A Long Week

Practice for Part 4 of the Reading and Use of English paper in the B2 First (FCE) Exam with these questions all related to a long week at work.

You must complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. You must use BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE WORDS including the word given.

I couldn’t finish work on time any day this week.

IMPOSSIBLE

………………………… for me to finish work on time any day this week.

I didn’t have time to eat lunch today!

BUSY

I ………………………… to eat lunch today!

My boss doesn’t consider how busy I already am when giving me more work to do.

TAKE

My boss doesn’t ………………………… account how busy I already am when giving me more work to do.

I did less work last week than this week.

MUCH

I didn’t do ……………………….. last week as this week.

I don’t want to work for this company anymore!

LONGER

I ………………………… for this company!

I had to assure my boss that I was dealing with everything without any problem.

UNDER

I had to assure my boss that I had …………………………

(1) IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE for me to finish work on time any day this week.

(2) I WAS TOO BUSY to eat lunch today!

(3) My boss doesn’t TAKE INTO account how busy I already am when giving me more work to do.

(4) I didn’t do AS MUCH WORK last week as this week.

(5) I NO LONGER WANT TO WORK for this company!

(6) I had to assure my boss that I had EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL.

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