Vocabulary 1
We must keep to the _________, and expect everything to be _______ ______. If you think you are going to ________, please let us know so we can find someone to help you. (on time, fall behind, deadline, submitted)
We must keep to the deadline, and expect everything to be submitted on time. If you think you are going to fall behind, please let us know so we can find someone to help you.
We´ll (be/ being/are) trying to get new clients all week next week.
We´ll be trying to get new clients all week next week.
What phrase means the same as to not meet a deadline?
Falls behind
Find the mistake:
I´m be attending the training workshop next week.
I´ll be attending the training workshop next week.
What does upgrade mean in this context?
You are eligible for a phone upgrade after two years with our provider.
You can trade your current phone for a more modern model.
Which word means things are not going well.
We´ve had a little setback with the project.
setback
She´ll (have/has/had) completed the presentation by the beginning of the conference.
She´ll have completed the presentation by the beginning of the conference.
We´re (do/doing/make/making) great progress on the negotiations.
We´re making great progress on the negotiations.
Find the mistake:
We won the contract due the fact that we had the strongest presentation.
We won the contract due to the fact that we had the strongest presentation.
What is roaming?
The use of a mobile phone service that you can connect to when you cannot connect to the one that you normally use, for example if you are in another country.
I ______ for the ______. (apology, inconvenience, apologize)
I apologize for the inconvenience.
returns vacation from, have he we´ll before cleaned desk his
Before he returns from vacation, we´ll have cleaned his desk.
Wendy is a procrastinator, so she always tends to _________ and start her assignments right before a deadline. I don’t know how, but she always ________ and gets everything in on time. (cut close/ beats the clock/ cut it close)
Wendy is a procrastinator, so she always tends to cut it close and start her assignments right before a deadline. I don’t know how, but she always beats the clock and gets everything in on time.
Find the mistake:
The smartphones sold by our current provider are more modern than that sold by our previous provider.
The smartphones sold by our current provider are more modern than those sold by our previous provider.
What are some examples of soft skills?
Work ethic, time management, and the ability to listen to criticism.
What is a hidden free?
... a charge a customer may not be aware of.
We got a lot of new clients (because/ because of) the new services we started offering.
We got a lot of new clients because of the new services we started offering.
Give an example of take the blame.
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I wish our employees had better communication skills.
wish
I know this isn´t ____ _____ _____ to hear. (did you/ wanted/ what/ you/ want)
I know this isn´t what you wanted to hear.
Hallie: After identifying _______ _______ in ________ skills among our engineers, we decided to go with a(n) _________ training program. Now, our senior employees are _______ our newer ones, sharing the skills they’ve learned.
Hallie: After identifying training gaps in communication skills among our engineers, we decided to go with a(n) instructor-led training program. Now, our senior employees are training our newer ones, sharing the skills they’ve learned.
the fact we missed due to the meeting that was the train late.
We missed the meeting due to the fact that the train was late.
What is network reliability?
The ability to use a cell phone with a good connection.
If you had remembered correctly, you would (has/ have/ had) (recall/recalled) that I said I wanted to arrange a meeting.
If you had remembered correctly, you would have recalled that I said I wanted to arrange a meeting.
You think the employee is going to ____ but in the end, they ____. (success/ fail/ succeed/ failure)
You think the employee is going to succeed but in the end, they fail.