Use of English Test

Read the text. Complete the gaps (1-5) with the correct answer A, B or C.

Teenagers in the UK often 1. _ on part-time work to bring them some extra pocket money. This can be during term time or on holidays.

Popular evening or weekend jobs seem to be babysitting or working at the check-out in supermarkets, while holiday jobs include supervising children at holiday camps or even becoming tourist guides 2. _ a few weeks.

Some people feel that students 3. _ spend their free time focusing on school work or relaxing, not working. However, employers believe that getting work experience while still at school is valuable for students and that this can actually give the students an advantage when they apply for jobs in the future.

They can learn useful skills 4. _ as organising their time well, interacting with others and having responsibilities.

However, there are age and time limits in place to make sure that young people are not spending 5. _ much time at work and not enough on their studies.

Read the pairs of sentences. Choose the word (A-C) which fits both sentences.

I’ll _ the arrangements for the party.

This decision will _ a big difference to the students.

The head teacher’s office is _ the first floor.

Jack isn’t very keen _ studying maths.

I looked _ the word in the dictionary but I couldn’t find it.

How do you turn _ the volume on this radio?

Has your bank got a _ in our town?

They had to cut off the big _ of the tree because it was dangerous.

Anna’s sister is very _ and passed all her exams.

Please pull the curtains. The sun’s too _ in here.