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VARIANT 2. Exercise 2. Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passage below. Exercise 3. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the passage below.
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VARIANT 2
Exercise1. Complete the sentences with the words from the table:
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1. I'm … for cash flow/credit control/managing projects..
2. I'm in … of developing the company's long-term strategy.
3. My …include recruiting new employees and organising training for company staff..
4. It's also my … to improve the company's working conditions.
5. On the whole, I … my work.
6. What I like … about my work is the responsibility, the challenge and of course the salary.
7. I … my work very interesting.
8. One task I don't … like is chasing money from late payers.
9. The … I don't really like is the long hours.
10. … I don't like so much is when I have to deal with a difficult employee.
Exercise 2. Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passage below.
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Job satisfaction is important but I have a wife and baby so I have to think about money too. If a job interests me, I need to know what (a)_____it offers and also whether there are regular annual increases, called (b)_____. I want to know if I will receive a (c)_____ when I (d)_____at the age of 60 or 65. If the job is selling a product, i ask if I’ll receive a percentage of the value of what I sell, cailed (e) _____. It is also important to know if there are extra advantages, like free meals or transport, or the free use of a car. These are called (f) _____or fringe benefits. Are the future (g)_____ good? For example, is there a good chance of (h)_____to a better job, with more money and responsibility? Is the job near my home? If it isn’t, i'll have to (i)_____every day and this can be expensive. I am very keen to be successful. I am very (j)_____. I don’t want to stay in the same job all my life.
Exercise 3. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the passage below.
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Office Work
I do general work in a small office, I deal with all (a)_____coming into and sent from the office and (b)_____these letters alphabetically in big metal (c)_____near my desk. I answer the telephone and give (d) _____the information they want. If the manager wants to (e) _____a fetter, 1 take it down in (f)_____ on my pad and type it on my electric (g)______Of course it's important that we always have enough paper and envelopes and so on, and it's one of my jobs to buy this (h)_____when we need it. I don’t know what they’d do without me!
Exercise 4. Complete the following collocations from the interview matching parts from the different columns:
| 1. be motivated | a. a well-established company |
| 2. manage | b. by challenge |
| 3. deal with | c. certain tasks |
| 4. motivate | d. deadlines |
| 5. meet | e. international projects |
| 6. work | f. others |
| 7. be part of | g. outside partners |
| 8. delegate | h. under pressure |
Exercise 5. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
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Leaving a job
| I recently left my job in an … agency after a disagreement with my boss. She accepted my (2) … but warned me that because of the (3 ) … situation, I might have to get used to the idea of being (4) … for a while. I thought that she was trying to make a point, but after I had made over fifty (5) … to other companies, I realised that she was right. Although I am a (6) … designer, I didn't receive any offers of a job. After that I tried working from home, but it was not very (7) … Th I became an (8) … in a fast-food restaurant, even though my (9) … were extremely low. I wish I had accepted early (10) … from my old job. That is what I disagreed with my boss about! | ADVERTISEMENT RESIGN ECONOMY EMPLOY APPLY QUALIFICATIONS PROFIT EMPLOY EARN RETIRE |
VARIANT 3
Exercise1. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
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a) I think we should... over our plan again before we tell the managing director.
b) Have you … up with any ideas for advertising the new products?
c) Our deal with the Chinese company may … through, but we can sell the machinery to the German firm if necessary.
d) You have to … in this form, and return it to the manager.
e) She didn't … on with her boss, so she left the company.
f) If they don't give us a better price, we'll … down their offer.
g) I'm afraid we have to … up to: the fact that we are losing money.
h) Our lawyers are going to … up a new contract tomorrow.
i) A multinational company is trying to … over our firm, but we want to stay independent.
j) We had to … off the office party because of the economic situation.
Exercise 2. Complete the conversation. Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.
| Chris | Hi, Finn, what’s up? |
| Finn | I’ve just been to a seminar on global … (poor). It certainly makes you think! |
| Chris | Sounds interesting. So did you find a … (solve)? |
| Finn | No, but seriously, suppose we all just did a little bit, it could make a difference. Just a few dollars could save a … (starve) child. |
| Chris | You're right, of course. But millions of people being …(hunger) isn't the only problem. I think the fact that so many people are not … (employ) and environmental … (protect) are also major issues. |
| Finn | Yeah, that’s true, if … (wealth) countries put more … (invest) into reducing … (pollute), the world would certainly be a better place. |
| Chris | Yeah, and everything is connected. I mean, imagine if food … (distribute) was properly organized worldwide. That would make a huge difference in people’s lives. |
| Finn | Yeah, that’s what they said in the seminar. |
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