unit 1 quiz EF Advanced | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Opposite of aggressive: G_______

Gentle

She´s not very s_______. I was ill last week and she didn´t even call me!

sympathetic

He's very r______. Once he gets started he never needs anyone else´s help

Resourceful

A person who says what they think and acts coherently: S________

straightforward

Makes decisions in the moment without giving much thought to them. S__________

Spontaneous

Making remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what you say, in order to hurt someone's feelings or to humorously criticize something. S______

Sarcastic

Pays attention to detail. Everything has to be perfect before he finishes. C________

Conscietious

Synonym of intelligent

Bright

He is so social. Put him in any group situation and he becomes the life _____ _____ of the _____

and soul / party

She is so lazy! She never ____ _____ ______ around the house!

lifts a finger

He is very gentle and caring. He ____ _____ _____ fly!

wouldn´t hurt a

He thinks he´s the most important person on the planet! He´s so ____ _____ himself.

full of

He gets angry and aggressive straight away. He has such a ____ ______

quick temper.

You can persuade him to do anything you want. He´s a real ____ _____.

soft touch.

He never stops! It is so annoying! He´s such a pain ___ ____ _____!

annoying

She´s very unemotional and even a bit unfriendly. She´s a bit of a c____ f___.

cold fish.

She´s so practical. She´s really got her feet on the ground. You might say that she´s really down to _____!

to earth.

He-s a lovely guy. Always helping everyone. He's got a ____ ____ gold!

heart of

I've _____ it with always tidying up after you!

had

My new teacher is terribly strict, especially with me! I think she has really _____ it in for me.

got

Are you really going to do a bungee jump or are you having me ____?

on

The party was such fun! We had a real _______!

laugh

He was a good interviewee but I don't think he has it in _____ to do the job.

him

Right or Wrong? I'm exhausted! I've been looking after my sister's kids all day.

Right

Right or Wrong? The staff don't have to dress formally in this company - they can wear what they like.

Right

Right or Wrong? I don't think you should drive until you've had your brakes fixed.

Right

Right or Wrong? Has your husband to work tomorrow?

Wrong. Does your husband have to work tomorrow? / Has your husband got to work tomorrow?

Right or Wrong? Have we got to do this exercise now?

Right

Right or Wrong? I don't have a holiday for 18 months. I really need a break.

Wrong. I haven’t had a holiday for 18 months.

Right or Wrong? My parents had got a lot of problems with my sister when she was a teenager.

Wrong. My parents had a lot of problems with my sister when she was a teenager.

Right or Wrong? What time are we having dinner tonight?

Right

Right or Wrong? How long have you been having your flat in London?

Wrong. How long have you had your flat in London?

I need someone to fix the central heating. I need to __________.

I need to have the central heating fixed.

When did you start to get on badly? How long ____ on badly?

How long have you been getting on badly?

The sea was amazingly clear and warm - we swam every morning. The sea was amazingly clear and warm – we ___ every morning.

The sea was amazingly clear and warm – we had a swim every morning.

It isn't necessary for us to do it now; we can do it later. We ___ ; we can do it later.

We don’t have to / haven’t got to do it now; we can do it later.

He lacks the right qualifications for this job. He ____for this job.

He doesn’t have / hasn’t got the right qualifications for this job.

She's seeing her father tomorrow. She last saw him two years ago. She ____ two years.

She hasn’t seen him for two years.

Having car insurance is compulsory for all drivers. All ______ car insurance.

All drivers have to have car insurance.

We used to pay someone to take a family photograph every year. We used ________

We used to have a family photograph taken every year.

She's an only child. She ___ brothers or sisters.

She doesn’t have / hasn’t got brothers or sisters.

Her brother moved to Canada in 2011 and he still lives there. Her brother ______ in Canada since 2011.

's been living

Same or Different: hire / employ

Same: Hire --> can be for the first time or temporary

Same or Different: perks / benefits

Same: perks is more informal

Same or Different: out of work / off work

Different: out of work --> you don't have a job / off work --> a temporary absence

Same or Different: laid off / made redundant

Same: laid off can be temporary / made redudant can't be temporary

Same or Different: staff / workforce

Same

Same or Different: colleagues / co-workers

Same (co-workers: American English)

Collocation: I'm hoping it'll be a good _______ to go from publishing to advertising

career move

Collocation: I've been unemployed for six months now, so I spend most of my time _______

job-hunting

Collocation:My brother works as an __________, organizing conferences

events manager

Collocation:I left school at 15, so I had to look for a job that didn't require any _________

academic qualifications

Collocation:My problem is that all the jobs I want to apply for ask for some _________, and as I've just finished university. I don't have any

work experience

Collocation:I'm a junior doctor, and if I want to move up the _________, I need to work in several different hospitals and departments

career-ladder

Collocation:In Britain, people who work for government departments are called _________

civil-servants

Collocation: In some careers, people with very good qualifications are put onto a ________ so they get promoted more quickly

fast-track

Adjective: It's really boring and it makes me feel impatient all the time

tedious

Adjective: It's important and comes with a lot of responsibility

high-powered

2 Adjectives: It makes me happy because it's useful and important

rewarding and fulfilling

Adjective: It tests my abilities in a way that keeps me interested

challenging

Adjective: The wages are low and there's no hope of promotion

dead-end

Adjective: I never mind having to work overtime.

motivating

Adjective: It's very high pressure and you have to work long hours.

demanding

I have to do exactly the same thing every day. What two adjectives could you use to describe my job?

monotonous and repetitive