Progress Check 11-12

Everyone in the shop works three early and three later ________ a week.

• wages

• hours

• shifts

Kim ______ in for me at work when I took my annual holiday.

• stood

• came

• helped

Answer explanation

stand in for-replace temporarily and represent

Five people in our department were _________ redundant last week

• given

• taken

• made

Answer explanation

made redundant- fired

I need more money than I'm currently earning in order to get ______.

• on

• by

• up

Answer explanation

get by- survive

Jess is a ________-time employee. She works 35 hours a week.

• full

• part

• normal

The company ________ Jed because he was always late for work.

• bagged

• sacked

• trashed

Answer explanation

sacked- fire someone

I thought you wanted to be a docto, so why did you _____ off the idea?

• came

• take

• go

It took ages before I was finally put ________ to the sales department.

• up

• through

• in

The company is growing and has many ____ at the moment. You can apply online.

• vacancies

• contracts

• unemployed

Answer explanation

vacancy- vagas

The idea I ______ forward was great, but my manager claimed it was his!

• pushed

• put

• brought

Answer explanation

put forward- suggested, offered