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Unit 4 Extension
Vocabulary

1 Complete the text with a suitable word.

When I was at school, everyone gave me advice about my future career. “Find a steady
................................................... , any kind, just to get your foot in the ................................................... and work hard,”
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they said. “Once you’ve shown employers that you are capable of 3 ................................................... down
a job, you can make your 4 ................................................... up about what you really want to do. With
something positive on your CV, this will be much easier.” So, that’s what I’ve done. I’m still
learning the 5 ................................................... here, but my boss is pleased with me and I’ll soon be working
my 6 ................................................... up the career ladder.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words below.
rely ■ advance ■ manager ■ qualify ■ different ■ strong
1 Have you got the right ................................................... for the job you’re applying for?
2 Amy has proved that she is a very ................................................... worker.
3 I can work days or nights. It makes no ................................................... to me.
4 Jasmine hasn’t got any ................................................... experience, but I think she’d be the perfect person to lead a team.
5 If you’re looking for opportunities for ................................................... , you’ve come to the wrong place. No one gets
promoted here.
6 Can you tell us what your major ................................................... and weaknesses are, please?
3 Complete the sentences in a logical way.
1 Candidates need to possess good people skills such as .......................................................................................................... .
2 My main weaknesses include ........................................................................................................................................................................ .
3 I’m interested in part-time work because I ...................................................................................................................................... .
4 The job offers great perks such as ............................................................................................................................................................. .
5 Two members of staff got fired for .......................................................................................................................................................... .
6 Our company went on an outing to .......................................................................................................................................................... .
7 They have gone on strike because ............................................................................................................................................................ .

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4 Complete the sentences with a suitable word. Then write a sentence that logically follows.
1 She’s having the ................................................... of her life.
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2 I’ve been rushed off my ................................................... all day.

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3 Let’s call it a ................................................... .

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4 You’ll be burnt ................................................... before you know it.

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5 You must pull your ................................................... .

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5 Complete the text with the words below. There are more words than you need.
staff ■ dead-end ■ yourself ■ itself ■ overtime ■ qualities
rewarding ■ ropes ■ living ■ applicants ■ tricks

With good jobs becoming difficult to find, more and more people are trying to make
a 1 ................................................... from the Internet. It can be a 2 ................................................... way of life – doing
something you love, being completely independent and choosing your own hours of work.
However, it does have a few drawbacks. Firstly, there is the cost of starting your website
business. You may even need to employ 3 ................................................... to edit videos, help with publicity
and give you financial or legal advice.
Assuming you’ve decided it’s worth the risk, what personal 4 ................................................... do you need to
have in order to succeed? Firstly, determination, in case your business doesn’t take off
immediately. You also need to be able to sell 5 ................................................... and your ideas to the public.
The Internet has its own rules and you need to learn the 6 ................................................... of the trade
quickly.
Even successful Internet entrepreneurs get discouraged at times. It’s hard work and you won’t
get paid extra for any 7 ................................................... you have to do. Depending on what your business is,
you may also be faced with anonymous insults and even threats left for you to read each
morning, especially if your business is a blog which allows comments.
Running an Internet business isn’t for everyone, but if you’re unemployed or stuck in
a 8 ................................................... job, it could be worth thinking about. Just make sure you get expert
advice before you start.

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Unit 4 Extension
Grammar

1 Join the pairs of sentences together using relative clauses.

1 I downloaded an application form. It was five pages long.
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2 I met a man at the company. It was his job I was taking over.
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3 The burglars broke into the director’s office. The passwords for the company’s computers are kept there.
......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

4 Alison was made “employee of the month”. She had only joined the company in January.
......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

2 Complete the sentences in a logical way.

1 I’d like to work in a place where .............................................................................................................................................................................. .
2 A good boss is one who .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
3 I would never work for a company which ....................................................................................................................................................... .
4 Our school is a place in which .................................................................................................................................................................................... .
5 I am friends with someone whose ........................................................................................................................................................................... .
3 Complete the sentences with the phrases below. There are three extra phrases.
about which ■ about whom ■ during which ■ for which ■ for whom
on which ■ to whom ■ with whom ■ with which
1 The director of the company is a very private person ............................................................ very little is known.
2 A letter was delivered to the office, but the person ............................................................ it was addressed didn’t work there.
3 It was a long, boring meeting ............................................................ a lot of things were discussed, but nothing was decided.
4 I’ve got a small desk in my room ............................................................ are a laptop, a lamp and nothing else.
5 Are they the people ............................................................ the manager is going to discuss our future?
6 We had a huge meal ............................................................ we didn’t have to pay anything.

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4 Complete the sentences in a logical way. Add a suitable relative pronoun.

1 London is a fascinating city .............................................................................................................................................................................. .
2 I don’t remember the name of the restaurant .................................................................................................................................... .
3 I’d like to meet a celebrity ................................................................................................................................................................................. .
4 I wasn’t at school the day ................................................................................................................................................................................... .
5 The people for ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
6 The film about ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
5 Complete the text with the correct relative pronoun in each gap. There may be more
than one possible answer.
Some people choose their jobs for the salary. Others like more annual leave. Some people get
the dream job 1 ................................................... they have always wanted to do. However, in some industries,
it’s worth choosing a job based on the perks 2 ................................................... employees get. Employees
................................................... work in Silicon Valley, California, ................................................... Google, Facebook,
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Apple and other huge firms have their headquarters, are especially well looked after. Have
a look at these perks that are offered.
• Employees get extra money when they have a child and both mother and father are
allowed time off work to be with their new baby. This is great, especially for fathers, to
................................................... paternity leave isn’t always given.
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• Free food. Companies often have canteens 6 ................................................... employees can eat cheaply.
In Silicon Valley, vegetarian and vegan meals are supplied for those 7 ................................................... diet
doesn’t include meat. Meals aren’t like those 8 ................................................... are served in most work
canteens. The quality here is similar to that of a high-class restaurant.
• Regular meetings with bosses 9 ................................................... actually listen to their employees.
• Gyms, 10 ................................................... employees can exercise before or after work, hairdressing
salons, free dry cleaning, great healthcare and, above all, a really supportive, friendly
workplace.

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