Language Test 7B Unit 7

1 Complete the text with the words in the box. There are two extra words that you don't need.

applied boss earn full-time lose odd jobs part-time promoted resigned

I used to have a full-time job and I worked at least 60 hours a week. I never had any time for myself, so I ¹____________. After leaving my job, I took three months off during which I travelled and did ²____________ now and then. When I got back, I ³____________ for another job. Now I work ⁴____________, about 25 hours a week. My ⁵____________ is great, I get on really well with her. Of course, I don't ⁶____________ as much money as I used to, but I'm much happier!

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2 Complete the missing words. The first letter of each word is given.

I wrote an essay about the life of Shakespeare. My teacher liked it.

1 Jack took two weeks o_________ work last month and his m_________ at work was not very happy about it.

2 Tom and Sally often s_________ classes - they didn't come to school yesterday.

3 I started my own business 3 years ago and now I e_________ two people to work for me.

4 When I need some extra money I w_________ o_________ in my job.

5 Are there a lot of c_________ opportunities in your work?

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3 Complete the missing words. The lines show you how many letters to use.

Have you got any e x p e r i e n c e in this job?

1 Jack has a university degree. In fact, he's _ v_ _ q u _ l _ _ i _ _ for this job delivering pizzas!

2 Mary passed her final exams last year and _ r _ d _ _ _ _ d with a degree in history.

3 He was always late for work and he was very lazy so they _ _ _ k _ d him.

4 I'm a bit nervous because I've got a job _ _ t _ _ v _ _ _ today. I hope I get the job!

5 This _ _ r _ finishes on Friday, and then the classes will be over and the holidays will start!

6 They vandalised three classrooms, so the head teacher _ _ p _ l l _ _ them.

7 You should pay _ _ t _ n _ _ o _ in class if you want to learn.

8 I haven't got a job, so I'm going down to the job _ _ n _ r _ to see what jobs are available.

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4 Choose the correct answers.

`I didn't mean to do it,' he said.

He said that he didn't mean / hadn't meant to do it.

1 `I've never worked like this before,' she said.
She said that she has never worked / had never worked like that / this before.

2 `I'm planning on leaving the office early tomorrow,' Laura said.
Laura said she was planning / is planning on leaving the office early that day / the next day.

3 `What time did Pete leave the office yesterday?' I said.
I asked what time Pete had left / had Pete left the office yesterday / the day before.

4 `Don't forget your homework,' the teacher said to the students.
The teacher asked / told the students not to forget / to not forget their homework.

5 `I can't understand why you did it,' he said to me.
He said that he can't understand / couldn't understand why you / I had done it.

6 `We won't watch the film here,' they said.
They said they don't watch / wouldn't watch the film here / there.

7 `Had you been to Africa before you visited Morocco?' Joanne said.
Joanne asked me if I had been / had I been to Africa before I had visited / visited Morocco.

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5 Complete the reported speech sentences. Use the correct reporting verb from the box.

add admit ask claim complain explain promise tell

`Also, you spent too much money last week,' he said to me.

He added that I had spent too much money the week before.

1 `I went because I've always liked horror films,' Jackie said.
Jackie ________________________ horror films.

2 `Do you need any help?' Mr Smith said to Amy.
Mr Brown _______________________ any help.

3 `I'll work harder tomorrow,' Sue said.
Sue _________________________________ day.

4 `The conditions are terrible,' he said.
He ______________________________ terrible.

5 `We're doing everything we can,' the president said.

The president _______________________.

• `Don't tell me how the book finishes!' he said.

He ______________________________________.

7 `I made a mistake today,' she said.
She ____________________________________.

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