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One Day - Chapter 2

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