Comprehension Check

Comprehension

Choose the correct verb in each sentence

1 Magda got / didn’t get the job

2 The salary is / isn’t good

3 Harry usually remembers / forgets people’s jobs

4 Sarah has recently bought / rented a new flat

5 Fadi’s cousin wants to talk / know about Sarah

6 Sarah receives / pays rent

7 Olivia offers / refuses to speak to Fadi

8 Olivia will see / phone Fadi

Vocabulary & Grammar

Vocabulary – words related to work

Complete the text using the words below

architect        experience        salary        job      learning

CV      work       company      opportunities 

I’m looking for a new (1) …… as an (2) ……….. I’m not happy with the (3) ………. I (4) ………… for now. They don’t value my (5) ………… and they don’t offer me any (6) …………….. My (7) ………………. Is not bad but I think I should be (8) ……….. I am gong to send my (9) ……………… to a few places and see what happens.

Grammar one – verbs

Fill the gaps with a verb from the box. Use the correct form of the verb

 to think      to pay      to move       to get (x2)      to lose  

 to appreciate      to help       to say      to see

1 Did you ………. the job?

2 I’m afraid I’ll …… my job if I am late again this week

3 I’ve ………. lots of experience in accounting

4 You’ll have to ………. carefully

5 Are they ………. you a good salary?

6 I’ve …….. some of her drawings, they’re great

7 You’ve only just ……… in to your new flat!

8 He was so kind ……. me find a flat

9 I’d really …………… it if you could help me

10 I’ll ……… something to him when I see him.

Grammar two – prepositions

Complete the sentences with an appropriate preposition

1 You are working here …. a trial basis

2 I need to think carefully … it before I give you my answer

3 I have a chance to work …… the senior partners

4 We are working …… some designs for a new bridge

5 He comes ……. to my place every day

6 Shall I have a word ……. him?

Answers

Comprehension

1 got

2 is

3 forgets

4 rented

5 know

6 pays

7 offers

8 see

Vocabulary

1 job

2 architect

3 company

4 work

5 experience

6 opportunities

7 salary

8 earning

9 CV

Grammar one

1 get

2 lose

3 got

4 think

5 paying

6 seen

7 moved

8 helping

9 appreciate

10 say

Grammar two

1 on

2 about

3 with

4 on

5 round

6 with

Glossary

A trial (noun) A test

We’re having a trial tomorrow and if it’s ok we’ll go ahead

A salary (noun) Money earned from working

Her salary is low, she’s never got any money

Experience (noun) Knowledge gained from observing or directly undergoing something

I have got a lot of experience in looking after children because I’ve got seven younger sisters!

A stage (noun) A single step in a process

The first stage of the game is easy then the next stages get gradually more difficult

Intrusive (adjective) Coming without an invitation

My sister is intrusive. She comes into my room without knocking

To mention (verb) To refer briefly to something

Don’t mention her new glasses! She hates them

Audioscript

Magda: (talking into phone) So…ok…hmm...yeah! That’s great news!

Olivia: So? Did you get the job?

Magda: Yes!!!

All: Hooray!! Fantastic! Well done!!

Magda: But...

Harry: There’s always a ‘but’...

Magda: It’s only on a trial basis...just for a month.

Harry: Ok, that’s pretty normal actually. Most companies do that.

Olivia: But they are paying you, yes?

Magda: Oh yes, the salary isn’t bad. It’s not an internship.

Harry: I did internships for ages...had to work for a month to get experience – no pay! – and then I never got offered the real job at the end. Like now! I’m doing this work for Johnny’s company – they want me to work at weekends too – Saturdays and Sundays – with no extra money!

Olivia: That’s terrible!

Harry: I don’t know what to do...I want to say ‘no’, but I’m afraid I’ll lose the job...

Olivia: You’ll have to think carefully about it!

Magda: Or you’ll be trying to do an internship again!!! Only joking! It can be important to do an internship if you want to get experience – things to put on your CV...

Harry: Yeah, I guess you’re right, but I’m past that stage...I’ve got lots of experience now.

Magda: I’m really worried though, about my first day, really nervous. I might be terrible!

Olivia: Don’t worry Magda, you’ll be great. Show them how good you are in the first month and they’ll be offering you more money by the second month!

Magda: Let’s hope so!

Harry: What are you going to be doing exactly?

Magda: Well, it’s a lot of admin work..but I do get a chance to work with the senior partners on some designs.

Harry: Great...What is it you do again?

Olivia: Harry! How come you always forget this stuff?

Magda: Architecture! I’m an architect! I design buildings!

Harry: Oh yeah, right, of course...

Sarah: She’s a good one too, Harry – I’ve seen some of her drawings. I keep on telling her that she should go to China – there are lots of opportunities there at the moment.

Magda: Maybe, one day. That’d be really interesting...How are you, Sarah?

Sarah: OK...

Harry: How’s the new flat?

Sarah: That’s the problem...

Olivia: Oh no! You’ve only just moved in!

Magda: I thought the flat was great...

Sarah: The flat is nice, but the problem is the landlord...

Olivia: Isn’t that Fadi’s cousin?

Sarah: Yes, exactly...but he’s really intrusive.

Magda: Intrusive?

Sarah: He comes round all the time, wants to know everything about me. I think that if I pay rent, that’s it, I shouldn’t have to tell him anything else.

Olivia: I see...that’s not on, is it? Have you mentioned it to Fadi?

Sarah: No, I don’t know how to. He was so kind helping me get the place. I don’t want to seem rude.

Olivia: Would you like me to have a word with him?

Sarah: Could you? That’d be really great. I’d really appreciate it.

Olivia: I’ll say something the next time I see him! Promise!