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Work-related words: the career ladder

Read the vocabulary section above and, then, do the following exercises:

A. Write a single word synonym for each of these words/phrases:

1. given the sack =

2. out of work =

3. left the company =

4. was given a better position in the company =

5. future possibilities in a job =

6. stopped working for ever =

7. workers in a company =

B. Find the logical answer on the right for each of the questions on the left.

1. Why did they sack him? a. because he didn’t like his boss.

2. Why did they promote him? b. because he was nearly 65.

3. Why did he retire? c. because he needed more training.

4. Why did he resign? d. because he was out of work.

5. Why did he go on the course? e. because he was the best person in the department

6. Why did he apply for the job? f. because he was late for work every day.

C. Complete with a suitable word or phrase.

1. I don’t want a full-time job. I’d prefer to work ________________________________

2. She’d like to go on another training_________________________________________

3. I’m bored in my job. I need a fresh__________________________________________

4. He works on a stall in the _________________________________________________

5. At the end of this year, we should get a good pay____________________________

6. She’s got more than a hundred workers under _______________________________

7. I didn’t know he was the new manager. When did he take ____________________?

8. It’s a boring job and the pay is awful. Why did he____________________________?