P
Choose the correct option.
Now that we’ve won the contract, we need to keep on / pick up / take on some new architects.
take on
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Are you going to apply for a job in a different company once your contract has expired / secured / declined?
expired
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How long are you going to put off / draw up / hold up asking the boss for a pay rise?
put off
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Since you have so many family issues, have you thought of looking down on / stepping down from / coming up with the position of Finance Director?
stepping down from
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Josh found his first job so high-powered / tedious / fulfilling that he quit after a month.
tedious
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals.
It is important that _______ try to be relaxed when they talk to their prospective employers. INTERVIEW
interviewees
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals.
Having done the same _______ job for five years, Alan decided to leave and set up his own business. MONOTONY
monotonous
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals.
My brother’s salary covers his _______ expenses, but he doesn’t save anything at all. LIFE
living
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals.
There aren't many _______ in the car factory at the moment. VACANT
vacancies
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals.
Rob felt a certain sense of _____ when an extensive leisure centre was built to his avant-grande design. ACHIEVE
achievement
Rewrite the sentence in Reported Speech.
‘You should take a few days off,’ the manager said.
The manager said that he _________ a few days off.
should take
Rewrite the sentence in Reported Speech.
‘I’ve been working in this company for ten years,’ Ann told them.
Ann said __________ for ten years.
(that) she had been working in that company
Rewrite the sentence in Reported Speech.
‘I must notify the police because some important documents have gone missing,’ Mr Jones explained.
Mr Jones explained __________ missing.
(that) he had to notify the police because some important documents had gone
Rewrite the sentence in Reported Speech.
‘When are you going to look for a permanent post?’ my parents keep asking me.
My parents keep asking me __________ a permanent post.
when I am going to look for a permanent post
Complete the sentence using the words in brackets.
The manager __________ (thank/team/work) so hard.
thanked the team for working
Complete the sentence using the words in brackets.
The other day mum’s boss ________ (refuse/give/she) a pay rise.
refused to give her
Complete the sentence using the words in brackets.
Our new interpreter ______ (suggest/make) a few changes in the speech so that it would sound more natural.
suggested making / suggested (that) we (should) make
Complete the sentence using the words in brackets.
My team leader ______ (convince/I/sign) for a training course.
convinced me to sign up
Complete the sentence using the words in brackets.
Last month my dad ________ (offer/show/I/class) around different departments in his company.
offered to show my class
Complete the sentence using the words in brackets.
Yesterday the chief accountant _______ (deny/boss/spend) any of the company’s money on personal expenses.
denied (that) the boss had spent / denied the boss having spent
Rewrite the sentence using the verb in brackets.
‘Congratulations on winning the scholarship, Amanda!’ said her mum.
Amanda’s mum____________. (congratulate)
congratulated her on winning the scholarship
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‘I’ll help you prepare for the job interview, Karen,’ said David.
David ___________. (offer)
offered to help Karen prepare for the job interview
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‘Do you want to become a fitness instructor, Dan?’ asked Ronny.
Ronny __________. (ask)
asked Dan if/whether he wanted to become a fitness instructor
Rewrite the sentence using the verb in brackets.
‘I’m sorry I made a mistake with your flight reservation,’ the travel agent told me.
The travel agent _________. (apologise)
apologised for making a mistake with our flight reservation
Rewrite the sentence using the verb in brackets.
‘Don’t forget to fill in the questionnaire,’ the teacher said to the class.
The teacher _________. (remind)
reminded the class to fill in the questionnaire