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answers Answers Page 36 Opposites answers Verbs: 1. rejected 2. denied 3. retreated 4. refused 5. defended 6. demolished 7. simplified 8. abandoned 9. withdrew 10. deteriorated 11. refused (to let) 12. rewarded 13. lowered 14. set 15. fell (we can also say dropped) 16. loosened Adjectives: 1. clear 2. easy 3. graceful 4. detrimental (we can also say harmful) 5. approximate 6. innocent 7. even 8. scarce 9. flexible 10. marked 11. crude (we can also say primitive) 12. delicate (we can also say mild) 13. dim 14. compulsory (we can also say obligatory) 15. reluctant Note: A lot of words have more than one opposite, depending on their meaning (for example, the opposites of strong are weak / feeble (if you are talking about physical strength), delicate / mild (if you are talking about taste), dim / faint (if you are talking about light) or just weak (if you are talking about the strength of a drink). Use a dictionary to check if you are not sure. Page 38 Addition, equation & conclusion answers A. Addition (For example: and) along with as well as also too in addition besides what’s more furthermore moreover along with (this could also go into the next box -> ) Equation (For example: equally) likewise similarly in the same way correspondingly Conclusion (For example: in conclusion) to sum up briefly it can be concluded that to conclude in brief thus to summarise therefore B. 1. Furthermore / Moreover / In addition / What’s more (this is less formal than the other expressions) 2. As well as / Besides 3. Likewise / Similarly / In the same way (the verbs in both sentences (i.e., respect) are the same and refer to the same thing, so we can use a word of equation here) 4. As well as / Along with 5. In addition 6. Likewise / Similarly 7. Likewise / In the same way / Correspondingly 8. In brief 9. It can be concluded that 10. Therefore (To sum up, to conclude and to summarise are usually used to conclude longer pieces of writing. Thus is slightly more formal than therefore, but has the same meaning) Note: It is important that you are familiar with the way these words and expressions are used, including the other words in a sentence that they ‘work’ with. Use a dictionary to look up examples of these words and expressions, and keep a record of them that you can refer to the next time you use them. Page 39 Task commands answers 1. N 2. I 3. R 4. L 5. E 6. P 7. F 8. K 9. G 10. R 11. J 12. N 13. Q 14. C 15. O 16. H 17. B 18. A 19. M 20. D Other words and expressions which you might find useful include: give an account of / calculate / characterise / classify / comment on / consider / contrast / criticize / deduce / describe determine / differentiate between / distinguish between / elucidate / enumerate / express / list / mention / relate show / speculate / state Page 40 Confusing words & false friends answers 110 1. action / activity 2. advise / advice 3. effect / affect 4. appreciable / appreciative 5. assumption / presumption 6. prevent / avoid 7. beside / besides 8. shortly / briefly 9. channel / canal 10. conscious / conscientious 11. continuous / continual 12. inspect / control 13. objections / criticism 14. injury / damage / harm For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 0 7475 6624 3)
Answers 15. invent / discover 16. for / during / while 17. However / Moreover 18. inconsiderable / inconsiderate 19. intolerable / intolerant 20. job / work 21. lies / lay 22. watch / look at 23. permit / permission 24. possibility / chance 25. practise / practice 26. priceless / worthless (we can also say valueless) 27. principle / principal / principal / principle 28. procession / process 29. rise / raise 30. respectful / respectable 31. treat / cure answers Note: some of these words have more than one meaning. For example, a television channel and a channel of water between two land masses. Use a dictionary to check for other meanings. Other confusing words / false friends include: actually - now / already - yet / afraid of - worried about / bring - fetch / conduct - direct / consequences - sequences driver - chauffeur / formidable - wonderful / fun - funny / go - play (for sports and games) / come along with - follow kind - sympathetic / lend - borrow / nature - countryside / overcome - overtake / pass - take (an exam) / recipe - receipt remember - remind / scenery - view / sensible - sensitive / special - especially / take - bring Page 44 Useful interview expressions answers Agreeing with somebody: 13 17 18 23 26 30 Disagreeing with somebody: 10 (followed by your opinion) 11 16 19 24 (followed by your opinion) 29 33 (slightly more forceful) Interrupting: 9 28 35 (You shouldn’t interrupt too often. In any case, during the interview the examiner will leave you to do most of the talking) Asking for clarification or repetition: 6 12 22 32 36 (Don’t just say What Or Eh ) Asking somebody for their opinion: 5 14 37 Saying something in another way: 3 8 20 21 25 27 (this can also be used for summing up) Giving yourself time to think: 1 7 21 34 Summing up: 2 4 15 31 Page 45 Phrasal Verbs 1 answers 1. up 2. out 3. up to 4. off 5. on 6. up with 7. down 8. out of 9. out 10. out 11. up 12. in 13. up with 14. out 15. out 16. into 17. on 18. behind 19. down on 20. out 21. over 22. with 23. forward 24. back on Page 46 Phrasal verbs 2 answers 1. broke down 2. work out 3. wear off 4. wear themselves out 5. pull through 6. sort out 7. split up 8. showed up 9. pulled out of 10. letting off 11. let you down 12. carry on 13. held up 14. fell through 15. ended up 16. carried out 17. cutting back on 18. cut off 19. did away with 20. do up Page 48 Phrasal verbs 3 answers 1. get 2. came 3. getting 4. get 5. came 6. get 7. came 8. get 9. came 10. get 11. come 12. get 13. came 14. came 15. getting 16. comes 17. come 18. came / got 19. got 20. get Page 49 Phrasal verbs 4 answers 1. look over 2. 3. look after 4. give in 5. 6. 7. look forward to 8. 9. go over 10. 11. look down on 12. 13. go off 14. 15. 16. 17. give off 18. 19. look up to 20. go into Page 50 Phrasal Verbs 5 answers Clues across () 1. put down 4. talk them round 5. take after 6. running up against 8. turned out 11. picked on 12. opt out 16. turned up 19. set off 20. run up 21. made up For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 0 7475 6624 3) 111
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