Comprehension

Choose the correct word in each sentence

1 Harry is going to have an informal / a formal interview

2 Johnny thinks his company is a good / bad place to work

3 Harry accuses Olivia of wanting to know nothing / everything about other people

4 Olivia is sure that Harry won’t / will get the job

5 Sarah is very sad / tired

6 Sarah has met some interesting / strange people

Vocabulary & Grammar

Vocabulary one – spelling

Choose the correct spelling:

1 a department b departament

2 a interview b interveiw

3 a curiositty b curiosity

4 a definate b definite

5 a to lose (your keys) b to loose

6 a exhausted b exausted

Vocabulary two – extreme adjectives

Exhausted means very tired. Match the other “normal” and “extreme” adjectives:

1 exhausted a big

2 filthy b small

3 tiny c hungry

4 fascinating d dirty

5 freezing e tired

6 enormous f interesting

7 terrifying g scary

8 starving h cold

Grammar – phrasal verbs

Fill the text with a phrasal verb. Use the correct form of the verbs and prepositions from the boxes.

bring work slow hang get come sit

down (x2) on in for to over

I was sitting in the café waiting. Annie (1) ………………………… at 3 O’clock. She (2) ………………….. next to me and the waiter (3)……………… the menu. We ordered two coffees. Annie was happy. “I’ve started (4) ………………. another company”, she said. “I’m finally (5) ………………. do what I have always wanted to do.” She was talking very fast. “(6) ……………… a minute!” I said. “You’re going too fast, (7) ………………………and tell me what’s happened!”

Answers

Comprehension

1 an informal

2 good

3 everything

4 will

5 tired

6 strange

Vocabulary one

1 a

2 a

3 b

4 b

5 a

6 b

Vocabulary two

1 e

2 d

3 b

4 f

5 h

6 a

7 g

8 c

Grammar

1 came in

2 sat down

3 brought over

4 working for

5 getting to

6 hang on

7 slow down

Glossary

prospects (noun) Probability of success

The company offers good job prospects for graduates

a bonus (noun) Something extra that is given or paid

Last month I worked well and got a ten pound bonus

nosey (adjective) Inquisitive

Can I be nosey and ask you how old you are?

squeeze (verb) To apply pressure in order to extract more juice, etc.

Squeeze the last bit of toothpaste and I’ll open a new tube

weird (adjective) Strange, unnatural

He’s a weird guy, he never speaks to anyone

compromise (verb) To agree by making mutual concessions

He wanted black and I wanted white, so we compromised and bought grey!

dump (noun) A dirty, unpleasant place

She lives in a dump but can’t afford to move

glum (adjective) Gloomy, unhappy

She looked quite glum after she heard the bad news

Audio Script

Johnny: Hi

Harry: Hi

Harry: Could we get two cappuccinos please?

Tony: Ok...sit down and I’ll bring them over to you.

Harry: Cheers...

Johnny: So, listen, I had a word with the IT department about that job that I’d mentioned, and they’d like you to come in for a chat sometime...

Harry: A “chat”?

Johnny: Well, yeah, you know, not really a formal interview, just...well...like, a chat, so they can get to know you, and see what you’re like, and stuff...

Harry: But there’s no real job on offer...

Johnny: Well, no, perhaps not as yet, not exactly...

Harry: Hmmm, I’m not sure.

Johnny: Go on! What have you got to lose?

Harry: I guess you’re right...

Johnny: And it’s a good company to work for...lots of prospects...great bonuses! And you get to work with me!

Harry: OK, when can I come in?

Olivia: Hi

All: Hi!

Johnny: Tomorrow I guess...

Olivia: Tomorrow what? What are you two planning in secret?

Harry: Olivia, you are so nosey! You always have to know everything about everyone else....

Olivia: Just natural curiosity...

Johnny: Harry’s coming to work with me!

Olivia: That’s great!

Harry: Hang on, hang on...it’s not definite yet...

Olivia: I’m sure you’ll get the job! Well done!

Harry: Slow down, will you!

Olivia: That means you’ll be too busy to do my website for me...

Harry: I’m sure I can squeeze you in...

Olivia: I wouldn’t want to overwork you!

Harry: We’ll see, eh?

Olivia: OK, but don’t lose any sleep over it.

All: Hi Sarah!

Johnny: How’s the flat-hunting going?

Sarah: Oooooppphhhh....I’m exhausted. I’ve been going round the city all day, looking at flats.

Olivia: And no success?

Sarah: No success at all.

Harry: What’s the problem?

Sarah: They’re all too small, or too dark, or too far away, or too expensive, or there are weird flatmates...

Harry: You’ll have to compromise at some point....

Sarah: Yeah, I guess so, but I don’t want to live in a complete dump, and it seems that I can’t afford much more.

Fadi: Hello all!

All: Hi Fadi!

Harry: How’s it going mate?

Fadi: I’m fine here, but why are you lot all looking so glum?

Olivia: Sarah still can’t find a place to live.

Harry: Olivia’s fed up because I can’t do her website for her!

Johnny: Harry’s not enthusiastic about working with me!

Fadi: Great...Well, I’lll just have to try and solve all your problems, then, won’t I?