The Office at the Kitchen Table

B2 First · Multiple Choice Cloze · Cambridge Ready original exercise

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning.

using

spending

costing

lasting

made

worked

gone

done

attractions

distractions

directions

instructions

downs

lows

bottoms

falls

set

switch

give

put

of

at

by

from

apart

divided

separate

split

lasting

staying

resting

sticking

For many people, working from home has (0) ___ the norm. Instead of (1) ___ an hour or more on crowded trains every day, they simply walk from the bedroom to the kitchen table. Many say they get more (2) ___ at home, because there are fewer (3) ___ , such as noisy colleagues and long meetings. However, working from home has its ups and (4) ___ . Some people miss chatting to colleagues over coffee and start to feel lonely. Others find it hard to (5) ___ off at the end of the day, because their desk is only a few steps (6) ___ the sofa and there is always one more email to answer. Experts recommend setting up a (7) ___ working area, even if it is just a corner of a room, and (8) ___ to regular hours. Taking proper breaks matters too: a short walk at lunchtime can do wonders for your mood. And when the working day is over, close the laptop and put it somewhere out of sight until the next morning.

The Office at the Kitchen Table

turned

grown

become

got

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