Vocabulary

Read ‘English at Work’ on pages 22-23 of English Now No 89. Then, drag and drop the missing expressions to complete the sentences below.
take a day offfill outunpaid holidaypaid vacationHow muchrequest some time offsick leavea doctor’s appointment

  1. Can I come into work late tomorrow? I have
    ______
    at 9:30am.
  2. I think Jane is on
    ______
    . She’s been absent for three months now. I hope she’s alright.
  3. Next summer, I’m taking my two weeks of
    ______
    and I’m going to travel to Europe.
  4. Since Tuesday is a bank holiday, I might
    ______
    on Monday to have a long week-end.
  5. I’m going to
    ______
    next month because I have family coming to visit from the US.
  6. I think you’ve used up all of your paid holiday this year, so if you want a day off, you’ll need to take
    ______
    .
  7. To request time off, you need to
    ______
    this form and give it to your manager.
  8. ______
    paid vacation do you have at your company?

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