B profession
C business
D experience
4 The designer asked the woman what colour … she had in mind for her new kitchen.
A palette
B range
C scheme
D style
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5 Carmen promised that if she couldn’t … tomorrow’s meeting she would call.
A attend
B visit
C come
D attract
6 The interviewer explained that they would have to … my application because I didn’t have the
right qualifications.
A refuse
B reject
C attend
D cancel
Marks / 6
Marks / 40