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Disability at work – word formation

1. Many countries have laws to prevent _____________ against disabled people at work.
a) discriminate
b) discriminating
c) discrimination
d) discriminated

2. Some countries have laws to _____________ that every workplace employs a quota of
disabled staff.
a) ensure
b) ensured
c) ensuring
d) ensurance

3. It is important that modern offices are _____________ to disabled employees.

a) access
b) accessed
c) accessing
d) accessible

4. Some office furniture can be _____________ to take account of disabled people's needs.
a) adaptation
b) adapted
c) adapt
d) adapting

5. Sadly, in practice, many workplaces have _____________ facilities for disabled people.
a) suffice
b) sufficed
c) sufficient
d) insufficient

6. Some disabled rights groups are campaigning for stiff penalties for employers who
_____________ in breaking the law.
a) persistently
b) persistence
c) persist
d) persists

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ANSWERS:

1. Many countries have laws to prevent _____________ against disabled people at work.

c) discrimination – Well done, this is correct!

2. Some countries have laws to _____________ that every workplace employs a quota of
disabled staff.

a) ensure – Well done, this is correct!

3. It is important that modern offices are _____________ to disabled employees.

d) accessible – Well done, this is correct!

4. Some office furniture can be _____________ to take account of disabled people's needs.

b) adapted – Well done, this is correct!

5. Sadly, in practice, many workplaces have _____________ facilities for disabled people.

d) insufficient – Well done, this is correct!

6. Some disabled rights groups are campaigning for stiff penalties for employers who
_____________ in breaking the law.

c) persist – Well done, this is correct!

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