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Gold Pre-First Unit 6 Test
VOCABULARY
1 Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
I had been (1) _____ for six months after leaving university as there were very few jobs available. I really
wanted to go (2) _____ the television industry as I had graduated from university in film and media studies. I
was looking for a job with good (3) _____, but there were none around. There were hundreds of (4) _____ for
every vacancy and I couldn’t even get an (5) _____, so I had to take any job I could find. Currently I’m doing
three different jobs. All of them are (6) _____ – only for a few weeks – but I’d rather be working than not. I
work very hard and am always (7) _____ – I hate to be late for anything. In one job I work four hours of a
night shift in a factory, (8) _____ out and packing fruit. In the early mornings I’m a cleaner at a hotel and,
finally, in the evenings I’m a waiter. I manage to sleep about five hours between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. every day.
I live by (9) _____ in a studio flat because my parents live in Greece. In a way, managing to do three jobs at
the same time has given me a (10) _____ of achievement and proved I’m a hard worker with good
organisational skills. I hope to start (11) _____ my own company one day. I’m very good at (12) _____ up
new ideas and have already got one or two which could work.
1 A employed B employer C unemployed D unemployment
2 A into B over C out with D ahead with
3 A experiences B successes C achievements D prospects
4 A bosses B candidates C employers D lecturers
5 A application B experience C interview D occurrence
6 A full-time B temporary C permanent D worthwhile
7 A glamorous B secure C rewarding D punctual
8 A dealing B sorting C making D taking
9 A my own B alone C one D myself
10 A sense B status C range D chance
11 A out B off C up D with
12 A coming B thinking C trying D getting
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GRAMMAR
2 Complete the second sentence with between two and five words, including the word given, so
that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1 You can’t get a ticket for the concert without booking.
NEED
You _____________________ for the concert.
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2 John is not as good as you at football.
BETTER
You _____________________ at football.
3 My boss had asked me to finish the report by Monday, but I didn’t.
SUPPOSED
I _____________________ the report by Monday, but I didn’t.
4 This exercise isn’t as easy as the last one.
MORE
This exercise _____________________ the last one.
5 We don’t need to finish the essay today.
IS
It _____________________ the essay today.
6 There is no other restaurant in town as good as this one.
THE
This _____________________ in town.
7 They’re not allowed to use their mobile phones in class.
MUSTN’T
They _____________________ their mobile phones in class.
8 My mum asked me to help with the shopping yesterday so I didn’t meet my friends.
HAD
I _____________________ my mum with the shopping yesterday so I didn’t meet my friends.
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9 These books are cheaper than I expected.
LESS
These books _____________________ I expected.
10 The kids can stay at home today as it’s a holiday.
HAVE
The kids _____________________ to school today as it’s a holiday.
11 Learning to ski was easier than I expected.
NOT
Learning to ski _____________________ I expected.
12 It’s a good idea to take a picnic with you on your walk.
SHOULD
You _____________________ a picnic with you on your walk.
13 I’ve never been to such a bad hotel.
THE
This is _____________________ I’ve ever been to.
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