2.11. Tricky Work & Career Words // Vocabulary Warm-Up // ZNOUA

Question 1

When the factory closed, over a hundred people were done / taken / made redundant.

Accepted Answer

made

Question 2

She became a full-time member of employees / staff / employers last year.

Accepted Answer

staff

Question 3

Here at Tesco, we provide all our staff / crowd / crew members, from senior management down, with regular training.

Accepted Answer

staff

Question 4

Most governments tax people on the amount they gain / earn each year.

Accepted Answer

earn

Question 5

Not only did we all have to work overtime / overpaid this weekend, but we didn’t get paid for it!

Accepted Answer

overtime

Question 6

My grandfather gets a pension / promotion from the company he used to work for.

Accepted Answer

pension

Question 7

Shelley disagreed with the board’s decision and so she sacked / fired / resigned and went to work for another company.

Accepted Answer

resigned

Question 8

You’ll get a weekly pay / wage of about €300 before deductions.

Accepted Answer

pay

Question 9

The starting salary / wage is €20 000 per year.

Accepted Answer

salary

Question 10

The wage / payment / salary for this position starts at thirty thousand euros per year.

Accepted Answer

salary

Question 11

Some people connect / correspond / commute to London every day from as far away as Leeds.

Accepted Answer

commute

Question 12

In some professions, you have to retire / resign when you’re 60 or 65 years old.

Accepted Answer

retire

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