Progress Test Unit 3 Test B

Progress Test 3B
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Complete each sentence with a different relative pronoun (which, where, who and whose).
Then add commas if the clause is non-defining.
1 Victoria ________ parents are from Argentina speaks Spanish fluently.
2 The thing ________ I find most rewarding about my job is working in a team.
3 Thomas ________ works in a coal mine is badly paid.
4 The place ________ my parents work is near Oxford.
5 The work ________ my sister does is a lot of fun.
6 My job ________ is quite well paid involves working a 40-hour week.
7 The position is suitable for someone ________ wants to work alone.

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2 Combine the two sentences to make one complex sentence. Include the information in the
second sentence as a non-defining relative clause.
1 Rosie and Alex live in Newcastle. They got married last summer.
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2 My aunt is a police officer. It is a stressful job.
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3 Six people applied for the job. They were all very enthusiastic.
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4 I got a job in the supermarket last year. I worked there part-time.
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5 I saw Bruce at the football match yesterday. His shop is in our street.
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6 I have to do a lot of paperwork. I find it really tedious.
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7 Crown Plaza is in the centre of the city. My father works there.
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3 Add question tags to the statements.

1 You want to go to Katys party on Sunday, _______________ ?
2 He won't be late, _______________ ?
3 Rons been off work all week, _______________ ?
4 They werent working when we arrived, _______________ ?
5 Your manager refused to give you a higher salary, _______________ ? You should ask him
again.
6 You dont think working on your own is boring, _______________ ?

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Vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. There is one verb that you do not need.
answer be deal decide do earn serve supervise use
1 As a travel agent, you have to __________ with the public a lot.
2 Would you like to __________ in charge of the sales office?
3 I changed my job and now I __________ a much bigger salary.
4 Can you __________ the phone? I'm just going into a meeting.
5 I really hate it when I have to __________ paperwork. Its the most boring part of my job.
6 Carol is our new manager. Her responsibility is to __________ the ten people in our team.
7 Do you like it when you have to __________ a computer for work?
8 Jayne and Dale work in a small caf. They __________ customers and make drinks.

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5 Read the definitions and complete the names of the jobs.

1 A person who helps to look after the health of your teeth.
d__________ a__________
2 A person who gives instructions to pilots when they are taking off and landing.
a___-t__________ c__________
3 A woman who appears in films and theatre plays.
a__________
4 A person who does hard physical work that is usually unskilled.
l__________
5 A person who takes care of passengers on a plane.
f__________ a__________

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6 Choose the correct answers.

1 Mark exercises a lot because he wants to stay _____ .
a conscientious b fit c self-motivated
2 Sally is _____ . She works really hard to get what she wants.
a co-operative b determined c flexible
3 Ann and Liz don't need managers to tell them to work hard. Theyre both very _____ .
a creative b polite c self-motivated
4 Liam doesnt mind if plans change. Hes quite _____ .
a confident b flexible c trustworthy
5 Jerry always sees the best side of things. Hes very _____ .
a creative b positive c thoughtful
6 Nell finds her work exciting and she loves doing it. Shes really _____ about it.
a enthusiastic b flexible c polite
7 I'm very _____ so I'm good at working in a team.
a confident b conscientious c co-operative

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Use of English
7 Complete the text with an appropriate word in each gap.
Kayla Heard from Washington, 1____________ could read when she was eighteen months old, began college
when she was eleven. Hard-working Kayla, 2____________ parents felt it wouldnt be good to send her to a
university at such a young age, gets her education at home. She is studying for her social sciences degree
through WSU Online, and will become the youngest graduate from Washington State University this May.
Kayla is grateful 3____________ the opportunity to study at home. At the moment, I want to continue my
degree online because of the safety. And, 4____________ my opinion, the classes online are slightly more
challenging than the ones at university, 5____________ is another good reason to study at home, says Kayla.
Later on, I plan to get a Master's degree when I'm working, so I can get some classroom experience at that
time, 6____________ necessary.
When she was a baby, she respected paper, says Kayla's mother Marlyn. She didn't tear it up,
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____________ was surprising. She looked at the pictures or writing on it, as if she wanted to know what it
said. 8____________ the other hand, my son is more like a normal child. When he was a baby, he put the paper
in his mouth!
Kayla, 9____________ has already passed the law school entry test, is going to spend the summer applying to
different law schools. She also says she wants to work abroad, possibly in Hong Kong, 10____________ she
wants to learn Chinese.
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Listening
8 Listen to five people talking about their work. Match the speakers with the statements.
There is one statement you do not need.
Speaker 1 _____
Speaker 2 _____

Speaker 3 _____
Speaker 4 _____

Speaker 5 _____
A I have a well-paid job.
B I get on well with the people I work with.
C I am responsible for supervising others.
D I do most of my work online.
E My personality helps me to deal with the pressures of the job.
F I work alone most of the time.

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Reading
9 Read the text. Are the statements true or false?
A degree in what?
How many people in the world have a university degree in enigmatology? Well, not many. As a matter of fact,
the number of enigmatology graduates in the whole world is just one: a man whose job it is to design puzzles
for newspapers and magazines.
American Will Shortz is an author and crossword editor. He has worked on over a hundred books, and he owns
the worlds largest collection of puzzle books and magazines. The oldest title in his collection was published in
1545! And because his work is also his hobby, he has always been interested in learning as much as possible
about the subject.
Obviously, because he is the only enigmatologist in the world, there were no university professors who could
teach him an established course of studies. He did not go to lectures and classes like his fellow students.
Shortz designed his own research programme, which the university accepted, and he completed his course and
received his bachelors degree from Indiana University in 1974.
So the question remains, what exactly is enigmatology? It is the study of puzzles: their types, their history, and
their popularity. Its a mixture of history, maths, logic and cultural studies.
There were some people who criticised the university for offering a course in such a strange subject, and they
were also critical of Shortz, claiming that he had taken advantage of Indiana Universitys flexibility. But
Shortz has his fans too, such as the former US president Bill Clinton. He sent Shortz a personal note on his
50th birthday because he loves the New York Times crossword, which Shortz edits. Shortz has also been a
guest on several television shows, including an episode of the famous cartoon The Simpsons, and the comedy
series How I Met Your Mother, where he played himself.

1 Shortzs occupation is to write puzzles for university graduates. ___

2 Shortz has worked on all the titles in his collection. ___
3 Shortz did original research and graduated from an American university. ___
4 Some people didnt think enigmatology was an appropriate university course. ___
5 Bill Clinton sent Shortz a note on his birthday because theyre friends. ___

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Writing
10 Read the following job advertisement. Write a formal letter (120150 words) applying for the
job. Include the following information:
Say what job you are applying for and why you are interested in it.
Describe the skills, qualities or experience you have that make you suitable for the job.
Ask for further information about working hours, salary and any other details you want to
know.
Say what you are sending together with the letter.

Are you reliable and hard-working?

Would you like to work in an environment where you feel like youre on holiday?
Would you like to find a part-time summer job thats challenging but fun and rewarding?
We are looking for students aged 1618 to work as supervisors during July and August at our international
summer camp.
Your duties will include:
supervising children aged 1014
organising games and activities
providing camp guests with assistance and information.
Flexible working hours. Good rates of pay. Excellent facilities.
Apply now in writing (with CV) to:
HR Manager
Camp Miramar
24 Beach Road
Whiteport-on-Sea
WP1 0XQ

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