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C1 Use of English

C1Work and organisations30 min

Test 2: Remote work and organisations

An advanced mixed test about flexible working and team life: collocation, inversion, cleft sentences and word formation.

This C1 Use of English test is about how modern organisations manage remote and flexible work. In Part 1 you choose the best option, in Part 2 you write one missing word, and in Part 3 you change a word so that it fits the sentence.

Exercise 1 of 3

Part 1: Multiple-choice gaps

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

  1. Some managers remain _____ to the idea of staff working from home full time.

  2. Claims about productivity gains have been _____ by some studies but contradicted by others.

  3. A growing body of evidence _____ that isolation can erode team cohesion.

  4. Remote teams can be highly productive, _____ they are given clear goals.

  5. The firm's flexible policy is in stark _____ to its competitors' rigid schedules.

  6. Not only _____ the new system save time, it also reduced errors.

  7. _____ any problems arise, staff are asked to contact their line manager at once.

  8. The new director intends to _____ the ropes before she makes any changes.

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Exercise 2 of 3

Part 2: Open gaps

Type one word in each gap.

  1. Contrary popular belief, many remote workers put in longer hours than office staff.

  2. The policy has been introduced a trial basis.

  3. Little managers realise how much informal chat contributes to innovation.

  4. No sooner had the new rules been announced staff began to object.

  5. The more flexibility staff are given, more loyal they tend to be.

  6. Whether or remote work suits you depends on your personality and your home.

  7. It is the quality of communication, not the number of hours, determines a team's success.

  8. Managers were told to take no action they had consulted their teams.

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Exercise 3 of 3

Part 3: Word formation

Use the word in CAPITALS at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits the gap. Type one word.

  1. The firm's to change left it far behind its more flexible rivals. (WILLING)

  2. A sense of often develops when colleagues never meet face to face. (ISOLATE)

  3. Good managers are to the needs of different team members. (SENSE)

  4. The of work and leisure time can cause stress. (BLUR)

  5. She was praised for her in handling the crisis. (RESOURCE)

  6. communication is a common source of conflict in teams. (EFFECTIVE)

  7. Managers must be held for the wellbeing of their teams. (ACCOUNT)

  8. The software has improved the way teams share files. (MARK)

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Source

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