Interactions 2 - Chapter 4 Jobs & Professions

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
background (n.)one's experience and education
benefits (n.)things that make someone's life better
competition (n.)when someone tries to win something or be more successful than someone else
distract (v.)to take attention away from
drawback (n.)disadvantage
flexible (adj.)capable of changing
globalization (n.)affecting or including the whole world
leisure (n.)the time when you are not working but relaxing and enjoying yourself
livelihood (n.)the way you earn money in order to live
online (n.)using the internet
overcrowding (adj.)too many people in one place
passionate (adj.)having strong emotion about something
rigid (adj.)not flexible; not capable of changing
secure (adj.)permanent; safe
self-confidence (n.)belief in one's own ability
telecommuting (n.)working at home using technology
temporary (adj.)lasting, enjoyed, used for a short time
upgrade (v.)to change to something new or better
vary (v.)to make different from each other
workaholism (n.)a person who works too much; find it difficult not to work
workforce (n.)the groups of people who work in a company, industry, or country