New Treasure Plus (Third Edition) 3B 1 of 5
Graded vocabulary worksheet Unit 8
Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: __________ Date: ______________________
Job seeking
You are texting a friend about a part-time job that you have just applied for.
Complete the text messages with the correct form of the words from the box below.
candidate CV job duties qualification
cover letter interview position salary
You: Guess what! I’ve just applied for a part-time job.
Marc: Cool! What’s the (1) _______________?
You: Assistant football coach for young kids. My (2) _______________
include leading football practises and organizing games!
Marc: That sounds like the perfect job for you. You love football!
You: I really do! According to the job advertisement, a passion for football is
one of the (3) _______________ for this job! I wrote all about my love
of football and extra-curricular experience in my (4) _______________.
Marc: Did you include a/an (5) _______________ with your work history in
your application?
You: Of course! I’ve highlighted some of my relevant work experience and
skills relevant to the job.
Marc: That’s great. Do you know how much this job would pay?
You: Not yet. But the (6) _______________ isn’t so important to me. I’m
more interested in gaining experience.
Marc: I can understand that. I hope you get the job!
You: Me too! I’d really like to get called in for a/an (7) _______________ at
least. I’m not sure how many other (8) _______________ there are,
but I hope my application stands out.
Marc: Good luck!
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New Treasure Plus (Third Edition) 3B 2 of 5
Graded vocabulary worksheet Unit 8
Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: __________ Date: ______________________
Describing strengths and skills
You are writing a journal entry about trying to decide on a career. Complete the
journal entry with the correct form of the words from the box below.
attention to detail be independent
be a team player be organized
be able to work under pressure good with numbers
be fluent in English and Putonghua have strong communication skills
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what kind of career I want to pursue
after graduation. But it’s so hard to decide!
My sister wants me to be a restaurant manager. She aspires to be a chef and
open her own restaurant, but she doesn’t want to do it alone. She thinks that I
would make a good restaurant manager because I (1) ____________________
and always get my work done on time, even if I have a tight schedule. She also
suggests that I (2) ____________________ because I know how to get along
with others. And because I (3) _________________________, I could easily
talk to customers in both languages. Being a restaurant manager might be a
good job, but I’m not sure it’s what I want to do with my life.
Dad suggested I consider being an engineer. I excel at Maths since I’m
(4) ____________________. I’m also great at paying
(5) ____________________. That’s really important for engineers because
every detail matters. However, there must be lots of pressure for engineers. I’m
not sure if I (6) _________________________! It might not be the right career
for me.
Sometimes being a novelist might be a good idea because I have a real passion
for writing stories. I (7) _________________________ that allow me to express
myself clearly and easily. Novelists spend a lot of time working alone. That’s
okay with me! Everyone always tells me that I (8) ____________________.
Maybe I’ll try to write a novel and see what happens!
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New Treasure Plus (Third Edition) 3B 3 of 5
Graded vocabulary worksheet Unit 8
Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: __________ Date: ______________________
Building word families
You are writing an email to your friend about a great part-time job. Complete the
email by using the root words from the box and adding the correct prefixes or
suffixes. You need to use the words from the box twice.
agree create move sell test
Hi George,
Are you still looking for a weekend job? I’ve got a great idea for you. Why not
be a video game (1) _______________? I had this job last year! My job was
to play a new video game and then give the game designers feedback about
it. It turns out that this is quite an important job. Apparently,
(2) _______________ video games are almost never top
(3) _______________.
At first, I really liked the game I tested. The storyline was quite
(4) _______________. It was about a little rabbit who sets off on an
adventure through a magical forest. But the more I played, the more I felt like
there was something off about the rabbit’s (5) _______________ across the
screen. It felt too choppy. I wasn’t the only one who thought so. There were
several other test players, and we were all in (6) _______________ about
this, so we reported this technical issue to the (7) _______________ of the
game.
Most of us also didn’t like one particular stage of the video game. We thought
it was boring and suggested the designers (8) _______________ it
completely. Only one test player (9) _______________. For some reason, he
loved that stage. But the game designers accepted the majority opinion and
decided to get rid of it.
The video game just hit the market last month, but it’s already one of the
company’s best-(10) _______________ games! My bosses liked my
feedback, so they’ve invited me to test another game. They also asked if I
could refer any friends to them. I thought of you! Let me know if you are
interested.
Cheers,
_______________
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New Treasure Plus (Third Edition) 3B 4 of 5
Graded vocabulary worksheet Unit 8
Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: __________ Date: ______________________
Consolidation
You are looking at some job postings on a website. Complete the job postings by
using the correct form of the words box below and by adding the correct prefixes
or suffixes to the words in brackets.
attention to detail have strong communication skills
be a team player interview
be able to work under pressure job duties
be fluent in English and Putonghua position
be independent qualification
candidate salary
cover letter
Gardener’s assistant
The Garden Box is looking for a new assistant. This job involves planting and
maintaining our beautiful garden beds. These job duties are usually carried out
alone, so you’ll have to (1) ____________________. The job can be
(2) _______________ (physical) demanding, so being fit is a/an
(3) _______________. This (4) _______________ does not require any previous
work experience. All you need is an interest in gardening and
(5) _______________ (eager) to learn. Please apply with a/an
(6) _______________ explaining why you would like the job.
Boutique salesperson
Are you (7) _______________ (passion) about fashion? Come work at Helen’s
Boutique as a salesperson. This job requires you to offer our customers
(8) _______________ (help) fashion advice. Since you’ll be talking to customers
all day long, it’s important that you (9) _________________________. You’ll also
have to pitch in to help your co-workers whenever they need it. We want
everyone who works here to (10) ____________________. An important note:
the boutique can get very busy, so you will have to (11) _______________
_______________. The (12) _______________ for this job will depend on your
previous experience. We’ll chat about it if you come in for a/an
(13) _______________! (14) _______________ (fortune), we cannot hire people
who don’t have at least a year of experience.
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New Treasure Plus (Third Edition) 3B 5 of 5
Graded vocabulary worksheet Unit 8
Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: __________ Date: ______________________
Football stadium ticket agent
We’re looking for enthusiastic football fans to work with us at the stadium. One of
the main (15) _______________ is to read people’s tickets and direct them to the
correct seats, so (16) _______________ will need to have strong
(17) _______________. You must also (18) _________________________
since we have guests who speak different languages.
Most of our games are hosted on evenings and weekends. If you are
(19) _______________ (will) to work these times, your application will not be
(20) _______________ (consider).
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