Gerund phrases
Complete the sentences using gerund phrases and word choices:
_____________________seems rewarding. I've always been interested in helping others.
A.) be + flight attendant
B.) write + sports column
C.) retire + age 50
D.) do + volunteer work
Doing volunteer work seems rewarding. I've always been interested in helping others.
Add the suffixes -er, -or, -ist, and -ian to form the names of these jobs.
Veterinar____
Veterinarian
Check the correct response.
A personal sports trainer probably earns _______a soccer coach.
A.) better paid than
B.) not as hard as
C.) as much as
C.) as much as
Listen to the audio. Pick all of the correct statements.
A.) Fashion advisers have to meet sales quotas everyday.
B.) Fashion advisers earn commission.
C.) Fashion advisers do not get a store discount.
D.) Fashion advisers try to sell handbags more than clothes and accessories.
A.) Fashion advisers have to meet sales quotas everyday.
B.) Fashion advisers earn commission.
D.) Fashion advisers try to sell handbags more than clothes and accessories.
Complete the sentences using gerund phrases and word choices:
Kevin wouldn't like ________________for the school paper. He doesn't really care about school sports or athletic activities.
A.) be + flight attendant
B.) write + sports column
C.) retire + age 50
D.) do + volunteer work
Kevin wouldn't like writing a sports column for the school paper. He doesn't really care about school sports or athletic activities.
Add the suffixes -er, -or, -ist, and -ian to form the names of these jobs.
Dermatolog____Dermatologist
Check the correct response.
Nurses have ________pharmacists.
A.) as well paid as
B.) better people skills than
C.) more interesting than
B.) better people skills than
Listen to the audio. Pick all of the correct statements.
A.) Noses use a pyramid structure to create perfumes.
B.) The goal of a nose to make a timeless, best selling perfume.
C.) Noses pick the flowers used to the perfumes.
D.) Italy is the largest international perfume producer.
A.) Noses use a pyramid structure to create perfumes.
B.) The goal of a nose to make a timeless, best selling perfume.
Complete the sentences using gerund phrases and word choices:
He'd enjoy ______________________because he loves traveling.
A.) be + flight attendant
B.) write + sports column
C.) retire + age 50
D.) do + volunteer work
He'd enjoy being a flight attendant because he loves traveling.
Add the suffixes -er, -or, -ist, and -ian to form the names of these jobs.
Cartoon______
Cartoonist
Check the correct response.
Long-distance truck drivers are often ____________taxi drivers to drive in bad weather.
A.) better prepared than
B.) as much driving as
C.) more driving experience than
A.) better prepared than
Listen to the audio. Pick all of the correct statements.
A.) Cooks usually work late, on weekends, and during holidays.
B.) A lot of cooks in the United States have a criminal background.
C.) Cooks are not the same thing as chefs.
D.) Cooks are not the highest paid job in a restaurant.
A.) Cooks usually work late, on weekends, and during holidays.
B.) A lot of cooks in the United States have a criminal background.
C.) Cooks are not the same thing as chefs.
D.) Cooks are not the highest paid job in a restaurant.
Complete the sentences using gerund phrases and word choices:
You've saved twenty-five percent of your salary all your life - now it's time to have some fun! _____________________sounds fantastic. You deserve it!
A.) be + flight attendant
B.) write + sports column
C.) retire + age 50
D.) do + volunteer work
You've saved twenty-five percent of your salary all your life - now it's time to have some fun! Retiring at the age of fifty sounds fantastic. You deserve it!
Add the suffixes -er, -or, -ist, and -ian to form the names of these jobs.
Animat____
Animator
Check the correct response.
Working as a bank teller is _________being a party planner.
A.) worse hours than
B.) as much as
C.) less interesting than
C.) less interesting than
Listen to the audio. Pick all of the correct statements.
A.) Not all aspects of a race-car driver's job are exciting.
B.) The pit-crew's main job is to help drive the car.
C.) One of the most difficult things for race-car drivers is getting chances to drive in races.
D.) Race-car drivers need to be careful for their own safety as well as the safety of their competitors.
A.) Not all aspects of a race-car driver's job are exciting.
C.) One of the most difficult things for race-car drivers is getting chances to drive in races.
D.) Race-car drivers need to be careful for their own safety as well as the safety of their competitors.
Complete the sentences using gerund phrases and word choices:
I can't keep _____________________for the rest of my life. This job doesn't pay enough, and I don't want to be sitting all day.
A.) be + an author
B.) drive + a car
C.) go + to Maine
D.) cook + Beef Wellington
I can't keep driving a car for the rest of my life. This job doesn't pay enough, and I don't want to be sitting all day.
Add the suffixes -er, -or, -ist, and -ian to form the names of these jobs.
Magic______
Magician
Check the correct response.
In general, teachers ____________professors. This is because teachers do not have to complete as many courses and as much training as professors.
A.) are paid more than
B.) are more stressful than
C.) earn less than
C.) earn less than
Listen to the audio. Pick all of the correct statements.
A.) Artists make the best art when they are suffering.
B.) Artists are only popular and celebrate after they die.
C.) Making art is a secure and well paying job.
D.) Painting realistically is the best form of art.
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