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Collocations About Work

The document discusses how words like "job", "work", and "career" collocate with other words in specific ways that impact meaning. It provides examples of how the meaning of a sentence changes depending on whether "children are doing work" or "making work". It defines "job" as a countable role with responsibilities and salary, "work" as an uncountable noun referring to mental or physical effort, and "career" as a professional pathway in a field.

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Collocations About Work

The document discusses how words like "job", "work", and "career" collocate with other words in specific ways that impact meaning. It provides examples of how the meaning of a sentence changes depending on whether "children are doing work" or "making work". It defines "job" as a countable role with responsibilities and salary, "work" as an uncountable noun referring to mental or physical effort, and "career" as a professional pathway in a field.

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Some words, although similar, collocate with certain other words in very specific ways that can change

the
meaning of the sentence dramatically.
e.g. The children are doing some work for their parents. (The children are working)
e.g. The children are making a lot of work for their parents. (The parents are going to have to work)
In the first sentence, perhaps the children are cleaning the house. But in the second sentence, it is probable
that the children are messing up or dirtying the house which the parents will have to clean up later.
The words job, career, and work, all collocate with other words in very specific ways.
Job is a countable noun and is a role or position that involves responsibilities and a salary.
Work is an uncountable noun and a verb and is activity that involves physical or mental effort done in order
to achieve a result or accomplish a task.
Career is a professional pathway or trajectory in a particular field of work.

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ladder offered promising pursue ruined satisfaction start steady taken

Place the words in the box above into the appropriate gaps below.

1. My son is stuck in a _____________ job. There is no chance of promotion and it is low-paid and boring.

2. The scandal _____________ his career. Nobody is willing to hire him anymore.

3. He has a very _____________ job with lots of challenges and very little free time.

4. We need them to _____________ out some work for us.

5. She is at the _____________ of her career and is clearly the best in her field.

6. I am going to _____________ for that job. I hope I get it.

7. My daughter wants to _____________ a career in medicine.

8. My son has a _____________ job in a local factory. He has been there for 3 years and is in line for
promotion.

9. The company where I did the interview has _____________ me the job and wants to know when I can
_____________ work.

10. She did well at university and although she only began working a few months ago it looks as if she has a
very _____________ career ahead of her.

11. He has already been promoted 3 times in only 2 years. He is rapidly climbing the career _____________.

12. My job isn’t very _____________, to be honest. I don’t really get a sense of achievement at work.

13. My wife has _____________ on too much work and she has very little free time as a result.

14. Job _____________ is very important to me. I need to feel as if what I do makes a difference.

15. I work in higher education and I love it when my students finish their studies and are ready to
_____________ on their respective careers.

16. There is a very informal work _____________ in the office but we always get the job done.

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1. My son is stuck in a dead-end job. There is no chance of promotion and it is low-paid and boring.

2. The scandal ruined his career. Nobody is willing to hire him anymore.

3. He has a very demanding job with lots of challenges and very little free time.

4. We need them to carry out some work for us.

5. She is at the height of her career and is clearly the best in her field.

6. I am going to apply for that job. I hope I get it.

7. My daughter wants to pursue a career in medicine.

8. My son has a steady job in a local factory. He has been there for 3 years and is in line for promotion.

9. The company where I did the interview has offered me the job and wants to know when I can start work.

10. She did well at university and although she only began working a few months ago it looks as if she has a
very promising career ahead of her.

11. He has already been promoted 3 times in only 2 years. He is rapidly climbing the career ladder.

12. My job isn’t very fulfilling, to be honest. I don’t really get a sense of achievement at work.

13. My wife has taken on too much work and she has very little free time as a result.

14. Job satisfaction is very important to me. I need to feel as if what I do makes a difference.

15. I work in higher education and I love it when my students finish their studies and are ready to embark on
their respective careers.

16. There is a very informal work environment in the office but we always get the job done.

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