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Vocabulary - Work

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A person working for the government.
a)
civil servant
b)
governess
c)
officer
d)
donkey
2.
A person investing in different companies, buying and selling their shares.
a)
stockbroker
b)
marketeer
c)
sales representative
d)
merchant
3.
A type of lawyer who helps people.
a)
barrister
b)
judge
c)
jury
d)
executioner
4.
A job involving physical activities.
a)
blue-collar
b)
badly-paid
c)
white-collar
d)
part-time
5.
A simple job where no qualifications are required.
a)
menial
b)
temporary
c)
high-powered
d)
teacher
6.
A person working in a company to learn how things work, sometimes for free.
a)
intern
b)
apprentice
c)
staff
d)
PA
7.
A person who gives direct orders to people working under them.
a)
line manager
b)
CEO
c)
managing director
d)
recruiter
8.
A person working under someone else.
a)
subordinate
b)
interviewer
c)
volunteer
d)
co-worker
9.
Money you get paid for doing a job.
a)
wage
b)
pension
c)
share
d)
profit
10.
Money an agent gets paid for selling something.
a)
commission
b)
back pay
c)
tip
d)
pension
11.
The person who gives work to other people.
a)
employer
b)
employee
c)
employment
d)
employ
12.
A position that needs filling.
a)
vacancy
b)
hole
c)
contract
d)
job interview
13.
A reliable person who does everything with attention to details.
a)
conscientious
b)
well-organised
c)
goal-oriented
d)
reliable
14.
The ability to adapt to different situations.
a)
flexibility
b)
initiative
c)
achievement
d)
experience
15.
To check on your workers and make sure they’re doing things right.
a)
supervise
b)
deal with
c)
meet deadlines
d)
delegate
16.
To take care of the finances of a company.
a)
keep the books
b)
outsource
c)
take calls
d)
be in charge
17.
To learn new skills for a different job.
a)
retrain
b)
learn on the job
c)
rework
d)
work out
18.
To take some time off work.
a)
go on a leave
b)
retire
c)
resign
d)
lay off
19.
To do different small tasks instead of working at one place.
a)
do odd jobs
b)
run your own business
c)
exploit
d)
call it a day
20.
To fire a person working for us.
a)
sack
b)
sit-in
c)
retire
d)
make someone cry