Write a synonym for each of these phrases.
1) sack someone = ….dismiss….. someone
2) out of work =………………………………………………….
3) leave a company =…………………………………………….
4) be given a better position in a company = be…………………
5) future possibilities in a job =………………………………….
6) stop working often at 60 or 65 =………………………………
7) take control of a company =…………………………………..
7. Complete these sentences with a suitable word.
1. She’s not happy in her own country. She wants to work….
abroad…
2. I don’t want a full-time job. I prefer to work………………….
3. He wants to go on another training…………………………….
4. I’m bored in my job. I need a fresh……………………………
5. At the end of this year we’ll 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. I know it’s not a great job. How much does he………………?
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2) out of work = unemployed, jobless, without a job
3) leave a company = to resign from a company
4) be given a better position in a company = be promoted
5) future possibilities in a job = prospects
6) to stop working often at 60 or 65 = to retire
7) take control of a company = take over a company
7.
2. I don’t want a full-time job. I prefer to work part-time.
3. He wants to go on another training course.
4. I’m bored in my job. I need a fresh challenge.
5. At the end of this year we’ll get a good pay rise.
6. She’s got more than a hundred workers under her (under her responsibility).
7. I didn’t know he was the new manager. When did he take over?
8. I know it’s not a great job. How much does he earn?