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One Day - Chapter 2

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  • Our hero was sure the new employee would be _____.
    promoted
    laid off
    an efficient worker
    late to work
  • He could tell it was going to be _____ of those _____.
    one of those days
  • The new employee wasn't _____ enough.
    attractive
    smart
    dedicated
    kind
  • He _____ notice what _____ to be done.
    He didn't notice what needed to be done.
  • His manager seemed _____.
    surprised
    delighted
    angry
    stressed out
  • When you show someone the ropes, you _____
    explain how things work
    take them to work
    praise their work
    criticize their work
  • True or false? When he got to work he took the stairs to his floor.
    False. He took the elevator.
  • What's another way to say "take down instructions?"
    write down instructions
    put down instructions
    redo instructions
    remove instructions
  • He noticed they'd run out of _____ and he couldn't find the _____.
    sugar; milk
    coffee; sugar
    milk; coffee
    milk; sugar
  • I _____ what he had to do and _____ how to do it.
    I explained what he had to do and demonstrated how to do it.
  • Why did his colleague want him to cover for her?
    She had to go on maternity leave.
    She was about to take a vacation.
    She needed to take a leave of absence.
    She had too much work to do.
  • "I ended up doing nearly everything myself" means
    I did it at the end of the day.
    I didn't understand how to do it.
    In the end, I did it.
    I didn't want to do it.
  • Why did he spill his coffee?
    He was texting on his phone.
    The coffee was too hot.
    Someone bumped into him.
    He wasn't paying attention.
  • Why hadn't the colleague told him earlier about her plan to take time off?
    She said that something had just come up.
    She had been working at another branch of the company.
    She said that she couldn't find him.
    She had been out of the office.
  • Who came into the break room while he was cleaning up his mess?
    a colleague he was collaborating with
    a client he was meeting with
    his manager
    the new employee
  • What happened after the new employee used the restroom?
    He quit his job.
    He went to the break room.
    He disappeared.
    He met with the manager.
  • True or false? The first thing he did when he arrived was to go to the break room.
    False. He went there later in the morning.
  • What is another way to say "mess up?"
    make trouble
    make a mistake
    make up
    make out
  • I _____ down at my _____.
    I sat down at my desk.
  • She said we _____ have taken him _____.
    She said we shouldn't have taken him on.
  • I _____ my coworkers.
    I greeted my coworkers.
  • True or false? He spilled coffee all over his shirt.
    False. He spilled it all over his pants.
  • He _____ with his _____ about a _____ of tasks.
    He spoke with his manager about a list of tasks. 
  • I almost lost my _____
    temper
    phone
    patience
    keys
  • I _____ her I  _____ finish everything.
    I promised her I would finish everything.
  • "He didn't _____ through, so I took _____."
    go; over
    follow; the job
    follow; over
    get; charge
  • Was he late to work?
    No, he arrived on time.
  • At around 8:30, he _____ a(n) _____ who had recently been _____.
    trained; colleague; on vacation
    trained; employee; hired
    spoke to; his manager; in a meeting
    fired; an employee; hired
  • After he looked at his schedule, he began to feel _____.
    overjoyed
    anxious
    overwhelmed
    scared
  • What is another way to say "bring something up?"
    move something to another place
    begin discussing a topic
    raise children
    reward someone for good behavior
  • Did he answer his cell phone?
    No, he let it go to voicemail.
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