This document defines and provides examples for three vocabulary words: apply, application, and laboratory. Apply means to formally request a job or college admission in writing. Application refers to the form used to apply for a job. Laboratory means a facility where scientists conduct tests, such as in a medical setting where blood is drawn for testing. The document also includes a short activity asking the reader to fill in blanks with the three vocabulary words.

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apply
application
laboratory
apply – verb; to make a formal, usually written request for a job or a place at a college
 She is going to apply for the job at the bank.
 You can apply for many jobs online.
 How do you feel when you apply for a job?
application – noun; the paper or electronic formyou fill out when asking for a job
 Ittook me two hours to fill out the long application.
 All spelling mustbe correcton an application.
 Where have you filled out an application?
 Whatkind of information is asked for on an application?
laboratory (lab) – noun; a place where scientists do tests or a place in a medical clinic where
you go to haveblood taken for tests.
 I followed the signs to the lab so the nursecould take some blood for tests.
 Sue is going to schoolbecause shewants to work in a hospital laboratory.
 Where do you see laboratories?

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1.The company asked me to fill out their
________________ using a pen.
2.The job counselor told Tim he could
_______________ for many jobs online.
3. The student wants to ______ at five different
colleges before the year ends.
4. Sue’s goal is to work in a ______________ at a health
clinic so she is taking classes at the community
college.
5. All the workers in the __________ wear white
coats.
6. I needed to sign my ___________at the
bottom.