Collocations
Choose the right collocation:
- distinguished job
- extensive job
- decent job
decent job
A linker of contrast:
- Firstly
- However
- In conclusion,
However
Adonai has been working here for 3 years.
- When did he start working here?
3 years ago
COMPLETE:
We use the Past Perfect Progressive to talk about situations which started in the _______ and continued up to an earlied moment in the past.
past
CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER: earn a(n) ______ .
- degree
- resume
- trade
degree
What is the suitable word to complete: _____ job?
- professional
- physical
- steady
steady
A linker of CONCLUSION:
- In a nutshell,
- Thirdly,
- On the other hand
In a nutshell
Jair has been being a teacher for years.
- Is the verb tense in the sentece correct? Why (not)?
No. We do not use state verbs with Present Perfect Progressive
COMPLETE:
She _______ seen the job ad her uncle told her about.
had
CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER: minimum ______ .
- qualifications
- sector
- internship
qualifications
What is the suitable word to complete: _____ career?
- rewarding
- promising
- unpaid
promising
It does NOT express CONCLUSION:
- In summary,
- To sum up,
- On the one hand,
On the one hand,
Complete:
Adriana _______ (TEACH) since 7 in the morning.
has been teaching
COMPLETE:
Mari _____ (WAIT) for us for minutes when we got into the room.
had been waiting
__________ is the money you keep after paying all your bills and expenses.
- Average salary
- Net income
- Wage
Net income
What is a steady job?
Work that is likely to continue for a long time and for which you will be paid regularly
Choose the right word to complete: Firstly, he usually gets up. Secondly, he gets dressed. _______ , he has breakfast.
- In this case
- Lastly
- In short
Lastly
In "Willian's been telling us what to do," ('S) is the short form of:
- has
- is
- have
has
Rafa had been wanting to do it for ages.
Is the verb tense in the sentece correct? Why (not)?
No. We do not usually use state verbs with the Past Perfect Progressive.
ENTREPRENEUR is a person who _____________ .
ENTREPREUNER is a person who starts and runs their own business.
What is a dead-end job?
A job in which there is no chance of progressing to a better, more important job.
FINALLY is a linker of __________ .
sequencing
Complete:
Our classmate _______ (SEEM) a bit down lately.
has seemed
They had been saving up for years so that they could open their own restaurant.
- Make up a question:
HOW LONG ____________________________ ?
How long had they been saving up so that the could open their own restaurant?
COMPLETE:
Employees must wear formal clothes every day because the company has a ____________.
(strict) dress code