VOCABULARY
Industry that makes things like bicycles or furniture.
Industry with big factorie that produces things like steel.
LIGHT INDUSTRY & HEAVY INDUSTRY
CHANGE USING PASSIVE CONSTRUCTIONS:
Everyone thinks Brazilian people are hard-working.
Brazilians are believed to be hard-working.
Brazilian people are said to be hard-working.
COMPLETE:
The marketing department has ________ a pessimistic growth forecast.
POSSIBLE VERBS: Issued, Made, Given and Provided
A balanced person can also be called ...
LEVEL-HEADED
COMPLETE:
Our company has consistently proved that our product is _________ in this market.
SYNONYM for: The most-to-date
Our company has consistently proved that our product is at the cutting edge in this market.
COMPLETE:
Business leaders expect the new government policies will _______ growth.
Synonym for: encourage
Business leaders expect the new government policies will stimulate growth.
It's a very challenging scenario. We are between a _______ and a ________ place.
It's a very challenging scenario. We are between a ROCK and a HARD place.
SPOT THE MISTAKE:
What is necessary to look after of a massive project in your area?
TAKE CARE x LOOK AFTER (Phrasal Verbs Activity)
What is necessary to take care of a massive project in your area?
Basically, “take care” is general/ambiguous. “look after” is more specific. “look after [X]” always means “protect [X].”
CORRECT A COLLOCATION MISTAKE:
The sales figures for February show a small decrease on those for January.
The sales figures for February show a SLIGHT decrease on those for January.
There's nothing else we can do. The only solution is to ________ it and see.
ANSWER THE QUESTION
When it comes to working in Brazil, what unmotivates you?
BONUS QUESTION:
There is a mistake there!
ANSWER THE QUESTION:
Describe a moment in your career in which you were faced to adversity.
BONUS Question:
There was a mistake in this question:
Describe a moment in your career in which you were faced with adversity.
What kind of technology are you still ___________ by?
(Synonym for fascinated)
What kind of technology are you still MESMERIZED by?
COMPLETE:
I believe they will hire me because I ___________.
SYNONYM FOR: had everything they were looking for
I believe they will hire me because I ticked all the boxes.
The commercial sector _____________ considerable growth in 2021.
POSSIBLE VERBS:
Saw, Showed, Experienced,