choose the correct word.

1. It’s so repetitive / challenging / rewarding when you see your students really start to improve.

choose the correct word.

2. My girlfriend’s job is quite rewarding / demanding / tedious, so she gets very stressed.

choose the correct word.

3. I’m hoping to get a rise / promoted / raised to Head of Department by the end of the year.

choose the correct word.

4. He wants to quit / employ / resign a new assistant to deal with his mail.

choose the correct word.

5. Over 2,000 workers will be fired / made redundant / sacked when the car factory closes down.

choose the correct word.

6. Working on a production line can be challenging / motivating / monotonous because you do the same thing all day every day.

choose the correct word.

7. My husband is off work / out of work / laid off with a bad back at the moment.

choose the correct word.

8. I’m really jealous of my sister because she gets so many skills / qualifications / perks in her job.

choose the correct word.

9. We’re looking to hire / fire / lay off somebody with a positive, can-do attitude.

Match the words in A to the words in B and complete the sentences below.

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Match the words in A to the words in B and complete the sentences below.

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Match the words in A to the words in B and complete the sentences below.

Match the words in A to the words in B and complete the sentences below.

choose the linker that is NOT possible in the sentences.

1. Laila’s mother-in-law was a very difficult woman. However / Nevertheless / Consequently Laila couldn’t help liking her.

choose the linker that is NOT possible in the sentences.

2. In spite of / Even though / Despite being the better player, Richard lost the match.

choose the linker that is NOT possible in the sentences.

3. Sales figures have fallen drastically due to / because / owing to the recession.

choose the linker that is NOT possible in the sentences.

4. The workers covered the furniture with sheets so as not to / not to / in order not to splash it with paint.

choose the linker that is NOT possible in the sentences.

5. After his accident, my brother sold his car as / since / due to he couldn’t afford the insurance.

choose the linker that is NOT possible in the sentences.

6. We accept full responsibility for the error and nevertheless / consequently / therefore wish to offer you a full refund.

choose the linker that is NOT possible in the sentences.

7. I agreed to help although / in case / even though I didn’t feel like it.

Rewrite the sentences using the word (s) in brackets.

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choose the stressed syllable in the words below.

1. free|lance

choose the stressed syllable in the words below.

2. tem|po|ra|ry

choose the stressed syllable in the words below.

3. vo|lun|tary

choose the stressed syllable in the words below.

4. com|pas|sio|nate

choose the stressed syllable in the words below.

5. ma|ter|ni|ty

choose the stressed syllable in the words below.

6. per|ma|nent

choose the stressed syllable in the words below.

7. mo|ti|va|ting

choose the stressed syllable in the words below.

8. mo|no|to|nous

choose the stressed syllable in the words below.

9. a|ca|de|mic

choose the stressed syllable in the words below.

10. ma|nage|ment

choose the stressed syllable in the words below.

11. qua|li|fi|ca|tions

choose the word with a different sound.

1. tree

choose the word with a different sound.

2. bike

choose the word with a different sound.

3. ear

Read the text again and choose a, b, c, or d.

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Ang Lee: my family values

The film director on moving out of his father’s shadow and being determined to make life fun for his own children.

My late father, Sheng Lee, was a traditional Chinese authority figure. He represented the traditional Chinese patriarchal society. I was always living in his shadow; that was my big thing. I was shy and docile and never rebellious. But he taught me how to survive and how to be useful. He was a very pragmatic man, the headmaster of a high school – I don’t know if that was a good or a bad thing.
When I was growing up [as one of four children] he made me study all the time; studying was all that was important to him. He was not much fun and he was kind of disappointed with me in some ways. Artistically, I was very repressed. I never really got to express myself and wasn’t exposed to much art other than watching movies once a week.
My father wanted me to have a respectable profession. Teaching was respectable to him. He said, ‘Get a degree and teach in university.’ When I wasn’t working he would say, ‘What are you going to do? Are you going to set an example for your kids?’ But I just wanted to make movies, so I never fulfilled the hopes he had for me. Even when I was successful, he would say, ‘Now it’s time to do something real.’
My mother, Se-Tsung, was very submissive with my father and obedient. I don’t have many issues with her: she was a very good mother to me and my siblings. When I was growing up, women didn’t matter as much. It was patriarchal, all about the father. Everyone tried to please my father.
As a kid I could not really concentrate on books or homework. I did OK to poorly at school because I would fantasize all the time, having a lot of fun in my head because I didn’t have a lot of fun. It took 35 years to release all that energy. I was repressed and then that repression was released when I became a filmmaker.
When I had my own family I was different because I didn’t want to do that to my own kids, so I am fun. My wife [Jane Lin, a microbiologist] is the tiger mother in the home, the wise one in the family. I am like the third kid at home. She makes all the rules. We [our two sons, Mason, an actor, and Haan, an artist] obey. Before I got work as a director, my wife worked. I was lucky, my wife provided for the family herself and never asked me to find a job. I was picking up the kids from school and doing the cooking and writing. Most of the time I didn’t do anything – there was a lot of anxiety because I couldn’t invest in anything apart from filmmaking.

Question:

How did Ang Lee regard his father as a child?

choose the word with a different sound.

4. fish

Read the article once.

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BEST JOB IN THE WORLD: FACT OR FICTION

Who wouldn’t jump at the chance of ‘working’ for six months as the caretaker of an idyllic holiday island off the coast of Queensland, Australia? For Ben Southall, winner of the ‘Best Job in the World’ contest, the prospect seemed like a dream come true. The 34-year-old former charity worker, from Petersfield, UK, beat 34,000 other competitors for the job, which also came with a £2.5 million beachside mansion boasting magnificent ocean views. 1_______
Alas, at the end of his posting, Mr Southall admitted that being a tourist ambassador for paradise was not all plain sailing. In fact, there was very little time for sailing at all – or sunbathing, or simply relaxing and enjoying those fine ocean views.
2____‘It has been very busy, busier than most
people would have imagined, and certainly busier than I had imagined,’ Mr Southall told the press, adding that he had been ‘too busy’ to sit back and reflect on it all very much.3_____
True, somewhere along the line he did also learn to sail, play golf, and kayak. But even those activities were limited by the need to keep a running web commentary about what he was up to. He posted more than 75,000 words in 60 separate blogs – the equivalent of a small novel – uploaded more than 2,000 photos, and ‘tweeted more than 730 times,’ according to Peter Lawlor, Queensland’s Tourism Minister.
4______Readers of the website complained that the jam-packed itineraries organized by Tourism Queensland left Mr Southall no time to explore the reef privately and deliver detailed accounts of his experiences. They also said that the blogs were too sanitized and promotional, without any critical or personal angle.
5______Nevertheless, in what is perhaps the ultimate proof of his new skills as a PR man, he still insists he enjoyed himself thoroughly. And his demanding taskmasters at Tourism Queensland are also pleased, so much so that they have offered him a new 18-month, six-figure contract to promote their state worldwide.
In his spare time, if he gets any, he will also start on a book about his experiences over the last six months. Whether it will prove a best-selling beachside read is another matter

Read the text again and choose a, b, c, or d.

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Ang Lee: my family values

The film director on moving out of his father’s shadow and being determined to make life fun for his own children.

My late father, Sheng Lee, was a traditional Chinese authority figure. He represented the traditional Chinese patriarchal society. I was always living in his shadow; that was my big thing. I was shy and docile and never rebellious. But he taught me how to survive and how to be useful. He was a very pragmatic man, the headmaster of a high school – I don’t know if that was a good or a bad thing.
When I was growing up [as one of four children] he made me study all the time; studying was all that was important to him. He was not much fun and he was kind of disappointed with me in some ways. Artistically, I was very repressed. I never really got to express myself and wasn’t exposed to much art other than watching movies once a week.
My father wanted me to have a respectable profession. Teaching was respectable to him. He said, ‘Get a degree and teach in university.’ When I wasn’t working he would say, ‘What are you going to do? Are you going to set an example for your kids?’ But I just wanted to make movies, so I never fulfilled the hopes he had for me. Even when I was successful, he would say, ‘Now it’s time to do something real.’
My mother, Se-Tsung, was very submissive with my father and obedient. I don’t have many issues with her: she was a very good mother to me and my siblings. When I was growing up, women didn’t matter as much. It was patriarchal, all about the father. Everyone tried to please my father.
As a kid I could not really concentrate on books or homework. I did OK to poorly at school because I would fantasize all the time, having a lot of fun in my head because I didn’t have a lot of fun. It took 35 years to release all that energy. I was repressed and then that repression was released when I became a filmmaker.
When I had my own family I was different because I didn’t want to do that to my own kids, so I am fun. My wife [Jane Lin, a microbiologist] is the tiger mother in the home, the wise one in the family. I am like the third kid at home. She makes all the rules. We [our two sons, Mason, an actor, and Haan, an artist] obey. Before I got work as a director, my wife worked. I was lucky, my wife provided for the family herself and never asked me to find a job. I was picking up the kids from school and doing the cooking and writing. Most of the time I didn’t do anything – there was a lot of anxiety because I couldn’t invest in anything apart from filmmaking.

Question:

What is Ang Lee’s greatest criticism of his father?

Five sentences and paragraphs have been removed from the article. Read it again and match A-F to the gaps 1-5. There is one sentence or paragraph you do not need to use.

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BEST JOB IN THE WORLD: FACT OR FICTION

Who wouldn’t jump at the chance of ‘working’ for six months as the caretaker of an idyllic holiday island off the coast of Queensland, Australia? For Ben Southall, winner of the ‘Best Job in the World’ contest, the prospect seemed like a dream come true. The 34-year-old former charity worker, from Petersfield, UK, beat 34,000 other competitors for the job, which also came with a £2.5 million beachside mansion boasting magnificent ocean views. 1_______
Alas, at the end of his posting, Mr Southall admitted that being a tourist ambassador for paradise was not all plain sailing. In fact, there was very little time for sailing at all – or sunbathing, or simply relaxing and enjoying those fine ocean views.
2____‘It has been very busy, busier than most
people would have imagined, and certainly busier than I had imagined,’ Mr Southall told the press, adding that he had been ‘too busy’ to sit back and reflect on it all very much.3_____
True, somewhere along the line he did also learn to sail, play golf, and kayak. But even those activities were limited by the need to keep a running web commentary about what he was up to. He posted more than 75,000 words in 60 separate blogs – the equivalent of a small novel – uploaded more than 2,000 photos, and ‘tweeted more than 730 times,’ according to Peter Lawlor, Queensland’s Tourism Minister.
4______Readers of the website complained that the jam-packed itineraries organized by Tourism Queensland left Mr Southall no time to explore the reef privately and deliver detailed accounts of his experiences. They also said that the blogs were too sanitized and promotional, without any critical or personal angle.
5______Nevertheless, in what is perhaps the ultimate proof of his new skills as a PR man, he still insists he enjoyed himself thoroughly. And his demanding taskmasters at Tourism Queensland are also pleased, so much so that they have offered him a new 18-month, six-figure contract to promote their state worldwide.
In his spare time, if he gets any, he will also start on a book about his experiences over the last six months. Whether it will prove a best-selling beachside read is another matter

Five sentences and paragraphs have been removed from the article. Read it again and match A-F to the gaps 1-5. There is one sentence or paragraph you do not need to use.

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BEST JOB IN THE WORLD: FACT OR FICTION

Who wouldn’t jump at the chance of ‘working’ for six months as the caretaker of an idyllic holiday island off the coast of Queensland, Australia? For Ben Southall, winner of the ‘Best Job in the World’ contest, the prospect seemed like a dream come true. The 34-year-old former charity worker, from Petersfield, UK, beat 34,000 other competitors for the job, which also came with a £2.5 million beachside mansion boasting magnificent ocean views. 1_______
Alas, at the end of his posting, Mr Southall admitted that being a tourist ambassador for paradise was not all plain sailing. In fact, there was very little time for sailing at all – or sunbathing, or simply relaxing and enjoying those fine ocean views.
2____‘It has been very busy, busier than most
people would have imagined, and certainly busier than I had imagined,’ Mr Southall told the press, adding that he had been ‘too busy’ to sit back and reflect on it all very much.3_____
True, somewhere along the line he did also learn to sail, play golf, and kayak. But even those activities were limited by the need to keep a running web commentary about what he was up to. He posted more than 75,000 words in 60 separate blogs – the equivalent of a small novel – uploaded more than 2,000 photos, and ‘tweeted more than 730 times,’ according to Peter Lawlor, Queensland’s Tourism Minister.
4______Readers of the website complained that the jam-packed itineraries organized by Tourism Queensland left Mr Southall no time to explore the reef privately and deliver detailed accounts of his experiences. They also said that the blogs were too sanitized and promotional, without any critical or personal angle.
5______Nevertheless, in what is perhaps the ultimate proof of his new skills as a PR man, he still insists he enjoyed himself thoroughly. And his demanding taskmasters at Tourism Queensland are also pleased, so much so that they have offered him a new 18-month, six-figure contract to promote their state worldwide.
In his spare time, if he gets any, he will also start on a book about his experiences over the last six months. Whether it will prove a best-selling beachside read is another matter

Five sentences and paragraphs have been removed from the article. Read it again and match A-F to the gaps 1-5. There is one sentence or paragraph you do not need to use.

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BEST JOB IN THE WORLD: FACT OR FICTION

Who wouldn’t jump at the chance of ‘working’ for six months as the caretaker of an idyllic holiday island off the coast of Queensland, Australia? For Ben Southall, winner of the ‘Best Job in the World’ contest, the prospect seemed like a dream come true. The 34-year-old former charity worker, from Petersfield, UK, beat 34,000 other competitors for the job, which also came with a £2.5 million beachside mansion boasting magnificent ocean views. 1_______
Alas, at the end of his posting, Mr Southall admitted that being a tourist ambassador for paradise was not all plain sailing. In fact, there was very little time for sailing at all – or sunbathing, or simply relaxing and enjoying those fine ocean views.
2____‘It has been very busy, busier than most
people would have imagined, and certainly busier than I had imagined,’ Mr Southall told the press, adding that he had been ‘too busy’ to sit back and reflect on it all very much.3_____
True, somewhere along the line he did also learn to sail, play golf, and kayak. But even those activities were limited by the need to keep a running web commentary about what he was up to. He posted more than 75,000 words in 60 separate blogs – the equivalent of a small novel – uploaded more than 2,000 photos, and ‘tweeted more than 730 times,’ according to Peter Lawlor, Queensland’s Tourism Minister.
4______Readers of the website complained that the jam-packed itineraries organized by Tourism Queensland left Mr Southall no time to explore the reef privately and deliver detailed accounts of his experiences. They also said that the blogs were too sanitized and promotional, without any critical or personal angle.
5______Nevertheless, in what is perhaps the ultimate proof of his new skills as a PR man, he still insists he enjoyed himself thoroughly. And his demanding taskmasters at Tourism Queensland are also pleased, so much so that they have offered him a new 18-month, six-figure contract to promote their state worldwide.
In his spare time, if he gets any, he will also start on a book about his experiences over the last six months. Whether it will prove a best-selling beachside read is another matter

Five sentences and paragraphs have been removed from the article. Read it again and match A-F to the gaps 1-5. There is one sentence or paragraph you do not need to use.

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BEST JOB IN THE WORLD: FACT OR FICTION

Who wouldn’t jump at the chance of ‘working’ for six months as the caretaker of an idyllic holiday island off the coast of Queensland, Australia? For Ben Southall, winner of the ‘Best Job in the World’ contest, the prospect seemed like a dream come true. The 34-year-old former charity worker, from Petersfield, UK, beat 34,000 other competitors for the job, which also came with a £2.5 million beachside mansion boasting magnificent ocean views. 1_______
Alas, at the end of his posting, Mr Southall admitted that being a tourist ambassador for paradise was not all plain sailing. In fact, there was very little time for sailing at all – or sunbathing, or simply relaxing and enjoying those fine ocean views.
2____‘It has been very busy, busier than most
people would have imagined, and certainly busier than I had imagined,’ Mr Southall told the press, adding that he had been ‘too busy’ to sit back and reflect on it all very much.3_____
True, somewhere along the line he did also learn to sail, play golf, and kayak. But even those activities were limited by the need to keep a running web commentary about what he was up to. He posted more than 75,000 words in 60 separate blogs – the equivalent of a small novel – uploaded more than 2,000 photos, and ‘tweeted more than 730 times,’ according to Peter Lawlor, Queensland’s Tourism Minister.
4______Readers of the website complained that the jam-packed itineraries organized by Tourism Queensland left Mr Southall no time to explore the reef privately and deliver detailed accounts of his experiences. They also said that the blogs were too sanitized and promotional, without any critical or personal angle.
5______Nevertheless, in what is perhaps the ultimate proof of his new skills as a PR man, he still insists he enjoyed himself thoroughly. And his demanding taskmasters at Tourism Queensland are also pleased, so much so that they have offered him a new 18-month, six-figure contract to promote their state worldwide.
In his spare time, if he gets any, he will also start on a book about his experiences over the last six months. Whether it will prove a best-selling beachside read is another matter

Five sentences and paragraphs have been removed from the article. Read it again and match A-F to the gaps 1-5. There is one sentence or paragraph you do not need to use.

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BEST JOB IN THE WORLD: FACT OR FICTION

Who wouldn’t jump at the chance of ‘working’ for six months as the caretaker of an idyllic holiday island off the coast of Queensland, Australia? For Ben Southall, winner of the ‘Best Job in the World’ contest, the prospect seemed like a dream come true. The 34-year-old former charity worker, from Petersfield, UK, beat 34,000 other competitors for the job, which also came with a £2.5 million beachside mansion boasting magnificent ocean views. 1_______
Alas, at the end of his posting, Mr Southall admitted that being a tourist ambassador for paradise was not all plain sailing. In fact, there was very little time for sailing at all – or sunbathing, or simply relaxing and enjoying those fine ocean views.
2____‘It has been very busy, busier than most
people would have imagined, and certainly busier than I had imagined,’ Mr Southall told the press, adding that he had been ‘too busy’ to sit back and reflect on it all very much.3_____
True, somewhere along the line he did also learn to sail, play golf, and kayak. But even those activities were limited by the need to keep a running web commentary about what he was up to. He posted more than 75,000 words in 60 separate blogs – the equivalent of a small novel – uploaded more than 2,000 photos, and ‘tweeted more than 730 times,’ according to Peter Lawlor, Queensland’s Tourism Minister.
4______Readers of the website complained that the jam-packed itineraries organized by Tourism Queensland left Mr Southall no time to explore the reef privately and deliver detailed accounts of his experiences. They also said that the blogs were too sanitized and promotional, without any critical or personal angle.
5______Nevertheless, in what is perhaps the ultimate proof of his new skills as a PR man, he still insists he enjoyed himself thoroughly. And his demanding taskmasters at Tourism Queensland are also pleased, so much so that they have offered him a new 18-month, six-figure contract to promote their state worldwide.
In his spare time, if he gets any, he will also start on a book about his experiences over the last six months. Whether it will prove a best-selling beachside read is another matter

Look at the highlighted idioms and match them to the definitions.

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BEST JOB IN THE WORLD: FACT OR FICTION

Who wouldn’t jump at the chance of ‘working’ for six months as the caretaker of an idyllic holiday island off the coast of Queensland, Australia? For Ben Southall, winner of the ‘Best Job in the World’ contest, the prospect seemed like a dream come true. The 34-year-old former charity worker, from Petersfield, UK, beat 34,000 other competitors for the job, which also came with a £2.5 million beachside mansion boasting magnificent ocean views. 1_______
Alas, at the end of his posting, Mr Southall admitted that being a tourist ambassador for paradise was not all plain sailing. In fact, there was very little time for sailing at all – or sunbathing, or simply relaxing and enjoying those fine ocean views.
2____‘It has been very busy, busier than most
people would have imagined, and certainly busier than I had imagined,’ Mr Southall told the press, adding that he had been ‘too busy’ to sit back and reflect on it all very much.3_____
True, somewhere along the line he did also learn to sail, play golf, and kayak. But even those activities were limited by the need to keep a running web commentary about what he was up to. He posted more than 75,000 words in 60 separate blogs – the equivalent of a small novel – uploaded more than 2,000 photos, and ‘tweeted more than 730 times,’ according to Peter Lawlor, Queensland’s Tourism Minister.
4______Readers of the website complained that the jam-packed itineraries organized by Tourism Queensland left Mr Southall no time to explore the reef privately and deliver detailed accounts of his experiences. They also said that the blogs were too sanitized and promotional, without any critical or personal angle.
5______Nevertheless, in what is perhaps the ultimate proof of his new skills as a PR man, he still insists he enjoyed himself thoroughly. And his demanding taskmasters at Tourism Queensland are also pleased, so much so that they have offered him a new 18-month, six-figure contract to promote their state worldwide.
In his spare time, if he gets any, he will also start on a book about his experiences over the last six months. Whether it will prove a best-selling beachside read is another matter

Look at the highlighted idioms and match them to the definitions.

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BEST JOB IN THE WORLD: FACT OR FICTION

Who wouldn’t jump at the chance of ‘working’ for six months as the caretaker of an idyllic holiday island off the coast of Queensland, Australia? For Ben Southall, winner of the ‘Best Job in the World’ contest, the prospect seemed like a dream come true. The 34-year-old former charity worker, from Petersfield, UK, beat 34,000 other competitors for the job, which also came with a £2.5 million beachside mansion boasting magnificent ocean views. 1_______
Alas, at the end of his posting, Mr Southall admitted that being a tourist ambassador for paradise was not all plain sailing. In fact, there was very little time for sailing at all – or sunbathing, or simply relaxing and enjoying those fine ocean views.
2____‘It has been very busy, busier than most
people would have imagined, and certainly busier than I had imagined,’ Mr Southall told the press, adding that he had been ‘too busy’ to sit back and reflect on it all very much.3_____
True, somewhere along the line he did also learn to sail, play golf, and kayak. But even those activities were limited by the need to keep a running web commentary about what he was up to. He posted more than 75,000 words in 60 separate blogs – the equivalent of a small novel – uploaded more than 2,000 photos, and ‘tweeted more than 730 times,’ according to Peter Lawlor, Queensland’s Tourism Minister.
4______Readers of the website complained that the jam-packed itineraries organized by Tourism Queensland left Mr Southall no time to explore the reef privately and deliver detailed accounts of his experiences. They also said that the blogs were too sanitized and promotional, without any critical or personal angle.
5______Nevertheless, in what is perhaps the ultimate proof of his new skills as a PR man, he still insists he enjoyed himself thoroughly. And his demanding taskmasters at Tourism Queensland are also pleased, so much so that they have offered him a new 18-month, six-figure contract to promote their state worldwide.
In his spare time, if he gets any, he will also start on a book about his experiences over the last six months. Whether it will prove a best-selling beachside read is another matter

Look at the highlighted idioms and match them to the definitions.

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BEST JOB IN THE WORLD: FACT OR FICTION

Who wouldn’t jump at the chance of ‘working’ for six months as the caretaker of an idyllic holiday island off the coast of Queensland, Australia? For Ben Southall, winner of the ‘Best Job in the World’ contest, the prospect seemed like a dream come true. The 34-year-old former charity worker, from Petersfield, UK, beat 34,000 other competitors for the job, which also came with a £2.5 million beachside mansion boasting magnificent ocean views. 1_______
Alas, at the end of his posting, Mr Southall admitted that being a tourist ambassador for paradise was not all plain sailing. In fact, there was very little time for sailing at all – or sunbathing, or simply relaxing and enjoying those fine ocean views.
2____‘It has been very busy, busier than most
people would have imagined, and certainly busier than I had imagined,’ Mr Southall told the press, adding that he had been ‘too busy’ to sit back and reflect on it all very much.3_____
True, somewhere along the line he did also learn to sail, play golf, and kayak. But even those activities were limited by the need to keep a running web commentary about what he was up to. He posted more than 75,000 words in 60 separate blogs – the equivalent of a small novel – uploaded more than 2,000 photos, and ‘tweeted more than 730 times,’ according to Peter Lawlor, Queensland’s Tourism Minister.
4______Readers of the website complained that the jam-packed itineraries organized by Tourism Queensland left Mr Southall no time to explore the reef privately and deliver detailed accounts of his experiences. They also said that the blogs were too sanitized and promotional, without any critical or personal angle.
5______Nevertheless, in what is perhaps the ultimate proof of his new skills as a PR man, he still insists he enjoyed himself thoroughly. And his demanding taskmasters at Tourism Queensland are also pleased, so much so that they have offered him a new 18-month, six-figure contract to promote their state worldwide.
In his spare time, if he gets any, he will also start on a book about his experiences over the last six months. Whether it will prove a best-selling beachside read is another matter

Look at the highlighted idioms and match them to the definitions.

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BEST JOB IN THE WORLD: FACT OR FICTION

Who wouldn’t jump at the chance of ‘working’ for six months as the caretaker of an idyllic holiday island off the coast of Queensland, Australia? For Ben Southall, winner of the ‘Best Job in the World’ contest, the prospect seemed like a dream come true. The 34-year-old former charity worker, from Petersfield, UK, beat 34,000 other competitors for the job, which also came with a £2.5 million beachside mansion boasting magnificent ocean views. 1_______
Alas, at the end of his posting, Mr Southall admitted that being a tourist ambassador for paradise was not all plain sailing. In fact, there was very little time for sailing at all – or sunbathing, or simply relaxing and enjoying those fine ocean views.
2____‘It has been very busy, busier than most
people would have imagined, and certainly busier than I had imagined,’ Mr Southall told the press, adding that he had been ‘too busy’ to sit back and reflect on it all very much.3_____
True, somewhere along the line he did also learn to sail, play golf, and kayak. But even those activities were limited by the need to keep a running web commentary about what he was up to. He posted more than 75,000 words in 60 separate blogs – the equivalent of a small novel – uploaded more than 2,000 photos, and ‘tweeted more than 730 times,’ according to Peter Lawlor, Queensland’s Tourism Minister.
4______Readers of the website complained that the jam-packed itineraries organized by Tourism Queensland left Mr Southall no time to explore the reef privately and deliver detailed accounts of his experiences. They also said that the blogs were too sanitized and promotional, without any critical or personal angle.
5______Nevertheless, in what is perhaps the ultimate proof of his new skills as a PR man, he still insists he enjoyed himself thoroughly. And his demanding taskmasters at Tourism Queensland are also pleased, so much so that they have offered him a new 18-month, six-figure contract to promote their state worldwide.
In his spare time, if he gets any, he will also start on a book about his experiences over the last six months. Whether it will prove a best-selling beachside read is another matter

Look at the highlighted idioms and match them to the definitions.

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BEST JOB IN THE WORLD: FACT OR FICTION

Who wouldn’t jump at the chance of ‘working’ for six months as the caretaker of an idyllic holiday island off the coast of Queensland, Australia? For Ben Southall, winner of the ‘Best Job in the World’ contest, the prospect seemed like a dream come true. The 34-year-old former charity worker, from Petersfield, UK, beat 34,000 other competitors for the job, which also came with a £2.5 million beachside mansion boasting magnificent ocean views. 1_______
Alas, at the end of his posting, Mr Southall admitted that being a tourist ambassador for paradise was not all plain sailing. In fact, there was very little time for sailing at all – or sunbathing, or simply relaxing and enjoying those fine ocean views.
2____‘It has been very busy, busier than most
people would have imagined, and certainly busier than I had imagined,’ Mr Southall told the press, adding that he had been ‘too busy’ to sit back and reflect on it all very much.3_____
True, somewhere along the line he did also learn to sail, play golf, and kayak. But even those activities were limited by the need to keep a running web commentary about what he was up to. He posted more than 75,000 words in 60 separate blogs – the equivalent of a small novel – uploaded more than 2,000 photos, and ‘tweeted more than 730 times,’ according to Peter Lawlor, Queensland’s Tourism Minister.
4______Readers of the website complained that the jam-packed itineraries organized by Tourism Queensland left Mr Southall no time to explore the reef privately and deliver detailed accounts of his experiences. They also said that the blogs were too sanitized and promotional, without any critical or personal angle.
5______Nevertheless, in what is perhaps the ultimate proof of his new skills as a PR man, he still insists he enjoyed himself thoroughly. And his demanding taskmasters at Tourism Queensland are also pleased, so much so that they have offered him a new 18-month, six-figure contract to promote their state worldwide.
In his spare time, if he gets any, he will also start on a book about his experiences over the last six months. Whether it will prove a best-selling beachside read is another matter

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BEST JOB IN THE WORLD: FACT OR FICTION

Who wouldn’t jump at the chance of ‘working’ for six months as the caretaker of an idyllic holiday island off the coast of Queensland, Australia? For Ben Southall, winner of the ‘Best Job in the World’ contest, the prospect seemed like a dream come true. The 34-year-old former charity worker, from Petersfield, UK, beat 34,000 other competitors for the job, which also came with a £2.5 million beachside mansion boasting magnificent ocean views. 1_______
Alas, at the end of his posting, Mr Southall admitted that being a tourist ambassador for paradise was not all plain sailing. In fact, there was very little time for sailing at all – or sunbathing, or simply relaxing and enjoying those fine ocean views.
2____‘It has been very busy, busier than most
people would have imagined, and certainly busier than I had imagined,’ Mr Southall told the press, adding that he had been ‘too busy’ to sit back and reflect on it all very much.3_____
True, somewhere along the line he did also learn to sail, play golf, and kayak. But even those activities were limited by the need to keep a running web commentary about what he was up to. He posted more than 75,000 words in 60 separate blogs – the equivalent of a small novel – uploaded more than 2,000 photos, and ‘tweeted more than 730 times,’ according to Peter Lawlor, Queensland’s Tourism Minister.
4______Readers of the website complained that the jam-packed itineraries organized by Tourism Queensland left Mr Southall no time to explore the reef privately and deliver detailed accounts of his experiences. They also said that the blogs were too sanitized and promotional, without any critical or personal angle.
5______Nevertheless, in what is perhaps the ultimate proof of his new skills as a PR man, he still insists he enjoyed himself thoroughly. And his demanding taskmasters at Tourism Queensland are also pleased, so much so that they have offered him a new 18-month, six-figure contract to promote their state worldwide.
In his spare time, if he gets any, he will also start on a book about his experiences over the last six months. Whether it will prove a best-selling beachside read is another matter

Listen to a man talking about a kind of job he would love to do and one he would hate.

Listen again. Answer the questions.

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Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

Many parents would probably agree that work and family life are not always easy to balance. Not so the 37 million US employees who take part each year in the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. On this day, the fourth Thursday in April, parents in over 3.5 million companies take their children into work to give them a taste of just what it is their parents get up to all day. 1___Today, it is now regarded as a kind of national institution.

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Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

The scheme has not always catered for both boys and girls. It was originally conceived in 1993 by the non-profit organization Ms. Foundation for Women as the Take Our Daughters to Work Day. In the early 1990s, research had revealed that schoolgirls were often lacking the confidence they needed to succeed.2____ It was hoped that the event would show them the importance of finishing their education and what they could achieve if they did so. By 2003, it had become apparent that boys were suffering a similar lack of self-esteem, and so they were also incorporated into the scheme, which changed its name accordingly.

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Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

The Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day takes place on a school day, because it is a valuable educational experience. In class the next day, pupils are expected to share news from their day at the office with their classmates. 3_____Older students taking part in the scheme, aimed primarily at eight- to 18-year-olds, can get a good idea of the attitude and be aviour common to the workplace, which helps prepare them for any part-time jobs they might do in the future.

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Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

Parents are encouraged to enhance their child’s experience hy preparing carefully for the day beforehand. The organizers recommend discussing the day before and after the child is brought to work so that they get as much as possible out of their visit. According to employees who have already taken part in the programme, children should be introduced to their parent’s colleagues to get an insight into how the team works.4______In some cases, companies plan special activities, which make the day more interactive and memorable for the children, and give parents a chance to catch up on any urgent work alone.

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Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

It is not only the children of employees that the scheme is aimed at, hence its name: Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work.5______This means that workers may invite the children of friends, relatives, neighbours, or even children from residential homes to accompany them. The main aim is to expose as many schoolchildren as possible to the world of work in the hope that it will give them a goal in life to work towards and help them land their dream job.