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Reorder the words to make a correct sentence: which / doubt / about / should choose / in / job applicant / he / he is

He is in doubt about which job applicant he should choose.

I hope he will __________ a permanent position on our staff at the end of the year.

take

follow

apply

I believe a lot of parents have ... about children taking a gap year. They can see both the advantages and disadvantages. (feelings)

mixed feelings

Paolo is an overseas student who __________ university top of his class.

left

graduated from

finished

passed

I think the ... in choosing whether to have a gap year or not is usually financial. (factor)

deciding factor

You have another year to go before you finish school, so you don’t have to make an ... (decision)

immediate decision

Reorder the words to make a correct sentence: so / reconsider / subject choice / is extremely hard / your / may have to / you / this course

This course is extremely hard so you may have to reconsider

He __________ the English language exam, so he wasn’t allowed to join our programme.

retook

passed

failed

resisted

Mark’s mother must have been a ... in his life because he’s studying to become a chef too. (influence)

major / strong / big influence

My grandfather has always had very ... about the importance of a university education. He believes it’s vital to help you get a good job. (feelings)

strong / mixed feelings

I’m in __________ about whether I should live in the city centre or the suburbs.

two minds

doubt sense

a dilemma

a hard choice

I’m not sure what to study at college, I can’t __________ between English literature and history.

make up my mind

settle the problem

decide myself

get to a conclusion

Reorder the words to make a correct sentence: a decision / I / through / thinking / yet / haven’t made / I’m still / it

I haven’t made a decision yet, I’m still thinking it through.

Reorder the words to make a correct sentence: his / he’s going / made / where / has John / mind / about / to study / up ?

Has John made up his mind about where he’s going to study?

Jason was __________ whether to take a gap year because he wasn’t sure how he could fund it.

indecided

mixed

unclear

undecided

your / considered / options / carefully / all / have you ?

Have you considered all your options carefully?

He must have __________ before choosing medicine as a career.

balanced the arguments

weighed up the pros and cons

checked the consequences

counted his options

It’s important to have a ... of exactly what the job involves before you accept the position. (understanding)

clear understanding

You graduate from high school in two months, so you have to make a decision about your ...soon. (future)

immediate future

Students should __________ from the school careers advisor.

study advice

search advice

seek advice

look advice

come / a decision / by now / the director / must have / to

The director must have come to a decision by now.

Graduating from college and starting a job is a ..., but it’s all part of becoming independent. (step)

big / major step

He __________ for a place on our internship programme last year.

took

accepted

applied

followed

My parents are __________ about whether I should take a gap year.

in uncertain minds

in two directions

in two minds

between choices

I know leaving his country was a big __________ for him.

situation

step

path

point

I thought Rita was taking a gap year, but she must have __________ because she’s here at college.

reviewed

rethought

changed mind

reconsidered

You ought to __________ and create a mind map before choosing an essay topic.

brainstorm ideas

collect ideas

imagine ideas

create ideas