Work

Vocabulary I

100

What is another word for "worker"?

a) employer

b) employee

c) retiree

d) unemployed

b) employee

200

Which adjective is NOT a positive way of describing a job?

a) satisfying

b) rewarding

c) fulfilling

d) tiring

d) tiring

300

How do you say "despedir" in English?

a) to quit

b) to resign

c) to fire

d) to unemploy

c) to fire

400

Which is the British English  verb for the American English verb "to fire" (from a job)?

to sack, to get sacked

500

Which item do you NOT typically submit in a job application?

a) a shortlist

b) a CV

c) a cover letter

d) references

a) a shortlist

Vocabulary II

100

If you receive a pension, you are...

a) off work

b) employee

c) retired

d) shortlisted

a) retired

200

What do you call a CV in the United States?

a) application form

b) résumé

c) curriculum

d) reference

B) résumé

300

Which adjective is NOT a negative way of describing a job?

a) monotonous

b) rewarding

c) boring

d) badly-paid

a) rewarding

400

What is another way to "say no to a job offer"?

a) accept the job

b) reject the job

c) find another job

d) turn it down

d) turn it down

500

If someone "moves up in the world", they have become more wealthy and successful.

a) true

b) false

a) true

Travel items and adjectives

100

A piece of clothing that you wear to swim in

swimsuit or swimming suit (US)

200

A container for money, credit cards, etc.

wallet

300

If something has the capacity of taking your breath away, because it is extremely beautiful or exciting, we say it is...................(adjective)

a) scenic

b) ancient

c) dull

d) breathtaking

d) breathtaking

400

Which adjective describes a  comfortable hotel room?

cozy

500

What adjective describes an uncomfortable hotel room?

cramped

Comparatives and superlatives

100

Complete with the superlative form:

The Nile is ....................... (long) river in the world.

the longest

200

Complete with the comparative form:

I am _________________(happy) than him.

happier

300

Corect the mistake in the comparison

This is the goodest student we have ever had.

BEST not goodest

400

Corect the mistake:

This city is more big than that one.

BIGGER, not more big

500

Rewrite the sentence using "NOT AS...AS"

Fridge magnets are cheaper than mugs.

Mugs are not as cheap as fridge magnets.

Miscellaneous/ modal verbs

100

Opinions written about hotels, movies... are called___________

reviews

200

Complete with a modal verb:

Welcome to our hotel. How ______ I help you?

can

300

Complete:

You ___________________ feed the cat. He isn´t hungry.

don´t have to

400

Complete:

__________ I go to the toilet?

May

500

Complete:

We are not sure about tomorrow, we _________ go to the beach.

may /could/ might