Unit 27: Working and earning
Từ vựng Working and earning
📘 Giải thích tiếng Việt
Chủ đề: Công việc và thu nhập (Working and earning)
Bài này gồm từ vựng về nghề nghiệp, tiền lương và đời sống công sở. Một số từ khoá: career (sự nghiệp), salary/income (lương/thu nhập), colleague (đồng nghiệp), staff (nhân viên, đội ngũ), retire (nghỉ hưu), pension (lương hưu), strike (đình công), wealthy (giàu có), poverty (nghèo đói).
Cụm động từ (Phrasal verbs)
Ghi nhớ nghĩa: call off = huỷ; put off = hoãn lại; set up = thành lập (công ty); take over = tiếp quản; give back = trả lại; go on = xảy ra; stay up = thức khuya; take away = lấy đi.
Cụm giới từ và cấu tạo từ
Các cụm: on strike (đình công), on business (công tác), on time (đúng giờ), in charge of (phụ trách), on/off duty (đang/hết trực). Biến đổi từ: employ → employee, unemployed; succeed → successful.
Cấu trúc đi với từ
Giới từ theo sau: apply for (nộp đơn), work as/for, depend on (phụ thuộc), responsible for (chịu trách nhiệm về), fed up with (chán).
Tổng điểm: 0/60
Theory
Topic vocabulary
| Word | Word | Word |
|---|---|---|
| ambition (n) | earn (v) | poverty (n) |
| application (n) | fame (n) | pressure (n) |
| bank account (n phr) | goal (n) | previous (adj) |
| boss (n) | impress (v) | profession (n) |
| career (n) | income (n) | retire (v) |
| colleague (n) | industry (n) | salary (n) |
| company (n) | interview (v, n) | staff (n) |
| contract (n) | leader (n) | strike (n) |
| department (n) | manager (n) | tax (v, n) |
| deserve (v) | pension (n) | wealthy (adj) |
Phrasal verbs
| Phrasal verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| call off | cancel |
| give back | return sth you have taken/borrowed |
| go on | happen |
| put off | delay to a later time |
| set up | start (a business, organisation, etc) |
| stay up | go to bed late |
| take away | remove |
| take over | take control of (a business, etc) |
Prepositional phrases
at the moment • in charge (of) • on business • on strike • on time • on/off duty
Word formation
| Base | Derivatives | Base | Derivatives |
|---|---|---|---|
| assist | assistant, assistance | occupy | occupation |
| beg | beggar | office | officer, (un)official |
| boss | bossy | retire | retired, retirement |
| employ | (un)employment, employer, employee, unemployed | safe | save, unsafe, safety |
| fame | famous | succeed | success, (un)successful |
Word patterns
| Type | Pattern |
|---|---|
| adjectives | careful with • difficult for • fed up with • ready for • responsible for |
| verbs | apply for • depend on • inform sb about • refer to • work as • work for |
| nouns | a kind of |
Exercise A
A Score: 0/8
Choose the correct answer.
1
Bob joined the _______ about six years ago.
D — company
2
We lost £10 million last year because of the workers' _______ over money.
A — strike
3
I'm sure it's good to be well known, but _______ isn't everything.
C — fame
4
Don't sign the _______ until you've read every word of it!
B — contract
5
My grandfather stopped working two years ago and now he gets a _______.
C — pension
6
Charles worked in the same job for almost the whole of his _______.
D — career
7
You should be able to save a little money with a/an _______ of €30,000 per year.
B — income
8
Can I introduce you to Isaac, a _______ of mine from work?
C — colleague
Exercise B
B Score: 0/8
Complete using a word formed from the letters given.
1
I had a lot more responsibility in my _______ job. IORVUEPS
previous
2
Why not open one of our new Supersaver bank _______? CSNOAUCT
accounts
3
It's always been my _______ to work in advertising. BTMOIIAN
ambition
4
Frank left university and got a job in the computer _______. DYTURSIN
industry
5
The family lived in _______ after Mr Bucket lost his job. TOYVEPR
poverty
6
His parents left him a lot of money and now Neil is extremely _______. AEHYLTW
wealthy
7
You usually need a degree and some training to join the teaching _______. ORIOFSPNSE
profession
8
All members of _______ here get three weeks holiday a year. ATFSF
staff
Exercise C
C Score: 0/6
Complete using the correct form of the verbs in the box.
deserveearnimpressinterviewretiretax
1
Isabelle really _______ her manager and soon she was given a better job.
impressed
2
My dad said that he wants to _______ when he's sixty.
retire
3
We _______ everyone who applies for a job before making our decision.
interview
4
The government _______ everyone who works and then spends the money on roads, hospitals and things like that.
taxes
5
Wendy works hard for the company and I think she _______ a more challenging job.
deserves
6
I read recently that women still _______ less than men for the same job and I don't think it's fair.
earn
Exercise D
D Score: 0/8
Write one word in each gap.
1
A Japanese company has _______ over the place where I work and I might lose my job.
taken
2
The boss came into the office when we were laughing and wanted to know what was _______ on.
going
3
Do you think we could _______ the meeting off until next Thursday?
put
4
The computer in my office broke down so they _______ it away to fix it.
took
5
Many of the staff were ill with flu that week, so the director decided to _______ off the meeting.
call
6
I'm tired because I had to _______ up last night to finish some work.
stay
7
My car belonged to the company, so when I lost my job I had to _______ it back.
give
8
Janice is thinking of _______ up her own restaurant.
setting
Exercise E
E Score: 0/6
Match to make sentences. Write the correct letter (A–F).
A business a lot of the time so he's never at home for long.
B strike, so you might need to take a taxi to work.
C duty for about eight hours every night.
D charge of the whole department.
E the moment, but you could try again next month.
F time for work more often I would lose my job.
B strike, so you might need to take a taxi to work.
C duty for about eight hours every night.
D charge of the whole department.
E the moment, but you could try again next month.
F time for work more often I would lose my job.
1
I'm afraid we're not looking for new workers at _______
E
2
They said on the news that bus drivers are on _______
B
3
In his new job, Paul is away travelling on _______
A
4
I was quite nervous the first time I was in _______
D
5
Anne works as a security guard and she's on _______
C
6
My boss said that if I wasn't on _______
F
Exercise F
F Score: 0/6
Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1
He's a _______. BEG
beggar
2
He's an _______. ASSIST
assistant
3
It's _______. SAFE
unsafe
4
They're _______. EMPLOY
unemployed
5
He's _______. RETIRE
retired
6
She's a police _______. OFFICE
officer
Exercise G
G Score: 0/6
Each of the words in bold is wrong. Write the correct word.
1
The manager told me I was too boss and that I should discuss things with my colleagues rather than telling them what to do all the time.
bossy
2
Being a firefighter is a very stressful occupy.
occupation
3
It takes a lot of hard work to be succeed in this business.
successful
4
I wouldn't like to become so fame that I couldn't go out in public!
famous
5
Kate is 60 next week and she's leaving, so remember to wish her 'Happy Retire'.
Retirement
6
It took Ralph a long time to find a new job – he was employ for nearly two years.
unemployed
Exercise H
H Score: 0/6
Circle the correct word.
1
I don't know why but I've always wanted to work _______ a farmer.
as
2
They want a computer programmer at the office down the road and Fiona has applied _______ the job.
for
3
I'll look after the office while you're away – you can depend _______ me.
on
4
My mum is a neurologist, which is a kind _______ doctor.
of
5
I think it's time for a change. I'm fed up _______ working here.
with
6
Tessa is responsible _______ answering the phone and taking messages.
for
Exercise I
I Score: 0/6
Write one word in each gap.
1
I wanted to become a vet, but the course was too difficult _______ me.
for
2
Roberto got up late and only had ten minutes to get ready _______ work.
for
3
When they informed me _______ the hours I had to work, I couldn't believe it.
about
4
Please be careful _______ my laptop. I need it for work.
with
5
Is it a good idea in the interview to refer _______ your previous job?
to
6
I like working _______ a large company because there are lots of opportunities.
for
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