Answer Key
Business troubles – New Vocabulary Practice
Fill in the missing words. Choose one of the words below. Sometimes you need to put them in the right form.
- UP
- AVOID
- OVERDRAWN
- COPE
- SHORTAGE
- PROCRASTINATION
- COUNTERPRODUCTIVE
- OFF
- TURN
- SPOUSE
- If you excess your credit, your account is [overdrawn] .
- Unfortunately, we have a [shortage] of skilled and qualified employees.
- [procrastination] is a serious problem when you delay things unnecessarily.
- She couldn't understand why she was [turned] down for a loan.
- They made only very [counterproductive] steps, which made the situation even worse.
- It's rather serious! We need to [cope] with the problem now!
- Your husband or wife can be called a [spouse] .
- I'm afraid she can't keep [up] with the minimum payments.
- Why does she always [avoid] meeting me? Is she afraid of me?
- Jack is in real trouble. He's putting [off] dealing with his critical financial situation.