Collocations
Which collocation doesn't exist:
a) have a part-time job
b) get a part-time jo
c) work a part-time job
c) work a part-time job
apply ___ a job
FOR
When a job is difficult but interesting
challenging
I’ll let you take an extra day off.
You CAN take an extra day off.
If everybody ____ (go) to university, nobody would _____ (want) to do hard physical work.
If everybody WENT to university, nobody
would WANT to do hard physical work.
Which collocation doesn't exist:
a) be employed
b) be inemployed
c) be self-employed
b) be inemployed
be ___ charge ___
IN / OF
When your job makes you use unusual / original ideas
creative
There is no need for you to wear a suit. There isn’t an official meeting today.
If he _____ (not have) a full-time job, he ____ (spend) more time on his hobbies.
If he DIDN’T HAVE a full-time job, he WOULD SPEND more time on his hobbies.
Which collocation doesn't exist:
a) do in IT
b) be in IT
c) work in IT
a) do in IT
Give a definition:
put up with sth / sb
tolerate sth / sb
When you do the same things again and again
repetitive
I have to get to work on time this morning.
LATE
I MUSTN’T be late for work this morning.
Find a mistake:
Buses weren't so crowded if more people would work from home.
Buses WOULDN’T BE so crowded if more people WORKED from home.
Which collocation doesn't exist:
a) earn a salary
b) do a salary
c) get a salary
b) do a salary
Name a phrasal verb that means:
arrive or appear somewhere, for example, at work
TURN UP
When your job is difficult and needs a lot of energy
demanding
- You look tired.
- Yes, I _____ finish all this work before the end of the week. If I don't do this, I will get the sack.
a) must
b) have to
c) can
b) have to
Rewrite the sentence:
I don’t earn money because I am unemployed.
If I weren’t/wasn’t unemployed, I would earn money.
Which collocation doesn't exist:
a) work for a company
b) run a company
c) apply for a company
c) apply for a company
Name a phrasal verb that means:
employ somebody
TAKE SB ON
When your job gives you a lot of satisfaction
rewarding
It isn’t necessary for her to work on Sunday.
She DOESN'T HAVE TO work on Sunday.
Rewrite the sentence:
I won’t apply for the job because I don’t have enough experience.
If I had enough experience, I would apply for the job.