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III. Choose from the list A-H the best phrase to fill in each gap. Use each phrase only once. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
According to a recent survey, one in five workers in Britain no longer understands what his or her colleagues are talking about. At meetings many people are left floundering, confused by management jargon and specialized “babble”-the kind of language (1)……………..these days. Secretarial recruitment firm Office Angels administered the survey to over 1000 office staff and found (2)……………derived from corporate gurus, American slang and the internet. Some employees complained that the phrases were irritating and distracting at meetings, while others dismissed speakers who used them frequently as pretentious and untrustworthy. Provided that puzzled listeners can find the courage to seek clarification, they may discover what the speaker really means. But most do not ask, (3)…………….
A spokesperson for Office Angels said the survey showed (4)…………….in the workplace. She added that jargon can either help to bring individuals and teams together, as companies and sectors develop their own phraseology, (5)………………to exclude and confuse people, as well as masking inexperience and lack of expertise.
A. for fear of revealing their ignorance
B. that 65% had to cope with jargon
C. to pretend they are in control
D. that corporate buzz words were rife E. which speaker really means it
F. which is often heard at work
G. who liven up the meetings
H. or it can be used
According to a recent survey, one in five workers in Britain no longer understands what his or her colleagues are talking about. At meetings many people are left floundering, confused by management jargon and specialized “babble”-the kind of language (1)……………..these days. Secretarial recruitment firm Office Angels administered the survey to over 1000 office staff and found (2)……………derived from corporate gurus, American slang and the internet. Some employees complained that the phrases were irritating and distracting at meetings, while others dismissed speakers who used them frequently as pretentious and untrustworthy. Provided that puzzled listeners can find the courage to seek clarification, they may discover what the speaker really means. But most do not ask, (3)…………….
A spokesperson for Office Angels said the survey showed (4)…………….in the workplace. She added that jargon can either help to bring individuals and teams together, as companies and sectors develop their own phraseology, (5)………………to exclude and confuse people, as well as masking inexperience and lack of expertise.
A. for fear of revealing their ignorance
B. that 65% had to cope with jargon
C. to pretend they are in control
D. that corporate buzz words were rife E. which speaker really means it
F. which is often heard at work
G. who liven up the meetings
H. or it can be used