Vocabulary "Work conditions and responsibilities"; "Working life, hours and pay"

Write the words for the definitions.

An amount of money a person or business borrows, especially from a bank.

An arrangement to see a person at a particular time, especially for a meeting.

An area of land containing all the main buildings of a school or university.

To stop working, especially when you reach an age where you are officially too old.

To tell someone they can no longer work at their job.

To go regularly to a place, for example a school.

Someone who works in the same organisation or department as you..

Choose the correct alternative.

1. Marco left school with                [qualifications, promotions] in maths, English, science and technology.

2. The thing that I like best about my job is when I have to deal      [with, in] the public.

3. How many           [employees, employers] does your company have?

4. Lisa was delighted when she got a           [promotion, salary] to the head of marketing.

5. You don’t earn a very good        [career, salary] here, but it’s a great place to work.

6. In this role, you will be responsible     [to, for] I.T. support for all our staff.

7. It’s a           [temporary, permanent] contract for six months.

Complete the email with the words in the box.

From: Jo

Subject: Good news

Hi Lewis,

I’ve got some great news! Last week, I was (a)         the job that I (b)         for two months ago.

As you know, I was (c)         for a job for months after I became (d)            at the start of the year. The new job is full-time and from nine to five. I only worked (e)           in my last job, and I did (f)       work, so this is going to be a big change. I signed the (g)          last week, so it’s all official now.

I’ll let you know how it goes after I start.

Speak soon,

Jo