jobs
a person who constructs or repairs roofs
a roofer
If you are s_l_-d_i_e_, you are self-motivated.
self-driven
COMPLETE THE GAP WITH A PHRASAL VERB:
I've had enough of working for other people. I want to ____ ____ my own accounting
business.
set up
EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF:
to be stuck in a rut
following a fixed (especially tedious or dreary) pattern of behaviour that is difficult to change
COMPLETE THE GAP:
If you work on a c________ basis, you work when you are needed and you only get paid for the time you work. You are not entitled to sick pay or holiday pay.
casual
a person whose job is to help people who have problems in speaking clearly, for example in pronouncing particular sounds
a speech therapist
If you are l_v_l-h_a_e_, you stay calm in difficult situations.
level-headed
COMPLETE THE GAP WITH A PHRASAL VERB:
I had to ________ the last job offer ________ as the idea of relocating to Moscow didn't really appeal to me.
turn down
EXPLIAN THE MEANING OF:
to talk shop
discuss matters concerning one's work, especially at a social occasion when this is inappropriate.
COMPLETE THE GAP:
If you have a good r________t with your boss or your colleagues, you get on well with them.
rapport
the boss of all the prison guards
prison warder
If you are a_t_n_m_u_, you can work independently and don't need direction.
autonomous
COMPLETE THE GAP WITH A PHRASAL VERB:
The company is downsizing so they are ________ people ________.
laying off
EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF:
to touch base with sb
to talk to someone for a short time to find out how they are or what they think about something
COMPLETE THE GAP:
F________ benefits is another name for perks.
fringe
a person who examines the condition of land and buildings professionally
a surveyor
If you are v_r_a_i_e, you are adaptable and can perform many different functions
or activities.
versatile
COMPLETE THE GAP WITH A PHRASAL VERB:
Jeff, I'm afraid I can't make the 15th so let's ________ the meeting ________ until the 17th.
put off
EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF:
skeleton staff
the minimum number of employees a business will need to keep running during slow periods, holidays, or times where staff availability is low
COMPLETE THE GAP:
The number of days of paid holiday in a year that a worker has the right to take is called h_______ e________.
holiday entitlement
a scientist who studies the causes and effects of diseases, especially one who examines laboratory samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes
pathologist
If you are c_n_c_e_t_o_s, you do your work carefully and thoroughly.
conscientious
COMPLETE THE GAP WITH A PHRASAL VERB:
The shop always ________ new staff around the Christmas period as there are loads more customers then.
takes on
EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF:
throw a spanner in the works
to do something that prevents a plan or activity from succeeding
COMPLET THE GAP:
When organizations or people l______, they work together and keep each other informed about what is happening.
liaise