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If she’s not careful, she’s going to b_____ out. She hasn’t had a holiday in years and she’s exhausted.
burn
There’s been a steady i______ in sales but we need to do better if we want to make a profit.
increase
Make sure you focus on your s_______ in the interview. You need to show what you’re good at.
strengths
He’s always lacked p______ and changes his job at least two or three times a year.
purpose
It’s a huge organisation with a w_______ of over five thousand.
workforce
It’s difficult to e___ the j____ m____ if you don’t have any qualifications.
enter the job market
There’s been a g___ d____ in the number of students going abroad to study.
gradual decline
For a long time I didn’t know what to do but eventually I f___ my n____.
found my niche
My sister is a p___-t____, she only works Monday to Wednesday.
part-timer
Marketing is a c___ p___ that I have considered.
career path
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use reported speech.
'Don’t take another day off!' said my boss.
My boss warned ____________________________ day off.
me not to take another / me that I shouldn’t take another
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use reported speech.
'Why don’t you ask Meg about it?' suggested Dave.
Dave suggested ________________________ about it.
asking Meg / that I (should) ask Meg
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use reported speech.
'I’m not going to accept a poorly-paid job,' said Janet.
Janet refused ___________________________ job.
to accept a poorly-paid
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use reported speech.
'Sue hasn’t applied for any other jobs,' Mark told me.
Mark said ____________________ any other jobs.
(that) Sue hadn’t applied for
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use reported speech.
'Will you be staying with us one more night?' he asked.
He asked ___________________________ one more night.
if/whether I/we would be staying with them
I talked to a careers advisor and she ________________________ (recommend/ look for/new job).
recommended looking for a new job / recommended that I look for a new job
During the last conference the owners of the factory ___________________ (persuade/workers/sign) the new contracts.
persuaded the workers to sign
The boss ______________________ (beg/she/not/quit) her job but she wouldn’t listen.
begged her not to quit
Everyone _______________________ (accuse/he/steal) although no one had any proof.
accused him of stealing
The man ________________ (thank/we/complete) the project on time and we appreciated his words.
thanked us for completing
Complete the sentences with the missing words. The number of letters to be used is given in brackets.
My parents __________ (5) me to finish school rather than get a job when I was sixteen. They really insisted on it.
urged
Complete the sentences with the missing words. The number of letters to be used is given in brackets.
Everyone was confused about her return from holidays. Then she ___________ (9) why she came back earlier than she had planned.
explained
Complete the sentences with the missing words. The number of letters to be used is given in brackets.
The boy didn't __________ (5) to doing anything wrong. He said he hadn't broken the window.
admit
Complete the sentences with the missing words. The number of letters to be used is given in brackets.
Hopefully, the prices of houses will __________ (6) constant for the next year or two. We really don't want them to increase.
remain
Complete the sentences with the missing words. The number of letters to be used is given in brackets.
I can’t believe I __________ (4) up with such a great idea when I was just a kid. WOW!
came