IELTS Vocabulary. Speaking - Part 1: Work

Match the words with the definitions: 1. [blank_start]employee[blank_end] - someone who works for someone else 2. [blank_start]employer[blank_end] - someone who/a company that has other people that work for him/her/it 3. [blank_start]resign/quit[blank_end] - to tell your employer that you no longer want to work for them 4. [blank_start]made redundant[blank_end] (BE) - to lose your job because you are no longer needed by your employer; to be laid off

1. [blank_start]overtime[blank_end] - time worked in addition to your normal hours 2. [blank_start]flexitime[blank_end] - a system where you do not have fixed start and finish times when working, but start and finish when you want, while still working the same total number of hours per week/month 3. [blank_start]sacked/fired[blank_end] - to lose your job because you’ve done something wrong 4. [blank_start]profession[blank_end] - an occupation that requires training and formal qualifications

Choose the correct answer: A person learning to do a job - .....

Choose the correct answer: Being without a job when you are in need of one - ........

Choose the correct answer: The type of job you have - ........

Choose the correct answer: The amount of money you earn (normally per hour or per week) - ........

1. [blank_start]CV (curriculum vitae)[blank_end] - information about your education, past employment, etc. used when applying for a job 2. [blank_start]shift-work[blank_end] - to work irregular hours (different hours on different days) 3. [blank_start]full-time job[blank_end] - to work about 40 hours a week 4. [blank_start]salary[blank_end] - the amount of money you earn (normally per year)

[blank_start]intern[blank_end] - a young person who is working somewhere to get experience and is not getting paid for that work [blank_start]apprentice[blank_end] - a person learning how to do a job from someone who is skilled at doing it [blank_start]qualifications[blank_end] - the education or experience you have that make you suitable for a particular job [blank_start]maternity leave[blank_end] - time off work given to women who have just had a baby

[blank_start]CEO (Chief Executive Officer)[blank_end] - the person with the most important job in a company [blank_start]hand in your notice[blank_end] - to tell your employer you no longer want to work for them [blank_start]unemployment benefit[blank_end] - money you get from the government if you are not working [blank_start]go on strike[blank_end] - to stop working as a protest about something you don’t like about your job or employer

1. She has a fantastic [blank_start]salary[blank_end]. She gets $1,000,000 a year. 2. I used to do [blank_start]shift-work[blank_end]. On some days, I would work from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., while on others I would work from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. 3. In the UK if you are not working, you get [blank_start]unemployment[blank_end] [blank_start]benefit[blank_end] from the government, which helps you to get by until you find another job. 4. When you apply for a job, you should send your [blank_start]curriculum[blank_end] [blank_start]vitae[blank_end] along with a covering letter. This should include information about your education and work experience. 5. Being a doctor is a worthwhile [blank_start]occupation[blank_end], as you can earn a reasonable amount of money and help people who are sick or injured. 6. As I am a student, I don’t have time to do a [blank_start]full[blank_end] [blank_start]time[blank_end] job. I do, however, have a [blank_start]part[blank_end]-[blank_start]time[blank_end] job. 7. Working [blank_start]flexitime[blank_end] is great because it means that if I don’t want to, I don’t have to get up early in the morning and can start and finish work when I like. 8. I will get paid a lot more this month, as I’ve done lots of [blank_start]overtime[blank_end] in addition to my normal hours. 9. My friend is an [blank_start]intern[blank_end] at a bank. He doesn’t get paid, but he is getting a lot of good work experience. 10. Owing to the decrease in demand for the product, a large proportion of the workforce was [blank_start]made[blank_end] [blank_start]redundant[blank_end]. 11. The worker’s went [blank_start]on[blank_end] [blank_start]strike[blank_end] in order to get more money. 12. I didn’t like my job much. After having an argument with my boss, I decided to [blank_start]hand[blank_end] [blank_start]in[blank_end] [blank_start]my[blank_end] [blank_start]notice[blank_end].