Employment

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Employment
1.1 Answer these questions.
Have you ever worked in any of these places? If not, would you like to?
A a shop B a restaurant C a hotel D an office
1.2 5a Listen and match the speakers to the correct industry . Write your answers in 
the second column. in the third column, write the adjectives the speakers use to 
describe their job.
1.3 5a. Complete the sentences with words from the recording. If necessary, listen to 
the speakers again.
UNIT 5
TALKING ABOUT BUSINESS
Speake
r
Type of industry
Adjectives used to describe work
1
2
3
4
adverstising
building
hospitality
retail
I'm employed on a casual basis, so my ............... are paid at the end of each week.
1. 
Over 100 members of staff were made .............. when the new machines were installed in the 
factory.
2. 
It is important to have experience in the ................. as well as academic qualifications.
3. 

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GRAMMAR
PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE
1
 
Read the examples. Then complete the rules with the words in box.
a We use the passive when the person or thing that causes the action is unknown or 
unimportant.
b We form the present simple passive with the correct form of ___ and the ___ of
the verb
c When we include who or what did the action we use___
>> Grammar reference and practice
2 Complete the text about Instagram. Use the present simple passive form of the verb.
I do ............ so I often have to sleep during the day.
4. 
The owners had a meeting with all of the ................... to discuss the takeover.
5. 
The government may decide to raise the age at which people ............ from work from 65 to 
70.
6. 
My boss has asked me to work ............. tomorrow, so I won't be home until late.
7. 
Our junior staff................ $12 per hour
8. 
If they do not increase my ................. this year then I'm going to look for another job.
9. 
Many young people today value .................... over a big salary.
10. 
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