- •About this workbook
- •Contents
- •Condition
- •Changes 1
- •Describing & analysing tables
- •How something works
- •Writing a letter
- •Presenting an argument
- •Contrast & comparison
- •Location
- •Joining/becoming part of something bigger
- •Reason & result
- •Generalisations & specifics
- •Focusing attention
- •Opinion, attitude & belief
- •Stopping something
- •Time
- •Objects & actions
- •Likes & dislikes
- •Obligation & option
- •Success & failure
- •Ownership, giving, lending & borrowing
- •Groups
- •Around the world
- •Size, quantity & dimension
- •Shape & features
- •Emphasis & misunderstanding
- •Changes 2
- •Opposites
- •Addition, equation & conclusion
- •Task commands
- •Confusing words & false friends
- •Useful interview expressions
- •Phrasal verbs 1
- •Phrasal verbs 2
- •Phrasal verbs 3
- •Phrasal verbs 4
- •Phrasal verbs 5
- •Spelling
- •Topic-Specific Vocabulary
- •Education
- •The media
- •Work
- •Money & finance
- •Politics
- •The environment
- •Healthcare
- •Travel
- •Crime & the law
- •Social tensions
- •Science & technology
- •Food & diet
- •Children & the family
- •On the road
- •The arts
- •Town & country
- •Architecture
- •Men & women
- •Geography
- •Business & industry
- •Global problems
- •Answers
- •Answers
general vocabulary
Spelling
A. There are several words in this passage which are spelt incorrectly. Can you find and correct them?
Apart from condemming tobacco companies and rising the price of cigarettes, the goverment's anti-smoking campain has failed to have any long-term affects, and the only people bennefitting from it are the Inland Revenue departement. Meanwhile, persistant smokers are being denied treatment by the NHS.
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It is argueable whether good pronounciation is more important than good grammer and vocabulery. Consientious students balance their aquisition of these skills, hopeing to acheive both fluency and accuracey. Teachers should encourage there students to practice all the relevant language skills.
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It is becomming increasingly difficcult for many to find decent acommodation in London at a price they can afford. To put it simpley, most people just don't have the neccesary funds. Organiseations such as Home Front can offer advise, but it widely agreed that the situation is no longer managable. The fact that city councils are building cheap, tempory housing for lower-paid profesionals is the only official acknowledgment of this problem.
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vocabulary general
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For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 0 7475 6624 3)