Unit 1 Vocabulary revision | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

I know I can always rely on Sarah, she calms me down and she knows the exact words to use with me. She’s really ............. and sensible.

steady

...................he seems quite outgoing, but ............... he’s quite shy.

on the surface / deep down

I’m sure you can get Mum to lend you the car. She’s usually a __________ .

soft touch

My new PA is really ________ . He does his work really carefully and pays attention to detail.

thorough

Despite being really famous, I couldn’t believe how ................... he was. He was just so ‘normal’.

down to earth

He works on a car production line and does exactly the same thing every day. His job on a car production line is very ...............

monotonous / repetitive

Stuart’s going nowhere in his job. Stuart’s in a ............. job.

dead-end

Adriana graduated from university and got a job in local government. Adriana graduated from university and became a ................

civil servant

My friend’s been unemployed for over a year now. My friend’s been ...................... for over a year now.

out of work

I decided to tell my boss I was leaving because I’d had a better offer from another company. I decided to ......... from my job because I’d had a better offer from another company.

resign / quit

Apart from my salary, I also get a company car and free lunches, which is brilliant! The ............. are brilliant in this job. I get a company car and free lunches.

perks and benefits

The nurses who work at this hospital are fantastic. The nursing .............. at this hospital are fantastic.

staff

I lost my job last year, as the company I was working for wasn’t making a profit. I was ............... last year.

laid off / made redundant

She’s got a degree and a PhD. She has good ........................

academic qualifications

I don’t enjoy my job very much, but I get on well with the people that I work with. I don’t enjoy my job very much, but I get on well with my .............

co-workers / colleagues

My sister’s a journalist and she writes articles for lots of different newspapers. My sister’s a journalist and has a number of different ......... contracts.

freelance

He worked briefly as a sales assistant and now he’s been promoted to area manager. He worked briefly as a sales assistant and now he’s moving up the .................

career ladder

My contract’s only from March to June. I’ve only got a ............... contract.

fixed term/temporary

I’m not working right now because I’m ill. I’m ............... right now because I’m ill.

off work

I didn’t get the job because I hadn’t worked in marketing before. I didn’t get the job because I didn’t have any ........ in marketing.

work experience

Anna isn’t at work for now because she’s just had a baby. Anna isn’t at work for now because she’s on ........

maternity leave