Unit 10: looking for a job

Question 1

Present perfect simple con for y since

Answer 1

Present perfect simple con for y since

Se usa para hablar de acciones o estados que
empezaron en el pasado y continúan en el
presente.
I work in this office. I’ve worked here for ten
years.
She lives in Manchester. She’s lived in
Manchester since 2009.

Expresiones temporales: for, since, how long…?
For para indicar el tiempo transcurrido desde que
se inició la acción: one year, six months, many
weeks, ages (a long time)…
I’ve been here for two hours.

Since para indicar el momento concreto en que la
acción empezó en el pasado: 1992, last year, May,
I was a child…
I’ve been here since five o’clock.

How long…? para preguntar por la duración de
una actividad o de una situación.
How long have you been the office manager?’
‘Since last January.’
‘How long has she worked at home?’ ‘For six
months.’

Question 2

sick leave

Answer 2

baja (en el trabajo por enfermedad)

Question 3

long hours

Answer 3

horas extra

Question 4

full-time job

Answer 4

jornada completa

Question 5

part-time job

Answer 5

media jornada

Question 6

succesful

Answer 6

competente, capaz, bueno

Question 7

arrange

Answer 7

colocar, ordenar / organizar (un plan)

Question 8

skill

Answer 8

habilidad, talento

Question 9

spend

Answer 9

gastar (dinero) (spend, spent, spent)

Question 10

commute

Answer 10

viajar al trabajo (diariamente)

Question 11

unemployed

Answer 11

desmpleado

Question 12

employed

Answer 12

empleado, trabajador

Question 13

worker

Answer 13

empleado, trabajador

Question 14

crossword

Answer 14

crucigrama

Question 15

workmate

Answer 15

compañero de trabajo

Question 16

miss

Answer 16

echar de menos

Question 17

staff

Answer 17

personal, empleados

Question 18

trust

Answer 18

confiar en

Question 19

disable

Answer 19

discapacitado, minusválido

Question 20

effort

Answer 20

esfuerzo

Question 21

to own

Answer 21

tener, poseer, ser dueño de

Question 22

current / present job

Answer 22

trabajo actual

Question 23

waste your time

Answer 23

perder el tiempo

Question 24

I think so

Answer 24

pienso que si, creo que si

Question 25

tell off

Answer 25

regañar

Question 26

wage

Answer 26

salario