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If an employee “disengages” from their work, they:

• Become more involved in their tasks

• Stop caring and disconnect from their responsibilities

• Get promoted

• Finish their work quickly

A “conglomerate” is:

• A small family-owned business

• A large corporation made up of multiple companies

• A type of financial crisis

• A legal contract

If something “outweighs” another thing, it means:

• It is heavier in physical weight

• It is more important or significant

• It is completely unrelated

• It is equal in value

If an event happens “after hours,” it occurs:

• During business or work hours

• At a time when the place is normally closed

• In the middle of the day

• At sunrise

If one company “followed suit” after another, what did it do?

• Made the same decision or took the same action

• Sued the first company in court

• Avoided making a decision

• Created a completely different policy

What does it mean “to fine” someone?

• To give them a reward

• To charge them money as a punishment

• To promote them to a higher position

• To congratulate them

If someone is “doubling down,” they are:

• Giving up on something

• Reducing their effort

• Strengthening their commitment to something

• Ignoring a problem

Which sentence best uses the word “venture”?

• She decided to venture into the unknown and start her own business.

• He ventured his money by saving it in a bank.

• The teacher ventured a new idea and ignored it.

• The company ventured their employees by making them work harder.

If something “takes a toll,” what does it do?

• It improves someone's well-being

• It has a negative effect on something or someone

• It makes things easier and more enjoyable

• It results in a reward

Which word best completes the sentence? The athlete collapsed from sheer __________ after running a marathon.

• Conglomerate

• Disengage

• Exhaustion

• Fine