Jobs
2nd conditional
Life/Work Balance
Wish or Regret?
Dubai
100

People with high-paying jobs...

a usually work part-time 

b have good salaries

c need to have a second job

b have good salaries

100

I _________________(invite) her if I ____________(know) her. 

I would invite her if I knew her. 

100

I don't think I can go tonight. I have a very_______________.

busy schedule
100

This suitcase is too heavy. I wish I ________ so much clothes!

(not pack)

This suitcase is too heavy. I wish I hadn't packed so much clothes!


100

Which is more expensive in Dubai? Fuel or sparkling water?

sparkling water

200

An example of a desk job is... 

a a firefighter 

b an office worker 

c a carpenter

b an office worker

200

If we _________(live) in Mexico, I ______________(speak) Spanish.

If we lived in Mexico, I would speak Spanish.

200

I need a vacation. I'm going to ask for some___________.

time off

200

I wish I ________ naturally blonde hair!

(have)

I wish I had naturally blonde hair!

200

True or False:

The Palm Jumeirah can be seen from space.

True

300

Full-time jobs usually require people to work. 

a. far from their homes 

b. in an office 

c. more than 30 hours per week

c. more than 30 hours per week

300

If we____________ (not/be) friends, I__________ (be) angry with you.

If we weren't friends, I would be angry with you.

300

I don't like the routine of a __________.

9-to-5

300

I wish I ________ learning English when I was a child!

(start)

I wish I had started learning English when I was a child!

300

The hottest temperature ever recorded in Dubai was in July 2002. 

What was the hottest temperature ever recorded?

a. 44 C

b. 52 C

c. 49 C

b. 52 C

400

People who like to solve problems often enjoy work that is...

a challenging

b stressful 

c tiring

a. challenging

400

If she _____________(pass) the exam, she _______________(be) able to enter university.

If she passed the exam, she would be able to enter university. 

400

You can reach me at any time. I am ____________________.

always connected

400

It is only five o'clock. I wish it ________ dark so early in winter. 

(not get)

It is only five o'clock. I wish it didn't get dark so early in winter.

400

Before oil was discovered in Dubai, Dubai earned money from selling what product?

pearls

500

Freelance work is usually not...

a creative

b temporary 

c permanent

c permanent

500

If we ________________(have) time, we ___________(can) come to dinner. 

If we had time, we could come to dinner. 

500

He has a lack of ______________ in relationships. He is always talking to several girls at the same time.

commitments

500

I'm really tired. I wish we ________ by car instead of deciding to walk.

(go)

I'm really tired. I wish we had gone by car instead of deciding to walk.

500

What is the Sheikh of Dubai's full name? 

(100 points for each correct part of the name)

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

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