Question

Preparation task: Match the definitions (a–j) with the vocabulary (1–10).
Vocabulary
1. ...... idle chit-chat
2. ...... maternity leave
3. ...... to bounce ideas off someone
4. ...... to wear someone out
5. ...... to clock in
6. ...... to make a concession 7. ...... paid on a pro-rata basis 8. ...... a freelancer
9. ...... a commute
10. ...... to be left to your own devices
Definitions
a. a regular journey between work and home
b. to be allowed to decide what to do by yourself
c. to record the time you begin work
d. a period of time a woman takes off work due to the
birth of a child
e. calculated according to how many hours you work
f. to make someone very tired
g. to give or allow something in order to end an
argument or conflict
h. talk that is informal and irrelevant to work
i. a person who sells their services or work by the
hour or day
j. to share ideas with someone in order to get
feedback on them

Answer 1

1 h
2 d
3 j
4 f
5 c
6 g
7 e
8 i
9 a
10 b