World of Work

Complete the sentences with the correct form of a word below. There are more words than you need. Make sure you understand all the words in the vocabulary boxes, not just the correct answers. TYPE WORDS IN CAPITAL LETTERS

• advertisement – об’ява

• applicant – претендент на роботу

• apply – подавати заявку

• appointment - зустріч

• career – кар’єра

• contract - контракт

• CV - резюме

• efficient - продуктивний

• employ – брати на роботу

• experience - досвід

• firm - фірма

• full-time – повний робочий день

• interview - співбесіда

• part-time – неповний робочий день

• permanent - постійний

• personal assistant – особистий помічник

• personnel officer – спеціаліст по набору персоналу

• promotion - підвищення

• qualification - спеціальність

• reference – рекомендація (з попереднього місця роботи)

• salary – заробітна плата

• skills – навички

• temporary - тимчасовий

• train – тренуватися, стажуватися

  WANTED

  Secretary to assist Managing Director of international company. Must be           and hard-working.           position, (hours 9-6). Attractive salary. Please send    and covering letter.

  VACANCIES

  Sales Assistants for            positions (Nov.-Jan.) at large department store. Call 969-6963 to make an             for an           .

  ---

  Dear Sir / Madam,

  I am writing in response to your                in the Evening News. I would like to        for the position of secretary.

  I feel I am well suited for the job as I am very organised and willing to work hard. I have excellent computer         and I speak fluent French. I have four years’             working for a small FIRM and I am interested in continuing my         in a company where there may be more prospects for           .

  I can provide a            from my employer if necessary. I look forward to hearing from you.

  Yours faithfully,

  J. Roberts

Complete the sentences with the correct form of a word below. There are more words than you need. Make sure you understand all the words in the vocabulary boxes, not just the correct answers. TYPE WORDS IN CAPITAL LETTERS

• benefit – допомога, виплата, утримання

• branch – галузь, філія

• chairperson - керівник

• colleague - колега

• company - компанія

• director - директор

• employee - співробітник

• management - управління

• overtime – понаднормовий час

• pension - пенсія

• profit - дохід

• reputation - репутація

• supervisor – куратор, інспектор

• union – профспілка

• workplace – робоче місце

  She received a good          when she retired.

  His company has an excellent             for good service.

  The        called a strike to protest against the poor working conditions.

  People who lose their jobs are entitled to receive unemployment          .

  He set up a new business two years ago, and today he has 150            working for him.

  She has a very pleasant personality and gets on well with her            at work.

Choose the person you would NOT find working in the following places.

a hospital

Choose the person you would NOT find working in the following places.

a school

Choose the person you would NOT find working in the following places.

a hotel

Choose the person you would NOT find working in the following places.

a shop

Choose the person you would NOT find working in the following places.

a police station

Choose the person you would NOT find working in the following places.

an airport

Choose a synonym or synonyms for the words in bold in the sentences below. TYPE WORDS IN CAPITAL LETTERS

sacked • rise • out of work • exports • position • fired • human resources • imports

1. The worker was dismissed for stealing money from the business. -         or      

2. Unfortunately, many people are unemployed at the moment . –            

3. He is very pleased because he got a significant increase in salary.      

4. Her father has a very good job with a multinational company         

5. Her firm brings in and sends products to other countries          and        

6. The personnel department will process your application.                

Circle the phrasal verb with set or put which means the same as the words in bold.

Remember that some phrasal verbs have multiple meanings. If you doubt the meaning, consult the dictionary

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/

1. As soon as he arrived at the office, he started tidying up his desk.            [set about, set back]

2. Her ability to speak French makes her different from the other secretaries.                 [sets her back, sets her apart]

3. Their boss makes time for computer training for his employees.            [sets up, sets aside]

4. They woke up early and started their journey immediately after breakfast.         [set off, set up]

5. A fire broke out in the office block and started the fire alarm.           [set apart, set off]

6. The letter he received clearly explained his hours and salary.           [set aside, set out]

7. The speaker explained her ideas very well.            [put across, put away]

8. The fire brigade fought for hours to stop the fire in the chemical factory.         [put off, put out]

9. It must be difficult to tolerate someone who is so rude.             [put through, put up with]

10. All this equipment must be tidied before anyone can leave.          [put away, put out]

11. I’d like to speak to the managing director. Could you connect me to his secretary?                [put me off, put me through]

12. They had to postpone the opening ceremony because the building wasn’t finished.            [put off, put across]

Complete the following sentences with one of the words below. You will need to use some of the words more than once. Make any necessary changes. TYPE WORDS IN CAPITAL LETTERS

do • make • run • go • for • of • at • off

1. They are looking for a new manager who can     the company efficiently.

2. Many people were      redundant when the factory closed.

3. The workers are not satisfied with their conditions and have decided to    on strike.

4. Sandra is responsible     buying all the office equipment.

5. What do you    for a living?

6. It is very difficult to      a living nowadays without good qualifications.

7. They      business with other firms all over Britain.

8. Last year, the company suffered a loss, but this year they hope to      a profit.

9. My father is in charge    the whole department.

10. Last Monday was a national holiday so they had the day     work.

11. Do you think Clive is capable    running the department? He seems quite disorganised.

12. You could be a salesman - you’ve always been good    persuading other people.

13. My uncle has been looking     work for several months now.

14. Julie finishes school this year so she has to      some decisions about her future.

Read the text below and decide which answer, A, B, C or D, best fits each space.

CAREERS

Work should be a meaningful and (1)             [comfortable, productive, exported, efficient]part of one’s life. The (2)          [thought, advice, choice, interest] of a career is, therefore, one of the most serious decisions anyone can (3)       [do, set, have, make]. It is important to take into consideration your (4)             [facilities, skills, references, contracts] and personal preferences. For instance, adventurous people who enjoy an outdoor life shouldn’t choose a (5)          [work, job, pension, business] in an office.

If you like to work alone, you shouldn’t look for employment which requires working with the public. If you enjoy working with people, you may like a career in a (6)            [branch, department, workplace, firm] such as human resources. You should (7)      [set, work, look, find]about finding out as much as possible about your intended career before you finish your education. It may take time to (8)          [run, practise, train, learn] for the career you want. Don’t accept a job if you haven’t got a clue what your working conditions will be or how much you can expect to (9)        [bring, earn, obtain, win]. Future disappointment can be avoided by talking to professionals with (10)             [reputation, employment, experience, experiment]in the career you are interested (11)      [in, at, on, over] as well as visiting different (12)              [companions, communities, colleagues, companies] and institutions.