VOCABULARY 1
VOCABULARY 2
WISHES, REGRET, PREFERENCE
INVERSION
REPORTED SPEECH
100

Knowledge management has changed dramatically in recent years. This _________ has meant it has become an important management topic.

Knowledge management has changed dramatically in recent years. This METAMORPHOSIS has meant it has become an important management topic.

100

If you access or _____  ______ information, you can find and use it.

If you access or TAP INTO information, you can find and use it.

100

I’d ___________ be somewhere tropical.

I’d RATHER be somewhere tropical.

100

You may not leave the country before the trial. (account)


On no ACCOUNT are you to leave the country before the trial.

100

‘It's going to rain later today.’ (He thinks)

He thinks (THAT) IT'S GOING TO RAIN LATER TODAY.

200

If things are different and unconnected, they are ___________.

If things are different and unconnected, they are DISPARATE.

200

If you ___________ information, you evaluate it.

If you ASSESS information, you evaluate it.

200

______ __________ we had a long conversation.

IT’S TIME we had a long conversation.

200

The crime scene should be searched, and photographed too. (not)

NOT only should the crime scene be searched, it should also be photographed.

200

'I don't think this is my coat.'  (She)

She DIDN'T THINK (THAT) IT WAS HER COAT. / SHE THOUGHT THAT IT WASN'T HER COAT.

300

If you ____________ information, you distribute it.

If you DISSEMINATE information, you distribute it.

300

The company Intranet can provide a _____________ , or opportunity for sharing ideas.

The company Intranet can provide a PLATFORM, or opportunity for sharing ideas.

300

I’d love to be sailing right now. (were)

I WISH I WERE SAILING right now.

300

We did not realise how urgent the case was. (little)

LITTLE did we realise how urgent the case was.

300

‘You must set the alarm when you leave the house.’ (She said)

She said (THAT) I HAD TO / MUST SET THE ALARM WHEN LEAVE / LEFT THE HOUSE.

400

If you ___________ information, you collect it.

If you GATHER information, you collect it.

400

Information must be looked at in relation to other information - this is its context, and it is only useful for a limited time - this is its _____ ______.

Information must be looked at in relation to other information - this is its context, and it is only useful for a limited time - this is its SHELF LIFE.

400

You should be in bed now. (went)

It’s TIME YOU WENT to bed.

400

We aren’t often faced with this type of case. (rarely)

RARELY are we faced with this type of case.

400

'I won't be able to give you a lift after all.’ (he said)

He said (THAT) HE WON'T / WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GIVE ME A LIFT AFTER ALL SO I'LL HAVE TO TAKE A TAXI.

500

An important, successful, development is a _____________.

An important, successful, development is a PHENOMENON.

500

It's important to know what users are trying to achieve or _________________ with the information that they obtain.

It's important to know what users are trying to achieve or ACCOMPLISH with the information that they obtain.

500

We drank all our water. (if)

If ONLY WE HADN’T DRUNK ALL OUR WATER.

500

The judge gave her verdict and everyone left. (sooner)

No SOONER had the judge given her verdict THAN everyone left.

500

‘How much do you earn?' (He wanted)

He wanted TO KNOW HOW MUCH I EARN / EARNED.