Settling into a New Job

Study the questions and tasks

Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.

Practice level

B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

Question formats

Single choice, Multiple choice, Fill in the blank (text), Fill in the blank (dropdown), Cloze (text), Cloze (dropdown), Matching, Error correction, Sentence transformation, Sentence reordering

How to approach this practice

Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion. My manager reminded me … my identification card on my first day.

   1. bring
   2. to bring
   3. brought
   4. bringing
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   to bring

   Remind someone is followed by a to-infinitive when expressing an action they should remember.

2. Question 2 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. The training is optional.

   1. You must not attend the training.
   2. You do not have to attend the training.
   3. You need not attend the training.
   4. You are not allowed to attend the training.
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   You do not have to attend the training.; You need not attend the training.

   Do not have to and need not remove necessity; the other options prohibit attendance.

3. Question 3 · Fill in the blank (text)

   Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

   Use the adjective from help. My colleague was very ___ when I could not log in.

   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   helpful

   Helpful describes someone who provides assistance.

4. Question 4 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   We need to ___ a decision about who will cover the early shift.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. make
   2. do
   3. carry
   4. perform
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   make

   Make a decision is the established collocation.

5. Question 5 · Cloze (text)

   Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

   Use the present perfect simple. I 1___ (finish) my induction. My supervisor 2___ (check) my forms, but we 3___ (not choose) my shifts yet.

   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   have finished / 've finished

   Blank 2

   has checked / 's checked

   Blank 3

   have not chosen / haven't chosen

   Use have or has plus the past participle; not makes the last verb negative.

6. Question 6 · Cloze (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   I did not know how to use the printer, so I asked a colleague 1___ help. She showed me what 2___ do, and I thanked her 3___ explaining it.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. to
   2. with
   3. at
   4. for

   Choices for blank 2

   1. for
   2. to
   3. of
   4. that

   Choices for blank 3

   1. at
   2. about
   3. to
   4. for
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   for

   Blank 2

   to

   Blank 3

   for

   The patterns are ask for help, what to do and thank someone for doing something.

7. Question 7 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. Completing workplace expressions.

   Answer choices

   • nobody else can use it.
   • the end of the working day.
   • permission to leave early.

   Items

   • Please send your timesheet before
   • Ask the supervisor if you need
   • Keep your password somewhere safe so that
   Check answers and explanations

   1. Please send your timesheet before

   the end of the working day.

   2. Ask the supervisor if you need

   permission to leave early.

   3. Keep your password somewhere safe so that

   nobody else can use it.

   Before introduces a time limit, need takes permission, and so that introduces purpose.

8. Question 8 · Error correction

   Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.

   Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. My manager suggested to take a short break.

   Check answers and explanations

   Accepted answers

   My manager suggested taking a short break.

   Suggest takes an ing-form here, rather than a to-infinitive.

9. Question 9 · Sentence transformation

   Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.

   Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. The supervisor said to me, 'Please close the stockroom door.' The supervisor asked ___ the stockroom door.

   Check answers and explanations

   Accepted answers

   me to close

   Reported requests use ask plus object plus to-infinitive.

10. Question 10 · Sentence reordering

    Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

    Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

    Sentence parts

    • The colleague who sits beside me
    • has offered
    • how the booking system works.
    • to show me
    Check answers and explanations

    Correct order

    The colleague who sits beside me has offered to show me how the booking system works.

    The relative clause belongs to colleague; offer is followed by to show.

11. Question 11 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Choose the best completion. I am still getting used to … in a shared office.

    1. work
    2. working
    3. to work
    4. worked
    Check answers and explanations

    Answer

    working

    To is a preposition in get used to, so use an ing-form.

12. Question 12 · Sentence transformation

    Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.

    Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. I joined this company in March and I still work here. I have worked here ___ March.

    Check answers and explanations

    Accepted answers

    since

    Since introduces the starting point of an ongoing situation.

What to review next

Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.

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