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DP U7 - The Future of Jobs

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Advances in technology may (t (a)   ) our job security

2.

Some people are worried their job may be .......... by a robot.

a)

taken under

b)

taken over

c)

taken off

d)

taken into

3.

Which is the most accurate definition of the word "obsolete"?

a)

difficult to obtain in current times

b)

something which has increased in popularity

c)

used by fewer people due to cultural shifts

d)

no longer exists because there is something newer

4.

A career which will remain in the future can be described as a ........ career

a)

future-proof

b)

futuristic

c)

futureful

d)

futureless

5.

Choose two of the following words which mean "extremely important".

a)

vital

b)

dispensable

c)

insignificant

d)

crucial

6.

There are advantages to working in the gig economy, but there are also some (do (a)   )

7.

Which of the following could not be considered a "soft skill"?

a)

Teamwork

b)

Programming

c)

Creativity

d)

Problem-solving

8.

Humans are able to ( ) ( ) with new and innovative ideas.

(a)  

9.

A person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit is an...

a)

enterpeneur

b)

enterpreneur

c)

entrepreneur

d)

entreepreneur

10.

"Machines mimic what humans can do". This means...

a)

They limit what humans can do

b)

They exceed what humans can do

c)

They equal what humans can do

d)

They imitate what humans can do

11.

Workers in the ( ) economy have (f ) in how they work, but they are not given the same (b ) as full-time workers.

(a)  

12.

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 ...

a)

acquire outdated or obsolete skills

b)

avoid future-proof careers

c)

develop their soft skills

d)

create an ever-changing world

13.

The process of letting computers or robots do the work of humans is referred to as ...

a)

outsourcing

b)

freelancing

c)

automation

d)

the gig economy

14.

When it comes to cuisine, a robot does not have the creativity of a ...

(a)  

15.

In the sentence, "Machines need to learn from past data in order to deal with novel situations", what is the meaning of "novel"?

a)

literal

b)

unfamiliar

c)

difficult

d)

exciting

16.

Choose two appropriate answers that could complete the sentence:

A limitation of machines is that they...

a)

need access to data to tackle novel situations

b)

can mimic what humans can do

c)

lack the creativity of humans

d)

replicate routine tasks with little difficulty