In the Office

Question 1

supersede

Answer 1

to replace something

especially something older

Question 2

annual leave

Answer 2

Vacation

مرخصی سالانه

a paid number of days each year that an employee is allowed to be away from work

Question 3

consecutive

kənˈsekyədiv

Answer 3

Consecutive events, numbers, etc. follow one after another without an interruption

متوالی

Question 4

detrimental

Answer 4

causing harm or damage

the detrimental effects of pollution

negative
مضر

Question 5

carry over

Answer 5

keep

to move to or to come from a place or time:
I try not to let my problems at work carry over into my private life

Question 6

To hand in a form

Answer 6

To submit

Question 7

diligently

Answer 7

in a way that is careful and uses a lot of effort
با پشتکار و با کوشش

Question 8

….. competitive marketplace
1. highly
2. Increasingly
3. Extremely

Answer 8

increasingly competitive marketplace

Question 9

…… qualified employees
1. Newly
2. New

Answer 9

new qualified employees

Question 10

……. on-site services
1. Costly
2. Qualitatively
3. Qualitative

Answer 10

qualitative on-site services

Question 11

……. strung executive
1.rewardingly
2.highly

Answer 11

highly strung executive

Question 12

to …… take care of something
1. Nicely
2. Happily

Answer 12

happily take care of something

Question 13

a …… mistake
1. Costly
2. Expensive

Answer 13

costly mistake

Question 14

a …… well-paid job
1. Rewarding
2. Happily
3. Highly

Answer 14

a rewarding well-paid job

Question 15

…… lit single offices
1.nice
2.nicely

Answer 15

nicely lit single offices
(Modifying adverbs- no commas)

Question 16

an …… reticent recruit
1.initially
2.newly
3.nice
4. Initial

Answer 16

an initially reticent recruit

Question 17

reticent

Answer 17

He is very reticent about his past.
unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings

کم حرف و محتاط

Question 18

It is changing …….. quickly
1. Extremely
2.extreme
3.increasingly

Answer 18

changing extremely quickly

Question 19

executive

/ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv/

Answer 19

someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action

مجری

Question 20

agenda

əˈjendə

Answer 20

a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting

دستور جلسه

Question 21

to kick us off

Do you want to kick us off?

Answer 21

to start

Would you like to start?

Question 22

I’ll take that up with him

Answer 22

I will ask him about it

Question 23

Starting to show the strain

Answer 23

There is a lot of stress

Question 24

to be snowed under

They’re a bit snowed under

Answer 24

to be very busy

They’re very busy

Question 25

to be up in arms | Everyone's up in arms

Answer 25

If you are up in arms, you are angry about something that you think is unfair or wrong | People are getting angry

Question 26

Making mountains out of molehills

Answer 26

To exaggerate (a problem)

Question 27

to call it a day | Let's call it a day

Answer 27

to stop what you are doing because you do not want to do any more or think you have done enough | This is a good time to finish

Question 28

headquarters

Answer 28

the main offices of an organization

Question 29

a wild goose chase | ɡo͞os

Answer 29

a search that is completely unsuccessful and a waste of time ## Footnote because the person or thing being searched for does not exist or is somewhere else

Question 30

to get your skates on

Answer 30

to hurry up

Question 31

No can do

Answer 31

It's impossible That won't be possible No can do, I’m afraid. I’m in a meeting.

Question 32

Catch you later

Answer 32

See you soon

Question 33

I'll never make it (in terms of time)

Answer 33

I won't be on time

Question 34

recruitment | rəˈkro͞otmənt

Answer 34

the process of finding people to work for a company

Question 35

ample

Answer 35

enough, or more than enough You'll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk.

Question 36

a bite to eat (idiom)

Answer 36

some food | You'll feel better once you've had a bite to eat.

Question 37

# G گزارشی زیبا نوشته شده

Answer 37

A beautifully written report.

Question 38

# G به سرعت باورنکردنی کار کند

Answer 38

to work incredibly quickly

Question 39

# G یک روز طولانی و طاقت فرسا در محل کار

Answer 39

a long, exhausting day at work

Question 40

# G کم اهمیت ترین چیز

Answer 40

the least important thing

Question 41

# G ما پر بازده تر از قبل هستیم

Answer 41

we are more productive than before

Question 42

# G این بهترین دفتری(فضای کاری) است که ما داشته ایم

Answer 42

this is the best office we have had

Question 43

# G ترافیک در این منطقه از شهر بدتر است

Answer 43

traffic is worse in this area of town

Question 44

# G یک بازار رقابتی فزاینده

Answer 44

an **increasingly** competitive marketplace

Question 45

# G برای جذب کردن کارکنان واجد شرایط جدید

Answer 45

to attract new qualified employees

Question 46

# G خدمات با کیفیت در محل

Answer 46

qualitative on-site services

Question 47

# G مدیران (مجری ها) بسیار قوی

Answer 47

highly strung executives

Question 48

# G با خوشحالی از آن مراقبت خواهد کرد

Answer 48

will happily take care of that

Question 49

# G به دنبال شغلی با درآمد خوب (پر درامد) و رضایت بخش

Answer 49

looking for a rewarding well-paid job

Question 50

# G دفاتر (محل کار) تکی با نور خوب

Answer 50

nicely lit single offices

Question 51

# G یک استخدام شده در ابتدا غیر مطمئن (ممتنع)

Answer 51

an initially reticent recruit

Question 52

# G بسیار(بی نهایت) سریع در حال تغییر است

Answer 52

is changing extremely quickly

Question 53

# choose the right answer News reports claim that the company .... out of Atlanta at the end of the year. 1. moves 2. is moving 3. has moved 4. move

Answer 53

is moving | explain actions in the future that were arranged in the past

Question 54

# G When the IPO was announced, investors ... to be able to at least double their money. 1.was expected 2.expect 3.have expected 4.were expecting

Answer 54

When the IPO was announced, investors were expecting to be able to at least double their money. ## Footnote a finished action occurs in the middle of a continuing action, using "when"

Question 55

# G The CEO ... the European branches for the first time in April of this year. 1.visited 2.has visited 3.visit 4.visits

Answer 55

The CEO visited the European branches for the first time in April of this year. ## Footnote a finished action in a finished time

Question 56

appraisal | /əˈpreɪ.zəl/

Answer 56

the act of examining someone or something in order to judge their or its qualities, success, or needs | ارزیابی ## Footnote Many companies operate regular job appraisals, often on an annual basis

Question 57

Due to staff shortages at crucial periods last year, we ... to review our annual leave policy. 1.decided 2.have decided 3.were deciding 4.decides

Answer 57

Due to staff shortages at crucial periods last year, we have decided to review our annual leave policy.

Question 58

# G ما تصمیم گرفته ایم سیاست مرخصی سالانه خود را بازبینی کنیم

Answer 58

we have decided to review our annual leave policy

Question 59

stockpile | /ˈstɑːk.paɪl/

Answer 59

to store a large supply of something for future use | ذخیره و انبار کردن ## Footnote They have a stockpile of weapons