Job interview
Gig Economy
Financial Literacy
Work-life balance
Procrastination
100

feel the need to do something

When I have nothing to do at work, I always feel the ___ to scroll my instragram feed.

feel the urge to scroll my IG feed

100

to manage or control taxes, deal successfully with a difficult situation 

Gig workers have to ____ their taxes by themselves

He’s learning to ___ life abroad.

navigate taxes, problems, change, a car, ship

100

(adj) to be very carefull, detailed with something

I am quite _____ when analyzing my colleagues` codes.

I am meticulous about .../ meticulous in..

 He's always meticulous in keeping the records up to date.

 My father was meticulous about his appearance.

100

to create invisible lines between work and life

Some people find it difficult to ____ ______ between work and life

To make these lines not clear

She _____ ______ between work and family

draw/ set boundaries between work and life

blur boundaries between work and family

100

to control something, limit, or reduce something 

Schools are trying to ____ bullying.

He struggled to ____ his anger.

to curb his anger

to curb inflation

to curb my spendings

200

to have a solid understanding of something

You seem to have a ______ ______ of the profile of our company

to have a good grasp of a database software like Microsoft Access

have a good grasp of written English  

200

(verb) when a company takes some money from the salaries to pay taxes for them

The company ______ taxes from the salary of their payments

withhold taxes from payments/ withhold key information from the public

200

to buy a flat on credit

We are planning to ____ a ______ from the bank to buy a flat

to get a mortgage

200

likely to suffer from something or to do something bad 

He is more _____ to burnout  because he works nonstop

more prone to burnout

200

(adj) something that keeps annoying you repeatedly. It can sescribe a person, a feeling, or a pain that doesn`t go away

I have a ______ feeling that I forgot something

He`s had a _____ pain in his back for weeks

nagging pain, nagging worry, nagging doubt


300

to be perfect or qualified for the job

You might be a good ___ for the Global Lives Project.

to be a good fit for the project, role, vacancy, 

300

warm, cozy, friendly conversations at work

Gig workers may feel they're missing out on the social aspects of a traditional workplace such as casual ____conversations.

watercooler conversations

300

(phrasal verb) to move away, to escape from control, limits, or a difficult situation 

The animal managed to ___ _____ from its cage.  

She finally ____ ____ from her fear of public speaking.

break free from something


300

to find some time for hobbies, or meetings with friends

Successful leaders _____ ______  time for daily exercise because they value the importance of their health.


carve out time for exercise.

300

to value the effect of something

Regular tests are used to ______ students' progress.

It is difficult to ______ the success of the campaign at this stage.

It is difficult to measure the success of the campaign at this stage.

The company never measures success in dollars alone.

Regular tests are used to measure students' progress.

400

to be the same, to match, to adjust with something else

My aims _____ with the company`s values. 

aims align with company`s values
400

type of expenses/ costs/ spendings of a business/ company that are not direct

Hiring gig workers can significantly reduce ___ for businesses

overhead

400

using only as much money or food as is necessary 

I want to adopt a ____ lifestyle because I need to create a financial cushion

frugal

400

to escape from your workplace, to have different surrounding

I need a _____ of ______ immediately to not to suffer from stress and anxiety

need a change of scenery

have a change of scenery

400

to depend on something or somebody

These days we ____ on computers to organize our work.

rely on something

500

to measure  the potential benefits or downsides of something.

Before I embark on a new job I need to _______ up all the options. 

We really need to weigh up our options here.

I've weighed up all the pros and cons, and I think this is still the best phone for what I need.

500

(verb) to present or cause a problem, risk, or difficulty

Climate change ____ a serious threat to coastal cities. This decision may ____ difficulties for small businesses. 

pose threat, challenges, risk, danger

500

a type of lifestyle that is about spending as much money as you earn

They live ____ their _____ because they don`t want to accumulate any debt burdens

live withing means

live below means

live above means

500

to include something into something

Learning how to have a good work-life balance means that we ______ self-care into our daily life

incorporate some ideas into our future plans

incorporate training into your schedule

500

(verb) to use something such as a skill, method, etc. for a particular purpose

The police had to ____ force to enter the building.

 The government ____ strict measures to control inflation. 

employ a technique/ method/ tactic/ strategy