1) My boss does all the traveling. Unfortunately, I have to do all the dirty work. a) a job that has no chance of promotion or advancement b) unpleasant or uninteresting work 2) James is out of work at the moment. He’s hoping to get a job by the end of the month. a) unemployed b) not having enough work 3) All right, enough chatting. Let’s get down to business. a) begin seriously doing what you need to do b) have a minor training session 4) The deadline is very soon, so we have our work cut out for us. a) unemployed b) have something very difficult to do 5) He decided to leave the company because he was very ambitious and felt stuck in a dead-end job. a) a job that has no chance of promotion or advancement b) a very promising job 6) You must start coming to work on time, otherwise you might get fired. a) be demoted to a minor job b) be dismissed from your job 7) It took me a month to learn the ropes at my new job. In the end, I became familiar with all the different tasks. a) learn only the basics even if uncomfortable b) learn how to do something until you are comfortable with it

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