КТО-НИБУДЬ КТО УВЕРЕН В СВОЁМ АНГЛИЙСКОМ, ВОПРС ЖИЗНИ И СМЕРТИ (1)_ working Americans take_ (2) _(3) holiday each year, in addition to _(4)
one-day national holidays added to weekends. A new tendency to split the main holiday into two
will probably grow, with the development of winter sports and _(5) access to the winter
warmth of the Caribbean and Mexico. In any one year some stay at home, _(6)
domestic or
health reasons, or because they want or need to avoid _(7) Some of the most ambitious work nearly all the time, and take no holiday at all, or very_ (8) Some return to old homes, friends and relations far away, or go to see old friends who _(9) to new homes. For _(10) people, a _(11) or more includes several long days of car travel, most of it monotonous. To serve
these long-distance travellers _ (12) a wealth of motels _(13). the roads, more comfortable
and convenient than interesting, with heated or non-heated open air swimming pools. Some have
self-catering _(14) in their rooms, and many have ice-dispensers for customers who _(15) their drink with them.

1. A. the most
B. most
C. most of
D. the most of

2. А. at least
B. at last
C. lastly
D. for least

3. A four weeks
B. a four weeks'
C. four week
D. four weeks

4. A. few
B. a few
C. the few
D. little

5. A. easier
B. more easier
C. much easy
D easily

6.A. because
B. due
C. though
D. for

7. A. from expense
B. of expense
C. expense
D. to extend

8. A. a little
B. little
©. few
D. a few

9. A. have moved
B. had moved
C. have been
D. had gone

10. A. much
B. a lot
C. most of
D. many

11. A. two weeks holiday
C. two weeks' holiday
B. holiday of two weeks
D. two week of holiday

12.A. there is
B. here is
C. is
D. it is

13. A. besides
B. beside
C. besides of
D. beside of

14. A. chances
B. facilities
C. possibilities
D. opportunities

15. A. take
B. buy
C. put
D. bring

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Pairwork crossword - definitions

labor

worker

apprentice

part-time

full-time

temporary

permanent

overtime

shift

trainee

probation period

sick leave

maternity leave

headhunt

recruit

Pairwork - explain the difference between the following terms:

● wages - income - salary

● bonus - perks

● staff - crew - employee - employer

● training - skills - qualifications

● apprentice - trainee - intern

Created by the team of authors.

READING (EXAM PRACTICE - multiple choice questions)

Read the text and for questions 1 -7 choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

Employment law has undergone quite a considerable increase in both volume and importance over the past two

centuries. This stemmed from the industrial revolution the beginning of which (taking into account different times

in different countries) may generally be dated back to the turn of the 19th century. Employment rights before then

were virtually non-existent and depended on the benevolence of paternalistic or ruthless employers, called

masters in those times, while those depending on them as employees were referred to as servants, which

suggests a considerable degree of control by the former over the latter.

With the advent of the industrial revolution things began to change. At first, the conditions of employees (factory

workers) considerably decreased sometimes being dreadful beyond description. However, the first actions of

workers trying to better their living conditions were doomed to failure and only started to be taken seriously by

Recently it was my birthday. My birthday was celebrated like a holiday that differented from all other holidays. It was quite a special one. All of my friends from all around the country gathered in my living room to give me an enourmous amount of presents. I was also surprised by the contents of the presents themselves. There were things that I wished to have for years now. Besides that, we also drove around in a limousine that had a jacuzzi at its behind. We then arrived at an extraordinary building, which seemed like a very luxurious place. We went inside and had a splendid time. I remember also singing karaoke songs with all of my friends. After all of this I was already pretty tired, so I decided to tell everyone that it's better to call it a day already. Although they wanted to celebrate some more, they already could agree that my birthday was like a holiday with a difference.