Từ vựng theo chủ điểm work and jobs (2)

NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN THPTQG)CĐ từ vựng chủ đề Family and Relationships I Vocabulary Multinational (ˌmʌl.tiˈnæʃ.ən.əl) (adj): involving several different countries, or (of a business) producing andselling goods in several different countries Executive (ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv) (n): someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action Efficient (ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt) (adj): working or operating quickly and effectively in an organized way Headhunt (ˈhed.hʌnt) (v): to persuade someone to leave their job by offering that person another job with more pay and a higher position Sack (sæk) (v): to remove someone from a job, usually because they have done something wrong or badly, or sometimes as a way of saving the cost of employing them Corporation (ˌkɔː.pərˈeɪ.ʃən) (n): a large company or group of companies that is controlled together as a single organization Freelance (ˈfriː.lɑːns) (v): to pieces of work for different organizations, rather than working all the time for a single organization Stationery (ˈsteɪ.ʃən.ər.i) (n): the things needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils, and envelopes Paper clip (ˈpeɪ.pə ˌklɪp) (n): a small piece of bent wire used for holding pieces of paper together Pension (ˈpen.ʃən) (n): an amount of money paid regularly by the government or a private company to a person who does not work any more because they are too old or have become ill Colleague (ˈkɒl.iːɡ) (n): one of a group of people who work together Leave (liːv) (n): authorized especially extended absence from duty or employment Salary (ˈsæl.ər.i) (n): a fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for an employee, usually paid directly into his or her bank account every month Wage (weɪdʒ) (n): a particular amount of money that is paid, usually every week, to an employee Contract (ˈkɒn.trækt) (n): a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself Resign (rɪˈzaɪn) (v): to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving Industry (ˈɪn.də.stri) (n): the companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory or special area Interview (ˈɪn.tə.vjuː) (n): a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or course Staff (stɑːf) (n): the group of people who work for an organization Human resources (ˌhjuː.mən rɪˈzɔː.sɪz) (n): the department of an organization that deals with finding new employees, keeping records about all the organization's employees, and helping them with any problems Finance (ˈfaɪ.næns) (n): (the management of) a supply of money Logistics (ləˈdʒɪs.tɪks) (n): the careful organization of a complicated activity so that it happens in a successful and effective way Đăngkýhọc:0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địachỉ:Số 18 TrầnĐạiNghĩa – Q HaiBàTrưng – Hànội NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN II Exercises Exercise 1: Write a word from the boxes in each gap marketing multinational consultant executive effective efficient leave redundant fire strike headhunted sacked Would you like to work for a large …………… corporation? How much budget is there for the …………… campaign? Charlene is a freelance business ………………; companies hire her to solve particular problems they are facing My dad’s a senior ………… in a huge American corporation The advertising campaign was …………… in that it increased sales by over 50% Robots are often much more ……………… than people because they can work 24 hours a day without getting tired, and they don’t make mistakes The paper had to make several journalists ……………… last week due to loss of sales Darren’s home on …………… from the army at the moment How long is the union planning to …………… for? 10 They wouldn’t …………… someone just for stealing a bit of stationery, would they? 11 Sue used to work here, but then she was …………… by a major law firm 12 I can’t believe they ……………… Jack just for taking a few paperclips home with him Exercise 2: Listen to the recording and fill in the gaps A multinational corporation produces and sells goods in several different countries An executive is someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action A freelancer is some one who pieces of work for different organizations, rather than working all the time for a single organization A pension is an amount of money paid regularly by the government or a private company to a person who does not work any more because they are too old or have become ill Human resources is the department of an organization that deals with finding new employees, keeping records about all the organization's employees, and helping them with any problems A contract is a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself To sack someone is to remove that person from a job, usually because they have done something wrong or badly, or sometimes as a way of saving the cost of employing them Finance is the management of a supply of money Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer Bob joined the ……………… about six years ago A ambition B fame C pension D company We lost $10 million last year because of the workers’ ……………… over money Đăngkýhọc:0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địachỉ:Số 18 TrầnĐạiNghĩa – Q HaiBàTrưng – Hànội NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN A strike B department C colleague D tax I’m sure it’s good to be well known, but …………….isn’t everything A boss B interview C fame D poverty Don’t sign the ……………… until you’ve read every word of it A industry B contract C staff D profession My grandfather stopped working two years ago and now he gets a …………… A pressure B leader C pension D department Charles worked in the same job for almost the whole of his ……………… A colleague B manager C industry D career You should be able to save a little money with a/an …………… of $30,000 per year A application B income C leader D goal Can I introduce you to Isaac, a ……………… of mine from work A colleague B manager C industry D career Exercise 4: Choose the correct answer The charity / union I’m a member of is calling for a nationwide strike next week It’s company / firm/ business policy not to allow the use of phones for personal calls during working hours The recent raise / rise in the cost of petrol has affected loads of small businesses round here In some professions, you have to retire / resign when you’re 60 or 65 years old My grandfather gets a pension / promotion from the company he used to work for Not only did we all have to work overtime / promotion this weekend, but we didn’t get paid for it! Have you had any news about that work/ job / career you applied for yet? The starting salary / wage is $20,000 per year You’ll get a weekly pay / wage of about $300 before deductions 10.She became a full-time member of employees / staff / employers last year Exercise 5: Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary All the heavy ………………… (MACHINE) in the factory has been manufactured on site Al is a manager at the local water …………… (WORK) An ………… (INDUSTRY) dispute is threatening to delay production of the new car We work under close …………… (SUPERVISE), so there’s not much opportunity for initiative Farm …………… (WORK) in Belgium have accepted a 5% pay increase There will be an ………… (ADD) charge of $30 for delivery Supersonic planes have never been a………… (COMMERCE) success We couldn’t have built this new train without the …………… (DEDICATE) and expertise of the entire workforce The plan is completely …………… (WORK) Let’s just forget it Các em xem đáp án cô chữa ngoaingu24h.vn Đăngkýhọc:0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địachỉ:Số 18 TrầnĐạiNghĩa – Q HaiBàTrưng – Hànội