Living abroad 1
the progression from entry level positions to higher levels of pay, skill, responsibility, or authority
career ladder
A group of businesses that belong to one company
chain
a temporary job that you do as part of a course of study in order to get practical training and experience
work placement
A feature of a machine or system that allows you to do something (e.g. parking)
facility
give a definition of the word top-ups
an amount of money added to other money in order to reach the necessary level
Give a definition of the phrase "department store"
a large shop, divided into seperate sections, where each section sells different types of products
Deposit
an amount of money that you pay when you start to rent something such as a flat or car, that is returned to you when you stop renting it
Consultant
An expert whose job is to give help and advice on a particular subject
Put the verb in the brackets into correct form:
Our company _____ (produce) parts for automobile industry
produces
Here ____ (to be) the information about inventoey levels in the warehouse
is
Put the verb in the brackets into correct form:
Our company ______ (not have) a factory in Europe
doesn't have
Choose the appropriate word:
there isn't many/much progress in our work.
much
Make a questions for the answer:
Usually by bus, but if the weather is really good I sometimes walk.
How do you usually get to work?
Decide wether the sentence is correct:
there aren't many spaces in my car
correct
Make a question for the answer:
Sometimes in the company canteen, but more often I go to the café round the corner.
Where do you have lunch?
Decide wether the sentence is correct:
Bottles and jars are made of a glass
incorrect
(glass as material is uncountable
a glass as a piece of dish is countable: e.g. a glass of wine)
Choose the best answer for the small talk:
a I’ve just bought a new car – Ford Escort.
(i) Really? I’ve heard it is a very bad car.
(ii) Really? Why did you do that?
(iii) Really? Are you pleased with it?
iii
Decide the fuction of a sentence
explaing a problem; apologizing; offering a solution:
a) I’m really sorry about the mistakes.
b) We have new staff.
c) We will send you the right products right away
a - apologizes
b) - explanation
c) offering a solution
b My daughter Sarah has gone to Oxford University.
(i) Really? What is she studying?
(ii) I don’t believe you!
(iii) Oh, that must be very expensive!
i
Decide the fuction of a sentence
explaing a problem; apologizing; offering a solution:
i) I will personally check your next order;
ii) We have had problems with our computers;
iii) I’m really sorry about the mistakes.
i) offering
ii) explanation
iii) appologizes