Vocabulary for toeic pdf

This book will provide you with a basis to understand these specialized contexts that are often used on the TOEle test. Each chapter covers a particular context that has appeared on the TOEle test. The new words taught in each chapter are not specialized words. These words are more what is called general vocabulary. They can be used in many contexts. However, these new words are used in a specialized context.

Understanding these contexts and the words used in these contexts will help you improve your score on the TOEle exam. There are 50 lessons. Every day, you can study one lesson. Every day you can learn 12 new words. In 50 days, you can learn new words-words that will help you understand English better. You can sit down and in 30 minutes finish a lesson. But that is not the best way. To learn a new word, you must use it over and over.

Try to spread your studying out over the whole day. Do a little bit whenever you have some free time. The 12 new words are used over and over and over in this lesson. Studying these words throughout the day will help you learn them and never forget them. Start in the morning and look over the 12 new words and their definitions. Repeat them out loud. During the morning, read over the conversations. If you can, say the conversations out loud. The more ways you use a word listening, speaking, reading, and writing , the better the chance you will remember it.

In the afternoon, do the exercises. In the evening, do the very last exercise. The last exercise is like a mini-test. It will tell you if you completely understood the meaning of the word and how to use it in a sentence.

Every day, do another lesson. At the end of the week, do the Word Review. I am sure you will answer every question correctly. Most of the new words you learn in one lesson will be used again in another lesson. We recycle words just as we recycle paper. If you forget a meaning of a word, look up the word in the Word Index at the back of the book. That will tell you in which lesson you can find a definition and the pronunciation.

Strategies to Improve Your The English language consists of more than , words, far more than most other languages-far more than we can include in this book. Here are some strategies that will help you remember words that you come across either in this book or in English books or magazines. To learn a new word, of course, you first have to run across it. Therefore, you must read in English as much as you can. The best way to improve your vocabulary is to read routinely. The more you read, the more words you will encounter.

The more words you run across, the more you will learn. Once you have gotten into the habit of reading, you can systematically build your vocabulary by doing five things: 1.

Analyze word parts. Recognize grammatical forms. Recognize word families. Make your own personal dictionary. Keep a daily reading log. A, consulting C, volunteered B, convenient C, interactions Word Review 1. A, convenient C, effectively A, manage A, admitted C, result C, referring Making the company smaller by making a lot of staff members redundant has made it much more profitable than it was before.

Standards of service have gone down recently, and as a result we have lost a lot of customers. Property prices have gone up, then gone down, then gone up again this year. We have made small changes to the rules for applying for instant credit. The company is planning to change its marketing division to make it more effective. Also see Changes 2 on page 3. Changes 2 The box below contains 27 words used to describe change in different situations.

These are all verbs, and they can be found by reading from left to right and from right to left, starting in the top-left corner and following the direction of the arrows. Separate these words, then use some of them to complete sentences 1 — 10 below.

In some cases you will need to change the form of the verb for example, by putting it into its past simple or past participle form. The Internet clothing company PantsU. Also see Changes 1 on pages 1 and 2. Comparing and contrasting Complete these sentences with the most appropriate word or expression in bold. In one case, all three options are possible.

Serious computer hackers can access your personal files and destroy or alter them. The quality of our products is excellent. The company has not performed very well during the last quarter. Computers and information technology Exercise 1: Read the text below, in which someone is talking about their computer. Unfortunately, they have used rather 'un-technical' language. Replace the words and expressions in bold with something more appropriate from the box.

CD drive components CPU Central Processing Unit desktop DTP desktop publishing flash-drive hard disk hard drive keyboard laptop load memory monitor mouse printer scanner software spreadsheet USB port word processing This is my new 1 computer that sits on top of a table or desk I've also got a 2 small computer which can be carried or placed on your knees.

As you can see, there are six main 3 parts to it. The first is the 4 part of the computer that runs it and controls what it does, and this is the most important bit. It carries the 5 part that stores and controls the flow of information, including the 6 round thing that is used for storing information.

Mine has a particularly high 7 capacity for storing information, which means that it's much faster than most. It came with its own 8 computer programs package including 9 writing, checking and changing texts, 10 calculating in columns of figures, and 11 producing texts and pictures for magazines packages. You can also 12 put in other programs using the 13 sliding tray for carrying round, plastic, information-holding things, or the 14 hole for connecting computer parts to one another into which you can put a 15 small plastic and metal stick which can hold a lot of information.

The other five parts of the computer are the 16 screen that lets you see what your computer is doing, the 17 flat thing with the letters and numbers on it that let you control the computer, the 18 machine that lets you make copies of the documents that you create on your computer, the 19 device for making color copies of photographs and other documents which you can put onto your computer, and last but not least, the 20 device that you hold in your hand and move across your desk to control the cursor.

Exercise 2: Instructions as above access attachment bookmark browser chatrooms crashing delete download email homepage Internet keywords links log on log out online pop-up provider search engine spam upgrade virus website Now, in my opinion, the best thing about modern information technology is the 1 network that links millions of computers from around the world. It's especially useful if you want to get information about something, go shopping or 5 transfer information, games, music, etc. You can even 'talk' to other computer users in 6 special places where you can leave messages and get instant replies.

Most companies have their own 7 special computer pages 5 For reference see Easier English Intermediate Dictionary Let me 8 turn the computer on, enter my code and access the computer system, and I'll show you ours.

OK, here we go. Oh no, another 9 advertisement that suddenly appears on the computer screen. How annoying. Let me just remove it. That's better. Now, I can never remember the exact address of our company, so first of all I'll type it into the 10 program that helps you find the information you want.

The computer identifies the 11 most important or main words and then gives me 12 connections to a list of possible sites. This one looks right: www. I'll click on that. Here's our 13 front page. You can use this to find the different books that we publish, and if you want you can even buy them 14 through the computer.

Now, before I 15 exit this site, I'll just 16 add it to my list of favorites so that I can find it more quickly next time. Perhaps the most important thing, however, is 17 a special electronic letter-sending facility, which allows you to communicate with people around the world in an instant. Let me quickly check mine. Oh dear, nothing very interesting. Mainly a load of 18 unwanted advertising. I'll just 19 remove it: I don't particularly want to rent a vacation home in Mexico, have my future read by one of America's top astrologers or buy a phone that lets you smell the person you're talking to.

You have to be careful with these: sometimes they contain a 21 hidden routine placed in the program that destroys or corrupts files. If you open it, it can do all sorts of horrible things to your computer. I had one last week that kept 22 shutting down my computer.

I do have a protection package, but it's a bit out of date: I really ought to 23 bring it up to date. The exercises above contain just a few of the words and expressions related to computers and IT. Many more enter our vocabulary each year.

How many others do you know? Condition and requirement Rearrange the letters in bold to make words and expressions related to condition and requirement. The first one has been done as an example. If demand falls, the line will be discontinued.

We will continue to offer you interest-free credit no incotnido atth you maintain regular repayments to your account. Everyone will get a pay rise vogrnipid ttha we meet our sales targets. The main retncopiinod for increased consumer spending is a stable economy with low inflation and low interest rates.

Without these, people will save rather than spend. Notice on a fire alarm : ni eacs fo fire, break class. We agreed to sign the contract, the only aputonstili being that it would run for at least five years. The management has nidncoalitoun trust in its employees: it knows they will do their best at all times, even if things get difficult. We will proceed with the delivery of spare parts no teh autonmsspi hatt your order has remained unchanged.

Being able to drive is one of the quereesisitpr of the job: if you cannot drive, you will not be considered for the post. Before you accept a job, it is important that you agree with the remst and ioctnsodin set out in the contract. It is a nmreiretque of the company that employees have a medical at least once a year.

If you have a query, telephone us at the number above. We need to involve at least 20 people on this project, ehewotris it can't go ahead. Confusing words The sentences below are all missing one word. Four possible answers follow each sentence. Choose the best answer in each case.

Note that each set of answers includes some words that are often confused with one another, either because: a they are related to the same topic, but have a different meaning; b they look similar but have a different meaning; c they are English words which have a similar-looking word in another language but which have a different meaning we call these words false friends.

The computer system crashed on Monday, then again on Wednesday and finally today. The proposals he put forward were excellent. Continuing, repeating and starting again Exercise 1: The sentences below all contain a word or expression in bold referring to continuing something, repeating something, or starting something again. In some of the sentences, the word has been used correctly. In others, the wrong word has been used. Identify which sentences are correct and which are wrong. Replace the words in the wrong sentences with a correct word.

You will find these words in the other wrong sentences. Despite repeated warnings, you have failed to show any improvement in your work or your attitude. The production line has been temporarily shut down following a report from the Health and Safety officer, but we hope to ongoing production as soon as possible. The meeting will break for lunch at half past twelve, and restart at two.

I think that we have talked enough about planning permission for the new office. I would like to reopen to the previous subject of overdue payments, if that's all right? We like to continuous good relations with our customers, and take any complaints very seriously indeed.

The computer crashed on Monday, then again on Wednesday and once more on Friday. If it gives us persevere problems, I suggest we get a new one. We are worried that work on the new warehouse will progress too slowly unless we offer the contractors more incentives.

We understand that you are supposed to retire next month, but we would be delighted if you would carry on working for us after that on a part-time basis. Unfortunately, the latest company report will persist the rumor that we are going to close down some departments. The managing director called, and says he wants us to press on with the proposed changes to the distribution scheme despite opposition from the marketing department.

The hotel will be closed for renovations between October 15 and November 20, but will revert in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Directors have said they are delighted with the commitment you have shown the company this year, and hope that you will be able to perpetuate the good work. If you continual in coming late and taking unauthorized breaks, we will have no option but to dismiss you from your post.

The constant noise from the highway outside the office makes it very difficult to concentrate. As long as the negotiations continue to proceed well, we hope to sign the contract by the end of the month. It is hoped that this resume decrease will continue.

If the government agrees to pursue its current policy of reducing taxation, we can afford to invest more in developing our technology. Exercise 2: Complete these sentences using the most appropriate word or expression from Exercise 1. In some cases you will need to change the form of the word for example, from an adjective to an adverb , and in some cases more than one option is possible.

Learning a language isn't easy. Everyone is delighted with the quality of service you provide. Contracts Look at paragraphs 1 — 6 in the boxes, and answer the questions that follow them. This contract is binding, and we expect all the parts involved both clients and suppliers to abide by the terms and conditions stated in sections 3a — 37g on pages 1 — Identify and correct it. True or false: A contract which is binding is flexible and can be changed at any time.

On terminator of this contract, the company will be obliged to return any unused materials to the supplier within 28 days, unless provision has been made for a temporary extension. If any of the rules of the contract are broken, all materials must be returned immediately.

True or false: Provision has a similar meaning to arrangement. Rearrange these letters to make two words which have a similar meaning to obliged: degabtlio edequrir 3.

The contract was originally verbal, but we've finally managed to get the company to give us something on paper. They say that this contract is un-negotiable, but maybe we can persuade them to amend some of the details before we sign on the dotted line. True or false: The speaker thinks that it might be possible for small changes to be made to the contract before she signs it. Rearrange the letters in bold to make four words which have the same meaning as verbal in this situation rola kosnep plidemi etodnurdso 12 For reference see Easier English Intermediate Dictionary Swillpot Airline Catering Ltd were sued by Pan-Globe Airways when they were found to be in beach of their contract, specifically that they had failed to comply with clause 27B, which stated that their food should be "fit for human consumption.

Find a word or expression in paragraphs 1 — 3 above which has a similar meaning to comply with in paragraph 4. True or false: Pan-Globe Airways are unhappy with Swillpot Airline Catering because they have breached all of their contractual terms. Withers Interiors Ltd have entered into an agreement with Sophos Construction to act as sole providers of quality interior fittings commencing 15 August this year. This is to run for 18 months, with a 3 month period of notification in the event of cancellation by either side.

Which word in the paragraph is the closest in meaning to the noun contract? True or false: If either Withers Interiors Ltd or Sophos Construction want to end the contract, they must tell the other company 3 months before they do it. This contract recognizes the anointment of Mr. While Mr. Wiley may continue to buy stocks in the company, he may not acquire a controlling interest, and he may have no professional dealings with any third parties during this period.

Wiley can buy as many shares as he likes in the company. Wiley work for? Different situations Look at paragraphs 1 — 10, and answer the question that follows each one.

If it is formal, it should begin with a polite salutation. If you don't know the recipient's name, call them Sir or Madam, but if you know their name, always use it beginning with Mr. It should be brief, clear and to the point. End with Yours sincerely if you know the recipient's name, or Yours faithfully if you don't. Some people end theirs with Yours truly. Only use Best wishes at the end if it is informal.

Jenkins: What's the schedule for today? Ranscombe: Well, after everyone has arrived and registered, there will be coffee in the reception area. This will give everyone a chance to meet their fellow delegates and do some networking.

This will be followed by a plenary session in the main hall: I believe the speaker will be giving a presentation on new marketing trends. After a break at 11 o'clock there will be different seminars for areas of special interest. The afternoon will consist of a series of workshops, and then there will be an evening reception and dinner for all the participants. Jenkins and Ms. Akkabar: Hello, Mr. What can I do for you today? Andrews: I originally just wanted a checkup, but two days ago I lost a filling, and I think one of my crowns is coming loose.

I guess that will be expensive to fix. Akkabar: Well, it might be, but we have various payment options that might spread the cost. Take a seat and I'll have a look. Your gums look a bit sore. How often do you brush and floss?

Andrews: About five times a day! Akkabar's job? Our company is committed to helping employees learn more about their jobs and develop their skills, so we run regular sessions to facilitate this. These are usually in the form of seminars and workshops, and cover a wide range of subjects, including leadership skills, problem solving, decision-making, negotiation skills and interpersonal development.

Our employees can then revise and practice these skills through our online program which is run on the company intranet. Is that Amanda Mellors? Oh, well, could you put me through then? You can't get through?

Oh, her line is engaged. I see. No, I can't hang on, I'm afraid. Could you give me her extension? It's confidential, is it? Well, could you ask her to get back to me later?

I don't believe it, I've been cut off. Each employee has at least one of these a year. Each session lasts about 45 minutes, and we ask them various questions. For example, we ask them if they think the work they are doing meets the correct standards and whether or not they have met the objectives we have set for them.

We also like to know if they are happy with the way their career is progressing, if they would like to do something more challenging, and also if they receive sufficient encouragement, praise and motivation from their managers.

My boss is abrasive, bigoted, conceited, confrontational, critical, insensitive, intolerant and obstinate. Collins: You will be expected to oversee the work of the production department, agree product specifications with sales departments and time schedules with the stock control department, ensure the product is manufactured according to agreed specifications, inspect the quality of the finished product, produce sales reports for the head office, visit and negotiate with suppliers on base material prices and deal with everyday problems as they arise.

Sheppard: Anything else? Collins: Yes. Make my coffee. Two sugars and plenty of cream, please. Collins explaining to Mr. Colley: What's your diagnosis? Is it serious? Sagala: Oh no. You have a throat infection, but it's fairly minor and nothing to worry about.

Colley: Can you treat it? Sagala: Oh yes, I'll give you a prescription for antibiotics. They should cure it. But make an appointment to come back and see me in a week. It's contagious, so I suggest you take a few days off work. I'll write you a sick note.

Sagala make his living? Grant: Yes, but that price was exclusive of tax. Grant: That's true. Oh, hang on, look what it says at the bottom. Samson: Oh, right. Well, I guess we had better pay them. Who do we make the remittance payable to? Grant: Oh, we don't need to send them anything.

The payment will be automatically deducted from our account at the end of the month. Unfortunately, what this doesn't show us is the import duty we will have to pay. I guess we can expect to get a bill from Customs soon. Samson and Ms. Grant looking at? Look at the situations again, and highlight the key words and expressions that helped you to identify what each one is about.

Earnings, rewards and benefits Complete the first part of each word in bold in sentences 1 — 32 with the second part in the box. Money that is removed from our earnings to pay for tax, national insurance, etc. The amount of money an employee receives each hour, day, week, etc. When the money that an employee earns is based on age, experience, qualifications, position in the company, etc.

Entertainment, art, sports and the media Complete paragraphs A — H with words from the box below each one and decide what the speaker is talking about in each case. In some cases, more than one answer may be possible. Food and eating out Test your knowledge with this vocabulary quiz. Look at this formal notice printed at the bottom of a menu. Replace the formal words and expressions in bold with less formal words. Total: 6 points "Patrons are requested to refrain from smoking in the dining area.

If they wish to smoke, they should retire to the bar. This extract from an article on healthy eating contains 2 factual mistakes. Can you identify them 2 points and correct them 2 points? Total: 4 points Wholesome food should always be rich in vitamins and minerals, have a minimum amount of sugar and salt, be free from preservatives and other artificial ingredients, and be high in cholesterol.

The best way of preparing meat and vegetables is to fry them, as this helps them to retain all their goodness. Total: 10 points 4. Rearrange the letters in bold to make words 1 point each. A person who doesn't eat any products from or produced by animals including milk, eggs, cheese, honey, etc. This extract from an article on food contains five wrong words.

Can you find them and correct them? Total: 5 points More consumers these days are interested in where their food comes from. As a result, there is now much more demand for things like free ranger eggs, and organism fruit, vegetables and meat. People are also more concerned about artificial additions and colorings in their food, and of course everyone is worried about the potential dangers of genetically modification GM food.

As a result, fat food outlets are beginning to lose customers. Rearrange the letters in bold to make words and expressions 1 point each. Total: 14 points I really would not meordcenm the new restaurant on Alamy Street. Last week I made a sioenervrat for dinner, but when we arrived at the restaurant, our table wasn't ready. When we eventually sat down, the everisc was slow and the nagwiti staff were rude.

When the food eventually arrived, the rotniops were tiny all right if you are on a tide, but not so good if you're feeling hungry. My chicken was rudecodnoke in fact it was still red on the inside! We refused to pay the evsirec ragceh, and naturally we didn't leave a pit. Hotels Look at this extract from a hotel information leaflet and complete the gaps with words or expressions from the box.

One word must be used twice. Here are just a few of the areas you could work in. Contact us on the number above. Job advertising Exercise 1: Match the words and expressions in the first box with one of the dictionary definitions in the second box.

To have the right qualifications. Money which is given to a sales person for selling a certain amount of goods usually expressed as a percentage of the value of goods sold. To encourage somebody to do something. Something which encourages you to work harder. The different things you need to do as part of your job. In a job To reach a higher position with more money and more responsibility.

The collection of different things that you receive in return for doing your job. The people you work with in a company. A job. A detailed list of your qualifications, work experience, etc. The knowledge and skills that you get by doing a particular job. A job which is not filled by somebody.

The things that you get for doing your job in addition to money. The minimum amount of money you receive for doing a job. A group of people who work together in one company or department. The questioning of a person who is applying for a job. Money which is sometimes paid to somebody when they leave one place to go and work in another place. A formal request usually written for a job. A more formal word for beginning or starting.

The most successful or most important. A regular pay rise, often based on how well an employee performs at work. An energetic way of working. A person who applies for a job. Exercise 2: Look at this conversation and complete the gaps with words or expressions from Exercise 1. Try to do this without looking back at Exercise 1. Bob: What are you reading? Terry: The jobs pages in the paper.

Bob: Oh really? Anything interesting? Terry: Well, there's something here I like the sound of. Bob: That sounds like your kind of job.

When does it begin? Terry: Let me see. That's in three weeks' time. What else does it say about the job? Bob: That sounds perfect. You've got a University degree in Business Management, and you've been working in sales for more than five years.

Terry: I guess so. Bob: Well, that's great! You've always got on with the people you work with, and everyone is always saying how you're able to encourage people to work harder. Terry: That's true. Bob: It all sounds quite good. What's the company offering in return? Terry: Well, that's the minimum amount of money that you can earn during the year. The more you work, the more you sell.

And the more you sell, the more money you'll make! Terry: Exactly. Bob: What's that for? Terry: To pay me for moving to the area, finding an apartment, and so on.

Bob: So what should you do if you're interested in applying for the job? Bob: Go for it! I can come and visit you. I've always wanted to see the Pacific Ocean! Also see Contracts on pages 12 and 13, Earnings, rewards and benefits on pages 16 and 17, and Job recruitment on pages 25 and Job recruitment Look at the pairs of words and expressions in bold in this article, and decide which one is best in each situation.

In several cases, both words are correct. Also see Contracts on pages 12 and 13, Earnings, rewards and benefits on pages 16 and 17, and Job advertising on pages 23 and Your language will flow more naturally and your ideas will be clearer if you are able to 'join' your ideas together using conjunctions such as and, so, because, but, etc. Each of the paragraphs below contains a gap. This gap can be completed with one or more of the words or expressions below each paragraph. Decide which of them can be used.

Visitors to another country should respect the local environment. Tourism brings much-needed money to developing countries. The company lost a large share of its market to a competitor. The acting in the movie was terrible, the story was boring and the sound quality was very poor. A together B also C along with D similarly 7.

During the war, many young men went abroad to fight. A because of B due to C as a result of D on account of 9. A as well B too C also D in addition There is only one hotel in the town and it is always full.

Location and direction Where is the movie theater on the map on the next page? Work it out by reading sentences 1 — 26 below, and matching the roads, buildings and other places mentioned with the letters A, B, C, etc. The movie theater is not actually mentioned in any of the sentences, so you will have to use deduction and a process of elimination to find it.

The sentences are in no particular order. Stallone Street runs alongside the railway line. Easy Street is a one-way street. Central Avenue runs through the middle of the town, parallel to Dominion Street.

City Hall faces Washington Park. You'll find the library at the far end of Commercial Street. To get to the department store from the library, cross over Commercial Street and walk toward Central Avenue. You'll see the department store on your left. There is a deli on the corner of Central Avenue and Telegraph Road. You cannot drive your car along Commercial Street: it is a pedestrian-only zone. The post office is at the intersection of Commercial Street and Central Avenue.

The nightclub is next to the fast food restaurant. There is a tourist information office on Stallone Street directly opposite the railway station. Washington Park is surrounded on all sides by roads.

The bus station is directly across the road from the tourist information office. The railway station is in the south-east of the town. To get to the Grand Hotel from the station, the best way is to cross Stallone Street, walk along Telegraph Road and at the end of the road turn left onto Central Avenue. Take the second road on your right, and you'll find the hotel at the far end of this road. The safest way to get to Washington Park from the art gallery is to use the pedestrian underpass that goes under Clemenceau Avenue.

Park Lane is at right angles to Central Avenue. The nightclub is on Park Lane. Commercial Street and Telegraph Road are parallel to each other, but at opposite ends of the town. The museum is adjacent to the post office. The shopping mall is to the west of City Hall, just past Marlene's bar. To get from the bus station to Luigi's restaurant, go along Telegraph Road, and turn left at the intersection. The restaurant is the first building on your left.

Marlene's bar is between City Hall and the shopping mall. Make a note of these words and expressions, and try to make them an active part of your vocabulary. Meetings and presentations Look at this opening address from a company's Annual Meeting and fill in the gaps with words from the box. The first letter of each word is already in the text. Money matters 1 Exercise 1: Explain the differences between the words and expressions in bold in the following groups.

To lend and to borrow A wage and a salary 2. Inflation and deflation Extravagant and economical 3. A discount and a refund A loan and a mortgage 4. Income and expenditure A loan and an overdraft 5. To be insolvent and to be bankrupt Shares and stocks 6. A bank statement and a bank balance Commission and interest 7.

To be in the red and to be in the black Something which is worthless and 8. An invoice and a receipt something which is priceless 9. To make a profit and to make a loss To credit and to debit Gross profit and net profit A pension and redundancy pay To be undercharged and to be A dividend and a royalty overcharged Tax and duty Something which is overpriced and To deposit money and to withdraw something which is exorbitant money To save money and to invest money A bill and a check Exercise 2: Complete these paragraphs with appropriate words or expressions from Exercise 1.

In some cases you will need to change the form of the word, and in some cases more than one answer may be possible. Customer: Excuse me, waiter. Waiter: That's correct sir. Also see Money matters 2 on pages 32 and 33, Earnings, rewards and benefits on pages 16 and 17, and Shopping and consumerism on pages 47 and Money matters 2 Complete sentences 1 — 28 with a word or expression related to money, and write your answers in the crossword grid on the next page.

Some of the letters have already been put into the crossword grid. However, to make it more challenging for you, there are no numbers in the grid, and the sentences below are in no particular order! Note that in some cases, more than one answer may be possible, but only one will fit into the accompanying space in the crossword grid.

Thank you for your order. The sale begins next week. This is partly due to inflation, and partly due to increased taxation. The latest art exhibition to be shown at the Metropolitan is a collection of photographs and paintings of chocolate.

My job doesn't pay very well. Every year the company's accounts are checked carefully for any mistakes. I don't know how we're going to pay them off. Obligation and option Complete sentences 1 — 17 with a suitable word from the box. More than one answer is possible in some cases. Unless you have these, you will not be allowed in. You may not enter the site without these. This includes rear-seat passengers. Your insurance will be invalid if you fail to comply. There are no direct flights between London and New Orleans.

Companies should allow government safety inspectors complete access to all areas. This should include any artificial colorings and additives When Mr. You can order our latest software programs by phone or online.

Opposites 1: verbs and adjectives Complete the sentences below with an opposite of the verb or adjective in bold, then write the words in the appropriate space in the table. If you do this correctly, you will reveal two more words in the shaded vertical strips that are opposites of each other.

Note that in some cases, more than one answer may be possible, but only one will fit into each space in the table. Opposites 2: Adjective prefixes A lot of adjectives can be made into their opposite form by adding a prefix un-, in-, dis-, il-, etc. Task 1: Decide which of the prefixes from the first box can be used to make opposites of the words in the second box.

In each one there is one word which has been given the wrong prefix. Decide which word is wrong and correct it. He is a very A disagreeable man and he makes visitors feel very B unwelcome, but the management think he's C irreplaceable and are D uninclined to fire him. Insider dealing is not only A immoral and B inhonest, but also C illegal: companies are legally bound to take the strongest possible action against such D unacceptable behavior by their employees.

It is an A unavoidable fact, but in a competitive job market, those who are B unqualified or who have C imsufficient work experience will find themselves seriously D disadvantaged. She was described by her boss as being A unresponsible, B incompetent and C immature, which she considered extremely D unfair.

In return for an increased investment, the company offered A unlimited returns for their investors. While many found such an offer B irresistible, some thought the promises were C innconvincing and were D uncomfortable about parting with so much money.

He had clearly given his presentation A disadequate preparation, and many in the audience challenged the points he made, saying they were B inaccurate and C illogical.

Despite this, he remained D irresolute in his views, although the only person he managed to convince was himself. Opposites 3: verb prefixes Some verbs can be made into their opposite form, or otherwise modified, by the addition of the prefixes dis-, im- mis- or un-. Complete each of the sentences below with one of the prefixes above and the most appropriate verb from the box.

In most cases, you will also need to change the end of the verb by adding -s, -ed, -ing, etc. Use your answers to complete the crossword on the next page. Getting nowhere in your job? Down 1. Ownership, giving, lending and borrowing Rearrange the capital letters in bold in these sentences to make nouns and verbs related to ownership, giving, lending and borrowing.

Write these words in the grid. If you do this correctly, you will reveal a word in the shaded vertical strip that can be used to complete the sentence at the bottom of the page. Do you have houses and apartments that are still empty? Do you want to fill these with reliable, trustworthy city workers and get a decent price? Then call 'Rooftops' agency today!

Our company doesn't actually own the building we operate from. Phrasal verbs 1 Phrasal verbs are very common in English, and should be learnt like any other item of English vocabulary. The exercises on the next 3 pages give you practice in some of the most common and useful phrasal verbs. Complete the sentences below with a phrasal verb comprising a verb and one or two particles from the box.

The meaning of the phrasal verb is explained in parentheses at the end of each sentence. In some cases, you will need to change the form of the verb eg, to past simple, present continuous, third-person 's', etc. In each sentence, the phrasal verb has one more letter than the previous sentence ie, the phrasal verb in number 1 has 4 letters, in number 2 it has 5 letters, in number 3 it has 6 letters, etc.

Phrasal verbs 2 Complete the phrasal verbs in bold below with appropriate particles in, out, up, etc. In each sentence, the particles you need are the same. Each of the phrasal verbs in number 10 needs 2 particles. Now try using the phrasal verbs above in some of your own sentences. Make sure you use the phrasal verb in its correct form, paying particular attention to the tense of your sentence for example, present continuous, past simple, present perfect, etc.

Don't forget to keep a written record of any new phrasal verbs you learn, and try to review and use them regularly so that they become an active part of your vocabulary. Phrasal verbs 3 Each of the following paragraphs uses 4 phrasal verbs in bold.

However, one phrasal verb in each paragraph is incorrect because the wrong particle in, out, on, etc. Identify and correct that particle in each case. I came across the plans while I was going up some old files. I wanted to throw them out, but my boss told me to hold on to them in case they might be useful in the future. The flight departure was held up because a group of tourists were late checking into, and by the time we eventually took off, it was getting on for 11 o'clock. We need to tighten up security in the workplace, so over the next few months a series of new security measures will be gradually phased in.

We're bringing in a firm who specialize in this field, and we're hoping they will come up to a workable program. The company is looking into the possibility of opening a department in China to deal with the growing market for our products in the country. If we go ahead with this, we will then need to build about a reliable network of suppliers and carriers in the region.

We might have to face up to the fact that the deal with Automart might fall up. I've asked the committee to check out other options available to us if this happens, but we might have to fall back on our original plan.

The company is going to bring apart some of the best minds in the industry to carry out a survey looking at the possibility of expanding the company into Europe. They will then put together a series of measures and options available to us.

Our main concern at the moment is how to get round the inevitable bureaucracy that will be involved. I expect there will be a few problems, but these can probably be smoothed out without much difficulty. I must put across to everyone my view that we have no intention of dropping in of the project at this stage, and I suggest we go about this exciting challenge with enthusiasm and determination.

Because of economic difficulties, the company has come under severe financial pressure. This means that we need to cut back on staff in several departments, and so over the next two years, several positions will be gradually phased out. The unfortunate task of informing those who will have to leave falls for Ms. Bailey, our Human Resources manager. We hold regular staff training and development sessions after work which all employees have to take part in. Nobody can opt out of these unless they have work commitments.

And the management become very suspicious if employees try to get out of any of the sessions by suddenly coming through with mystery 'illnesses'! Although he came in a lot of money when his father died, he decided to carry on working for the company.

He enjoyed his work so much that he turned down the offer of promotion. However, he decided to leave when he fell out with his boss over plans to make several of his colleagues redundant. The staff all look up to the company Director: he's efficient, he's approachable and he's friendly. He looks after them like they were his own children, and is always happy to sort out any problems that they might have. In that respect, he takes to his father, who started the company in When she didn't turn round for work for the third day in a row, we decided to find out what the problem was.

It turned out that she was unhappy in her job because she felt the boss was always picking on her and making her life difficult. Prepositions 1 Each of the sentences below contains a missing preposition. Four possible answers follow the sentence.

A over B between C through D under 5. A with B for C under D during 7. A about B with C against D for 9. A down B out C up D over A about B with C at D from A by B on C in D through A before B for C since D in A through B in C between D to A in B at C since D until Prepositions 2 The sentences below each contain four underlined prepositions. One of the prepositions is not correct. Identify and correct that preposition in each sentence. Your new job will require you to travel all A over the world B with business, and you will have to work C with some difficult people D in some very boring places.

Following a series of advertisements A in the local paper, over people applied B on the position of Exports Coordinator, and the Manager set himself the task of personally replying C to every one D by the end of the week.

We're meeting A with a very important client B in half an hour, so I'm afraid I'm C over a lot of pressure D at the moment.