GRAMMAR QUIZ

NAME: ________________________________________________ DATE: ______________________

1 Complete the text with the correct past simple, 3 Complete the text with one word in each gap.
past perfect simple or past perfect continuous
form of the verbs given. I got my first part-time job (1) _________________________I was
16 and it was the most boring job you can imagine. I worked
After I (1) _________________________ (have) breakfast I cycled on the checkout at my local supermarket for four hours every
to school and I (2) _________________________ (arrive) about 15 Saturday morning. I (2) _________________________to get up at
minutes early. I definitely hadn’t been looking forward to 7.30 and, after a quick breakfast, my dad (3)
going to school that Tuesday because the headteacher _______________________ give me a lift into town. Sometimes it
(3) _________________________ (ask) me to see him at 9.30. This was busy and the time passed quickly, but at other times it
was unusual. I knew I was late with some homework so I felt was so slow! The manager was (4)
quite worried. I (4) _________________________ (sit) outside his _________________________coming round to check that we were
office for ten minutes before I knocked on his door because being polite to the customers and not taking time off. When
I knew he liked punctuality. Surprisingly, he smiled when I I (5) _________________________been there for about six months,
went in. He obviously knew that I was nervous and that I I left and got a job in a clothes shop. That was much more
(5) _________________________ (wait) for the right moment. And interesting.
our meeting wasn't about homework but about a competition
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I had won!

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4 Choose the best answer (A, B or C) to complete
the text.
2 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the
email. After my exams, I decided to take a year off before
(1) _________________________to university. I wanted a break
Hi Craig, from studying and I also wanted to travel for a while, but first
How’s it going? Are you still enjoying work? I had to earn some money. I (2) _________________________a job
I found uni difficult at first but it’s OK now. At school the with a company that delivers parcels all over the country. I
teachers (1) were telling / would tell us when to do did shift work because I earned more money that way and
assignments, but now I have to organise my own study sometimes I (3) _________________________all night. It was
time and there are so many things to fit in. Remember manual work too and really tiring. I (4) ______________________

how we (2) used / would to prepare all our assignments there for nearly six months before I had enough money to
in class first? Now I have to arrange to see my tutor if I go abroad and I was exhausted! It was worth it though. Since
need help. And back at school I (3) wouldn’t to do / didn’t then I (5) _________________________to lots of different countries
use to do much work until just before the exams but now, and seen so many things and now I feel ready to start
with continuous assessment, I have to stay on top of studying again.
everything. I got good marks for my last assignment
1 A to go B going C went
though, which I’m pleased about because, as you know,
2 A have taken B was taking C took
I (4) would be / used to be quite lazy but on this
3 A have worked B am working C would work
assignment I worked very hard.
4 A had been B have been C wasn’t
I’ll be home soon. I’ve got a holiday job at the same place
5 A went B have been C was going
I (5) was working / had been working last year. It will be
nice to have some money! /5
Hope to see you then,
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Anna

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VOCABULARY QUIZ

NAME: ________________________________________________ DATE: ______________________

5 Complete the text with these words and phrases. 7 Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete
There are two extra options. the text.

conditions • earn • got ahead • long hours Are you interested in music and the arts? Have you got
promotion • qualification • set up (1) _________________________of working in a team? We are
looking for a number of people to work in various roles at the
I was talking to my grandfather last night about how he got ‘Summer in the City’ festival. We need volunteers in the
started in business. He told me that he didn’t like school so office now to help promote the festival. Then, in the summer,
he left without taking any exams and went to work in a we need (2) _________________________staff to work at the
factory. He didn’t (1) _________________________much money different venues during the shows. We will give you full (3)
and he had to work very (2) _________________________so then _________________________so you don’t need any special skills,
he decided to go to college in the evenings until he got a but you must be hard-working and punctual. We also offer
(3) _________________________in accountancy. Then he worked excellent working
for a large company and after a couple of years he got a (4) _________________________, including free tickets to many
(4) _________________________. Eventually he became a senior events. Look on our website for more information about the
manager. But he still wasn’t satisfied so he left and jobs on offer or come in to the festival office to fill (5)
(5) _________________________his own business. He said he did _________________________an application form.
it the hard way and he told me to stay at school and get my
qualifications first. I think that’s good advice. 1 A experience B qualifications C paperwork D hours
2 A flexitime B overtime C part-time D well-paid
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3 A training B contract C promotion D salary
4 A salary B candidates C conditions D hours

6 Complete the text with the correct form of the 5 A up B over C at D in

words given. /5
nd
We are holding a careers advice day on Saturday 22
March. If you want to find out about work, qualifications, 8 Complete the text with these words. There are
university courses or job training, we can point you in the two extra words.
right direction. There will be talks about different
• apply • earn • given • keep
professions, whether to work indoors or outdoors and how
• sign • student • undergraduate
to avoid (1) _________________________ (stress) working
conditions and bad or even (2) _________________________ My sister has always wanted to be a human rights lawyer
(danger) jobs. If you have left school and you are (3) and now, after many years of study, she has just been
_________________________ (employ), there will be special (1) _________________________a job with a top law firm. When
sessions on how to find an opening in today’s job market, she was an (2) _________________________at university, she
including free CV advice and a session on the importance of used to volunteer with a charity and she also spent some
(4) _________________________ (flexible) when looking for work. time studying abroad when she did her master’s. All that
And, if you’re not sure what you want, you can sign up for experience definitely helped her when she (3)
one of our (5) _________________________ (person) advice _________________________for this job. It will be difficult. Her
sessions. So come along on 22nd March and find the right normal hours are nine to five but they told her that she will
career for you. often have to work overtime and she also has to (4)
_________________________up with changes in the law. But she
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is really happy and can’t wait to
(5) _________________________the contract.

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