Unit 1.2 Flashcards
confirm
Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure.
Research has confirmed that the risk is higher for women.
Can you confirm what happened?
The new results confirm what most of us knew already.
confirmation
There has still been no official confirmation of the report.
I’m still waiting for confirmation of the test results.
obtain
Further information can be obtained from head office.
You will need to obtain permission from the principal.
obtainable
The form is obtainable at your local post office.
Information on the subject is easily obtainable on the internet.
fortunately
Fortunately, everything worked out all right in the end.
Fortunately, we got home before it started to rain.
unfortunately
Unfortunately, you were out when we called.
misfortune
He has known great misfortune in his life.
It seems the banks always profit from farmers’ misfortunes.
fortunate
I’ve been fortunate to find a career that I love.
I’m fortunate** that** I have such an understanding wife.
surgery
She required surgery on her right knee.
He made a good recovery after surgery to remove a brain tumour.
flu
Steven’s still in bed with flu.
She’s got the flu.
farewell
She said her farewells and left.
otherwise
You’ll have to go now, otherwise you’ll miss your bus.
Put your coat on, otherwise you’ll get cold.
Call home, otherwise your parents will start to worry.
admission
Hospital admission is not necessary in most cases.
Hospital admission is not necessary in most cases.
require
What’s required is a complete reorganization of the system.
Most houseplants require regular watering.
advantage
It might be to your advantage to take a computer course of some kind.
She had the advantage of a good education.
The advantage of booking tickets in advance is that you get better seats.
possible
Is it possible to get tickets for the game?
It might be possible for the documents to be sent over.
possibility
There’s always a possibility that he might go back to Seattle.
the possibility of an enemy attack
concession
The British were not prepared to make any concessions.
a policy of no concessions to terrorists
to win a concession from somebody
budget
a welfare program with a budget of $2 million
The budget for photography has been cut.
The project was completed within budget.
reduction
strategies for noise reduction
a slight reduction in the price of oil
benefit
the benefits of contact lenses
I never had the benefit of a university education.
basically
I think we are basically saying the same thing.
There have been some problems but basically it’s a good system.
rental
The price includes accommodation and car rental.
Video rental is usually £3.
current
the current president
In its current state, the car is worth £1,000.
vehicle
Have you locked your vehicle?
Are you the driver of this vehicle?
collect
After 25 years of collecting recipes, she has compiled them into a cookbook
We’ve been collecting data from various sources.
approximately
The plane will be landing in approximately 20 minutes.
How much do you think it will cost, approximately?
approximate
What is the approximate number of students in each class?
These percentages are only approximate.
equipment
a shop selling camping equipment
a very useful piece of equipment
equip
They spent a lot of money equipping the school with new computers.
The rooms are equipped with video cameras.
partially
The operation was only partially successful.
Many of the images are partially hidden by captions.
