World of Work: Vocabulary, verbs and multi-word verbs

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I.E.S. N.5 “José Eugenio Tello” Integral Communication I – 2026 THE WORLD OF WORK VOCABULARY: Work with your dictionary to find out the meaning, usage and most frequent collocations of the words listed below. Write sentences with each of these words. Job Work Employment Labour Job seeker Candidate Applicant Job-hunting To be dismissed To be made redundant To be fired To quit Qualifications Skills Experience Activity Task Assignment Application References Interview Wages Salary Fee Pay Income Part-time Full-time Overtime Freelance Business Trade Benefits Compensations Career Occupation Profession Livelihood Duty Assignment Errand Toil Drudgery Chore Win Earn Gain Charge Collect 1...Fill in the gaps using some of the words in the previous exercise. a. His academic..............................are good but he doesn’t have any previous................ b. In Britain, the normal working week for ...........................employees is anything up to eighteen hours a week, while people working..................do around thirty-eight hours. c. To apply for a job you should fill in an ......................................form. d. Nowadays, many designers or information technology workers a...