TEST Unit 7 Gateway

5 A have B must C should

6 A have B should C must

7 A have B didn’t have C had

8 A must B to C had

9 A don’t B wouldn’t C mustn’t

10 A speak B will speak C am going to speak

Reading

10 Read the article about the life of a writer. The headings are missing from the article. Choose from the headings A–G the one which fits each gap. There are two extra headings.

1 …………D……………

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.

2 ………F………………

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.

3 …………E……………

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.

4 …………A……………

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.

5 …………B……………

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!

A Problems of the job

B The only job for me

C I’d love a different job

D The job of my dreams

E The importance of routines

F My time is my own

G A well-paid job

11 Read the article again. Are these statements True (T) or False (F), or is the information Not Mentioned (NM)?

1 He was a famous writer when he was young. T/F/NM

2 He had to work hard to become a writer. T/F/NM

3 He doesn’t always have lunch at the same
time. T/F/NM

4 He has to travel long distances for his job. T/F/NM

5 He needs to do the same things each day. T/F/NM

6 He switches off his phone during the day. T/F/NM

7 He likes spending coffee breaks with visitors. T/F/NM

Translate:

1. Při tom pohovoru by sis neměl stěžovat na svého předchozího zaměstnavatele. – You shouldn’t complaine about your previous employer during the interview.

2. Susan je trpělivá, spolehlivá, společenská a pracovitá. – Susan in patient, reliable, sociable and hard-working.

3. V naší škole naštěstí nemusíme nosit uniformu. – Luckily, we don’t have to wear a uniform in our school.

4. Pospěš si! Nesmíš tam přijít pozdě. – Hurry up! You mustn’t come late there.

5. Pokud ho zítra uvidím, řeknu mu o tom. – If I see him tomorrow, I will tell him about it.

6. Kdybych byl tebou, o takovou práci bych nežádal. – If I were you, I wouldn’t apply for that job.

7. Těším se na vaši brzkou odpověď. – I look forward to your early reply.

8. Sníh taje, pokud ho ohřejeme. – The snow is melt if we warm it.