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Part A
Vocabulary
Time expressions
1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
a ago last next time
a) The Monday after _____ is my birthday.
b) Just think – _____ week tomorrow we’ll be on holiday!
c) Christmas is in just four days’ _____ , and I haven’t done any shopping yet.
d) The weekend before _____ I was at my friend’s wedding.
e) A month _____ I was unemployed, but now I have my dream job!
(5 points)
Phrasal verbs
2 Complete the sentences with appropriate phrasal verbs.
a) You really shouldn’t p_____ it o_____ . You’ll only have to do it later.
b) Don’t worry, if we’ve forgotten the map I’m sure we’ll g_____ b_____ without it.
c) Great! Finished. That’s another thing I can c_____ o_____ the list.
d) Don’t r_____ o_____ anyone else to do it. Do it yourself.
e) After a stressful day I find a long hot bath helps c_____ me d_____ .
(5 points)
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Work
3 Complete the text with the expressions in the box. There is one extra
expression.
open-plan office qualifications work to a deadline works flexible hours
unsociable hours shifts
a) Alan works really _________ . He starts work at four in the morning and finishes at eleven
every day.
b) The factory stays open twenty-four hours a day. People work ________ , so there are always
people working.
c) Where I work we have an ________ . I really don’t like it as I don’t have any privacy.
d) Some people find it difficult to ________ because they’re not very good at managing their
time.
e) Steve left school without any ________ and found it difficult to get a good job.
(5 points)
Grammar
Prepositions of time
4 Complete each sentence with the correct preposition
a) Will finishes work _____ half past four.
b) I usually watch films _____ a flight.
c) Most people seem to hate getting up early _____ the morning.
d) What are you doing _____ Sunday?
e) We arrived just _____ time. The film was about to start.
f) _____ the weekend I’m going to visit my parents.
g) Most Americans have a party _____ 4th July.
h) Try to be _____ time. I hate it when you’re late.
(8 points)
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Modal verbs
5 Underline the correct modal verbs.
a) Today is a holiday so I don’t have to / mustn’t go to work.
b) We can / have to get up early to catch our flight.
c) I really should / can call my mother. It’s her birthday today.
d) You can’t / shouldn’t arrive late. It’s not polite.
e) I don’t have to / shouldn’t drink too much.
f) Lucy can / must stay at home today if she wants to.
g) I can / must go as I’m already late.
(7 points)
Useful phrases
6 Complete the conversation with the phrases in the box. There are two extra
phrases.
in time for kill time making good time running out of time time and time again time flies
time to spare
Mary: How are we doing?
Henry: Fine. We’re (1) ________ and we may have a bit of (2) ________ .
Mary: Really! Can we stop for a coffee then?
Henry: Sure, but we mustn’t stop for too long as we want to make sure we arrive
(3) ________ the ferry.
Mary: I know. But it’s horrible arriving too early and having to (4) _________ .
Henry: Yes, but that’s why we brought the Sudoku book, so we’d have things to do if we have to
wait.
Mary: But Henry, I’ve told you (5) _________ that I don’t like Sudoku. I just don’t understand why
you think I do!
(5 points)
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Part B
Pronunciation
Ordinal numbers
[Track 13]
7 Listen and underline the group of numbers you hear.
a) 1st 5th 3rd 1st 3rd 5th
b) 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 5th
c) 44th 4th 14th 44th 4th 4th
d) 2nd 20th 22nd 2nd 20th 2nd
e) 3rd 11th 13th 3rd 11th 30th
(5 points)
Listening
[Track 14]
8 Listen to a radio phone-in show. Underline the correct information.
a) Fran works mainly with time management experts / business people.
b) Mark has to finish a report / see his boss on Friday.
c) Fran tells Mark to split the job into smaller parts / the job is a waste of time.
d) Judy doesn’t enjoy doing lots of different things / having too much to do.
e) Judy shouldn’t always agree to do extra work / prepare lessons and mark homework.
(5 points)
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Reading
9 Match the headings in the box to the correct paragraphs. There are two extra
headings.
What is time management? Your work environment Take time out Setting goals Prioritising
Thinking or doing? Coping with stress Analysing your time
Managing your time effectively
(0) What is time management?
There are only 24 hours in the day and yet there is so much to do. How can you fit it all in? The answer is to
organise your time so that you can do what you need to and still have a bit of time for yourself at the end.
(1) ______________________
The first step is to look at what you do at the moment. Are you making the most of your time? A good way to do
this is to make a list of all the things you do, or think you have to do. How much time do you spend on each one?
Is it enough or too much? People are often surprised when they actually see how much time they spend on
certain things.
(2) ______________________
Next, you need to decide on the amount of time you can spend doing each thing. Here, it is important to be
realistic. You have to decide how much you can really manage to do in twenty-four hours each day. Planning and
making lists are part of this stage as it helps make things clear.
(3) ______________________
Once you have your list you need to decide which things are the most important. It’s quite easy to spend too
much time on small things which really aren’t necessary and which take up valuable time.
(4) ______________________
It’s also important not to spend too much time making decisions. Of course, you don’t want to make the wrong
decision, but if you aren’t careful you’ll end up doing absolutely nothing, just thinking about what you have to do.
(5) ______________________
Finally, try not to get distracted. Look at where you work and what you have to do. One problem that often occurs
in office cultures is that it is too easy to spend time discussing things with colleagues rather than focussing on
your own work. On the other hand, for people who work at home it’s easy to do things like make yourself a coffee,
check if the mail has arrived etc and not get down to work.
(5 points)
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