WORK
COMPLETE IDIOMS:
run ___ of steam
put your heart and soul ____ a project
go the ____ mile to help somebody
run OUT of steam
put your heart and soul INTO a project
go the EXTRA mile to help somebody
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
Thank you very much for your e-mail, ____ was very interesting.
I talked to the girl ____ car broke down in front of the shop.
What did you do with the money ____ the dad lent you?
This is the girl ____ comes from Spain.
Mr Richards, ____ is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.
Thank you very much for your e-mail, WHICH was very interesting.
I talked to the girl WHOSE car broke down in front of the shop.
What did you do with the money THAT / WHICH the dad lent you?
This is the girl THAT / WHO comes from Spain.
Mr Richards, WHO is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.
COMPLETE THE PREPOSITIONS:
I’m afraid I’m a bit short ____ money at the moment.
My grandparents spent a great deal of money ___ their trip.
Alessandra got ____ debt when she bought a car.
I’m afraid I’m a bit short OF money at the moment.
My grandparents spent a great deal of money ON their trip.
Alessandra got INTO debt when she bought a car.
EXPLAIN THE PHRASES:
I'm going out of my mind.
I'm speechless.
I'm scared stiff.
I'm going out of my mind. - I'm very worried
I'm speechless. - I'm stunned/shocked
I'm scared stiff. - I'm very scared
COMPLETE THE MODAL VERB:
I _____ arrived on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were dreadful traffic jams all the way.
I _____ started saving money ages ago! I'd be a rich man now.
Suzy is feeling sick. She _____ eaten too much chocolate.
I COULDN'T HAVE arrived on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were dreadful traffic jams all the way.
I SHOULD HAVE started saving money ages ago! I'd be a rich man now.
Suzy is feeling sick. She MUST HAVE eaten too much chocolate.
COMPLETE THE PHRASAL VERB:
Kim came ____ some money when her aunt died.
She's putting money ____ for a new car.
I splashed ____ on a wedding party.
Kim came INTO some money when her aunt died.
She's putting money ASIDE for a new car.
I splashed OUT on a wedding party.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD:
I've got a relocating / relocation allowance.
I get a paternal / paternity leave when I have a baby to look after.
The English classes are subsidized / subsidy.
I'm entitled to / for 2-week holiday.
I've got a relocation allowance.
I get a paternity leave when I have a baby to look after.
The English classes are subsidized .
I'm entitled to 2-week holiday.
COMPLETE THE VERBS:
I wish I ____ (know) how to save money.
I wish we _____ (go) to see him yesterday.
If only John ____ (read) his email last night.
I wish I KNEW how to save money.
I wish we 'D GONE to see him yesterday.
If only John HAD READ his email last night.
EXPLAIN THE WORDS:
credit rating
mortgage
well off
credit rating - how likely you're to repay your loan
mortgage - a loan to buy property
well off - rich, wealthy
SAY FOUR SYNONYMS OF THE WORD FIRED:
d_ s _ _ _ _ _ _
l _ _ d _ _ _
s _ c _ _ _
m _ _ _ r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
FIRED:
dismissed
laid off
sacked
made redundant
CORRECT MISTAKES:
I wish I had come to the zoo with you next weekend, but I’m going to be busy.
I’m sorry I made you angry. I wish I wouldn't shouted at you.
I wish you wouldn't keep shout at me.
I wish I COULD come to the zoo with you next weekend, but I’m going to be busy.
I’m sorry I made you angry. I wish I HADN'T shouted at you.
I wish you wouldn't keep SHOUTING at me.
COMPLETE THE IDIOM:
This car was worth every ____
My dad is a real ___ pincher. He hates spending money.
She always has to put in her two ____ even when she's not an expert.
University degrees are a ____ a dozen these days.
This car was worth every PENNY
My dad is a real PENNY pincher. He hates spending money.
She always has to put in her two CENTS even when she's not an expert.
University degrees are a DIME a dozen these days.
remuneration
pay tiers
gender wage gap
get paid at the market rate
remuneration - pay, salary
pay tiers - pay level
gender wage gap - the difference between average earnings of different sexes
get paid at the market rate - be paid according to how much on average people of the same job are paid
CORRECT MISTAKES:
Although being tired, I continued working until I finished the project.
Despite I’m fascinated by politics, I could never be a politician.
I rarely stay up due to I have to get up at 7 a.m. every day.
IN SPITE OF / DESPITE being tired, I continued working until I finished the project.
ALTHOUGH / EVEN THOUGH I’m fascinated by politics, I could never be a politician.
I rarely stay up AS / BECAUSE / SINCE I have to get up at 7 a.m. every day.
SAY THE WORDS RELATED TO MONEY:
when you have spent more money than is in your account: be o_______
the amount of money charged by a bank, credit card company, etc. for borrowing money: an i____ r_____
a bank account that you can get money from at any time: a c_____ a____
when you have spent more money than is in your account: be overdrawn
the amount of money charged by a bank, credit card company, etc. for borrowing money: an interest rate
a bank account that you can get money from at any time: a current account