GRAMMAR 7.

It sounds as ________ the neighbours are

1. Complete the sentences. Use the correct arguing again.
form of the verb in brackets. 8. Neither Roger ________ Belinda are
Example: I’ve lived (live) near Nathan since I interested in joining the reading group.
was a child. 9. We didn’t ________ to do much sport, but
1. I think you’d have got the job if you we’re really into volleyball now.
________ (not ask) that stupid question. 10. It was ________ a shock when Gabby
2. Call an ambulance! Mrs Jones ________ walked into the room!
(run over) by a car! 11. We’re ________ the roof fixed next week –
3. I immediately regretted ________ (send) the rain is starting to come through it.
the email. 12. There’s ________ milk in the fridge. Can
4. I ________ (writing) my essay for an hour you go and get some from the corner
when my computer crashed and lost it all. shop?
5. I’m sure you wish you ________ (not buy) 13. We ________ have been crazy to buy this
that car. It’s been nothing but trouble. house! There’s so much wrong with it.
6. We ________ (practise) this dance for 14. I can’t ________ used to this computer
nearly two months, so it should go well mouse – it’s really different from my old
tonight. one.
7. I think I ________ (learn) enough Chinese 15. If you still feel unwell, you’d ________ go
by the time I go to China. home and go to bed.
8. I’ll let you know the test results as soon as I 15
________ (discuss) them with your doctor. 3. Complete the sentences with the correct
9. I wanted to meet Anna, but she ________ word(s).
(already leave) when I got to the party. Example: Who made this cake?
10. We couldn’t go inside the church because Who made Who did make Who
it ________ (redecorate). make
11. You ________ (not sit) here now if I hadn’t 1. I ________ when I’m cleaning my
managed to get us the invitation. apartment.
12. One of the greatest 20th century paintings play often music play music often often
________ (report) to have been stolen. play music
13. I’ll bring something to eat in case we 2. ________ are becoming an increasingly
________ (get) hungry. large proportion of many societies.
14. I ________ (still work) at 7.00. I don’t finish Unemployed The unemployed The
till 8.00 on Thursdays. unemployed people
15. You shouldn’t ________ (spend) so long in 3. We played the music quietly ________
the sun yesterday – you’ve got sunburn. wake the children.
15 to not not to so as not to
2. Complete the sentences with one word. 4. ________ the very steep climb up the last
Example: A I loved the film. B So did I. hill, I really enjoyed the walk.
1. I wish you ________ keep leaving the door Although In spite Despite
open when you leave the room. 5. Our eldest daughter is at ________
2. Don’t ________ me for your problems – university. She’s studying Physics.
they’re your responsibility. the a (–)
3. I don’t really feel ________ going out 6. That’s a _______ table – where did you buy
tonight – let’s stay in. it?
4. I don’t speak French, but my sister lovely little wooden little lovely wooden
________. lovely wooden little
5. Do you have any idea ________ Marc is 7. I like the dogs that my neighbour has, but
coming to football practice this week? generally I prefer ________ cats.
6. Robert sang that song really well, (–) some the
________ he?
 8. ________ of our team played well today – 2. I’m ________ and tired of listening to all
that’s why we lost. your problems – do something about
Neither None Some them!
9. I love ________ in that shop. fed up sick bored
a furniture the furnitures the furniture 3. I think Jerry was very tired – he’s ________
10. Does anyone know where ________? asleep on the sofa.
lives Petra does Petra live Petra lives full fast deep
4. The audience loved it all and the band
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came back twice to give ________.
Grammar total 40 encores choruses performances
5. I find it ________ when apps keep
VOCABULARY updating themselves all the time.
4. Write the words after the definitions. confused confusion confusing
Example: very angry = furious 6. I walked for six hours, and now I’ve got
1. the thing which planes take off from and ________ on my feet.
land on = __________ bruises blisters rashes
2. the person who controls how an orchestra 7. It’s difficult to get the truth from
plays = __________ newspapers in this country – they’re all
3. unsure how to react to something because ________.
your emotions are so strong = __________ objective censored accurate
4. someone who tries to avoid spending 8. That dress really ________ you. It goes
money = tight-__________ really well with your hair colour.
5. another word for luggage = __________ fits matches suits
6. you put your head on this when you sleep 9. Geologists working in Australia have
= __________ ________ an important discovery.
7. a group of people who sing together = done carried out made
__________ 10. Have you ________ finished that book?
8. when you open your mouth very wide yet nearly still
because you are tired = ________ 11. The two men were both charged ________
9. the opposite of tight (trousers) = blackmail and theft.
__________ of with for
10. you use these to breathe = __________ 12. This restaurant is part of a ________ – I
11. a person who sees a crime = __________ went to one in London last week.
12. a person who works with you in a company chain branch company
= __________ 13. I was trying hard not to ________ my
13. a snow storm with very strong winds = voice, but I was getting angrier and angrier.
__________ rise raise put up
14. the person in charge of a newspaper who 14. We were ________ when we heard that
decides what will go in it = __________ John’s ankle wasn’t broken, only sprained.
15. not allowing water to go through it = disappointed relieved bewildered
__________ 15. I’ll have to keep reminding Sheila about the
meeting – she’s very ________-minded.
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narrow open absent
5. Complete the sentences with the correct
word. 15
Example: It’s quite chilly today and I’ve heard 6. Complete the sentences with one word made
it’s going to get even colder. from the word in brackets.
warm chilly damp Example: I mispronounced the word so
1. You have to take Diana’s age into nobody understood me.
________ when you judge her work. (pronounce)
place care account 1. These cups are _________, even if you
drop them on a hard floor. (break)
 2. _________ is a big problem in this area.
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(vandal)
3. The weather here is so _________, it could Pronunciation total 20
be very different later. (change)
G, V, and P total 100
4. I like green vegetables, ________ spinach.
(special)
READING
5. Housing costs are high in the capital, so
1. Read the article. For questions 1-5, choose
there are a lot of ________ people. (home)
the correct answer (A, B, C, or D).
6. I don’t suffer from________ – I enjoy being
on my own. (lonely)
7. She behaves like a little girl sometimes – A Step In The Right Direction
she’s so ________. (mature) It was once famously said that some
8. I felt very ________ when I couldn’t things in life – like paying taxes and
remember her name. (embarrass) death – are inevitable. And leaving
9. I’m ________ to peanuts, but I can eat any education trying to find employment is
other kinds of nuts. (allergy) something that young people
10. It was a huge storm, and several trees were everywhere have to face. But despite
hit by ________. (light) the large amount of research that has
10 been undertaken on young people in
the job market, relatively little is known
Vocabulary total 40 about what happens once young people
start their first job. A team of
PRONUNCIATION researchers from Leeds Metropolitan
7. Circle the different sound. University looked into this aspect. The
1. /tree/ relieved colleague leather survey focused on 30 people and 39
illegal employers, and addressed a range of
2. /fish/ guilty bilingual business issues in relation to recruitment,
presenter employment, and particularly young
3. /shower/ specialist infection choke people into the workplace.
rash
It is clear from the interviews with
4. /up/ multicultural flood hooded
young people that, for the vast
luggage
majority, the idea of a 'job for life' no
5. /bike/ linen height biased mild
longer exists. While some had clear
6. /bird/ merge firm journalist heart
career ambitions, the majority appeared
7. /horse/ launch drought stalk yawn
to be unclear on what they wanted to
8. /train/ baggage faint lay ache
do. One consequence of this is that
9. /chess/ scratch machine cello chilly
many young people saw their early
10. /boot/ loose blood chew lose
work experiences as temporary – a 'stop
10 gap' until their ideas on what they
8. Underline the stressed syllable. wanted to do had developed, or simply
Example: velvet a way of earning money to pursue other
1. neigh|bour|hood ambitions such as travel.
2. ob|jec|tive
This tendency has also been noted by
3. co|mmen|ta|tor
many employers, and is particularly
4. eye|brow
disappointing to smaller businesses
5. vi|o|li|nist
looking for long-term loyalty in their
6. ex|port (verb)
staff. However, some employers – for
7. tur|bu|lence
example in areas such as financial
8. mul|ti|na|tio|nal
services and call centres – had adjusted
9. au|to|ma|ted
to the new situation, and appeared to
10. un|con|scious
accept that they cannot expect young
 people to be loyal and see a long-term future with one employer.
Like a number of other studies, the findings confirm that employers tend to focus on 'softer' skills
and behavioural qualities in the recruitment process, with a less prominent role played by formal
qualifications. The opinions of this sample of young people were remarkably consistent with those
of the employers. Most of the young people seemed to have understood the message that formal
qualifications are often a necessary but not sufficient condition for obtaining the types of jobs
which they hope to do in the future. They recognized that skills like communication, team-
working, organization, and customer service are all important. There was evidence that many
young people had clearly worked on developing such skills.
Where there does appear to be a significant difference of opinion between the views of young
people and employers related to the extent to which young people actually possess the necessary
'employability' skills. By and large, the young people interviewed were confident in their ability to
demonstrate these skills and qualities. Employers, on the whole, were much less positive about
this, often feeling that educational institutions were focusing too strongly on academic skills and
qualifications, at the expense of employability.
Another area where employers' and young peoples' views differed is in relation to Information
Technology (IT) skills. When asked about the things they value most about young recruits, many
employers mentioned their ability with computers. On the other hand, few young people
mentioned this explicitly. The probable explanation is that young people simply take their IT skills
for granted, often not realizing how valuable they might be to some employers. Encouraging
young people to be more positive about this aspect might help some to improve the way they are
viewed by potential employers.
In terms of the inductions provided for their young recruits, the results of this study confirmed
both expectations and the findings of earlier research – that employers vary widely in the nature
of the training they provide. Differences included the length of time the inductions ran, how
formal the training was, what topics were covered, and how often training occurred. The reaction
of most young people to the induction they had experienced was positive, or at least neutral.
There is clearly a tension between the need for new recruits to become good at their jobs, and
their understandable desire to get involved as quickly as possible.
From the point of view of the employer, much depended upon the nature of the job, the type of
employer (particularly size and sector), and the frequency with which they recruit young people.
In general, the more regularly young people were recruited and the larger the employer, the
more formal the induction process.

In uncertain economic times, it seems that young people more than ever are having to do all they
can to find employment.

1. The survey revealed that, in general, young A They are less important than
people ... behavioural qualities.
A do not value the early work experience B They are more important than
they gain in any way. behavioural qualities.
B are unconvinced they will do the same C They are equally as important as
job until they retire. behavioural qualities.
C would prefer to have a gap year before D They are more important than
starting higher education. behavioural qualities for certain jobs
D are unsure about which jobs they want only.
to do when they leave school. 3. What can we learn from the survey about
2. What do employers think about formal young people and IT skills?
qualifications?
 A Employers do not assume that all young B It’s good to have a positive attitude.
employees have good IT skills. C Be realistic about how much time you need
B Young people need to perfect their IT for things before you go.
skills before starting work for an D Things need to be carefully organized
employer. beforehand.
C Young people should promote their IT E Travel can make you appreciate home
skills to employers more than they do more.
currently. F You can benefit from unusual experiences.
D Employers do not enjoy feeling
inadequate as young people’s IT skills Speaker 1 [ ]
are often superior to theirs. Speaker 2 [ ]
4. The survey suggests that young people Speaker 3 [ ]
themselves value skills such as being able Speaker 4 [ ]
to... Speaker 5 [ ]
A get the job done faster than others. 5
B get new business for the company.
C get better results than colleagues. 2. Listen to a talk by a young dancer who is
D get on with other people in the doing a course at the Youth Ballet School.
workplace. Underline the correct answer.
5. Induction processes vary in terms of ...
1. According to Sophie, young people
A where they are carried out.
accepted onto the course must have
B who they are reviewed by.
achieved a high level in ballet / need to
C when they take place.
show that they are able to meet its
D what they focus on.
demands / have usually applied for a
place more than once.
Reading total 10
2. During the first round of her successful
audition, Sophie felt confident in her
WRITING ability to do well / worried about being
Write a report on the following topic: too close to the judges / put off by the
‘Workplaces of the future’. number of people taking part.
Include the following information: 3. Sophie was angry because her letter had
 say what you think the workplaces of been delayed / worried that no particular
the future will be like role was mentioned / satisfied that the
school had made a careful choice when
 say why you think changes in the she heard that she’d got a place at the
workplace will take place School.
 discuss how the changes will affect 4. Sophie admits that rehearsing is
employees’ lives. surprisingly tiring / easier to do on stage /
improving her dancing.
Write 140-180 words.
5. Sophie says that in the future she won’t
Writing total 10 consider alternatives to dancing / she
hopes she’ll be able to make a living by
Reading and Writing total 20
dancing / she’s determined to become a
LISTENING top professional dancer.
1. Listen to five teenagers talk about trips 5
they have made with their families. Choose from
Listening total 10
the list (A-F) what each speaker says they have
learned as a result of going on the trip. Use the
letters only once. There is one extra letter you
do not need to use.
A You can learn things from family members.
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