AS LUCK WOULD HAVE I T
I work as a sales assistant for a big company and I am happy with my job as it is what
I (1) always wanted to do. However, I came really close to not getting
it as on the day (2) my interview, everything went wrong. You see, my
appointment was at 9am so I had set my alarm clock for 7am. I wanted to get ready and
(3) sure that I would arrive there at least a quarter of an hour
(4) advance. The alarm clock, however, didn’t go off and by the
time I got up, it was half past eight. I got ready as fast (5) I could
and ran out of the house heading for the bus station. What I hadn’t taken
(6) consideration, though, was that the traffic was horrible! I
had really messed things (7) ! The only thing I could do was
call in and ask if we (8) make another appointment for the
following day. Luckily, the personnel manager was quite understanding and
he agreed. As you probably guessed, everything went well the second time
and I was lucky enough to get the job.
D. Read the text below and complete the gaps. Use only one word in each gap.
1. Could you tell me what your marital is?
2. Matt works as a at a travel agency.
3. Finding a nice flat at a reasonable price was not an easy .
4. It takes many hours of in order to become a successful football player.
5. All for the job must have good computer skills.
6. The editor of the school newspaper has asked me to write a on the new school canteen.
training task report clerk applicant status
A. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Make any necessary changes.
E. Complete the text with the words in the box.
ability ambitious suitable previous fluent interest experienced literate
1. reliable a. always being on time
2. available b. nice and enjoyable
3. punctual c. that can be trusted
4. polite d. important or necessary
5. pleasant e. with good manners and behaviour
6. essential f. ready to be used or accessible at any time
C. Match the words 1-6 with their meanings a-f.
1. Did you have a trip back home?
2. Shop assistants should always be to customers.
3. Husain is very and you can always depend on him for help.
4. Salman is always as he doesn’t like having other people waiting for him.
5. Good communication skills are for this job.
6. I’m afraid Brad is not to talk to you right now. Could you call a bit later?
D. Use the adjectives 1-6 above to complete the following sentences.
1. working a. vitae
2. curriculum b. regard to
3. take c. forward to
4. look d. your convenience
5. with e. conditions
6. at f. into consideration
B. Match the words in the two columns to form expressions.
One of the people I admire most in the world is my brother Nasir. He was always very (1) , and when he
was a boy we all knew that he was going to do great things with his life. In primary school, computers fascinated him and he
quickly became computer- (2) . After he finished school, he went to university where he got a degree in
medicine. He went on to become a surgeon and is now well-known throughout the world. In addition to this, Nasir had a(n)
(3) in learning foreign languages and in his spare time he managed to become
(4) in English, French and Spanish. He was always keen to help others,
and as he was a(n) (5) surgeon, he thought what better way to give
something back to society than to work as a volunteer.
A (6) post was found for him in Egypt, where he could use his
(7) to improve a small village hospital. It was a big change from his
(8) job in one of the biggest hospitals here, but he is very happy.
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F. Below is Abdulaziz’s CV. He is interested in applying for a job in an advertising company. Complete the letter of
I work as a sales assistant for a big company and I am happy with my job as it is what
I (1) always wanted to do. However, I came really close to not getting
it as on the day (2) my interview, everything went wrong. You see, my
appointment was at 9am so I had set my alarm clock for 7am. I wanted to get ready and
(3) sure that I would arrive there at least a quarter of an hour
(4) advance. The alarm clock, however, didn’t go off and by the
time I got up, it was half past eight. I got ready as fast (5) I could
and ran out of the house heading for the bus station. What I hadn’t taken
(6) consideration, though, was that the traffic was horrible! I
had really messed things (7) ! The only thing I could do was
call in and ask if we (8) make another appointment for the
following day. Luckily, the personnel manager was quite understanding and
he agreed. As you probably guessed, everything went well the second time
and I was lucky enough to get the job.
D. Read the text below and complete the gaps. Use only one word in each gap.
1. Could you tell me what your marital is?
2. Matt works as a at a travel agency.
3. Finding a nice flat at a reasonable price was not an easy .
4. It takes many hours of in order to become a successful football player.
5. All for the job must have good computer skills.
6. The editor of the school newspaper has asked me to write a on the new school canteen.
training task report clerk applicant status
A. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Make any necessary changes.
E. Complete the text with the words in the box.
ability ambitious suitable previous fluent interest experienced literate
1. reliable a. always being on time
2. available b. nice and enjoyable
3. punctual c. that can be trusted
4. polite d. important or necessary
5. pleasant e. with good manners and behaviour
6. essential f. ready to be used or accessible at any time
C. Match the words 1-6 with their meanings a-f.
1. Did you have a trip back home?
2. Shop assistants should always be to customers.
3. Husain is very and you can always depend on him for help.
4. Salman is always as he doesn’t like having other people waiting for him.
5. Good communication skills are for this job.
6. I’m afraid Brad is not to talk to you right now. Could you call a bit later?
D. Use the adjectives 1-6 above to complete the following sentences.
1. working a. vitae
2. curriculum b. regard to
3. take c. forward to
4. look d. your convenience
5. with e. conditions
6. at f. into consideration
B. Match the words in the two columns to form expressions.
One of the people I admire most in the world is my brother Nasir. He was always very (1) , and when he
was a boy we all knew that he was going to do great things with his life. In primary school, computers fascinated him and he
quickly became computer- (2) . After he finished school, he went to university where he got a degree in
medicine. He went on to become a surgeon and is now well-known throughout the world. In addition to this, Nasir had a(n)
(3) in learning foreign languages and in his spare time he managed to become
(4) in English, French and Spanish. He was always keen to help others,
and as he was a(n) (5) surgeon, he thought what better way to give
something back to society than to work as a volunteer.
A (6) post was found for him in Egypt, where he could use his
(7) to improve a small village hospital. It was a big change from his
(8) job in one of the biggest hospitals here, but he is very happy.
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F. Below is Abdulaziz’s CV. He is interested in applying for a job in an advertising company. Complete the letter of
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