Feelings & Personality
Complete the negative sentence:
“I ___ worried about joining the singing group.”
I’m not worried about joining the singing group.
Give advice to a friend who looks very tired.
"You're tired. You ___ tonight.
Examples:
You ought to go home early tonight.
You should go to bed early.
etc - use 'ought to' or 'should' to express an opinion
What are “casual clothes”?
Give two examples.
Informal clothes, for example jeans, trainers, a T-shirt, or a simple shirt.
Choose the best word: I ___ hear you. The line is very bad.
can’t
The phone is making a sound because someone is calling. What is that sound called?
a ringtone
Which adjective means “thinking mainly about yourself and not other people”?
selfish
Give advice: You ___ send an angry email immediately.
You shouldn’t send an angry email immediately.
What is “a cash tip”?
Extra money, given in notes or coins, to thank someone for good service.
Complete: When I was a child, I ___ swim very well. (negative)
couldn’t
wasn't able to
Which phrase describes someone waiting on the phone:
engaged, on hold, or hold on?
on hold
Which adjective means “not thinking about other people’s needs or feelings”?
inconsiderate
Complete:
A visitor ___ enter the laboratory without permission.
Possible answers:
- isn’t allowed to
- mustn't
Complete: People often use cash ___, but cards for larger payments.
for smaller amounts
Complete with the verb 'be':
Today I ___ free, but yesterday I ___ in a meeting all morning.
'm / was
If you answer a ringing phone, you ___ it ___. If you end the call suddenly, you ___.
pick it up; hang up
Which adjective means “impolite” or “showing bad manners”?
rude
Say this in a different way: It isn't necessary to wear a tie.
You don’t have to wear a tie.
What is overtourism? Mention 'permanent residents' in your answer.
Example:
Overtourism happens when too many visitors create problems for permanent residents and local services.
This number ___ wrong; let’s check it again. (possibility)
could be
might be
may be
Explain these workplace words:
'reach out' and 'on the spot'. Give examples.
Reach out: to contact someone to request information, offer assistance, or build a relationship.
On the spot:
- i. doing something immediately, without delay
- ii. being in the exact location an event is happening
- iii. being put in a difficult or embarrassing situation
Choose -ed or -ing: The assessment was very ___, and the students felt ___.
Examples:
challenging / challenged
tiring / tired
interesting / interested
Other answers acceptable, depending on meaning.
Complete with don’t have to / or mustn’t:
Staff ___ share passwords, but they ___ attend optional lunchtime training.
mustn’t; don’t have to
Complete: ___, travel bloggers didn't have the same impact on natural habitats and wildlife.
A: After the internet was invented
B: Before social media existed
C: The work of charities
B
Complete with wasn’t able to: We tried to submit the online form, but we ___.
weren’t able to /couldn't
Explain these workplace words:
interaction, assessment, feedback.
Interaction means communication; assessment means judging work or performance; feedback means comments to help improve.