HUMAN RESOURCES

general vocabulary
Unit Changes 0000
Exercise 1: Verbs
Complete these sentences with a verb from the box. In some cases, more than one answer may be possible.
You will need to change the form of the verb in many cases. The first one has been done as an example.
adapt adjust alter decrease demote deteriorate downgrade
downsize enforce expand increase lay off phase in promote
redeploy reduce relax release relocate renew renovate
replace retire streamline
1. In order to streamline distribution services, we are installing a new, more efficient computer
system.
2. Because of her excellent work, she will be ________ from salesperson to manager.
3. The company will close for two weeks while the offices are being ________.
4. The good news this year is that company profits have ________ faster than the rate of inflation.
5. His contract was initially for five years, but it has recently been ________ for another three years.
6. When I wanted to leave the company early, the management refused to ________ me from my
contract.
7. Older staff are being encouraged to ________ early.
8. We closed the design department and ________ the workforce to the publicity department.
9. We have ________ our sales force in order to cope with the extra demand for our products.
10. The company has decided to ________ the company rules on dress codes: from now on, office staff
are not required to wear suits.
11. Our share of the domestic market has been much bigger since imports ________.
12. The company has decided to ________ the rules on smoking: from now on, anyone caught smoking
on company premises will be fined.
13. He was ________ from manager to salesperson because of his poor handling of the department.
14. Over the next two years, we will ________ all our salaried staff with freelancers.
15. The quality of work in the office has ________ badly since the old manager left.
16. Salaries will be ________ to bring them in line with the higher rate of inflation.
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