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JOBS: ADVANCED VOCABULARY

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The understanding that your work will last for a long time:

a)

a sense of job security

b)

good working conditions

c)

long working hours

d)

good qualifications

2.

Greatly sought after; desired, required by many people:

a)

in high demand

b)

qualified

c)

well-paid

d)

required

3.

Having all the abilities required to perform the job well:

a)

qualified

b)

well-paid

c)

highly skilled

d)

in high demand

4.

Having finished a training course, or having particular skills:

a)

qualified

b)

well-paid

c)

highly skilled

d)

in high demand

5.

The job of a pilot ___ great communication skills.

a)

looks for

b)

requires

c)

asks

6.

Would you like to ___ with clients in your future job?

a)

deal

b)

involve

c)

manage

d)

follow

7.

Is it easy for you to ___ your goals?

a)

achieve

b)

require

c)

earn

8.

How many ___ work in your company?

a)

employers

b)

employees

c)

employed

d)

employment

9.

My uncle doesn't have a job at the moment. He's ___.

a)

employer

b)

employee

c)

employed

d)

unemployed

10.

Statistics show that the ___ rate in Canada is less than 6 percent.

a)

employer

b)

employee

c)

employment

d)

unemployment

11.

My sister was recently ___ as a middle school teacher.

a)

employed

b)

employee

c)

employment

d)

employmer

12.

- What do your parents do for a ​ (a)   ?

- They are both travel agents.

Choose from the below words
living
money
life
13.

​ (a)   your parents qualified for their jobs?

Choose from the below words
Are
Do
Did
14.

He followed in his father's ___ and became an actor.

a)

footsteps

b)

walk

c)

shoes

d)

directions

15.

Men are often expected to be the ___ in a family.

a)

go getter

b)

treasure hunter

c)

breadwinner

16.

Would you agree to have ... if the job was really well-paid?

a)

poor working conditions

b)

no salary

c)

long hours

d)

self-employed

17.

occupation

a)

a home or house

b)

a job or career

c)

a vacation

d)

a type of school

18.

position

a)

the specific type of job you do

b)

the way a person walks

c)

the way a person sleeps

19.

employee

a)

a boss at a company

b)

a workplace

c)

a person working for a company

d)

a person who stays at home

20.

part-time

a)

working 40+ hours per week

b)

working at multiple places

c)

working only a part of the day

21.

full-time

a)

working only a few hours per week

b)

studying and working at the same time

c)

working 40+ hours per week

22.

Gross Pay

a)

The amount of money you get to spend.

b)

Money that you have to give to your boss or employer.

c)

How much money you make BEFORE taxes.

23.

Net Pay

a)

The amount of money you bring home AFTER taxes are taken out.

b)

Money that you catch in a net when fishing.

c)

Paying someone to do your taxes for you.

24.

Insurance

a)

The taxes that you have to pay each year.

b)

Money that you pay each month for things like doctor visits, cars, and your life.

c)

Paperwork that a job gives you so you can see how much money you have to pay in taxes.

d)

A paycheck.

25.

Deductions

a)

Losing your job.

b)

Money taken out of your paycheck.

c)

A title of your boss or employer.

d)

How much you get paid.

26.

Benefits

a)

Being able to go into work whenever you want.

b)

Losing money because you messed up at work.

c)

Having insurance from your employer for things like the doctor, dentist, and life.

27.

Qualifications

a)

Skills you have that will help you get a job.

b)

Not being able to work.

c)

A person who has never worked before.

28.

Reference

a)

A person your new boss can call about your work experience.

b)

Knowing about many different job skills.

c)

Being able to have many different jobs at one time.

29.

Vacancy

a)

No job openings.

b)

Having no job experience.

c)

Job openings.

30.

Seasonal Worker

a)

A person who only works on specific months of the year.

b)

A worker who works less than 10 hours per week.

c)

A worker who only works when they want to.