Npm : 5200811027 Mata kuliah : English for Office & Business (A)
Unit 3 - Essential Job Vocabulary – 2
C. Exercises I. Complete the sentences with approprioate words or phrases. 1. We threw a big party for my father when he __________ after 35 years in the company. a. hired an employee b. laid off c. retired 2. "Good news - I __________!" "Congratulations!" a. got a raise b. was fired c. retired 3. The employees with the best work will ___________. a. get laid off b. get a bonus c. get overtime 4. A lot of people ________________ during the global financial crisis. a. got promotions b. were laid off c. earned a salary 5. After six months looking for a job, she was finally ________ by the country's biggest TV station. a. hired b. fired c. retired 6. I __________ because I didn't like working such long hours. a. got a raise b. quit my job c. fired my colleague 7. I get along well with all of my __________. They're great to work with. a. employers b. colleagues c. retires 8. You need to get approval from the _________ before signing that contract. a. resign b. pay raise c. supervisor 9. I'm ______-employed; I do freelance web design. a. auto b. owner c. self 10. Helping kids learn to read is very ___________ because it's a skill they'll use for the rest of their lives. a. demanding b. rewarding c. repetitive 11. A person or company that pays people to work for them. a. employer b. employ c. employee d. employment 12. A person who is paid to work for someone. a. employer b. employ c. employee d. employment 13. He was let go. (=The company let him go). a. He was fired. b. He was praised. c. He was hired. d. He was promoted. 14. Find a sentence that doesn’t mean “He decided to leave his job.” a. He quit. b. He resigned. c. He handed in his notice. d. He applied for the job. e. He reported for duty.
II. Complete the following sentences.
1. The American job title for the top executive manager in a company, is Chief Executive Officer. 2. The title of the lowest positions in a company is generally employee. 3. The name of the people who have shares in a company is shareholders. 4. The most senior/top person on the Board of Directors is called the Chairman. 5. The job title of the staff that analyze information or data is analysts. 6. The name of the group of people who represent the owners of the company is the Board of Directors. 7. The British title for the head of the finance department is Finance Director. 8. When somebody isn't involved in the daily running of a business, their role is supervise. 9. A different job title for supervisor is team leader. 10. The British job title for the top executive manager in a company is Managing Director.