Vocabulary
WORK
WORK
Idioms
Gerunds or Infinitives
Relative Clauses
Only One Word
Used to VS Be/Get used to
Random questions
Word building
100
My employer / employee refused to give me a pay rise.
employer
100
She's over the moon! She's upset / thrilled that she got a 10 in the exam.
thrilled
100
GERUND or INFINITIVE?
For me, ________ (Carry) this heavy suitcase is really exhausting.
Carrying...
100
Correct the mistake in the sentence:
It is an experience when you don’t have to go through.
It is an experience that/which you don’t have to go through.
100
Use a Preffix:
We had dinner at my uncle's last night. Everything was great and we had time, except for the barbecue which was dry and ____ done/cooked
overdone/overcooked
100
Change the underlined sentence:
When I was younger, I loved chocolate.
When I was younger, I used to love chocolate.
100
How is it called when a worker works full-time for many years at the same company?
to have a steady job.
100
to defend (verb)
- ___________ (noun)
- ____________ (adjective)
- defence/defender (n)
- defensive (adj)
200
Mr Thomas was caught stealing, so he got the sack / he decided to step down / he resigned.
... he got the sack.
200
It doesn't matter if you win or not; just give it your best punch / shot.
to give someone's best shot
200
Julia hired a secretary ___________ (work) part-time.
... to work...
200
What CAN go in the space?
Julie looked after the injured bird ___ she found in the garden.
1. (No word is needed here)
2. that 
3. who
1 and 2
200
I'm glad we didn’t go out today.
It's a good ______ we didn’t go out today.
thing/idea
200
In the past people died younger.
In the past people used to die younger.
200
A person who usually works flexitimes works less time than other people. Is it true?
No, it isn't.
200
- loyalty (noun)
- ________ / ________ (adjectives X2)
loyal / disloyal
300
Use the correct PREFIX:
John isn’t popular at work. His ........-workers don’t like her very much.
co-workers
300
Ben was down in the dumps, so his bosh took him to a film / prison.
... to a film.
300
He stopped _______ (speak) to a friend of his on his way home.
... to speak...
300
In which sentence can you NOT delete that?
1. I’ve lost the magazine that I was reading.
2. A photocopier is a machine that makes copies of pages.
3. The film that we saw yesterday was brilliant.
2. A photocopier is a machine that makes copies of pages.
300
You must come in immediately!
You must come in _______ away.
right
300
My dad doesn’t find it hard to work long hours. He’s been doing it for years.
My dad is used to working long hours. He’s been doing it for years.
300
We have learnt two different ways of expressing how hard has a person or worker worked.
Do you remember one?
And another one to express someone has worked more hours than needed.
- to work your fingers to the bone.
- to work overtime.
300
verb - distract
noun - ________
adjective(s) - ________
(n) distraction
(adj) distracted / distracting
400
Sam was arrested because he didn't meet the deadline / he bumped into me / he had cooked the books.
... he had cooked the books.
400
Even though Jane had more experience in the job, she was as fit as a fiddle / played second fiddle in the film.
... she played second fiddle.
400
It's no use ______ (argue) with him. He is very stubborn and always thinks he is right.
... arguing...
400
Correct the mistake:
Louis is a great worker. What we ask him to do, he does it without complaining.
Louis is a great worker. Whatever we ask him to do, he does it without complaining.
400
You’ve won three consecutive games.
You’ve won three games in a ______.
row
400
Before, it was strange for Mario to speak English all the time, but it’s OK now.
Before, it used to be strange for Mario to speak English all the time, but it’s OK now.
or
Before, Mario wasn't used to speaking English all the time, but it’s OK now.
400
A person who avoids paying taxes and changes figures or reports illegally is...
... cooking the books.
400
Preffixes and Suffixes
1. ___marine (n)
2. ___sure (v)
3. ___conscious (adj)
4. ___confident (adj)
1. sumarine
2. ensure
3. unconscious
4. self-confident
500
Word Formation:
Many children were born in the last few years in the city, so many school teachers are guaranteed ______________ (EMPLOY)
employment
500
She cooked the books / brought home the bacon /worked her fingers to the bone for many years before her husband started to work too.
She brought home the bacon...
500
I succeeded in ______ (reach) the next level in that video game.
... reaching...
500
In which sentence can you delete who?
1. The man who lives next to me is nearly eighty.
2. The man who I saw on the bus is my neighbour.
3. The man who cleans my windows has gone into hospital.
2. The man who I saw on the bus is my neighbour.
500
Things have gone well until now.
Things have gone well so _______.
far
500
When you live in some countries, it becomes normal for you to see big insects.
When you live in some countries, you get used to seeing big insects.
500
Susan isn’t well-behaved, but she had a difficult childhood.
Susan isn’t well-behaved, but she did have a difficult childhood.
500
- treat (v)
- _______ (n)
- _______ (adj)
treatment
treatable