VOCABULARY
1.- Possible answers
1) Team work is a big part of fighting a fire
2) Each year his income goes up
3) Sue doesn’t do her share of the work
4) Emily made a profit on her scarves
2.- 1 – earned 2 – split 3 – take pride in 4 – delivered 5 – guarantees/d
6 – values 7 – sorted
3.- Possible answers
1) I want to swim regardless of the weather
2) forgot to pack my own pair
3) slacked off in the afternoon
4) going like clockwork
5) wouldn’t dare to do that
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4.- Possible answers
1) They won’t deliver until tomorrow
2) Everything is running like clockwork now
3) I value your opinion
4) Everything is based on teamwork
5) I wish I earned a higher income
6) They you will be able to pack all that you want
5.- 1 – run an errand 2 – take your time 3 – runs the show 4 – running high
6.- 1 – took (her health) for granted 2 – took sides 3 – took advantages of
4 – ran wild 5 – ran short of
7.- Students’ own answers (logical and grammatically correct)
8.- 1 – packs 2 – take advantage of 3 – earns 4 – income 5 – take pride in
6 – regardless of 7 – guarantee 8 – run short of
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GRAMMAR
1.- 1 – was done 2 – can be found 3 – is known 4 – were received
5 – was … estimated / has been estimated 6 – will be needed
7 – was being run 8 – should have been given
2.- 1) Employees are expected to arrive on time / It is expected that employees arrive on time
2) All new employees will be given a handbook on office rules by Ms Johnson /
A handbook on office rules will be given to all new employees by Mr Johnson
3) Personal e-mails must not be written on the office e-mail system
4) Three people have just been fired by Mr Haydes!
3.- 1) Will the project be completed on time?
2) It is said to be a great place to work
3) A new office has just been opened in India
4) Was he not told it was against the rules?
5) Several applicants are being considered at the moment
4.- 1 – are having/getting ….. painted // are going to have/get ….. painted
2 – hasn’t had/got ….. published 3 – have/get ….. washed 4 – had/got ….. connected
5 – has had/got …..// has been having/getting ….. treated
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5.- 1 – have ….. been portrayed 2 – have ….. handed 3 – was carried out
4 – revealed 5 – responded 6 – were asked 7 – was considered
8 – will be faced 9 – is ….. being called 10 – will be affected
6.- 1) When will the job be advertised?
2) I’m sorry to inform you that you haven’t been accepted for the job
3) Right now, plans are being made to offer a business course in our school
4) Driving is considered to be a stressful job
5) This week, I’m having/getting my carpet cleaned at the best cleaning service in
Lewisham
7.- 1) El trabajo en equipo está muy valorado en mi empresa
2) Yo sabía que se estaba aprovechando de mi, pero acepté hacer la parte del trabajo
de Jill.
3) Ahora que esos viejos archivos han sido clasificados podemos aflojar un poco el ritmo
de trabajo.
4) Garantizamos que su nuevo escritorio se entregará en 24 horas
5) Los costes de nuestro nuevo negocio sn altos, así que no creo que se obtengan muchos
beneficios este año.
8.- 1 – have felt / have been feeling, hadn’t taken
2 – aren’t/won’t be allowed, sign up 3 – receive / have received, will send
4 – had been painting, began 5 – should have been solved, had /got … installed
6 – had been considered, are being criticised 7 – was being moved, was meeting
8 – would apply, could get
9.- 1 – Satisfaction guaranteed! 2 – I wasn’t born yesterday
3 – I’ve got it made 4 – I was meant to be
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COMMUNICATION
1.- 1 – fired her 2 – I’m good at multitasking 3 – hasn’t got people skills
4 – me to commute each day 5 – a minimum wage job
6 – running a business
2.- Possible answers
1) I prefer having a ser schedule so that’s why I don’t like to work shifts
2) It took me one day to learn how to do inventory on the computer
3) The office workers didn’t know each other very well, so I organised a party for
everyone.
4) I’m good at multitasking, work well under pressure and always show up on time.
5) I think I should be in charge of managing people because I have got good people skills
3.- 1 – shifts 2 – took the initiative 3 – commute 4 – fire 5 – resign
4.- 1 – out of a job 2 – land a job 3 – held down a job 4 – job hunting
5 – job offer 6 – on the job
5.- 1) What experience have you got?
2) I’ve been working as
3) Why do you think you’re right for this position?
4) Is there anything you’d like to ask
5) May I ask what the starting salary would be
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READING
1.- 1 – F 2 – O
2.- D
3.- 1) F – “Milton Hershey built a new factory ….. and began to have town of Hershey
built for employees and their families”
2) T – “Among the most common are free food”
3) T – “He also hired private detectives to inform him about employees who drank a
lot of alcohol”
4.- Both felt that it was important for employees to be in a comfortable environment that they
loved in order to be better workers.
5.- 1) only the basic services and facilities
2) being replicated by high-tech films
3) discourages workers from going out to eat
6.- 1 – affordable 2 – straightforward 3 – blur the line 4- well-maintained
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WRITING
1.- 1 – Jason’s marks 2 – experienced 3 – knowing 4 – (to) meet
5 – willing to 6 – management
2.- 1) Dear Sir / Madam
2) would like to apply for
3) I feel I am well suited to this position
4) I am enclosing my CV
5) I am available for an interview at your convenience
6) I look forward to your reply
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CHECK YOUR PROGRESS
1.- 1) used up all the copies of my CV, so I’ll print more
2) never run short of office supplies
3) the interviewer if you don’t put on a nicer shirt
4) to slack off, you’re not going to get paid
5) called off our office party because the storm
6) broke down, I got to work late
2.- 1 – job hunting 2 – typical 3 – regardless of 4 – qualifications
5 – manners 6 – take for granted 7 – out of a job 8 – position
9 – influential 10 – refuse
3.- 1 – have opened 2 – are (being) operated 3 – are (being) paid
4 – can be opened 5 – has become 6 – is … being implemented
7 – is … considered 8 – will … be faced 9 – had been
4.- Possible answers
1) were paid more 4) not going to have/get my tattoos removed
2) hear something, I’ll let you know 5) had started looking earlier, we might have
3) had been waiting an hour found a job
5.- Possible answers
1) It is known to be a dangerous job
2) I wish I had never posted those photos
3) Where should I go to get my phone repaired?
4) I have been working here since the beginning of March
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