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NAME:
UNIT 4 MORE
PRACTICE
VOCABULARY

1 Choose the correct words to complete the adverts.

Fruit Pickers Needed
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Seasonal / Overtime work – summer months only. We need 2 reliable / rewarding workers who we can
trust to arrive on time whatever the weather. We offer a good 3 position / wage (depending on the amount
of fruit picked) plus many 4 perks / clerks such as free accommodation, free fruit and vegetables and
transport to and from your home.
Hospital Workers Required

You will be expected to do work in 5 fields / shifts (6 am – 2 pm, 2 pm –10 pm or 10 pm – 6 am). We offer

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teamwork / sick leave when needed, five weeks paid holiday a year and a good salary. No experience or
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qualifications / deadlines are needed.

2 Choose the correct word for each sentence.

1 I’m quite fond of / for / with my boss despite her impatience!
2 The government should do more to help people who are lost / away / out of work.
3 Fifty years ago, it was easier to work your way out / up / off to the top of an organisation.
4 If you don’t study harder, you’ll end up in a boring, no- / dead- / wrong- end job.
5 I know it isn’t very exciting, but it’s a steady / careful / reliable job, which is important nowadays.

3 The following sentences do not make sense. Correct them by replacing the words in bold with a word from another
sentence.
1 Everyone here pulls their fired, which makes life easier for all of us. ................................................

2 Don’t worry, the bosses always rehearse at the workers like that. ................................................

3 You’re late again. You’ll get paid if you don’t change your attitude. ................................................

4 I get glare peanuts, so I don’t go on holiday every year. ................................................

5 Come on, make up your weight. We’re waiting for a decision. ................................................

6 Let’s mind your speech again so that you won’t make any mistakes at the meeting tomorrow. ................................................

4 Replace the underlined phrases with the words and phrases below.
starvation | get your foot in the door | rat race | make a living | part time | team player

1 We can work just a few hours a day or a few days a week . ...................................................................
2 If I don’t have lunch soon, I’m going to die of terrible hunger. ...................................................................
3 Are you a person who can work well with others ? ...................................................................
4 Blogging is a difficult way to earn money. ...................................................................
5 The important thing to do is to be accepted for any position in the organisation . ...................................................................
6 Get away from the pressures of working, commuting and trying to climb the career ladder and work from home.
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5 Complete the texts with a suitable word or phrase below.

glared | people skills | resignation | rewarding | deadlines | slaves | rise | teamwork | overtime

My former boss gave us 1 ................................................

which were impossible to meet. “This 50-page
report has to be written by tomorrow morning.”
And, of course, we weren’t paid any
2
................................................ for all the extra hours we
worked.

Our boss was unpleasant and treated us like

3
................................................ . She had absolutely no
4
................................................ .

I had a really 5 ................................................ job which

I loved, but a new manager caused me to hand in
my 6 ................................................ . I couldn’t work with
him at all.

When I asked for a pay 7 ................................................ , my

boss was angry. She 8 ................................................ at me in
front of the other employees and then refused to
speak to me.

Our new boss talked about the importance of

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................................................ , but we soon found out that
he would make all the decisions.

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NAME:
UNIT 4 MORE
PRACTICE
GRAMMAR

1 Match the beginnings of the sentences in A to the correct endings in B. Complete the sentences with the correct
relative pronoun.
A
1 She is married to the guy
2 You will report to Mr Dawson, with
3 And this is the room
4 I was talking to the new boss,
5 I lost my job because there were many deadlines
6 I earn £350 a week,
7 There will be a one-hour interview at noon,
B
.......... a ................................................................... we have our team meetings.
.......... b ................................................................... you can ask us questions.
.......... c ................................................................... I had missed.
.......... d ................................................................... is so much nicer than the previous one.
.......... e ................................................................... isn’t brilliant but is enough to survive.
.......... f ................................................................... you will be sharing an office.
.......... g ................................................................... grandfather started this company.

2 Complete the text with a suitable relative pronoun below.

who x 2 | whose x 2 | which | when | where

Any Given Sunday is an interesting film starring Al Pacino. He plays Tony D’Amato, an American
football coach 1 ................................................................... is having problems with the owner of the team. A new player,
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................................................................... name is Willie Beamen, joins the team, but he ignores the coach’s instructions.
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Beamen is valuable to the team, so D’Amato goes through difficult times ................................................................... he
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doesn’t allow Beamen to continue playing on the team. The other players, ................................................................... know
that Beamen can help them to win, are angry and lose confidence in D’Amato’s leadership. Then, before
an important match, D’Amato gives an amazing speech, 5 ................................................................... I know by heart. Of
course, the team wins. Beamen, 6 ................................................................... attitude completely changes, comes back and
apologises. At the end of the film, D’Amato tells the team owner that he is moving to New Mexico,
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................................................................... he is going to coach a new team. D’Amato says that the first player to sign up
for the new team is Beamen.

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3 Rewrite the sentences by combining them with a suitable relative pronoun below. Make any necessary changes.
who | whose | which | where | when | whom

1 My boss has handed in his resignation. He wants to spend more time with his family.
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

2 There are no windows in my office. I don’t like my office.

.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

3 The town centre car park is closed today. I usually park there.
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

4 My dad gets up at 5 am on workdays. At that time, the rest of us are still asleep.
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

5 Oprah Winfrey is dedicated to helping women around the world. Her show was very popular.
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

6 We are finally going to meet our Chinese representatives. We have been corresponding with them for months.
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

4 There are six errors in the text. Underline them and write the correct words below.

Hoxton Square is a small park where is situated in London. It dates back to 1683, a time which Charles II
was king. Nowadays, the square is surrounded by art galleries, cafés and clubs who customers enjoy the
atmosphere of one of London’s trendiest areas. In the middle of the park is a building called
TREExOFFICE in where there are eight workstations with computers and Wi-Fi access. The people here,
most of which are freelance writers or work in the media, pay a small hourly fee so that they can spend
time working in a green space in the middle of the city. Businesses can book the whole building for
meetings and, at the weekend, where most businesses are closed, local community groups can use the
facilities for free.

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