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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