Practical Grammar and Vocabulary in the Workplace. Пособие по бизнес-английскому

We have been doing our best and worst to… deadlines

a) fail b) say hello toВ 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)В 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.

a) ruined b) take c) turn d)В 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) toВ c) off d)В of

3. Rephrase the sentences using the new vocabulary

1.

2. We admit it was an unfair and tough competition

3. Congrats! Finally our project has been considered toВ be ofВ acceptable standard

4. IВ 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 toВ give up his job and set up own company producing teddy bears.

7. I can’t help feeling proud receiving praise and admiration.

8. 20В employees are said toВ have been dismissed due toВ their fault.

9. Try toВ do the project on time if you want toВ avoid being reprimanded.

10. He denied raising the amount ofВ 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 inВ the future we will get rid ofВ all red tape inВ offices?

3. Do you try toВ do things byВ the book at your work?

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