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I ambition (n) earn (v) poverty (n)

application (n) fame (n) pressure (n)
bank account (n phr) goal (n) previous (adj)
boss (n) impress (v) profession (n)
career (n) income (n) retire (v)
colleague (n) industry (n) salary (n)

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company (n) interview (v, n) staff (n)
contract (n) leader (n) strike (n)
department (n) manager (n) tax (v, n)

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deserve (v) pension (n) wealthy (adj)

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D Phrasal verbs
call off cancel as at the moment
give back return sth you have taken/borrowed in charge (of)
go on happen on business
put off delay to a later time on strike
set up start (a business, organisation, etc) on time
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stay up go to bed late on/off duty
take away remove
take control of (a business, etc)
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take over

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assist assistant, assistance occupy occupation

beg beggar office officer, (un)official
boss bossy retire retired, retirement
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employ (un)employment, employer, employee, unemployed safe save, unsafe, safety

fame famous succeed success, (un)successful
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adjectives careful with depend on

difficult for inform sb about
fed up with refer to
ready for work as
responsible for work for
apply for a kind of
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Topic vocabulary
0) Choose the correct answer.

1 Bob joined the .......................... about six years ago.

A ambition B fame C pension D company
2 We lost £10 million last year because of the workers' .......................... over money.
A strike B department C colleague D tax
3 I'm sure it's good to be well known, but .......................... isn't everything.

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A boss B interview C fame D poverty
4 Don't sign the .......................... until you've read every word of it!
A industry B contract C staff D profession

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5 My grandfather stopped working two years ago and now he gets a .......................... .
A pressure B leader C pension D department
6 Charles worked in the same job for almost the whole of his .......................... .

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A colleague B manager C industry D career
7 You should be able to save a little money with a/an .......................... of €30,000 per year.
A application B income C leader D goal
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8 Can I introduce you to Isaac, a .......................... of mine from work?
A profession B department C colleague D salary
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I]] Complete using a word formed from the letters given.
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1 I had a lot more responsibility in my ................................................ job. Io RV u E PS

2 Why not open one of our new Supersaver bank ................................................ ? c s N o A u c T
3 It's always been my ................................................ to work in advertising. B T M O I I A N
Frank left university and got a job in the computer ................................................ . DY T u R s IN
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5 The family lived in ................................................ after Mr Bucket lost his job. T o Y v E PR
6 His parents left him a lot of money and now Neil is extremely ................................................ . A E H Y L T w
7 You usually need a degree and some training to join the teaching ................................................ .
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8 All members of ................................................ here get three weeks holiday a year. A T F s F
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@] Complete using the correct form of the verbs in the box.

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deserve • earn • impress • interview • retire • tax

1 Isabelle really ................................................ her manager and soon she was given a better job.
2 My dad said that he wants to ................................................ when he's sixty.
3 We ................................................ everyone who applies for a job before making our decision.
4 The government ................................................ everyone who works and then spends the money on roads,
hospitals and things like that.
5 Wendy works hard for the company and I think she ................................................ a more challenging job.
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Phrasal verbs
@] Write one word in each gap.
1 A Japanese company has ................................................ over the place where I work and I might lose
my job.
2 The boss came into the office when we were laughing and wanted to know what was
................................................ on.
3 Do you think we could ................................................ the meeting off until next Thursday?

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4 The computer in my office broke down so they ................................................ it away to fix it.
5 Many of the staff were ill with flu that week, so the director decided to ................................................
off the meeting.

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6 I'm tired because I had to ................................................ up last night to finish some work.
7 My car belonged to the company, so when I lost my job I had to ................................................ it back.
8 Janice is thinking of ................................................ up her own restaurant.

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Prepositional phrases
I!] Match to make sentences.
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1 I'm afraid we're not looking for new . ...... ...... ............. A business a lot of the time so he's never
workers at at home for long.
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2 They said on the news that bus drivers .... ...................... B strike, so you might need to take a
are on taxi to work.
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3 In his new job, Paul is away travelling on .......................... C duty for about eight hours every night.
4 I was quite nervous the first time I was in .......................... D charge of the whole department.
5 Anne works as a security guard and .......................... E the moment, but you could try again next
she's on month.
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6 My boss said that if I wasn't on ....................... ... F time for work more often I would lose my jo

Word formation
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[I] Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals.

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He's a ................................................ . He's an ................................................ It's ................................................ .

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They're ................................................ . He's ................................................ . She's a police ................................ .

EMPLOY RETIRE OFFICE

[§] Each of the words in bold is wrong. Write the correct word.

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1 The manager told me I was too boss and that I should discuss things with
my colleagues rather than telling them what to do all the time.
2 Being a firefighter is a very stressful occupy.

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3 It takes a lot of hard work to be succeed in this business.
4 I wouldn't like to become so fame that I couldn't go out in public!

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5 Kate is 60 next week and she's leaving, so remember to wish her
'Happy Retire'.
6 It took Ralph a long time to find a new job - he was employ for nearly
two years.
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Word patterns
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[BJ Circle the correct word.
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1 I don't know why but I've always wanted to work as I of a farmer.

2 They want a computer programmer at the office down the road and Fiona has applied
about / for the job.
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3 I'll look after the office while you're away - you can depend on / with me.
4 My mum is a neurologist, which is a kind from / of doctor.
5 I think it's time for a change. I'm fed up on / with working here.
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6 Tessa is responsible for / with answering the phone and taking messages.
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[O Write one word in each gap.

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1 I wanted to become a vet, but the course was too difficult .......................... me.
2 Roberto got up late and only had ten minutes to get ready .......................... work.
3 When they informed me .......................... the hours I had to work, I couldn't believe it.
4 Please be careful .......................... my laptop. I need it for work.
5 Is it a good idea in the interview to refer .......................... your previous job?
6 I like working .......................... a large company because there are lots of opportunities.

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