Focus 4 Unit 1-6. Use of English Test

Use of English

Read the text and choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

Whilst I was still at university I decided I wanted to be a (1) _________. I was fascinated by events happening around the world and decided that I’d make my passion my job. I started out by working as a 2___ , and that’s when things started to go wrong. I was given hundreds of stories to check every day. So many that I couldn’t get 3_ to checking all of them. I also had to put up 4_ my boss who was a bully. He looked down 5_ anyone less successful than him. Finally I’d had enough, and I gave him a 6___ account of exactly why I was leaving my job and the media for good. I now work as a chef and I couldn’t be happier.

Use of English

Read the text and choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

Whilst I was still at university I decided I wanted to be a (1) _________. I was fascinated by events happening around the world and decided that I’d make my passion my job. I started out by working as a (2) ____ , and that’s when things started to go wrong. I was given hundreds of stories to check every day. So many that I couldn’t get 3_ to checking all of them. I also had to put up 4_ my boss who was a bully. He looked down 5_ anyone less successful than him. Finally I’d had enough, and I gave him a 6___ account of exactly why I was leaving my job and the media for good. I now work as a chef and I couldn’t be happier.

Use of English

Read the text and choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

Whilst I was still at university I decided I wanted to be a (1) _________. I was fascinated by events happening around the world and decided that I’d make my passion my job. I started out by working as a (2) ____ , and that’s when things started to go wrong. I was given hundreds of stories to check every day. So many that I couldn’t get (3)___ to checking all of them. I also had to put up 4_ my boss who was a bully. He looked down 5_ anyone less successful than him. Finally I’d had enough, and I gave him a 6___ account of exactly why I was leaving my job and the media for good. I now work as a chef and I couldn’t be happier.

Use of English

Read the text and choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

Whilst I was still at university I decided I wanted to be a (1) _________. I was fascinated by events happening around the world and decided that I’d make my passion my job. I started out by working as a (2) ____ , and that’s when things started to go wrong. I was given hundreds of stories to check every day. So many that I couldn’t get (3)___ to checking all of them. I also had to put up (4)__ my boss who was a bully. He looked down 5_ anyone less successful than him. Finally I’d had enough, and I gave him a 6___ account of exactly why I was leaving my job and the media for good. I now work as a chef and I couldn’t be happier.

Use of English

Read the text and choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

Whilst I was still at university I decided I wanted to be a (1) _________. I was fascinated by events happening around the world and decided that I’d make my passion my job. I started out by working as a (2) ____ , and that’s when things started to go wrong. I was given hundreds of stories to check every day. So many that I couldn’t get (3)___ to checking all of them. I also had to put up (4)__ my boss who was a bully. He looked down (5)__ anyone less successful than him. Finally I’d had enough, and I gave him a 6___ account of exactly why I was leaving my job and the media for good. I now work as a chef and I couldn’t be happier.

Use of English

Read the text and choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

Whilst I was still at university I decided I wanted to be a (1) _________. I was fascinated by events happening around the world and decided that I’d make my passion my job. I started out by working as a (2) ____ , and that’s when things started to go wrong. I was given hundreds of stories to check every day. So many that I couldn’t get (3)___ to checking all of them. I also had to put up (4)__ my boss who was a bully. He looked down (5)__ anyone less successful than him. Finally I’d had enough, and I gave him a (6)___ account of exactly why I was leaving my job and the media for good. I now work as a chef and I couldn’t be happier.

Complete the text with one word in each gap.

I went for an interview yesterday for a job as a waiter, but it didn’t go well at all. I was keen to impress the interviewer, so I told 0him I had a great 1      of experience of working in restaurants. Of course, he insisted 2    giving me a tray full of drinks and asking me to demonstrate my skills. I managed to spill a drink all over him, 3       obviously didn’t go down very well! 4     I not done that, I think I might have got the job, because he seemed to like me. But I now think there’s very little chance of them offering it to me, 5        all the other candidates are even worse!

Complete the text with the correct form of the words in capitals.

My father was not a particularly affectionate man, but he had other far more important qualities that have shaped who I am today. He was extremely 1               (KNOW) on a wide range of subjects and was always talking to my sister and me about mathematics and science and how the world works. In those days, people held strong 2         (BELIEVE) about the role women should take in society, and many jobs in the field of science were 3              (ACCESS) to me. Rather than being 4           , my father encouraged me to follow my dreams and I got a job in a lab. Through my dedication and 5            (COMMIT) other scientists began to take me seriously and I became a very successful researcher. I have my father to thank for that.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in capitals. Write up to five words.

She said we should leave by five o’clock. ADVISED

She                       by five o’clock.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in capitals. Write up to five words.

Our plan won’t work if he doesn’t come here too. PROVIDED

Our plan will work                   here too.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in capitals. Write up to five words.

It wasn’t necessary for me to get there early. BOTHERED

I                       getting there early.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in capitals. Write up to five words.

‘Everything will be OK,’ she assured me. THAT

She assured me                          OK.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in capitals. Write up to five words.

I didn’t go away to university, so I still live with my parents. IF

I wouldn’t still live with my parents                    to university.