Relative Clauses
Loanwords
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Business situations
Small Talk
100

RIGHT or WRONG?

My mother, that studied maths at university, now works as an accountant.

WRONG

My mother, who studied maths at university, now works as an accountant.

100

on the way

en route

100

We’re lucky that we have a ....... client base.

solid

100

We have upped / exceeded our targets, thereby increasing our profits by nearly 150%.

We have exceeded our targets, thereby increasing our profits by nearly 150%.

100

What's the question for the following:

Yes, but it’s supposed to clear up tomorrow.

Disgusting weather, eh?

200

My colleague just got promoted. Her husband is a director in our company. 


My colleague, whose husband is a director in our company, just got promoted.

200

an embarrassing social mistake

a faux pass

200

Her career took a dramatic ....... for the better.

upturn

200

OK, I’ll outsource / recommend your proposal to the shareholders and see if they agree.

OK, I’ll recommend your proposal to the shareholders and see if they agree.

200

What's the question for the following:

Yes. I’ll probably just grab a quick bite.

You heading out for lunch?

300

Three people were arrested. One of them had a previous conviction for fraud.

Three people were arrested, one of whom had  a previous conviction for fraud.

300

Entering the room, she had an overwhelming feeling of ...................... She was sure she had been there before.

Entering the room, she had an overwhelming feeling of déjà vu. She was sure she had been there before. 

300

The economy is in a pretty ...... state right now. (bad)

dire

300

In the end, Smith & Davis .............. their offer, increasing it by 15%.

In the end, Smith & Davis upped their offer, increasing it by 15%.

300

What's the question for the following:

Yeah.Terrible.They're going to get relegated.

Did you watch the match?

400

They employ 200 people. The vast majority are on zero-hour contracts.

They employ 200 people, most of whom are on zero-hour contracts.

400

I'm afraid I'm not really .................... with the way the security system operates yet, so I'll need to see the manual.

a)  au fait    

b) fait accompli

c) faux pas 


I'm afraid I'm not really au fait with the way the security system operates yet, so I'll need to see the manual.

400

Sadly we had to ....... his contract.

terminate

400

What is a hostile bid?

A hostile bid is when a company tries to buy a company which doesn't want to be bought and which will fight the attempted takeover.

400

What's the question for the following:

Pretty dire, to be honest. It just seems to be sinking further and further into recession.

How's the economy doing there?

500

RIGHT or WRONG?

He spent five years in prison for fraud, during when he earned a Master’s degree.

WRONG

He spent five years in prison for fraud, during which time he earned a Master’s degree.

500

The wedding was a bit of a ..................... as the organisers got the seating wrong, and the band failed to turn up.

The wedding was a bit of a fiasco as the organisers got the seating wrong, and the band failed to turn up.

500

We’re ........ the storm, which is more than many companies can say.

weathering

500

What does outsource mean?

A company will outsource work to get it done more cheaply somewhere else.

500

What's the question for the following:

Oh, not too bad. There was a 45-minute delay in Frankfurt due to bad weather, but it could’ve been worse.

How was the flight?