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1
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Do some revision

A

Повторювати

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Cram

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study in a very concentrated way for a short time

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past papers

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exam papers from previous years

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rote-learning

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learning purely by repetition

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5
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To bury yourself in your books

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spend the maximum time studying

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To know the subject inside out

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know it completely

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assignment

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long essay, often part of a course, usually thousands of words

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thesis

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very long, original, research-based work, perhaps 80–100,000 words, for a higher degree (e.g. PhD)

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composition

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could be just 50–100 words, often used for school work

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plagiarism

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using other people’s work as if it was yours

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submitted

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handed in;

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acknowledge

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give details of

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13
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carry out research

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Do research

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drop out

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leave the course before the end

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15
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equality of opportunity

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when everyone has the same chances

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selective

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pupils are chosen for entry

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17
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comprehensive

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everyone enters without exams and education is free

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inherent in

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existing as a basic part of something

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perpetuate

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make something continue

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20
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perceive

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sees, considers

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well- endowed

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R eceiving a lot of money in grants, gifts from rich people, etc. [= endowments]

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excel

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achieve an excellent standard

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tertiary

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education at university or college level

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24
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tuition fees

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money paid to receive teaching

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25
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Curriculum reform

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Реформа навчальних програм

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syllabus

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Навчальнтй план

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fast-paced

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if an environment is fast-paced, things happen quickly there

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challenging

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positive word for something which is exciting and difficult

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29
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openings

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available jobs

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30
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competitive salary

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as good as, or better than, other salaries for similar jobs

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31
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benefits package

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all the extra benefits that a company offers (as well as a salary)

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career prospects

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opportunities for promotion and career development

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33
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hands-on experience

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practical, direct (not theoretical)

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customer-facing experience

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dealing directly with customers

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managerial experience

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experience of managing other people

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36
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criteria

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requirements you use to make a decision

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37
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To be shortlisted

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selected from a larger group

38
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boost your confidence

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improve or increase

39
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speak up

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speak (more) loudly and clearly

40
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line manager

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the person who is directly responsible for your work

41
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A panel

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Group of people

42
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To talk us through

A

tell us about in more detail

43
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professional development

A

training given
to employees to increase their knowledge or skills

44
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supervisor

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the person who checks your work

45
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Notice period

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time you need to work in your job after you have officially told the company you are leaving

46
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outlining

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giving an overview of

47
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paid leave

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time off you are paid for, such as holiday or parental leave

48
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opposite number

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has the same position / does the same job as me

49
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collaboration

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working together to achieve shared goals

50
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counterpart

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more formal equivalent of opposite number

51
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rapport

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/ræˈpɔː/ communication/relationship

52
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hierarchical

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ˌhaɪəˈrɑːkɪkəl/ has a structure with important
and less important people

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pecking order

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system where some people have the right to get
benefits/promotions before others

54
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job-share

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agreement where two people each share the same job

55
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mundane

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ordinary, not interesting

56
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meet a deadline

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have something finished by a fixed day or time

57
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rewarding

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making you feel satisfied that you have done something important or useful, or done something well

58
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workload

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amount of work I have to do

59
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knock off

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finishing work; informal

60
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repetitive

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the same thing is repeated every day

61
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To stuck behind a desk

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sitting at a desk all day; informal

62
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mind-numbing

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extremely boring

63
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stuck in a rut

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stuck/trapped in a job they can’t escape from

64
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dead-end job

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with no prospects of promotion

65
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To go in with

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formed a business partnership with

66
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run-of- the-mill

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ordinary, not special or exciting

67
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short-term financial reward

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money gained

68
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morale

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amount of confidence felt by a person or group

69
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work–life balance

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the amount of time spent working compared to the amount of time spent doing things you enjoy

70
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looking to work in / seeking a career in

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Planing to work

71
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maternity leave/paternity leave/adoption live

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Декрет

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perks / (extra) benefits

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extra things apart from salary, e.g. a car, health insurance

73
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holiday entitlement

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number of days you have the right to take
as holiday

74
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increments

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increases/rises; formal

75
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performance-related

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depending on how well you do your job

76
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overworked and underpaid

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said together as an informal, humorous fixed expression

77
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voluntary/ compulsory redundancies

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people losing their jobs, by offering to do so / having no choice

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skeleton staff

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the minimum number of workers needed to keep operating

79
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part with their money

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spend money

80
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Hasn’t looked back

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has moved forward successfully

81
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purchasing power

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ability they have to buy goods, i.e. the amount of money they have available

82
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trade something up

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buy one that is of higher value than the one you had before. (opp. = trade down)

83
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loss leader

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the item being sold at a low price

84
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come/go under the hammer

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sold at an auction. [sale of goods or property where people make gradually increasing bids and the item is then sold to the highest bidder]

85
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shop around

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try different companies or shops to see which offers best value

86
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lucrative

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producing a lot of money

87
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red tape

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bureaucracy (negative)

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hammer out a deal

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talk in detail until a business agreement is made

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takeover

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agreement in which one company takes control of another one (compare with merger, in which two companies join together to become one company)

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swallowed up

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taken over by a larger company

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