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Vocabulary Job Qualities, Qualifications and Skills

Jobs 3 Find eight words and phrases related
to job qualities, qualifications and
1 Use: police officer, receptionist, nurse,
skills, then write the words and
plumber, doctor and electrician to label the
phrases under the headings.
pictures.
G M N H O P WO R K E X P E R I E N C E
L S F S A G L M I M A G I N A T I V E Y
S M E B W R O I G Z N R S J I S N R I E
L H U B A A D T M P T T T T N I G H P B
A A O Y S E A W K R B K V I I E A I L M
A D G H A E M R O R R D N Y D T D N E D
H Z C Y T R O D E R H E L Y H G I I S Q
E R D A W P N X T C K C T D T D L S N I
1 ________________ 2 ________________
H E N T H U S I A S T I C H D R N R AW
A O A P K U H E C B S Q N O Z E E S V M
Q D J L S F L F I R Z C O G T C S Z G X
K N O W L E D G E O F C O M P U T E R S
R S N G N E O V N S P S E T S F L I H Y
M L P A M B I T I O U S A H L S L C O H
C O M M U N I C A T I O N S K I L L S S
Z S K E U R F O N O J T E E B R R R WE
3 ________________ 4 ________________ C E Y H H O T O H N R M E Z P E I O MM
H K S F R A E C S S S P P E M D M A U C
D P S F S G R P A S A N I C G R Q C A A
O A Y E T D E A V G W E P Z L E E S C I

Qualifications & Qualities

Skills
__________________ __________________
__________________ __________________
5 ________________ 6 ________________
__________________ __________________
__________________ __________________

2 Match the description (1-6) to the job

(A-F).
Idioms: Body
1 takes beautiful pictures A photographer
4 Fill in: back, hand, shoulder, chin and hands.
2 cooks delicious food B firefighter
1 Don’t let exams get you down, keep your
3 cuts people’s hair C lawyer …………………… up.
2 Well done on coming first in the race, you
4 puts out fires D teacher
deserve a pat on the …………………………..
5 works in a school E chef ………..!
6 advices people on the law F hairdresser 3 I’m feeling really down, I could do with a
………………………..…….. to lean on right now.
4 Can you give me a
……………………………………? I need help
writing my CV.

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5 I’ve got loads of work to do today; I’ve really got
my ………………......... full.

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Grammar Connectors
Question tags 7 Choose the correct item.

5 Choose the correct item. 1 _____ he’s punctual, today he’s late.
A..................................................................Even
1 A: You haven’t got a job interview today, do
...........................................................................B
you/have you?
...............................................................Although
B: Actually, yes. At 2:00 pm. C.............................................................However
2 A: Mr Smithers is in a meeting now, is he/isn’t 2 You can send in your application either by email
he? _____ through the post.
B: Yes, why? You didn’t want to talk to him, did A..................................................................either
you/do you? ...........................................................................B
3 A: Your appointment with the shop manager is in ..........................................................................or
...........................................................................C
half an hour. Shouldn’t you get ready?
........................................................................nor
B: Oh no! I’m going to be late, aren’t I/am I?
3 Jessica has great communication skills, _____
4 A: I can’t fix this tap. I don’t have the right tools.
she would make a great receptionist.
B: Let’s call a plumber then, will we/shall we?
A.............................................................however
5 A: Jason’s work as a photographer takes him to ...........................................................................B
exotic places all around the world. ...............................................................therefore
B: I know! He’s rarely home, is he/isn’t he? ...........................................................................C
..................................................................though
6 A: You sent your CV to the right address,
haven’t you/didn’t you? 4 Being a photographer is a very creative
B: Yes, I’ve checked twice. occupation; _____, you can’t always find work.
A.............................................................however
...........................................................................B
6 Fill in the correct question tag.
...............................................................although
1 Eve promised she’d drive me to my job interview ...........................................................................C
but she never came; she isn’t very reliable, ..................................................................though
___________________________? 5 You can’t apply for this job! You have _____ the
2 James has got a university degree in Physics, qualifications nor the experience for it.
___________________________? A..................................................................either
3 Amanda worked as a nurse in a children’s
hospital for five years, ____________________? 8 Fill in: though, although, either, neither,
4 Let’s wait for the director a little longer, _______ however and therefore.
_________________?
5 Pamela seldom goes out after work, 1 __________________ his job is dangerous,
__________________? Homer loves being a firefighter.
6 You can’t give me a lift to college tomorrow 2 Lucinda applied for a position with a computer
morning, ___________________________? software company; she didn’t get the job
7 Nick is starting his new job next week, _______ __________________ .
____________________? 3 They’ll call me __________________ later today
8 I’m right when I say that he doesn’t have all the or tomorrow to tell me if they’ll hire me.
necessary qualifications for this job, ________ 4 Miguel has a lot of work to do. _____________ ,
___________________? he’ll stay back at the office.
5 Rita is very hard-working. _________________,
she isn’t very patient.

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6 _______________ the classifieds nor the online
job search site had any new positions today.

Phrasal verbs: give

9 Fill in: back, out, off, away and in.

1 Make sure you give ___________ your report

before you leave the office, Tom.
2 Now that their son has grown up, the Petersons
gave ___________ his old toys to charity.
3 The printer is giving _________ a strange smell.
4 Don’t forget to give me ___________ my book.
5 Daniel, give ___________ these leaflets to each
of the students, please.

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