... centre used to be in Sheffield, but last year we promoted / varied / outsourced
it to India, where costs are much lower.
4 The new director has completely reduced / transformed / heightened the ... and
emails to your office, and in spite of your
repeated promises of immediate action.
45. I have noted that your last day of service
with us will be 23 November, and I have passed
this information ... disregarded for disciplinary
purposes after a period of six months, provided
your conduct reaches a satisfactory level.
9. This letter and the attached terms and
conditions form the basis of your...
... Publishers Ltd 2007. For reference see Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 07475 6624 3).
1. The former West Germany tried to __________________ its business approach onto the former East
Germany.
a. ... an Englishfor Academic Purposes/Study Skills course,
at foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate level. It may either be used in class or be assigned for study on
a self-access basis.
The vocabulary ... __________________ radiation leaking
from the nearby nuclear power station.
a. credited to b. led to c. attributed to
5. One of the reasons for the relatively high price of many drugs is the huge cost of
__________________...
... euro.
rose gently dropped slightly fell sharply went up half a cent
gained slightly hit a new high weakened went into free fall
levelled off remained steady gained strongly gained some ground
rose ... ground
rose sharply remained level hit a new low went down several cents
soared plummeted bottomed out fell very slightly
slid a little shot up slipped half cent plunged
rose gently
See also Unit ... currency.
UK-based unit
trust
offshore fund
Aimed at private investors x x
Aimed at institutional investors, such as pension funds
Usually operated by fund managers
Liable for UK tax
Based in a tax...
... advice.
4. Before you start work, your employer will usually ask you foryour _____ number.
5. A lot of workers' organisations in Britain are represented by the _____.
6. Some form of _____, ... __________,
and get various forms that you might need (for example, a __________ application form). You can
also save your money at the post office, using __________ (a __________ -backed service)
Fill ... 23
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... cuts loose (for example, they cut loose from their
family), they stop being influenced or controlled by them.
10. If you cut off your nose to spite your face, you work so hard
and for so long ... arrived at the station very early and have plenty of
time before the train leaves.
12. If something is described as cut and dried (for example, "The issue
of pay rises is cut and dried."), ... completed with the same word to form a
phrasal verb or idiom. The word you need can either be a noun
or a verb form of that word.
If it is a verb, you need to make sure you put it in its correct form....
... ___________ the plug.
a. pulled out b. extracted c. took away
18. __________ any key to continue.
a. Kick b. Smash c. Hit
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transformed / converted
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spaced?
10. What do you call a pre-formatted blank document?
11. Where is a section of cut or copied text (or image) temporarily stored?
12. How is a flipped image...
... of information that can be viewed within a LAN are called
an
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_______________ . A number of LANs connected to each other via
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of __communication are called a ... c. tailor-made
7. Software for use at home is…
a. for home use b. for house use… c. for household use
8. Software which has been illegally copied is…
a. unreal b. pirated c. fake
9. Software which ... covers the language needed to use information technology equipment,
work with computer programs, discuss problems and plan projects. It does not cover
advanced technical vocabularyfor computer programmers...
... received his letter accepting the job we offered him.
We haven't received his letter of __________ for the job we offered him.
20. She asked the union to intervene on her behalf.
She asked for ... the country of origin.
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20. It's very important to carry out your duties to the best of your ability. (to do what is necessary for
your job)
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... allow someone to use a
building in return for money)
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For reference see Dictionary of Law 4th ... wanted. As soon as my basket was full, I
headed for the checkout.
2. My cousin Bob said he was going to get rid of his computer and buy a new one. I said that I
needed a computer and suggested...
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... moving platform where baggage is placed for passengers to collect when their aircraft has
landed is called a __________.
24. The area of a terminal building after the security check and other formalities...
... differently shaped ends, used for holding and pulling
5. __________ = a surgical instrument like a long thin spoon, used for scraping the inside of an
organ
6. __________ = a thin glass tube used for taking ... suffered very little.
He experienced very little
5. We operated immediately.
The
6. This disease cannot be cured.
There is no
7. He has recovered fully.
He has made a full
8. The lab analysed ... exercises appropriate for students
requiring a working knowledge of English medical terminology. The worksheets can be used
either for self-study or in the classroom and can be completed in any order....
... option
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alternative compelled compulsory entail essential exempt forced have liable
mandatory must need obligation obliged ... this year.
23. We have made small changes to the rules for applying for instant credit.
We have __________ the rules for applying for instant credit.
24. The company is planning to change its marketing ... marketing division.
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... the inks that will be used.
9. Prior to colour separation, coloured images, graphics and text have to be
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transformed / converted
from RGB (Red Green Blue), the colour format of computer displays, ... of a credit card
h. outside a bank
9. When you pay by credit card, your card is __________.
a. swooped b. swiped c. swapped
10. A laptop computer with a screen you can write on is called a __________.
a. ...
9
blurred / soft at the edges (see unit 1.6 for the original).
This
10
result / effect is also known as
11
feathering / birding.
5.
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Full bleed / total bleed means that the page is printed right...
... morning'
Person A. 'Thanks. Forewarned is forearmed!'
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Match ... only took three.
'Forewarned is forearmed' is an English expression which means that if you know about something
before it happens, you will be better prepared.
Person A. 'Mr Jenkins ... B.
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anti- • over- • anti-
under- • pro- • fore- • fore-
under- ã pre- ã post- ã fore-
under- ã anti- ã over-
armed...