Cambridge C1 Advanced / reading-english / C1 Advanced
Family and relationships
10 original practice questions. Open them in any order.
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Friends on the payroll
Friends on the payroll
Most of us spend more of our waking hours with colleagues than with our own families, so it is hardly surprising that many people [1] up friendships at work that outlast the job itself. Employers have generally welcomed this, on the reasonable assumption that people who like the colleagues they work with are less likely to hand in their notice. Yet workplace friendships bring complications of their own: a promotion that turns one friend into the other's manager can put a strain on even the most solid of bonds.
Question 1 of 10 · easier
Part 1 multiple-choice cloze
Read the text. In this practice extract one gap, [1], has been marked. Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits the gap.
Friends on the payroll — gap [1]: 'it is hardly surprising that many people [1] up friendships at work that outlast the job itself'. Which word best fits the gap?
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