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Working _____ means being on duty continuously, 24 hours a day.
a) up to scratch
b) round the clock
c) up to scratch
b) round the clock
The manager decided to _____ after 10 years with the company to pursue a new career opportunity.
a) dismiss
b) resign
c) breathe down someone's neck
b) resign
He was suddenly _____ after the company restructured, but he was offered a generous redundancy package.
a) up to scratch
b) up to his ears
c) out of a job
c) out of a job
I'd like to know _____.
A) where is the meeting
B) where the meeting is
C) where does the meeting take place
D) where is taking place the meeting
B) where the meeting is
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What does it mean?
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To _____ a job means to maintain employment successfully over time.
a) hold down a job
b) make someone redundant
c) step down
a) hold down a job
The manager decided to _____ two employees due to budget cuts.
a) appoint
b) dismiss
c) get a foot in the door
b) dismiss
After the merger, several employees were told they would be _____ because their roles were no longer necessary.
a) up to scratch
b) made redundant
c) getting a foot in the door
b) made redundant
Identify and correct the mistake.
Can you tell me why did the sales figures fall?
Can you tell me why the sales figures fell.
Had the company invested earlier...
Options:
A) ...the project would fail.
B) ...they would have gained market share.
C) ...they increase profits.
B) ...they would have gained market share.
The board decided to _____ a new CFO to replace the outgoing executive.
a) appoint
b) dismiss
c) lay off
a) appoint
When the company needs to reduce costs, they sometimes have to _____ employees.
a) appoint
b) fill a position
c) lay off
c) lay off
He tends to _____ when someone criticises his work.
a) put his money where his mouth is
b) sack
c) get hot under the collar
c) get hot under the collar
wonder / I / whether / it / launching / worth / product / this / is
I wonder whether launching this product is worth it.
_____ you submit the report by Friday, we'll approve the proposal.
A) Unless
B) Provided
C) Despite
D) Although
B) Provided
The HR department is trying to _____ the vacant sales manager position.
a) fill
b) lay
c) hold
a) fill
After losing his job, Mark was temporarily _____ while he looked for new work.
a) out of a job
b) up to scratch
c) on benefits
c) on benefits
The new employee’s performance is finally _____ after a few months of training.
a) out of a job
b) up to scratch
c) dead-end
b) up to scratch
Convert the direct question into an embedded question.
Where should we open our next store?
Begin: The CEO wants to know...
The CEO wants to know where we should open our next store.
had / known / we / the risks / not / invested / would / have / we
Had we known the risks, we would not have invested.
During the audit, the CEO was constantly checking every detail and asking employees questions. Everyone felt he was _____ while they worked.
a) putting their money where their mouths were
b) breathing down their necks
c) getting hot under the collar
b) breathing down their necks
When the board decided to reduce senior management, the CEO chose to _____ voluntarily rather than wait to be dismissed.
a) step down
b) get hot under the collar
c) put his money where his mouth was
a) step down
When the junior analyst suggested a new client strategy, the director said: “It’s not enough to talk about it—you need to _____ if you want us to invest in your idea.”
a) get hot under the collar
b) hold down a job
c) put your money where your mouth is
c) put your money where your mouth is
You're talking to a consultant. Ask them about the reason for declining sales using an embedded question.
Could you tell me why sales are declining?
What's wrong with this?
Were he has more experience, he would get the job.
Were he to have more experience, he would get the job.