GRAMMAR
1 Underline the correct word(s).
Example: You won’t pass the exam unless / if you study harder.
1 After / Until we move into the house, we’re going to completely redecorate it.
2 Shall I take my shoes off unless / before I come in?
3 Hello, this is an important message for Sian. Please call me as soon as / if you get
home.
4 Don’t eat anything now! Wait until / when dinner’s ready.
5 We won’t get to the station on time unless / if we don’t leave work early.
6 I won’t be able to go if / unless you take me in your car, because I can’t drive.
7 Antonio will call us as soon as / until his plane lands.
8 You’ll keep getting bad marks unless / if you check your work more carefully.
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2 Complete the sentences with the -ing form or the infinitive (with or
without to) of the verb in brackets.
Example: She left without saying (say) goodbye.
1 I asked Fran to go to the newsagent’s ________ (get) a paper.
2 My boss refuses ________ (give) me a pay rise. I’m going to resign.
3 I really love ________ (not / have) to go to meetings any more.
4 Do you feel like ________ (go) out for an Indian meal?
5 We’ve given up ________ (try) to make Barry smile – he’s totally miserable!
6 Don’t tell me you forgot ________ (post) that letter!
7 I remember ________ (meet) Christina many years ago.
8 Would you mind ________ (turn) the TV down? I can’t sleep.
9 Martha doesn’t seem ________ (enjoy) opera at all.
10 I’m not very good at ________ (write) formal letters.
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3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: If we have (have) enough time, we’ll visit Tricia on the way home.
1 You’d be a fantastic guitar player if you ________ (practise) more.
2 If she does enough revision, she ________ (pass) the exam easily.
3 Young people will live at home as long as possible if you ________ (let) them.
4 If I ________ (have) the opportunity to enter a talent contest, I’d take it.
5 Anyone would be annoyed if they ________ (receive) a parking fine.
6 She won’t tell you unless you ________ (promise) to keep it a secret.
7 I ________ (buy) that laptop if it wasn’t so expensive.
8 They won’t sell their house if they ________ (not repaint) it first.
9 The waiter will take your order as soon as you ________ (be) ready.
10 I wouldn’t go to that restaurant if you ________ (pay) me to!
11 He’ll let you know his decision after he ________ (speak) to Sam.
12 If you painted the living room white, it ________ (look) bigger.
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VOCABULARY
4 Connect the definitions with the words
1 To search a) the criteria
2 To apply for b) your profile
3 To satisfy c) useful contacts
4 To make d) a recruitment agency
5 To enhance e) the jobs market
6 To attract f) a job
7 To sign up with g) the attention of recruiters
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5 Underline the odd one out.
Example: armchair sink wall chest of drawers
1 cosy fireplace chimney fire
2 modern suburb spacious light
3 basement ground floor top floor balcony
4 cottage house flat entrance
5 path floor gate patio
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PRONUNCIATION
6 Match the words with the same sound.
nursery subject rude put pupil education
Example: bird nursery
1 bull ________
2 up ________
3 shower ________
4 boot ________
5 /ju:/ ________
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7 Underline the stressed syllable.
Example: boar|ding
1 pri|ma|ry
2 ex|pelled
3 pa|ti|o
4 e|le|men|tary
5 co|llege
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Task 8: Your class has been discussing whether school/college leavers
should be forced to do unpaid work if no paid jobs are available. You have
made the notes below:
Arguments for and against forcing young people into jobs that are not
paid:
it gives young people the chance to gain valuable work experience.
it would benefit society if more young people worked for the local
community.
companies would be exploiting young people as a cheap source of
labour.
Some opinions expressed during the discussion:
If the job needs doing the company should be prepared to pay for
someone’s labour.
Such a scheme would build confidence in young people who would
otherwise be idle
It would force young people into dead-end jobs
Write an essay discussing only two points. You
should explain which point is more important, giving
reasons in support of your answer. (150-200 words)
IRREGULAR VERBS
said said
saw seen
seek sought
sold eladni
sent küldeni
set beállítani,
elhelyezni
sewed sewn/sewed
shook rázni
shine ragyogni
shot lőni
showed mutatni
shrank összemenni
shut becsukni
sing sung
sank sunk
sit ülni
sleep slept
slide slid
speak spoken
spend költeni, időt tölteni
spit köpni
split split
spread terjedni, kenni
spring ugrani
stood stood
steal lopni
stick stuck
stung stung
stank stunk
strike ütni, sztrájkolni
swore sworn
swept söpörni
swim úszni
swung hintázni, lengeni
take took
teach taught
tore téarni
told mondani, mesélni
think gondolni
threw thrown
understand understood
wake felébredni
wore worn
weep wept
win won
written írni
hit ütni
held held
hurt megsérteni, fájni
keep kept
knelt knelt
known tudni, ismerni
lay laid
led led
leave elhagyni
lend lent
let let
lain feküdni
lit lit
lost lost
made made
meant jelenteni
meet met
pay paid
put tenni, rakni
read read [red]*
rode ridden
ring csengetni,
csörögni
rose emelkedni, felkelni
run futni