4.9 Match the words in column a with the words in column b:

1. jobbing a) зарабатывать

2. self-employed б) зарплата служащих

3. to earn c) работать на компанию

4. salary d) рано уйти на пенсию

5. wages e) получить повышение по службе

6. to be on flexi-time f) зарплата рабочих

7. to work in g) работать на себя

8. to work for h) случайная работа

9. to take early retirement i) работать по гибкому

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10. to be promoted J) работать в

4.10 Explain the meanings of these words in English:

jobs for the boys, job-sharing, hunt for jobs, ghost-writing, workaholic, whiz kid, temp.

4.11 Match the verbs on the left with the nouns or phrases on the right. Use each word once only:

1. to be made a) for

2. to do b) jobs

3. to apply for c) redundant

4. to hunt for d) overtime

5. to be on e) for a living

6. to be responsible f) of

7. to work g) shiftwork

8. to earn h) maternity leave

9. to be in charge i) a job

4.12 Make up your own sentences using these words:

Networking, jobs for the boys, job-sharing, hunt for jobs, headhunting, jobbing, ghost-writing, workaholic, whiz kid, self-employed, temp, to earn, salary, wages, to do shiftwork, to be on flexi-time, to work overtime, to work in, to work for, to be fired, to be on maternity leave, to take early retirement, to be promoted.

4.13 Complete the dialogues in English:

- Hi, Alice. What on earth are you doing here? Как дела?

- I’m fine. Thank you. And you?

- Всё хорошо. Меня недавно повысили. Я теперь менеджер отдела продаж.

- Здорово! Что входит в твои обязанности?

- I deal with any complaints. I also advise clients. I’ve heard you’re fired.

- Да, я бросила работу. Я поступила в колледж на вечерние курсы. Через два года я буду консультантом по работе.

- You’re right. All needs a fresh challenge. You know, Jack resigned from his company.

- Да, он решил уйти, так как больничный и отпуск не оплачивался. По-моему, он собирается организовать свою фирму.

- Замечательно. Удачи.

- See you.

4.14 Fill in the blanks with the corresponding words (from the list below):

Twenty years ago a 20 years old Jane … in a local telephone company. First she was a trainee for three months and she also went on. She was an industrious and in two years she … and in three years she was … by her boss. Then she moved another town and she … from the company. She sent her … to some companies and was asked to come for. She got … in a small advertising company. It was … for her. She liked her job and now she … this company.

to own, an interview, to resign, a part – time job, training courses, to promote, resume, a fresh challenge, to get a good pay rise, to apply for a job

4.15 Fill in the gaps with an appropriate word:

1. When the company went bankrupt he became … (employment, employed, unemployed).

2. Your written (applied, applicant, application) will be considered tomorrow.

3. He was sent to (trainee, training, trained) courses.

4. He’ll be offered a good pay (rise, rising).

5. I want to become a good (mathematics, mathematician, mathematical).

6. We need an (experience, experienced, experiencing) programmer with your qualification.

7. You’ll be (respond, responsibility, responsible) for our contacts with foreign partners.

8. I hope that next year I’ll be (promotion, promoted, promote) by my boss.