Present Simple vs Continuous
He always _______ to work.
walks / drives / takes the bus / rides a scooter
He is rarely on time, he is not a very _____ person.
punctual
A large company that does business in several countries.
A multinational corporation.
A job or series of jobs someone does in their working life, often in one professional area.
a career
Each team member brings a set of _____ to the team.
skills
I typically ________ lunch at 1pm.
eat / have
The young man was very _______, he held the door open for everyone behind him.
Polite
One of the sectors or groups in a business or organization.
division
You need to work ____ to being the boss, you can't just start at the top.
up
When planning a project ________ such as time, money, and equipment must be considered.
resources
The secretary is __________ him now.
calling
She never forgets anything and pays attention to details. She's a great worker, very ___________.
thorough
The amount of business that a company does in one year.
Turnover
The kids had a lot of energy after being inside due to the rain, the teacher had her work _____ ______ for her.
cut out
It's important to establish a _______ so you know how much money there is to spend on the project.
budget
I usually ___________ the office at 6pm, but this today I __________ early for an appointment.
leave / leaving
Even though he is still a teenager, he is very __________ and responsible. He takes his school work very seriously.
conscientious
A part of a company owned by a person or by another company
shareholding
Specifically, a shareholder, also known as a stockholder, is an individual, business, or institution that owns some portion of a company’s stock.
Your company can't keep you on due to financial or market reasons so they let you go. You were _____ ________.
made redundant.
An organized person will set a _______ to keep everyone on track and makes sure that _________ are met so the project finishes on time.
schedule / deadlines (objectives)
I usually ___________ a TV series in the evening, but right now I ___________ anything.
watch / am not watching
She's a very _______ worker, she completes everything and pays attention to detail.
a smaller company owned by another bigger company
subsidiary
When a company buys another company, the second company usually becomes a subsidiary. For example, Amazon owns many subsidiary companies, including everything from Audible (recorded books) to Zappo's (online shoe sales).
What Is a Subsidiary
A subsidiary company is a company owned and controlled by another company. The owning company is called a parent company or sometimes a holding company.
Anna works the night _______, while her husband works _____ ______ at his 9 - 5 job. On the weekends they sometimes cater events, but it's ______ _____ for them.
shift / full time / casual work
The boss required weekly ______ on the project to ensure that the _______ were being met.
updates / objectives (deadlines)