1) Researchers (have surveyed) only people who have 9-6 jobs. a) An action in the past with a result in the present b) An action that started and finished in the past. c) A long action that started in the past and continues in the present. d) A past state. e) An action that took place before another action in the past. f) A habit in process of adoption 2) About 40% of people in the world (are currently feeling) unhappy at work. a) A present habit b) An action in progress at the moment. c) A prediction based on an opinion or belief 3) Since 2018, TED leaders and thinkers (have been unceasingly surveying) workers a) An action in the past with a result in the present b) An unfinished event: a state that started in the past and continues in the present. c) A past state. 4) Unfortunately, 60% of the total number of employees (are getting used to not feeling) unhappy at work. a) A past habit. b) A present habit c) A habit in process of adoption d) A future habit. 5) Organisations that have a lot of happy employees (have) 2 times more revenue growth than others. a) A fact b) A habitual action. c) A present habit 6) In one of the companies surveyed, 15 levels of approval (were) necessary to provide a new laptop to one of the team members. a) A past action with an event on the present. b) An action that took place before another action in the past. c) A finished event in the past. 7) In the US company Salesforce, they found that women (were doing) a better job than men, and they rewarded them accordingly. a) A long action that started in the past and continues in the present. b) An action in progress at the moment. c) An action in progress in the past. 8) If you decided to change the way you work because you (had understood) that those changes were gonna define the work experience for everyone around you, you made an actual contribution to the team. a) An action in the past that emphasizes the object or result instead of the doer. b) An action that took place before another action in the past. c) An action in the past with a result in the present 9) TED researchers also predict that what (will actually make) a difference is to start supporting their teams, trusting and paying attention to their needs and ideas. a) A future plan b) A prediction based on an opinion or belief c) A habit in process of adoption 10) In the past, most people (used to experience) a less rewarding working environment a) A habit in the past b) A habit in the present c) A habit in process of adoption 11) Now people (are increasingly used to working) in an atmosphere of respect and kindness. a) a habit in the past  b) a habit in the present  c) an action in progress 12) It (was observed) that the organisations that have high satisfaction rates have three times the revenue growth of those where that’s not true. a) An action that took place before another action in the past. b) A past habit. c) An action in the past that emphasizes the object or result rather than the doer. 13) Research has also shown that companies which struggle with these issues (are going to start) treating their members in the same way regardless of their rank, age or experience. a) a future plan b) a prediction based on personal opinions or beliefs  c) a fact

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