Working life
Recruiters often examine applicants' online activity before offering them a job.
FOOTPRINT
Recruiters often examine an applicant's ____________before offering them a job.
digital footprint
They should have informed all applicants that the position had been filled.
All applicants ___________.
should have been informed that the position had been filled.
The critics say that the songs are full of emotion and claim that it is the singer’s best album to date. CHARGED
The critics describe __________ and claim that it is the singer’s best album to date.
the songs as emotionally charged
The novella _________ us back to our childhood summers, when the days were long and sunny and filled with fun.
BREAK - TAKE - REVOLVE
takes
We had a __________ view from our hotel window. (PANORAMA)
panoramic
Management decided how the budget should be distributed across departments.
ALLOCATED
Management decided how resources ____________ across departments.
should be allocated
People believe that the former CEO concealed important financial information from shareholders.
The former CEO __________.
is believed to have concealed important financial information from shareholders.
The story is narrated by a dog, and it is hilarious. SEEN
The story is ___________ a dog, and it is hilarious.
seen through the eyes of
The opening of the story ________ up images of a grim society ruled by unemotional machines.
REVOLVE - CONJURE - SET
conjures
The guitarist in the café was playing a song that was simple but ________. (MELODY)
melodic
The HR department thinks the application deserves closer examination.
WARRANTS
The HR department believes the application _______________.
warrants a second look
The company denied promotion to several employees despite their excellent performance reviews.
Several employees ______________.
were denied promotion despite their excellent performance reviews.
I recommend that anyone who enjoys a good laugh should watch this film. THOROUGHLY
I would _________ anyone who enjoys a good laugh.
thoroughly recommend this film to
Anyone who has been through a recent trauma will _______ with the protagonist of this novel.
REVOLVE - DESCRIBE - IDENTIFY
identify
In the office there were paintings of ___________ mountains and undulating hills. (SOAR)
soaring
After the merger, employees needed to build stronger relationships with their new colleagues.
STRENGTHEN
After the merger, employees needed ___________ with their new colleagues.
to strengthen bonds
Someone appears to have leaked details of the merger to the press.
Details of the merger _________________.
appear to have been leaked to the press.
It is quite incredible, but the book was written when the author was only fifteen years old. IS
Difficult ___________, the book was written when the author was only fifteen years old.
as it is to believe
The plot _________ around the attempts of a young climber to conquer Mount Everest, and a competitor who wants him to fail.
revolves
I have a collection of albums by heavy metal bands, some of which record music that is very ___________. (CONFRONT)
confrontational
The director introduced a bonus scheme to improve staff motivation.
BOOST
The director introduced a bonus scheme ________staff's morale.
to boost
People thought that the candidate had exaggerated his achievements during the interview.
The candidate ___________________.
was thought to have exaggerated his achievements during the interview.
When we came out of the theatre, the streets were wet. RAINING
It was obvious that it _________ we had been in the theatre.
had been raining while
This debut thriller by F. G. Harris ______ new ground by having a most unusual narrator.
breaks
The _____________ reggae singer, Bob Marley, died in 1981. (LEGEND)
legendary