с. № c Words often confused
Underline the correct word.
1 I go to job/work by car.
2 My hourly wages/salaries are £5.00.
3 Lea is a valued member of employee/staff.
4 How many points/marks do you need to get into that university?
Решение
Go to work — «ехать на работу» (work — место/процесс работы); job — конкретная должность, без артикля не употребляется: «I go to work by car».
Hourly wages — почасовая оплата; salary — фиксированная зарплата за месяц или год, поэтому hourly salary не говорят.
A member of staff — член коллектива, сотрудник; employee — отдельный работник, после of ставят staff.
Points — баллы, которые нужно набрать для поступления; marks — оценки за конкретную работу.
Ответ
I go to job/work by car.
My hourly wages/salaries are £..
Lea is a valued member of employee/staff.
How many points/marks do you need to get into that university?