COLLOCATIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS: WORK, JOB

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COLLOCATIONS

PHRASAL VERBS

Job

or

Work

JOB

• a regular, official activity you do

• you receive money (a salary) for it

• = profession

• = occupation

• full-time job (40 hours per week)

• part-time job (~25 hours per week)

​JOB - COUNTABLE NOUN

JOB HUNT /JOB SEARCH

• when someone is looking for a job: “How’s the job hunt going?”

• job listings (online, newspapers): advertisements on job openings

• applying for a job: start sending out the CV; getting an interview

Describing a job

• a demanding job: requires a lot of effort and hard work

• a fulfilling / rewarding job: makes you happy and motivated

• an entry-level job: for the beginning of career, without experience

• a dead-end job: no opportunities for advancement or progress

• a high-powered job : a dynamic and important job

• a lucrative job: a job where you earn a lot of money

WORK - UNCOUNTABLE

• work at / for / in (a company)

• work on (a project / task)

• work with (people / objects)

​more general than job: job means a specific profession,

and work refers to general activities to accomplish a goal.

Work can be done both on a job and outside a job.

The word work also refers to the

context of a place of employment:

• I start work at 7 AM.

• I finish / leave work at 4:30.

• We go to work by car.

• I went to the bar with some friends from work.

• I can’t access Facebook when I’m at work.

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Multiple Choice

• John is at job right now.

• John is at work right now.

Multiple Choice

• Being an emergency surgeon is a demanding job – you have to be on call 24 hours a day.

• Being an emergency surgeon is a lucrative job – you have to be on call 24 hours a day.

Multiple Choice

• I work on General Motors.

• I work at General Motors.

Multiple Choice

• I work with special needs children

• I work to special needs children

Multiple Choice

• I have four tasks to do this week.

• I have four works to do this week.

Multiple Choice

• I got the job!

• I got the work!

Multiple Choice

Ask Paul to fix your pipes. He's a plumber; it's his ___ .

• work

• job

• employment

Multiple Choice

How do you usually get to ___? By bus or by car?

• work

• job

• occupation

Multiple Choice

What do you do for a living? What's your ___?

• profession

• job

• work

Multiple Choice

I’m busy at the moment – I have a lot of ___.

• jobs

• work

• profession

Multiple Choice

What does recruiting mean?

• Choosing who gets the job.

• Planning your travel into work.

Multiple Choice

A one-page summary of your skills, work, and education:

• resume / CV

• job application

• social security card

• reference

Multiple Choice

A person applying for a job is called:

• job application

• job objective

• job applicant

Multiple Choice

• job ad

• working ad

• job app

Multiple Choice

After 3 years in University, John dropped out to follow his music ___.

• work

• job

• career

Multiple Choice

Things worked out really well for Sarah after she decided to change jobs.

• TO WORK A LOT

• TO BECOME HAPPY

• TO HAVE (GOOD / BAD) RESULTS