Knife-thrower's assistant wanted

1 Put in the missing words.

1. Ask him to phone me as soon.................. possible, please.

J She earns $50,000.................. year.

3. I look forward.................. hearing.................. you.

4. 'How often do you go to America?'..................

three months.'

5. I used to.................. very shy, but now I'm OK.

6. Would you like.................. little more soup?

7 Fill up.................. four-star, please.

8. I'd like a single room.................. two nights.

9. The toilets are the first door.................. the left.

10. That's very kind.................. you.

11. 'Thanks very much.' 'Not.................. all.'

12. She's not old enough.................. drive.

2 Choose the correct tense (Present or Present

Perfect).

 

1. We know I have known each other for three years.

2. How long do you live I have you lived here?

3. I'm seeing Jake I I've seen Jake at six o'clock.

4. She has I has had that job since 1985.

5. Sorry, the train was late. How long are you

waiting I have you been waiting?

6. He is starting I has started work on Tuesday.

 

3 Join beginnings and ends with must to make six or more sentences. Example:

 

A. teacher must know how to make lessons interesting.

 

BEGINNINGS

A teacher

A driver

A gardener

A businessman A photographer A secretary

An engineer

A vet

A doctor

A salesperson

A writer

An actor or actress

A shop assistant

A primary-school teacher

ENDS

like animals

be interested in money

know how to make lessons interesting

know how to change his or her voice be able to type

be good at mathematics like selling

like children

like working alone

like working with people have a camera

have a good sense of direction want to help people

like working outside

 

 

 

"We're offering you the job on probation, Whitlock. You have three months

to become one of us.,

 

'Tm leaving you, Nora. The company has transferred me to another wife.";

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4 How many sentences can you write with words from the box? Each sentence must have two of the words in. You can make small changes to the words. Example:

 

I ate a lot of potatoes because I was hungry.

 

average beautiful	believe	bird boring cheap clothes
dangerous down	dream	everybody fourth gun

happy hot hungry message piano picture post

potato problem square strange sugar

 

 

5 Underline the stressed syllables. Example:

exgs.nence

 

assistant excellent

 

company necessary

 

education between

 

interview advertise unable several possible forward

 

essential

 

6 Read the advertisements with a dictionary. Then write a letter of application for one of the jobs.

 

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