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Ex.8. Divide the words and word combinations in the box into two columns.

dismissed, laid off, fired, made redundant, sacked, offered early retirement, terminated

If you've done something wrong, you are …

If you've done nothing wrong, you are …

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Ex.9. Fill in the missing prepositions. Redundancy

Redundancy is the situation that results when an employee’s contract … employment is ended because that job no longer exists or is no longer needed. A factory might close …, which would make all the workforce redundant, or, … a factory, a new machine might make a particular job no longer necessary. Workers who are made redundant have a right to receive compensation … the form … a lump-sum payment which varies ... the length … service … the employee. Many companies … fact negotiate … trade unions to give more than the minimum legal requirement … compensation, especially if they are asking … workers to accept voluntary redundancy as opposed … compulsary redundancy.

(to, down, in (3), within, according to, of (4), with, for)

Exercises in Comprehenson

Ex.1. Answer the following questions:

  1. How can a person leave a job?

  2. When does a person resign?

  3. When does a person retire?

  4. What do we call “early retirement”?

  5. What is redundancy?

  6. What is a redundancy payment?

  7. How is the compensation for the job loss calculated?

  8. What do we call "outplacement"?

  9. When is a person fired or sacked?

Ex.2. Are these words about starting or finishing a job?

apply, retire, employ, resign, dismiss, hire, make redundant, fire, recruit

Ex.3. Sum up what the text says about:

  • various ways to leave a job;

  • resignation and retirement;

  • redundancies;

  • dismissals.

Grammar Revision

GRAMMAR PROGRESS TEST I

Choose the correct variant.

  1. I have not seen my business partner since he … London.

    1. has left b) had left c) left

  2. I decided to go to my office immediately when I remembered I … the door.

a) didn’t lock b) hadn’t locked c) haven’t locked

  1. He has made four presentations since he … in Ukraine.

a) has arrived b) arrived c) had arrived

  1. I will be explaining this rule to you until I … you understand it.

a) will see b) shall see c) see

  1. You will miss your train unless you … now.

a) leave b) will leave c) do not leave

  1. The plane which … from Heathrow at 12.30 is expected to land in 5 minutes.

a) took off b) had taken off c) was taking off

  1. He … his annual report at the moment.

a) is preparing b) prepares c) has been

  1. It will not be good if you wait till he … about it from your boss.

a) will learn b) learns c) will have learnt

  1. Just as I thought, he … our office easily.

a) has found b) had found c) found

  1. I knew he … me before so I wondered why he didn’t recognize me.

a) had met b) met c) has met

  1. I do not want to draw any conclusions now. But if he … to persist I will fire him.

a) continues b) will continue c) continued

  1. How did you know that somebody … your computer before you came into your room?

a) was using b) has been using c) had been using

  1. He … this company for several years when I began my career.

a) has been managing b) had been managing c) was managing

  1. You will not leave the office before five unless you … everything.

a) will not have finished b) will have finished c) have finished

  1. When he arrived in Birmingham in 1999 the English language was not a problem to him as he … it for five years.

a) have been studying b) had been studying c) was studying

  1. He … to solve this problem several times.

a) had tried b) has tried c) was trying

  1. By the time you are back we … everything.

a) have done b) do c) will have done

  1. If he … his job he will have to leave our city.

a) will lose b) loses c) is losing

  1. If you … any problems with our product we will be pleased to help you.

a) had b) have c) will have

  1. When … to Ukraine?

a) have they come b) did they come c) they come

  1. He … hard, that is why he is tired.

a) had worked b) worked c) has worked

  1. He … to his personal stereo so he couldn’t hear your words.

a) listens b) was listening c) had listened

  1. While I … my best to solve your problem you were discussing some unimportant matter.

a) have been doing b) was doing c) did

  1. Our company … this product since 2000.

a) has been producing b) had produced c) produces

  1. We … a letter from our business partner.

a) have just received b) just received c) had just received

  1. I … € 800 so far.

a) earned b) have earned c) will earn

  1. It will be difficult for you to find a new job if you … .

a) will be fired b) are fired c) fired

  1. Do not believe him! He … a lie.

a) tells b) is telling c) told

  1. It is the fourth time his law firm … part in the Employment Fair.

a) took b) has taken c) had taken

  1. Brown&Partners … the firm now and need to hire secretaries and lawyers.

a) expand b) are expanding c) expanded