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Discourse markers
Work
Personality
Phrases and idioms
100

You  have got / have / got cousins in Sweden, don't you?

have

100

Eve cannot go to the conference in Australia but / so / since she hasn't got a visa.

since

100

doing the same thing over and over again 

repetitive

100

I wouldn't describe myself as ........ . I hardly ever do anything without planning ahead.

spontaneous

100

Gemma is a great manager because she always ..... problems head-on.

faces

200

Tom has / has got / had his phone stolen from his bag when he was in the gym.

had

200

The climbing course was cancelled because / due to / seeing as adverse weather conditions.

due to

200

a word used to describe a job that will never lead to a better career

dead-end

200

Leah's always been very .... . She never lets anything get in the way of achieving her goals.

determined

200

Ramon's such a ....... . He lets the kids do whatever they want.

soft touch

300

What time do you have to / got to / have be at the station tomorrow?

have to

300

We asked our guests to talk quietly in case / so as not to / in order to wake the baby.

so as not to

300

the time at work that men get when their partner has had a baby

paternity leave

300

We are pretty ..... - we grow most of our own vegetables, and we keep chickens.

self-sufficient

300

I think Aidan sometimes comes ..... as a bit bossy but he's actually really nice.

across

400

My aunt has to / had / has been living in the same place since 1943.

has been

400

I really enjoy going to salsa classes, despite / consequently / even though I'm a pretty bad dancer.

even though

400

extra things an employee gets from the company as well as a salary

perks

400

You really need to be ...... to do this job - there's a lot of detail to remember.

thorough

400

When I make a decision, I .... with my gut feeling.

go

500

I have got / had / done it with this job. I'm quitting right now!

had

500

Diego moved to Florida as a result to / in order to / because improve his English.

in order to

500

the system where people improve their job prospects step by step

career ladder

500

My colleagues are extremely ..... . They worked together through the night to solve the technical problems.

conscientious

500

The boss said that if I keep my ...... to the grindstone, I could get a promotion quite soon.

nose