The company dress code doesn't allow jeans.
We __________at work. CAN'T
We can't wear jeans.
He bought me a ________ (nice / really / scarf / wool) yesterday.
He bought me a really nice wool scarf yesterday.
There's a legal ______to give workers two weeks' holiday pay. (require)
There's a legal requirement to give workers two weeks' holiday pay.
My main __________ is to make sure everyone gets paid on time. (responsible)
responsibility
A: What do you do?
B: I work _____ a construction company.
A: Oh yeah, ____what?
B: I'm an electrician.
for, doing
When we go to the toilet we mustn't leave our desks for more than 5 minutes.
We __________a toilet break of more than 5 minutes. ALLOWED
We are allowed to have a toilet break of more than 5 minutes.
They sell a lot of ______ (Big Ben / tacky / of / plastic / models).
They sell a lot of tacky plastic models of Big Ben.
The government doesn't do enough to enforce the ________laws. (employ)
employment
We got this beautiful _______ painting on holiday. It really brightens up the room. (colour)
colourful
A: Really? I thought most electricians are self-employed.
B: Yeah, they are. I mean I was, but with this job my hours are a _____ more regular. I _____ have to work weekends very often. Obviously, the money isn't _____ good. But I don't mind that.
lot, don't , as
I really shouldn't leave before six, but I could maybe go at five.
I'm _________________until six, but I could maybe go at five. STAY
I'm supposed to stay until six, but I could maybe go at five.
She was wearing a ____________("Peace" / blue / with /T-shirt / scruffy /written) on it.
She was wearing a scruffy blue T-shirt with "Peace" written on it.
There's still a lot of _________ against women in the workplace. (discriminate)
discrimination
I bought this amazing mask _______from wood.(carve)
carved
A: So do you do any private work?
B: We're not _______to, but I do occasionally - for
people I know, usually.
supposed
On this one, the design's nicer but the battery life is shorter than on that one.
On this one, the designer's nicer but the battery doesn't ____on the other one. LAST
On this one, the designer's nicer but the battery doesn't last as long as on the other one.
I like the leather jacket , but I've seen __________(that / ones / far / cheaper / similar / are).
I like the leather jacket , but I've seen similar ones that are far cheaper.
I could never be a security guard in a museum. I'd die of ______ (bore)
boredom
I normally don't let my kids buy what they want, but I made an _________ this time. (except)
exception
A: So it _____ be a big company you work for.
B: Yeah, it _____. It's huge. They're involved ____all sorts of projects here and abroad, so l get to travel a bit.
must , is, in
Paris has around ten million people, compared with about twenty million in Mexico City.
Mexico City is ________Paris. SIZE
Mexico City is half the size of Paris.
His favourite piece of clothing is ______ (a / shirt / name / Barcelona / classic / with / Messi's) on it.
His favourite piece of clothing is a classic Barcelona shirt with Messi's name on it.
Being a waiter isn't a great job but it's________ well-paid when you include the tips. (relative)
relatively
I got into this field when it was still new, but it's far more ______these days. (compete)
competative
A: You ____ enjoy that.
B: I _____sometimes, but it depends where it is and if I ____get back home for the weekend.
must , do, can