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Work and Education – Worksheet 1

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This worksheet practises key B1 vocabulary for talking about work and education, such as salary, deadline, qualification and apply for. Learners match words with meanings, use common verb collocations, build word forms and correct typical mistakes. It suits intermediate teenagers and adults in class or for self-study.

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Exercise 1: Match the words with their meanings

Match each definition with a word from the box. There are two extra words.

Example: a place where children go to learn → school

Word box salarycolleaguedeadlinedegreeinterviewunemployedlecturerinternshippupilboss

  1. the money you earn every month from your job

  2. a person you work with

  3. the date or time when a piece of work must be finished

  4. a qualification you get after studying at university

  5. a formal meeting where someone asks you questions to see if you are right for a job

  6. without a job

  7. a person who teaches at a university

  8. a period of time when a student works in a company to get experience

Exercise 2: Verb collocations

Complete the sentences with a verb from the box. There are two extra verbs.

Example: He wants to ___ his own business one day. → start

Word box applypassmakedoearnfailtakegetwinsay

  1. I'm going to for a job at the new hotel.

  2. Tom studied hard and managed to all his exams.

  3. Everyone can a mistake when they start a new job.

  4. Can you help me my homework?

  5. How much money do nurses in your country?

  6. If you don't revise, you might the test.

  7. All students must part in the school project.

  8. After university, Maria wants to a job abroad.

Exercise 3: Word formation

Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits the gap.

Example: He is a very good ___. (TEACH) → teacher

  1. She works as a in a big company. (MANAGE)

  2. My brother has been since he lost his job in May. (EMPLOY)

  3. A good can help you find a better job. (EDUCATE)

  4. What do you need to become a nurse? (QUALIFY)

  5. She is a very businesswoman. (SUCCEED)

  6. Please fill in this form and send it to us. (APPLY)

  7. Looking after the new staff is one of my . (RESPONSIBLE)

  8. My sister works as a in a laboratory. (SCIENCE)

Exercise 4: Correct the mistakes

Each sentence has one mistake. Rewrite the sentence correctly.

Example: I go to the school by bus. → I go to school by bus.

  1. I made an exam yesterday and I think I passed.

  2. My father works like a teacher in a primary school.

  3. She is very good in maths.

  4. Our teacher gave us a lot of homeworks.

  5. He is responsible of the sales team.

  6. I'm interested on studying medicine.

  7. Can you give me an information about the course?

  8. My sister is learning medicine at university.

Exercise 5: Put the words in order

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences or questions.

Example: job / I / my / love → I love my job.

  1. applied / for / she / a / job / has / new

  2. works / he / in / a / café / part-time

  3. deadline / the / is / for / project / the / on / Friday

  4. are / good / you / at / what / subjects / ?

  5. would / I / like / to / become / an / engineer

  6. interview / my / went / well / job / very

  7. leave / when / did / you / school / ?

  8. has / she / of / lot / a / experience / teaching

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B1 Work and Education vocabulary worksheet: meanings, verb collocations, word forms and common mistakes. Printable, with answers.

Topics covered

Jobs and the workplaceSchool and universityVerb collocations (make, do, take, pass)Word formationDependent prepositions

Notes for teachers

Start with Exercise 1 to check meanings before moving on to collocations and word forms. Learners often confuse make and do, use learn instead of study, add -s to uncountable nouns like homework and information, and choose the wrong preposition (good in, interested on). As a follow-up, ask pairs to interview each other about their studies or dream job using at least ten words from the worksheet.

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