Work and Jobs

Work and Jobs

Word List

Word Definition Example
colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/a person you work withMy colleagues and I have lunch together every day.
salary /ˈsæləri/the money you get every month for your jobShe earns a good salary as a nurse.
interview /ˈɪntəvjuː/a meeting where someone asks you questions for a jobI have a job interview tomorrow — I'm nervous.
CV /siː viː/a document with your education and work experienceSend your CV with your application.
deadline /ˈdedlaɪn/the day or time when something must be finishedThe deadline for the project is Friday at 5pm.
part-time /ˌpɑːtˈtaɪm/working only some hours a weekHe works part-time in a café — just at weekends.
full-time /ˌfʊlˈtaɪm/working all the normal hours of a weekShe works full-time, 40 hours a week.
boss /bɒs/the person who is in charge of you at workMy boss said I can leave early today.
uniform /ˈjuː.nɪ.fɔːm/special clothes you wear for your jobNurses and police officers wear a uniform.
customer /ˈkʌs.tə.mə/a person who buys something in a shopThe shop assistant helped a customer find the right size.

Work and Jobs — Practice

Which word is it?

  1. A person you work with:  
  2. The money you get every month for your job:  
  3. A meeting where someone asks you questions for a job:  
  4. A document with your education and work experience:  
  5. The day or time when something must be finished:  
  6. Working only some hours a week:  
  7. Working all the normal hours of a week:  
  8. The person who is in charge of you at work:  
  9. Special clothes you wear for your job:  
  10. A person who buys something in a shop:  

Complete the sentences

  1. She earns a good   as a nurse.
  2. The   for the project is Friday at 5pm.
  3. My   said I can leave early today.
  4. My   and I have lunch together every day.
  5. Send your   with your application.
  6. She works  , 40 hours a week.
  7. The shop assistant helped a   find the right size.
  8. I have a job   tomorrow — I'm nervous.
  9. He works   in a café — just at weekends.
  10. Nurses and police officers wear a  .

Work and Jobs — Answer Key

Which word is it?

  1. colleague
  2. salary
  3. interview
  4. CV
  5. deadline
  6. part-time
  7. full-time
  8. boss
  9. uniform
  10. customer

Complete the sentences

  1. salary
  2. deadline
  3. boss
  4. colleagues
  5. CV
  6. full-time
  7. customer
  8. interview
  9. part-time
  10. uniform