vocabulary
WORDS EASILY CONFUSED
Rewrite the sentences using the words given.
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in
the boxes. Some words may be used more than once.
1. The book has been by one of the most
popular artists of our time.
2. The people and events that are in the
book are totally fictitious.
3. She liked to sit on her balcony and the
view of the market place below.
4. His paintings often life in rural
England.
5. What’s the for the next five days?
6. The research gives us a(n) into the
way children’s minds work.
7. Fortunately, I had the to bring an
umbrella with me.
8. She couldn’t rid herself of a nagging
that something would go wrong.
9. We are developing a new system to
up-to-date information on the epidemic.
10. The crowds that had gathered in the square to hear the
mayor speak when it started raining.
11. The newly elected president tried to
his fellow countrymen’s worries about the country’s
economy.
12. These tablets will in water, making a
nice orange-tasting fizzy drink.
13. The of any eyewitness is not always
reliable.
14. The forensic team collected physical
from the scene of the crime.
15. In a trial, the burden of is on the
prosecution.
16. Unfortunately, the key defence failed
to appear in court to testify.
17. In advertising, the competition is and
you have to be aggressive to survive.
18. Herds of horses still roam freely in
the Pryor Mountains.
19. They were attacked by a tiger in the
jungle.
20. Local environmental organisations have made a very
argument for the banning of cars
from the city centre.
portray illustrate sketch depict
insight foresight forecast premonition
dispel disperse dissolve disseminate
evidence proof testimony witness
fierce wild forceful savage
grammar
1. Comparisons
Read the examples and answer the questions
that follow.
1. Money is a passport to an easier and more
comfortable life.
2. It is quite common for young people to think
that money is not important.
3. Nothing makes shop owners so happy as
customers who are big spenders.
• Why do easy and comfortable form their
comparatives in a different way?
• What are the superlative forms of the two adjectives?
• How does the word quite modify the meaning of
the adjective common? Can quite be used before
an adjective in the comparative form?
• Look at the table below and tick the appropriate
columns.
Positive form Comparative form
very
rather
fairly
much
far
too
a lot
slightly
extremely
• What phrase could be used instead of so
happy as?
Grammar Reference p. 112.
2. PractiCe
1. Last year the average temperature was a
little higher than it is this year. LOWER
2. I give up, I can’t do any better than this. BEST
3. The documentary was less interesting than I
expected. NOT
4. The rescue operation wasn’t as difficult as they
thought in the beginning. THAN
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• Have you got or have you ever had a job? What kind of job is/was it?
• What kind of a job do you imagine yourself doing in the future? Why?
1. warm-up
Among the qualities... I think the most important are...
There is no doubt that.....
It’s hard to say, but ... I would say that...
• What skills/qualities do you think help people get good
jobs?
• If you had to choose between a low-paying job which
gave you lots of satisfaction and a high-paying job which
was very stressful, which job would you choose and why?
• Do you think some people get paid too much?
• Which jobs do you think should be the highest paying
ones?
3. further discu ssion
university degree post-graduate degree
previous experience computer literacy
organisational skills fulfilling rewarding
compensate for profession
Talk in pairs. Look at the photographs and answer the questions below. You can use some of the words and phrases
in the boxes.
2. focu s on pictures
Discuss the following questions. You can use some of
the words/phrases in the boxes.
Student A: Talk briefly about the pictures A1, A2 and A3.
The pictures show three people at work.
What types of jobs are shown in the pictures?
What kinds of skills and qualities do you think are
needed for each type of job?
How do you think each of the people in the pictures feels?
Compare two of the pictures and say which you think is
the more stressful working environment. Why?
Student B: Look at the pictures A1, A2 and A3.
Which picture do you think best reflects a feeling of job
satisfaction? Why?
Student B: Talk briefly about the pictures B1, B2 and
B3. The pictures show people in different work-related
situations.
What do you think is happening in each picture?
Describe the atmosphere in each picture.
How do you think the people are feeling?
Compare two of the pictures and say which situation you
think is less stressful and why.
Student A: Look at the pictures B1, B2 and B3.
Which of these people do you think know each other the
best? Why?
I would say that... From what I can see... It’s evident that... The people / situation in picture... whereas...
office worker computer literate
good communication skills
farming agricultural and mechanical skills
potter clay creativity artistic skills
an appreciation of colour, shape and form
have an eye for detail
job interview professional presentation
board/staff meeting look confident
exchange opinions tense stressful
nerve-racking feel like being scrutinised
under pressure friendly
A1 A2
A3
Î’1 Î’2
Î’3
72
A. Read the text below and complete the gaps. Use only one word in each gap.
It’s a standing joke that most university students invariably have nearly empty bank accounts! If you are (1) the age
of 17 or 18, you probably don’t have a keen sense of money management. Plus, university years are full (2) enticing
activities that require money: get involved in this book society; go on that trip and whatnot. So, (3) surprisingly,
it’s only the first week of the month and you are broke. Again. Well, it doesn’t have to be this way. There are a zillion ways to
put money (4) while on campus. The (5) readily available solution is to get a part-time job. More and
(6) students now occupy positions on every campus and in (7) cases the money is not bad; not to
mention you don’t have to commute. The bottom line is either earn more or spend (8) . This means that you have
to cut down on unnecessary costs. (9) you change your big-spender habits, there is no point in striving to make an
extra income. So, keep track of your expenses, everything from supermarket shopping to transport. Ask yourself questions
like: Do I really need that expensive magazine subscription? (10) the answer is no, you are on the right track.
WORDS EASILY CONFUSED
Rewrite the sentences using the words given.
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in
the boxes. Some words may be used more than once.
1. The book has been by one of the most
popular artists of our time.
2. The people and events that are in the
book are totally fictitious.
3. She liked to sit on her balcony and the
view of the market place below.
4. His paintings often life in rural
England.
5. What’s the for the next five days?
6. The research gives us a(n) into the
way children’s minds work.
7. Fortunately, I had the to bring an
umbrella with me.
8. She couldn’t rid herself of a nagging
that something would go wrong.
9. We are developing a new system to
up-to-date information on the epidemic.
10. The crowds that had gathered in the square to hear the
mayor speak when it started raining.
11. The newly elected president tried to
his fellow countrymen’s worries about the country’s
economy.
12. These tablets will in water, making a
nice orange-tasting fizzy drink.
13. The of any eyewitness is not always
reliable.
14. The forensic team collected physical
from the scene of the crime.
15. In a trial, the burden of is on the
prosecution.
16. Unfortunately, the key defence failed
to appear in court to testify.
17. In advertising, the competition is and
you have to be aggressive to survive.
18. Herds of horses still roam freely in
the Pryor Mountains.
19. They were attacked by a tiger in the
jungle.
20. Local environmental organisations have made a very
argument for the banning of cars
from the city centre.
portray illustrate sketch depict
insight foresight forecast premonition
dispel disperse dissolve disseminate
evidence proof testimony witness
fierce wild forceful savage
grammar
1. Comparisons
Read the examples and answer the questions
that follow.
1. Money is a passport to an easier and more
comfortable life.
2. It is quite common for young people to think
that money is not important.
3. Nothing makes shop owners so happy as
customers who are big spenders.
• Why do easy and comfortable form their
comparatives in a different way?
• What are the superlative forms of the two adjectives?
• How does the word quite modify the meaning of
the adjective common? Can quite be used before
an adjective in the comparative form?
• Look at the table below and tick the appropriate
columns.
Positive form Comparative form
very
rather
fairly
much
far
too
a lot
slightly
extremely
• What phrase could be used instead of so
happy as?
Grammar Reference p. 112.
2. PractiCe
1. Last year the average temperature was a
little higher than it is this year. LOWER
2. I give up, I can’t do any better than this. BEST
3. The documentary was less interesting than I
expected. NOT
4. The rescue operation wasn’t as difficult as they
thought in the beginning. THAN
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71
• Have you got or have you ever had a job? What kind of job is/was it?
• What kind of a job do you imagine yourself doing in the future? Why?
1. warm-up
Among the qualities... I think the most important are...
There is no doubt that.....
It’s hard to say, but ... I would say that...
• What skills/qualities do you think help people get good
jobs?
• If you had to choose between a low-paying job which
gave you lots of satisfaction and a high-paying job which
was very stressful, which job would you choose and why?
• Do you think some people get paid too much?
• Which jobs do you think should be the highest paying
ones?
3. further discu ssion
university degree post-graduate degree
previous experience computer literacy
organisational skills fulfilling rewarding
compensate for profession
Talk in pairs. Look at the photographs and answer the questions below. You can use some of the words and phrases
in the boxes.
2. focu s on pictures
Discuss the following questions. You can use some of
the words/phrases in the boxes.
Student A: Talk briefly about the pictures A1, A2 and A3.
The pictures show three people at work.
What types of jobs are shown in the pictures?
What kinds of skills and qualities do you think are
needed for each type of job?
How do you think each of the people in the pictures feels?
Compare two of the pictures and say which you think is
the more stressful working environment. Why?
Student B: Look at the pictures A1, A2 and A3.
Which picture do you think best reflects a feeling of job
satisfaction? Why?
Student B: Talk briefly about the pictures B1, B2 and
B3. The pictures show people in different work-related
situations.
What do you think is happening in each picture?
Describe the atmosphere in each picture.
How do you think the people are feeling?
Compare two of the pictures and say which situation you
think is less stressful and why.
Student A: Look at the pictures B1, B2 and B3.
Which of these people do you think know each other the
best? Why?
I would say that... From what I can see... It’s evident that... The people / situation in picture... whereas...
office worker computer literate
good communication skills
farming agricultural and mechanical skills
potter clay creativity artistic skills
an appreciation of colour, shape and form
have an eye for detail
job interview professional presentation
board/staff meeting look confident
exchange opinions tense stressful
nerve-racking feel like being scrutinised
under pressure friendly
A1 A2
A3
Î’1 Î’2
Î’3
72
A. Read the text below and complete the gaps. Use only one word in each gap.
It’s a standing joke that most university students invariably have nearly empty bank accounts! If you are (1) the age
of 17 or 18, you probably don’t have a keen sense of money management. Plus, university years are full (2) enticing
activities that require money: get involved in this book society; go on that trip and whatnot. So, (3) surprisingly,
it’s only the first week of the month and you are broke. Again. Well, it doesn’t have to be this way. There are a zillion ways to
put money (4) while on campus. The (5) readily available solution is to get a part-time job. More and
(6) students now occupy positions on every campus and in (7) cases the money is not bad; not to
mention you don’t have to commute. The bottom line is either earn more or spend (8) . This means that you have
to cut down on unnecessary costs. (9) you change your big-spender habits, there is no point in striving to make an
extra income. So, keep track of your expenses, everything from supermarket shopping to transport. Ask yourself questions
like: Do I really need that expensive magazine subscription? (10) the answer is no, you are on the right track.
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