On forcing people to return to work in the office — Reading comprehension exercise
B1 / B2 / C1This B1 / B2 / C1 English reading comprehension exercise focuses on “On forcing people to return to work in the office.” Read the article, then answer the questions below to practice identifying key details, meaning from context, and overall understanding.
STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 55
STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):
1. According to the author, what is being in the office NOT good for?
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2. What percentage of business leaders feel pressure to make their workers more productive?
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3. Productivity in the US has been on the decline for __________________.
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4. A recent study found that, when separated, programmers _________________ than when they were sitting together.
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5. Ultimately, the author argues, forcing people to work out of the office is __________________.
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Did you know?
Debates about returning to the office after remote work became common have generated a lot of new workplace vocabulary, including terms like "hybrid work" and "return-to-office mandate." This article is useful for learning current workplace English.
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