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Test 2: Starting a new job

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A mixed test about Lena's first weeks in a new job: present perfect, have to, should, will and work words.

Choose the correct answer

Choose the word or words that best complete each sentence.

  1. Lena ___ a new job at a design office last month.
    • a) has started
    • b) started
    • c) starts
    • d) is starting
  2. On her first day, her manager ___ her to the rest of the team.
    • a) told
    • b) met
    • c) introduced
    • d) said
  3. Lena earns a good ___ in her new job.
    • a) money
    • b) salary
    • c) price
    • d) cost
  4. You ___ wear a suit, but you can if you want to.
    • a) mustn't
    • b) can't
    • c) have to
    • d) don't have to
  5. She's worked here ___ two weeks.
    • a) for
    • b) since
    • c) ago
    • d) during
  6. She's a little nervous, ___ she's also very excited.
    • a) so
    • b) because
    • c) but
    • d) or
  7. Her desk is ___ the window, so she has a lot of light.
    • a) among
    • b) next to
    • c) between
    • d) across
  8. If you have a problem, you ___ ask Kofi. He's very helpful.
    • a) should
    • b) mustn't
    • c) shouldn't
    • d) have

Write one word

Type one word in each gap.

  1. Lena ___ just finished her first week, and she likes the job.
  2. She's responsible ___ the company website.
  3. Have you ever worked ___ a waiter?
  4. The office is ___ the fifth floor.
  5. Lena gets ___ well with her new colleagues.
  6. The director is on holiday until next week, so Lena hasn't met her ___.
  7. ___ you like a coffee before the meeting?
  8. Her manager asked her ___ write a short report.

Write the correct form

Type the correct form of the word in brackets. Some answers need more than one word.

  1. Lena ___ (work) here since June.
  2. Her new job is ___ (interesting) than her old one.
  3. She ___ (meet) a lot of new people since Monday.
  4. Yesterday she ___ (leave) the office at six.
  5. Lena is very good at ___ (draw).
  6. I'm sure you ___ (enjoy) working here.
  7. Her manager speaks very ___ (quiet).
  8. Monday is the ___ (busy) day of the week.

Answer key

Choose the correct answer

  1. b) startedLast month is a finished time, so we use the past simple: started.
  2. c) introducedWe introduce one person to another when they meet for the first time.
  3. b) salaryA salary is the money you earn every month or year from your job.
  4. d) don't have toDon't have to means it is not necessary, but you can if you want.
  5. a) forWe use for with a period of time, like two weeks. Since is for a starting point.
  6. c) butBut joins two different ideas: nervous and excited.
  7. b) next toNext to means at the side of. Between needs two things.
  8. a) shouldWe use should to give advice.

Write one word

  1. hasThis is the present perfect: has + just + past participle. Lena is one person, so we use has.
  2. forWe say responsible for something.
  3. asWe use as to talk about a job or role: work as a waiter.
  4. onWe use on with floors of a building.
  5. on / alongGet on well with and get along well with both mean to have a friendly relationship.
  6. yetWe use yet at the end of negative sentences in the present perfect for something we expect to happen soon.
  7. WouldWould you like...? is a polite offer.
  8. toWe say ask someone to do something.

Write the correct form

  1. has worked / 's worked / has been working / 's been workingSince June shows a time that started in the past and continues now, so we use the present perfect.
  2. more interestingLong adjectives make the comparative with more: more interesting.
  3. has met / 's met / has been meeting / 's been meetingSince Monday tells us we need the present perfect. The past participle of meet is met. Has been meeting is also possible.
  4. leftYesterday is finished time. The past simple of leave is left.
  5. drawingAfter a preposition like at, we use the -ing form.
  6. will enjoy / 'll enjoy / are going to enjoy / 're going to enjoyWe use will to make a prediction about the future after I'm sure.
  7. quietlyWe need an adverb to describe how she speaks. Add -ly: quietly.
  8. busiestBusy ends in consonant + y, so the superlative is the busiest.

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