Business — 1 86 Complete each sentence with the correct form of one of the verbs below.. Business — 2 Match an item on the left with an item on the right.. Work 88 Choose the cor
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Complete each sentence with the correct form of one of the verbs below
Use each verb once only
bring out close down go ahead take over build up cut back put forward — think over
1 Business was so bad that they had to twa factories
2 | My proposal at the meeting but it was rejected
3 Next year we intend £0 .-s-<«< several new products but at the moment we're
still testing them
4, Decisions would no longer be made locally if a big muti-national .- - << our
company
5 lt was finally decided that the scheme shouild « -.«< but with a few changes
6 It took hard work to this company from nothing to what it is today
7 Until we get some new orders we'ÌÍ have †0 ec production
8 Before | come to a decision Íf[l have †0 - vs their offer very carefully
Now do the same with these verbs:
branch out plan ahead sell out take off dry up run through set up take up
1 We can’t depend on just one type of product to be successful We need to
_— into.other-areas
2 After his company went bankrupf, Frarik .+ another one in his wife's
name
3 There are still one or two things I'm not quite sure about Could we just
the details of our agreement once more?
4 Because of the advance publicity all copies of the new game had .<.c
within an hour so the store had to order some more
5 You really don’t seem able to deal with my problem so l'll have to this matter
— with your head office
8 Because of the transport strike, supplies . -«« and we had to stop
production
7 Aftar Ït was racommendsd on television, sales of the shampoo really .-.< `
8 We're already thinking about what we'll be selling in five years’ time In this business it’s
essenttial †O -. -
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Match an item on the left with an item on the right Use each item once only
Write your answers in the boxes provided
1 bring forward A the company because we can’t pay our debts
2 carry out B_ the components we need to repair the car
3 draw up Cour supplier to chase the order
4, ring up D production to meet increased demand
5 run out of E the meeting from Friday to Wednesday
6 step up F the contract and send you a copy
7 wind up G the pros and cons before deciding
8 weigh up H asurvey into people's leisure activities
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Now do the same with these items:
1 The chairman A dragged on and we seemed to be getting nowhere
2 The company B came up to sell our goods abroad
3 Competition C lay ahead but they managed
to survive
4 The deal D hotted up and we were yap
forced to cut prices ke = 2< :
5 Difficult times E picked up after same
initial difficulties
6 The meeting F stepped down after doing
the job for ten years
7 An opportunity G went through and our
jobs were saved
“Ti afraid they went under during
8 Trade H_ went under and they all the recession.”
lost their jobs
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Test yourself by covering one of the columns and trying to remember the otber part
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Trang 3Work
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Choose the correct alternative to complete each sentence
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As business was bad, they had to - some of their staff
Aputdown Blayoff Ctakeon D hang up
At last the recession seems to have cc
A topped off B slimmed down C bogged down D bottomed out
Mary appliad for the post but she WA8 cv +
Aturned down Bchecked out C kept under D pushed ahead
The workers decided to until their demands were met
Astandup Blie behind Csitin D sleep out
How are you in your new post? ~~
A getting on B going along Ss
C getting down D coming by —
The union threatened to
the workers on strike
Acallout Baskup
C hear out D see down
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I'm so tired! I've D88 cu cc.cccvcrcc.e A SSS
‘Tm always snowed under in the
Aclogged up B snarled up mnidedle of suninter!"
Cheld down D snowed under
On an impulse he -o- 57 his job and went abroad
Agavein B put off€ threw up .Ð set down
L8 in support of their pay claim
Afell off Bwalked out C€ kept back D turned off
If orders keep coming in like this, Il] haVe@ †O more staff
Agiveup Baddin Cgainon D take on
His assistant had to for him the last time he was ill
Astand down Bkeepon Ctakeon Dfillin
Once again poor Colin has been for promotion
A stoodby Bpassed over C locked out D struck off
If my working conditions don’t improve, Í']l s- «se xxsse my notice
Agiveup Bfireoff Chandin D give out
We're looking for SOMEONE whio can .- sec with the rest of our team
Agetup Bfitin Cactup D work off
Trang 4Technology and Computing
Complete each sentence with the correct form of one of the verbs given Use
each verb once only
cut out go through stand up to top up filter out read off strip down wire up
1, This water pump has a special device ON it tO .cc ceerre any impurities
2 Something was wrong with the engine so we and examined each
part
3 No wonder the fridge didn’t work You hadn't .sssssersceseeeseeteess the plug correctly
4, These machines need to be solid They have †0 cv a lot of rough
treatment
5 The only maintenance that is required is to the oil if it gets a bit low
6 Every time we start up the drilling machine we have to .cseseseesssseeeserees a strict safety
procedure to prevent any accidents
7 The operator monitors the pressure by .- -.v the measurements on these
gauges
8 The engine kept and then starting again a few seconds later
Now do the same with these verbs The sentences are to do with computing
back up put down to set up take up print out run out of sift through work out
1 Check your work on the screen One you're satisfied, yoU GAT re a copy
2 lfthe printer paper, a warning light indicates that you need some
more
3 Flrsi VOU cv your database and then you type in your clients’ records
4 You give the computer a command and it will
finds the information you need the data for you until it
5 The bass said it was nobody’s fault but We eee ñ bad programming on
the part of those ‘experts’ at head office
G The program «« a lot of disk space so there wasn’t much room for
anything else
7 Calculations which used to take ages can now be .- << in a few seconds,
8 In case anything goes wrong with the computer, you SHOUIC alWaAYS .sssesesesesseseserseees
any work you do and keep those disks in a safe place
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Choose the correct alternative to complete each sentence
1 The plane should have at eleven o'clock but it was delayed
Asetup Btakenoff Cleton D opened out
2 The details of cancellation pharges are in the table below
Aheldin Baddedup Csetout D written up
3 We finally on our journey at two o'clock in the afternoon
Aset off Bwent out Ccameup D got about
4 | haVB TO ii at the airport two hours before departure
Acheckup Bsetdown Csignon Dcheck in
5 We got to the stop just as the coach was - ‹
A taking of B making out C settling down D pulling away
8 Why dontyou in Oxford on the way home?
Astop off Btakein C passthrough D draw up
7 - |Went ashore at most of the DOFfS We - xe on our cruise
A pulled up Became about C putinto D drew up
B The road had and driving conditions were terrible
Aslippedup Biced over
€ gummed up D splashed down
9 As the aircraft
the wheels came off
Atripped up B put off
@ran-down~B-touched-down
one of
10 While Adam was cycling home, he was
nh by a lorry
Adriven out B speeded up
C flown into Drun down
11 Ws decidedto in Athens
for a few days on our way home "Thank goodness f was able to slam
Astop sver Bputup Csetup Dclose down on the brakes in lime!”
92 Suddenly a †axÍ - and an important-looking official got out
Adrewup Bealled by Clevelled out D stopped out
13 Our car just as we were crossing the bridge
Acame out Bbroke down C cutback D shut down
14 A boy ran out into the road, but the drÏV@T vv his brakes just in time
Abrought down Bputin Csentout D slammed on
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Health and Fitness
Match an item on the left with an item on the right Use each item once
only Write your answers in the boxes
1 come out in A your arm so you won't be able to use it
2 get over B your muscles with these simple exercises
3 puton C the operation and start work again
4 strap up Da prescription for the patient
5 take out E asport to keep fit
6 take up F arash all over my chest
7 tone up G weight if you eat such sweet food °
8 write out H my wisdom teeth if they hurt too much
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Now do the same with these items:
1 The anaesthetic A cleared up when | took the antibiotics
2 My ankle B fell out because he was so worried Nae: “Ne
3 His hair C healed up but there's still a
smaill'scar:;
4, The infection D pulled through because she'd been
looked after so well
5 The patient E_ settled down but | decided not to
eat for a while
6 My stomach F shot up as the fever got worse
7 Hertemperature G swelled up and | couldn't put “My hair is falling out with worry.”
my shoe on
8 The wound H_ wore off but he felt very strange when he woke up
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Test yourself by covering one of the colunins
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Trang 7Sport and Leisure — 1
Choose the correct alternative to complete each sentence
1 The team spent some tỉme s.e in preparation for the match
Arunning away Bwarmingup Cdoingin D winning through
2 The champion had a crowd of supporters to
A bring her round Bcheer heron € do her down D give her up
3 The pond and the villagers were able to skate on it
Acavedin Bstretched out C snowed off D froze over
4 Iwantto get the gardan tidy before win†er +
A sefs out Bsetsin C€hangs about Dfalls off
5 Some SUPPOrters WBFB ci.e at the entrance because the ground was full
Asent off Bturned away Cset out D played off
6 The show Ís so popular that ït'S for weeks ahead
A putout Bcheckedin C booked up D shutdown
7 The committee want US fO « << the entertainment for the social evening
Alayon Bsiton Cputdown D settle down
8 ft was such a bad foul that the referee
Acuthim up B sent him off
Cdidhim up D used him up
9 If the rain we might
still be able to play the match
A eases up B sets off
Chotsup OD fires away
10 The band and the
dancers made their way to the floor
A played off B struck out
11 When the applause had .«- the star of the show said a few words
Astepped forward Bgone out C played through D died down
12 l had to keep new things for the children to do during their
holiday They got bored so easily!
Adreaming up Brunning down Cacting up 0D passing through
13 Maggie's been her game and you can see a definite improvement
Asitting for Bworkingon Cchecking in Dirying on
14 The match was and will be played next Wednesday
A pelted down B poured out C rained off D seen through
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Trang 8Sport and Leisure — 2
Match an item on the left with an item on the right Use each item once
only Write your answers in the boxes
1 Many cinemas A blared out and we couldn't hear ourselves speak
2 The curtain B_ caught on and saon everyone was doing it
3 The dance C closed down when television became popular
4 The golfers D fell off when another club opened
5 Membership E teed off but both played terrible shots
6 The music F tuned up and waited for the conductor to arrive
7 The musicians G played off to decide third place
8 The two teams H came down and the booing began!
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Now do the same with these items:
1 carry off A the cammittee and help to make decisions
2 plant out B_ this dance because my feet are killing me
3: —play through G~-a-hobby to-help- you relax-after work:
at Tờ
4 puton D this tune once and then you try to > =
sing it “„ we
5 siton E the prize for the most beautiful _
garden
6 — sit out F the seedlings when they're big _——-
enough
7 soak up G ashow twice a year
8 take up H the sun as you lie on the beach “Soaking up the sun.”
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Test yourself by covering over one of the columns
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Trang 9Feelings and Emotions — 1
Choose the correct alternative to complete each sentence
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1 They WBF@ eeeee with excitement at the thought of seeing the sea
A acting out Bbubbling ovar Cjumping on D sweeping away
2 What made Wayne so angry? He .« eceie with a face as black as thunder!
Arained off Bstormed out C snowed under D iced over
3 The crowd seemed very unenthusiastic so the MC tried to some excitement
Abeat out Bstrike up Cwhipup D hit on
4 Miles had a lot of emotional problems but we managed f0 . -
A lay him off B straighten him out © send him up D find him out
5 When the children saw the ice-cream stall, their eyes
Acheered up Beried out Crevolved around D lit up
6 We were so upset that we could hardÌy .-› the tears
Ahold back Bkeep off C set off D step down
7 You know they're only trying to make you lose your temper | .«« «+ !
A Simmer down BEat away € Work out D Tuck in
8 Derek was so angry at the news that he se the phone and rushed out
of the room
Acalled up Bhungon Cslammed down D rang off
9 Stewart will soon change his mind i know how †0 ~.< him
Atellon Bpick through Ccentreon D get round
10 Nicole's been in a mood for days now | wished she'd se it
Asnap out of Bmess about with C look dawn on D show through
11 We don’t usually act like that We got by the excitement of the occasion
Amovedon Bstrungup C pointed out D carried away
12 The smell of hot buttered foastf e me back to my childhood
Aholds Btakes C gives D sets
13 Marcia's dog was killed by a car and ït took her some tỉme †Q -c.- the shock
Aget over Bdowithout Ccomeround D fill out
14 When Nancy saw the mess the burglar had left, sha - in tears
Awent under Bcame apart C wiped off D broke down
Trang 10Feelings and Emotions — 2
Choose the correct alternative to complete each sentence
1, When Helen and Andrew saw how ridiculous they looked they .ccccccsc-
laughing
Acame round B burst out Cbrokein D flowed over
2, When he saw har with John, Jack .<- anger
Ashowed up B bristled with C pricked with D brushed with
3 Christine felt that she was among friends so sha -22 a little
Alooked up B melted away C opened up D screwed up
4 Sonja and Shirley haven't spoken to each other since they oc cssseeecesseeseees two years
ago
Afell out Bstepped back C mixed up D died down
5 | hate Joan Clifford! One day l'Ìl .«-« «ss< for all the pain she’s caused!
‘A sound her out B show her off Ctell her apart D pay her back
6 Eva doesn’t care what she says People are often
comments
Asetaside Btaken aback C stood over D taken off
by her outspoken
7 Ben's so unlucky in love Why does he
the type of woman who brings trouble?
Acatch on Bfallfor C put before D'set out
8 When Howard saw the broken window, he
arage
A flew into B drove out
C faced upto D steamed off
9 Terry’s quite nice really Don’t be
_— - by-his.appearance:
A checked off B put off
€ set on D taken over
10 Molly just couldn’t cope with his moods
any more so they ve +
Ä split up B got by
Ctore apart D fell through
“Mum, this is Terry, Don’t let bis appearance put you off He's reatly nice."
T1 Ray got very emotional | don’t know what - «.+- him
Awent under Bsawed through C got out of D came over
12 Yvonne didn’t know what to do She was
Atorn apart B split off C burnt down D chopped up
by conflicting emotions
13, Bill and Ted + each other straightaway and became firm friends
Atook after Bheldtogether Ctookto D let in
14 l try to be friendly but l find it hard to .c , some of my younger
colleagues
Agetupto Bcomeupwith Cgetonwith D get by on
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