Strategies for Work Problems - Test 6

C1 Advanced · Listening Matching · Cambridge English Advanced 2, Cambridge University Press

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about strategies they've adopted for handling work-related problems. While you listen, you must complete both tasks.

to strengthen a relationship

to reassure an employer

to help deal with extensive responsibilities

to meet the demands of colleagues

to cope with unpredictability

to avoid unfair criticism

to fulfil public expectations

to get some personal space

For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H) why each speaker decided to adopt their particular strategy.

angry at the incompetence of colleagues

delighted by an unexpected benefit

upset by an unsympathetic response

amused by a coincidence

optimistic at the prospect of future success

disappointed because of a misunderstanding

puzzled by people's reactions

envious of the ability of others

For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H) how each speaker felt after implementing the strategy.

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