Exercises Write down three nouns that could follow each of these verbs. You can use the same noun more than once. Not all of them are on the left-hand page. 1 write
2 send
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3 make
4 arrange
Fill the gaps with the correct word to form a compound noun in each case. 1 I told him to put the details on the notice . 2 She has to check the goods when they come off the assembly. 3 I'm sure I took the reports out of the filing. . and put them in my . brief 4 It's a very boring job and I spend most of my time doing general paper.. S I threw all that stuff in the wastepaper .
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What words from the opposite page are being defined here? 1 2 3 4 S
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The place where you store finished products before they are sold. The process of using machines to do work that used to be done by men and women. A plural noun for things that are made to be sold. A thing you often hang on the wall, which tells you the date. A book where you often write down all your appointments and things you have to do. A piece of paper which shows the products that a customer bought and the money they have to pay. A person or business that sells goods to the public. A part of a desk where you often keep pens, paper, notes, etc.
Replace the underlined verb using a different verb with the same meaning (in this context). 1 2 3 4
This particular machine is made in Germany. I help them to assemble the different parts. The supervisor always inspects our work carefully When the books are printed they are kept in the warehouse. S The factory said they'll be able to take the furniture to the shops next Monday.
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Have you got a job? If so, how many of these statements are true for you in your job? (If you haven't got a job, how many of these things would you like to do?) 1 2 3 4 S
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work at a computer a lot of the time. do quite a lot of general paperwork. make a lot of phone calls. send faxes occasionally. show people around my workplace. arrange meetings. attend (= go to) quite a lot of meetings. have to write letters and reports. go to conferences.
English Vocabulary in Use (pre-intermediate & intermediate)
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