A. Figure out expressions the following definitions refer to:
 1. a standard, usually of quality or performance, that other things can be compared to
 2. abilities that people have to communicate well and work with other people
 3. expert knowledge or skill in a particular subject, activity or job
 4. an adjective used to describe a way of earning money by selling your work or services to
several different organizations rather than being employed by one particular organization


B. Complete the sentences with correct forms of the following verbs; some verbs are not used:
APRAISE, ASSESS, DISBAND, RETAIN, CONFER, CHARGE, COMPLEMENT, DROP OUT, FOLLOW UP, ACCESS

1. An honorary degree _______________________ on him by Oxford University in 1995.

2. The committee formally _______________________in August.

3. You should _______________________your phone call with an e-mail or a letter.

4. The training needs of staff _______________________ every year.

5. You can’t hire and _________________ good people without a good benefits package.



C.  Complete each sentence with a word made from the word given in brackets.

1. The debt has been reduced to a more _______________________ level. (MANAGE)

2. Several top _______________________ have left the company. (EXECUTE)

3. We offer high quality at an _______________________ price. (AFFORD)

4. ____________, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it. (INCREASE)

5. Computers offer a much greater degree of ___________________ in the way work is organized.
(FLEXIBLE)


D. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition or adverbial, if necessary:

1. They had fallen behind ______ their mortgage repayments.

2. The meeting was hyped ______ in the media as an important event.

3. She tried in vain to point ______ to him the unfairness of his actions.

4. We as a country want to participate ______ global markets.

5. These policies are unlikely to prove popular ______ middle-class voters.