Collocation: work

Đăng ngày 03-03-2025

Danh mục: Collocation

Nghe âm thanh:

If you’ve just graduated from college and you’ve never had a job, you can start your career by doing an (1) __________ (a temporary, low-level job) to gain experience. Depending on the company, the (2) __________ could lead to an opportunity to get an (3) __________ job (a job that doesn’t require much skill or experience) at the same company.

Although you might be earning (4) __________ wage (the minimum salary required by law), if you do excellent work and are a good (5) __________ (you cooperate well with your co-workers), you could get a (6) __________ (get an increase in responsibility) or get a (7) __________ (get an increase in salary) – hopefully both! Just don’t (8) __________, otherwise you’ll be (9) __________ (lose your job).

It’s normal for there to be periods of time when you have a (10) __________ workload (a lot of work) and need to work (11) __________ (work extra hours). But if you have a very (12) __________ job (an intense job with lots of responsibilities) and you’re stressed out all the time, then it might be time to (13) __________ your job (leave your job voluntarily) and look for another one.

Now that you have experience, you’ll be able to get a job with a more (14) __________ salary (salary that is higher than average) and (15) __________ benefits (extra benefits like health insurance, discounts, a company car, etc). If you can’t find a well-paid and rewarding job in your field, it might be time for a (16) __________.

The typical way of applying for a job is to read the (17) __________ in the newspaper or online, then send your (18) __________ to the company with a cover letter. The company will then interview the candidates it feels are most qualified, based on the (19) __________.

Sometimes (20) __________ (people looking for a job) need to take a (21) __________ job (job requiring a very low level of skill) in order to (22) __________ (get enough money to survive) while they’re between jobs. But if you’re persistent, a great job offer should come your way sooner or later – maybe even for your (23) __________ (a job that would be perfect for you)!

 

Đáp án:

  1. internship
  2. internship
  3. entry-level
  4. minimum
  5. team player
  6. promotion
  7. raise
  8. slack off
  9. fired
  10. heavy
  11. overtime
  12. demanding
  13. quit
  14. competitive
  15. generous
  16. career change
  17. job ads
  18. resume
  19. job description
  20. job seekers
  21. menial
  22. earn a living
  23. dream job
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