Pree. "% ‘Take a word from each column to complete the collocations you need for each space in the text. Column A Column B working, sick, promotion, description, letter, conditions, pension, covering, trial, scheme, path, pay, prospects, career, job, claims, travel expenses, form, period Dear David, ‘You'll never guess what's happened - I've only got a job! T saw an advert in the press for an administrative assistant at London Insurance, and sent in my CV anda(1) ..covering letter... more out of curiosity than anything else. Well, to my surprise, I got an interview, and I managed to convince them that insurance is the (2). I intend to pursue. Apparently, they were impressed with my ambition, especially when I said I was looking for a job with good (3) » and a week later I was offered the job. ‘They seem to look after you well - for example, I was told to send in a 4). so that they could reimburse my (6). to the interview. It's little things like that which make all the difference. I was also impressed by the ) at the office when I went for the interview. So Tim actually starting work on Monday! T've received my a) now, and it all seems very favourable, After a (8). cof one month, I'll be on a permanent contract with (9) and paid holiday. There's even a company (10), which I ean join. David, why don't you apply? They take on 20 new graduates each year. It would be right up your street, Best wishes, Dan 2ADVANCED LANGUAGE PRACTICE 212 2 Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best completes each collocation or fixed phrase. Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why itis that we work? Is it the (1) ..A... of a job well done, or the sense of (2) behind the @)........0f an important deal? Is it the human (4) swith other people perhaps? Or is it that work is power and a sense of status? This is the view of those who have either (5). these elusive goals, or feel aggrieved that nobody has yet recognised their leadership (6) 1) Asatisfaction B pride Creward D gratification 2) A feat C achievement —_D victory 3) A fastening B sealing C verifying Delinching 4) Acommunication _B relation Cassociation _ interaction 5) Aattained Bcompleted —_C gained D won ©) A attributes B features C values D qualities 3 Complete each space in the text with a word formed from the word in capitals. This year, (1) ...productivity...... in the factory has suffered PRODUCT because of a lack of expert technical knowledge. As a result we have made very substantial (2). in sending INVEST employees on training courses. The fact remains that it is becoming ine singly difficult to get skilled labourers with the right (@) experience, and above all, QUALIFY 4 ‘The company has also suffered this year EXPERT from the industrial (5). in November, which ACT saw 340 union members walk out in a pay dispute. Union. © eventually sat down with management — REPRI and negotiated a 4 per cent pay rise, but not until 5 working days had been lost to the strike. As a result of such problems we recognise the need to (7) in certain areas, | ECONOMY and, on the advice of our external (8), , Prior CONSULT and Young, we have identified the need for at least 3 departments to be (9) It is thought that this will mean STREAM the loss of between 6 and 10 jobs, though the exact figures and nature of the redundancies will be (10) in CLEAR the next report.VOCABULARY 7 WORK 4 Complete each sentence with the most appropriate word from the box. agent competitor exeettive industrialist’ producer client dealer foreman labourer trainee a) Nowadays you often find that the top .£X6E(&T:Vie .......in a company is a woman. b) Ifyou have any problems with your work, talk to the ©) "Happy Chips’ is the number one .. country. 4) I'm starting next week as a ... of potato crisps in the . chef in a large hotel. €) Our company is the for several large insurance companies. ) David was not content until he had become a rich 2) Our firm is quite a long way ahead of our nearest h) With mechanisation it is difficult to find work as an unskilled i) Thave been working as a used car for the past six months. i) A company should make every. feel important. 5 Match the descriptions (aj) with the explanations (1-10). a) Jane was headhunted by a multinational company. .5. b) Pam is at the end of her tether ©) Mary's assistant was given the sack 4) Jean really has her nose to the grindstone. €) Sue was given a golden handshake 1) Helen took on a new secretary. g) Ann is on the go all day. h) Brenda was overlooked i) Judith has made good i) Pauline’s boss keeps her on her toes She is always busy. She doesn't have the chance to become complacent. She's working hard. She didn't get promoted. She was offered a better job. She has become successful She was dismissed. She received a cash bonus on leaving her job. enmaaus She has run out of patience. 10 She gave someone a job. 213