This lesson practises 50 C2 collocations on Work & Management. Collocations are fixed word pairings that native speakers expect — Cambridge examiners test them in Use of English Part 1 and reward precise lexis in Writing. Run through the interactive drills first, then open this glossary to revise every item in the set. For question-by-question feedback, use Review mode after you finish the session.
gain respect
Hard work helps you ____ from your colleagues.
not a word
He did ____ during the entire meeting.
disastrous consequences
The mistake had ____ for the project.
wrongfully dismiss
The company was accused of trying to ____ the employee.
give repeated assurances
The manager had to ____ that the project was on track.
make a success of
She managed to ____ the new business.
gain respect
Hard work helps you ____ from your colleagues.
utterly absurd
The idea that the project could be completed in one week was considered ____ by everyone involved.
head a team
The senior manager will ____ for the new project.
volume of work
The ____ has increased dramatically.
provide a reference for
The manager agreed to ____ the former employee.
call a halt to
The manager had to ____ the wasteful spending.
tackle an issue
The team met to ____ affecting production.
issue a statement
The company decided to ____ about the incident.
take a break
The team decided to ____ after the long meeting.
blame rests with
The report stated that the ____ the manager.
jot down the staff
The manager decided to ____ for the meeting.
wine and dine
The company likes to ____ important clients.
meet a target
The team worked hard to ____ before the deadline.
snippet of information
He gave us a small ____ about the project.
poor judgement
The manager showed ____ in the hiring process.
hard work
Success usually requires a lot of ____.
have every confidence in
The board seems to ____ the new manager.
take a complaint seriously
The company promised to ____.
not say a word
He did ____ during the entire meeting.
strike a balance (between)
The manager tried to ____ work and family life.
pencil in a meeting
We should ____ for next Tuesday.
fair few
There were a ____ people at the meeting.
team of experts
The project was led by a ____.
dissenting voice
There was only one ____ during the meeting.
put your best foot forward
It is important to ____ on the first day.
do work
Most employees prefer to ____ from home nowadays.
make some suggestions
The manager asked everyone to ____.
boost sales
The new advert helped ____ dramatically.
take on responsibility
The manager agreed to ____ for the project.
pending the response
We will make a decision ____ from the board.
not have much luck
He seems to ____ with job interviews.
attention wanders
During long meetings his ____ easily.
highly unlikely
It is ____ that the project will finish on time.
state your business
The receptionist asked the visitor to ____.
boost sales
The new advert helped ____ dramatically.
borrow heavily
The government had to ____ to finance the project.
gauge reaction
The manager tried to ____ to the new policy.
uphill struggle
Convincing the board was an ____.
meet the challenges
The new manager quickly began to ____ of the role.
reaffirm a commitment
The leader chose to ____ to the project.
state your business
The receptionist asked the visitor to ____.
sounds like hard work
The new project ____.
lull in the conversation
There was an awkward ____ after the controversial remark.
approve a plan
The board finally voted to ____.