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Question 1

Since the factory closed down, he has been IDLE

Answer 1

Werkloos

Question 2

The shipyard had TO LAY OFF fifty men

Answer 2

Ontslaan

Question 3

If you don’t work, you’ll never ACCOMPLISH anything

Answer 3

Bereiken

Question 4

She is a very ACCOMPLISHED dancer

Answer 4

Talentvol/ bekwaam

Question 5

The two scientists COLLABORATED on a new project

Answer 5

Samenwerken

Question 6

The contract contains a no-strike CLAUSE

Answer 6

Bepaling

Question 7

He ATTRIBUTED his succes TO hard work

Answer 7

Toeschrijven aan

Question 8

He wanted work with more SCOPE for his talents

Answer 8

Ruimte

Question 9

After school he OPTED FOR a career in the navy

Answer 9

Kiezen

Question 10

When you OPT OUT, you choose not to do something

Answer 10

Kiezen om iets niet te doen

Question 11

Making wooden shoes is an old CRAFT

Answer 11

Ambacht / handvaardigheid

Question 12

She did her work with great ZEAL

Answer 12

Ijver / toewijding

Question 13

She is very ZEALOUS to please her employer

Answer 13

Gretig / ijverig

Question 14

Most COMPONENTS for this plane are made in Ireland

Answer 14

Onderdeel

Question 15

The union had enough money TO SUSTAIN a long strike

Answer 15

Volhouden

Question 16

Without union support a SUSTAINED strike is impossible

Answer 16

Langdurig

Question 17

The CRUX of the problem was how to reduce costs

Answer 17

Kern

Question 18

With these new machines we need a smaller WORKFORCE

Answer 18

Personeel

Question 19

The boss GAVE NOTICE to fifty workers

Answer 19

Ontslaan

Question 20

He is always trying TO SHIRK the dirty jobs

Answer 20

Zich onttrekken aan

Question 21

Well stop now and RESUME work at two o’clock

Answer 21

Hervatten

Question 22

He UNDERTOOK to do the job in three weeks

Answer 22

Op zich nemen

Question 23

When he lost his job, his future became PRECARIOUS

Answer 23

Onzeker

Question 24

The minister APPEALED to the nurses not to go on strike

Answer 24

Een beroep doen op

Question 25

He made an APPEAL to the strikers to go back to work

Answer 25

Beroep / dringend verzoek

Question 26

The manager listened to the GRIEVANCES of the workers

Answer 26

Grief / klacht

Question 27

The future looked GRIM for the unemployed miners

Answer 27

Somber

Question 28

She’s looking for another job TO GAIN more experience

Answer 28

Krijgen

Question 29

He invested his money in the hope of future GAIN

Answer 29

Winst

Question 30

CASH DISPENSER is another word for ‘cash machine’

Answer 30

Geldautomaat

Question 31

He lost a WALLET with €70 in it

Answer 31

Portefeuille

Question 32

The shop YIELDED a lot of profit

Answer 32

Opleveren

Question 33

The MERCHANT of Venice is a play by Shakespeare

Answer 33

Koopman

Question 34

A merchant buys and sells MERCHANDISE

Answer 34

Koopwaar

Question 35

In a BRIEFCASE you can carry papers and documents

Answer 35

Aktetas

Question 36

The strikers reaches a SETTLEMENT with employers

Answer 36

Regeling

Question 37

Knowledge of Chinese culture is a PREREQUISITE for doing business in China

Answer 37

Noodzakelijke

Question 38

A business cannot THRIVE without good management

Answer 38

Bloeien

Question 39

The firm CONSOLIDATED its position on the export market

Answer 39

Versterken

Question 40

Wine is one of the COMMODITIES that France exports

Answer 40

Handelswaar

Question 41

Hé AUTHORISED his son to pay bills

Answer 41

Machtigen

Question 42

This newspaper MAGNATE / TYCOON owns three newspapers

Answer 42

Magnaat

Question 43

Multinationals EXERCISE a lot of influence

Answer 43

Uitoefenen

Question 44

His solicitor will SETTLE his affairs

Answer 44

Regelen

Question 45

Most buildings in the city of London are business PREMISES

Answer 45

Pand / gebouw

Question 46

The tax REVENUE was less than the government expected

Answer 46

Inkomsten

Question 47

The price of petrol closely RELATES TO the price of oil

Answer 47

In verband staan met

Question 48

In an AFFLUENT society people have plenty of money

Answer 48

Rijk / welvarend

Question 49

The successful businessman lived in AFFLUENCE

Answer 49

Rijkdom

Question 50

The hotel bill AMOUNTED TO £150

Answer 50

Bedragen

Question 51

The money DUE to him will be paid next week

Answer 51

Verschuldigd

Question 52

Government EXPENDITURE has gone up by 10%

Answer 52

Uitgaven

Question 53

Schools are build with government FUNDS

Answer 53

Geld / fondsen

Question 54

He died without PROVIDING FOR his widow

Answer 54

Zorgen voor

Question 55

He had made no PROVISIONS for the future

Answer 55

Maatregel

Question 56

On board the yacht there were enough PROVISIONS for two weeks

Answer 56

Proviand

Question 57

His financial affairs were in a terrible PLIGHT

Answer 57

Toestand

Question 58

He borrowed money WITH A VIEW TO buying a house

Answer 58

Met het oog op

Question 59

They often quarrel about TRIFLES

Answer 59

Kleinigheid

Question 60

Why did you get angry about such a TRIVIAL matter

Answer 60

Onbelangrijk

Question 61

In this car there is AMPLE room for five persons

Answer 61

Volop / ruim

Question 62

This disease is caused by a vitamin DEFICIENCY

Answer 62

Gebrek

Question 63

In many African countries there is a DEFICIENT supply of water

Answer 63

Onvoldoende / gebrekkig

Question 64

Fish ABOUND in this river

Answer 64

In overvloed voorkomen

Question 65

There is an ABUNDANCE of fish in this lake

Answer 65

Overvloed

Question 66

There will be an ABUNDANT crop of fruit this year

Answer 66

Overvloedig

Question 67

Don’t CRAM your bag too full of books

Answer 67

Volproppen

Question 68

The law of GRAVITY makes things fall down

Answer 68

Zwaartekracht

Question 69

Only a small PROPORTION of the students passed the exam

Answer 69

Deel

Question 70

He spent a DISPROPORTIONATE part of his income on rent

Answer 70

Onevenredig

Question 71

INNUMERABLE people in the world are homeless

Answer 71

Ontelbaar

Question 72

It was a period of economic decline and moral DECAY

Answer 72

Verval

Question 73

£20.000 is a HANDSOME sum of money

Answer 73

Flink

Question 74

The car travelled at a RATE of fifths miles an hour

Answer 74

Snelheid

Question 75

Your help has been INVALUABLE

Answer 75

Van onschatbare waarde

Question 76

The result of the test SURPASSED my expectations

Answer 76

Overtreffen

Question 77

The dykes along the river were HIGHTENED

Answer 77

Verhogen

Question 78

The prices of rooms RANGE BETWEEN £70 and £100 per night

Answer 78

Liggen tussen

Question 79

With an audience of 10.000 the theatre was PACKED

Answer 79

Bomvol

Question 80

The football match was played in an IMMENSE stadium

Answer 80

Enorm

Question 81

A captain is INFERIOR in rank TO a colonel

Answer 81

Lager (dan)

Question 82

Fake watches are mostly of INFERIOR quality

Answer 82

Minder / slechter

Question 83

Some people have an INFERIORITY complex

Answer 83

Minderwaardigheid

Question 84

The response to the innovative plans was LUKEWARM

Answer 84

Lauw

Question 85

Twelve moths CONSTITUTE a year

Answer 85

Vormen