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Grammar Vocabulary
Countable and uncountable nouns work or job; possibility, occasion
or opportunity; fun or funny

1 Choose the noun in each group that is diferent.
Write if that noun is C (countable) or U (uncountable). 1 Complete the conversation with the correct
U adjective in each gap.
1 furniture sofa bed wardrobe
2 view landscape scenery forest Jake: How’s the new job going?
3 information idea knowledge news Emily: Oh, it’s absolutely (1) f . I’m
4 advice help assistance favour working (2) p in an art gallery.
5 backpack luggage suitcase handbag Jake: Lucky you. I’m working as a labourer on a
building site. I do (3) m work like
6 orchestra instrument music concert
carrying bricks and cement around, and I’m
7 sightseeing travel trip transport working (4) o in the sun all day, so
8 meal food dish course it’s really (5) t . It’s quite
(6) w , though, so it pays the rent,
but I’d love a job like yours, just standing around
Articles stopping people from touching the paintings.
Emily: That’s not what I do. I work in a commercial
2 Complete the text with a, an, the or – (no article). gallery. We have a new exhibition by a

diferent artist every month. I’m
(7) r for making sure all the PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
What if you don’t want to go to university? paintings are up on the walls before opening
These days around 50% of (1) school- night. It’s (8) h work.
leavers in Britain go on to (2) university. So Jake: I’d like to have a more mentally
(9) c job like that. Do they pay
what do (3) other half do? Some enter
you much?
(4) trade and do (5)
Emily: Not really, and my boss can be quite
apprenticeship to qualify for jobs such as (10) d . The artists are always
(6) hairdressers or (7) behind in their work so it makes the job quite

electricians. Otherwise, they can ind (8) stressful. But it’s all (11) w when
the exhibition is ready and the opening night is
job in three main areas: (9) selling of
a success. I’d like to do it as a
goods, either in shops or warehouses; (10) (12) p job when I graduate.
transport sector, which moves goods or people
2 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. Some of the
around; and (11) area of accommodation
sentences are correct.
and food services. This range of industries has
1 I couldn’t ind any informations online about the

(12) huge number of vacancies for
company.

(13) young people. Oten employees such
2 Come with me on Saturday – I’m going to a really fun
as these later start (14) business of their
party.
own. In fact, as more and more people decide to go to
3 John backed his new car into a gate and the damage
university, it might be better to take was quite bad.
(15) chance and get (16) 4 If you get the possibility, call me tonight.
experience doing (17) job that doesn’t 5 I spent all weekend doing geography homeworks.

need (18) academic qualiications or leave
you with (19) massive debt that young 6 Do you have any decorating equipments I can borrow?
university graduates usually have.
7 I need an advice on how to prepare for a job interview.
24 8 Is there any opportunity you could babysit for me this
evening?