... job for the last six years.
(
to manage to do a difficult job, usually over a long period of time
)
If you want to practise and develop your knowledge of EnglishvocabularyforBusiness and
Administration, ... either focus on general businessvocabulary (for example,
phrasal verbs, formal words, words with similar meanings, etc) or topic-specific
business vocabulary (for example, sales and marketing, ... basis.
2. Remun is the formal word for money that an employee receives for doing his/her job.
3. When we work for more than the normal working time, we say that we work (and therefore earn)
over .
4....
... Steve works for BurgerPlanet. He only earns about £6 ________________.
a. for an hour b. an hour c. the hour
D. Put the words into the correct columns. All could go into this sentence:
31
For reference ... not
possible?
E. Three of the phrases above are informal.
Which three?
49
For reference see A & C Black Banking and Finance (978-07136-7739-3)
9. All business are subject to the laws of __________________.
10. ... liability.
f. income tax
g. Liability for capital gains is reduced by 7.5% for each year of
ownership of the asset.
h. Mr Jones made a profit of £100,000 from selling a business, but
didn't declare...
... stop, in a shop, etc.
…walking along the street.
for an informal party.
…when they have invited you for drinks, dinner,
etc.
…without asking them for their permission first.
…their politics.
…are ... Inc____ is another word for the money that people receive for working. The money that they spend
is known as expen____.
21. For some people, the money that they earn for doing a job is less important ... enter key words which will help you find the information you need. The BBC
__________ (www.bbc.co.uk) is particularly recommended for news and information from around
the world.
Look at the pairs...
... YOUR ENGLISHVOCABULARY FOR
PHRASAL VERBS
IDIOMS
Rawdon Wyatt
AND
A & C Black Ⴇ London
2. After fifteen years with the company, Michael decided it was time to go it alo_e. (
to work for yourself
and ... very
likely to fail
)
(b) I know things are difficult for you at the moment, but ________ in there, OK? (
an informal spoken
expression used for telling someone to continue doing something in a ... making it seem like an accident
)
(c) I originally wanted £2500 for my car, but I ________ it go for £2000. (
to sell something, usually for
a cheaper price than you originally wanted
)
6. (a) Mr...
... YOUR ENGLISHVOCABULARY FOR
COMPUTERS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Jon Marks
AND
A & C Black Ⴇ London
Who is the book for?
This book has been written for people whose first language is not English, ... printed where instructions for the
printer are written.
6. This image has been
14
pulled /
stretched (see unit 2.8 for the original).
7. Before a document goes
15
to press / for printing, it's ... can also choose the
4
____________ for dates and times. For example,
November 4th 2007 can be
5
____________ as 04-11-2007, 2007-11-04 or in various
other formats.
You may wish to change the...
... Software for use by children and schools is…
a. learning b. teaching c. educational
5. Software for use by businesses is…
a. commercial b. businesslike c. busy
6. Software made specially for one ... standby
Who is the book for?
This book has 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. ... features.
d. You can try it for a while for free. Then if you want to keep using
it, you are expected to pay a small fee to the writer.
e. You can use it for free for a while (often a month)....
... something)
Contents
For reference see Dictionary of Law 4th edition (A & C Black 0-7475-6636-4).
1. Before you begin: Essential words
2. Business law 1: Key adjectives
4. Business law 2: Key nouns
6. Business ... is:
The adjective form of the noun privacy?
The verb form of the noun harassment?
The adjective form of the noun intimidation?
The verb form of the noun invasion?
The noun form of the verb ... words will need to change their form (for example, to the past simple
or past perfect) to fit correctly in the sentence and into the crossword.
Acr
oss:
6
Unit 0000
For reference see Dictionary...
... clot.
The blood clot was forming an
Exercise 1
.
Many illnesses also have informal names. Match the informal and formal names listed
below. The first one has been done for you as an example.
Exer
cise ... 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 ... adjective
forms? Complete the sentences in Column B using the correct adjective forms.
Unit 0000
5
For reference see A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms (0 7136 7603 5).
Word formation:...
... Word forms 1: nouns from verbs
62 – 63 Word forms 2: nouns from adjectives
64 Word forms 3: adjectives from verbs
65 Workplace problems
66 – 76 Answers
Page: Title:
29
For reference see Easier English ... applying for a job.
R. Money which is sometimes paid to somebody when they leave one place to go and work in
another place.
S. A formal request (usually written) for a job.
T. A more formal word for ... __________ its marketing division.
2
For reference see Easier English Intermediate Dictionary (0-7475-6989-4).
Also see Changes 2 on page 3.
22
For reference see Easier English Intermediate Dictionary...
... can perform mathematical __________.
a. calculations b. deductions c. jobs
8. To get a worksheet to perform a mathematical calculation, you have to enter a ___________.
a format b. form c. formula
9. ... printed where instructions for the
printer are written.
6. This image has been
14
pulled /
stretched (see unit 2.8 for the original).
7. Before a document goes
15
to press / for printing, it's ... spreadsheet is called __________.
a. formatting b. forming c. reforming
A. Match the verbs with the nouns.
B. Choose the best verb.
1.2 Some useful verbs
7
For reference see A & C Black Dictionary...
... German lessons.
For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (0 7475 6624 0)
Verbs to nouns
general vocabulary
43
For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students ... morning'
Person A. 'Thanks. Forewarned is forearmed!'
general vocabulary
26
Phrasal Verbs with come
For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (0 7475 6624 0)
Match ... cheque to the bank for me please?
Can I ________ my girlfriend here for tea?
Contrast and comparison
general vocabulary
7
For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (0 7475...