Ebullient Cheerful
and full of energy
Eccentric Unconventional
and slightly strange
Ecclesiastical Relating
to the Christian church or its clergy
Echelon A
level or rank in an organization, profession or society
Ecumenical Representing
a number of different Christian churches
Edifice A
large impressive building
Efficacy The
ability to produce the intended result
Effigy A
sculpture or model of a person
Effrontery Insolence
or impertinence( Rude and disrespectful)
Egregious Outstandingly
bad
Elegy A
sad poem especially for someone who has died
Elixir A
magical potion especially one supposedly able to make people live for ever
Elocution The
skill of clear and expressive speech
providing, provided, if--Do not use providing for
either provided or if.
Providing jobs is difficult now but will be easier provided (if)
next year's budget is adequate
recur, reoccur--Recur, more widely used than reoccur,
implies the repetition more than once of an event or experience, sometimes
according to a definite pattern. Reoccur suggests a one-time repetition.
Corresponding nouns are recurrence and reoccurrence. Recurrence
is much more widely used.
toward,
towards -- Use toward
take
on- to give a job to
or hire someone
The
company took on many new workers during the busy holiday season.
take
over- take control or
possession of something, take charge or responsibility
The
government decided to take over the bank after it declared bankruptcy.
take
public-sell shares in
a company to the general public
We
decided it was necessary to take our company public in order to raise money to
expand our facilities.
Take
stock-count the items
of merchandise or supplies in stock, take inventory
The
department store closes down for 3 days every March in order to take stock.
throw
cold water on-
discourage, forbid
The
managers threw cold water on the plans to close down the factory for one week
in August.
1)If
a friend were almost always late, would you resent it or simply allow for it?
Can you be counted on to be on time?
2)When
did you last yell at someone? Why? Did you later regret it?
3)Would
you be willing to have horrible nightmares every night for a year if you would
be rewarded with extraordinary wealth?
4)If
you could have free, unlimited service for five years from an extremely good cook,
chauffeur, housekeeper, masseuse, or personal secretary, which would you
choose?
5)Would
you be willing to go to a slaughter house and kill any animal? Do you eat meat?
1)The
results can be seen in the graph given ____.
Below under Either could be used.
2
- The goods that had not been claimed were sold ____ the Police Property Act.
Below under Either could be used.
3
- The mission is ____ United Nations control.
Below under Either could be used.
4
- The company has been ____ fire from investors because of its poor performance
this year.
below under Either could be used.
5
- The results were ____ average.
Below under Either could be used.
6
- She's feeling a bit ____ par.
Below under Either could be used.
7
- The matter is ____ the jurisdiction of the courts, so they'll decide what to
do.
Below under Either could be used.
8
- They manufacture it ____ licence from the parent company.
Below under Either could be used.
9
- Their share price fell to ____ ten dollars yesterday.
Below under Either could be used.
10
- Their boss has them all completely ____ her thumb- they are really scared of
her.
Below under Either could be used.
Role play 3
You’ve just
arrived in your first country at the beginning of your world tour.
A : You’re worried about money and so
you’d like to find a cheap hotel to stay in. Try and convince your friends that
this is the best option.( one person speaks to a group ).
B : You want to
start your holiday in style and stay in a nice hotel. Try and convince your friends
that this is the best idea. ( one person speaks to a group ).
C : Your
friends have got different ideas about where they would like to stay. Listen to
them and decide who you agree with. ( everyone in the group speaks, you listen
and pick the best option ).
Role-play
4
A : You’re now
in your second country but unfortunately you’ve just been robbed and have lost
your bag with your passport, air tickets and money in it. You’re at the police
station to report the theft. ( one person speaks to another (police officer) )
B : You’re now
in your second country but unfortunately your friend’s bag’s been stolen.
You’re at the police station to help your friend. ( two person speak to one
another and there is a third person (police officer) )
C : You’re a police
officer. Two westerners are in your police station to report a theft. You don’t
believe their story. Ask them a lot of questions to find out if they are
telling the truth. ( one person (police officer) speaks to two other persons )
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