Comprehension 1

Decide whether these statements are TRUE or FALSE:

1 Harry needs a new job

2 Olivia thinks Harry is asking for too much money

3 Fadi brings his coffee to the table

4 Fadi is going to ask his father about Harry’s offer

5 Olivia knows what “quid” and “grand” mean

6 Sarah wants to leave her flat

Vocabulary & Grammar

Vocabulary 1 - collocation

Match a word from column one with a word from column two to make six common collocations

1 no a newspaper

2 local b offer

3 job c probs (problems)

4 hang d on

5 basic e news

6 bad f package

Grammar 1 - prepositions

Fill the gaps in these sentences with a preposition

on in ahead for into back at from

1 There are too many job offers to choose …..

2 There’s no harm ……. looking

3 You’ve got to know what’s going …………

4 It’s a better place to look ………… jobs

5 You have to take ….. account the extra work

6 I’m good ….. my job

7 Let me think about it and get …. to you later

8 It’s important to keep ….. of the game

Grammar 2 – verb forms

Choose the correct verb form

1 How is it ……………… ? a going b to go c go

2 It’s a better place …………… for jobs a for looking b to look c look

3 I spend all day ………… at my desk a sitting b to sit c sit

4 Can you let me ……….. about that for a few minutes? a to think b thinking c think

5 I ………………. kicked out of my flat a have just being b just have been c have just been

6 She ……………… leave her flat next week a must to b has to c have to

Answers

Comprehension 1

1 False (he’s just looking)

2 True

3 False (the barman brings it)

4 False (he’s going to ask his uncle)

5 True

6 False (she is being kicked out)

Vocabulary 1

1 c

2 a

3 b

4 d

5 f

6 e

Grammar 1

1 from

2 in

3 on

4 for

5 into

6 at

7 back

8 ahead

Grammar 2

1 a

2 b

3 a

4 c

5 c

6 b

Glossary

Jobs page (noun) A section of the newspaper where jobs are advertised

There are some interesting jobs on today’s job page

Hang on (phrasal verb) This is a colloquial expression asking someone to wait

Hang on ….. I won’t be a minute

Basic (adjective) Serving as a base or starting point

I'm studying basic Russian

Upgrade (noun) To replace existing software wit a newer version

I need to upgrade my computer to Windows Vista

Maintenance (noun) Upkeep of something to keep it in good condition

I'm really no good at car maintenance, I take my car to the garage even for an oil change

Audio Script

Olivia: Hi there Harry!

Harry: Hello Olivia. How’s it going?

Olivia: Not bad...what are you reading?

Harry: Just checking the jobs page of the local newspaper...

Olivia: More? I thought you already had too many job offers to choose from...

Harry: Well, I have...but there’s no harm in looking, is there?

Olivia: Suppose not.

Harry: You’ve got to know what’s going on...

Magda: Keep ahead of the game!

Harry: Exactly!

Magda: I think the internet is a better place to look for jobs, though...

Harry: You’re probably right, but I spend all day sitting in front of computers. It’s nice to have a change every now and then. So, Olivia, any more thoughts on what we talked about... your website?

Olivia: Yeah...well...like I said, I’d love you to do it!

Harry: Great – I’d love to do it. Now then, normally, for a job like that, I’d ask about a grand...

Olivia: A grand!

Magda: What’s a “grand”??

Olivia: A thousand pounds.

Magda: Phew! That sounds like a lot...

Olivia: It is!

Harry: It isn’t really...that’s what these things cost now...if you take into account the work I’ll have to put into it, and all my time...

Olivia: Maybe...

Harry: But anyway, because we’re friends, I’ll do it for say, seven fifty...?

Olivia: Seven hundred and fifty...hmm...well...can you let me think about that? I’ll get back to you in a day or two.

Harry: Sure! No probs!

Fadi: Hi

All: Hi there!

Fadi: Hang on, I’ll just get a coffee and then I’ll be with you......ok, cheers! So, how’s it going?

All: Good...fine...not bad!

Fadi: Harry – thought any more about that offer?

Harry: Sure, yeah... I’m up for it! I’ll do it, no problems.

Fadi: Great, we really need it. What kind of costs are we looking at?

Harry: Well, the basic package will be fifteen hundred...

Fadi: Hmmmm....

Harry: Then for upgrades and maintenance, well, up to two five...

Fadi: Two thousand five hundred quid?

Magda: Quid?

Olivia: Pounds.

Fadi: You don’t come cheap, do you Harry?

Harry: I’m good at my job.

Fadi: I’ll have to have a word with my uncle...see if I can clear it with him. I’ll get back to you.

All: Hi there!

Olivia: What’s up Sarah?

Sarah: Just had some bad news...

Magda: Oh no! What’s the matter?

Sarah: I’ve just been kicked out of my flat!

All: Oh no!

Magda: Kicked out?

Olivia: She has to leave...find another place to live...