Listening Sec.4

Question 1

Emphasise
(V)

Answer 1

Emphasis (adj)
تاکید کردن
Consistently, particularly, strongly

Question 2

Blind (somebody to something)

Answer 2

To make someone lose their good sense or judgment and be unable to see the truth about something.

Question 3

Gross (national product)
GNP

Answer 3

تولید (ناخالص) ملی

Question 4

Impressive

Answer 4

چشمگیر

Question 5

Figure

Answer 5

رقم
:This figure is impressive

Question 6

Bear in mind (that)

Answer 6

در نظر داشته باشید
Keep (s.th) in mind

Question 7

Workforce

Answer 7

نیروی کار

Question 8

Or so

Answer 8

When you can not be exact about number, amount, or period of time and you think it maybe a little more than a figure you are mentioning.
یا بیشتر
: You would have to go back to 1750 or so to find a ….

Question 9

Contribue
Contribue to(towards)

Answer 9

مشارکت

Question 10

Efficiency

Answer 10

بهره‌وری، بازده

VERBS
improve/increase efficiency
The company is taking steps to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

promote efficiency (=develop or encourage efficient ways of doing something)
A competitive market helps to promote efficiency.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + EFFICIENCY
greater/increased efficiency
In a search for greater efficiency, the two departments have merged.
maximum efficiency (=the most that is possible)
The boat’s design helps it to move with maximum efficiency.
fuel efficiency (=using fuel in an efficient way)
energy efficiency
high efficiency (=used about machines)
The diesel engine offers high efficiency and low fuel consumption.
operating/operational efficiency (=the efficiency with which a machine or system works)
The computer can process this information quickly, without any loss of operating efficiency.

EFFICIENCY + NOUN
efficiency gains (=increases in efficiency)
New technology introduced by the company has brought efficiency gains.
efficiency savings (=money saved by being more efficient)
Efficiency savings in the industry will inevitably lead to job losses.
efficiency measures (=changes introduced to make something more efficient)
The new efficiency measures are designed to improve the health service.
standards of efficiency
Their work led to higher standards of efficiency across the industry.

Question 11

Hilly

Answer 11

(زمین‌های) تپه‌ای

Question 12

Fertile soils

Answer 12

خاک حاصلخیز

Question 13

Supply

Answer 13

عرضه، تامین

Question 14

Broad

Answer 14

وسیع

Question 15

Around
Around about

Answer 15

دور و بر
Guessing a number without being exact

Question 16

Quite

Answer 16

Very but not extremely
خیلی ولی نه زیاد

Question 17

Region

Answer 17

منطقه ناحیه بخش سرزمین

Question 18

Solidarity

Answer 18

همبستگی

Question 19

Corrooration

Answer 19

شرکت
شرکت سهامی
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