CheckYourEnglish vocabulary for TOEIC

[...]... its employees 7 Time for which work is paid at twice the normal rate (for example, on national holidays) is called dou ti 8 A pen pl helps people to save money for when they retire from work 9 When you want more money for the work you do, you might ask your boss for a ra _ 10 If an employee needs some of his / her wages paid before the usual pay day, he / she might ask for an adv 11 A pay... person who is applying for a job Money which is sometimes paid to somebody when they leave one place to go and work in another place A formal request (usually written) for a job A more formal word for beginning or starting The most successful or most important A regular pay rise, often based on how well an employee performs at work An energetic way of working A person who applies for a job Exercise 2:... her for living in an expensive area 16 By law, American companies have to give their employees the right to take paid vacations: this is known as lea entit 16 For reference see Easier English Intermediate Dictionary (0-7475-6989-4) 17 Inc is another word for the money that people receive for working The money that they spend is known as expen 18 For some people, the money that they earn for. .. usually paid to an employee on a monthly basis 2 Remun is the formal word for money that an employee receives for doing his / her job 3 When we work for more than the normal working time, we say that we work (and therefore earn) over 4 An automatic and regular increase in pay is called an incr 5 Money that is removed from our earnings to pay for tax, national insurance, etc., is called a dedu 6 The... players referee score spectators stadium supporters teams triumph win 19 For reference see Easier English Intermediate Dictionary (0-7475-6989-4) Food and eating out Test your knowledge with this vocabulary quiz 1 Look at this formal notice printed at the bottom of a menu Replace the formal words and expressions in bold with less formal words (1 point each Total: 6 points) "Patrons are requested to refrain... Mr Wiley work for? 13 For reference see Easier English Intermediate Dictionary (0-7475-6989-4) Different situations Look at paragraphs 1 – 10, and answer the question that follows each one 1 If it is formal, it should begin with a polite salutation If you don't know the recipient's name, call them Sir or Madam, but if you know their name, always use it (beginning with Mr for men and Ms for women) It... (13) front page You can use this to find the different books that we publish, and if you want you can even buy them (14) through the computer Hmm, this book looks good: Check Your English Vocabulary for TOEIC Now, before I (15) exit this site, I'll just (16) add it to my list of favorites so that I can find it more quickly next time Perhaps the most important thing, however, is (17) a special electronic... about 2% every year for the last ten years It is hoped that this resume decrease will continue 20 If the government agrees to pursue its current policy of reducing taxation, we can afford to invest more in developing our technology Exercise 2: Complete these sentences using the most appropriate word or expression from Exercise 1 In some cases you will need to change the form of the word (for example, from... before we sign on the dotted line 1 2 3 One of the underlined words / expressions in the above paragraph is wrong Identify and correct it True or false: The speaker thinks that it might be possible for small changes to be made to the contract before she signs it Rearrange the letters in bold to make four words which have the same meaning as verbal in this situation rola kosnep plidemi etodnurdso 12 For. .. matches the (19) profile / criteria decided by the managers will then be accepted for the job Before somebody is (20) offered / suggested the job, s/he is asked to provide (21) referees / references from people who know him / her (usually a former (22) employer / employee, a (23) colleague / coworker, and / or a close friend) Before s/he actually starts working, s/he may go through an (24) induction / introduction . sustainable forests. Introduction This book has been written for anyone who is planning to take the TOEIC ® , and who wants to practice and develop their vocabulary. A greater command of vocabulary. stores and controls the flow of information, including the (6) round thing that is used for storing information. Mine has a particularly high (7) capacity for storing information, which means that. – 61 Word forms 1: nouns from verbs 62 – 63 Word forms 2: nouns from adjectives 64 Word forms 3: adjectives from verbs 65 Workplace problems 66 – 76 Answers Page: Title: Changes 1 1 For reference