2nd BATXILLERAT - UNIT 6 - VOCABULARY

1) Find in the text words or phrases that mean the same as the ones below. In the case of verbs, only infinitive forms will be accepted:

1- to read or look at rapidly.

2- as a matter of fact.

3- to become widely known.

2) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the following phrasal verbs:
    get by          get ahead          turn down           take up          take on      
1- He applied for jobs for 2 years before a company finally ... him ... .

2- She's very badly paid. I don't know how she ... on so little money. 

3- I thought the job sounded boring, so I ... it ... .

4- She's very ambitious and determined to ... .

5- It was a greta job offer, so I ... it ... .


3) Complete the text by adding ONE word in each gap:

When Sean Aiken graduated ... a business degree, he didn't know ... he 

wanted to do with it, so he set ... on a mission ... discover his passion. 

He started ... new job each Monday ... a year, working ... a dairy farmer, 

florist, yoga instructor, astronomer, firefighter ... so on.