UNIT 7 READING 1 VALUE OF WORK
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word from the table.

overwhelmed
freelance
detrimental
lack
burnout
colleagues
backlash
contrary
devoted to
thanks to
recall
permanent
barrier
tackle
flexible
sacrificed
ceased
blur
bimonthly
start-up
dubbed

1. This is a _________ magazine. So, you’re going to receive the first issue in January and the second issue in March.
2. We are currently reviewing the way we deal with applications because we have been _________ by the number of applications we received this month.
3. Tina _________ a promising career to look after her kids. She is one of those mothers who devote themselves for their children.
4. He gave up a a) _________ job in order to work b) _________ from home. This surprised his c) _________, but they hope to do the same thing one day in order to have d) _________ working hours.
5. All his friends and family talked to him about his a) _________ habit of consuming too much alcohol. However, this didn’t work. He continued to drink despite advice to the b) _________.
6. Although we are really a big company today, like all businesses ours was once a a) _________. I
b) _________ trying to obtain more than three orders a month. However today, we can’t meet all orders since we receive more than two hundred orders a week.
7. His novels tend to _________ the distinctions between reality and fantasy. That is why one might confuse reality and fantasy while reading his books.
8. The recent issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease is _________ "Metal Ions and Neurodegenerative Diseases" and presents a collection of important papers dedicated to uncovering the role of various metals in human neurophysiology and neurodegenerative disorders, particularly Alzheimer's Disease.
9. Johnson was a) _________ "Magic" while playing high school basketball. He could have become a really good basketball player, but his b) _________ of enthusiasm for team sports became a c) _________ for him and he d) _________ to play. Today, he is a good lawyer.
10. As an executive secretary, you are an asset to our company because you are great at what you do.
a) _________ your relevant background and impressive organization skills you provide efficient, professional support to us. You have no trouble prioritizing workflow, so you b) _________ duties such as organizing appointments, arranging travel and coordinating meetings with ease.
11. Since people are used to mothers devoted to their children, the _________ against women who value their careers comes in numerous guises.
12. Many teachers suffer from _________ because they have to work at home as well as at school.