... Administration vocabulary that you need.
Introduction
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You work, or are planning to work, in or around an English- speaking business
environment.
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Your work brings you into regular contact with English- speaking ... Develop your own personal
vocabulary 'bank' in a notebook or file. Review these words and expressions on a
regular basis so that they become a part of your 'productive' vocabulary.
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Use ... neglect of
duties on your part, you were given a written
warning in accordance with the Company's
Disciplinary Procedure.
5. Thank you for your letter of 2 October
detailing your recent unpleasant...
... rest
of your life.
c. You receive a lump sum on a certain date (or earlier if you die).
d. Your beneficiaries receive money if you die young.
e. You borrow money to buy a house. Many years later, your ... repays the loan.
f. You borrow money. When you die, your house is sold to repay
the loan.
g. Your beneficiaries receive money when you die.
h. Your private hospital bills are paid.
A. Match the ... apply to your bank for an __________.
a. overdraft possibility b. overdraft facility c. overdraft opportunity
7. If you need to borrow more money from your bank, you can ask them to increase your...
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1 - ... show your appreciation for the food.
your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, etc, in
public places.
…in a pub or restaurant if you are 'caught short'
in the street.
…thanking your ... minimum age for getting married (a) with your parents' written permission,
and (b) without permission from your parents.
4. Are you allowed to marry your cousin in the UK?
5. Are arranged...
... should be.
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE / FALSE
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2. After ... you treat your best friend like that? ________ your head in shame! (
a spoken
expression used in a humorous way to tell someone that they have behaved badly
)
2. (a) I'm afraid that your argument ... ways, it has both good and bad aspects.
25. You and your friend own a car together, and your friend wants to
sell it. You tell him that you want your cut. This means that you
want to decide whether...
... b. extracted c. took away
18. __________ any key to continue.
a. Kick b. Smash c. Hit
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Who ... language
regularly so that it becomes part of your active vocabulary.
A good general dictionary will be very helpful, providing pronunciation guides and more
contexts. For vocabulary relating specifically ... with
" ;English& quot; in the name, but it didn't
____________ any.
9. This is a shared computer.
Each ____________ has their own
____________.
10. You can ____________
space on your hard...
... Can you answer these questions in English?
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For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Computing (978 07475 6622 9).
What's your New Year's
resolution?
Same ... language
regularly so that it becomes part of your active vocabulary.
A good general dictionary will be very helpful, providing pronunciation guides and more
contexts. For vocabulary relating specifically ... been written for people whose first language is not English, and who use or
are going to use computers and other information technology in an English- speaking
environment. It covers the language...
... Word association 1
61. Word association 2
62. Word association 3
64. Photocopiable vocabulary record
sheet
65. Vocabulary record sheet sample
66. Answer key
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The following ... reference source during the writing of this book, and are recommended
if you want to develop your legal vocabulary further, or if you want to learn more about laws, legal systems,
etc, (especially ... the figure
above will be recalculated accordingly. As soon as you sign a form, your funds will be released into your
bank account. Please note that penalties will be applied if you default on...
... can
remember that?
4. At the airport, go to the check- in, show them your ticket, give them your baggage and collect your
__________, which will show your seat number, boarding time and gate number.
5. ... Publishing. For reference see Dictionary of Leisure, Travel and Tourism (0-7475-7222-4).
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Second ... I S H N O R T H A F R I C A Finish
First published 1995 by Peter Collin Publishing as
Check YourEnglishVocabulary for Hotels, Tourism and Catering Management
This second edition published 2005...
... level of English. However,
many people who work in medicine have to read in English on a regular basis; students with
a more basic level of English may therefore already have the passive vocabulary ... one across?"
Ǟ across, ȇ down
1. Speak only in English.
2. Don't say the word in the crossword.
3. Don't show your crossword to your partner.
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used to create the questions within this workbook.
Vocabulary Record Sheet
At the back of the book is a Vocabulary Record Sheet. Recording useful vocabulary in a
methodical way plays a key role...
... if you want you can even buy them (14) through the computer.
Hmm, this book looks good: CheckYourEnglishVocabulary for TOEIC
®
. Now, before I (15) exit this site, I'll
just (16) add it ... your 'active' vocabulary. Unless
you are taking the TOEIC
®
Test of Spoken English, the TOEIC
®
is an exam which tests your
language recognition skills rather than your language production ... production skills. However, if you
familiarize yourself with the vocabulary in the book by reviewing it and then trying to use it
in your written and spoken English on a regular basis, you will be in...
... Can you answer these questions in English?
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older version – or buy a new
computer!
c. What about uninstalling the
driver for your old printer?
d. Have you checked to see if there
are any updates available in / on the
internet?
e. Why don't ... with
" ;English& quot; in the name, but it didn't
____________ any.
9. This is a shared computer.
Each ____________ has their own
____________.
10. You can ____________
space on your hard...
... in the Speaking, Writing and Use of English papers, or that they might come across in the Reading
or Listening papers.
Why is the book called &apos ;Check your vocabulary: FCE
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?
It is also ideal ... through your nose
13. to open your mouth wide and breathe in and out deeply when you are tired or bored
14. to blow air suddenly out through your nose and mouth because of an irritation inside your ... Cambridge First Certificate in
English (the FCE) and who want to develop their vocabulary for the exam.
The various exercises throughout the book focus on the vocabulary that FCE students would...