Vocabulary & tricky grammar
Form nouns from adjectives & pronounce them correctly:
1. patient 2. responsible 3. loyal
patient- patience
responsible- responsibility
loyal- loyalty
Cushy means:
a. very dangerous & demanding job
b. very easy and pleasant job
c. it doesn't provide you with a chance of getting a better job or promotion
b. very easy and pleasant job
Complete the sentence:
Everyone at the office _____ sick.
a. is b. are
Everyone at the office is sick.
Which is spelled correctly?
a. seriousness b. seriousnes c. serriousness
a. seriousness
Correct or incorrect?
Before the horses had run away she had opened the door.
Incorrect
Before the horses ran away she had opened the door.
Complete the sentences with the prepositions.
a. Kevin works ............... the finance department
b. I worked ....... a software engineer ..... Microsoft.
c. There are 15 employees who work .... the HR department.
a. Kevin worksin the finance department.
b. I worked as a software engineer at/ for Microsoft.
c. There are 15 employees who work in the HR department.
Complete the sentence:
The average worker's earnings _____ gone up dramatically.
a. has b. have c. had d. used to have
The average worker's earnings has gone up dramatically.
Pick a synonym for "cheerful":
a. jolly b. stubborn c. sympathetic
a. jolly- zábavný, srdečný, veselý
Correct or incorrect?
He used to brushed his teeth five times a day but now only three times.
Incorrect.
He used to brush his teeth five times a day but now only three times.
Complete the sentences.
a. I made a mistake, I made wrong decisions.
I was ............... .
b. He .............. because he had stolen money from company.
c. She ................ because factory is closing.
a. I made a mistake. I was demoted.
b. He was fired because he had stolen money from company.
c. She was/ is laid off because factory is closing.
Choose the correct word:
I have a terrible headache. I really need to ______ down.
a. lie b. lay c. let
I have a terrible headache. I really need to lie down.
Pick a synonym for " mature": More options are possible.
a. adult b. grown c. premature d. callow
adult & grown
Correct or incorrect?
Before the police arrived, the thief had already disappeared.
Correct.
Correct or incorrect?
At first, life was difficult for me in the U.S., I didn't understand English.
Incorrect.
At first, life was difficult for me in the U.S. because I didn't understand English.
Which sentence is correct?
a. Last night came to our house a woman.
b. A woman came to our house last night.
A woman came to our house last night.
Which is spelled correctly?
a. Nursing is a highly skilled job.
b. Nursing is a highly skiled job.
c. Nursing is a highly skilling job.
a. Nursing is a highly skilled job.
skill- zručnosť
skilled- odborný, kvalifikovaný
Correct or incorrect?
After he was opening the door, the horses ran away.
Incorrect.
After he opened the door, the horses ran away.
Correct or incorrect?
I could speak only a few words of English, so it was very hard to communicate.
Correct.
Fill in all the gaps:)
1. When Carol called last night I_____ (watch) my favorite TV show.
2. I ______ (work) for this company for more than thirty years and I ______ (intend) to stay here until I retire.
3. Thomas is an author who ______ (write) since he was a child.
1. When Carol called last night I was watching my favorite TV show.
2. I have been working for this company for more than thirty years and I intend to stay here until I retire.
3. Thomas is an author who has written since he was a child.
Which word is better?
a. Does your company do// make/ run much business in Slovakia?
b. Do you have a lot of responsibility/ responsible/ pressure?
c. What division/ part/ company do you work in?
a. Does your company do much business in Slovakia?
b. Do you have a lot of responsibility?
c. What division/ department/ section/ team do you work in?