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( ) 1. the skill, job or process of taking photographs
( ) 2. someone whose job is to help another person in their work
( ) 3. relating to work that needs special skills and qualifications
someone who does an activity as a job rather than as a hobby
someone who has special skills and qualifications
( ) 4. very enthusiastic about doing something
( ) 5. to give all your attention to the thing you are doing
( ) 6. someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job
( ) 7. to add the most recent information to something
( ) 8. to get something
( ) 9. to make a judgment about a person or situation
to calculate what something costs or is worth
( ) 10. to officially tell someone something
Using the answer line provided, complete each item below with the correct form of the words.
1. ______ is Jason's favourite pastime. He likes taking photographs.
2. Cindy got a job as a sales ______, which needs to sell handbags in the mall.
3. Andrea sings so well as if she was a ______ singer. In fact, she is just an amateur.
4. The boy is ______ to ride his new bicycle. He cannot wait a minute to do it.
5. Could you turn the music down, please? I can't ______ on my assignment.
6. When it comes to photography, you are a professional, but I am just an ______.
7. Your computer runs too slowly. It's about time you ______ your system.
8. It's very easy to ______ a bad habit but difficult to get rid of it.
9. A representative of the real-estate company will be sent to ______ the value of the house.
10. Please ______ everyone that the meeting is canceled, will you?
In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. Choose the appropriate answer or answers to complete the sentence.
( ) 1. Photography is strictly forbidden in the ______.
A. military museum
B. restaurant
C. supermarket
D. café
( ) 2. James works as a(n)______ at a fast food restaurant.
A. assistant accountant
B. assistant chef
C. assistant coach
D. teaching assistant
( ) 3. You'd better get some professional advice before buying ______ in a shop.
A. funds
B. stocks
C. antiques
D. cosmetics
( ) 4. After two weeks' ______ holiday, I was already eager to go back to school as soon as possible.
A. enjoyable
B. exciting
C. pleasant
D. boring
( ) 5. You should concentrate on the ______ when you're driving.
A. scenery
B. weather
C. road
D. police
( ) 6. These pictures were taken by an amateur ______. But it looks very professional.
A. journalist
B. plumber
C. photographer
D. editor
( ) 7. For convenience, they decided to ______ the computer systems to the latest edition.
A. update
B. format
C. upgrade
D. fix
( ) 8. It is not easy to acquire the knowledge of ______ by yourself.
A. painting
B. skiing
C. cross-stitch
D. computer programming
( ) 9. Teachers usually assess their students through ______.
A. improvement
B. performance
C. appearance
D. wealth
( ) 10. I'm very ______ to inform you that your application has been accepted.
A. sorry
B. astonished
C. delighted
D. depressed
Are the following statements true or false? Do you agree or disagree with them?
( ) 1. One trouble with photography is that it's quite an expensive hobby.
( ) 2. Being a shop assistant means that you will be on your feet all day long.
( ) 3. To be a professional musician calls for many years of constant practice.
( ) 4. A little child is always eager to see his or her mom.
( ) 5. You need to concentrate your mind on study if you want to go to a good college.
( ) 6. Sometimes an amateur actor performs even better than the professionals.
( ) 7. For safety, we should update the software constantly.
( ) 8. Learning new words in a sentence is a natural way to acquire and enlarge your vocabulary.
( ) 9. BMI is a scientific calculation used to assess your weight.
( ) 10. Out of politeness, you should inform your friends of your arrival time beforehand.
1. Can you still concentrate on your reading with the TV on?
2. In your opinion, what characters are required to be a good shop assistant?
3. Are you eager to speak English fluently? In your eyes, what is the most effective method?