Unit 5 VocabularyJobs

1 Match the jobs and the pictures.

electrician 3 _______________

1 _______________ 4 _______________

2 _______________ 5 _______________

2 Complete the sentences.A person who …

bakes bread is a baker.1 sells flowers is a f________________ .2 answers the phone and speaks to people when

they arrive at an office or a hotel is a r________________ .

3 writes books is a w________________ .4 organizes a newspaper is an

e________________ .5 does operations is a s________________ .6 flies airplanes is a p________________ .

3 Match the jobs and the places. banker a aeroplane

1 teacher b hotel2 journalist c newspaper3 plumber d hospital4 porter e school5 flight attendant f bathroom or kitchen6 surgeon g bank

Verb or adjective + preposition

4 Complete the sentences. Use the correct forms of the verbs and the prepositions in the boxes.

When I was younger I dreamed of being a pilot.1 Sam wants to _______________ _______ that

computer job he saw on the Internet.2 This food is bad. I’m going to _______________

_______ it to the waiter.3 My plans for university _______________

_______ my exam results.4 He _______________ _______ breaking my

MP3 and he’s going to buy me a new one.5 Please switch the TV off. I can’t

_______________ _______ my homework.6 This book isn’t yours. It _______________

_______ the library.7 I think there’s something _______________

_______ this bread. It’s green!8 They’ve _______________ _______ a small

family wedding instead of a big formal occasion.

5 Underline the correct options. I’m interested in / at / on French art.

1 I hate planes and I’m afraid for / to / of flying.2 She was married with / for / to him for one year.3 Was George worried at / about / to the news?4 Amelia is aware with / in / of the problem. 5 We were all proud of / about / on Tom when he

got his new job.6 He insists about / on / to having what he wants.7 I’m very fond of / with / on cheese.

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dentist electrician firefighter floristgardener nurse

apologize apply belong complain concentrate depend dream opt wrong

about for for for of on on to with

Unit 5 GrammarComparative and superlative adjectives

1 Complete the sentences and questions. Use comparative and the superlative forms.

He’s the slowest skier in the world! (slow)1 Is history _______________ than maths?

(interesting)2 He’s _______________ surgeon in Britain.

(good)3 My mum is _______________ than my dad.

(patient)4 This book is _______________ in this shop than

in the other one. (expensive)5 My computer is _______________ than yours!

(bad)6 Is it _______________ computer game in the

shop? (easy)7 This shop is _______________ than the others.

(busy)

2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct forms of the adjectives in the box.

There are lots of people here. It’s busier than it was yesterday.

1 He’s a good player, but I think Leo Messi is _______________ player in the world.

2 This MP3 player is _______________ than that one and I haven’t got enough money to buy it.

3 I was _______________ in the race and I finished last!

4 The history exam was quite difficult but it was _______________ than yesterday’s maths exam.

5 My dog is _______________ than your cat. Your cat is frightened of everything!

6 Jack is _______________ than his brother. He knows that sometimes you have to wait for things.

7 Neptune is _______________ planet from the sun.

8 Melanie has _______________ hair I’ve seen in my life!

not as … as

3 Put the words in order to make sentences.aren’t / cats / dogs / as big asCats aren’t as big as dogs.

1 Lugo / Madrid / as crowded as / isn’t_______________________________________

2 my dad / isn’t / Usain Bolt / as fast as_______________________________________

3 Rome / Hong Kong / isn’t / as far away as_______________________________________

4 as dry as / isn’t / Europe / Africa_______________________________________

4 Write sentences. Use not as … as and the present simple.

Jack’s car / noisy / Nick’s carJack’s car isn’t as noisy as Nick’s car.

1 Trains / fast / airplanes_______________________________________

2 Books / expensive / DVDs_______________________________________

3 Spain / wet / Ireland_______________________________________

4 My mum / old / my dad_______________________________________

Result clauses: so and such

5 Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.

He was so tired that he went to bed.1 It was such _________ big box that he couldn’t

carry it.2 They were _________ late that they didn’t see

the match.3 He drank so _________ cola that he had a

stomach ache.4 They have so _________ books that they gave

some to the library.5 There were such a _________ of people that it

was very crowded.6 It was _________ a big building that he got lost.7 It was so _________ that I had a cold shower.

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brave busy easy expensive far goodlong patient slow

a hot lot many much so such that