Collocations 28: Work

Aug 2, 2016

Flashcards with job, career and work
- 1. a . . .
  fulfilling
  job
- 2. a . . .
  high-powered
  job
- 3. a . . .
  demanding
  job
- 4. a . . .
  steady
  job
- 5. to . . .
  apply
  for a job
- 6. to . . .
  offer
  someone a job
- 7. a . . .
  permanent
  job
- 8. to . . .
  carry
  out work
- 9. to . . .
  supervise
  work
- 10. to work . . .
  closely
  with
- 11. to . . .
  take
  on work
- 12. . . .
  available
  to start work
- 13. to . . .
  complete
  work
- 14. to . . .
  wreck
  / . . .
  ruin
  someone’s career
- 15. to . . .
  embark
  on a career
- 16. to have a . . .
  career
  in (medicine)
- 17. a . . .
  brilliant
  career
- 18. a career . . .
  takes
  off
- 19. a . . .
  promising
  career
- 20. to climb the career . . .
  ladder
- 21. her career . . .
  lasted
  …
- 22. at the . . .
  height
  / . . .
  peak
  of your career
Collocations in context: Things you might do at work
- Bella . . .
  has a job
  as PA. Basically her role is to . . .
  take charge of
  her boss, who is not a very organized person, and make sure nothing . . .
  goes wrong
  . She . . .
  makes appointments
  for her boss and she makes sure he . . .
  keeps his appointments
  . She spends a lot of time . . .
  answering the phone
  and . . .
  fielding telephone calls
  on his behalf. When her boss has to travel, she . . .
  makes the reservations
  for him. When her boss has to . . .
  give a presentation
  , she . . .
  makes
  all the preparations that are required, including . . .
  making photocopies
  of any papers that he needs. She . . .
  arranges meetings
  for him and she . . .
  takes the minutes
  at the meetings. Bella is a very well-organised person. She . . .
  keeps a record
  of everything she does at work and . . .
  sets herself targets
  . She does her best to . . .
  achieve her goals
  . Every morning she . . .
  makes a list
  of everything she needs to do. Today the first thing on her list is ‘ . . .
  Hand in my notice
  ’! But she’s not going to . . .
  take early retirement
  . She’s got a new job where she will be the boss and will have her own PA.
Quizzes.
Complete the sentences with work, job and career.
- 1. I took on too much . . .
  work
  last month and couldn’t finish it all.
  1. job
  2. career
  3. work
- 2. At the peak of her . . .
  career
  she was managing a sales force of 200 people.
  1. job
  2. work
  3. career
- 3. Daniel Robertson’s . . .
  career
  in education lasted almost four decades.
  1. career
  2. job
  3. work
- 4. I have a very demanding . . .
  job
  , but I enjoy it, nonetheless.
  1. work
  2. job
  3. career
- 5. At the moment we are carrying out . . .
  work
  on the design of the new stadium.
  1. job
  2. career
  3. work
- 6. The scandal ruined his . . .
  career
  and he never worked in the stock market again.
  1. job
  2. work
  3. career
- 7. I’m going to apply for a . . .
  job
  in a supermarket.
  1. career
  2. job
  3. work
- 8. She had a long and brilliant . . .
  career
  in show business.
  1. career
  2. job
  3. work
- At 20, she got her first steady . . .
  job
  in a small regional theatre.
  1. job
  2. career
  3. work
- It was in 1968 that her . . .
  career
  really took off when she was offered a part in a TV series.
  1. job
  2. career
  3. work
Match the beginning of each sentence with its ending.
- 1. She has set . . .
  some difficult targets for us all.
  1. a presentation to my colleagues.
  2. his goals in his career.
  3. preparations for the sales conference.
  4. the minutes at the meeting.
  5. my phone calls while I took time off.
  6. my appointments.
  7. some difficult targets for us all.
- 2. We’re making . . .
  preparations for the sales conference.
  1. the minutes at the meeting.
  2. my phone calls while I took time off.
  3. preparations for the sales conference.
  4. a presentation to my colleagues.
  5. my appointments.
  6. his goals in his career.
  7. some difficult targets for us all.
- 3. I always keep . . .
  my appointments.
  1. some difficult targets for us all.
  2. a presentation to my colleagues.
  3. my phone calls while I took time off.
  4. my appointments.
  5. preparations for the sales conference.
  6. his goals in his career.
  7. the minutes at the meeting.
- 4. Jane will take . . .
  the minutes at the meeting.
  1. preparations for the sales conference.
  2. his goals in his career.
  3. some difficult targets for us all.
  4. my appointments.
  5. the minutes at the meeting.
  6. a presentation to my colleagues.
  7. my phone calls while I took time off.
- 5. I have to give . . .
  a presentation to my colleagues.
  1. the minutes at the meeting.
  2. preparations for the sales conference.
  3. my phone calls while I took time off.
  4. his goals in his career.
  5. a presentation to my colleagues.
  6. some difficult targets for us all.
  7. my appointments.
- 6. He never achieved . . .
  his goals in his career.
  1. his goals in his career.
  2. the minutes at the meeting.
  3. my appointments.
  4. some difficult targets for us all.
  5. a presentation to my colleagues.
  6. preparations for the sales conference.
  7. my phone calls while I took time off.
- 7. He fielded . . .
  my phone calls while I took time off.
  1. preparations for the sales conference.
  2. his goals in his career.
  3. a presentation to my colleagues.
  4. my appointments.
  5. my phone calls while I took time off.
  6. the minutes at the meeting.
  7. some difficult targets for us all.

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