getting a job lesson test

Talk a Lot
Lesson Test – Getting a Job

A) Underline the stressed syllable in each word or phrase and write how many syllables
there are:
1. rival ( ) 2. rejection letter ( ) 3. candidate ( ) 4. presentation ( ) 5. discrimination ( )
6. key skills ( ) 7. referee ( ) 8. perseverance ( ) 9. objective ( ) 10. voluntary work ( )

B)

Write the correct particle to complete each phrasal verb from this unit:

1. mess ____________
2. get ____________
3. gloss ____________
4. stand ____________

make a mistake=
convey; show; communicate=
avoid saying sth=
look / be different from the rest=

C) Write either [V] or [C] to show whether the sound at the beginning and end of each word
is a vowel [V] or a consonant [C], e.g. __C__ salary __V__
1. ______ independence ______
2. ______ discipline ______
3. ______ strategy ______
4. ______ mortgage ______

5. ______ goal ______
6. ______ achievements ______

7. ______ jobseeker ______
8. ______ discrimination ______

Complete the sentence blocks:

D)

Verb Form: _________________________________

- I told Eileen that she had to believe in herself, because life’s what you make it.
- What 1. ___________________ you tell Eileen?
- That she 2. ___________________ believe in herself, because life’s what you make it.
- 3. ___________________ you tell Eileen that she had to believe in herself, because life’s
what you make it?
- Yes, I 4. ___________________.
- Did you tell Eileen 5. ___________________ she had to be patient, because Rome
wasn’t built in a day?
- No, I 6. ___________________. I didn’t tell Eileen that she had to be patient, because
Rome wasn’t built in a day.

E)

Verb Form: _________________________________

- Henry will’ve put his foot in it today, because he’s rubbish at job interviews.
- 7. ___________________ will’ve put his foot in it today, because he’s rubbish at job
interviews?
- Henry will 8. ___________________.
- 9. ___________________ Henry have put his foot in it today, because he’s rubbish at job
interviews?

- Yes, he 10. ___________________ have.
- Will 11. ___________________ have put his foot in it today, because he’s rubbish at job
interviews?
- No, he won’t have. Thomas won’t 12. ___________________ put his foot in it today,
because he’s rubbish at job interviews.

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Talk a Lot
Getting a Job
Lesson Test
Answers
A)
1. rival ( 2 )

2. rejection letter ( 5 )

6. key skills ( 2 )

7. referee ( 3 )

3. candidate ( 3 )

4. presentation ( 4 )

8. perseverance ( 4 )

9. objective ( 3 )

5. discrimination ( 5 )
10. voluntary work ( 4 )

B)
1. mess up
2. get across
3. gloss over
4. stand out

make a mistake
convey; show; communicate
avoid saying sth
look / be different from the rest

C)
1. __V__ independence __C__
2. __C__ discipline __C__
3. __C__ strategy __V__
4. __C__ mortgage __C__

5. __C__ goal __C__
6. __V__ achievements __C__
7. __C__ jobseeker __V__
8. __C__ discrimination __C__

D)

Verb form: reported speech. 1. did. 2. had to. 3. Did. 4. did. 5. that. 6. didn’t.

E)

Verb form: future perfect. 7. Who. 8. have. 9. Will. 10. will. 11. Thomas. 12. have.

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