Exercise A
Write one word in each gap. (1 mark per answer)
Dear Sir,
I would like to (1) a complaint about an article that appeared in your newspaper last week. In the article, entitled 'Why they are (2) of work', the writer suggested that the unemployed were responsible (3) their own situation. If the writer had (4) their job properly and (5) a little effort to speak to local unemployed people, they might have realised that this is not the case.
Let me begin (6) saying that most unemployed people want to work. They apply (7) jobs and (8) a great deal of effort into changing their situation.
The truth is that local businesses are simply not taking (9) new staff. The government is to blame for the way in which economic growth has (10) down, making life difficult for many businesses.
I look forward to reading a more balanced article in the future.
Yours faithfully,
Rebecca Winterson
Exercise B
Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary. (1 mark per answer)
Exercise C
Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words. (2 marks per answer)
No he found a really good job.
Rarely in some industries.
Little that Tony was the head of Fizzyco.
Not until about the meeting.
I think it will be a new job.
The two companies finally the deal.
Under customers of the bank allowed into the basement area.
Only a good answer to the interviewer's question.
Such that no one wanted to do it.
Exercise D
Match to make sentences. (1 mark per answer)
Exercise E
Choose the correct answer. (1 mark per answer)
Total mark: ........ /50
