It isn’t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when (4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents.
When I lived in Britain, one of my favourite radio programmes was called “Desert Island Discs”. The format was always the same: Guest celebrities were asked to imagine they had been washed ashore on a desert island, and had to choose nine books – (1) excluding the Bible and Shakespeare, which they were already provided with – to take with them to the island, to help them (2) withstand the physical and mental isolation. I sometimes like to think which books I would take. (3) Normally, like most people, I don’t have much time for reading, and I could (4) cite dozens of books which I have never read but which I would like to. It’s an opportunity I have (5) awaited all my life, in fact. But what would I choose? Mostly novels, probably, but I wouldn’t (6) neglect to include a volume or two of poetry. My first choice, I think, would be Tolstoy’s War and Peace. I’ve never read it, but I’m ready to believe that it is one of the most marvelous books ever written.
A Professor Ridgeway, you’ve just written a biography of the poet Shelley, who (1) drowned off the coast of Italy in 1822 in a sailing accident. As you remind us in the introduction, people’s lives have been (2) enriched by poetry for thousands of years. What (3) recommendation could you make to a young poet who is just beginning their career?
B That they should always (4) strive to be themselves, and not to worry about (5) originality. Once they’ve found their own voice, it will be original in its own way, because everyone is unique.
A So you don’t believe in the (6) classifications which label poets as “romantic” or “modernist” and so on?
B I do, but they have limited value.
A What do you think is the main (7) obstacle facing young poets today?
B I think it is to accept that you cannot be productive all the time. A poet’s mind is never (8) idle and waiting for the right moment is part of the creative process. All other problems are relative, and can be (9) tackled when you get to them.
At a time of global (1) crisis, when stock markets are falling across the world, we should never
(2) underestimate the ability of fashion designers to surprise us by bringing sunshine into people’s lives, and avoiding the (3) predominant trend of gloom and pessimism. This is certainly true of the fashion industry in Brazil. In 2009, when the effects of the financial situation were (4) visible almost everywhere, top designers launched a (5) daring new collection combining high hemlines, low necklines, and lots of colour. As one commentator wrote, “You can call it a (6) courageous decision if you like, but it’s also a question of Brazilians doing what comes naturally to them.”
If you’re going to study in the UK, a bank account is (1) indispensible. That’s because for (2) transactions involving large sums of money you need to pay by bank transfer, or by cheque. It’s (3) fairly obvious you can’t carry large amounts of cash around with you all the time. So you need to choose a bank. And that’s not easy, because these days you hear more (4) complaints than appreciation of the services they provide. They all spend a lot of money on (5) publicity trying to attract students, whom they see as an investment for their own future. Some of them offer (6) exclusive free gifts like designer T-shirts or stylish pens to secure your custom. But don’t be (7) deceived by these offers. A (8) contented customer is someone who knows they can rely on their bank to (9) notify them when conditions change, and not to (10) omit to tell them when interest rates on overdrafts or credit card repayments have been increased.
1 Ken Hu is now an executive in a company which specializes in giving advice to private investors.
2 Although the programme was compatible with my computer, the instructions were written in code, so I was unable to understand anything.
3 It is obviously an asset to a marriage if each spouse has a sensible attitude towards money.
4 Let’s try to create a more prosperous future by planning ahead and agreeing on mutual goals.
5 We are intimate friends, but I don’t know how many savings they have in the bank.
If you’re going to study in the UK, a bank account is (1) indispensible. That’s because for (2) transactions involving large sums of money you need to pay by bank transfer, or by cheque. It’s (3) fairly obvious you can’t carry large amounts of cash around with you all the time. So you need to choose a bank. And that’s not easy, because these days you hear more (4) complaints than appreciation of the services they provide. They all spend a lot of money on (5) publicity trying to attract students, whom they see as an investment for their own future. Some of them offer (6) exclusive free gifts like designer T-shirts or stylish pens to secure your custom. But don’t be (7) deceived by these offers. A (8) contented customer is someone who knows they can rely on their bank to (9) notify them when conditions change, and not to (10) omit to tell them when interest rates on overdrafts or credit card repayments have been increased.
1 Ken Hu is now an executive in a company which specializes in giving advice to private investors.
2 Although the programme was compatible with my computer, the instructions were written in code, so I was unable to understand anything.
3 It is obviously an asset to a marriage if each spouse has a sensible attitude towards money.
4 Let’s try to create a more prosperous future by planning ahead and agreeing on mutual goals.
5 We are intimate friends, but I don’t know how many savings they have in the bank.
1 I’m afraid I can’t cash this for you, it hasn’t been signed.
2 Did you expect them to gift you the computer instead of getting you to pay for it?
3 After the match they bussed us all home.
4 I will text you as soon as I get to the station.
5 She handed me a copy of the report before the start of the meeting.
6 I advise you to bank all that money lying on your desk.
7 I’m exhausted. I’ve spent the whole of this week partying and having a good time.
1 We were pushed out of the market by the tough competition.
2 All he really wants is a steady job to provide him with a regular income.
3 You made a smart decision when you left that company.
4 He’s been having a rather tough time lately, since he lost his job.
5 We use smart technology throughout the building. Everything is controlled by a central computer.
6 You’ve made a really valuable contribution to our organization, and we will miss you.
7 She gave me the most valuable advice about investments that I have ever had.
8 There is a dress code in most banks, and you will be expected to wear smart clothes.
9 Theirs is a very steady relationship. I expect they’ll get married quite soon.
When Simona Ventura became the host of the Italian TV soccer programme, a lot of people (1) sniffed at the decision. What could a woman do in such a (2) decidedly male-dominated world? They argued. But the (3) motive behind the choice of Simona as the new presenter soon became apparent. Rather than change to fit the programme – there is nothing (4) masculine about her – she created a new, more modern show, the (5) principal aim of which is to entertain the whole family. The old style, lengthy and rather technical analyses of football matches, has been replaced by a lively TV programme, which is (6) animated by guest celebrities, dancers and singers, as well as extracts from the day’s top matches.
1 Melanie got to her feet and made a eloquent defence of the rights of women in the workplace.
2 There are a number of words in English, such as people, which although technically in the singular form, in actual fact denote a plural meaning.
3 The dark suit is a staple of the businessman’s wardrobe, and I presume it will remain so for a long time.
4 The hostile reception he got at the meeting is likely to undermine all the work that has been done recently to improve relations between staff and management.
5 Jason suffered multiple injuries in the accident, and we didn’t want to entrust an inexperienced surgeon with the operation.
6 I think that most world leaders in the next century will be women, but don’t quote me on that.
1 Both of us have rather conservative tastes, so we’re unlikely to buy modern furniture.
2 I’m afraid these bonds are worth a lot less than their face value.
3 It’s not easy to find the correct tone in which to speak to new customers.
4 I like wearing bright colours; I think they reflect my outgoing personality.
5 Yesterday’s lecture was on such a highbrow subject that I couldn’t get interested.
6 Why do they put such heavy make-up on people in television studios?
7 The popular belief that men don’t cry is nonsense.
Churchill believed that he was (1) destined to lead his country. He fought as a soldier in World War I and led the country to victory in World War II. It seems ironic that a leader of such (2) renown as Churchill could not count on the (3) loyalty of voters in 1945. However, in a (4) democratic country, electors cannot be (5) bullied, and he had to (6) tolerate political defeat after military victory, and went once more to his country (7) retreat, Chartwell.
1 His proposal proved popular and the meeting accepted it unanimously.
2 It’s the elaboration / elaborateness of the decoration that makes the building special.
3 The evidence was very fragmentary and it was difficult to get a complete picture.
4 The historian selects the important facts and arranges them to fit his theory.
5 Restoration is an auxiliary science which helps art historians find out the age of a painting and the artist.
6 The pettiness of his arguments meant that they weren’t important or worth taking seriously.
7 These ancient timbered buildings were constructed of wood from the nearby forest.
8 They disputed the truth of the theories for a long time.
9 They observed that there was more than one interpretation of the facts.
7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.
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