WORK vs JOB

WORK (Noun & verb) - Uncountable

1- Activity involving mental or physical effort in order to achieve a result: I’m busy – I have a lot of work. / I've been working in the garden all day.

2- Work as a means of earning income; employment: I’m still looking for work / She works as a cleaner at the hospital.

3- The place where one is employed: I was returning home from work on a packed subway. I start work at 8 in the morning / I finish work at 5 in the evening.

4- The period of time one spends in paid employment: He was going to the theatre after work.

5- A task or tasks to be undertaken: They made sure the work was progressing smoothly.

JOB (Noun) - Countable

1. A paid position of regular employment: The scheme could create 200 jobs / He took/got a job as a Walter

2. A task or piece of work, especially one that is paid: She wants to be left alone to get on with the job. I have a few jobs to do at home today.

3. A responsibility or duty: It’s our job to find things out./ Let me do my job!

4. A difficult task: We thought you’d have a job getting there.

5. To do something well or badly: You did a good job of removing the stain. He did a bad job of explaining his reasons.

WORK vs JOBTEST

1. She is very happy because she starts her new _____ today. 2. This is his _____. Yes, that building. 3. As a translator I complete two or three _____ each week. 4. When does she leave for ____? 5. When your father is away, it's your ____ to mind your little brother. 6. I don't like this _____. Can I do something different? 7. When does she leave for ____? 8. He needs to find a new ____.