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Carlos has lots of ______-on experience working with horses. (knowledge and skill gained through doing something)
a. work b. hands
c. hours d. carry
HANDS
Rory goes the _____ mile to make sure his customers are satisfied. (does more than is expected)
a. more b. gold
c. long d. extra
EXTRA
Irena's internship at the fashion firm helped her to get a foot in the ____. (an opportunity to start doing a new job)
a. field b. pit
c. door d. fire
DOOR
I was ______ from my job at the salon after I dyed a customer's hair green by mistake. (forced to leave a job)
a. abandoned b. shot
c. restricted d. fired
FIRED
Our snack bars are delicious, healthy, and affordable. In a ______, your customers will love them.(in a few words)
a. shortwalk b. nutshell
c. swiftegg d.fastbrief
NUTSHELL
I'm afraid Glen's busy. He's ____ his eyeballs grading papers. (extremely busy)
a. up to b. into
c. missing d. without
UP TO
Despite the snow, it's _____ as usual at the store today.(the normal routine of a company or workplace)
a. normal b. life
c. alive d. business
BUSINESS
Sara has ______ her notice at work. She's going to study engineering.(formally told her employer that she will leave her job)
a. threw out b. shot up
c. handed in d. gave out
handed in
Andrew made sure he had his ____ in a row before his presentation.(had everything prepared and organized)
a. ducks b. cards
c. bricks d. strikes
ducks
We offer customers a discount when they recommend us to a friend. It's a _____ situation.(a situation with a positive outcome for everyone)
a. mutual b. two sides
c. ping-pong d. win-win
win-win
Victor is ___ the career ladder. He started work as a receptionist last year and he's already a manager.(getting higher pay and more responsibility at work)
a. getting b. rising
c. climbing d. ascending
climbing
After studying for many years, Anna _____ on a career as a surgeon. (started a new career)
a. landed b. leaped
c. embarked d. targeted
embarked
Maya is a great designer. She always ____ outside the box.(designs in an original way)
a. thinks b. dreams
c. is d. gets
thinks
We're working ____ the clock to make sure the new subway line opens on time.(working all day and night)
a. out b. over
c. throughout d. around
around
I'm afraid Katya can't come to the phone. She's ___ up in meetings all morning.(busy doing something else)
a. dropped b. tied
c. occupied d. spotted
tied
I'm really bored at work, so I've decided to start __ hunting.(looking for a new job)
a. head b. work
c. boss d. job
job
Working at the kindergarten is tiring, but the job __ is high.(the pleasure you get from work)
a. satisfaction b. outback
c. joyce c. outcome
satisfaction
Miguel has just ___ a job at a photography firm in San Francisco.(found a good job)
a. caught b. set
c. landed d. ducked
landed
I'm surprised Cheryl has managed to hold ___ a job at the store for so long. She's always being rude to customers. (keep a job)
a. on b. in
c. down d. up
down
I used to work night shifts, but now I have a __ job.(a job with regular daytime hours, from Monday to Friday)
a.nine-to-five b. nine-to-seven
c. eight-to-five d. twenty-for-seven
nine-to-five
There's a lot of red ___ involved in health and safety in the warehouse.(administration, paperwork, or rules and regulations)
a. neck b. cross
c. button d. tape
tape
We decided to ______ this supplier after they sent us faulty products. (put on a list of untrustworthy people or organizations)
a. blackmail b.blacklist
c. redline d. redsign
blacklist
Boris was given a ___ handshake when he retired from the company. (a payment or gift from a company to someone who is leaving it)
a. warm b. heavy
c. hearty c. golden
golden
Our ski clothing stores are in the ___ because there hasn't been any snow this winter.(losing money, or in debt)
a. hole b. out
c. red d. dog
red
My gardening business started to bring home the ____. (make money)
a. gold b. bread
c. butter d. bacon
bacon