Words that go together

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 422.

1.Find the words that go together.

1) business a) economy

2) working b) jobs

3) individual c) enforcement

4) industrial d) equipment

5) substantial e) owner

6) job f) conditions

7) safety g) difficulties

8) unfair h) action

9) rule i) membership

10) political j) safety

11) unskilled k) management

12) sensible l) influence

13) dynamic m) trends

14) predicted n) government

2.Translate the word combinations which you have formed in 1.

3.Fill in the gaps with the appropriate prepositions.

1) The circumstances during industrial revolutions left the workers … little choice but to form unions.

2) Workers looked … a means to protect themselves … exploitation.

3) Trade unions negotiate … employers … wages.

4) Dissatisfied workers often go … strike.

5) Unions protect workers … unfair management.

6) Scientists who predict the future … union membership focus … the workforce.

7) The service industry is comprised … banking, insurance, education and other services.

4.Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words.

1) Management attempts to define limits in giving … to the union.

a) conditions b) concessions c) concerns

2) Bargaining plans are outlined during the preparation … .

a) phrase b) process c) phase

3) If both sides bargain satisfactorily, during the bargaining phase they … a preliminary agreement.

a) draft b) draw c) drift

4) The basic process continues until the membership … an agreement.

a) satisfies b) rotates c) ratifies

5) Labour tactics are actions to influence management to … the union viewpoint.

a) adopt b) adapt c) addict

6) Picketing involves … one or more union members at the entrance of a struck workplace.

a) poisoning b) positioning c) posting

7) The … power of unions can be very influential labour tactic.

a) picketing b) punishing c) purchasing

8) Working-to-rule severely … normal operations.

a) disrupts b) describes c) dislikes

9) Through a lockout management hopes to create financial … for the union.

a) pleasures b) problems c) pressures

10) A(n) … is a court order prohibiting or requiring action on the part of someone.

a) conjunction b) injunction c) injection