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Complete, you may include some words: (work / at / restaurant) ______________ before, I knew how to carry three plates full of food at the same time.
Having worked at a restaurant (it is used when the subject of both clauses is the same to clarify the sequence of events)
Complete, you may include some words: My mother was (concern / start) ______________ a full time job before I'd finished my degree.
concerned about my starting (gerunds after prepositions)
Complete, you may include some words: When I came into the room, our boss was (middle / describe) ______________ the company's new strategy, so I apologised for interrupting.
in the middle of describing
Complete, you may include some words: I was told to phone the office immediately (on / arrive / London) ______________.
on arriving in London (meaning 'as soon as I arrived in London')
Complete, you may include some words: ______________ (receive) the letter, he ran and told his mother the good news.
On receiving (meaning 'as soon as he received the letter...')
Complete, you may include some words: I appreciate ______________ (let) me know about this job opportunity, I think I'll apply.
your letting
Complete: I learned how to program this type of photocopier while ______________ (do) an internship at a technology company.
doing (after while)
Complete: With more and more companies ______________ (expect) young graduates to work for free as 'interns', it is not easy to find paid work.
expecting (preposition with + gerund)
Complete, you may include some words: If you have a skin allergy, ______________ (work) food may be bad for your health.
working with (subject of the second clause)
Complete, you may include some words: I was pleased to hear my line manager had supported ______________. (promote)
my being promoted (used as an object) / my promotion
These days, employers look for candidates who can ______________ the ground running and don't need a lot of training or explaining.
hit (it means that they are successful from the very start)
Salespeople often work on ______________: they get paid according to how much they sell.
commission
My parents are keeping ______________ on me - I have to text them to let them know I'm OK.
tabs (you monitor sb's activities)
Would it annoy you if you had to do ______________ tasks in your first job?
menial (they do work that is boring, dirty and usually of low social status)
Working without a ______________ contract can make you feel insecure.
permanent (it doesn't have a termination date)
When you work ______________, you're entitled to higher pay than during your normal working hours.
overtime (to spend more time than needed doing your job)
This job is a terrific opportunity for me, I hope it may help me ______________-start my career.
jump ('jump-start' means that your career starts in a very active and successful way)
I'm sick and tired of people ordering me ______________. Even the most junior employee deserves some respect.
around ('order sb around' means that sb tells a person what to do as if they have authority over them)
It's important to be able to stand ______________ for yourself and not allow people to exploit you.
up ('stand up' means to defend yourself against criticism, attacks, etc)
Have you heard? The local arts centre is taking ______________ interns. Shall we apply?
on ('take on' means to give employment)
We were exhausted and hungry, but we pressed ______________ until we finished the project.
on ('press on' means to continue doing sth)
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