Work Careers

work-careers

Word List

Word Definition Example
job interview /ˈdʒɒb ˌɪntəvjuː/a meeting where an employer asks you questionsI'm nervous about my job interview at the café tomorrow.
apply for /əˈplaɪ fɔː/ask formally for a job or a placeShe applied for a summer job at the swimming pool.
salary /ˈsæləri/the money you earn every month for your jobDoctors usually earn a good salary.
part-time /ˌpɑːt ˈtaɪm/working only some hours of the weekMy brother has a part-time job at the weekends.
colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/a person you work withMum went to dinner with her colleagues from the hospital.
qualifications /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃnz/exams and certificates you have passedTo be a pilot you need special qualifications.
experience /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/knowledge you get from doing a jobThey want someone with experience of working with children.
career /kəˈrɪə/the jobs you do during your working lifeShe had a long career as a professional footballer.
retire /rɪˈtaɪə/stop working because you are olderMy grandad retired at 65 and now he plays golf every day.
ambition /æmˈbɪʃn/something you really want to do in the futureHer ambition is to become a vet.

work-careers — Practice

Which word is it?

  1. A meeting where an employer asks you questions:  
  2. Ask formally for a job or a place:  
  3. The money you earn every month for your job:  
  4. Working only some hours of the week:  
  5. A person you work with:  
  6. Exams and certificates you have passed:  
  7. Knowledge you get from doing a job:  
  8. The jobs you do during your working life:  
  9. Stop working because you are older:  
  10. Something you really want to do in the future:  

Complete the sentences

  1. She   a summer job at the swimming pool.
  2. Mum went to dinner with her   from the hospital.
  3. She had a long   as a professional footballer.
  4. I'm nervous about my   at the café tomorrow.
  5. My brother has a   job at the weekends.
  6. They want someone with   of working with children.
  7. Her   is to become a vet.
  8. Doctors usually earn a good  .
  9. To be a pilot you need special  .
  10. My grandad   at 65 and now he plays golf every day.

work-careers — Answer Key

Which word is it?

  1. job interview
  2. apply for
  3. salary
  4. part-time
  5. colleague
  6. qualifications
  7. experience
  8. career
  9. retire
  10. ambition

Complete the sentences

  1. applied for
  2. colleagues
  3. career
  4. job interview
  5. part-time
  6. experience
  7. ambition
  8. salary
  9. qualifications
  10. retired