Name: _______________________

I. - Rewrite the following sentences to express likes or dislikes.

1) Mark / be good at / play the keyboard __ ______Mark is good at playing

the keyboard.

2) George / enjoy / take long vacations.

_______________________________________

3) Suzy / hate /eat sushi

_______________________________________

4) Sheba the cat / like / sleep all day

_______________________________________

5) Marco / be interested in / learn to play golf

_______________________________________

6) Joseph / love / dress with style

_______________________________________

II. - Match the statements with the short answers.

A. Neither do I.
1) __D___I love cooking dinner.
B. So am I.
2) __B___She is good at remembering names.
C. Neither am I.
3) __A___Jane doesn't like night shifts. D. I don't.

4) __E___I can't stand waiting in line. E. I can't either

5) __C___I'm not interested in learning new languages.

III. - Complete each sentence with an expression from the menu.

Books are great!. I _ LOVE_ reading books.
Cooking is one of my abilities, but I _CAN`T STAND _ doing the dishes. I
just hate it.
T.V. is not good for children. I AM NOT INTERESTED IN having mine
watching TV all day.
He _ENJOYS_ creating different activities for a group. That's why he is a
teacher!
She is a great doctor. She simply _LOVES_ what she does.

A. loves
B. enjoys
C. am not
interested in
D can't stand
.
E. love

IV. - Read the following questions and choose the correct answer.
1.- Would you make a good chef?

a) I don't think so; I'd rather work in a kitchen.

b) I don't think so; I'm not good with knives.
c) I think so; I love sports!

2.- Are you good at computers?

a) I'm not really good at technology in general.

b) Sure! What time?
c) Excellent! I wish I could do it too.

3.- Do you mind waking up early on weekends?

a) Not really; I love sleeping until noon!

b) Of course I do! I wake up early from Monday to Friday!
c) Yes, a lot! I love dawn; it's my favourite part of the day.

V. - Read the description given in each question and choose the

ADJECTIVE(s) that best describes the person. (More than one
answer can be correct)

1) Margerie always argues with other people. She shouts and is

very unpleasant.

creative - unfriendly - reliable - bad-tempered

2) James is always on-time. He never arrives late to any party or

meeting.

sociable - friendly - punctual - responsible -

3) Jeffrey never finishes any of his school work. He always loses

his books and pens.

reliable - bad-tempered - shy - disorganized

4) Alexis gives extravagant birthday presents to everyone.

unfriendly - generous - reliable - organized -

5) Pablo is a famous artist. In one year, he painted 100 paintings

and won 5 awards for artistic genius.

creative - hard-working - critical - level-headed

VI.- Match the following sentences according to the reasons given.

 Exercise 1

__A___ I wouldn't make a good waiter because

__D___ I wouldn't make a good politician because
__E___ She wouldn't be a good bookkeeper because
__C___ He wouldn't make a good carpenter because
__B___ She could never be a good doctor because

A. I'm too impatient with customers

B. she doesn't like hospitals
C. he is not creative enough
D. I can't speak in public
E. she is very disorganized

Exercise 2

__C___ She would make a wonderful dancer because A. he likes giving orders
__A___ He would make a great boss because B. he enjoys keeping track of details
__E___ I would be an excellent programmer because C. she is very creative
__D___ I could be a good nurse because D. I like helping people
__B___ He would make a great accountant because E. I'm good at using computers

VII. - Choose the correct verb form to best complete the sentences below.

1) I would never be a good teacher because I'm ______________ and I ________ speaking
in front of a large audience.

a) not creative - don't like

b) organized - am unfriendly

c) reliable - am punctual

2) Alex could be a great accountant. He is really ________________ and ____________

a) punctual - friendly

b) bad-tempered - critical

c) organized – reliable

3) My brother would _____________ boss. He is very forgetful and disorganized.

a) never make a good

b) make a good

c) like to be a

4) I'd make ______________ lawyer. I'm really forgetful and unpunctual.

a) an excellent

b) a terrible
 c) a wonderful

5) She'd _________ a nurse. She is really good at helping people.

a) be

b) doesn't mind being

c) love to be

6) Alex and Paul are the perfect team. They work really well together. Alex is _________
and Paul is _____________.

a) unfriendly - critical

b) bad-tempered - disorganized

c) reliable - level-headed

VIII. - Match the following professions with the corresponding description.

Exercise 1

__D__ An accountant A. makes important decisions for a company

__E__ An architect B. treats people with diseases or disorders
__C__ A bookkeeper C. maintains large collections of written material
__B__ A doctor D. keeps track of a company's finances
__A__ An executive E. designs buildings
__F__ A flight attendant F. serves passengers on a plane
Exercise 2

_D___ A journalist

_B___ A lawyer

_A___ A marine biologist

_E___ A novelist

_C___ A nurse

A. studies life in the oceans

B. advises clients about legal issues
C. provides basic medical care
D. writes articles for news media
E. writes books

IX. - Read these sentences and identify the error.

1) - I love working early in the mornings and I don't mind spend time out doors.
- You'd make a good gardener then.
 I love working - I don't mind spend - You'd make a

2) A: I think I would make an excellent teacher.

B: Yeah? Why is that?
A: Because I'm really patient and I love work with young people.

I would make an excellent teacher - I’m really patient - I love work with

3) A: Do you mind wake up early on weekends?

B: Not at all! I'm an early bird.
A: That's good! Can you be here at 7 a.m.?

Do you mind wake up - Not at all - Can you be here

X. - Read the following paragraph and decide if the sentences

below are TRUE or FALSE.

A stock broker must be well organized, energetic, and able to

make decisions quickly and good at computers. They should also
be level-headed and able to take responsibilities for handling
other people's money.

1) ___V_____ A stock broker must work with other people's responsibility.

2) ___F_____ A stock broker must take all the time in the world when making decisions.
3) ___F_____ A stock broker doesn't need to be good at computers.

UNIT 1 “BACK TO THE FUTURE”

1) Which past developments are the most important to you? Why?

In the past , the mos important is the creation of the automobile, because so people

can travel long distances quickly

2) Which future developments do you think will happen in your lifetime?

in the future I will be a computer engineer

3) How will tomorrow cities be different?

in the future, cities will be in heaven and will have with flying cars

4) Can you think of some ways life one hundred years ago was different from life today?

in the past one hundred years ago life was different , because they lacked today's
technology, which makes life easier, such as car, computers, electricity, etc.

5) What was your neighborhood like before?

my neighborhood was Valle Verde in Playa Ancha

6) Think up suitable information to complete these sentences:

In the past, there was no cell phone

I used to play soccer every day

100 years ago there was no electricity in the world

These days people can travel by plane around the world

Today, people buy online

Nowadays, people pay their bills online

Soon, there will be robots that serve people

In 20 years, There will be flying cars

In the future, There will be cities in space

7) How´s the environment nowadays? What was it like 50 years ago?

these days the environment is very polluted, 50 years ago the environment was very

clean

8) Where did families use to live?

families lived with food they grew on their land

9) Let´s talk about housing. What was it like 80 years ago?

80 years ago, houses were made of wood and small

10) What will transportation be like in 20 years?

in 20 years transportation will be with flying cars

11) What are you doing nowadays?

these days I'm studying computer engineering

12) What do you hope to be doing in 10 years?

in 10 years, I hope buy me a house and a car

13) At what age do you want to retire? What will you do?

desire to retire at 60 years, to travel the world

14) Ask me where people used to shop 30 years ago.

where people used to shop 30 years ago

15) Ask me about computer use in the future.

which will be the use of computers in the future

16) What will happen if you quit smoking?

you might feel healthier

17) What might happen if you get a part-time job?

you will have more time for family

18) What may happen if you eat less sugar?

you will can lose weight

19) Finish the sentence with a consequence:

If women work outside the home, they will spend less time with children

If children watch too many violent programs on TV, children will become violent

If teachers do not give tests, students will not know your notes
 UNIT 2 “TALKING ABOUT JOBS, WORK AND ABILITIES”

1) What jobs do you think are popular in our country?

I think that in my country the most popular jobs is a driver, teacher

and doctor

2) Which are the most interesting jobs to you?

for me the most interesting jobs are in computer engineering and pilot

3) I hate working on weekends. (agree)

So do I.

4) I´m good at organizing events. (disagree)

I don´t.

5) I can´t stand commuting to work. (agree)

Neither can I.

6) I´m not good at driving at night. (disagree)

Well, I do.

7) Are you good at making decisions?

no, I prefer others to make decisions

8) Do you have any working experience?

yes I have, I worked as an accountant for 6 years

9) Do you like traveling on business?

Yes I Like, go to different places around the world

10) Ask me if I´m good at solving problems.

Are you good at solving problems?

11) Ask me if I have any diplomas.

Do you have some diplomas?

12) Ask me if I like social meetings.

do you like social meetings?

13) Have you ever thought about what you want to do with your life?

Yes, I want to be a professional, get married, travel the world and

have children

14) What kind of career or job would you be good at? Why?

I am good at computer science, because I like and I love to make programs that provide

work for people

15) Would you like to be a teacher? Why’

I would not to be a teacher, because I`m very impatient

16) Could you be a flight attendant? Why?

I could be a flight attendant, because I really enjoy traveling

17) Which personality type are you most similar to? Why?

the more similar personalities to me are: reliable and efficient,

because it keep my promises

18) What kinds of jobs do you think would fit your personality?

I think my personality in jobs is an inventor, artist or designer