Changing Jobs
1)to
be bought out - V. to be purchased, taken over by another
company
2)to
be laid off - V. to lose your job because the company
wants to reduce the number of employees
3)Competitive - A.
worthy of competition, liking competition
4)Dedicated - A.
very loyal; working hard for a person, company or idea.
5)to
downsize - V. to reduce the size of a company, to reduce
the number of employees
6)to
get rid of - V. to throw away, remove, eliminate something
or someone
7)Outdated - A.
too old, antiquated
8)to
retrain - V. to reeducate someone for a job, train again
9)to
streamline - V. to form into a smooth shape which can
easily move through air or water, to improve the performance of something, to
simplify a process
10)to
update an update - V. to make more modern N. the latest
information or news
Vocabulary
Honorary A
post which doesn’t carry any salary
Illegal That
which is against law
Illiterate A
person who cannot read or write
Irrelevant Not
to the point
Impracticable That
which cannot be practiced
Indispensable That
which cannot be ignored
Inevitable That
which cannot be avoided
Illicit A
trade which is prohibited by law
Inflammable Liable
to catch fire easily
Infanticide Murderer
of infants or killing of infants
Kidnap To
carry away a person forcibly
Notorious A
man with evil reputation
Manuscript Handwritten
pages of literary work
Novice One
who is new to some trade or profession
Omnipotent One
who is all powerful
Complete the following sentences by adding some or any.
1)Manfred
hasn't got ..... money.(any)
2)Would you
like ..... wine?(some)
3)The
courgettes didn't look nice, so I didn't buy ..... .(any)
4)Do you have
..... good videos?(any)
5)There are
..... beautiful buildings in Preston.(some)
6)I went to a
café with ..... friends last night.(some)
7)I can do it
myself. I don't need ..... help.(any)
8)Would you
like ..... biscuits?(some)
9)I haven't
written ..... postcards.(any)
10)Can you
lend me ..... money, please?(some)
Discussion
Monarchy was better than democracy
Woman are the
best drivers
Moustache,
makes a man look handsome
Mobile phones
should be banned from public places
Scientific
development is the root of all evil
Palindromes
1)A
system for detecting aircraft, ships, etc. – Radar
2)An
action – Deed
3)Pieces
of music for one person – Solos
4)Grass
that grows on the seashore – Marram
5)In
music, half a semibreve – Minim
6)Doctrine
– Tenet
7)Restorer
- Reviver
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