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Work to live or live to work

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Read the sentences below and match them to the character traits.

Mike doesn’t mind stress. In fact, it helps him to work better.

a)

able to work in a team

b)

able to work under pressure

c)

ambitious

d)

punctual

2.

Read the sentences below and match them to the character traits

Julio wants to be chairman of his company one day.

a)

able to work in a team

b)

able to work under pressure

c)

ambitious

d)

careless

3.

Read the sentences below and match them to the character traits.

Dave hardly ever makes mistakes. He double-checks all his calculations.

a)

able to work in a team

b)

careful

c)

careless

d)

punctual

4.

a career

a)

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

b)

a type of work which people feel they are suited for and spend a lot of time doing

5.

a vocation

a)

a type of work which people feel they are suited for and spend a lot of time doing

b)

a specific job, e.g. Assistant Manager

c)

a type of work that needs special training or a particular skill

6.

a freelancer

a)

works in a place to get experience of a job, often without being paid

b)

sells their work or services to different companies

7.

What does full time work mean ?

4 lines
8.

What does part time work mean ?

4 lines
9.

What does self-employment mean ?

4 lines
10.

fired/sacked

a)

You are looking after a newborn baby.

b)

You’re not going to work because your company won’t increase wages.

c)

The company wants to cut costs so they let you go.

d)

You didn’t meet the company’s sales targets so you lost your job.

11.

made redundant

a)

You are looking after a newborn baby.

b)

The company wants to cut costs so they let you go.

c)

You had an operation a few weeks ago and are now recovering.

12.

We should sit down and work through this calmly

a)

find a solution to a problem

b)

get a better position in a company you work for

c)

have a difficult job to do

13.

How important do you think Workplace well-being is ?

how workers feel about their work, work environment and work organisation. The aim is to make sure workers feel safe, healthy and satisfied at work.

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14.

How important do you think Retraining and up-skilling is?

refreshing old skills and learning new ones.

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