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Work Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sonia _____ her job because she wanted to find something more challenging.

a)

applied

b)

resigned

c)

shift

d)

quit

2.

Although Greg has had a lot of experience in the industry, he doesn't have any _____.

a)

shifts

b)

jobs

c)

work

d)

qualifications

3.

The night manager is _____ for overseeing the hotel's operations during nighttime.

a)

responsible

b)

in charge

c)

unemployed

d)

self-employed

4.

Only two people _____ for the position, so we didn't have to do a lot of interviews.

a)

resigned

b)

applied

c)

quit

d)

retired

5.

Maria has a _____ job working a few days a week in a clothes shop.

a)

full-time

b)

part-time

c)

shift

d)

workplace

6.

Do you want to lose your job? Because if you are late again, you will _____.

a)

be fired

b)

be promoted

c)

do overtime

d)

work shifts

7.

I can't talk now. I have a lot of _____ to do.

a)

job

b)

earn

c)

shift

d)

work

8.

Clara says her new _____ as a sales executive is really stressful.

a)

work

b)

job

c)

shift

d)

qualification

9.

Now that I'm _____, I can make my own schedule.

a)

unemployed

b)

resigned

c)

self-employed

d)

quit

10.

When Tim _____ next year, he will be 65.

a)

applies

b)

does overtime

c)

quits

d)

retires

11.

I _______ a decent salary working as a software engineer.

a)

win

b)

earn

c)

do

d)

work

12.

I have a ______ job, working from 8 to 5 in a bank every day.

a)

overtime

b)

part-time

c)

shift

d)

full-time

13.

Cara is not a friend, she is just a _________, we work in the same office.

a)

colleague

b)

girl

c)

classmate

d)

schoolmate

14.

As head receptionist, I am _______ of ordering office supplies.

a)

promoted

b)

responsible

c)

in charge

d)

work

15.

Ann ________ last week, so now she's the office manager.

a)

got promoted

b)

got sacked

c)

resigned

d)

got fired

16.

Rob ________ from his job because he had been offered a better one abroad.

a)

gave up

b)

resigned

c)

lost

d)

quit

17.

I applied _______ a job with a publishing company.

a)

for

b)

from

c)

with

d)

at

18.

Susan works ______ a receptionist in a busy office.

a)

as

b)

like

c)

at

d)

in

19.

I was asked to __________ an interview for the position of sales assistant.

a)

be

b)

attend

c)

follow

d)

participate

20.

She lives in the suburbs, so she has to ______ to the city for work.

a)

commute

b)

move

c)

ride

d)

leave

21.

Larry works _______a well-known clothing company.

a)

to

b)

for

c)

of

d)

as

22.

Fred is responsible _______ training all the junior members of staff.

a)

for

b)

at

c)

on

d)

of

23.

Jan works ________ an office downtown.

a)

with

b)

at

c)

in

d)

of

24.

Lara is working from 12 ______ 6 tomorrow.

a)

and

b)

at

c)

to

d)

of

25.

As an area manager, I am in charge ______ 10 of our shops.

a)

at

b)

with

c)

of

d)

for

26.

There is a _________ at MacDonald's. Why don't you apply for it?

a)

work

b)

vacancy

c)

free spot

d)

post

27.

My brother works ____ a large American corporation.

a)

to

b)

in

c)

for

d)

from

28.

Roger's work _______ a lot of travelling.

a)

negotiates

b)

handles

c)

involves

d)

employs

29.

He's been ________ a restaurant since he left school.

a)

running

b)

jogging

c)

controlling

d)

dealing

30.

I don't think there's any need for all of us to _______ the meeting.

a)

be present

b)

attend

c)

see

d)

participate

31.

My sister works _____ a school.

a)

as

b)

in

c)

for

d)

with

32.

I don't want to work ____ a waitress.

a)

as

b)

in

c)

for

d)

at

33.

She works _____ a nice old lady.

a)

as

b)

in

c)

for

34.

They have promised to create a lot of new _____.

a)

works

b)

jobs

35.

Finding a ______ is becoming very difficult.

a)

work

b)

job

36.

How do you usually get to ..... ? By bus or by car?

a)

work

b)

job

c)

occupation

37.

to be given a higher position

a)

to be kicked off

b)

to be selected

c)

to be promoted

38.

to work many hours every day

a)

to stay late

b)

to overwork

c)

to work long hours

39.

Peter hasn't worked anywhere for three months now. He's ............................... .

a)

unemployed

b)

off work

c)

an employee

d)

overworked

40.

Mark did not respect his employer and he got ............................... .

a)

out of work

b)

rejected

c)

redundant

d)

sacked

41.

When you ................. the job, you must............... application form.

a)

look for, hand in

b)

ask for, submit

c)

apply for, fill in

d)

search for, attach

42.

If you run your own business you are...........................

a)

self-employed

b)

on duty

c)

a pensioner

d)

a manager

43.

You receive a pension when you are...........................

a)

unemployed

b)

self-employed

c)

retired

d)

in a full-time job

44.

What word completes all three phrases:

sick .............

maternity .................

paid .............

a)

holiday

b)

vacancy

c)

leave

d)

break

45.

Employee

a)

A boss at a company

b)

A workplace

c)

A person working for a company

d)

A person who stays at home