Rethinking the Office Week

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

B2. 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. Agreement from every team leader is required: the trial will go ahead … all team leaders agree to the revised schedule.

   1. even though
   2. provided that
   3. in order to
   4. despite
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   provided that

   Provided that introduces the condition on which the trial depends.

2. Question 2 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. The trial is likely to reduce commuting, but this is not guaranteed.

   1. The trial is expected to reduce commuting.
   2. The trial is certain to reduce commuting.
   3. The trial will probably reduce commuting.
   4. The trial has already eliminated commuting.
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   The trial is expected to reduce commuting.; The trial will probably reduce commuting.

   Probably and expected retain an expectation without a guarantee; certain and already eliminated overstate the claim.

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

   Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

   Use the adjective from flexibility. The proposal allows teams to choose a more ___ starting time.

   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   flexible

   Flexible is the adjective needed before starting time.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The report ___ a distinction between flexibility and being available at all hours.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. draws
   2. writes
   3. pulls
   4. makes up
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   draws

   Draw a distinction means identify a difference between concepts.

5. Question 5 · Cloze (text)

   Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

   Form a word from each capitalised word. The trial will be assessed for its 1___ (EFFECTIVE). Staff will give 2___ (ANONYMITY) feedback, and managers will check the 3___ (RELY) of the booking system.

   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   effectiveness

   Blank 2

   anonymous

   Blank 3

   reliability

   The first and last gaps require nouns; feedback takes the adjective anonymous.

6. Question 6 · Cloze (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The new rota is intended 1___ reduce crowding. Staff will be consulted before any permanent change 2___. The findings should be treated 3___ caution.

   Choices for blank 1

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

   Choices for blank 2

   1. has introducing
   2. is introduced
   3. introduce
   4. introducing

   Choices for blank 3

   1. with
   2. from
   3. over
   4. by
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   to

   Blank 2

   is introduced

   Blank 3

   with

   Intended to expresses purpose; a change is introduced in the passive; with caution is the fixed phrase.

7. Question 7 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. Completing workplace policy statements.

   Answer choices

   • light on problems caused by the new timetable.
   • account when allocating office days.
   • effect at the beginning of May.

   Items

   • The policy comes into
   • Managers must take employees' caring responsibilities into
   • The review will shed
   Check answers and explanations

   1. The policy comes into

   effect at the beginning of May.

   2. Managers must take employees' caring responsibilities into

   account when allocating office days.

   3. The review will shed

   light on problems caused by the new timetable.

   Come into effect, take into account and shed light on are distinct fixed expressions.

8. Question 8 · Error correction

   Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.

   Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. The committee insisted to consulting employees before the trial.

   Check answers and explanations

   Accepted answers

   The committee insisted on consulting employees before the trial.

   Insist on is followed by a noun or ing-form.

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. They will review the new office timetable in June. The new office timetable ___ in June.

   Check answers and explanations

   Accepted answers

   will be reviewed

   A future passive uses will be plus past participle.

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

    • Although some staff prefer fixed hours,
    • the proposed system
    • to agree their own schedules.
    • would allow teams
    Check answers and explanations

    Correct order

    Although some staff prefer fixed hours, the proposed system would allow teams to agree their own schedules.

    The concessive clause introduces a contrast with the conditional proposal.

11. Question 11 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Choose the best completion. If the booking system failed during the trial, staff … to contact reception directly.

    1. had
    2. will have
    3. have
    4. would have
    Check answers and explanations

    Answer

    would have

    A hypothetical if-clause with past simple takes would in the main clause.

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. The survey did not prove that shorter office weeks caused higher productivity. The survey provided no ___ shorter office weeks caused higher productivity.

    Check answers and explanations

    Accepted answers

    proof that

    No proof that retains the original limit on a causal conclusion.

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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