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12. Three business people were asked about their experiences. Look at the table; then answer the questions.

Have you ever asked your boss to pay rise?

Have you ever made a formal presentation?

Have you ever negotiated an important contract?

Sergio

Marie

Lucy

X

X

X

X

X

1 Has Sergio ever made a formal presentation? ________________

2 Has Sergio ever asked his boss for a pay rise? ________________

3 Has Marie ever negotiated an important contract? _____________

4 Have Lucy and Sergio ever negotiated an important contract? _______________

5 Has Marie ever made a formal presentation? ___________________________

6 Have Lucy and Marie ever asked their boss for a pay rise? ________________

7 Has anybody ever made a formal presentation? _____________________

13. Now read about other people's experiences, and make questions for the answers.

suffered from jet-lag

dealt with an aggressive customer

been late for an important meeting

Tim

Paola

Mark

X

X

X

X

X

1 _________________________________________________________a) No, she hasn't.

2 _________________________________________________________b) Yes, they have.

3 _________________________________________________________c) Yes, she has.

4 _________________________________________________________d) No, he hasn't.

5 _________________________________________________________e) No, they haven't.

6 _________________________________________________________f) No, she hasn't.

14. The phrases below all include the word career. Match them to their correct meanings.

1 career ladder a) something you do in order to progress in your job

2 career move b) period of time away from your job

3 career break c) series of levels that lead to better and better jobs

4 career plan d) chances to start/improve your career

5 career opportunities e) ideas you have for your future career

15. Complete the sentences with the verbs form the box.

make climb take have decide offer

1 Employees in large multinationals ____________ excellent career opportunities if they are willing to travel.

2 Some people _________ a career break to do something adventurous like sailing round the world or going trekking in India.

3 One way to __________ a career move is to join a small but rapidly growing company.

4 In some companies it can take years to __________ the career ladder and reach senior management level.

5 Certain companies _________ career opportunities to the long-term unemployed or to people without formal qualifications.

6 Ambitious people often __________ on a career plan while they are still at school or university.

16. Look at the groups of words below. Cross out the noun or noun phrase which doesn't go with the verb in each group.

1 make a fortune 4 do research

a progress a mistake

a living a job

a training course your best

2 get progress 5 take a pension

a promotion time off

the sack early retirement

a nine-to-five job a break

3 earn a bonus 6 work flexitime

a part-time job antisocial hours

money overtime

40 thousand an office job

17. Make sentences using the phrases in Ex.16. e.g. You can make a fortune with a career in computers.

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