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C1 Unit 9
Leaders and Followers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Our family has a very strong a................. to each other that can’t be broken. | allegiance (loyalty/fidelidad) |
| I’ll a........... t............ to you all so that you know who is doing what. | allocate tasks (asignar trabajo) |
| While my manager is away, I’ll a......... r............ | assume responsibility |
| I couldn’t get tickets for the a.......... m........... but I didn’t mind as it was a long way to travel. (a game that is played on the ground of the opponents) | away match |
| Let’s b........ i...... .... ..... o........ and see if we can find a solution. (to talk about your ideas with someone in order to get their opinion) | bounce ideas off each other |
| We can b..................... ideas and then decide later. | brainstorm |
| It’s important to b....... up a good r.............. with your employees. | build ... rapport |
| He won the game b... d........... because the other player did not turn up. (win a game, competition, etc. because your opponent did not play or there were no other competitors) | by default |
| We want to get the project in on time but, b.... ..... s......... t.........., we don’t want to exhaust the team. (something else is also true, especially if very different or surprising) | by the same token |
| The c............ between the students was great. They all got on so well. (a feeling of friendship in a group, especially when working together) | camaraderie |
| The fans made up some really good football c...... | chants |
| Everyone came to my parents’ silver wedding anniversary – the whole c......! | clan |
| If we c................ and work together, we’ll get more done. | collaborate |
| If we work c............., we’ll get more done. | collaboratively |
| Many business leaders get training in c........... r.......... | conflict resolution |
| The timing of this project needs careful c.......... | coordination |
| What c.......... will you use to select someone for the role? | criteria |
| I’ve got too much to do so I need to d........... some of my t........ to other people. | delegate ... tasks |
| You have to e.......... r............ by being a fair leader. | earn respect |
| This new equipment should e........ us to work more efficiently. | enable |
| The legislation will be e........at the beginning of next year. (to make a proposal into a law) | enacted |
| The festival stage was checked to ensure it did not e........... public safety. | endanger |
| Can you e............ the picture so that we can see the details? | enlarge |
| No, I don’t know why she didn’t attend the meeting. Please do e......... me. | enlighten |
| The illustrations e......... the text and made it more interesting. | enriched |
| Can you please e............ that everyone knows about the meeting tomorrow? | ensure |
| You should be aware that the job e.......... a lot of foreign travel. | entails |
| You have to be careful not to be e............. by scammers online. | entrapped |
| I’m e............ you with these documents. Don’t lose them. | entrusting |
| Nobody wanted to do the job so it f....... ..... ........ to tell him he was fired. (responsible for doing a difficult or unpleasant job) | fell to me |
| I hope you get the job. F......... c.........! | Fingers crossed |
| I enjoyed the film f........ ....... m........ p...... but some bits were rather boring. | for the most part |
| If you want people to come up with new ideas, you have to f....... c......... | foster creativity |
| I need to f............ my ideas a little; think of something new. | freshen |
| There seems to be a g........ .... .... m.......... for that kind of small car with a big boot. | gap in the market |
| I can’t g........ ...... h........ r........... what she just told me. Unbelievable! (to understand sth.) | get my head round |
| He can speak fluent Spanish and French so that g....... him .... e........ over the other candidates for the job. | gives ... an edge |
| My sister is amazing. She always g........ ...... e.......... m......... for me even when it is inconvenient for her. | goes the extra mile |
| She always wants to h...... ...... u...... h........; our ideas don’t seem to matter. (to have more power than someone else, able to control a situation) | have the upper hand |
| Sarah agreed to h.......... ...... the project so I think it will be successful. | head up |
| They’ve won every h........ g........... this season. | home game |
| Students can h......... their skills as writers while at university. (afilar, mejorar) | hone |
| He understood i........... that he needed to perform better so I didn’t say much. | implicitly |
| And that makes five matches i.... ..... r........ that they have won. (seguidas veces) | in a row |
| Profits are down so, i...... l......... .... t......, we have cancelled all travel plans. | in light of this |
| The club is open to anyone i........... of age. | irrespective |
| You can’t just l......... d....... ...... l......... You have to explain why you want something done. (to tell others what to do or think in a very strong or impolite way) | lay down the law |
| It’s so much better to l........ ... e........... and show people how you want things done. | lead by example |
| I wore a new suit as I wanted m...... ... g..... i........... at the interview. | make a good impression |
| He really helped me when he was my m............ at work. | mentor |
| The picture was m........... so I set I straight. (mal puesto) | misaligned |
| I think the disagreement arose from a m.............. about who was responsible for the failure. | miscommunication |
| I thought my boss told me he was resigning but I may have m.............. him. (escuchar mal y pensar que dijo otra cosa) | misheard |
| I’m sorry, I m............ you. I now realise you were trying to help me. | misjudged |
| I m................... the word and no one could understand me. | mispronounced |
| I m........... the train time and got to the station three hours too early! | misread |
| Don’t m............. me, I would like you to come to the party but just not right now. | misunderstand |
| There has to be m........ t.......... in any relationship. | mutual trust |
| It’s very important to n.......... children as they learn new things. (alimentar) | nurture |
| The smell coming from the restaurant kitchen was really o..........so we didn’t eat there. | off-putting |
| The woman playing Juliet o............. It was embarrassing to watch! | overacted |
| The flight was o............... so some passengers had to get the next plane. | overbooked |
| I told her to use some visuals in the presentation but not to o........... it. | overdo |
| I couldn’t help o............ what you were saying. | overhearing |
| I hope he o............. the fact that I was half an hour late! (to not notice something, or not see how important it is) | overlooks |
| The villages have been o............by wild animals. (by unwanted things or people, they spread over in great numbers) | overrun |
| The watch broke because he o............ it. ("wind" - dar cuerda) | overwound |
| She really p......... ..... ...... p.......... just before the exam. We had extra essays to write every evening. | piled on the pressure |
| I think that new caramel drink p......... ...... g.......... in the market. (solve a problem by providing something needed | plugs a gap |
| He showed incredible p.............. even though he was only young. | potential |
| That student is so arrogant – he needs to be p....... .... his p............ | put in ... place |
| P.... ...... h........ t............ and see if you can think of some new ideas. | Put your heads together |
| It can be hard to q.............................. what makes a good leader. | quantify |
| My brother ............. badly to being told he would have to repeat a year. | reacted |
| The document looked terrible so I had to r.............. the tables. (to change the way in which something is organised) | realign |
| The couple failed to r.............. so in the end they got divorced. | reconcile |
| I made so many mistakes that I had to r.......... the whole thing. | redo |
| The team decided to r........... the brand by launching a new advert. | refresh |
| The fire went out so he had to r........... it. | relight |
| The music was OK but towards the end it became very r............ | repetitive |
| It was a very difficult text so I had to r............ it several times. | reread |
| They’re doing a r............ of the play because it was so successful. (a film or television programme that is being shown again on television) | rerun |
| If you can’t reach a sensible r................., then we will abandon the discussions. | resolution |
| I think we need to r............. this idea of expanding into Canada. It could be too expensive. | revisit |
| Let’s r........... a minute and look at the problem from a different perspective. (to go backwards to something in order to hear it and analyse it again) | rewind |
| It s.......... me to see so much devastation after the earthquake. (entristecer) | saddened |
| Clever people often s........... ....... others who are like them. | seek out |
| They s............ ...... an arrangement for the house so they could share it throughout the year. (solve a disagreement) (llegar a un acuerdo) | settled on |
| I think we need to s............ our approach as the competition is fierce. | sharpen |
| The artist arranged a special exhibition to s............ his new paintings. | showcase |
| The author got a s............. advance for her new book as she was so popular. | sizeable |
| It wasn’t really an argument – it was just a silly s............ (a petty argument about something unimportant) | squabble |
| The dog s............. g.......... in his owner’s garden. (hacer guardia) | stood guard |
| He doesn’t like any new suggestions. He really s.......... c............. (reprime creatividad) | stifles creativity |
| We decided to s............. the room before the visitors arrived. (enderezar, ordenar) | straighten |
| No one else wants to start this project so I’ll have to t.......... ..... i............ | take the initiative |
| I moved closer to work as travelling was t......... ...... so much t....... (consumir tiempo/energía) | taking up ... time |
| She doesn’t really listen to any of us. She’s not a t......... p............ | team player |
| The t......... s......... was great; we all felt very enthusiastic. | team spirit |
| We had a very dangerous journey through the mountains but we lived to t........ .... t.......... (to successfully deal with or continue to live despite a difficulty) | tell the tale |
| You need to look at the b........ p.......... as well as all the minor details. (the situation considered as a whole) | big picture |
| As manager, the b.......... s......... with me. | buck stops |
| It was great to see everyone and t.......... b........... before we started work again. (to talk to someone to find out what is happening) | touch base |
| Having the ability to concentrate is an excellent t.......... that will ensure you’re successful. (característica) | trait |
| T............ is down this year but at least we will pay less tax. (the rate at which people leave an organisation and are replaced by others) | Turnover |
| Don’t u............. her ... she knows more than you think! | underestimate |
| The insurance company agreed to u.............. the potential losses. (if an insurance company underwrites an insurance contract, it agrees to pay for any damage or loss that happens) | underwrite |
| I couldn’t solve the problem. It was w.... t...... difficult for me. | way too |
| This work could have been better but your last two essays were good. So, w.... ........ ....... m..........., I’m giving you a grade B. | with this in mind |
| The floods are w.............. so I hope the relief arrives soon. (empeorar) | worsening |
| Katherine was suddenly a........... aware that she sounded a bit too happy. (feeling or noticing something very strongly) | acutely |
| I was led through a d......... hallway to his office. (semi oscuro) | dim |
| She’s sophisticated, but also practical and d....-....-e........ | down-to-earth |
| Newsweek magazine d.......... ..... some remarks which he made last year. (to talk again about something unpleasant that happened a long time ago) | dredged up |
| You probably dismissed them, more or less sympathetically, as nerds and g......... | geeks |
| Hey, l........... ......! It’s not worth getting upset about something she said. | loosen up |
| Catherine is m.......... o........ the idea to move house. (to think/consider something seriously) | mulling over |
| Speaking in public can be a n........-.......... experience. | nerve-wracking |
| Her talent for n............ and swimming earned her places in the school teams. | netball |
| We finally turned to the p........... question of who was going to pay. | prickly |
| We want to s............ consumer prices for sugar and sugar products. | stabilise |
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