Test yourself!

See how well you know the words and phrases presented in this booklet by doing the exercises below. Cover the answers at the bottom of page 23.

1. Choose the correct options to complete the statements.

A. When you work in a foreign country, you may need to apply for a residence

permit/permission.

B. You should find out if company politics/policy is different to that in your home country.

C. At the beginning, it can be helpful to meet up with other people in the exile/ expat community.

D. Such a community can help you understand traditional

customs/customary.

E. It can also help a trailing

spouse/sprout learn about local services and opportunities, especially for finding work or choosing schools.

2. Complete the sentences below with the correct preposition.

A. I heard that Julie has broken her leg. Do you know how long she’ll be

work?

B. I’m work, so I can’t talk right now.

I’ll call you in my lunch break.

C. She lost her job with the tech company and has been work for nearly six months now.

D. Nearly one in three women

work between the ages of 20 and 64 work part-time.

3. What questions could you ask in the following situations?

A. You don’t understand someone, as they are talking too fast. Use “down”.

B. You don’t understand the expression “touch base”. Use “by”.

C. You’re on a conference call and want to make small talk. Use “at your end”.

D. You want to know what someone has been doing. Use “up to”.

E. You want to show respect before asking a question. Use “personal”.

4. Replace each German word (in italics) in the sentences below with the correct English word.

A. I’ll meet my French (Pendant) on

Friday.

B. Is the conference room in this (Gang)?

C. Try not to (sich blamieren) at the party!

D. (Prinzipiell), I’m interested in the new role.