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On the road to success

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

amenable

a)

creating a soothing atmosphere

b)

allowing and supporting cooperation

c)

willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion:

2.

conducive

a)

providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist

b)

willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion

c)

creating a soothing atmosphere

3.

As the company's first point of contact, Mary has to _____________ with clients across the world.

Video conferencing technology can _____employers with employees all around the world.

a)

link/liaise

b)

liaise/link

4.

having no excitement, interest, or new and different events

a)

cushy

b)

humdrum

c)

menial

d)

plum

5.

having no knowledge of something, or of things in general

a)

humdrum

b)

clueless

c)

cushy

6.

very easy

a)

humdrum

b)

cushy

c)

plum

d)

clueless

7.

difficult or needing a lot of thought or effort

a)

cushy

b)

humdrum

c)

taxing

d)

plum

8.

very good and worth having:

How did you manage to get such a_________ job?

a)

humdrum

b)

taxing

c)

plum

d)

proper

9.

adept

a)

having a natural ability to do something that needs skill:

b)

boring, makes you feel tired, and is given a low social value

10.

menial

=boring, makes you feel tired, and is given a low social value:

a)

/ˈmiː.ni.əl/

b)

/ˈmeni.əl/

11.

Ask yourself whether this is the right time to ask for ___________ and whether your company is a position to give anyone a raise.

a)

a salary rise

b)

a pay rise

c)

a pay raise

12.

Miles knows a lot about product development; I

suggest you ___________ for some solutions to our

problem.

a)

pick his brain

b)

take his mind off

13.

The good thing about running is that it _________ any problems I have.

a)

takes my brains off

b)

takes my mind off

14.

to remember something:

I can see his face, but I just can't ______his name to __________.

a)

rack______to brains

b)

take ______to mind

c)

bring ____to mind

15.

To identify, regard, or focus on someone or something as one's goal

a)

the sky is the limit

b)

set sight on smth

c)

pick up the pieces

d)

pluck the courage

16.

/Praise given to a person for an achievement or a job well done

a)

pin smb hopes on

b)

pluck up the courage

c)

a pat on the back

d)

set one's sight on

17.

What is the synonym of " be sacked"?

a)

retire

b)

resign

c)

be fired

d)

be made redundant

18.

go job hunting=

a)

apply for a job

b)

sign a contract

c)

look for a job

d)

do shift work

19.

dead – end job

a)

having no excitement, interest, or new and different events:

b)

a job in which there is no chance of progressing to a better, more important job

20.

We paused to marvel _________the view.

a)

at

b)

on

c)

with

21.

The sky's the _________to what you can win in our competition.

a)

limitless

b)

blue

22.

have a lot  on your mind

a)

to be worrying about something:

b)

to think very hard

c)

to ask someone who knows a lot about a subject for information or their opinion: