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Overcoming a Hectic Work Week

The document describes a hectic week filled with various professional mishaps. The narrator faced multiple challenges, including an unexpected phone call, train delays, and mistakes in meetings, leading to feelings of frustration and inadequacy. By the end of the week, the narrator felt overwhelmed and in need of recovery before the situation became irreversible.

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Overcoming a Hectic Work Week

The document describes a hectic week filled with various professional mishaps. The narrator faced multiple challenges, including an unexpected phone call, train delays, and mistakes in meetings, leading to feelings of frustration and inadequacy. By the end of the week, the narrator felt overwhelmed and in need of recovery before the situation became irreversible.

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A Hectic Week

Instructions: Complete the text by adding the correct negative prefix to each word in
brackets.

Last week was absolutely (forgettable), but not in a good way. It all started with an
(expected) phone call on Monday morning. My manager was (satisfied) with the latest
report, calling it (complete) and (accurate). I tried to explain, but my reasoning was brushed
off as (logical).

Tuesday wasn't any better. I arrived late because of an (foreseen) train delay. The meeting
had already started, and my absence was considered (professional). To make things worse, I
gave an (precise) summary of the quarterly results, which only added to my boss’s
(approval).

On Wednesday, I felt completely (oriented). I had forgotten my laptop at home, and without
it, I was practically (capable) of doing anything. I spilled coffee on a client’s presentation — a
truly (acceptable) mistake. I apologized, but the client remained (impressed) and
(sympathetic).

Thursday brought a glimmer of hope that quickly faded. I tried to fix things but ended up
making them worse due to an (attentive) error in an email — I had sent the wrong file to the
entire department.

By Friday, I was emotionally (available) and ready to disappear. My normally supportive


team was (cooperative), probably tired of covering for me. I knew I had to recover over the
weekend before this chaos became (reversible).

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