I. Match the words with the explanation of their meaning.

1) apply a) disorder

2) complain b) demand or insist on smth

3) eager c) ask for smth

4) mess d) give smb what he wants or needs

5) obvious e) say that you are not satisfied

6) rare f) give up one’s work

7) require g) occupation, a way to make a living

8) retire h) unusual or uncommon

9) trade i) easily seen or understood

10) satisfy j) showing strong desire

II. Make up suitable word combinations of the words in the two

columns and translate them.

1) to admit a) career

2) the obvious b) qualification

3) to apply c) your mistake

4) a successful d) teams

5) competitive e) birds

6) the required f) society

7) rare g) advantage

8) a huge h) area

9) a multinational i) a mess

10) to make j) for a job

III. Make nouns of the verbs and adjectives given below and use them to

complete the sentences.

apply complain qualify satisfy social

competitive require retire

Example apply – application

1. Twenty people have handed in their ... for this position.

2. He’ll take part in the ... with the best swimmers of the country.

3. This system doesn’t meet all the safety ... .

4. What’s the ... age for women in your country?

5. He passed all the examinations successfully to his parents ... .

6. Have you any ... to make?

7. What are the main problems of modern ...?

8. Is university ... required for this job?

IV. Answer the questions.

1. Did you apply for a summer job last year?

2. Is family or career more important for a girl in your opinion?

3. To whom do you more often complain of your problems?

4. What are you eager to do in future?

5. Are qualified people better paid than those without qualification?

6. Do you do everything what is required at school?

7. Doing what gives you greatest satisfaction?

V. Here is an example of a complete self-profile. This is sometimes known as a curriculum vitae (or cv). Use this as a pattern to set out your own personal details. Curriculum vitae

Name Roger Sealy Address 147 Box Hill

Wellingborough

Notts NO9 2WK

Age 15

Date of birth 5 / 6 / 92 Telephone 267 90 23

Schools attended Northwich Primary School

1996 to 2007

Wellingborough Comprehensive School

2007

Qualifications Examinations to be taken next year in:

GCSE English

Maths

Social Studies

Design Realisation

French

Communication

After school

activities Drama, Computer Club, Motor Vehicles

Offices held 2nd year: Library Prefect.

4th year: Captain Five-a-Side Football

Team.

Hobbies Listening to music, watching and playing

football, boxing one night a week

at Athletics Club.

Work Paper round for about a year.

Working for a market trader at weekends.

Other information Camping holidays with family.

Cycling.