Unit 5 -Doing what you have to – B2 Va Banque Quiz

collocations with 'career'

100

Rebecca ......... her career to helping disadvantaged children access quality education and healthcare.

a) dedicated
b) pursued
c) devoted
d) followed 

a) dedicated and c) devoted

200

Later in her life, Maria ......... a career in sustainable energy, working with companies to reduce their carbon footprint.

a) pursued
b) followed
c) dedicated
d) devoted 

a) pursued and b) followed

300

After twenty years as a lawyer, Steven decided to ......... careers and go into business. 

a) follow
b) switch
c) change
d) give up

b) switch and c) change

400

More and more students are ......... into careers as software developers, data analysts, and cybersecurity specialists. 

a) following
b) going
c) devoting

b) going

500

After this horrible accident, Luisa had to ......... her career as a surgeon and took up a career in journalism.

a) give up
b) follow
c) go
d) abandon 

a) give up and d) abandon

obligation, necessity and permission

100

Luckily, I ......... walk home in the rain because my friend gave me a lift. HAVE

didn't have to

200

You ......... bring your laptop to the meeting, we'll have one set up for the presentation. NEED

don't need to

300

I ......... my umbrella because the rain stopped just as I was leaving the house. NEEDN'T

needn't have brought

400

I ......... better finish the project on time. 

WOULD or HAD?

had

500

Nowadays they ......... students to have water in the exam room.

LET or ALLOW

allow

'en-' prefix and '-en' suffix

100

How can you ......... the relationship with your father-in-law? STRONG

strengthen

200

Air pollution is one of the problems which have ......... in recent years in our country. WORSE

worsened

300

I'm certain this lecture will ......... your horisons significantly. BROAD

broaden

400

The city is ......... with flooding. THREAT

threatened

500

Officials say they have done everything to ......... security in all schools in the city. HEIGHT

heighten

writing a letter of application

100

Dear Mr. Smith, 

.........

Yours .........

a) sincerely
b) faithfully

a) sincerely

200

Dear Sir/Madam,

.........

Yours .........

a) sincerely
b) faithfully

b) faithfully

300

I ......... your advertisement in the latest edition of 'Positive Weekly'.

a) looked at

b) have seen

c) found

b) have seen

400

I ......... for a job as a teaching assistant for the music and dance activities at your summer school. 

a) want to apply

b) would like to ask

c) 'd like to apply

d) would like to apply 

d) would like to apply

500

Thank you for taking the time to consider this application. I ......... from you. 

a) cannot wait to hear

b) look forward to hearing 

c) would like to hear

b) look forward to hearing