Total Dev

1

Sara ____ because the company no longer required an assistant receptionist.

A.was made redundantB.was sackedC.got promotedD.clocked in

2

Gary and his colleagues are always ____, even when they’re not at work.

A.clock inB.being laid offC.being snowed underD.talking shop

3

Jerry has been on ____ ever since his car accident last month.

A.maternity leaveB.early retirementC.sick leaveD.paternity leave

4

Pablo plans to ____ and stop working when he turns 55.

A.clock inB.get promotedC.do work experienceD.take early retirement

5

The doctor was tired because he’d just finished a 12-hour ____.

A.bonusB.leaveC.shiftD.apprenticeship

6

We were surprised when Tom ____, as we’d thought he was happy working here.

A.handed in his noticeB.met deadlinesC.switched offD.was snowed under

7

I’m trying to earn some extra cash, so I’m doing a lot of ____.

A.apprenticeshipB.overtimeC.perksD.bonus

8

I want to find a ____ so I don’t have to work nights and weekends anymore.

A.benefitB.sick leaveC.apprenticeshipD.nine-to-five job

9

With robots replacing many jobs these days, lots of people worry about ____.

A.being sackedB.being made redundantC.getting promotedD.meeting deadlines

10

Jim has been ____ ever since the factory where he worked closed down.

A.out of workB.talking shopC.snowed underD.sacked

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the most suitable words about Work and Jobs.