Unit 6: Time and Work

Question 1

Abrupt (adj)

Answer 1

Sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way

Question 2

Anachronism (n)

Answer 2

Something that is not longer suitable for or relevant to modern times

Question 3

Elapse (v)

Answer 3

If time elapses, it passes

Question 4

Interim (adj)

Answer 4

the time between one thing happening and another, or while waiting for something permanent or final to become available

Question 5

Lapse (n)

Answer 5

A short period or temporary perios when you fail or forget to do things in the right way

A period of time between two events

Question 6

Lapse (v)

Answer 6

To stop gradually or for a short time

if an official document, decision or right lapses, it is no longer effective

Question 7

Overdue

Answer 7

if something is overdue, it should have arrived/been done/ been paid etc before now

Question 8

Prior (adj)

Answer 8

happening, existing or done before a particular time

Question 9

Prompt (adj)

Answer 9

immediate or quick

happening or arriving at exactly a particular time

Question 10

Span (n)

Answer 10

the amount of time that something lasts

Question 11

Span (v)

Answer 11

to last for a particular period of time, especially a long period

Question 12

Spell (n)

Answer 12

a period of time, usually a short one

Question 13

Stint (n)

Answer 13

a period of time spent doing something

Question 14

timely (adj)

Answer 14

happening at the most suitable time

Question 15

Civil service (n phr)

Answer 15

a country’s government departments and the people who work in them

Question 16

consultant (n)

Answer 16

an expert or a professional person whose job is to give help and advice on a particular subject

a senior doctor in a hospital who is an expert in a particular medical subject

Question 17

headhunt (v)

Answer 17

to try to persuade someone to leave their job and go to work for another company

Question 18

leave (n)

Answer 18

a period of time away from your job or the armed forces

Question 19

private sector (n phr)

Answer 19

all the businesses, industries and services that are not owned or managed by the government

Question 20

promotion (n)

Answer 20

a move to a highger level in a company, institution or sport

the activity of encouraging or supporting something

the process of attracting people’s attention to a product or event, for example by advertising

Question 21

prospects (n pl)

Answer 21

the possibility that something will happen, especially something good

Question 22

public sector (n phr)

Answer 22

the industries and services, for example schools and hospitals, that are supported by tax money and controlled by the government of a country

Question 23

recruit (n)

Answer 23

a new member of a military force or an organisation, especially someone who has recently joined

Question 24

recruit (v)

Answer 24

to get someone to work in a company or join an organisation

to get someone to help you do something

Question 25

redundant (adj)

Answer 25

if someone is redundant, they have been told they must leave their job because they are no longer needed

Question 26

sack (v)

Answer 26

to tell someone they can no longer work at their job

Question 27

union (n)

Answer 27

an organisation that represents the workers in a particular industry and tries to improve pay, conditions, etc