【Glossary】

重点词汇语法讲解

Glossary

Jobs page (noun) A section of the newspaper where jobs are advertised 求职版

如：There are some interesting jobs on today’s job page.

今天的求职版上有很多好玩的工作。

Hang on (phrasal verb) This is a colloquial expression asking someone to wait 稍等

如：Hang on ….. I won’t be a minute

稍等一下，马上就好

Basic (adjective) Serving as a base or starting point 基本的

如：I'm studying basic Russian

我在学习基础俄语。

Upgrade (noun) To replace existing software wit a newer version 升级

如：I need to upgrade my computer to Windows Vista

我得用Windows Vista给电脑升级。

Maintenance (noun) Upkeep of something to keep it in good condition 维护

如：I'm really no good at car maintenance, I take my car to the garage even for an oil change

我很会维护汽车，我换油的时候也会把车放到车库里。

【Exercise】

Vocabulary & Grammar

Vocabulary 1 - collocation 词汇搭配题

Match a word from column one with a word from column two to make six common collocations 连线

1 no a newspaper

2 local b offer

3 job c probs (problems)

4 hang d on

5 basic e news

6 bad f package

Grammar 1 - prepositions 介词填空

Fill the gaps in these sentences with a preposition

on in ahead for into back at from

1 There are too many job offers to choose …..

2 There’s no harm ……. looking

3 You’ve got to know what’s going …………

4 It’s a better place to look ………… jobs

5 You have to take ….. account the extra work

6 I’m good ….. my job

7 Let me think about it and get …. to you later

8 It’s important to keep ….. of the game

Grammar 2 – verb forms 动词形式

Choose the correct verb form 用动词的正确形式填空

1 How is it ……………… ? a going b to go c go

2 It’s a better place …………… for jobs a for looking b to look c look

3 I spend all day ………… at my desk a sitting b to sit c sit

4 Can you let me ……….. about that for a few minutes? a to think b thinking c think

5 I ………………. kicked out of my flat a have just being b just have been c have just been

6 She ……………… leave her flat next week a must to b has to c have to