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Vocabulary
Choose the correct answers.
1 Do you believe that money is peoples main ___
for working?
a application
b bonus
c promotion
d motivation

9 Most of the workers who were made ___ found new

jobs quickly.
a unemployed
b available
c redundant
d unworkable

2 Hilda was promoted to ___ manager after only a few

months with the company.
a volunteer
b assistant
c amateur
d helper

10 Patrick cooks in his free time and at work. Hes a(n)

____ chef.
a professional
b dead-end
c unemployed
d high-risk

3 Vanessa had to get used to sleeping at different times

when she began working ___ at the hospital.
a shifts
b perks
c works
d assignments

11 The sales assistant got the ___ for stealing goods

from the shop.
a walk out
b lay off
c sack
d fire

4 I dont think its fair that some people get monthly

___ which are higher than what many people earn in a
whole year.
a costs
b wages
c incentives
d salaries

12 My grandfather ____ last year. Now he can do all

the things he didnt have time for before.
a hired
b fired
c retired
d arrested

5 The manager blames the economic crisis ___ the cut

in wages.
a by
b for
c to
d with
6 The models contracts are organised through her ___.
a agent
b worker
c candidate
d speaker
7 The artist was so ___ by his work that he had no time
for his family.
a focused
b passionate
c fond
d obsessed
8 Have you tried searching for job ___ online?
a pensions
b employers
c vacancies
d spaces
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13 I rang my friend Susan to ___ her on getting a

new job.
a interview
b congratulate
c succeed
d question
14 She might ___ the job offer because the salary isnt
very good.
a take on
b reject
c revolt
d walk out
15 A company car is one of the ____ of Johns new job.
a bonuses
b references
c perks
d offers
16 I would like to thank you on ___ of the staff for your
service to our organisation.
a behalf
b place
c speaker
d position
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17 The manager said that the business was doing very

well and that he would ____ new staff in the
new year.
a care about
b take on
c lay off
d take with
18 The company is planning to ___ a new series of
products in the shops this autumn.
a work
b hire
c launch
d withdraw

19 When the bus drivers went on ___, many people

had problems getting to work.
a deadline
b debt
c strike
d benefit
20 There are many young people out ___ work in
our area.
a about
b in
c of
d for

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Graar
Choose the correct answers.
1 The manager asked me how long ___ unemployed.
a had I been
b am I
c I had been
d have I been

9 Maxines colleague insisted ___ for the meal.

a on paying
b to pay
c of paying
d that pay

2 Nick ___ us that hed applied for a new job.

a asked
b said
c told
d suggested

10 Sophie promised ___ anyone about the report.

a she doesnt tell
b not to tell
c that not telling
d to not tell

3 Dorothy advised me ___ my own business.

a starting
b to start
c that I start
d I would start

11 Frank accused me ____ stealing money from

his drawer.
a for
b to
c of
d on

4 The manager asked me ___ work immediately.

a can I start
b could I start
c to start
d if I will start
5 They said the sales figures had dropped ___.
a next month
b previous month
c the month
d that month
6 Mr Jones denied ___ the documents from my desk.
a stealing
b to steal
c had stolen
d of stealing
7 Bobs boss told him ___ late for work again.
a to not be
b not to be
c to be not
d dont be
8 The news report said that there would be a public transport
strike ___.
a one day before
b next day
c one day ago
d the following day
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12 I asked the secretary where ___ the next day.

a was the meeting going to be
b is the meeting
c the meeting was going to be
d the meeting be
13 Pat said that ___ use the company car
that weekend.
a he could
b he can
c could he
d will he
14 Helen refused ___ anyone discuss the economic
crisis at her party.
a letting
b to let
c of letting
d she let
15 The businessman ____ that he would be retiring.
a told
b apologised
c said
d congratulated

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16 Ann asked Paul when ___ those files.

a would he be using
b would he use
c he would be using
d he be using

19 Linda asked Dan if ___ all night.

a had he been working
b will he be working
c he had been working
d he will have worked

17 Brian apologised ___ so rude on the phone.

a to be
b being
c that he is
d for being

20 The manager told Sally that she ___ her work

properly.
a will do
b had to do
c had done
d was doing

18 I ____ Fiona if she was getting a pay rise.

a promised
b accused
c asked
d denied

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