Dependent Prepositions 4 - Answer key

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Dependent prepositions 4

Complete these sentences with the correct prepositions

1. The Chairman of Ford said he was born --------- this business

(a) for  (b) in   (c) over

2. What does the Ford chairman mean --------- this statement?

(a) against  (b) by   (c) in

3. One of the problems many foreign students encounter is trying to translate the new language -------------- their native languages.

(a) to  (b) with  (c) into

4. The G-8 $20 bn fund should be given in the form of supplies, fertilizers and --------------- Agricultural Development Programs

(a) through   (b) by  (c) over

5. The best advice received by the daughter of Playboy Magazine Founder is that business is always ---------------- negotiation

(a) for  (b) of  (c) about 

6. However, negotiation involves a lot ------------- give and take       

(a) of   (b) to   (c) over                                                                 

7. I work ----------- an energy distribution company                   

(a) into  (b) in   (c) to

8. Which Department or Section do you work ---------?

(a) in   (b) for  (c) against

9. The tendency today is the renewables, or the alternative -------- petroleum.

(a) for  (b) with  (c) to

10. But, how do the renewables differentiate themselves --------- the traditional source?

(a) with  (b) from   (c) against

11. The IBM ad asked, “how much did we spend ---------- energy last year”?

(a) on   (b) at  (c) in

12. ---------------- what circumstances do you consider a price just?

(a) on  (b) under   (c) at

13. How would you contribute to the environment – going to work ------- car, bus, and bicycle or ----------- foot?

(a) by/by  (b) with/by  (c) by/on

14. I want to stop --------- and see my brother. He is -------- town.

(a) by/in   (b) at/on   (c) through/by

15. There should be a limit --------- which a country’s population can grow.

(a) at  (b) by  (c) to

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Compensation package
Made redundant
Severance package
Labor union
Salary
Contracting
Hiring
Health plan
401k contribution
Pension plan
Dismissed
Fired
Maternity leave
Sick leave
Vacation
Labor Rights
Integration
Labor Laws
Wage
Remuneration
Golden Parachute
Laidoff
Terminated
Sacked
Income Tax deduction
Early Retirement.

Vocabulários relacionados a contratação de empregado

As palavras a seguir são usadas na hora de contratar empregado. Estas são:

Contracting = contratação

Hiring = contratação

Integration = integração

Labor rights = direitos empregatícios 
Vacation = ferias 
Sick leave = licença 
Maternity leave = licença de maternidade

Labor Union = sindicato

Salary/wage = salario

Compensation package = pacote de remuneração

401(k) contribution = contribuição para previdência privada

Pension plan = plano de previdência privada

Health plan = plano de Saúde

Income tax deduction = dedução de imposto de renda

Dismissed = desligado

Fired = demitido

Sacked = demitido

Terminated = terminado

Laid off = mandado embora

Made redundant = desligado

Early retirement = aposentadoria precoce 

Severance package = recisão  

Vocabularies related to hiring and firing

The following words listed below are generally used during hiring and firing of people. They are:

Contracting

Hiring

Integration

Labor rights

Labor Union

Salary/wage

Compensation package

401(k) contribution

Pension plan

Health plan

Income tax deduction

Dismissed

Fired

Sacked

Terminated

Laid off

Made redundant

Early retirement

Severance package
Golden parachute

Palavras usadas em conjunto - verbo + substantivo

No meus últimos posts, eu escrevi sobre preposição dependente como exemplo de uma ampla categoria de palavras usadas juntas em Inglês. Hoje, eu estou apresentando outra parte desta categoria. São verbos usados em conjunto com substantivos. Seguem exemplos destes abaixo.

(1) The Company will cut jobs because of bad economy.   

(2) The government is preparing a new economic policy that will create jobs. 

(3) The creation of new jobs will reduce unemployment (jobless) rate. 

(4) The government also wants to reduce corruption.

(5) The government is also telling the citizens to start business. 

(6) The government is worried about unemployment and is taking action.

(7) Many companies can also take action by expanding their businesses.

(8) Expanding businesses force companies to launch new products.

(9) Companies can also form partnerships in order to increase sales.

(10) These companies can raise capital by borrowing money from banks.

(11) But, the government will raise interest rate if there is a lot of money in circulation.

(12) Many businesspeople say the government should pay attention to the unemployment rate and not to the quantity of money in circulation.

(13) The companies argue that they have to pay many bills.