Unit 13: Reference Words 1 Use the following reference words to complete the note below. those the latter these ones those the former such this ones Geoff I looked through all 1) ________ applications you gave me. It took forever! I soon started putting them into groups – 2) _________ worth reading carefully and the rest, which were completely unsuitable. Unfortunately, 3) ______________ far outnumbered 4) ____________. I know 5) _______________^ is usually the case with recruitment, but is it me or is the standard of applications getting worse nowadays? I couldn't even read half of the handwritten 6) ___________. How can 7) ______________^ applicants ever hope to get an interview? Thankfully, once I started looking through the better 8) _____________________, it was more encouraging. I've noted about six applicants I’d like to invite for interview. From 9) ______________________ I’d hope to make a shortlist of about three for a second interview with Elizabeth. 2 Complete the sentences with reference words. 1 I’m a microfinance manager. ______________ involves calculating the interest rates the bank should charge on loans. 2 Some traders rely on illegal insider information. ______________ people should be arrested. 3 The bonuses only go to the hardest-working people. They are the ______________ who deserve it. 4 He made us a million and she made nothing. The ______________ can be promoted and the ______________ needs a meeting. 5 If I didn’t work in ______________ an environment, I’d probably do something else altogether. 6 Money, power and risk – ______________ are the things which drive many CEO’s. 7 The success of his company: ______________ is all that matters to him. 8 They are only interested in money – not the poor in the developing world. ______________ is the mentality of these people. 9 You see that couple over there with the champagne? Well, they’re the ______________ I was telling you about. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- vocabulary - Units 12&13 Combine the words from the three boxes to complete the sentences. PAY HAVE DEPOSIT MAKE APPLY SECURED A MISTAKE A RIGHT NO IDEA A LOAN THE LOAN THE LOANS A STAKE TROUBLE A HABIT A LOOK IN MIND A DEAL ALLOWANCES A BAD IMPRESSION MONEY WITH AT OFF FOR OF IN 1 You ___________________________ how embarrassed I was. 2 I don't mind being woken up once or twice in the middle of the night by my flatmate so long as she doesn't ___________________________ it. 3 There's a night safe outside the bank, so you can ___________________________ whenever you wish. 4 Did you ________________ anything ________________ for Helen's present? 5 I'll ___________________________ with you - you wash the car and I'll let you use it tonight. 6 If you ___________________________ your car insurance you may lose a few hundred pounds. 7 The group ______________________________ the airline. 8 We could ___________________________ to buy a car. 9 You ___________________________ to a trial by jury. 10 We should be able to ___________________________ within two years. 11 Can I ___________________________ your dictionary? 12 The form was terribly complicated and I _______________ a lot of ______________________ it. 13 _________________ were _________________ by assets used as collateral. 14 You should __________________________ him - he's been quite ill recently. 15 It ___________________________ if you're late for an interview.