Present Simple vs Continuous
Personal Qualities
Describing a Company
Work Words
Talking about work
100

He always _______ to work.

walks / drives / takes the bus / rides a scooter

100

He is rarely on time, he is not a very _____ person. 

punctual 

100

A large company that does business in several countries.

A multinational corporation. 

100

A job or series of jobs someone does in their working life, often in one professional area.

a career 

100

Each team member brings a set of _____ to the team.

skills

200

I typically ________ lunch at 1pm. 

eat / have  

200

The young man was very _______, he held the door open for everyone behind him. 

Polite

200

One of the sectors or groups in a business or organization. 

division

200

You need to work ____ to being the boss, you can't just start at the top.

up

200

When planning a project ________ such as time, money, and equipment must be considered. 

resources

300

The secretary is __________ him now. 

calling 

300

She never forgets anything and pays attention to details. She's a great worker, very ___________.

thorough

300

The amount of business that a company does in one year.

Turnover 

300

The kids had a lot of energy after being inside due to the rain, the teacher had her work _____ ______ for her. 

cut out

300

It's important to establish a _______ so you know how much money there is to spend on the project.


budget

400

I usually ___________ the office at 6pm, but this today I __________ early for an appointment. 

leave / leaving

400

Even though he is still a teenager, he is very __________ and responsible. He takes his school work very seriously.

conscientious

400

A part of a company owned by a person or by another company

shareholding

Specifically, a shareholder, also known as a stockholder, is an individual, business, or institution that owns some portion of a company’s stock.

400

Your company can't keep you on due to financial or market reasons so they let you go. You were _____ ________. 

made redundant. 

400

An organized person will set a _______ to keep everyone on track and makes sure that _________ are met so the project finishes on time. 

schedule / deadlines (objectives)

500

I usually ___________ a TV series in the evening, but right now I ___________ anything. 

watch / am not watching 

500

She's a very _______ worker, she completes everything and pays attention to detail.

thorough 
500

a smaller company owned by another bigger company

subsidiary 


When a company buys another company, the second company usually becomes a subsidiary. For example, Amazon owns many subsidiary companies, including everything from Audible (recorded books) to Zappo's (online shoe sales). 

What Is a Subsidiary 

A subsidiary company is a company owned and controlled by another company. The owning company is called a parent company or sometimes a holding company.

500

Anna works the night _______, while her husband works _____ ______ at his 9 - 5 job. On the weekends they sometimes cater events, but it's ______ _____ for them. 

shift / full time / casual work

500

The boss required weekly ______ on the project to ensure that the _______  were being met.


updates / objectives (deadlines)