WorksheetsDP U7 - The Future of Jobs
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
Advances in technology may (t (a) ) our job security
Some people are worried their job may be .......... by a robot.
taken under
taken over
taken off
taken into
Which is the most accurate definition of the word "obsolete"?
difficult to obtain in current times
something which has increased in popularity
used by fewer people due to cultural shifts
no longer exists because there is something newer
A career which will remain in the future can be described as a ........ career
future-proof
futuristic
futureful
futureless
Choose two of the following words which mean "extremely important".
vital
dispensable
insignificant
crucial
There are advantages to working in the gig economy, but there are also some (do (a) )
Which of the following could not be considered a "soft skill"?
Teamwork
Programming
Creativity
Problem-solving
Humans are able to ( ) ( ) with new and innovative ideas.
(a)
A person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit is an...
enterpeneur
enterpreneur
entrepreneur
entreepreneur
"Machines mimic what humans can do". This means...
They limit what humans can do
They exceed what humans can do
They equal what humans can do
They imitate what humans can do
Workers in the ( ) economy have (f ) in how they work, but they are not given the same (b ) as full-time workers.
(a)
Which of the following suitably completes the following sentence? Choose just one answer.
As the future of employment is uncertain, young people should be encouraged to ...
acquire outdated or obsolete skills
avoid future-proof careers
develop their soft skills
create an ever-changing world
The process of letting computers or robots do the work of humans is referred to as ...
outsourcing
freelancing
automation
the gig economy
When it comes to cuisine, a robot does not have the creativity of a ...
(a)
In the sentence, "Machines need to learn from past data in order to deal with novel situations", what is the meaning of "novel"?
literal
unfamiliar
difficult
exciting
Choose two appropriate answers that could complete the sentence:
A limitation of machines is that they...
need access to data to tackle novel situations
can mimic what humans can do
lack the creativity of humans
replicate routine tasks with little difficulty
