Reading & Use of English Part 4 Key word transformations (TOPIC Jobs) with key Mã A640763

Reading & Use of English Part 4 Key word transformations (TOPIC Jobs)

A1 By the end of the meeting, the committee had agreed on the next step.

reached

By the end of the meeting, an__________________________________what to do next.

A2 Anna told me she doesn’t intend to stop working.

intention

Anna told me that she _________________________________up her job.

A3 We expect to solve the problem before the product launch.

sorted

The problem should __________________________________time for the product launch.

A4 It’s hard to be sure, but I think unemployment rates are beginning to fall.

tell

As _____________________________________, unemployment rates are beginning to fall.

A5 When the managing director resigned unexpectedly, the company struggled to replace him.

fill

The company struggled ______________________________by the unexpected resignation of the managing director.

A6 We’ll have to cancel the meeting if we can’t find a suitable venue.

call

We’ll have to _______________________________________ we find a suitable venue.

Reading & Use of English Part 4 Key word transformations (TOPIC Jobs)

B1 It was wrong to make Jean responsible for showing visitors round the building yesterday on her first day at work.

charge

Jean should ______________________________of showing visitors round the building yesterday on her first day at work.

B2 Someone has suggested changing the company logo.

forward

A suggestion has __________________________________the company logo.

B3 John resigned because he wants to travel, not because he wants a new job.

do

John’s resignation is _______________________________desire to travel than wanting a new job.

B4 They all assume that James will be willing to work late.

granted

Everyone _________________________________that James will be willing to work late.

B5 My boss said I should do some work on my French so I could take part in meetings.

brush

My boss encouraged _______________________________ so I could take part in meetings.

B6 Only when Sarah left did it become clear how much she had contributed to the company’s success.

extent

It was not _________________________ of her contribution to the company’s success became clear.

Answer Key

Group A Here are the correct answers (the words in bold) to your sentences.

A1 By the end of the committee meeting, an agreement had been/was reached // about/on what to do next

A2 Anna told me that she has no/hasn’t any intention of // giving up her job.

A3 The problem should be sorted out // in time for the product launch.

A4 As far as // I can tell, unemployment rates are beginning to fall. A5 The company struggled to fill the vacancy/post // caused/created/left by the unexpected resignation of the managing director.

A6 We’ll have to call off the meeting/call the meeting off // unless we find a suitable venue.

Answer Key

Group B Here are the correct answers (the words in bold) to your sentences.

B1 Jean should not/never have been // put/left/ placed in charge of showing visitors round the building yesterday on her first day at work.

B2 A suggestion has been put forward // to change/for changing the company logo.

B3 John’s resignation is more // to do with his desire to travel than wanting a new job.

B4 Everyone takes it // for granted that James will be willing to work late.

B5 My boss encouraged me to // brush up my French so I could take part in meetings.

B6 It was not until Sarah left // that the extent of her contribution to the company’s success became clear.