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Exercise 1
Drag and drop ends of sentences to match them with the appropriate beginnings. In my profession the salary Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. had offered it to someone else., 2. would hire more people for this project., 3. the right attitude, less money but more time is a good thing., 4. range is between €2,000 and €3,000 a month., 5. salary, so I could buy a new car., 6. have been given praise but a rise., 7. was less demanding, even if it meant less money., 8. better look for another job., 9. to a good working atmosphere. I wish I had a six-figure Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. had offered it to someone else., 2. would hire more people for this project., 3. the right attitude, less money but more time is a good thing., 4. range is between €2,000 and €3,000 a month., 5. salary, so I could buy a new car., 6. have been given praise but a rise., 7. was less demanding, even if it meant less money., 8. better look for another job., 9. to a good working atmosphere. As long as you assume Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. had offered it to someone else., 2. would hire more people for this project., 3. the right attitude, less money but more time is a good thing., 4. range is between €2,000 and €3,000 a month., 5. salary, so I could buy a new car., 6. have been given praise but a rise., 7. was less demanding, even if it meant less money., 8. better look for another job., 9. to a good working atmosphere. I took on this project, but I’d rather they Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. had offered it to someone else., 2. would hire more people for this project., 3. the right attitude, less money but more time is a good thing., 4. range is between €2,000 and €3,000 a month., 5. salary, so I could buy a new car., 6. have been given praise but a rise., 7. was less demanding, even if it meant less money., 8. better look for another job., 9. to a good working atmosphere. To be honest I’d rather not Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. had offered it to someone else., 2. would hire more people for this project., 3. the right attitude, less money but more time is a good thing., 4. range is between €2,000 and €3,000 a month., 5. salary, so I could buy a new car., 6. have been given praise but a rise., 7. was less demanding, even if it meant less money., 8. better look for another job., 9. to a good working atmosphere. I really wish the company Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. had offered it to someone else., 2. would hire more people for this project., 3. the right attitude, less money but more time is a good thing., 4. range is between €2,000 and €3,000 a month., 5. salary, so I could buy a new car., 6. have been given praise but a rise., 7. was less demanding, even if it meant less money., 8. better look for another job., 9. to a good working atmosphere. I’d rather my work Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. had offered it to someone else., 2. would hire more people for this project., 3. the right attitude, less money but more time is a good thing., 4. range is between €2,000 and €3,000 a month., 5. salary, so I could buy a new car., 6. have been given praise but a rise., 7. was less demanding, even if it meant less money., 8. better look for another job., 9. to a good working atmosphere. Everyone in my team is very helpful, which contributes Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. had offered it to someone else., 2. would hire more people for this project., 3. the right attitude, less money but more time is a good thing., 4. range is between €2,000 and €3,000 a month., 5. salary, so I could buy a new car., 6. have been given praise but a rise., 7. was less demanding, even if it meant less money., 8. better look for another job., 9. to a good working atmosphere. If you disagree with your company’s values you had Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. had offered it to someone else., 2. would hire more people for this project., 3. the right attitude, less money but more time is a good thing., 4. range is between €2,000 and €3,000 a month., 5. salary, so I could buy a new car., 6. have been given praise but a rise., 7. was less demanding, even if it meant less money., 8. better look for another job., 9. to a good working atmosphere.
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Exercise 2
Drag and drop elements to fill in the gaps in the text. Note: there are three words you don't need to use. Mark: Have you heard from Sammy lately?
Al: Yeah, about three months ago. She’s got a new job.
Mark: Really? Well, good for her. She’s been in the     1. 1. well, 2. red, 3. perks, 4. debt, 5. salary, 6. burn, 7. throw, 8. overtime, 9. cushy     for years.
Al: And for good reason. She used to     2. 1. well, 2. red, 3. perks, 4. debt, 5. salary, 6. burn, 7. throw, 8. overtime, 9. cushy     money around like crazy. Remember that club she hired for her last birthday party? Never been in a place like that before! It must have cost her a pretty penny. Wasn’t the only party like that either.
Mark: I know. But she had that     3. 1. well, 2. red, 3. perks, 4. debt, 5. salary, 6. burn, 7. throw, 8. overtime, 9. cushy     job in her grandpa’s office, no one cared if she showed up or not in the morning. Too bad it wasn’t really     4. 1. well, 2. red, 3. perks, 4. debt, 5. salary, 6. burn, 7. throw, 8. overtime, 9. cushy-    paid.
Al: Well, apparently this one is.And she can work     5. 1. well, 2. red, 3. perks, 4. debt, 5. salary, 6. burn, 7. throw, 8. overtime, 9. cushy     if she wants to make extra money.
Mark: She should, if she finally wants to get back in the black.
Al: She really does. She says she’ll take as much as possible. Plus, the job has lots of     6. 1. well, 2. red, 3. perks, 4. debt, 5. salary, 6. burn, 7. throw, 8. overtime, 9. cushy     such as free lunches and gym, so she’ll be saving on that as well.
Mark: Well, I guess the parties are over, but I say good for her! Do you know who she’s working for?
Al: Not sure, one of those big financial companies…
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Exercise 3

Study the 8 situations. Decide if the sentences are true or false.

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Exercise 3

Listen to the audio and for each sentence decide if it's True (T) or False (F) according to what the speaker says.

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    1. The speaker has no problems making ends meet. TrueFalse
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    2. Belinda works too much. TrueFalse
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    3. The speaker is not looking for a cushy job. TrueFalse
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    4. The speaker volunteers to be the one to talk to the boss. TrueFalse
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    5. The speaker doesn’t earn much money. TrueFalse
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    6. The speaker quit their job because they disagreed with the company policy. TrueFalse
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    7. The speaker previously had a better paid job. TrueFalse
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    8. The speaker realised he didn’t have a work-life balance TrueFalse
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Exercise 4
Read the sentences below and choose the correct answer.
  1. I wish he had have has told me about the obligatory overtime during the interview.
  2. Claire is really working for peanuts anything satisfaction, she can’t even afford to rent a room for herself.
  3. He wishes rather would rather start work at 10 a.m. than at 8 a.m.
  4. You had would did better take a break, or you’ll fall asleep at your desk.
  5. Everyone in my department got a pay rise increased high at the beginning of the year.
  6. I make webpages for people and it’s really easy money income salary because most customers want the basic version, which doesn’t take much time.
  7. I’d rather not work didn’t work don’t work in a company that contributes to the pollution of the environment.
  8. We have an integration weekend trip and we all wish we were going are going will go.
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Exercise 5
Type in the missing words in correct forms to fill in the gaps in the text.
ACHIEVE    PAID    SATISFY    SECURE    CONTENT    CONTRIBUTE For me, the source of job     1. Tu uzupełnij     is the knowledge that my work, through the work of my company, makes the world a better place. I’m a chemical engineer and, as soon as I left university, I got a well paid job with a good salary at a big oil company. Two years later, I realised that this industry plays a big part in polluting the environment and that makes me responsible for it as well. I know I should have known that right from the start, but I just wasn’t looking at the big picture. I’d rather not have     2. Tu uzupełnij     to it at all, but at least I quit as soon as I realised that. It wasn’t easy, because the money gave me a sense of financial     3. Tu uzupełnij.     I found another job with a small company that tries to develop ways to decompose plastic. They don’t have much money yet, so I’m a bit     4. Tu uzupełnij     for my qualifications, but the sense of     5. Tu uzupełnij     is amazing. I know that when we develop the formula we’re working on, it will be a great     6. Tu uzupełnij,     because we’ll help to save the planet. And to me, that’s more important than making a lot of money.
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Exercise 6
Type in the missing words to fill in the gaps in the text. Use one word per gap. Many young people aren’t interested in a job that makes huge demands     1. Tu uzupełnij     their free time; they want to have a social life as well. They do appreciate fringe     2. Tu uzupełnij     which add to their salary. Especially, when the company car and computer are much more expensive than what they’d normally be able to afford, since at this age they’re not really     3. Tu uzupełnij     off just yet. I love my job, because I get to teach little children how to dance and they always have so much fun. I wish I     4. Tu uzupełnij     earning more though, because as it is I’m not able to     5. Tu uzupełnij     away any money for a rainy day. My dad says I     6. Tu uzupełnij     better find another job or I’ll never have any savings but, for the time being, I haven’t found anything else that would give me this much pleasure.
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Exercise 7
Type in the missing parts of sentences using the words given without changing their forms, so that they mean the same as the originals. Use a maximum of 6 words. 1. We don’t have enough money to move house. AFFORD We     Tu uzupełnij     house. 2. The Carrington’s bought another yacht, they obviously don’t know what to do with their money. BURN The Carrington’s bought another yacht, they obviously     Tu uzupełnij.     3. It was a bad idea to leave this cushy job. WISH I     Tu uzupełnij     this cushy job. 4. Our company is very proud to help deliver education to children in Africa. PRIDE Our company     Tu uzupełnij  education to children in Africa. 5. Please don’t tell my parents I have no money. RATHER I     Tu uzupełnij     my parents I have no money. 6. There’s no universal formula for happiness, so don’t follow others, just do what makes you happy. BOAT There’s no universal formula for happiness, so don’t follow others, just do     Tu uzupełnij.     7. You should be flexible about the working hours of your employees, because most companies are. HAD You     Tu uzupełnij     flexible about working hours of your employees, because most companies are.
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Exercise 8

The company you’re working for wants to improve the atmosphere at your workplace and they asked for the employees’ opinions. Write a letter (200‑250 words) to the head of the Human Resources department in which you disagree with their suggestion,  justifying your opinion and suggesting an alternative improvement.

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