moving on?
d) tell him he should be happy he’s got a job at all?
As soon as you have finished doing the test, you can check the answers with explanations in the keys
Vocabulary exercises
1. Put a missing word in a gap
1. Behave like a mature man and don’t… outside circumstances
2. I can’t stand visiting such offices because of their… tape
3. Guess what! He …me with a dismissal!
4. We need to consolidate our efforts in this cut-throat ….
5. We regret to tell you that your work is not… to scratch
6. I suggested sharing responsibilities on this project to …. deadlines
7. If I were you I wouldn’t… all the kudos for this teamwork
8. No sooner had they received a meagre pay rise than their… was increased drastically
9. He is said to have been …. redundant during the lockdown
10. let’s admit that you are a weak… in our team
11. Were I you, I would never turn a… eye to such rude manners.
12. During that endless lockdown quite a few workers were laid….
13. You are always wandering off the… whenever I want to talk to you about our budget.
14. The regime became too… and was overthrown by a military coup.
15. You should …. tasks among members of the group.
2. Choose the correct option
1. She persuaded us to ….. things by the book
a) make b) get c) do d) perform
2. I refused to participate in this cut-….competition
a) neck b) throat c) stomach d) tongue
3. Do you have any right to threaten us… dismissal?
a) by b) of c) for d) with
4. Only with your help have I been able to do it …. to scratch
a) up to b) up c) till d) with
5. I can’t stand my boss …. outside circumstances
a) accusing b) reprimanding c) blaming d) killing
6. You can be… if you fail to match the requirements
a) made redundant b) fired c) promoted d) motivated
7. We have been doing our best and worst to… deadlines
a) fail b) say hello to c) meet d) reject
8. He is supposed to be made redundant being a …. link in our team
a) fine b) big c) strong d) weak
9. If I were you I wouldn’t persuade the subordinates to …workload
a) rise b) lift c) enlarge d) increase
10. He is looking forward to …. and turning over a new leaf
a) being sacked b) resigning c) employing d) being terminated
11. His contract was… last month.
a) ruined b) terminated c) laid off d) postponed
12. He refused to… a blind eye to these words
a) ruined b) take c) turn d) get
13.He …. the situation carefully before acting.
a) thought b) took c) accounted d) appraised
14.Democracy is supposed to protect the people against the rise of ….. rulers.
a) autocratic b) loyal c) top d) majestic
15. I can’t stand my boss wandering …. the point being asked for a pay rise
a) from b) to c) off d) of
3. Rephrase the sentences using the new vocabulary
1. All of us were told to do exactly what the rules of the company dictated us to
2. We admit it was an unfair and tough competition
3. Congrats! Finally our project has been considered to be of acceptable standard
4. I do hate all this paperwork and unnecessary rules
5. Don’t say that somebody or something was responsible for this mess
6. Recently he has decided to give up his job and set up own company producing teddy bears.
7. I can’t help feeling proud receiving praise and admiration.
8. 20 employees are said to have been dismissed due to their fault.
9. Try to do the project on time if you want to avoid being reprimanded.
10. He denied raising the amount of work for his subordinates every single month.
11.Under no circumstances should you ignore such an arrogant attitude.
12. They fired some blue-collar workers who didn’t do anything by the book.
13. The new head of our department asked all of us to examine each other’s performance to judge the quality of the work done.
14. He is beating about the bush again! He has been chit chatting for ages.
15. It’s time we made this conflict stop.
4. Answer the questions
1. When was the last time you were reprimanded?
2. Do you believe that in the future we will
