Challenges & success vocabulary
Ability grammar
Work skills vocabulary
Obligation, permission... grammar
Compound adjectives
100

When people first come to Sydney, there are many difficulties they must _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ .

deal with

100

My driving license test was difficult but, in the end I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ passing and got my license. 

succeeded in...

100

Name work / life skills from unit 3.2 (DIFFERENT from any previous question answers) 

teacher's decision

100

If you have a strong external (i.e. outside) obligation to do something, you _______ do it. 

a) must 

b) should

c) have to 

c) have to

100

If you mostly write with and use your right hand, you are _____________. 

right-handed

200

One of the most important abilities in life is to be able to control yourself & _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

resist temptation

200

When I was a teenager I _______

Which option is NOT correct? 

a) could eat anything and not gain weight (get fat).

b) was able to eat anything and not gain weight. 

c) was able to eating anything and not gain weight.

c) was able to eating anything and not gain weight.

200

Name work / life skills from unit 3.2 (DIFFERENT from any previous question answers) 

teacher's decision

200

If you have a strong internal (i.e. inside) obligation to do something, you _______ do it. 

a) must

b) should

c) have to 

a) must

200

The Lord of the Rings is a ________ movie.

a) 3.5-hour

b) 3.5-house 

c) 3.5-hours

a) 3.5-hour (no 's') 

300

If a specific situation is difficult and we were able to succeed (or NOT), we can use the verb _ _ _ _ _ _, e.g. The test was difficult but I _________ to pass.

managed

300

In the future I _____________ to speak English fluently.

a) won't able...

b) can...

c) will be able...

c) will be able...

300

Which work / life skill means: organizing your time / timetable so you have time to do what you need to when you are very busy?

managing tight schedules

300

When I was a child, I _____________ work but now I ______. 

a) mustn't... must

b) didn't have to... must 

c) didn't have to... do

d) didn't have to... can

c) didn't have to... do

300

Another word for beautiful, pretty or handsome is: 


good-looking

400

A verb phrase that means: to try hard, is...

make an effort 

400

Before I came to Australia, I ___________ speak English well but now I ______. 

a) can't... can

b) could... can't 

c) couldn't... can't 

d) couldn't... can

d) couldn't... can

400

Finish this work / life skill phrase: 

Working well...

under pressure 

400

If something is prohibited, you ______ do it. 

a) don't have to...

b) shouldn't...

c) mustn't...

d) haven't to...

c) mustn't...

400

If you are between 45 and 65, you are: 

a) middle-ages

b) middle-aged

c) middle-age

b) middle-aged

500

(v. phrase) act in response to a difficult, new situation and succeed = _ _ _ _   _ _   _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

rise to the challenge

500

The last progress test was tough but I ________

a) were able pass. 

b) was able to pass.

c) could pass. 

b) was able to pass.

500

Which word means: doing many things at the same time, especially at work or for necessary daily things your have to do

multitasking

500

If something was NOT NECESSARY in the past, you ________ do it. 

didn't have to / didn't need to

500

The opposite of easy-going is: 

uptight

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