Vocabulary and Grammar Test Unit 8 Test A Vocabulary 1 Match the adjectives below to the job descriptions (1–8 challenging stressful repetitive highly-skilled varied dead-end glamorous worthwhile 1 Senior Engineering Consultant: requires qualifications in civil engineering and training in bridge construction. 2 Burger Sales Assistant: regular hours, no qualifications required, no promotion prospects. 3 Celebrity Personal Assistant: required to live in Hollywood and travel the world with major film star. 4 Oil Company Managing Director: top job for ambitious professional who wants to manage major international company and really test themselves. 5 Machine Operator: required to operate machinery that puts tops on bottles every day. 6 Aid Worker: volunteers required to help orphaned children in Bangladesh – make a difference to people’s lives! 7 Firefighter: join our team who attend emergencies and help carry out rescues. You need to be fit and healthy to deal with some of the dangerous aspects of this occupation. 8 Zookeeper: required to feed animals, advise visitors, work in ticket office, etc. – a hundred different jobs in one! Mark: ___ / 8 2 Circle the correct words in the idiomatic phrases (1–6). Then match phrases 1–6 to the phrases (A–F) with a similar meaning. 1 I had a lot on my dish / plate. A I taught the new employee what to do. 2 I put my feet / legs up. B I was really busy. 3 I started the ball rolling / falling. C I had to start working immediately. 4 I showed him the edges / ropes. D I relaxed. 5 I rose / lifted to the challenge. E I made the first suggestion in the debate. 6 I was thrown in at the far / deep end. F I worked hard and did well in a difficult situation. Mark: ___ / 12 4 Match the words (1–6) to the sentences (A–F). 1 threat 2 boycott 3 discrimination 4 demonstration 5 injustice 6 march A Students are walking through the city centre, shouting ‘Down with the government!’ ___ B People believe that the decision of the judge was unfair. ___ C The terrorists say that if their demands are not met, they will blow up the plane. ___ D In protest, citizens refused to buy the company’s products. ___ E The students were not allowed into the university because of the colour of their skin. ___ F People stood outside the embassy with signs saying ‘Free the prisoners’. ___ Mark: ___ / 6