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PART 8
ADVANCED READING AND USE OF ENGLISH
Work and training 1
Complete the sentences in the correct tense to make conditional sentences using the verb in brackets. 1. If I more training courses, I’d have a better job by now. (do) 2. I always learn something when I training course. (go) 3. If I job. (not have)
on a
so little time, I’d look for another
4. The company has said that if the profits are good this year, it all staff a bonus. (give) 5. If this computer worked properly, I (be able to)
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to do my job much more effectively.
6. Unless you really change your attitude at work, you 7. Most people
highly unlikely to continue working if they won $10 million. (be)
8. If you should happen
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or
a set of keys, please hand them in at reception. (find)
Exam task
You are going to read four reviews of training courses from a training company website. For questions 1–10, choose from the reviews (A–D). The reviews may be chosen more than once.
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your job! (lose)
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Which reviewer makes the following statements? 1
Being able to contact the trainer after the course has been extremely useful.
2
I thought that the pacing of the course was about right.
3
There was a bit too much theory and not enough practical work.
4
I would have preferred a face-to-face course.
5
I was grateful for having a choice of ways of attending the course.
6
Some of the materials didn’t seem to be particularly relevant.
7
The pre-course tasks weren’t especially useful.
8
I’m impressed by how knowledgeable the instructor was.
9
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I’ve already recommended the course to several colleagues.
Booking a place on the course was remarkably easy.
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