English Language Exercises: Professional Vocabulary and Grammar

1. Complete Sentences

• If you witness an event, you see it happen.
• Nurses usually work in shifts.
• He was praised for his work because he did a good job.
• She is very well-to-do; she has a lot of money.
• My job is dull; it is very boring.
• She glanced at her computer for a second.
• If a business is booming, it has many customers.

2. Professional Terminology

• Multitasking: Selena has no problem doing several things at the same time.
• Full-time: I work from Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
• Digital native: My brother has been using technology since he was one year old!
• Rewarding: This job doesn’t pay a lot, but it makes me feel like I’m helping the world.
• Undergraduate: Dana is at university; she will complete her degree next year.
• Trustworthy: Carrie would never lie. If she says she’s ill, I believe her.
• Interpersonal skills: Sam is a great salesman. He listens to his customers and takes the time to answer their questions.
• Recruit: Paul’s job is to find new people to work at our company.

3. True or False: Career Concepts

• False: You don’t need years of experience for an entry-level job.
• True: If you are self-employed, you don’t have a boss.
• True: When you’re hired by a company, you’re given a job.
• False: If you work overtime, you work extra hours.
• True: An assumption is something you believe is true.

4. Reported Speech

1. Tom declared that he was going to resign from his job.
2. Helen threatened to tell the boss what had happened.
3. Frank wondered if he had made the right decision.
4. I advised Ben to look for a job in marketing.
5. Simon refused to work night shifts.

5. Sentence Rewriting

1. Michael complained that his manager had kept him at the office until 9 pm.
2. We promised that we would finish the project by the next day.
3. Abe’s father warned him not to put his address on job websites.
4. Our boss reminded him to turn off his computer.
5. Carina wanted to know what the job entailed.

6. Advanced Sentence Completion

1. The employee admitted that he had made a mistake in the document.
2. Our manager ordered us to stay home until we finished every last report.
3. The interviewer said she would contact me within the next few days.
4. Mr. Douglas explained that doctors and nurses were always in high demand.
5. I’m so glad that you suggested going to the job fair; I found a lot of great positions!