Crossword : Talking about your job in English

Do you know how to talk about your job in English? In this crossword, you will practise key vocabulary to describe your profession, your workplace, and your daily tasks. Read the clues carefully and fill in the grid. This is a great way to build your confidence when speaking about work in English!

Grid

Fill in the grid: pick a square, read the clue and type your answer.

Clues

Across

1. A room where people work
6. Working from outside the office
7. Tasks you must do at work
9. Advancement to a higher position at work
12. A job requiring special education or training
15. At which place
17. Happening once a year
18. A gathering of people to discuss business
19. Comments about how well you did something

Down

2. A trainee gaining work experience
3. A customer who uses services
4. Has not in short form
5. Commercial activity or a company
6. To stop working due to age
8. A person you work with
10. The location where you do your job
11. A formal meeting to assess a job candidate
13. Was not in short form
14. To quit a job voluntarily
16. An increase in salary

Answers

Show the answers

Across

1. A room where people work → office
6. Working from outside the office → remote
7. Tasks you must do at work → duties
9. Advancement to a higher position at work → promotion
12. A job requiring special education or training → profession
15. At which place → where
17. Happening once a year → annual
18. A gathering of people to discuss business → meeting
19. Comments about how well you did something → feedback

Down

2. A trainee gaining work experience → intern
3. A customer who uses services → client
4. Has not in short form → hasnt
5. Commercial activity or a company → business
6. To stop working due to age → retire
8. A person you work with → colleague
10. The location where you do your job → workplace
11. A formal meeting to assess a job candidate → interview
13. Was not in short form → wasnt
14. To quit a job voluntarily → resign
16. An increase in salary → raise

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