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If you are in a situation where you must 'sink or swim', what does it mean?
You must succeed or fail by your own efforts without help.
You should ask for assistance immediately.
You have a choice to leave the situation easily.
You need to take swimming lessons.
An "intrepid traveller" is best described as:
A traveller who is fearless and adventurous.
A traveller who is very tired and weary.
When things "fall into place," events happen to:
Naturally produce a situation you want.
Change the order of a list.
Cause confusion and disorder.
Make you late for an appointment.
I need to save money to pay off my debts, so I am going to have to ________ my spending on eating out.
catch up with
run out of
cut back on
It took a while to find the perfect location for our trip, but once we did, we were well and truly ________.
seasoned
unwary
hooked
A ________ is someone who has excellent taste, pays attention to detail, and only chooses high-quality accommodations and services.
unwary traveller
independent traveller
discerning traveller
wary traveller
It usually takes a few weeks to ______ to a new job and feel comfortable with the daily routine.
settle in
turn up
I spent hours looking for that specific vintage jacket, and I finally managed to ______ at a small local thrift shop.
get in with it
track it down
Whenever I visit a historic city, I prefer not to rush. I just love to sit in a local plaza and ______.
soak up the atmosphere
absorb the atmosphere
mop the atmosphere
Which of the following experiences is best described as "a great eye opener"?
Finally getting prescription glasses and realizing how blurr
Volunteering at a local shelter and suddenly realizing the s
The worsening financial situation meant that the board was forced to shut down the overseas branch. (CHOICE) The board ________________________________________ the overseas branch.
The board HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO SHUT DOWN the overseas branch.
When the manager resigned suddenly, the deputy proved she was entirely capable of managing the difficult situation. (ROSE) The deputy completely ________________________________________ the difficult situation.
The deputy completely ROSE TO THE CHALLANGE OF MANAGING the difficult situation.
Do you think a promotion is on the cards for you this year?
I lost my deck of playing cards, so I'm not sure.
Yes, my boss strongly hinted at it during my performance rev
Is your restaurant taking on any new staff for the busy summer season?
Yes, we actually have three interviews scheduled for tomorro
Yes, the staff usually take on a lot of heavy boxes.
You know.. as they say.. the rest is...
story
history
'Despite her exemplary performance review last quarter, Eleanor was devastated to learn that she was to be made redundant following the corporate merger.' What does this statement strictly imply about Eleanor's situation?
She was politely asked to resign.
Her specific role was no longer required.
