Practical Grammar and Vocabulary in the Workplace. Пособие по бизнес-английскому. Larisa Lubimova
We have been doing our best and worst to… deadlines
a) fail b) say hello to c) meet d) reject
8. He is supposed to be made redundant being a …. link in our team
a) fine b) big c) strong d) weak
9. If I were you I wouldn’t persuade the subordinates to …workload
a) rise b) lift c) enlarge d) increase
10. He is looking forward to …. and turning over a new leaf
a) being sacked b) resigning c) employing d) being terminated
11. His contract was… last month.
a) ruined b) terminated c) laid off d) postponed
12. He refused to… a blind eye to these words
a) ruined b) take c) turn d) get
13.He …. the situation carefully before acting.
a) thought b) took c) accounted d) appraised
14.Democracy is supposed to protect the people against the rise of ….. rulers.
a) autocratic b) loyal c) top d) majestic
15. I can’t stand my boss wandering …. the point being asked for a pay rise
a) from b) to c) off d) of
3. Rephrase the sentences using the new vocabulary
1. All of us were told to do exactly what the rules of the company dictated us to
2. We admit it was an unfair and tough competition
3. Congrats! Finally our project has been considered to be of acceptable standard
4. I do hate all this paperwork and unnecessary rules
5. Don’t say that somebody or something was responsible for this mess
6. Recently he has decided to give up his job and set up own company producing teddy bears.
7. I can’t help feeling proud receiving praise and admiration.
8. 20 employees are said to have been dismissed due to their fault.
9. Try to do the project on time if you want to avoid being reprimanded.
10. He denied raising the amount of work for his subordinates every single month.
11.Under no circumstances should you ignore such an arrogant attitude.
12. They fired some blue-collar workers who didn’t do anything by the book.
13. The new head of our department asked all of us to examine each other’s performance to judge the quality of the work done.
14. He is beating about the bush again! He has been chit chatting for ages.
15. It’s time we made this conflict stop.
4. Answer the questions
1. When was the last time you were reprimanded?
2. Do you believe that in the future we will get rid of all red tape in offices?
3. Do you try to do things by the book at your work?
4. Is it typical of you to blame outside circumstances?
5. how would you describe your attitude to your peers at work?
6. Have you ever had to fire anybody?
7. What do you usually say when you take kudos?
8. What are you planning to do when you resign?
9. What do you usually do when you can’t meet deadlines?
10. If you had a weak link in your team, would you try to encourage them and support them or would you get rid of them.
11. Have you ever been dismissed?
12. Does it irritate you when your partner wanders off the point during a talk with you?
13. Is it easy for you to turn a blind eye to evil gossip about you?
14. What are the advantages of an autocratic style of management?
15. Do you usually tell the truth while appraising your colleagues?
Free answers
5.Translate the sentences
1 Нигде раньше он не сталкивался с такой волокитой и бюрократией, как в этом министерстве
2 Перестань винить во всем обстоятельства- пора бы научиться признавать ошибки
3 Только сильнейший выживет в условиях жесткой конкуренции
4 Если вы хотите преуспеть, делайте все строго по правилам
5 Он слышал, как босс угрожал уволить любого, кто не будет работать в эти выходные
6. Говорят, что его уволили из-за того, что он отказался делать прививку
7. Наша компания не пережила этот период и мы вынуждены сократить половину персонала
8. Не может быть, что он оказался слабым звеном в твоей команде
9. Если бы я был на твоем месте, я бы не принимал похвалу один, а разделил бы славу с командой
10. Я против того, чтобы экономить на качестве, стараясь успеть в срок
11. Терпеть не могу, когда ты уходишь от темы каждый раз, когда я начинаю разговор о свадьбе
12. Говорят, в прошлый локдаун уволили всех пенсионеров
13. Не может быть, что он проигнорировал твое замечание насчет повышения
14. Ты случайно не знаешь, кто распределял обязанности в этот раз?
15. Мы с нетерпение ждем, когда закончится очередной локдаун
SITUATIONS
Read the presented situations and compose dialogues using new vocabulary
1.The