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practice c1 technology crossword

Technology Crossword

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practice c1 sport crossword

Sport Crossword

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practice c1 shopping crossword

Shopping Crossword

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practice c1 relationships crossword

Relationships Crossword

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practice c1 politics crossword

Politics Crossword

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practice c1 personality crossword

Personality Crossword

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practice c1 people crossword

People (actions) Crossword

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practice c1 describing crossword

Describing Crossword

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practice c1 work context

Words in Context: Overworked & Underpaid

1. Look at these statements which summarize a short text.

  • “We have a lot to get through, but a couple of things need our immediate attention.”
  • “She’s fresh from her studies, but it’s clear she’s keen to make her mark and I’m convinced she’s a high flyer.”
  • “It saddens me to say, but we don’t have the money to expand our staff, so if we’re taking someone on, someone else needs to go.”
  • “He lives for the company, and he’s been with us for ages, but recently he’s been causing trouble.”
  • “His complaining has gone viral, and now nearly the whole workforce is out there protesting.”
  • ” ‘Can the technical FM please come to the boardroom.’ Right, now let’s work out how we’re going to sort out this mess.”
  • “They’re asking for things we simply can’t deliver. Anyway, let’s go through their complaints one by one and see if we can resolve this as quickly as possible.”

2. Quickly scan the text and reorder it, so it follows the same order as the statements.

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3. Complete the gaps in the text with words and phrases from the Wordlist.

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practice c1 travel context

Words in Context: 20 Minutes

1. Listen to two short descriptions of people who had a problem while travelling.

Match the descriptions to the picture above and decide who was in a more difficult situation at the end of their experience.

Answer

Picture: description 1 is on the right, 2 on the left

The man in description 2 found himself in a more difficult situation, because he couldn’t drive his car, he would need to get it repaired, and he had no clear way of getting home.

The man in description 1, however, could take another train going in the right direction, and he had only lost time and the money he would have to pay for another journey.

2. Decide which description includes the following ideas:

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3. Gapfill

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