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Exercises
Look at the six expressions (a-f) from A opposite. Which person (1-6) is most likely to do each
of the things described?
a work in shifts
b work under
a flexitime
system
c telecommute
d commute to
work
e clock in and out
at the same time
every day
f work overtime
1 A designer in a website design company. Has to be in the office,
but can decide when she wants to start and finish work each day.
2
A manager in a department store in a large city. Lives in the
country.
3 A construction worker on a building site where work goes on
24 hours a day.
4 A worker in a chocolate factory in the three months before
Christmas.
5 A technical writer for a computer company. Lives in the country
and visits the company offices once a month.
6 An office worker in a large, traditional manufacturing company.