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1. Most people nowadays supplement their state pension with a private one.
a regular income paid by the government to someone who does not work
anymore
2. Workers under 18 used to earn very little, but now all workers are entitled to
the minimum wage of £3.70 per hour.
a fixed hourly rate set by the government for workers.
3. In some countries, you don't qualify for unemployment benefit if you own
your house.
financial assistance provided to individuals who are unemployed and meet
certain criteria.
4. The post comes with an attractive remuneration package, as well as a
company car
total compensation offered to an employee for their services or work
5. Attracted by the promises of cheap labour, large companies are moving their
factories to other countries.
low-cost workers available for hire.
6. You will join a team working on the design of our new toys and you will report
to the project leader twice a week.
a person responsible for overseeing a specific project.

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1. George is not happy in his present job because he finds the work rather
laborious / menial.
 "Laborious" means requiring a lot of effort and hard work, which could
describe George's dissatisfaction.
 "Menial" means not requiring much skill and lacking prestige, which
also fits George's negative perception of the work.
 "Diligent" means showing care and conscientiousness in one's work,
which doesn't convey dissatisfaction.
 "Industrious" means hardworking and diligent, which contradicts
George's unhappiness with the job.
2. You should think carefully before leaving such a lucrative / rewarding job.
 "Lucrative" means producing a great deal of profit, which fits the
context of a job with high financial returns.
  "Rewarding" means providing satisfaction or benefits, which also fits the
context of a job with positive outcomes.
 "Prosperous" means successful and flourishing, which is similar but not
as directly related to job satisfaction.
 "Wealthy" directly refers to possessing a lot of money or resources,
which doesn't fit the context of leaving a job.
3. The company is planning to recruit / appoint 500 new staff.
 "Recruit" means to enlist or bring in new members, which fits the
context of the company hiring new staff.
 "Receive" means to be given or obtain something, which doesn't fit the
context of the company actively hiring.
 "Launch" means to start or initiate something, typically a product or
service, not related to hiring staff.
 "Appoint" means to assign a job or role to someone
4. Although sales representatives receive a fairly low basic salary, they also get
perks/ wages.
 "Commission" refers to a percentage of sales that an employee receives
as compensation, which fits the context of sales representatives receiving
additional income.
 "Perks" means benefits or advantages given to employees, which could
include commission but is more general.
 "Wages" refer to regular payments for work done, which might include
commission but doesn't specifically relate to sales roles.
 "Profits" refer to the financial gain made by a business, which doesn't
directly relate to individual compensation for sales representatives.
5. The workers threatened to work to rule/strike if their demands were not met.
 "Work to rule" means to follow all workplace rules exactly as they are
written, as a form of protest, which doesn't fit the context of a direct
threat.
 "Vacate" means to leave a place or position, which doesn't convey the
idea of protest or collective action.
 "Work out" means to resolve or come to a conclusion, which doesn't
convey the idea of protest or collective action.
  "Strike" means to refuse to work as a form of protest or to force
concessions from an employer, which fits the context of the workers'
threat.
6. Success in this post could lead to an executive / board appointment.
 "Executive" refers to a high-ranking position in a company, often
involving decision-making authority, which fits the context of career
advancement.
 "Professional" refers to relating to or belonging to a profession, which
could describe the nature of the appointment but is less specific.
 "Supervisor" refers to a person who oversees or directs the work of
others, which is a role within an organization but doesn't imply
advancement to a higher level.
 "Board" refers to a group of people who manage or direct a company or
organization, which doesn't relate to individual career advancement.

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