Jobs and professions

(from English File Intermediate, page 134)

Fill in the gaps

Fill in all the gaps with the appropriate word. Choose from the following: conditions, experience, hours, job, part time, qualifications, temporary, work. Then press "Check" to check your answers. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!


Nowadays in many countries, there is not enough for everybody, and many people are looking for a . If they are lucky enough to find one, it is often , (only a few hours a day) not full time, or it is a job (only for a few months), not a permanent one. Many jobs involve working long , and often the working (e.g. salary, holidays) are not good. To get a good job, it's important to have (e.g. a university degree) and some .

This exercise has been made by Carmen Luisa.