Vocabulary and Grammar Answer Key

More Practice 2 5. When are you coming home? Linda asked.

6. Dont eat with your mouth open, said Dans mum.
Vocabulary 7. I usually study maths on Tuesdays, but my lesson was
1 1. unemployed 5. overtime cancelled yesterday, her brother said.
2. ambitious 6. hired 5 1. had been working / had worked 7. not to take
3. a promotion 7. employer 2. had been 8. liked
4. experienced 8. assistance 3. had started 9. would love
2 out of work; part-time job; work experience; 4. felt 10. would continue
apply for a job; steady job; job application 5. had to 11. stopped
1. part-time job 4. steady job 6. made
2. job application 5. apply for a job
3. out of work 6. work experience Reinforcement 2
3 1. His job title was department head. Vocabulary
2. Susan is reliable.
3. Anne wanted to retire.
1 1. creative 4. ambitious
2. patient 5. contact information
4 Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers. 3. assistance 6. languages
5 1. employees 6. knowledgeable 2 1. e 2. a 3. b 4. d 5. c
2. companies 7. productive
3. salary 8. responsible
3 1. apply for 4. productive
4. employment 9. appearance 2. steady job 5. helpful
5. challenging 10. go back to work 3. employee 6. employer

6 1. d 2. e 3. a 4. f 5. c 6. b 4 1. retire from 4. job title

2. work experience 5. part-time
3. going back to work
Grammar
5 1. workable 4. unemployed
1 1. thought 4. had to work 2. salary 5. job application
2. going 5. wouldnt finish 3. appearance
3. he was going 6. had begun
6 1. experienced 3. hired 5. fired
2 1. Matthew said that Janet had just returned from India. 2. retirement 4. challenging 6. reliable
2. Harry suggested that they / we go out that night.
3. Sandra asked the manager whether he / she could 7 1. promotion 3. retirement 5. appearance
give her some more information about the job. 2. knowledgeable 4. organised 6. worker
4. The weatherman predicted that it would definitely snow
the next day / the day after / the following day. Grammar
5. Donna asked where I / we had found that book. 1 1. would meet 5. had made
3 1. complain; Anne complained that her parents wouldnt 2. had been waiting 6. was coming
allow her to work after school. 3. hadnt found 7. had ever seen
2. explain; The shop manager explained that they were 4. was drinking 8. had been snowing
closing the shop early that day. 2 1. The teacher told the students to stop making so
3. promise; The teacher promised that if we / they
much noise.
completed the assignment by the following week /
2. Tims mother told him not to turn on the television.
the week after, we / they would get extra marks.
3. Anne suggested that we meet at the caf after work.
4. remind; Tim reminded Sam not to forget the party the
following week / the week after. 3 1. They said that Sandra had been working at the
museum all week. / Sandra said that they had been
4 1. Weve been working too hard since last week, James working at the museum all week.
complained.
2. The children asked whether it was raining.
2. We should fly to Italy next week, / Lets fly to Italy
3. My mum told me to clean the house.
next week, Sandra suggested.
4. Brian said that his friends were playing basketball.
3. Unless you pay us, we wont finish the repairs, /
5. David suggested ordering a pizza for dinner that night.
We wont finish the repairs unless you pay us, the
workers warned Paul. 4 1. Louise asked whether Dans father would drive us /
4. Are you starting your new job today? Peter asked them to the party that night.
Mike. 2. Andrea told us that she hadnt seen Paul since 2001.
3. The teacher ordered the students not to look at their
partners answers.
4. Jim announced that the football team had been
practising since six oclock.
5. Sue asked (me) when I was finishing work that night.

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6. Brian suggested that we buy a new TV.

5 1. Where are you going for your holiday? I asked
Regina.
2. What did you do yesterday? everyone asked Susan.
3. We wont go to the party unless Sam invites us, they
said.
4. Finish typing these letters by five oclock! the
manager ordered Gina.
5. I finished the last Harry Potter book last week,
Albert said.
6. Lets make Lucy a surprise party, Tina suggested.