NAME: __________________________________________ DATE:___________

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A. COMPUND ADJECTIVES AND NOUNS

1. We need _____________________ workers. (meaning we need more workers who are

qualified).
2. Women tend to be _____________________ when they eat chocolate or recieve puppies as
gifts. ( be in good humour)
3. The stock market of Lima suffered strong losses because rumors about ABC company
were______________.
4. One of the _______________of being a teacher is that you have to bring work home.
5. Tim Baggio is a _________________________lawyer in Lima. He has won many cases.

B. VOCABULARY- WORK COLLOCATIONS

1. Roses boyfriend_________________by trading in stocks and shares.

2. The only social measure in this report is, therefore, that workers must be warned when
they will ________________________.
3. She prefers to work as a _________________interpreter so she can manage her schedules
and avoid the strict routine of a company.
4. I've got a lot of work to do, but I can't seem to ________________ it.
5. Like most working mothers , she is always ______________________.

C. VOCABULARY- BUSINESS COLLOCATIONS

1. As a multinational Toyota has many _________________around the world. I think

is a reliable company.
2. After the dismissal of the Chairman of DERCO motors, the vicepresident Tim
Parsons______________ the Chairman position and started the reengineering of
the company.
3. After two years in Peru Taco Bell wasnt able to cover its expectations so they
______________ and closed its branch in Peru.
4. This Year the construction companies were not able to make enough ___________
due to the scandal of corruption and the recession.
5. Zara has __________________his business formats in Lima .
6. AJE group is one of the most successful peruvian companies. It has branches all
around the world and ______________ his business in Asia and Europe.
D. REPORTING VERBS

1. Dont forget to buy milk! said Antonio to Lucia. (remind, using infinitive)
__________________________________________________________
2. Ill make the coffee! said David. (insist + on)
__________________________________________________________
3. You should apply for the job said Jack to Stella. (encourage)
__________________________________________________________

4. Its a great idea to go to the beach said Maria. (recommend + verb-ing)

__________________________________________________________
5. Ill be early I said to my mother. (promise + clause)
__________________________________________________________

E. FUTURE PERFECT

1. In five years' time there will be no houses in this street. (demolish) In five years' time they
___________________________________all the houses in this street.
2. Greg will call me and I must think about his proposal before that. (consider) Before Greg calls
me, I _______________________________________ his proposal all the time.
3. On Thursday we will have all the needed information. (receive) By Friday we
_______________________________________ all the needed information.
4. I am going to finish my second book by the end of this year. (publish) My second book
_________________________________________________by the end of this year.
5. The Christmas tree will be ready before our children come back. (decorate) We
__________________________. the Christmas tree before our children come back.

F. REPORTED SPEECH

1. I was waiting for the bus when he arrived

_______________________________________________________________________

2. I'd never been there before"

_______________________________________________________________________

3. I hadn't travelled by underground before I came to London"

_______________________________________________________________________

4. What were you doing when I saw you?

_______________________________________________________________________

5. What are you going to do at the weekend?

_______________________________________________________________________
AK 2. GOOD HUMORED
3. WIDSPREAD
A. 4. DRAWBACKS
1. WELL-QUALIFIED 5. HIGH- POWERED
B. 1. She said that she had been waiting
for the bus when he arrived.
1. MAKES A LIVING 2. She said that she had never been
2. BE MADE REDUNDANT there before.
3. FREELANCE 3. She said she hadn't travelled by
4. GET DOWN TO underground before she came to
5. ON THE GO London.
C. 4. She asked me what I had been doing
when she saw me
1. BRANCHES 5. She asked me what I was going to do
2. TOOK OVER at the weekend
3. WENT OUT OF BUSINESS
4. PROFIT
5. SET UP
6. EXPANDED

D.

1. Antonio reminded Lucia to buy milk.

2. David insisted on making the coffee.
3. Jack encouraged Stella to apply for
the job.
4. Maria recommended going to the
beach.
5. I promised my mother that I
would be early.

E.

1. willhave demolished
2. will have been considering
3. will have received
4. will have been published
5. will have decorated

F.