Common Mistakes 1
How do you say "rendimiento/ actuación" in English?
performance
A more positive way of saying problem is....
challenge
I suggest (that) you exercise more.
You_____________________ exercise more.
You SHOULD/OUGHT TO exercise more.
Many people say that she is in big trouble.
She ________________________
Many people say that she is in big trouble.
She IS SAID TO BE IN BIG TROUBLE.
inprobable
U_ _ _ _ _ _ Y (eight letters)
inprobable
UNLIKELY
I want to H____________ (emphasize) the importance of proper preparation.
highlight
A more positive way of saying negative aspect is...
drawback/disadvantage
You ____________________ smoke in restaurants. (prohibition)
You MUSN´T smoke in restaurants.
They said that he didn´t deserve the promotion.
It_________________________
They said that he didn´t deserve the promotion.
It IS SAID THAT HE DIDN´T DESERVE THE PROMOTION.
An absorption of one corporation by another, with the corporation being absorbed losing its separate identity and governance.
M _ _ _ _ _ (six letters)
An absorption of one corporation by another, with the corporation being absorbed losing its separate identity and governance.
MERGER
He always _____________ his best.
He always DOES his best.
Salespeople are responsible for _____________ sales.
Salespeople are responsible for MAKING sales.
Attendance is optional. You ______________ attend.
Attendance is optional. You DON´T HAVE TO attend.
They claim that he is innocent.
He_______________________
They claim that he is innocent.
He IS CLAIMED TO BE INNOCENT.
difficult, hard, strong
T _ _ _ H (five letters)
difficult, hard, strong
TOUGH
Spell the synonym for coworker.
colleague
What is a costumer?
Someone who makes and/or provides costumes for special events, plays, etc.
That is ridiculous.
You _________________ be joking.
(LOGICAL CONCLUSION)
That is ridiculous.
You MUST be joking.
Everybody knows that English is important in the business world.
It ______________________
Everybody knows that English is important in the business world.
It IS KNOWN THAT ENGLISH IS IMPORTANT IN THE BUSINESS WORLD.
another name for robbers or people that steal (plural)
T _ _ _ _ _ S
another name for robbers or people that steal (plural)
THIEVES
I ____________ (NOT GOT) a lot of experience at my last job.
I GAINED a lot of experience at my last job.
How do you say "encargado" in English?
person in charge/manager
What terrible news. You __________ happy when you heard it.
What terrible news. You CAN´T HAVE BEEN/FELT happy when you heard it.
They admitted that there is a lot of fake news.
It ______________________
They admitted that there is a lot of fake news.
It WAS ADMITTED THAT THERE IS/WAS A LOT OF FAKE NEWS.
Connected by participation or association
I _ _ _ _ _ _ D (eight letters)
Connected by participation or association
INVOLVED