.
produce ideas and solutions (phrasal verb)
come with up
arrive (phrasal verb)
turn up
set periods of time when people work, e.g. 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
shifts
I lost my job last year since the company I was working for wasn't making a profit.
I was .............. .............. last year.
made redundant
I decided to tell my boss I was leaving because I'd had a better offer from another company.
I decided to.................from my job because I'd had a better offer from another company.
quit
Fill in the sentence with an idiom:
Jim is very...... ...... ........ . He's so sensible and practical.
down to earth
Fill the sentence with an adjective:
Mark was very....when I lost my job. He was kind and tried to understand how was feeling.
sympathetic
Fill in the phrase:
Mike's very cautious. He would never .... .....
take risks
He's got a degree and a PhD.
He has good................
qualifications
Anna isn't at work for now because she's just had a baby.
Anna isn't at work for now because she is on maternity.................
leave
Difference between:
be out of work
be off wok
Be out of work and be off work are different. Be out of work means you don't have a job or have lost the one you had and be off work means a temporary absence because of illness or if you are having a baby.
I'm a primary school teacher. I find working with young children very r................
(It makes me happy because it's useful and important.)
rewarding
Being a surgeon is very d.................
(It's very high pressure and you have to work long hours.)
demanding
I don't enjoy my job very much, but I get on well with the people that I work with.
I don't enjoy my job very much, but I get on well with my..................
colleagues
Hope to hear from you soon! (forward)
I'm looking forward to hearing from you
When you work in a travel agency, getting free holidays is one of the p................
perks: benefits
Our seats were a long way from the stage. We enjoyed the play. (In spite)
We........................
...enjoyed the play in spite of our seats being a long way from the stage. /in spite of the fact that our seats were a long way from the stage.
After in spite of and despite use a gerund, a noun, or the fact that +clause.
It took us ages to get there. The traffic was heavy. (because of)
It.......
...took usages to get there because of the heavy traffic.
because of, due to, and owing to also express the reason for something. They are usually followed by anoun, a gerund, or the fact that +clause.
I can speak English very well. (high)
I have a high level of English
I hope she ...................... the job, because if she..............it.............., we'll have to start looking again.
accepts
turn down
Contrary to popular .................., for many children, schooldays are not the happiest of times.
belief
I'm writing to express my sympathy for your terrible ............. John's death was a shock to us all.
loss
I want to get..................that awful painting, but I can't because it was a wedding present from my mother-in-law.
My husband has only been in the UK for two months and he can't....................on the left. (used/drive)
get used to driving
The former world champion imparted some words of ............... to younger athletes. (wise)
The worst thing about living in a small flat is that there's very little space for................ (store)
The film has b e e n severely criticized for its lack of historical ................. (accurate)
wisdom
storage
accuracy