C5

Question 1

a metal instrument with two handles used in medical operations for picking up, pulling, and holding things

Answer 1

forceps

Question 2

a long, sharp tooth

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fang

Question 3

a poisonous liquid that some snakes, insects, etc. produce and can put into another animal’s body by biting or stinging

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venom

Question 4

a type of grey, light stone that is used in pieces or as a powder for rubbing things to make them smooth

Answer 4

pumice

Question 5

a device for catching small animals and birds, usually with a rope or wire that tightens around the animal

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snare

Question 6

to go below or make something go below the surface of the sea or a river or lake

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submerge

Question 7

someone who has committed a crime or a violent or harmful act

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perpetrator

Question 8

easily annoyed or upset

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cranky

Question 9

used to describe the processes in animals and plants that happen naturally during a 24-hour period

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circadian

Question 10

a dead body, usually of a person

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corpse

Question 11

the feeling of not liking someone or something and thinking that they do not deserve your interest or respect

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disdain

Question 12

to (cause to) change from a solid, frozen state to a liquid or soft one, because of an increase in temperature

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thaw

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a long, very thin tube used to take liquids out of the body

Answer 13

catheter

Question 14

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect; contempt

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have a sneaking suspicion

Question 15

to control the operation or arrangement of something

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to administer

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to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do

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intimidate

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only a short time before something happens

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at short notice

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to become an employee of a company or organization

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to join the staff

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to earn enough money to support oneself financially

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to make a living

Question 20

different parts or features of a job

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aspects of the job

Question 21

individual people who are part of the employees

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members of staff

Question 22

to work fewer hours than a full-time job, typically for part of the day or week

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to go part-time

Question 23

to share the responsibilities of a single position with another individual

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to do a job-share

Question 24

to terminate the employment of workers

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to lay off staff

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to operate as an independent contractor

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to go freelance

Question 26

a group of connected individuals, often for professional advantage

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a network of contacts

Question 27

the quantity of tasks or assignments

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a volume of work

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to achieve a comfortable level of financial sustenance

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to earn a good living

Question 29

to work as a doctor or medical professional

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to practise medicine

Question 30

to establish a special or successful position for oneself

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to carve a niche for oneself

Question 31

someone who holds an equivalent position in a different organization

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opposite number

Question 32

to begin working in a new role or position

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to take up the post

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to remain in a particular job or role

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to hold that position

Question 34

to be willing to consider proposals for work or employment

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to be open to offers

Question 35

to put together one's CV

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to prepare or assemble a curriculum vitae

Question 36

a very appealing proposal

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a tempting offer

Question 37

a program designed for accelerated progress

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a fast-track scheme

Question 38

to advance quickly in one's career

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to move up the ladder

Question 39

to alter one's opinion or decision

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to have a change of heart

Question 40

to correctly identify what is most important

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to get one's priorities right

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to be considered more important than something else

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to take priority over

Question 42

to formally announce one's intention to leave a job

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to hand in one's resignation

Question 43

to meet the requirements of a role

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to fit the job description

Question 44

a challenging or intimidating assignment

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a daunting task

Question 45

to reduce the number of options

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to narrow the list down

Question 46

to contact referees for information about an applicant

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to take up references

Question 47

collaborating effectively with others

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working as a team

Question 48

becoming proficient in new abilities

Answer 48

mastering new skills

Question 49

accepting duties or obligations

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taking on responsibility

Question 50

participated in a strike or protest by workers

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taken industrial action

Question 51

a situation involving improper behavior by a professional

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a professional misconduct case

Question 52

dismissed or removed from a job

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relieved of his duties

Question 53

unfairly fired from employment

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wrongfully dismissed

Question 54

risking the loss of his means of support

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losing his own livelihood

Question 55

to tentatively schedule an appointment

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to pencil in a meeting

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to organize or tidy up one's workspace

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to clear my desk

Question 57

to land a fantastic new job

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to successfully obtain an excellent new position

Question 58

a large amount of tasks or responsibilities

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a heavy workload

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working times that are outside normal business hours, like evenings or weekends

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unsocial hours

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boring or low-status duties

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menial tasks

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performing small, often routine, tasks for someone

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running errands

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an income sufficient to cover basic necessities

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a living wage

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to pretend to be ill in order to avoid work

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to throw a sickie

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being dismissed from employment

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getting the sack

Question 65

potential for future success or advancement

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some prospects

Question 66

work performed in poor conditions for low pay

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sweated labour

Question 67

to fully develop his abilities and talents

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to realise his potential

Question 68

frequent changes in the employees of a company

Answer 68

a high turnover of staff

Question 69

to continue with something until it is finished

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to stay the course