Name: ______________

Date: ______________
Group: _____________

VOCABULARY: ADJECTIVES OF CHARACTER

1 Write the missing vowels in the adjectives.
1 I don’t like my boss. He gets so _____ggr_____ss_____v_____ whenever I ask a question.
2 My team leader is so ch_____r_____sm_____t_____c. I’d follow her anywhere.
3 Entrepreneurs need to be _____pp_____rt_____n_____st_____c and see anything as a way to make money.
4 I think managers can be too th_____ _____ghtf_____l. Sometimes they need to be impulsive.
5 When you ask him a question he always wants to think about it. He isn’t d_____c_____s_____v_____ enough.
6 Some people saying being c_____ _____t_____ _____ _____s is a weakness but I think it’s a strength.
7 They always get you to think the way they think. They’re so p_____rs_____ _____s_____v_____.
8 She seems nice when you first meet her, but she can be utterly r_____thl_____ss.
9 The CEO’s speeches are so m_____t_____v_____t_____ng. I always feel so positive afterwards.
10 The new boss has a really _____nf_____rm_____l and open management style.
11 I want people who don’t just work nine to five but are p_____ss_____ _____n_____t_____ about their work.
12 A m_____gn_____t_____c personality helps if you want people to follow your ideas.

2 Complete the gaps using the adjective form of the noun in brackets. Some may be negative.
13 He cannot choose which supplier to use. He is so _______________ (decision).
14 She really can’t wait to skydive. She’s so _______________ (adventure).
15 My boss never stops to think before opening her mouth. She can be so _______________ (thought).
16 I can’t seem to do anything right. It’s just so _______________ (motivation).
17 You have to wear smart clothes where I work. It’s a very _______________ (formality) working environment.
18 She is always rushing around doing things with such enthusiasm. I’ve never seen someone so _____________
(energy).
19 If you want to succeed in business then you must be prepared to take risks and be ____________ (opportunity).

VOCABULARY: HONESTY AND DISHONESTY

3 Match these dishonest activities to definitions 1-7.
a fraud c a whitewash e insider trading
b a bribe d a slush fund f industrial espionage

20 buying or selling company shares using information only available to employees of that company _____
21 an attempt to stop people from discovering the truth and therefore protect someone in authority _____
22 to get someone’s money by tricking them _____
23 taking secret company information to help a competitor _____
24 money given to someone to help you do something dishonest _____
25 a separate amount of money used by an organisation for illegal purposes _____

4 Underline the correct word in brackets to complete sentences 8-13.

26 You can tell me. I won’t tell anyone. I’m totally (trustworthy / law-abiding)
27 The newspapers have printed everything and the police are here! There must be a (whistleblower /disclosure) in
the organisation.
28 We think you’ve been talking too much which means you’ve broken our (compensation / confidentiality)
agreement.
29 They paid me a (sweetener/commission) to keep my mouth shut.
30 Police are looking for a (con / corrupt) artist who is robbing old people out of their pensions.

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LANGUAGE REVIEW: NARRATIVE TENSES & LINKING WORDS
5 Write the verb in brackets in the past simple, past continuous, past perfect or present perfect.
I (31)_____________ (spend) a fortune yesterday at a clothes shop. About £450. Anyway, while I
(32)_______________ (leave), I (33)______________(realise) that I (34)________________(not pay) for a very
expensive jacket. I was now in the street and no-one in the shop knew…

Since I first (35)____________ (begin) working here I (36)______________ (take) some of the office paper and
pens home for the kids. The manager before you never (37)____________ (say) anything.

6 Complete the story using the past simple, past perfect, or past continuous of the verbs in brackets.
It (38) _____________ (be) Tuesday evening and I (39) ___________ (get) ready to go to bed when the phone
(40) ___________ (ring). To my surprise it (41) __________ (be) my friend Peter. He (42)__________ (call) from
his mobile and he was very annoyed because he (43)_____________ (lose) his keys and he
(44)________________(can negative) get into his flat. He (45) ________________ (think) he (46)
___________________(leave) them at work but now it was midnight and the office was closed so he
(47)____________ (can negative) get in to check. Luckily I had the keys to his flat because a month before he
(48) ________________ (give) me a spare set so that I could look after his cat while he was on holiday. When he
finally (49) ___________ (arrive) to pick them up, it was three o'clock in the morning, and I (50)
___________________(lie) on the sofa fast asleep.

EMAILWRITING: CONNECRTING WORDS

7 Complete the essay with the linking words below.
Therefore Furthermore Nevertheless
However Secondly In conclusion
Although Even though
In general In the first place
Studying a language in a country where it is widely spoken has many advantages. It is ___________________ a
good idea to study English in a country such as Britain. __________________, I believe it is not the only way to
learn the language.
__________________, most students in non- English-speaking countries learn English at secondary school and
sometimes at university nowadays. ______________________ their spoken English is not usually of very high
standard, their knowledge of grammar is often quite advanced. This is certainly useful when students come to an
English-speaking country to perfect the language.
_____________, studying the basics of English at secondary school is less stressful than learning the language while
overseas. This is because students living at home do not have to worry about problems such as finding
accommodation, paying for their study and living costs, and trying to survive in a foreign country where day to day
living causes much stress.
___________________, there are obvious advantages of learning English in Britain. Every day there are
opportunities to practice listening to and speaking with British people. _________________, students can
experience the culture first-hand, which is a great help when trying to understand the language. This is especially
true if they choose to live with a British family, as exchange students for example, _____________ , if students
attend a language school full-time, the teachers will be native speakers. In this case, not only will students speaking
and listening skills improve, but attention can be given to developing reading and writing skills as well.
_________________, __________________ it is preferable to study English in an English speaking country, a
reasonable level of English can be achieved in one's own country, if a student is gifted and dedicated to study.