WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT VOCAB IN ADVANCE U 6-7-8-

9- AND IELTS ADVANTAGE U1

U6:
6.1:

1. interfere 5. sign 9. continually

2. stationary 6. intervened 10. evading
3. compliment 7. complemented 11. signal
4. avoid 8. stationery 12. continuously

6.2:

1. upended 5. outlast
2. outrun 6. ended up
3. outdo 7. outstay
4. upheld 8. run out

6.3:

1. an end-of-term play 5. a friend at the airport

2. for an exam 6. flowers in the garden
3. the batteries in the clock 7. someone who’s sleeping
4. a garment that’s too big 8. someone’s suspicions

6.4:

1. an outbreak 4. a setup
2. an upset 5. a lookout
3. an outlook 6. a breakout

U7:
7.1:
- good work good working
- socialise to my colleagues socialise with my colleagues
7.3:

1. nine-to-five job 7. shift work

2. clock in and out 8. freelance
3. work load 9. self-employed
4. behind a desk 10. dead-end job
5. flexi-time 11. knock off
6. a rut 12. antisocial
7.4:

1. Housekeeper
2. Landscape designer
3. Event planner
4. Accountant
5. A suppermarket checkout assistant
6. Journalist
7. Clerk

U8:
8.1:
1. Do you often view job postings?
2. I have no sales experience.
3. Selling computers is very profitable. I earned £70,000 last year.
4. We sell quite a variety of products.
5. I think I'll apply for the job because I fit the description.
8.2:
1. a very close-knit team
2. a very rewarding job
3. to be an achiever
4. a rather dynamic and fast-moving profession
5. a salary increment
8.3:
1 Careers show progression over time, with promotions and structures allowing
people to move and advance.
2 Situations that are unclear, may require a difficult decision.
3 Self-reliance
4 Resourcefulness
5 A tough mind.
6 Recruitment advertisement for a young adventure leader. This is the person who
takes young people on challenging outdoor trips and expeditions such as moupfain
mountain climbing and canoeing. boating, etc.
8.4:
-: 1;3;4;5;6
+: 2;7;8
8.5:
1. career course
2. rose raised
3. underpaid and overworked overworked and underpaid
4. titlement entitlement
5. maternity parternity

U9:
9.1:

1. loss leader 4. first refusal 7. brand loyalty

2. capital assets 5. hard sell 8. niche market
3. confusion marketing 6. inertia selling 9. redtape

9.2:

1. under 5. on
2. around 6. bid
3. first 7. phone
4. cold 8. niche

9.3:

1. hammer out a deal 4. locrative

2. red tape 5. entrepreneurship
3. merging 6. swallowed up

IELTS ADVANTAGE U1
Getting started
1.
1. All these system used to produce energy in my country
2. Solar pannel is best for the environment; Charcoal is the worst for the
environment
3. Solar energy will still be in use in 100 years’ time
2.

Non- renewable energy Renewable energy resources

resources

Coal Biofuel
Fossil fuel Biomass
Gas Ethanol
Peat Hydro-electric power
 Solar pwer
Tidal energy
Wind power

1. Biofuel, biomass, coal, ethanol, fossil fuel, gas, peat

2. Biofuel and biomass are the safest
Spotlight on language
2.
1. coal
2. oil
3. nuclear
Spotlight on exam 1
1. C. The country considers nuclear power as one of the potential
solutions to the problem of imported energy
2. Energy-saving measures; pollution
3.
1. C
2. A
3. D
Vocabulary builder 1
1.
2. Conventional
3. Greener
4. Make up the shortfall
5. Goes without saying
6. Maintain our present lifestyles
7. Gas-guzzling four-by-fours
8. Face stark choices
9. Get us out of this difficult situation
10. Spend a high proportion of your income on
Spotlight on exam 2
1. A
 2. A
3.
1. Viii 5. i
2. ii 6. vii
3. vi 7. iv
4. iii
5 pollution
6
1. Pollution
2. Taxis
3. Storage
4. Cost
8.
1. E 6. f
2. c 7. h
3. b 8. a
4. g 9. d
5. i
Vocabulary builder 2
1.
1. F 5. B
2. C 6. D
3. G 7. E
4. A
2.
3.
4.
1. Extremely 4. Relatively
2. Very/ incredibly 5. Extremely
3. Totally 6. Certainly