Cultures
It's absolutely crucial in my country to be respectful ____ the boss and defer to him.
of
He's going to get some resistance / guidance to get it right, but I'm sure he'll manage.
guidance
Choose the correct option.
Their plan is incredibly / completely ridiculous.
completely
The company has finally reached break-_____ point.
even
Is the sentence correct?
I can't get used to work flexible hours.
Incorrect.
I can't get used to working flexible hours.
Sue is ________ about the technical side and has one or two reservations. But I think she'll be fine.
ambivalent
The company has been facing ______ (severe) competition since the beginning of the year.
stiff
We definitely won't revert to the old system. Is the sentence correct?
Yes
I'm aware of all the ins and outs of the issue. What's the synonym of aware of?
I'm familiar with all the ins and outs of the issue.
I'm informed about all the ins and outs of the issue.
Spot two mistakes.
I don't know how the new change will effect on me personally, so I'm a bit anxious.
affect me
I need some f______ _______ to set up my business, but I don't want to take out a ______ from a bank because the ________ is incredibly high.
financial backing, loan, interest
It's likely that we'll expand. = There's ___ ____ ____ that we'll expand.
a good chance
I felt very embarrassed when I realized that I _______ (forget) my host's name, so I ________ (apologize) quickly.
had forgotten
apologized
What are two more ways of saying:
"We'll probably face some hostility towards the idea."
There's a good chance we'll face...
We're likely to face...
I've been learning English for three months. Paraphrase using it, since
It's been 3 months since I started learning English.
By next year, we predict that the company _______ (recover) all its losses.
will have recovered
Find three mistakes.
When I worked in a hierachical culture, I founded out that you should defer for the authority figure.
was working
found out
defer to
I _______ (travel) to New Zealand on that day, so can we speak the day after?
By the end of December, I ________ (pay out) all my debts.
will be sunbathing
will have paid out
I __________ (work) in this department for 2 weeks while two of their colleagues are away.
I've been working
Let's ________ for a moment and discuss the issue in more detail. Thank you! And now I'd like to _______ the next point ______ to my colleague from the operations department.
digress, pass ... over