Position is a formal word for a particular job in a company, at a university, etc.: He eventually became Lord Chancellor, the most powerful position in the British legal system.

Position is also used for a job that is advertised in the newspaper or by the person who is answering the advertisement: I am writing to apply for the position of Assistant Manager.

Post is used mainly for very important jobs, especially ones in the government: a senior post at the State Department.

In informal use, the type of work you do may be called your line of work/ business: It’s not easy to get into this line of business.

A trade is a skilled work in which you make or do things with your hands: Brown is a carpenter by trade.

A profession is a type of work such as in law, medicine, or teaching, for which you need special training and education: the teaching/medical/legal profession. There are now a lot more women in the legal profession.

Some professions, such as teaching and nursing, are also called vocations, which suggests that people do them in order to help others rather than to earn a lot of money.

A career is the type of work that you do for most of your life or for a long time: She started her acting career on stage in New York.

Business (uncountable) is the work that companies do when they buy and sell goods and services: Business in Europe has been badly affected by bad economic conditions.

A business (countable) is a company, shop, or factory that sells goods or provides services, especially one that employs only a small number of people or only one person: Norm’s a gardener – he has his own business.

A company is any organization, either large or small, that produces goods or provides services in order to make a profit: The company employs over 10,000 people worldwide.

A firm is a company that provides services (often financial or legal services) rather than produces goods: law/electronics/buildings, etc. firms; firm of lawyers/ accountants, etc. Ed’s just got a job with a firm of accountants in Boston.

Ltd (BrE), Inc (AmE) are the written abbreviations of “Limited” and “Incorporated” which are used after the name of a large or small company to show that it is legally responsible for only a limited amount of money if the company gets into debts: Stevenson Securities Ltd;

Corp. is the written abbreviation of “Corporation” which is used after the name of a large company, especially in the US: Federal Express Corp.

Plc. is the abbreviation of “Public Limited Company”; it is used in Britain after the name of a large company that ordinary people can buy shares in: Marks & Spencer plc.

A level is all the job in organization that are similar in importance and that pay the same amount of money: We provide training for staff at all levels in the company.

A rank is someone’s position in an organization such as the army or police force: He joined the LA police department and was quickly promoted to the rank of the lieutenant. Don’t use rank about someone who works in a company, a school, etc.

a) vet c) plumber e) electrician g) cleaner i) lawyer

b) chef d) architect f) refuse collector h) dustman j)dressmaker