alex b2+ words mixed unit 2

In the final round of the triathlon, the athletes had to ​ (a)   beyond their limits.

Due to financial ​ (b)   , the company canceled its annual team-building games.

The board game tournament ​ (c)   to the very last move.

She tried to ​ (d)   with bending the rules in Monopoly, but everyone noticed.

Before the corporate escape room game, the team had a quick meeting to be on ​ (e)   .

• push
• cutbacks
• came down
• get away
• the same page

Every player was determined to ​ (a)   their rivals in the coding hackathon.

His competitive instincts ​ (b)   in as soon as the match started.

In every workplace challenge, we remind employees to play ​ (c)   .

The quiz game was structured as a ​ (d)   three series.

Even though they lost the final round, the team can hold their​ (e)   high.

• outdo
• kicked
• fair
• best of
• heads up

It was a lot to ​ (a)   in, especially with so many rules in the strategy game.

Winning the innovation contest helped them get a new project off the ​ (b)   .

She won the trivia game because she knew every topic ​ (c)   .

During the business simulation game, two teams formed an ​ (d)   to dominate the market.

He tried to ​ (e)   his way through the negotiation round of the business game.

• take
• ground
• inside and out
• alliance
• con

He risked everything in the board game and ended up in ​ (a)   .

One of the job-themed card games had players choosing between health ​ (b)   and bonuses.

Winning the workplace challenge earned her ​ (c)   assistance for a leadership course.

The HR team created a quiz to explain how the pension ​ (d)   works.

Her ​ (e)   really came out during the office ping-pong tournament.

• bankruptcy
• insurance
• tuition
• scheme
• competitiveness

Some players in the gaming league would do anything to win at ​ (a)   .

Cheating during the trivia contest is definitely not the ​ (b)   thing.

The job simulation game included tasks about negotiating for ​ (c)   pay.

The prize for the top team was a bundle of real job ​ (d)   , like an extra day off.

He tried to ​ (e)   his knowledge during the game show round, but it backfired.

• all costs
• done
• equal
• perks
• fake

They measured ​ (a)   in the team-building relay by how fast each task was done.

The two top teams were ​ (b)   neck right until the buzzer.

One challenge in the HR board game involved planning around ​ (c)   leave.

The game simulating business growth penalized players for high staff ​ (d)   .

On the football field, the players were fierce ​ (e)   but friends off it.

• productivity
• neck and
• maternity
• turnover
• adversaries

Taking ​ (a)   during the workplace simulation earned her team extra points.

One player’s strategy in the job-life balance game involved maximizing ​ (b)   leave.

The company offered financial ​ (c)   for employees who won the wellness challenge.

The sales competition was so ​ (d)   , it felt more like a survival game.

Learning advanced tactics helped the team gain a ​ (e)   edge.

• initiative
• paternity
• incentives
• cut-throat
• competitive

The company used talent games to help employees ​ (a)   their potential.

In the business board game, players had to ​ (b)   partnerships to win.

In the finals, the two departments played like ​ (c)   rivals in a tug-of-war.

The simulation involved balancing deadlines with ​ (d)   childcare management.

• fulfil
• forge
• bitter
• on-site