Lesson 2 (part 3). Work and employment.
8. Underline
the most suitable word or phrase.
a) The building workers were paid their income/salary/wages
every Friday.
b) She’s only been here three weeks. It’s a/an overtime/temporary job.
c) When he retired he received a monthly bonus/pension/reward
d) Apparently she earns/gains/wins over £60,000 a year.
e) While the boss is away, Sue will be in charge/in control/in place of the
office
f) Could I have two days away/off/out next week to visit my mother?
g) Paul was always arriving late, and in the
end he was pushed/sacked/thrown.
h) When I left the job, I had to hand in my application/dismissal/notice three
weeks beforehand.
i) How much exactly do you do/make/take in your new job?
j) If you have to travel on company business,
we will pay your costs/expenses/needs.
9.
Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word or words given< and so
that the meaning stays the same. Do not change the words given in any way.
a) Terry works in a different place now. JOB
……..Terry has a different job now………………………………
b) A good boss looks after everyone in the
company. EMPLOYER
……………………………………………………………………………………
c) I am sure you will learn a lot in this job. EXPERIENCE
…………………………………………………………………………………..
d) This job is a good way to earn money, but
that’s all. LIVING
……………………………………………………………………………………
e) The firm gave me a rise after I had worked
there a year. RAISED
…………………………………………………………………………………….
f) The company was profitable last year. MADE
………………………………………………………………………………………
g) I had to be interviewed at head office. ATTEND
………………………………………………………………………………………
h) My annual salary is £12.000. A
YEAR
……………………………………………………………………………………..
i)
Jill is employed by a firm of
accountants. WORKS
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
j)
We advertised the job in the
paper. PUT
10.
Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Choosing
a job
One of the most difficult decisions is choosing
what to do for a (1)…..B………. For example, do you want to follow a definite (2)
………………….., and (3)……………………. A low (4) ………………at the beginning, but have good (5)
………………………… in a company that trains its (6) …………………..? Or you are more
interested in taking any kind of work< because you need a/an (7) ……………………?
You may have to (8) ……………………..the fact that a good (9) ………………can be difficult
to find. In that case, why not take a (10) ………………one? You will gain some useful
(11) ………………….. Remember that even if you have the right (12) …………………….., you
may have to (13) ……………….. lots of application forms before you are asked to
(14) ……………….. an interview. But don’t worry if you don’t know what you want to
(15) ……………..exactly. You”ll enjoy finding out!
1)
A salary B living C
employee D work
2)
A company B training C
business D career
3)
A earn B gain C
win D
take
4)
A money B profit C
cheque D salary
5)
A hopes B prospects C
futures D
promotions
6)
A employers B crew C
staff D
persons
7)
A money B cash C
account D income
8)
A face up to B go over C
come up with D
call off
9)
A work B labour C
job D
seat
10)
A temporary B overtime C
profitable D short
11)
A experiences B experienced C
experience D
experiencing
12)
A qualifications B exams C letters D degrees
13)
A fall through B get on C
turn down D fill in
14)
A be B attend C
make D
advertise
15)
A work B job C
do D
employ
Correct
answers:
8.
a) wages b) temporary c)
pension d) earns e) in charge f) off g)sacked h)application i) make j)expenses
9.
b) A good employer looks after
everyone in the company.
c) I am sure you will have a lot
of experience in this job.
d) This job is a good way to earn for living, but that’s all.
e) The firm raised my salary
after I had walked there in a year
f) The company made good profit
last year.
g) I had to attend an interview at
head office
h) My earning for a year is £ 12000.
i) Jill works in a firm of
accountants.
j) We put an advertisement in the
paper.
10.
1.B 2. D 3. A 4.D 5.B 6. C 7.
D 8. A 9. C 10. A 11. C 12.
A 13. D 14.B 15.C
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