Intermediate 37-40

Question 1

carriera

Answer 1

career (k@ri@)

Question 2

finding a job

Answer 2

getting a job

Question 3

to write a letter of application for

Answer 3

to apply for st (@plai)

Question 4

ho fatto domanda per dei lavori in diverse aziende

Answer 4

I applied for jobs in different companies

Question 5

gave s a job (as an employee)

Answer 5

to employ s (imploi)

Question 6

ho fatto della formazione

Answer 6

I had some training (treining)

Question 7

fare un corso di formazione/ andare ad un corso di formazione

Answer 7

do/ go on a training course

Question 8

promotion (pr)

Answer 8

pr@m@ushn

Question 9

promuovere

Answer 9

to promote (pr@m@ut)

Question 10

aumento di stipendio

Answer 10

pay rise (raiz)

Question 11

dimissioni

Answer 11

resignation (rezig-neishn)

Question 12

to work in another country

Answer 12

to work abroad

Question 13

dare le dimissioni/ licenziarsi

Answer 13

to quit your job/ resign (rizain)

Question 14

disoccupazione

Answer 14

unemployment (animploim@nt)

Question 15

mi sono stufato del lavoro

Answer 15

I got fed up with the job

Question 16

UK, informal (dismiss from job) = dare il ben servito

Answer 16

to sack s/ gave s the sack

Question 17

without a job

Answer 17

unemployed/ out of work

Question 18

lavoro a tempo pieno/ a tempo limitato

Answer 18

full-time/ part-time job

Question 19

pensionamento/ pensione

Answer 19

retirement (ritai@m@nt)

Question 20

be successful

Answer 20

to succeed

Question 21

andare in pensione

Answer 21

to retire (ritai@)

Question 22

cestino

Answer 22

(rubbish) bin

Question 23

agenda

Answer 23

diary (dai@ri)

Question 24

fotocopiatrice

Answer 24

photocopier (f@ut@ukopi@)

Question 25

schedario

Answer 25

filing cabinet (failing kaebin@t)

Question 26

raccoglitore/ carpetta

Answer 26

file

Question 27

uncountable (forms, etc.) = scartoffie/ documentazione

Answer 27

paperwork (peip@w@@k)

Question 28

produrre

Answer 28

to produce (pr@djuus)

Question 29

to write using a keyboard

Answer 29

to type

Question 30

organizzare un appuntamento per il tuo capo

Answer 30

make an appointment for your boss

Question 31

to go with someone to all parts, or the main parts, of a place that they have not visited before, so that they can see what it is like or learn about it = far visitare

Answer 31

to show s round st he shows visitors round the factory

Question 32

visitor (pr)

Answer 32

vizit@

Question 33

organise (pr)

Answer 33

oognaiz

Question 34

production (pr)

Answer 34

pr@dakshn

Question 35

organisation (pr)

Answer 35

oog-naizeishn

Question 36

presenza/ partecipazione

Answer 36

attendance (@tendns)

Question 37

arrangement (pr)

Answer 37

@reindjm@nt

Question 38

problem (pr)

Answer 38

probl@m

Question 39

to stop working (machine)

Answer 39

to break down

Question 40

has no more of st

Answer 40

to run out of st

Question 41

collega

Answer 41

colleague (koliig)

Question 42

assente

Answer 42

absent (aebsnt)

Question 43

lots of st (informal)

Answer 43

loads of st (l@ud)

Question 44

realizzare/ conseguire

Answer 44

to achieve (@tchiiv)

Question 45

conquista/ risultato

Answer 45

achievement (@tchiivm@nt)

Question 46

has achieved a lot (with deal)

Answer 46

has achieved a great deal

Question 47

period (pr)

Answer 47

pi@ri@d

Question 48

con lo scopo di fare qualcosa

Answer 48

with the aim of doing st

Question 49

varietà di qualcosa

Answer 49

variety (v@rai@ti) of st

Question 50

quality (pr)

Answer 50

kwol@ti

Question 51

una domanda crescente per

Answer 51

a growing demand for (gr@uing dimaand)

Question 52

esperto nel campo di qualcosa

Answer 52

expert in the field of (eksp@@t)

Question 53

dipentente

Answer 53

employee (i/emploii)

Question 54

deliver (pr)

Answer 54

diliv@

Question 55

company or business

Answer 55

firm

Question 56

espandere

Answer 56

to expand (ikspaend)

Question 57

precedentemente

Answer 57

formerly (foom@li)

Question 58

acquisire/ rilevare (a company)

Answer 58

to take over

Question 59

to start working in a new position, accept employment, or begin the duties and responsibilities of a particular role or post.

Answer 59

to take up He's taken up the position of supervisor.

Question 60

position (pr)

Answer 60

p@zishn

Question 61

la sede centrale

Answer 61

the headquarters (hedkwoot@z) a) singular = When referring to a single administrative center The military headquarters is located in the building b) plural = When referring to multiple locations or branches. The corporation's international headquarters are in each major city.

Question 62

contatti (gente che si conosce)

Answer 62

contacts (kontakts)

Question 63

l'azienda ha attirato un sacco di attenzioni

Answer 63

the company attracted (@traekt) a lot of attention (@tenshn)

Question 64

era una delle sue ambizioni

Answer 64

it was one of his ambition (aembishn)

Question 65

image (pr)

Answer 65

imidj

Question 66

ex vs former (foom@)

Answer 66

ex = we usually talk about an ex-wife/boyfriend, etc former = a former president/career/banker, etc

Question 67

client vs customer

Answer 67

klaint vs kast@m@ Shops and organisations have customers lawyers, accountants, etc. have clients.

Question 68

take up vs set up

Answer 68

take up = we take up a job or activity set up = we set up a company

Question 69

finance (pr)

Answer 69

fainaens

Question 70

tendenze nelle vendite

Answer 70

trends in sales

Question 71

incrementare/ crescere (sales/ prices - 3 ways)

Answer 71

to rise/ go up/ increase

Question 72

a bit

Answer 72

slightly

Question 73

gradualmente

Answer 73

gradually (graedju@li)

Question 74

quickly and by a large amount

Answer 74

sharply

Question 75

decrescere/ ridursi (sales/ prices - 3 ways)

Answer 75

fall/ go down/ decrease

Question 76

rimangono gli stessi

Answer 76

they stay the same

Question 77

il prezzo è salito di 10 penny

Answer 77

the price has risen by 10 pence

Question 78

le vendite sono crollate da 8000 unità a 6500 unità

Answer 78

Sales fell from 8,000 units to 6,500 units (juunit)

Question 79

incremento

Answer 79

rise/ increase

Question 80

riduzione

Answer 80

fall/ decrease (fool)

Question 81

c'è stato un graduale incremento dei prezzi

Answer 81

There's been a gradual icrease in prices (graedju@l)

Question 82

c'è stata una netta caduta delle vendite

Answer 82

There's been a sharp fall in sales

Question 83

abbiamo visto un leggero incremento nei profitti

Answer 83

We've seen a slight increase in profits

Question 84

c'è stata una riduzione del 10%

Answer 84

There has been a decrease of 10 per cent

Question 85

fare profitto/ perdita di 2 milioni

Answer 85

to make a profit/ loss of 2 million

Question 86

economy (pr)

Answer 86

ikon@mi

Question 87

Ci sono crescenti preoccupazioni (2 ways)

Answer 87

there are growing fears there are increasing worries

Question 88

possono salire fino al 2%

Answer 88

they can go up by as much as 2%

Question 89

cifra

Answer 89

figure (fig@)

Question 90

one after another with no break

Answer 90

in a row (r@u)

Question 91

il valore del pound

Answer 91

the value of the pound (vaeljuu)

Question 92

trimestre

Answer 92

quarter (kwoot@)

Question 93

ha incrementato le speranze che potremmo stare uscendo dalla recessione

Answer 93

It has raised/ increased hopes that we may be coming out of the recession (riseshn)

Question 94

ask to pay

Answer 94

to charge

Question 95

percentage (pr)

Answer 95

p@sentidj

Question 96

restituire/ ripagare

Answer 96

pay back

Question 97

grafico

Answer 97

graph (graef)

Question 98

il tuo Paese è in recessione

Answer 98

your country is in recession (riseshn)

Question 99

Qual è il valore della tua valuta rispetto al dollaro?

Answer 99

What is the value of your currency against the dollar?