Vocabulary
Name the synonym of 'reliable'.
trustworthy
Add a tag:
1) You finished the meeting on time, ______ ?
didn't you?
Find the mistake:
I wonder what is your latest achievement.
I wonder what your latest achievement IS.
colleague
company
/ˈkɒliːɡ/
/ˈkʌmpəni/
What words stand behind these definitions?
1) extra benefits that you get in the company (cookies, medical insurance, free tickets to the cinema)
2) use the synonym of 'get satisfaction' from work
1) perks
2) get fulfilment
Ask your partners tag questions using tags below:
1) _________, do you?
2) _________, wouldn't you?
1) You don't need to do your homework, do you?
2) You'd like to participate in the conference at EPAM next time, wouldn't you?
Find ONE mistake in each sentence:
1) I feel acknowledge on my project as everyone praises me for my contribution.
2) In the whole I like working from home.
1) acknowledged
2) On the whole ...
trustworthy
wary
/ˈtrʌstwɜːði/
/ˈweəri/
What words/collocations stand behind these definitions?
1) if a person is too confident, has a high opinion about himself
2) the opposite of 'effective'
3) good words regarding your work, achievements
1) arrogant
2) ineffective
3) praise
Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present continuous tense.
1. Online ordering ... (become) more and more popular these days.
2.“Why …...... (he/leave)”?
“Because he... (meet) with colleagues at 6:30 this evening”.
3. Let's talk when I ... (get back).
1. is becoming
2. is he leaving?; he's meeting
3. get back
Find the mistakes:
1) These days doing the right impression is highly important.
2) I'm normally suspicious in such behaviour.
3) I take a lot of fulfilment from my project.
1) creating/making
2) suspicious OF
3) get
autonomy
acknowledgement
merchandise
/ɔːˈtɒnəmi/
/əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt/
/ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪs/
Give the synonyms of:
1) practical
2) being cautious/careful about smth
3) important
4) simple
1) functional
2) be wary of
3) significant, essential, crucial
4) modest
Open the brackets and complete the sentences with Present Simple or Continuous.
1. Usually we ………………………………….(have) just two hours of English a week. But this month I ……………………(have) some private lessons to help me get a better grade in the exam.
2. The manager is ill. He ... (not/work) today.
3. What factors ... it ... on ? (depend)
1. have; I'm having
2. isn't working
3. ... does it depend on?
Find ONE mistake in each sentence:
1) What coincidence!
2) I'd like to know are you a member of charity.
3) You met all the deadlines, don't you?
4) I'm not sure what is his location.
1) What a coincidence!
2) I'd like to know IF/WHETHER YOU are a member of charity.
3) ..., didn't you?
4) I'm not sure what his location IS.
morale
temptation
bargain
praise
/məˈrɑːl/
/tempˈteɪʃn/
/ˈbɑːɡən/
/preɪz/
Fill in the gaps:
1) My customer comes _____ as a friendly person.
2) I need 20 seconds to _____ an opinion about other people.
3) The company _____ the right kind of image.
4) We need some time to ______ closer relationships with colleagues
5) Our manager does a lot to boost his staff _____ . Everyone is motivated.
1) across
2) form
3) projects
4) build
5) morale
Change the direct questions into indirect ones:
1) What time does the lesson start? (I wonder ...)
2) Are there many training opportunities in our company? (I'd like to know ...)
3) Who is your RM? (Could you tell me ...?)
4) What do you need English for? (I wonder ...)
5) Have you made any plans for the weekend? (I'd like to know ...)
1) I wonder what time the lesson starts.
2) I'd like to know if there are many training opportunities in our company.
3) Could you tell me who your RM is?
4) I wonder what you need English for.
5) I'd like to know if you've made any plans for the weekend.
1) Are we needing to arrange another call?
2) He's my perspective employer.
3) What this means?
4) I'm normally participating in three meetings per day.
5) I'd be grateful if you could tell what time will you be arriving.
1) Do we need ...?
2) prospective
3) What DOES it mean?
4) normally participate
5) I'd be grateful if you could tell what time YOU will be arriving.
politics
encourage
coincidence
schedule
contribute
/ˈpɒlətɪks/
/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/
/kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
BE /ˈʃedjuːl/ AmE: /ˈskedʒuːl/
/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/