Answer Key

Risk management – Practice 2

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word or phrase in the correct form.
  1. It is estimated that 90% of eye injuries can be  [prevented] through the use of proper protective lenses.
  2. The decision whether to take your pension as a lump sum or as an  [annuity] can be difficult. After all, a check-a-month for life can give you a nice feeling of security.
  3. The doctor told me that if I did not lose weight I was at  [risk] of having a heart attack at age 30.
  4. These accidents resulted in two company cleaners being absent  [from] work for two days.
  5. Because flu is very  [contagious] , it is important. to stay away from others until you are feeling better. Otherwise your whole office will end up on the sick leave.
  6. If you have a headache you may find some aspirin and a thermometer in the  [first-aid] box. It is in the kitchen upstairs.
  7. I knew only after employment that I was obliged to join the pension scheme. I would have dropped  [out] of the system if I were given a choice and moved the money to an investment fund.
  8. Using an interpreter during an international business meeting cuts  [out] the risk of being misunderstood by your potential business partners.
  9. Your investment  [horizon] is the length of time that you invest before you begin to use the money.
  10. Last year I broke my leg when skiing and the doctor put it in  [plaster] for 6 weeks.