Santa’s Grammar Workshop
Correct the mistake:
They had repaired their laptop at the service centre yesterday.
They had their laptop repaired at the service centre yesterday.
Santa was late again because he couldn’t ______ an agreement with the toy suppliers.
(reach an agreement)
The manager is in charge ___ the new compliance project.
of
ohleduplný
c...
considerate
Santa says he is “in the red” after buying materials for millions of toys. What does “in the red” mean?
Being in debt / having a negative balance.
Correct the mistake:
I will have someone to fix the report before the meeting.
I will have the report fixed in the compliance office before the meeting.
I will have someone fix the report before the meeting.
The elves told Rudolph to ______ his act together before the big rehearsal.
(get his act together)
Many employees felt victimised ___ the unfair accusations.
by
vzít si něčí radu k srdci
to take sb´s advice on board
An elf claims he “splashed out” on a new workshop tool. What does “splash out” mean?
To spend a lot more money than usual / treat yourself to something expensive.
The auditors are having the documents to be reviewed in the legal department right now.
The auditors are having the documents reviewed in the legal department right now.
The finance department needs to ______ through the budget one more time before approval.
(go through the budget)
The company finally came to terms ___ the regulator’s decision.
with
zastaralé systémy založené na pravidlech
legacy rule‑based systems
The North Pole’s finance team warns that some elves are “cutting corners.” What does this idiom mean, and why is it risky in compliance?
Doing something quickly and cheaply by ignoring rules; risky because it can hide errors, misconduct, or fraud.
We got the security system installing by an external contractor last week.
We got the security system installed by an external contractor last week.
After weeks of negotiation, the North Pole finally managed to ______ terms with the reindeer union.
(come to terms with)
He was accused of trying to cash in ___ insider information.
on
nepůjčuj ani nepropůjčuj
neither a borrower nor a lender be
Santa says, “We need to keep a tight rein on the gift budget this year.” What does “keep a tight rein on something” mean?
To control spending very strictly / monitor something very closely.
Transform this sentence using the key word HAD:
She didn’t want to admit that she asked her assistant to delete the data.
She didn’t want to admit that she had the data deleted by her assistant in the back office.
Mrs. Claus warned the procurement team not to ______ overboard with spending on wrapping paper this year.
(go overboard)
The committee picked up ___ several subtle clues during the internal audit interview.
on
závratné ocenění, neuvěřitelná hodnota
eye‑watering valuation
The Reindeer Bank suspects that a supplier is “cooking the books.” Explain this idiom and give one tell-tale sign of it in AML/financial crime.
A: “Cooking the books” = falsifying financial records.
inconsistent invoices, missing documentation, unexplained profits, mismatched ledgers, etc.