UNIT 11 Wordlist C1

Answer 1

a new recruit

Answer 2

The committee dismissed the idea as rubbish.

Answer 3

I’m due a pay rise this year.

Answer 4

Free child care for preschool children of employees was a popular perk.

Answer 5

If I’m not promoted within the next two years, I’m going to change jobs.

Answer 6

I will have to report this to my superiors.

Answer 7

Average incomes have risen by 4.5% over the past year.

Answer 8

What is his role in this project?

Answer 9

He knew that teaching was his true vocation.

Answer 10

There have been a lot of redundancies in the mining industry.

Answer 11

She is on annual leave

Answer 12

There is a good relationship between staff and pupils at the school.

Answer 13

I found I couldn’t hold down a job.

Answer 14

Italy has taken over from Spain as Europe’s favourite holiday destination.

Answer 15

We have had to cut back on training this year.

Answer 16

I could take you on in a race.

Answer 17

Do you think many people will turn up?

Answer 18

If he keeps working this hard he’ll just burn out.

Answer 19

Dr Carter is carrying out research on early Christian art.

Answer 20

They’re travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow.

Answer 21

I’ve sorted out the bedroom and it looks much better.

Answer 22

Her parents helped her out with a £500 loan.

Answer 23

He stayed behind after class to speak to the teacher.

Answer 24

I need to work on my computer skills.

Answer 25

I tried to call her but couldn’t get through.

Answer 26

You will be there tomorrow - you won’t let me down, will you?

Answer 27

The children have been carrying on all day.

Answer 28

Tens of thousands of soldiers died on the front line.

Answer 29

Her remarks to the press were way out of line.

Answer 30

Reading between the lines, I’d say he isn’t happy with the situation.

Answer 31

The bottom line is that people’s health is at risk if they smoke.

Answer 32

The government is taking a tough line over tax avoidance.

Answer 33

We cannot agree with their line of reasoning.

Answer 34

I was thinking of doing a meal along the lines of that dinner I did for Annie and Dave.

Answer 35

I swear a lot but even I draw the line at certain words.

Answer 36

Ministers who refused to toe the Party line were swiftly got rid of.