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Test 5 / Week 5
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1.
He _____ in the stock market. (He earned a lot of money.)
earned a golden nose
made a killing
made a profit deal
made a bag
2.
Besides his normal job, he _____ as a taxi driver. (has an extra job)
doubles
compensates
moonlights
substitutes
3.
At Christmas time, all the big stores have to take on _____ to cope with the increased seasonal demand. (Zeitarbeiter)
time workers
occasional workers
temps
terminated staff
4.
We're way overdue with the Acme delivery. Please, _____ the order, will you? (beschleunigen)
put a rush on
fasten
quicken
put a haste on
5.
Anyone who wants to start a business in Germany has to go through a lot of _____. (lästige Bürokratie)
blue ribbons
Puntius and Pilate
hoops and circles
red tape
6.
After the strike had been on for 4 weeks, the company hired _____ to work the machines. (Streikbrecher)
picket breakers
union breakers
work breakers
scabs
7.
In the U.S., there are very strong laws against _____ on the job. (sexuelle Belästigung)
sexual harassment
sexual bothering
sexual irritation
sexual abuse
8.
I'm very sorry about the delay in processing your order, but I'm afraid that because of the virus going around, we're _____ at the moment. (unterbesetzt)
underhanded
short-handed
under capacity
people-needy
9.
You want to dictate a letter to your secretary. What do you say to her?
Ms Smith, would you please come in and write a letter?
Ms Smith, would you please come in and compose a letter?
Ms Smith, would you please come in and take a letter?
Ms Smith, would you please come in and stenograph a letter?
10.
We've been working non-stop for 5 hours. Let's _____. (eine Pause machen)
