Category 1
Choose the correct word or form.
1. If l get made redundant, I am going to set up / I set up my own business.
I am going to set up
What word or phrase is it?
to talk to someone in a way that shows them that you are sexually attracted to them.
This guy kept trying to c_______ me u__ and in the end I had to tell him to get lost. It was really awkward.
chat sb up
Choose the correct word or form.
I can't believe that in September I will work / will have worked here for ten years already!
will have worked
What word or phrase is it?
a large tent used for parties, shows, etc.
They set up a m______________ in the garden and had a band playing in there. They must've spent a fortune on it.
marquee
Choose the correct word or form.
It was a fantastic party, was / wasn't it?
wasn't it?
Complete the sentences. Use the word in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.'
It's ridiculous. She was made redundant only three months after they gave her a ______________ (promote)
promotion
Match the verbs with the collocates.
1) the police broke up
2) he just burst out
3) I treated myself to
a) crying/laughing
b) in a good word/ my foot in it
c) the main reasons/ the key stages
d) quite casually / very smartly
e) the demonstration/ the party
f) a joke / a surprise
g) a beauty treatment / a new outfit
h) a high rank / her main aim
i) the funny side / the practical benefits
j) her notice / her assignment
1) e
2) a
3) g
Complete the sentences. Use the word in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.
It's very ____________ working with children.(reward)
rewarding
Match the verbs with the collocates.
4) it was meant to be
5) he was dressed
6) she didn't see
a) crying/laughing
b) in a good word/ my foot in it
c) the main reasons/ the key stages
d) quite casually / very smartly
e) the demonstration/ the party
f) a joke / a surprise
g) a beauty treatment / a new outfit
h) a high rank / her main aim
i) the funny side / the practical benefits
j) her notice / her assignment
4) f
5) d
6) i
What word or phrase is it?
to not be used
I felt a bit sorry for her, because hardly anyone turned up and she's prepared loads and loads of food, which all just w_____ to w_______.
went to waste
Complete the presentation introduction with one word in each space. The first letters are given.
Hello. W_________ everyone. For those who don't know me already, I'm Steffi from Switzerland and I'm here studying Economics as part of the student exchange programme. Today I'm going to talk about Glencore Xstrata. So h_____________ up everyone who has heard of Glencore Xstrata? Well it might s___________ you to learn that in fact it's currently the 12th largest company in the world with a market value of $90 billion.
Welcome
hands
surprise
Complete the sentences. Use the word in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.
The company currently has 300 ___________ (employ)
employees
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and four words, including the word given.
The situation became quite chaotic because the police didn't intervene soon enough
If the police had intervened sooner the situation ________ out of hand. GOT
wouldn't have got
Complete the sentences. Use the word in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.
Working with prisoners can be very rewarding, but it can also be __________ draining. (emotion)
emotionally
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and four words, including the word given.
I want to do Master's, but it depends on the cost.
I'm going to do a Master's, if _________ too much. COST
it doesn't cost
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and four words, including the word given.
It was a shame more people didn't come to the party.
The party would have been better if more people ________________. TURNED
had turned up
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and four words, including the word given.
It's pretty menial work, right?
The work _________ is it? STIMULATING
isn't very stimulating
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and four words, including the word given.
Would it be possible to give me a lift home?
You _______________ home, could you? DRIVE
couldn’t drive me
What word or phrase is it?
able to do many things well; capable of many uses
a _________ player/performer
versatile
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and four words, including the word given.
All staff are going to get training before we start using the new system with clients.
By the time the new system goes live, all staff ______________ how to use it. TRAINED
will have been trained