TEST. UNIT 7 (B1)

Boost your B1 English skills! Practice modal verbs and conditionals with fun exercises on jobs and traits.

SELF-ASSESSMENTAre you well prepared for the test? Explain. 1Listen to five people talking about why they have their jobs.Choose the best answers, A, B, C or D.You can listen to the recording twice.1. When she was young, Speaker 1 watched a lot of different programmes decided to be a lawyer. wanted to be on television. didn’t want to have a difficult job. 2. Speaker 2 works as a car designer. loved being a car designer. always wanted to be a manager. is in charge of a restaurant. 3. When she was young, Speaker 3 wanted to be a maths teacher. didn’t know what she wanted to do. didn’t like her maths teacher. was fantastic at maths. 4. Speaker 4 thinks he’s quite well-off. the people at work are boring. he’ll earn a lot of money. his father is difficult to work with. 5. Speaker 5 doesn’t think her job is too difficult. has always been ambitious. isn’t very happy in her job. didn’t like the advice she got. 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of HAVE TO, MUST, SHOULDor WOULD. Mum: You look really tired Pete. You (1) should go to bed early tonight.Pete: But I can’t. I need to revise for an exam.Mum: (2) Do you have to revise this evening?Pete: Yes! I’ve got the exam tomorrow.Mum: If you’d done some revision before, you (3) wouldn't have to do it tonight!Pete: I know, Mum. You (4) don't have to remind me!Mum: Look, do some revision but you (5) shouldn't stay up late, otherwise I’ll be cross. Staying up won’t help you tomorrow. 3 Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences. Rewrite the sentences. 1) Have you to wear a uniform for your job?Do you have to wear a uniform for your job?2) You should to see the new TV series. It’s very interesting.You should see the new TV series. It’s very interesting.3) Students don’t have to leave the room before the end of the exam.Students mustn't leave the room before the end of the exam.4) You don’t should drive so fast. The police will stop you!You shouldn't drive so fast. The police will stop you! 4 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text. Write the chosen words in the boxes that appear. would you Most don't have to If should 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of these phrases:be on holiday right now • join the school team • live in the countryside • steal my smartphone • work a lot harder 1) If I could play basketball, I would join the school team.2) I’d be on the beach if I were on holiday right now.3) If I had to take my exams again, I would work a lot harder.4) I’d be really upset if somebody stole my smartphone.5) I’d go for walks every day if I lived in the countryside. 6 Fill each space with the correct form of the verbs in brackets to make either zero, first or second conditionals. 1) If I don’t go (not go) to bed soon, I’ll be tired in the morning.2) If I wanted (want) a new car, I would buy one.3) If I were a millionaire, I would live (live) in Beverly Hills.4) If we don’t work (not work) harder, we won’t pass the exam.5) If we weren’t so tired, we would go (go) out.6) If you had (have) a better job, we would be able to buy a new car.7) If you touch (touch) a fire, you get burned.8) She will miss (miss) the bus if she doesn't leave soon.9) She will take a taxi if it rains (rain).10) She would travel (travel) all over the world if she were rich. 7 Complete the sentences with the correct JOBS. 1) I’m a police officer. Sometimes I have to arrest people.2) I’m a mechanic. I repair people’s cars when they go wrong.3) I’m a journalist. I write stories for newspapers and magazines.4) I’m a receptionist. I check people in and out of their rooms at the hotel.5) I’m a fashion designer. People buy my clothes all over the world. 8 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text. Write the chosen words in the boxes. ambitious caring fit creative sociable calm 9 Complete the sentences with these words.Word bank is here: eyed • going • known • looking • off • tempered • time 1) Our neighbours are quite well-off. They’ve got three cars and a boat!2) Our teacher is very easy-going and allows us to give in homework late.3) A well-known actor is going to open the festival next week. He’s famous for his action films.4) My sister always gets bad-tempered when her favourite football team loses.5) He’s not very good-looking but he’s a really kind person. 10 Complete the sentences with words related to personal characteristics. 1) Fran is very ambitious and wants to reach the top of her profession.2) Sheila’s husband is a caring person – he is always kind to his family.3) It must be difficult for writers to be creative every day when they’re writing.4) Pat isn’t very sociable and never comes to our parties.5) When there’s a problem, my brother is usually calm and doesn’t panic. 11 Complete the text with one word in each gap. I’m trying to decide what job to do in the future. I’ve looked (1) into it and I think I’d be a good (2) firefighter. Putting out fires would be an exciting job. You have to be (3) fit, which I am, because I do lots of exercise. You also have to be a good student because you have to take lots of (4) exams. The only problem is that I get (5) scared very easily and I think it might be quite a scary job! 13 Read the article about a writer’s life. Decide if the statements are true, false or not mentioned. When I was young, I dreamed about being a famous writer and now I am! I know I’m a very lucky person. I love my life and I love my work.Like most other writers, I work from home. I have a small office in the garden and every day I spend at least five hours there, writing. My dog sits beside me and all round me the garden is peaceful. When I want to break for lunch, I stop, but if I’m particularly interested in what I’m writing, I continue until it’s a good time. I organise my time myself. I don’t have to do what someone else tells me. That’s probably the biggest advantage.However, it’s not quite as easy as it seems. No, I don’t have to get up early and travel a long distance to work, but I have to make sure that I follow a routine or I would never manage to do everything. So, I get up at the same time each day and make sure that I’m sitting at my computer by 8:30. I try to write the same number of words every day too, and usually I do.One of the disadvantages of working from home is that people don’t think that I’m doing a ‘real’ job. People call me for a chat or come for a coffee and I have to be very strict with them and tell them that they mustn’t interrupt me! Another difficulty is if I don’t have any ideas. This happens quite often! There’s no one to tell me what I should or shouldn’t write. It’s all in my head and if I can’t think of anything, then I can’t write and I have to go for a walk with the dog or listen to some music to give my brain a rest. After a break like this, I can usually start writing again.I can’t imagine having another job. If I didn’t write, I don’t know what I’d do. So, I have to hope that people will continue to buy my books and that I continue to have good ideas! 1) He was a famous writer when he was young. TRUE FALSE NOT MENTIONED 2) He had to work hard to become a writer. TRUE FALSE NOT MENTIONED 3) He doesn’t always have lunch at the same time. TRUE FALSE NOT MENTIONED 4) He has to travel long distances for his job. TRUE FALSE NOT MENTIONED 5) He needs to do the same things each day. TRUE FALSE NOT MENTIONED 6) He switches off his phone during the day. TRUE FALSE NOT MENTIONED 7) He likes spending coffee breaks with visitors. TRUE FALSE NOT MENTIONED SELF-ASSESSMENT Was the test easy or difficult? Explain. Mark yourself (1-10).