Job Vocabulary
She answers phones and takes messages. Complete: My sister is an o___ a___.
office assistant
Use the correct form of DEMAND: Grace finds her new job interesting but ___.
demanding
Alan ___ last week because he did not get on well with people. A) got fired B) got employed C) got rid of
A) got fired
This is your desk, but you ___ come to the office every day. A) don’t have B) needn’t C) don’t need
B) needn’t
Which phrase means “to control or manage something or someone”?
be in charge of
He arranges trips and holidays for customers. Complete: Mathew is a t___ a___.
travel agent
Use the correct form of STRESS: Writing the first job application was quite ___ for me.
stressful
I’m writing ___ to the advertisement on your website. A) with reference B) to apply C) to express my interest
A) with reference
Choose the correct verb(s): My mother doesn’t have to ___ shifts. A) work B) do C) both
C) both work and do
Which informal phrase means “to lose your job because your employer dismisses you”?
get the sack
Complete: My parents usually take two weeks’ p___ h___ in summer.
paid holiday
Use the correct form of COMPETE: The company wants ambitious and ___ people.
competitive
We could work in the garden now ___. A) if it was sunny B) if it will be sunny C) if it is sunny
C) if it is sunny
Choose the correct verb: Paula ___ well-paid in her new job. A) does B) is
B) is
What noun means “a move to a more important or better-paid position at work”?
promotion
Complete: I’d like to be s___-e___ and run my own business in the future.
self-employed
Use the correct form of DETERMINATION: If Chris was more ___, he’d find a summer job.
determined
My gap year was a very ___ experience. A) satisfy B) satisfying C) satisfied
B) satisfying
Choose the correct verb: Many people in Asia ___ low wages. A) get B) earn
B) earn
Which phrase means “to have a duty to deal with or look after something”?
be responsible for
Complete: My brother has started a p___-t___ job in the evenings to earn extra money.
part-time
Use the correct form of LOGIC: His decision to resign does not seem ___.
logical
John is a police officer. This summer he is going to do ___ at a survival camp. A) training B) practise C) teach
A) training
Choose the correct verb(s): Last year I didn’t ___ a bonus. A) get B) earn C) both
C) both get and earn
What phrase describes work that mainly involves physical effort?
manual job