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Choose words from the text with a similar meaning:
•across the country •transmit •applicant •government-organised •colleagues •worried •timetable •in danger •intense •choice •characteristics •announcement •remarkable
•across the country - nationwide
•transmit - broadcast
•applicant - candidate
•government-organised - state-run
•colleagues - fellow workers
•worried - anxious
•timetable - schedule
•in danger - under threat
•intense - fierce
•choice - option
•characteristics - qualities
•announcement - bulletin
•remarkable - impressive
What kinds of state-run emergency services are in the UK?
There are the police, the fire service, the ambulance service, the coastguard, mountain rescue and cave rescue in the UK.
Does it expect to be ordering around all your fellow workers, if you are "news editor"?
If you are "news editor", don't expect to be ordering around all your fellow workers.
What is the lowest rung on the career ladder?
The lowest rung on the career ladder is delivering mail and making coffee.
What number do people call when they need assistance in the UK?
In the UK, people can dial 999 when they need assistance.
What causes people listening to a lot of bad news?
Listening to a lot of bad news can make people more stressed and anxious.
Complete with: personal, news, close, mass, practical, qualified, job, career, free-time, general.
1. … cooperation
2. … media
3. … basis
4. … professional
5. … advice
6. … networks
7. … activities
8. … ladder
9. … security
10. … public
1. close cooperation
2. mass media
3. personal basis
4. qualified professional
5. practical advice
6. news networks
7. free-time activities
8. career ladder
9. job security
10. general public
Why is working from home becoming more popular?
Working from home is becoming more popular as commuting to work becomes more of a problem.
Why do people think that the mass media is a positive development?
People think that the mass media is a positive development because there are news networks that broadcast 24 hours a day.
What kind of work is getting more and more popular?
Working from home is becoming an increasingly popular option.
Where can't you start at the bottom and work your way up, because you either have the ability or you don't?
It is the profession called "the Nose".
What does the highest rung on the career ladder involve?
The highest rung on the career ladder involves important decisions that affect people's lives.
What does the abbreviation BBC mean?
The abbreviation BBC means British Broadcasting Corporation
What do the employers know about their candidates?
They already know about the candidate's qualifications and qualities, interests and free-time activities.
How can "the Nose" tell exactly what it needs to be the most popular scent of the season?
With just one sniff of a new perfume, "the Nose" can tell exactly what it needs to be the most popular scent of the season.
How do people make up their working day?
Employees can work flexitime.
Why is the nine-to-five Monday-to-Friday job is under threat?
The nine-to-five Monday-to-Friday job is under threat as working habits are being adjusted to meet the demands of 21st-century lifestyles.
How can a qualified professional help you?
This person can give practical advice over the phone.
Is the job security thing of past?
Yes, job security is a thing of past.
How can you deal with minor complaints?
Minor complaints can be dealt with quickly and calmly without the necessity of making an appointment at the doctor's surgery.
What do the NHS Direct telephone networks do to people and doctors?
It makes a real difference to the lives of the general public and saves the valuable time of doctors nationwide.
How many numbers need to be dialed to call the emergency services?
Three numbers that are easy to remember need to be dialed to call the emergency services.
What is the name of the line that helps sick people?
A phone line that helps sick people is NHS Direct.
On what basis do employers want to know their candidates?
Employers want to get to know the candidates on a more personal basis.
Unfortunately, I didn't come up with a question :( So guess what word I made up! I'll give you a hint: this is a vegetable that I wrote on the blackboard in one of the English lessons!!
YES IT IS HORSERADISH!! GOOD JOB MAN💗