1. Look at these statements which summarize a short text.
“We have a lot to get through, but a couple of things need our immediate attention.”
“She’s fresh from her studies, but it’s clear she’s keen to make her mark and I’m convinced she’s a high flyer.”
“It saddens me to say, but we don’t have the money to expand our staff, so if we’re taking someone on, someone else needs to go.”
“He lives for the company, and he’s been with us for ages, but recently he’s been causing trouble.”
“His complaining has gone viral, and now nearly the whole workforce is out there protesting.”
” ‘Can the technical FM please come to the boardroom.’ Right, now let’s work out how we’re going to sort out this mess.”
“They’re asking for things we simply can’t deliver. Anyway, let’s go through their complaints one by one and see if we can resolve this as quickly as possible.”
2. Quickly scan the text and reorder it, so it follows the same order as the statements.
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In the busy offices of TechSolutions Inc., the b……… of directors gathered for their quarterly meeting. At the head of the table sat Sarah Mitchell, the e.……… director, known for her strategic vision and p……… demeanor. Today’s agenda was packed, but two items stood out: the first was the need to a……… a new t……… to the engineering team, and the second was a more urgent matter.
Mark Anderson, the engineering department manager, had identified a promising r………. named Emily Carter. Fresh out of university, Emily was eager to g………. technical engineering and make her mark in the tech world. Mark was confident that Emily’s innovative ideas would be a valuable asset to the team.
The decision was given the go ahead, before the meeting took a more somber turn. Sarah announced the need to l………. due to, as she put it, “budget constraints”.
The d……….. fell upon Ivon Thompson, a dedicated w………who had been with the company for over a decade. The decision, though not taken lightly, was clear. Ivon, a skilled t…………, had recently been o……….. His growing vocal criticism of his s………… had encouraged his colleagues, who also felt dissatisfied, to go on strike.
The contrast Ivor highlighted between the p………. enjoyed by the executives and the struggles faced by the workers on the ground had, by now, circulated around the whole company, resulting in a general walk out, with only a s………. left on the shop floor.
The decision to fire Ivon was agreed on, and while the floor manager was called to deliver the bad news, the board quickly moved on to the next item: how to address the s………..’ concerns over pay, working conditions, and their perception of an unjust rewards structure.
Sarah looked down at their list of demands and gave a deep sigh. It was going to be a difficult day.
3. Complete the gaps in the text with words and phrases from the Wordlist.
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the (board) of directors
the (executive) director, known for her strategic vision and *(professional) demeanor
the need to (appoint) a new (trainee) to the engineering team
a promising (recruit) named Emily Carter
Emily was eager to (go)(into) technical engineering
Sarah announced the need to (lay) someone (off)
The (dismissal) fell upon Ivon Thompson, a dedicated (worker) who had been with the company for over a decade.
Ivon, a skilled (technician), had recently been {overworked).
His growing vocal criticism of his (superiors)
the contrast... between the (perks) enjoyed by the executives
only a (skeleton)(staff) left on the shop floor
how to address the (strikers)’ concerns over pay
* Used here as an adjective, but the spelling is the same as the noun.
