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Module 10
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1 For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
gap.
WORKING FROM HOME
Today many people find that the pressure they have at work makes their jobs (1) _____ as they have to
put their families totally in the background. So working from home, being more at the (2) _____ of
your family rather than your current boss, has great appeal to many as they start up their own
businesses from bedrooms or garages. But don’t just think about it. Now is the time to start, so
(3) _____ while the iron’s hot. Providing you are disciplined in what you do, and (4) _____ the idea of
working mostly alone and without the team (5) _____ engendered by working alongside others, then
what’s stopping you? You gain far more flexibility as you can choose the working hours that suit you.
You will still have to meet deadlines, but they are ones that you or customers have set. And if you are
at a (6) _____ end during quiet times, you can go out and do things you couldn’t do before. But don’t
get (7) _____ away with the idea of making millions. You’ll need to be determined and work hard to
succeed, but it’ll (8) _____ off in the end.
1 A untenable B inexcusable C indecisive D unreliable
2 A disposition B dispersal C discretion D disposal
3 A hit B strike C attack D punch
4 A incorporate B improve C enhance D embrace
5 A character B spirit C essence D core
6 A long B loose C slack D dead
7 A dragged B taken C carried D forced
8 A pay B make C start D work
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2 For questions 1–7, read the text below. Use the word given in CAPITALS at the end of some of

the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
HAVING AMBITION
If you are (1) __________ and are making plans for the future, it’s important to set AMBITION
(2) __________ goals, otherwise you will very soon find yourself becoming very REAL
(3) __________ and may give up trying altogether. It’s important to recognise that ILLUSION
(4) __________ there are many people who leave education still struggling with DENY
(5) __________ skills. But that doesn’t stop them from having a successful career. LITERATE
There are plenty of (6) __________ available that can help these people to get into APPRENTICE
the world of (7) __________ . So, everyone can have ambitions. EMPLOY
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3 For questions 1–9, read the text below and think of the word that best fits each space. Use only
one word in each space.
MOVING FORWARD
It is said that we never stop learning until the day we die. Broadening our horizons has never been
easier, as the twenty-first century offers ever more opportunities for learning and developing our skills.
And if you don’t want to (1) __________ out in the job market and settle for a poorly-paid, boring job,
there’s no excuse these days. Thousands of online courses allow you to work (2) __________ your
own pace, while you are doing a full-time job. Although be careful that you don’t (3) __________ off
more than you can chew! Modern-day society puts a lot of pressure on people, many of whom have
had to (4) __________ out loans and run (5) __________ enormous overdrafts, just to survive. The
situation they find themselves in is often not of their own (6) __________ but rather that of the global
economy. (7) __________ up to difficult situations by doing something about it rather than running
away and (8) __________ up with new ways of solving these problems is the key to survival, and
ongoing education helps you do this. Don’t sit around complaining. Get out there and do something
about it. Remember, actions (9) __________ louder than words!
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4 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between three and eight
words, including the word given.
1 James doesn’t have to pay tax as he doesn’t earn enough.
FROM
James ___________________________ tax as he doesn’t earn enough.
2 My boss informed me that it wouldn’t be at all possible for me to have the day off.
QUESTION
My boss informed me that having ___________________________ .
3 ‘I think your decision was a good one,’ the manager said.
APPROVED
The manager ___________________________ .
4 ‘You should wait a bit longer before you speak to them,’ Martha said to her friend.
ADVISED
Martha ___________________________ a bit longer before she spoke to them.
5 This has nothing to do with you, so I suggest you leave the room.
CONCERN
This ___________________________ , so I suggest you leave the room.
6 ‘I’m sorry we had to change the date of the meeting,’ the director said.
FOR
The director ___________________________ the date of the meeting.
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WRITING
5 Your tutor has asked you to write an essay evaluating the following statement:

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 ‘A university education is a waste of time as it does not prepare young people for the world of
work.’
Evaluate the pros and cons of a university education, giving examples to support your ideas.
You must include at least five expressions from the box below.
I’m very much in favour of / I seriously doubt whether / to a certain extent / it is common knowledge
that / I’m not entirely convinced that / It’s highly unlikely that / evidently / on the contrary / without a
doubt / in some respects
Write your essay in 280–320 words, giving examples to support your views.
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