Work words
A person who works with you at the same company.
A colleague/ Co-worker
Every morning, Tom (1)___ (take) the bus to work. But this morning he (2)___ (drive) his car because it (3)___ (rain).
1. takes 2. is driving 3. is raining
This is the planet closest to the sun.
Mercury
She is working at the hospital every day.
This idiom means that time passes very quickly.
Time flies
Extra hours you work after your normal schedule ends.
Overtime
Last night, I (1)___ (cook) dinner when the phone (2)___ (ring). I (3)___ (answer) it and talked to my sister for an hour.
1. was cooking 2. rang 3. answered
Canada became a country through Confederation in this year.
1867
Yesterday, I go to the market and buy some vegetables.
go-> went
buy-> bought
This idiom means something is very expensive.
to cost an arm and a leg
When you move up to a higher position at work, with more responsibility (and usually more money).
Promotion
Sara (1)___ (never/be) to Vancouver. She (2)___ (visit) Toronto last year, and now she (3)___ (plan) a trip to Vancouver.
1. has never been 2. visited 3. is planning
This is the longest river in the world.
The Nile
I have seen that movie last week.
have seen-> saw
This idiom means to do two things at once, or achieve two goals with one action.
to kill two birds with one stone
The last date or time you must finish and hand in a task.
deadline
A: What (1)___ you (going to do) this weekend?
B: I (2)___ (meet) my friends for coffee on Saturday — we already arranged it. I think I (3)___ (stay) home on Sunday because I'm tired.
1. are you going to do 2. am meeting 3. will stay
This Canadian singer, born in Toronto, is known for songs like "Hotline Bling" and "One Dance."
Drake
I am working in the government since 2006
This idiom means to reveal secret information that people didn't know before.
to spill the beans
A formal word meaning to officially quit your job by telling your employer, usually in writing.
to resign
By the time I arrived at the office, my boss (1)___ (already/leave) for a meeting. My colleagues (2)___ (work) on the report since 8 a.m., and they (3)___ (just/finish) as I walked in.
1. had already left 2. had been working 3. had just finished
The Capital of Brazil
Brasilia
By the time we arrived, the movie already started.
started -> had started
had already started
This expression means it's better to do something late than to not do it at all.
better late than never