Answer Key

People you work with – Practice 1

Choose the correct answer:
  1. ‘Don't be so  [modest] ! It was a difficult situation but you handled it very well! Bravo!'
  2. ‘Have you heard the latest  [gossip] ?' ‘Jones is leaving the company'.
  3. He was a terrible supervisor. He  [bullied] his workers saying they were stupid and lazy.
  4. He is very  [ambitious] . He is only an IT assistant now, but he wants to be the president of the company one day.
  5. I have never seen him work. He is so  [lazy] !
  6. She is very  [sociable] . She goes out with her colleagues almost every evening.
  7. You were very  [rude] to her! You shouldn't call anybody a stupid cow!
  8. If you want a bigger salary, you should talk to your  [boss] about it.
  9. I feel like a  [slave] . I work 12 hours a day, but I get money only for 8.
  10. It was a very  [amusing] story. I couldn't stop laughing.