FIND THE CORRECT MEANING
- Another expression for job seeking is
a. job looking
b. job hunting
c.
job for the boys
HELP another un(e) autre seek chercher
look regarder, hunt chasser
- A doer is a person
a. who is very active and efficient.
b. who likes
staying in bed in the morning.
c. who is not married.
HELP doer battant efficient
efficace stay in bed rester au lit
- Someone who is unemployed is said to be
a. an employer
b. on holiday
c.
on the dole
d. in a hurry
e. an employee
HELP unemployed chômeur on the dole
au chômage hurry pressé
- People who look for a job
a. have a hard time finding their key.
b.
read the vac-sits.
c. employ a lot of people.
HELP look for chercher hard time
finding du mal à trouver vac-sits petites
annonces a lot of beaucoup de
- A dole is
a. a weekly payment paid by employers to the unemployed.
b.
a wild animal living in South Africa.
c. a person who does not hesitate
to cheat other
people
HELP weekly hebdomadaire paid payé
wild sauvage cheat duper, tromper
RIGHT OR WRONG
- Getting a job will depend on how well you make a self-inventory of your
skills, abilities and interests.
HELP skills compétences ability
capacité self soi, auto
- A high profile is when you have too many interests in too many areas.
HELP high haut, élevé too many
trop de area domaine
- "Jobs for the boys" means that certain jobs are not available
for girls or women.
HELP mean signifier available
disponible
- Pablo Picasso said that the ultimate seduction is when you are not working.
HELP ultimate seduction le
charme absolu, ce qu'il y a de plus attrayant
- A covering letter is a special envelope used for letters of application.
HELP cover couvrir
application demande NB à vous de deviner "covering
letter" et "letter of application"
- Dr Holland thinks that realistic people are doers.
HELP realistic réaliste,
pratique, et vous savez maintenant ce qu'est un "doer"!
CHOOSE WHAT BEST COMPLETES THE SENTENCE
- There were several __________ but only Peter clinched the deal..
a.
applicants
b. jobs
c. vac-sits
HELP several plusieurs
clinch the deal remporter (l'affaire ou le contrat), faire
(l'affaire) applicant demandeur, postulant
- Don't sit idly waiting for things to fall into your _________
a. desk
b.
lap
c. profession
HELP idle oisif
fall tomber desk bureau lap genou
- Be an active type of person and __________ your own appropriate
job-hunting strategy.
a. turn
b. guess
c. build
d. need
HELP turn tourner
gues deviner build construire need avoir
besoin de
- Reading _______ will enable you to find information about jobs.
a. the
vac-sits
b. books
c. booklets
d. short stories
HELP enable permettre, rendre
possible find trouver booklet brochure short
story nouvelle
-
Some people are intuiting while other people are ________
.
a. sensual b. sensing
c. intuitive
HELP intuiting intuitif
sensual sensuel, sensible sensing perceptif
- People who have an ________ turn of mind love to talk to other
people.
a. extrovert
b. introvert
c. external
HELP turn of mind tournure d'esprit
love adorer other autre NB Facile de deviner "introvert"
quand on sait que "extrovert" signifie extraverti
-
Those who are called ________ often choose to work for the
social services.
a.chef
b. artist
c. helpers
HELP often souvent those who are
called ceux qu'on appelle choose choisir help
aider
- I was very thirsty. So, that cup of tea was _________.
a. a nice cup of
tea
b. just the job
c. a nice teacup
HELP thirsty assoiffé cup of tea
tasse de thé à ne pas confondre avec tea-cup tasse
à thé job: ce mot a de nombreux emplois, ici be the
job être bienvenu(e)
- Do not forget that the __________ you send with your CV is as important as
your CV.
a. covering letter
b. letter of application
c. summary
HELP
forget oublier send envoyer summary
résumé, sommaire
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