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One Day - Chapter 2

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