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CHARACTER ADJECTIVES (BBC copyright)
1: If you want to be a teacher you have to be very __________; when students don't understand something, you have to spend time helping them get it.
stubborn, patient, confident, casual2: Which of the following would you NOT want your boyfriend or girlfriend to be?
romantic, amorous, attentive, jealous3: Which of the following is NOT correct? 'If you want to succeed in business you have to be __________'
decisive, tough, tentative, diligent4: Which of the following is the 'odd one out'?
cheerful, chirpy, moody, happy-go-lucky5: She's so _________ ! I can't remember the last time she did a good day's work.
painstaking, conscientious, meticulous, dilatory6: She's the ____________ woman I know, she prefers to spend her money on other people rather than herself.
meanest, most parsimonious, most stingy, most munificent
STILL, ALREADY, YET (BBC copyright)
1: Have you really tidied your room __________ ? That was quick. You've only been in there for five minutes! Somehow I don't quite believe you.
still, already, yet, none of these2: It's almost midnight and she's ___________ at the office. She works far too hard. Doesn't she know there's more to life than work?
still, already, yet, none of these3: Do you walk to work __________ every day?
still, already, yet, none of these4: Do you want to go to the cinema? I know you've _________ seen the new Harry Potter film, but we could go and see something else.
still, already, yet, none of these5: I've been waiting here for ages, but the bus ___________ hasn't come.
still, already, yet, none of these6: Haven't you finished your homework ___________ ? Hurry up! As soon as you finish it, we can go play tennis.
still, already, yet, none of these
CURRICULUM VITAE (BBC copyright)
1: 'CV' stands for 'curriculum vitae', which comes from the Latin meaning _____ _____ .
vital life, current plan, career story, life's course2: Your CV should be ______ and ______ , so only include information which you think is important for the job.
concerned/relentless; conscious/relative; concise/relevant; coincidental/reverend3: A good CV should have a clear ______ and lots of ______ space.
background/layout; outline/side; layout/white; outlay/white4: A good CV should include as much information as possible: true or false?
False: you should select information carefully. False: you should include only basic information. True: they need to know everything about you Neither true nor false5: The most important considerations are that your CV is _____ to read and looks good.
simple, light, easy, quick6: A good CV won't guarantee a good job, but it could help you get ______.
a discussion, an interview, a panel, a loan
CRIME (BBC copyright)
1: Oh no– I've been __________! My phone was in my pocket and now it's gone!
stolen, robbed, thieved, nicked2: There are lots of __________ in this part of the city– put your money and phone somewhere safe.
burglars, pickpockets, shoplifters, muggers3: Very serious crimes, such as murder, are punishable by death; this is called _________ punishment.
corporal, capital, death, executional4: When I go out at night, I usually leave a light on in the house; I think it will stop ___________ breaking into my house.
burglars, pickpockets, shoplifters, all of these5: A: He killed his wife? B: Yes, he's been charged with _____________.
manslaughter, homicide, murder, all of these6: Have you ever __________ the law? Before you say 'no', think of something small, perhaps like parking your car illegally?
stretched, avoided, tested, broken