10 words
- promotionnoun/pruh-MOH-shun/
a move to a higher position at work
After two years, she got a promotion to team manager.
Collocation: get a promotion · Similar: advancement, step up
- colleaguenoun/KOL-eeg/
a person you work with in the same organisation
My colleague helped me finish the report on time.
Collocation: a close colleague · Similar: co-worker, workmate
- salarynoun/SAL-uh-ree/
fixed money paid every month for doing a job
Her salary increased when she moved to a bigger company.
Collocation: earn a good salary · Similar: pay, income, earnings
- resignverb/rih-ZYN/
to officially leave your job by choice
He decided to resign and start his own business.
Collocation: resign from a post · Similar: quit, step down
- deadlinenoun/DED-lyn/
the latest time by which a task must be finished
We worked late to meet the deadline for the project.
Collocation: meet a deadline · Similar: time limit, due date
- qualificationnoun/kwol-ih-fih-KAY-shun/
an exam pass or certificate showing you have certain skills
A teaching qualification is required for this position.
Collocation: gain a qualification · Similar: certificate, diploma
- flexibleadjective/FLEK-sih-bul/
able to change easily to suit different needs or times
My company offers flexible hours, so I can start late.
Collocation: flexible working hours · Similar: adaptable, adjustable
- unemployedadjective/un-im-PLOYD/
without a paid job but wanting one
He was unemployed for six months before finding work.
Collocation: long-term unemployed · Similar: jobless, out of work
- applyverb/uh-PLY/
to formally ask for a job, place or permission, usually in writing
I plan to apply for the manager role next week.
Collocation: apply for a job · Similar: put in, request
- workloadnoun/WURK-lohd/
the amount of tasks a person must do
My workload doubles at the end of every financial year.
Collocation: a heavy workload · Similar: tasks, duties
Grammar check
Choose the right option, then open the answer.
1. If I ___ more experience, I would apply for that job.
have · had · will have · having
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had: Second conditional: if + past simple, would + verb, for imagined situations.
2. She ___ at this company since 2019.
works · worked · has worked · is working
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has worked: Present perfect with since shows an action that started in the past and continues now.
3. All new staff ___ to attend a training day.
are required · require · requiring · have required
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are required: Passive voice: be + past participle, because the staff receive the action rather than do it.
4. The manager ___ interviewed me was very friendly.
which · whose · where · who
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who: Use who for people in a relative clause.
5. You ___ wear a suit, but it might make a good impression.
mustn't · can't · don't have to · shouldn't
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don't have to: Don't have to means something is not necessary. Mustn't means it is not allowed.
Use the words: speaking questions
- Do you work or are you a student? What do you like about it?
- Describe a job you would like to do in the future. You should say what it is, what skills it needs, and why it appeals to you.
- Would you prefer to work for a large company or a small one? Why?
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