Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps. 1. employer/employee a) mr smith is extending his company, so he needs to hire more b) his gave him the pay rise, now he gets 150 ponds more. 2. invented/find out a) when john … that a research company wanted to buy his gadget, he couldn’t believe it. b) nike … the device, but it was his brother who put it on the market. 3. raise/ lift a) jake’s back hurts because he tried to … a very heavy box on his own. b) you don’t have to … your voice. i can hear you very well! 4. geography / earth science a) ann wants to travel to all those countries she studied in her … class. b) jack finds … fascinating, because he learns a lot of things about the formation and history of our planet. 5. employees/colleagues a) my … are good people. b) the company has got 300 … b. fill in the missing words. salary shift freelancer uniform full-time deadlines mary works monday to friday, 9 to 5. it’s a … job. my mother doesn’t have to wear … at work. his … is 40000$ a year. what i like about working as a … is that i don’t have to stay in the office. they often meet tough … but they manage. my father never works night … c. put the verbs in brackets into the past perfect or the past perfect continuous. 12. 16. a: jack looked really tired yesterday. b: no wonder, he (work) on the computer all night 13. a: did sally help you do the project? b: no, by the time she came, we (finish) it already. 14. a: elisa looked happy when i saw her. b: it’s because she (get) her driving license 15. a: ann was angry when i spilled milk over her dress. b: sure, because she (make) that dress herself for a week! 16. a: you looked puzzled in the underground..why? b: see… i (not be) in the underground before, that was the first time. d. put the verbs into the past simple, past continuous, past perfect or past perfect continuous. 17. we didn’t see jane at the party, because when we came she (already/go) home 18. she (cook) dinner when i rang her yesterday. 19. mark (not call) me yesterday, but i hope he will call today. 20. mary (wait) for kate for 30 minutes before she arrived. 21. when (james/graduate) from university? e. choose the correct item. 22. john will be on/in charge of this article. 23. nobody can show good results under/in pressure. 24. my sister just started a great career … advertising. 25. in/at the age of 5 mozart could play the musical instrument brilliantly. 26. we will hand in this project in/at the beginning of the month. f. fill in the gaps with the correct preposition. 27. she brings … her children alone. 28. this song brings … so many happy memories from my childhood. 29. the new government has brought … many changes in education. 30.shakira is brining … her new album next month. 31. she passed out and we brought … her with glass of water.
1. employer/employee
a) Mr Smith is extending his company, so he needs to hire more employees.
b) His employer gave him the pay rise, now he gets 150 ponds more.
2. invented/find out
a) When John found out that a research company wanted to buy his gadget, he couldn’t believe it.
b) Nike invented the device, but it was his brother who put it on the market.
3. raise/ lift
a) Jake’s back hurts because he tried to lift a very heavy box on his own.
b) You don’t have to raise your voice. I can hear you very well!
4. Geography / Earth Science
a) Ann wants to travel to all those countries she studied in her GEOGRAPHY class.
b) Jack finds Earth Science fascinating, because he learns a lot of things about the formation and history of our planet.
5. employees/colleagues
a) My COLLEAGUES are good people.
b) The company has got 300 EMPLOYEES.
B. Fill in the missing words.
salary shift freelancer uniform full-time deadlines
Mary works Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. It’s a full-time job.
My mother doesn’t have to wear a uniform at work.
His salary is 40,000$ a year.
What I like about working as a freelancer is that I don’t have to stay in the office.
They often meet tough deadlines but they manage.
My father never works night shifts.
C. Put the verbs in brackets into the past perfect or the past perfect continuous.
12.- 16.
A: Jack looked really tired yesterday.
B: No wonder, he had been working on the computer all night.
13. A: Did Sally help you do the project?
B: No, by the time she came, we had finished it already.
14. A: Elisa looked happy when I saw her.
B: It’s because she had got her driving license
15. A: Ann was angry when I spilled milk over her dress.
B: Sure, because she had been making that dress herself for a week!
16. A: You looked puzzled in the underground..why?
B: Well...you see… I hadn't been in the underground before, that was the first time.
D. Put the verbs into the past simple, past continuous, past perfect or past perfect continuous.
17. We didn’t see Jane at the party, because when we came she had already gone home
18. She was cooking dinner when I rang her up yesterday.
19. Mark didn't call me yesterday, but I hope he will call today.
20. Mary had been waiting for Kate for 30 minutes before she arrived.
21. When did James graduated from university?
E. Choose the correct item.
22. John will be IN charge of this article.
23. Nobody can show good results UNDER pressure.
24. My sister just started a great career ON advertising.
25. AT the age of five Mozart could play the musical instrument brilliantly.
26. We will hand in this project AT the beginning of the month.
F. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
27. She brings up her children alone. (raises)
28. This song brings back so many happy memories from my childhood. (brings back - cause to recall)
29. The new government has brought about many changes in education. (course to happen)
30.Shakira is brining out her new album next month. (put on the market)
31. She passed out and we brought her round with glass of water. (bring round - make conscious again)