Grammar or Vocabulary 1
A person who performs knowledge-based, aptitude-based, managerial, or administrative work generally performed in an office or similar setting is called ____.
a) a blue-collar worker b) a white-collar worker c) a green-collar worker
b) a white-collar
The city was much more dangerous ten years ago.
The city is ________________ dangerous now than ten years ago.
less
Louisa always thinks about other people's feelings. She’s incredibly ________. (thought)
thoughtful
His name is Eduardo and her / hers is Patricia.
hers
The warehouse will ______ the order as soon as payment is confirmed.
A) manufacture B) store C) dispatch
D) calculate
c) dispatch
She's a _____ woman—she can be happy one minute and angry the next.
a) moody b) bad-tempered c) absent-minded
a) moody
Swimming is better for you than running. (4 words)
Running ________________ for you as swimming.
is not as good
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What is the negative prefix for these words to make them negative?
___reliable _____affordable _____employed
UN
When she married Richard, she stopped using her ______ name Donovan and took his ______, Reynolds. Now she is Barbara Reynolds.
maiden / surname
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After receiving the products, the customer checked the ______ for accuracy.
A) batch B) deadline
C) invoice D) dispatch
c) invoice
Wear loose clothing and _____ footwear when you go on the walking tour of the city.
a) sensitive b) cheerful c) easy-going
d) sensible
d) sensible
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I'm _______ than my brother. He's 1.82m and I'm 1.80m.
a) much taller b) not the tallest c) a bit taller
d) as tall
A brownish green colour -
A bright red colour -
a bright greenish-blue colour -
khaki
scarlet
turquoise
I'm afraid we don't have any black trousers in stock, only ___ at the moment.
A greys B grey ones C grey one
b) grey ones
The company's _____ owner won't raise the workers' salaries.
( unwilling to part with money )
tightfisted
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People believe that red, purple, or grey clothes give people _____ impressions of what we are like. (DIFFER)
different
Max isn't nearly as sociable as Terrance. (much) (4 words)
Terrance __________ Max.
much more sociable than
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Allan is the less interesting person in the office.
This new dyeing process is more cost-effective that the previous one because it uses least water and energy.
....least interesting
..... more cost-effective than / it uses less water
We must finish this project before the ______ next Friday.
A) goods B) budget
C) deadline D) dispatch
c) deadline
The process of transporting goods from a source location to a predefined destination.
a) dispatch b) delivery c) shipment
delivery
My boss is more easy going than your boss. (AS) (4 words)
Your boss is __________ mine is.
not as easy going as
Marina is one of the __________ people I know - she's always upsetting people. (consider)
inconsiderate
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My wife is a gooder driver than I am.
I'm not as sporty than my husband.
This is easyier than I thought.
.... a better driver
.... not as sporty as
.... easier
The factory ran out of ______, so production had to stop temporarily.
A) invoices B) raw materials
C) price quotes D) deadlines
b) raw materials
What colour?
When something happens out of the _____, it is a complete surprise/completely unexpected.
When a person or business is operating at a loss, in debt, or has a negative bank balance (spending more than earning), they are in the _____.
blue
red