IELTS ADVANTAGE WRITING 3 Flashcards
to make someone not want to do something, or to make someone not like someone or something
Lack of parking space was …. potential customers ….
Robert’s attitude towards women really … me …
This tend to …. potential teachers as well
All this rain really … you …out after work.
Put …. off
Puts … off
Put off
Puts …. off going
Put someone off doing something
The biggest disadvantage
…. of secondary teaching, according to the report, is the low salary
The main drawback
The report suggests that urgent ….. encourage more intelligent young graduates into teaching
Action needs to be taken in order to
If something is …., it makes a lot of money
When I looked into the details, it became clear that the teaching is not a very …. job
Lucrative
To admire and respect someone
When I was at school we were taught to …. our teachers and to do what we were told
Look up to
to do what you are told to do by a person, rule, or instruction:
If you refuse to … the law, you’ll be arrested.
Obey (əʊˈbeɪ)
behaving in a way that is not polite and upsets people:
He complained that a member of staff had been …. him.
Rude to
needing a lot of your time, attention, or effort:
I’ve been a teacher of Spanish and although it is a very …. job it is very satisfying
Demanding
a serious or difficult responsibility that you have to deal with
Men say they are willing to share the …. domestic work.
Burden of
. to delay doing something, especially because you do not want to do it
You cannot … the decision … any longer
He was glad to have an excuse to …. her the news
Put ….. off
Put off telling
Put off doing something
To officially choose someone for a job
He was …. as company director last year.
Appoint(ed)
My view is that the government should reduce the burden of work on teachers by appointing more ….
Teaching assistants
With too much work to deal with
I find it I always have too much work to do and I am always …. paperwork
Snowed under with
An opinion that people have about someone or something, which may not be a true one
We have an …. the US as a very rich country.
Image of
the physical punishment of someone by hitting them
In some countries, teachers can use …
Corporal punishment
a way of judging a student by looking at the work that they do during the year instead of or in addition to looking at their examination results
Many schools test their pupils by … throughout the school year
Continuous assessment
teaches the skills necessary for a particular job
Many students prefer to follow …. after school, rather than studying an academic subject at university
Vocational course
to get a large number or amount of something
The film ….. five Oscar nominations
Rack(ed) up
to start enjoying something, or to become enthusiastic about it. (informal)
She is really …. the Internet
Getting into
to take someone to a place like a cinema or a restaurant and usually pay for them
She’s … her parents ….. dinner.
Take someone out for something
to change the time or date of something so that it happens later than originally planned, especially because of a problem
They had to … the wedding … because the bride’s mother had an accident.
I’ll …. to Scotland until you’re well enough to look after yourself again.
Put ….. off
Put off going
Put off doing something
To prepare yourself for an examination be learning a lot of information quickly
I have to …. my chemistry test tomorrow
Cram for
Swot for (informal)
To develop or progress at the same rate as something else
Teachers’ pay has not …. that of other professions, such as law or medicine
Kept pace with
Keep pace with
