1 Jobs

to argue

when people disagree about something and speak to each other in an angry way, they ___

he was ___ with his sister | my children always ___ about what to watch on TV | I saw a couple ___over where to go for dinner!

a break

when you are at work, a ___ is a time when you stop working and relax for a short while

before starting to work again

I usually take a ___ at about 11 | I worked from 8 till 4 without a ___ | that was a long ___ | I had to go to the bank during my lunch ___

a co-worker

a person that works with you in the same company and is in a similar position to you

James and some of his ___ asked for a salary increase | my ___ and I have

regular meetings

to deal with

when you solve a problem by doing something

he ___ with the problem before it got worse | can you ___ with that customer, please? | we have several new enquiries to ___ with today

to do

when you solve a problem by doing something

as a nurse, she is ___ essential work | we’re going to ___ some training for the new employees | she’s ___ research on the effects of certain foods on our energy levels

to earn

to receive an amount of money for the work you do

he ___ good money as a graphic designer | my hope is that I can ___ around $3,000 a month

education

___ is the process of going to school, college or university to study, teach or learn

I want my children to have a good ___ | the government are discussing how to improve the level of ___ in the country

educational / educated

two adjectives made of the noun - education

I thought the documentary was very ___ | she’s a very ___ woman

an engineer

an ___ is someone whose job it is to design or build things such as roads, bridges or machines

Fatime studied at university to become an ___| as an ___, he builds many of the

railway lines

an enquiry

the questions you ask when you want to find out information

we’ve had a lot of ___ through the website about the course in May | can you handle any telephone ___ today, please?

to enquire

a verb made of the noun - an enquiry

many people were ___ about the job

essential

when something is necessary and important

it is ___ you receive the correct training before you start | eating a balanced diet is ___ for your health

fashion industry

the people, the companies and everything involved in the business of making and selling

of clothes

I love designing, so when I’m older I’d like to work in the ___ | many designers in

the ___ are now using recycled materials

to get on

if you get on with someone, you like them and have a friendly relationship with them

do you ___ with the people you work with? | I never ___ with my boss | we don’t ___ __ with our neighbours | I ___ __ well with the people in the office

government

the group of people that control and make laws for a country or specific area

the ___ are discussing whether to increase business taxes | Hina works for the local ___

hours

your ___ are the number of hours you have to spend at work every day or every week. The ___ of a business are the times when it is open

workers are demanding higher wages and shorter working ___| I’ve been working very long ___ this week | my ___ are 9 till 5 | the shop’s opening ___ are from 8 till 8

minimum

the ___ amount of something is the smallest amount that is allowed or possible

the ___ wage then was £5.73 an hour | £700 is the ___ amount I’ll accept for the car | the ___ temperature last night was three degrees below freezing | the ___age for voting is 18

retirement

a noun made of the verb to retire

he’s reaching ___ age

retired

an adjective made of the verb to retire

my mother ___ early when she was just 52

research

if you do ___, you study a subject in detail to find new information about it

I’m doing some ___ into why people forget things | some new ___ into the causes of cancer | people who do scientific ___

to run

if you ___ something, you are in control of it

I ___ my own company | we ___ a small restaurant in London | who’s going to ___ the business while you’re away?

social life

activities in your life related to spending time with friends and family

work is so busy that I find it hard to have a good ___ | my grandma has a much better ___ than me!

to support

to like a sports team and watch many of their games

my sister ___ Real Madrid, but I prefer Barcelona | which team do you ___?

training

___ is teaching or learning the skills that are needed to do a job

I’m going on a ___ course next week | you get three weeks of ___ before you start work | everyone has to do the basic ___ | the company provides ___ for new workers | a teacher ___ college (where people learn how to be teachers) | he’s a lawyer by ___ (he has studied law and is qualified in it)

wage

your ___ is the amount of money you are paid for your job, especially if you are paid every

week. If you are paid every month, you usually talk about your salary

the minimum ___ then was £5.73 an hour | he earns a good wage | they’ve always paid low ___ at that factory | my first job paid an hourly ___ of £12.50 | food prices have gone up faster than ___

to work for

when you are employed by a company or a person, you ___ them

I’ve been ___ the government since I left university | I started ___ __ myself last year, making and selling jewellery

to work hard

when you put a lot of time and effort into something

she’s been so ___ __ because she wants to become the manager

to work late

when you continue to perform your work tasks after your normal working hours

I ___ __ last night so I could finish the presentation

to work part-time

when you are at your job for fewer than 30 hours per week

I ___ __ at the Italian restaurant in town

to retire

when you stop working because you reach the age you are too old to work

Our teacher’s leaving because he’s ___ | I worked as a dentist for 30 years, but ___ last year