Unit 6

Question 1

Sudden & unexpectedly, usually annoying

Answer 1

Abrupt

Question 2

Sth no longer suitable or relevant to modern times

Answer 2

Anachronism

Question 3

Arranged & described in order of events happening

Answer 3

Chronological

Question 4

If time ………………., it passes

Answer 4

Elapse

Question 5

Immediate

Answer 5

Instantaneous

Question 6

The time between one thing & another / while waiting for something official to be available

Answer 6

Interim

Question 7

• short/temporary period when you forget to do things right

Answer 7

Lapse

Question 8

Period of time between two events.

Answer 8

Lapse

Question 9

Stop gradually for a short time

Answer 9

Lapse

Question 10

If an official document …………, it is no longer effective

Answer 10

Lapse

Question 11

-Immediate/quick
- happen at exact particular time

Answer 11

Prompt

Question 12

Happen at the same time

Answer 12

Simultaneous

Question 13

A period of time spent to do something

Answer 13

Stint

Question 14

Happen after something else

Answer 14

Subsequent

Question 15

To persuade people leave their jobs to work for another company

Answer 15

Headhunt

Question 16

Possibility that something will happen

Answer 16

Prospects

Question 17

Appear or happen suddenly

Answer 17

Crop up

Question 18

Stop working

Answer 18

Knock off

Question 19

Start work hard, esp when you should have done this earlier

Answer 19

Knuckle down

Question 20

End Sb’s employment, usually temporary

Answer 20

Lay off

Question 21

If something…….., it will happen to you in the future

Answer 21

Lie ahead

Question 22

Work at different time from usual because you have not worked enough at normal times.

Answer 22

Make up

Question 23

Continue doing sth determinedly despite difficulties

Answer 23

Press ahead/press on

Question 24

Start doing /work on something in order to reach achievement

Answer 24

Set out

Question 25

If you are ……………, you have too much to deal with

Answer 25

Snow under

Question 26

Start to employ someone

Answer 26

take on

Question 27

Help someone to end difficulty

Answer 27

Tide over

Question 28

Used for telling someone to wait for something and not to make you hurry

Answer 28

All in good times.

Question 29

For now

Answer 29

For the time being

Question 30

Sometimes but not often

Answer 30

From time to time

Question 31

No longer have a job once way had

Answer 31

Out of the job

Question 32

Very short moment moment of time

Answer 32

Split second

Question 33

Happening at a time different from usual business hours

Answer 33

Out of hours

Question 34

Happening when you are at work

Answer 34

On the job