UNIT 6.

Choose the expression that best completes each sentence.

1. I've only just started my new job, but I really want to _________.

a. catch on    

b. go under

c. get ahead 

d. set up

2. I'm having a terrible time learning how to use this new computer program. I don't know how much longer I can __________.

 a. give it up

 b. cut back on it

 c. get back to it

 d. stick with it

3. The car company has invested a lot of money in new technology to produce more fuel efficient engines. They hope sales are going to __________.

 a. get behind

 b. give up

 c. go under

 d. take off

4. The old ways of getting people to buy breakfast cereal aren't working any more. Our job is to __________ some new ideas that will work.

 a. pass over

 b. come up with

 c. catch on

 d. get away with

5. When the boss isn't around, some of the employees tend to __________. They come in at 10:00, take two hours lunches—that kind of thing.

 a. get by

 b. get away

 c. hand in

 d. goof off

6. I went over my completed report last night and then I reviewed it again this morning. I think I'm ready to __________.

 a. get into it

 b. figure it out

 c. hand it in

 d. cut back on it

7. I saw on a news report last night that Cramer Manufacturing has lost over a million dollars a month for the last six months. It looks like they may __________ before long.

 a. get ahead

 b. go under

 c. catch on

 d. pass over

8. I've gained a lot of weight in the last six months. It looks like I'm going to have to __________ the number of snacks I have every day.

 a. cut back on

 b. take off

 c. set up

 d. pass over

9. At this point I'm not sure whether or not I can make a meeting at 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon. I'll have to __________ to you later.

 a. catch on

 b. hand in

 c. get back

 d. get behind

10. I've been working on this letter for two hours and it still doesn't sound right. I think I'm going to __________ for now and come back to it later.

 a. give up on it

 b. come up with it

 c. catch on to it

 d. get into it

B. Grammar

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the box.

11. After the big advertising campaign, sales really began to _______

12. I'd like you to think _______ taking a course in customer service approaches.

13. We don't have any time to goof ______.The proposal is due this afternoon.

14. Don't give ______ now! You're almost finished. I know you can do it.

15. I don't have to make any decisions. I just have to carry ______ the boss's orders.

16. I couldn't understand the instructions at first. It took me a while to catch _____.

17. It's too bad, but it looks like the company is going to have to lay _____ 10% of its employees.

18. I'm too busy to take a vacation right now. I'm going to have to put it _____ until next year.

19. It took me over three hours to set ______ my new computer system.

20. The company has lost money for the last two years. I hope they don't go ______.