verb patterns
He promised to give / giving me the money.
to give (promise + to + infinitive)
It's important to g_t on w_ll with your c_ll__g__s.
get / well / colleagues
I would say that I lead ________ unhealthy lifestyle because I don't do a lot of exercise or eat healthily.
[a bit more] [fairly] [lot more] [quite a] [quite an]
quite an
VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) is an organisation that sends people to foreign countries to work as ¹ ______ .
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A) volunteers
B) part time
C) salaries
volunteers
When they return to their country, their time abroad is like a ⁷ ______ that they have gained.
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A) job
B) qualification
C) course
qualification
Everyone agreed to work / working together.
to work (agree + to + infinitive)
I'm a teacher, and in my pr_f_ss__n, you need to be very p_t__nt.
profession / patient
I work hard but I never seem to finish things on time. I would like to be ________ productive.
[a bit more] [fairly] [lot more] [quite a] [quite an]
a lot more
They work on community projects and spend time ² ______ about the culture and language of the host country.
2
A) to learn
B) learn
C) learning
learning
The skills they have learnt can help in many different ⁸ ______ .
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A) work
B) employment
C) careers
careers
I spent a whole day writing / to write my essay.
writing (spend time + verb-ing)
I l__k up t_ my gr_ndp_r_nts – I respect them.
look / grandparents
I have ________ good social life. I enjoy spending time with friends and going out.
[a bit more] [fairly] [lot more] [quite a] [quite an]
quite a
³ ______ a lot of them help to build houses or public buildings or work in education or healthcare.
3
A) Enough
B) Quite
C) Very
Quite
An employee who has been ⁹ ______ for organising a project in another country often has an open mind and good problem-solving skills.
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A) responsible
B) in charge
C) managing
responsible
We'd like to create / creating an app.
to create (would like + to + infinitive)
The most important quality of a p_rtn_r is that they're f_nny!
partner / funny
I would love to have a ________ time for travel.
[a bit more] [fairly] [lot more] [quite a] [quite an]
a bit more
The ⁴ ______ they earn is small, but it's enough to live in the country.
4
A) finances
B) dollars
C) wage
wage
One VSO volunteer said, 'A lot of what I ¹⁰ ______ about the world comes from my time living in Mozambique. It was amazing.'
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A) am knowing
B) knew
C) know
know
They don't mind studying / to study together.
studying (don't mind + verb-ing)
In my country it's difficult for a m_s_c__n to work f_ll-t_m_ even if they're good!
musician / full-time
My work is usually ________ relaxed, so I'm not stressed.
[a bit more] [fairly] [lot more] [quite a] [quite an]
fairly
The people on the programme ⁵ ______ end up becoming ⁶ ______ friends.
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A) often
B) ever
C) at the moment
often, close
...A lot of what I ______ about the world comes from my time living in Mozambique. It was amazing.'
A) am knowing
B) know
C) knew
know