Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with who, which or where.
1 That's the house _______ I was born.
2 That blonde girl is the new student _______ has just joined our class.
3 That's the book _______ made her famous.
4 I'm trying to find a teacher _______ gives private lessons.
5 Do you know a restaurant _______ I can get vegetarian food?
6 Mr Parks is the surgeon _______ operated on my sister.
Mark: ___ /6
2 Rewrite the following sentences. Use the sentences in brackets to form non-defining relative clauses.
1 The restaurant on Oxford Road serves excellent food. (I used to work there.)
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2 Mr and Mrs Brown live next door to us. (Their daughter is a pop star.)
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3 The new block of flats will be finished next week. (It has 25 floors.)
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4 J.K. Rowling is a millionaire. (She wrote the Harry Potter books.)
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5 My dad's new car is very fast. (It cost a lot of money.)
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6 Our English teacher speaks French as well. (Her name is Miss Oakes.)
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Majorca is a beautiful island. (We have a villa there.)
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Mark: ___ /7
3 Put commas where necessary in the following sentences.
1 The police arrested the man who stole the car.
2 The competition which lasted two hours was really exciting.
3 I met the man who started the company.
4 The driver of the red car who had just passed his driving test caused the accident.
5 The hotel where a lot of film stars stay has five stars.
6 That's the car which they used in the James Bond film.
7 We live near a forest where you can see deer and wild horses.
Mark: ___ /7
Vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
train music attend act assist
1 There are three _______ in the family. We all played instruments when we were four years old.
2 The farm shop is looking for a new _______.
3 She's a very good _______ and has been in many films.
4 I've been a flight _______ for ten years because I love flying.
5 He's only a _______ at the moment but he should get a full-time job with the company in two months.
Mark: ___ /5
5 Choose the correct answers.
1 For some jobs you need special paperwork / training.
2 You will have more free time with a part / full -time job.
3 I'd prefer to work outside than work in an office / a company.
4 A lot of intellectual / menial jobs are paid the minimum wage.
5 She earns a good salary / pay.
Mark: ___ /5
Listening
6 [*3.03] Listen to the people talking about what is important for them in a job. Complete the sentences with the correct speakers, A, B, C, D or E.
1 Speaker _______ wants a job that gives him a lot of free time.
2 Speaker _______ wants a job that's enjoyable.
3 Speaker _______ wants a job that is varied.
4 Speaker _______ wants a job where she can meet people.
5 Speaker _______wants a job that doesn't have fixed hours.
Mark: ___ /10
Reading
7 Read the text.
THE WORKPLACE
The workplace is changing. Gone is the traditional office and gone too are the traditional office hours. We are no longer tied to a desk from 9.00 a.m. until 5.00pm with a couple of coffee breaks and an hour for lunch. Technology has revolutionised our working lives in many different ways.
One of the greatest changes that we can see happening today is related to where we do our work. The daily commute to and from the office will soon be a thing of the past for many of us. Technology allows us to work wherever we wish because of the increased ability to communicate via the Internet and send our work round the world in seconds. More and more people are taking advantage of this freedom and working from home.
One significant effect of this trend is that people are having to develop their self-discipline and time management skills. And perhaps the greatest danger is that the workforce will become increasingly isolated, and some people will see no one from one day to the other. From a practical point of view, however, the way we organise our days is becoming more flexible and companies can cut office expenditure. Only time will tell whether the benefits of working from home make it worthwhile or not.
8 Are the sentences true or false?
1 No one will work in offices in the future. _______
2 Changes are happening because of technology. _______
3 People talk to each other more these days. _______
4 We have to control our working time carefully. _______
5 Working from home can be lonely. _______
Mark: __ /10
Writing
9 Imagine you have seen an advertisement for your dream job. Write a formal letter applying for the job. Include the following information:
the job you are applying for and where you saw the advert
why you are right for the job
your qualifications and/or relevant experience
your personal qualities
your availability for an interview
Mark: __ /10
Total: ___ /60
Progress Test Unit 3
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