work and job

Question 1

demanding job

Answer 1

is a job that demands a lot of attention

Question 2

steady job

Answer 2

is a reliable job that guarantees your regular hours and income

Question 3

shift

Answer 3

work during different scheduled periods in the day or night
“ i’m working the night shift tonight”

Question 4

overtime

Answer 4

work for more hours than they are contracted to work

Question 5

burnout

Answer 5

you became exhausted and ill after working too hard for an extended period

Question 6

perks and benefits

Answer 6

(both refer to the privileges that a job provides you with)
benefits: things like insurance or tax payments
perks: additional advantahes such as free pases or tickets transports

Question 7

job security

Answer 7

you are in a job that is reliable and from which you are unlikely to be dismissed

Question 8

job vancancy

Answer 8

refers to a position that a business is currently trying to hire someone

Question 9

meet a deadline

Answer 9

you need to complete a project or assignment within the required time

Question 10

be snowed under

Answer 10

means that you feel stressed about dealing with so much work and meeting those deadlines

Question 11

switch off

Answer 11

relax and stop thinking about work

Question 12

sacked or fired

Answer 12

dismissed from their job because they have done something wrong

Question 13

laid off

Answer 13

you lose your job because your employer is struggling financially or is closing down

Question 14

being made redundant

Answer 14

also means losing your job because a person is no longer needed to fill that position

Question 15

resign from a job

Answer 15

you leave a job

Question 16

step down

Answer 16

you resign from a position of authority

Question 17

trade

Answer 17

comercio/industria/oficio

Question 18

apply for a job

Answer 18

you show interest in a position

Question 19

in charge of/responsible for

Answer 19

somebody or something, it means that you have authority or control somebody over

Question 20

full-time job

Answer 20

a person works for a set number of hours during the working week

Question 21

part-time job

Answer 21

is more flexible where a person doesn’t work every day

Question 22

self-employed

Answer 22

they work for themselves rather than for a company or institution

Question 23

workplace

Answer 23

is the place where you go to do your job

Question 24

Job= profession or occupation/particular task
is a COUNTABLE noun, we can say “jobs” or “A job”

Answer 24

explanation

Question 25

work is often a verb/ to talk about effort or activities “i have a lot of work to do”/means the place
UNCOUNTABLE noun, we can not say “A work” or “works”

Answer 25

explanation

Question 26

WORK IN a place
WORK FOR a company
WORK AS a job (like nurse/teacher)
WORK FROM…TO (time/time)
WORK X HOURS/DAYS (a day/week)

Answer 26

preposition

Question 27

pay/earnings/salary/remuneration

Answer 27

synonyms