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    BBC | British Council

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

    1. Which word is spelt correctly in British English?


    a. jewellor
    b. jewller
    c. jeweler
    d. jeweller

    2. The internet and email are ________ for my work. Which is the correct
    spelling of the missing word?
    a. nessessary
    b. neccessary
    c. necessary
    d. neccesary

    3. If you have lost your keys, who should you call?


    a. a chiropodist
    b. a glazier
    c. a locksmith
    d. a tailor

    4. Fill the space with the correct word(s). 'He was ________ because the
    company restructured and his job was closed'.
    a. sacked
    b. made redundant
    c. fired
    d. dismissed

    5. If I want to sell my house I call a(n) ________.


    a. undertaker
    b. estate agent
    c. chiropodist
    d. glazier

    6. Which expression is NOT to do with finishing a job?


    a. He was made redundant.
    b. He was promoted.
    c. He took early retirement.
    d. He was sacked.

    www.teachingenglish.org.uk
    BBC | British Council

    WORK answers

    1.
    a. Wrong.
    b. Wrong.
    c. Wrong.
    d. Correct. The correct spelling is JEWELLER.

    2.
    a. Wrong.
    b. Wrong.
    c. Correct.
    d. Wrong.

    3.
    a. Wrong. This person will treat your feet.
    b. Wrong. This person will fix your window.
    c. Correct. This person will change the locks on your doors.
    d. Wrong. This person will make you a nice suit.

    4.
    a. Wrong. People are often sacked because their work is not good enough.
    b. Correct. You lose your job because the company does not need you.
    c. Wrong. People are often fired because their work is not good enough.
    d. Wrong. People are often dismissed because their work is not good
    enough.

    5.
    a. Wrong. I call an undertaker if someone dies.
    b. Correct. I call an estate agent to sell my house.
    c. Wrong. I call a chiropodist if I have problems with my feet.
    d. Wrong. I call a glazier if I have a broken window.

    6.
    a. Wrong. If you are made redundant, you lose your job because the
    company does not need you.
    b. Correct. If you are promoted, you are given a better, higher position.
    c. Wrong. If you take early retirement, you stop working as you are old.
    d. Wrong. If you are sacked, your boss tells you to leave because you are a
    bad worker.

    www.teachingenglish.org.uk

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