- Underline the most suitable word or phrase.
- The building workers were paid their income/salary/wages every Friday.
- She’s only been here three weeks. It’s a/an overtime/temporary
- When he retired he received a monthly bonus/pension/reward.
- Apparently she earns/gains/wins over £60,000 a year.
- While the boss is away, Sue will be in charge/in control/in place of the office.
- Could I have two days away/off/out next week to visit my mother?
- Paul was always arriving late, and in the end he was pushed/sacked/thrown.
- When I left the job, I had to hand in my application/dismissal/notice three weeks beforehand.
- How much exactly do you do/make/take in your new job?
- If you have to travel on company business, we will pay your costs/expenses/needs.
- 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.
- Terry works in a different place now. (JOB )
- A good boss looks after everyone in the company. (EMPLOYER)
- I am sure you will learn a lot in this job. (EXPERIENCE)
- This job is a good way to earn money, but that’s all. (LIVING)
- The firm gave me a rise after I had worked there a year. (RAISED)
- The company was profitable last year. (MADE)
- I had to be interviewed at head office. (ATTEND)
- My annual salary is £12,000. (A YEAR)
- Jill is employed by a firm of accountants. (WORKS)
- We advertised the job in the paper. (PUT)
- 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) … 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 are you 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 |
Respond:
- Are you team oriented or do you prefer working individually?
- In what spheres are qualities of leadership important?
- What features are required in most jobs?
- Active type of persons achieve more success, don’t they?
- A down-to-earth person isn’t creative is he?
- Creative people are usually unconventional, aren’t they?
- What benefits of the job would you be most attracted by?
- In what way would you like to start working: under somebody’s supervision or supervising other people?
- Do you think you would make a good boss? What features of a good boss would you like to possess. Which do you find most important??
