تمرین ۱: پر کردن جای خالی در یک داستان جدید

کلمات و عبارات زیر را در شکل مناسب خود (با توجه به زمان گرامری جمله) در جای خالی قرار دهید.

بانک کلمات (یک کلمه اضافه است):

highly skilled / let someone go / reach out to / well-known / give someone a warning / lack of soft skills / be hired as / clash with someone over something / take something seriously / expand the team / hold a session / famous

داستان (در محیط یک رستوران):

Last year, David was (1) … a head chef at one of the most (2) … restaurants in the city. To handle the busy weekends, he decided to (3) … . He remembered an old friend, so he (4) … a (5) … pastry chef named Alex and offered him a job.

Alex’s desserts were amazing, but David soon began to (6) … him … the kitchen rules. Alex had a complete (7) … and often yelled at the waiters. After a few weeks, David (8) … with him and (9) … about his bad attitude.

Unfortunately, Alex thought it was just a joke and didn’t (10) … . In the end, to keep peace in the kitchen, David had to (11) … .

تمرین ۲: بازنویسی جملات (Paraphrasing)

جملات زیر را بخوانید و بخش پررنگ (Bold) شده را با یکی از عباراتی که یاد گرفته‌اید جایگزین کنید (زمان افعال را رعایت کنید).

1. The manager had to fire him because he was always late.

2. We need to contact our investors to get more funding.

3. They had an argument about the budget for the new project.

4. She was a great programmer, but her poor communication abilities caused problems.

5. The boss organized a meeting to discuss the recent issues.