Vocabulary - Work

Below are words related to work 

Work Vocabulary Matching Game

Match the word/phrase with the correct definition by writing the matching letter next to the number.

Word/Phrase	Definition
1. A dead-end job	C. Run your own business
2. A heavy workload	J. Do manual or physical work
3. A perk	K. Finish a job or task by an agreed time
4. A high-powered job	F. An extra benefit (e.g., a company car)
5. A nine-to-five job	G. A person who works well with others
6. Be stuck in a rut	A. An important or powerful job
7. Part-time	B. Time off other than for a holiday
8. A team player	D. A job with regular hours (8 per day)
9. Leave	H. A job with no future
10. Work with one’s hands	I. Bored/not progressing
11. Work to a deadline	E. Working less than 8 hours per week
12. Be your own boss	L. Have a lot of work to do

Complete the sentences using the expression from the first column above (you may need to change the verb form). 

 1 I’m not going anywhere at work. It’s nothing but a… 

 2. I love working for myself. There’s nothing like… 

 3. No progress, the same thing happening every day. I’m really… 

 4. I don’t want to work weekends or at night. I want something… 

 5. If you work during a busy period, you have to take on a…. 

 6. When you have time off to have a baby, you take maternity… 

 7. Working at the supermarket means I get a discount on food. It’s one of the… of the job. 

 8. I can’t... I’m better at planning and admin, things like that. 

 9. These essays have to be completed by next week. I hate… 

10. She’s CEO and she’s only 22 years old. It’s rare to see somebody that young in such a… 

 11. I can’t work all day because I have to collect my children. I but think I’ll be able to do…hours 

12. She only wants to do her work and won’t help anyone else. No way is she a… 

Complete the sentences (you may need to change the verb form)

1. I’m not going anywhere at work. It’s nothing but a…dead-end job 

2. I love working for myself. There’s nothing like…being your own boss 

3. No progress, the same thing happening every day. I’m really…stuck in a rut 

4. I don’t want to work weekends or at night. I want something…nine-to-five 

5. If you work during a busy period, you have to take on a…heavy workload. 

6. When you have time off to have a baby, you take maternity…leave 

7. Working at the supermarket means I get a discount on food. It’s one of the…perks of the job. 

8. I can’t…work with my hands. I’m better at planning and admin, things like that. 

9. These essays have to be completed by next week. I hate…working to a deadline 

10. She’s a CEO and she’s only 22 years old. It’s rare to see somebody that young in such a… high-powered job 

11. I can’t work all day because I have to collect my children. I but think I’ll be able to do…part-time hours 

12. She only wants to do her work and won’t help anyone else. No way is she a…team player

Answers

1 - F 2 - H 3 - A 4 - L 5 - D 6 - B 7 - K 8 - C 9 - E 10 - G 11 - I 12 - J 

Answers

1.  I’m not going anywhere at work. It’s nothing but a…dead-end job

2.  I love working for myself. There’s nothing like…being your own boss

3.  No progress, the same thing happening every day. I’m really…stuck in a rut

4.  I don’t want to work weekends or at night. I want something…nine-to-five

5.  If you work during a busy period, you have to take on a…heavy workload.

6. When you have time off to have a baby, you take maternity...leave

7.  Working at the supermarket means I get a discount on food. It’s one of the…perks of the job.

8.  I can’t…work with my hands. I’m better at planning and admin, things like that.

9. These essays have to be completed by next week. I hate…working to a deadline

10. She’s a CEO and she’s only 22 years old. It’s rare to see somebody that young in such a… high-powered job

11. I can’t work all day because I have to collect my children. I but think I’ll be able to do…part-time hours

12. She only wants to do her work and won’t help anyone else. No way is she a…team player