USE OF ENGLISH

1 | Match the halves.

2 | Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs from Task 1. 1. Networking events help you ★★★ people who can help you in your job. 2. I always ★★★ with my friends in the park after school. 3. I think I should ★★★ now so that you can learn from this experience and grow. 4. Some people tend to ★★★ a negative way of thinking only and never want to change it.

3 | Look at the pairs of sentences and decide which one is correct.

| 1. | a) The show was absolutely amazing. b) The show was very amazing.

| 2. | a) Critical thinking is far the most important skill in the decision making process. b) Critical thinking is by far the most important skill in the decision making process.

| 3. | a) In most workplaces, emotional intelligence is easily more important than IQ. b) In most workplaces, emotional intelligence is a lot more important than IQ.

| 4. | a) The hall was very full. b) The hall was totally full.