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References Flashcards

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very strong interest (make it formal)

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keen interest

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very extensive knowledge (make it formal)

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encyclopedic knowledge

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gain experience (make it formal)

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accumulate experience

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improve her skills (make it formal)

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honing her skills

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extreme importance (make it formal)

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paramount importance

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deal with difficult aspects (make it formal)

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meet the challenges

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carry out tasks (make it formal)

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perform tasks

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talent in financial matters (make it formal)

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financial acumen

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showed a talent (make it formal)

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revealed a talent

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trust him totally (make it formal)

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trust him implicitly

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high computer skills (correct the error)

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good/advanced computer skills

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high education

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highly educated

a good level of education

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with high qualifications

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well-qualified

with good qualifications

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high knowledge

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good / advanced knowledge

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large knowledge

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extensive / comprehensive knowledge

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big / great experience

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considerable experience

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get a good relationship

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establish / develop a good relationship

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very appreciated

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highly valued

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Jason takes a k_______ i_________ in all his school subjects, but particularly in the sciences.

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Jason takes a keen interest in all his school subjects, but particularly in the sciences.

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Suzie is looking forward to h________ her computer s_________ on a course next month.

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Suzie is looking forward to honing her computer skills on a course next month.

21
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We set the job applicants a particularly difficult task in order to discover who would best be able to m_______ the c__________.

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We set the job applicants a particularly difficult task in order to discover who would best be able to meet the challenge.

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You can rest assured that your happiness will always be of p___________ i____________ to me.

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You can rest assured that your happiness will always be of paramount importance to me.

23
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My brother chose that university because it was the best place for him to p____________ his i___________ in marine biology.

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My brother chose that university because it was the best place for him to pursue his interest in marine biology.

24
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Over the years I have managed to a________ plenty of e________ of working with young people.

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Over the years I have managed to accumulate plenty of experience of working with young people.

25
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Paul knows a lot about African history. (rewrite)

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Paul has an encyclopedic knowledge of African history.

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Kate is very good at dealing with people. (rewrite)

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Kate has excellent people skills.

27
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Artur did a lot of work on farms when he was in Canada. (rewrite)

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Artur accumulated considerable experience on farms when he was in Canada.

28
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Hannah has an excellent teaching qualification but she hasn’t done much work in the classroom yet. (rewrite)

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Hannah has an excellent teaching qualification but she lacks classroom experience.

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I have total trust in Dr Robinson. (rewrite)

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I trust Dr. Robinson implicitly.

30
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This job will off er you the perfect opportunity to become more skilled at working with a computer. (rewrite)

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This job will offer you the perfect opportunity to hone your computer skills.

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I am totally confident you will be able to complete the course. (rewrite)

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I have every confidence in your ability to complete the course.

32
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It was Karen’s (talent for making money) that led to his promotion. (replace the word)

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It was Karen’s financial acumen that led to his position.

33
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I am happy to (do) as a referee for James McBride. (replace the word)

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I am happy to act as a referee for James McBride.

34
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I (take) every confidence in Mr McBride’s abilities as a teacher. (replace the word)

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I have every confidence in Mr McBride’s abilities as a teacher.

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He was a (very appreciated) member

of our staff. (replace the word)

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He was a highly valued member of our staff.

36
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He was very successful in (getting) a good relationship. (replace the word)

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He was very successful in establishing/developing a good relationship.

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He has a (high education) with a particularly (large) knowledge of English literature. (replace the word)

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He is highly educated and has a particularly comprehensive knowledge of English literature.

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He combines (high) teaching qualifications with (big) experience. (replace the word)

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He combines good teaching qualification with considerable experience.

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He also has (high) computer skills. (replace the word)

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He also has advanced/good computer skills.

40
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Priya (revealed / provided) some surprising talents during our expedition. (choose the correct word)

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Priya revealed some surprising talents during our expedition.

41
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I’d (wholeheartedly / implicitly) recommend Mr Lee for promotion. (choose the correct word)

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I’d wholeheartedly recommend Mr Lee for promotion.

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Jonas has every ability to (meet / run) the challenges of the position. (choose the correct word)

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Jonas has every ability to meet the challenges of the position.

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I am delighted to (provide / act) a reference for Meena Mistry. (choose the correct word)

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I am delighted to provide a reference for Meena Mistry.

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The position would require you to (perform / hone) a wide range of tasks. (choose the correct word)

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The position would require you to perform a wide range of tasks.

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Your contributions to the project are (highly / wholeheartedly) valued. (choose the correct word)

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Your contributions to the project are highly valued.

Englisch - Semester 2 (8 decks)

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