Staff – Comprehension Check

 

 

  1. Why are the fired women skeptical about the result of their appeal to get back their jobs?
  2. How did the town officials respond to the matter? 
  3. Which of the sentences is true based on the text?
  4. How does one of the fired employees, Ms Bonsteel, feel about code enforcement? 
  5. Which of the words best completes this sentence? "We didn't start the rumor, ....."
  6. There is a grammar mistake in this sentence: “They say they weren't the only ones who discussed the rumor, and dismissed it like untrue after briefly talking about it.” Which of the options has the mistake?
  7. There is a grammar mistake in this sentence: “The women say they were told that nothing they said to the lawyer will be held against them.” Which of the options has the mistake? 
  8. “Questions about a close relationship between Town Administrator David Jodoin and a female employee DRIFTED into Town Hall sometime in March.” Which phrase best expresses the meaning of the verb TO DRIFT? 
  9. The fact-finder was supposed to ROUT OUT chatterboxes. What was his job? 
  10. The women say they were upset by “preferential treatment ‘A' was receiving”. What do they mean?