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Late at the Office

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 All tests  Quiz  Listen to this test (MP3)  FAQ  ESL Forum  Dictionaries Trust vs. "rely on"
late at the office answers 1
Mary could always be relied on to be late for work.

Correct entry:   relied on
The error was: (b) trusted on

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 got 1120 in gre what should i do drew a line vs. painted a line
late at the office answers 2
Her office supervisor had a special attendance book and in it she drew a line at quarter past nine.

Correct entry:   drew
The error was: (c) painted

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 got 1120 in gre what should i do Anyone who arrived after that time
late at the office answers 3
Anyone who arrived after that time had to sign below the line and was therefore late.

Correct entry:   time
The error was: (b) timing

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 got 1120 in gre what should i do Meaning of 'without fail'
late at the office answers 4
Ms Primshaw checked the book at the end of each month and without fail Mary's signature was always below the line.

Correct entry:   fail
The error was: (c) failing

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 got 1120 in gre what should i do Why desperation not despair
late at the office answers 5
In desperation Ms Primshaw hoped she would be able to make one last effort to help Mary.

Correct entry:   desperation
The error was: (a) desolation

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 got 1120 in gre what should i do Is this a typo? (hold vs. told)
late at the office answers 6
She told Mary that her lateness was now beyond a joke and she had to try very hard to get up earlier.

Correct entry:   beyond
The error was: (b) outside

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 got 1120 in gre what should i do At last and at least
late at the office answers 7
As her very last chance to keep her job Mary had to be on time for at least one day.

Correct entry:   at least
The error was: (d) at last

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 got 1120 in gre what should i do Meaning of work
late at the office answers 8
But it didn't work at all because again and again Mary found herself signing below the famous line.

Correct entry:   work
The error was: (a) function

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 got 1120 in gre what should i do Difference between depict and describe
late at the office answers 9
Then there happened what can only be described as a miracle because she arrived at the office at nine.

Correct entry:   described
The error was: (c) depicted

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 got 1120 in gre what should i do Oversee vs. overlook
late at the office answers 10
There was however one small matter that Mary had overlooked the day she was early because the office was shut as it was Sunday.

Correct entry:   overlooked
The error was: (c) overseen

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