UNIT 6: WORK AND JOBS

JOBS

Exercise 1: Choose the correct words

Chn t thch hp
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A

police officer/ vet works with dogs and cats.

shop assistant/ dentist sells things.
police officer/ nurse works in a hospital.
businessman/ soldier can be self-employed.
businessman usually has a secretary/ dentist.
pilot/ dentist looks after peoples teeth.
lorry driver/ chef works in a kitchen.
builder/ cleaner works outdoors a lot.

KEY:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

vet
shop assistant
nurse
businessman
secretary
dentist
chef
inside

TALK ABOUT WORK

self-employed
un-employed
retired
Volunteer

to work for yourself, not for a company

with no job, but wanting to have a job
stop working because youre over 65
to work to help other people, without being paid and without

full-time
part-time
Skill
Experience
well-paid
good money
Salary
Wage

being forced to
done for a whole of the working week
to work for only some day of the week
ability to do a job well.
knowledge or skills gained from doing, seeing something
earning a lot of money
a large amount of money
money you received every month for the job you do
money you received every week for the job you do

Exercise 2: Match the verbs 1-6 with the words a-f to make phrases:
Ni ng t 1-6 vi cc t a-f to thnh cm t:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

work as
work
apply for
get
earn
develop

b.
c.
d.
e.

a.
a job
a new skill
experience
a volunteer
full time
f.
good money

KEY:
1d
2e
3a
4c
5f
6b
Exercise 3: Choose the correct answers:
Chn cu tr li ng:
1. She applied for the job/ worked full time and she got it!
2. We got experience/ were well-paid when we worked as volunteers last
summer.

3. I wanted to develop new skills/ work as a volunteer in my full-time job but I

didnt learn anything.
4. He didnt work full-time/ apply for a job last year he only worked a few
hours a week.
5. You dont get money if you work as a volunteer/ work full time but its good
fun.
6. I am full time/ well-paid at the moment so I can buy anything I want.
7. I want to develop new skills/ well-paid to improve my CV.
8. Retired people are usually young/ old.
9. An unemployed person has/ hasnt got a job.
10.She earns good money. Her salary/ wages is $2,000 a month.
KEY:
1. applied for a job
2. got experience
3. develop new skills
4. work full time
5. work as a volunteer
6. well-paid
7. new skills
8. old
9. hasnt
10.salary
Exercise 4: Complete the text using the appropriate words:
Hon tt on vn sau bng t thch hp:
I want to apply for a ___________ saw on the Internet, but I also want to work as a
_____________ for a charity. The volunteer job will help me develop _____________ and I
can get a better job after university. In the volunteer position I will have to work
____________, so there wont be any time to do other work but I need money. I think
I want a __________ job. So do I get _______________ or make money?
KEY:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

jojb
volunteer
new skills
full time
well paid
experience

Exercise 5: Complete the text using the appropriate words:

Hon tt on vn sau bng t thch hp:

My sisters a nurse in our local hospital. She only works ______________ - about 15
hours _________ week and she doesnt earn _________________. Nurses in the
country generally get low __________. Her husband is a doctor, and he works very
long hours sometimes 14 hours a day. He earns about $90,000 a _____________
which is a very high ______________ in our country.
KEY:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

part-tme
a/ per
good money
wages/ salary
year
salary