World English 1: Unit 1

Instructions: Read. Then complete each statement with one word from the text.

Life as a Diver

My name is Serge. I'm 24, and I'm a diver. I dive for seafood with my brother and
father. We catch octopus and shellfish. After we catch the seafood, we sell it to
restaurants. I think my occupation is very interesting, but I don't make much money.
Also, my job is difficult and not very safe. The sea is cold and there are many
dangerous fish, too.

My family and I come from Bioko, Equatorial Guinea. We are Equatorial Guinean. We
are the only country in Africa where people speak Spanish. Tourists come here from
Spain, but not from many other countries. Life isn't easy, but we are happy.

My friend Jettrin is Thai. He is also 24 and a diver. Tourists and travelers from all
around the world travel to Thailand to dive in the sea with him. Every day he meets
people from different countries. Some of Jettrin's friends are from Ireland, Japan, New
Zealand, and Canada. His life is exciting, and he has a good salary. One day I want to
meet people from other parts of the world.

1. Serge and his family dive for octopus and other .

2. Serge says that diving is a dangerous .

3. Serge and his family speak .

4. Serge's friend works with from many countries.

Instructions: Track 2 | Listen. Then complete each sentence with one word from the
conversation.

5. Pierre is a .

6. Beverly thinks Pierre's job is very .

7. Pierre is from .

8. Beverly is . She is from the city of Canberra.

Instructions: Complete each sentence with one or two words/phrases from the
list. Words/phrases can be used more than once.

chef
dancer
 journalist
musician
photographer
pilot
police officer
student
teacher
travel agent

9. A plays an instrument or sings to earn money.

10. A person who takes pictures for a living is called a .

11. A helps a learn new things at school.

12. A cooks food at a restaurant.

13. A person who flies an airplane is called a .

Instructions: Read each sentence and decide whether it can be completed with only one of the
adjectives or both of them.

14. The book is very . It is good for students.

a. interesting
b. dangerous
c. both a and b
15. When she saw the dancers, she was very .
a. happy
b. rich
c. both a and b
16. John has a very job.
a. difficult
b. boring
c. both a and b

Instructions: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb be in the present tense.
If there is a not in parentheses, use the negative form.

Example
She (not) a student at this school.

She is not / isn't a student at this school.

17. Tanya from Brazil.

18. We very happy with our jobs.

19. It (not) easy to become an engineer.

20. I (not) from Australia.

21. They both teachers at the same school.

Instructions: Put the words for each item in the correct order and add an adjective to make a
complete sentence.

Example
are / a / you / photographer

You are a good photographer

22. not / Helen / is / a / person

23. is / a / very / diving / job

24. job / Kim's / not / is

Instructions: Complete the tasks.

25. Write a short paragraph (50–75 words) about a person you know. What is his or her name?
Where is he or she from? What is his or her occupation? Is his or her job interesting or
boring?( 8 pts)
World English 1: Unit 1
Answer Section

1. seafood
shellfish
2. occupation
job

3. Spanish

4. tourists
travelers

5. musician

6. interesting

7. France

8. Australian

9. musician

10. photographer

11. teacher, student

12. chef

13. pilot

14. A

15. A

16. C

17.
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s

'
s
18. are
're

19.is not
isn't

20.
am not,
'm not
21. are , 're

22. Helen is not a rich person.

23. Diving is a very dangerous job.

24. Kim's job is not interesting.