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Work vocabulary
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The Flatmates – Quiz – Work vocabulary

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For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.

1. She said she was going to the office next door for 5 minutes but she was gone for
almost an hour, and when I went to look for her she wasn't there. I think she's
been ...
a. quitting
b. skiving
c. knocking off
d. taking on

2. I ... so I could go to my friend's engagement party. I'll be in terrible trouble if I get

caught!
a. was taken on
b. got made redundant
c. filled in a timesheet
d. pulled a sickie

3. I get bored if I work full-time for just one employer. I much prefer being a ... for
several companies.
a. freelancer
b. co-worker
c. line manager
d. gaffer

4. The hotel always ... extra workers in the busy periods – summer and New Year.
a. takes up
b. takes on
c. knocks off
d. fires

5. I made a mistake when I was filling in my ... so my wages were wrong this week.
a. timesheet
b. salary
c. payslip
d. bonus

6. She didn't enjoy her job very much, so she decided to ... and work from home
instead.
a. sack
b. fire
c. quit
d. knock off

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Answers

1. She said she was going to the office next door for 5 minutes but she was gone for
almost an hour, and when I went to look for her she wasn't there. I think she's
been ...
a. quitting – Wrong – this word means 'leaving your job completely'. Choose a word
meaning 'avoiding work'.
b. skiving – Correct – this word means 'avoiding work'.
c. knocking off – wrong – this word means 'finishing work for the day'. Choose a word
meaning 'avoiding work'.
d. taking on – wrong – this word means 'hiring or employing someone'. Choose a word
meaning 'avoiding work'.

2. I ... so I could go to my friend's engagement party. I'll be in terrible trouble if I get

caught!
a. was taken on – Wrong – this means 'hired or employed someone'. Choose a phrase
meaning 'told your employer you were sick and cannot work when really you were
not ill.'
b. got made redundant – Wrong – choose a phrase meaning 'told your employer you
were sick and cannot work when really you were not ill.'
c. filled in a timesheet – Wrong – choose a phrase meaning 'told your employer you
were sick and cannot work when really you were not ill.'
d. pulled a sickie – Correct – this phrase means 'told your employer you were
sick and cannot work when really you were not ill.'

3. I get bored if I work full-time for just one employer. I much prefer being a ... for
several companies.
a. freelancer – Correct – this word means 'a person who sells work or services
by the hour, day, job, etc., instead of working regularly for just one
employer.'
b. co-worker – Wrong – this means 'a person who works with you.' Choose a word
meaning 'a person who sells work or services by the hour, day, job, etc., instead of
working regularly for just one employer.'
c. line manager – Wrong – this means 'a person who is your immediate boss'. Choose
a word meaning 'a person who sells work or services by the hour, day, job, etc.,
instead of working regularly for just one employer.'
d. gaffer – Wrong – this is a slang word for 'boss'. Choose a word meaning 'a person
who sells work or services by the hour, day, job, etc., instead of working regularly
for just one employer.'

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4. The hotel always ... extra workers in the busy periods – summer and New Year.
a. takes up – Wrong – you need a different preposition.
b. takes on – Correct – this means to hire or employ someone (at the
beginning of their period of employment).
c. knocks off – Wrong – this means 'to finish work for the day'. Choose a word which
means 'to hire or employ someone'.
d. fires – Wrong – this means 'to make someone leave their job, because they have
done something wrong or bad'. Choose a word which means 'to hire or employ
someone'.

5. I made a mistake when I was filling in my ... so my wages were wrong this week.
a. timesheet – Correct – this means 'a piece of paper that you write on how
many hours you have worked so that you can be paid'.
b. salary – Wrong – this refers to money that you are paid for work. Choose a word
meaning 'a piece of paper that you write on how many hours you have worked so
that you can be paid'
c. payslip – Wrong – this is a piece of paper which tells you how much you have been
paid. Choose a word meaning 'a piece of paper that you write on how many hours
you have worked so that you can be paid'
d. bonus – Wrong – this refers to extra money that you are paid because you have
done your job very well. Choose a word meaning 'a piece of paper that you write on
how many hours you have worked so that you can be paid'

6. She didn't enjoy her job very much, so she decided to ... and work from home
instead.
a. sack – Wrong – this means when someone is made to leave their job, because they
have done something wrong or bad. Choose a word which means 'to leave your job
through your own choice'.
b. fire – Wrong – this means when someone is made to leave their job, because they
have done something wrong or bad. Choose a word which means 'to leave your job
through your own choice'.
c. quit – Correct - this means 'to leave your job through your own choice'.
d. knock off - Wrong – this slang phrase means 'to finish work for the day'. Choose a
word which means 'to leave your job through your own choice'.

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