Vocabulary from you lesson notes Flashcards

1
Q

What do you call a hole where people in the old days used to get their water from, usually using a bucket?

A

a well

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2
Q

What is the instrument a worker uses to break the old asphalt in smaller pieces?

A

A pneumatic hammer

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3
Q

When you quit your job, you hand in your….?

A

resignation

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4
Q

What verbs can we use instead of “gave to the teacher” in the following sentence?

He gave his assignment to the teacher at the end of the class.

A

handed in / turned in

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5
Q

When you work out one day, don’t the next day, then work out one day and so on, you can say you work out how often? (3 different ways):

A

Every 2 days

Every second day

Every other day

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6
Q

When it snows hard, we say there is a….?

A

snow storm

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7
Q

When you study at school and get to work in a company in your field to get some experience, we call that ….?

A

an internship

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8
Q

When you respect the speed limit, stop at the red lights and st stop signs, what kind of driver are you?

A

Careful

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9
Q

What is the difference between deceive and disappoint?

A

Deceive: don’t tell the truth

Disappoint: Cause a person to fell sad

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10
Q

How do people feel about the COVID now, after over 2 years?

A

Tired of it.

Fed up with it.

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11
Q

What is the fancy term to describe a situation where we don’t have enough workers in a certain field?

A

Labor shortage

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12
Q

Where is the place we go when we want to eat all kinds of food made with maple syrup?

A

Sugar shack

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13
Q

What is the thing people eat the most at a sugar shack on a stick?

A

Maple taffy

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14
Q

How do we pronounce the word PROCEDURE?

A

pro-SEE-djer

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15
Q

You work in an office when you are a white collar worker. Where do you work when you are a blue collar worker?

A

A factory / a plant

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16
Q

If you want to know if you have gained or lost a few pounds, what do you need to do?

A

weigh yourself

17
Q

In a free market, what controls the price?

A

supply and demand

18
Q

What is another word for “make” money?

A

earn

19
Q

What is the position of a person who deals with the financial aspect of a company? And their expertise?

A

Accountant.

Accounting

20
Q

How do we pronounce the word “volatile” in English?

A

VÂ-luh-tl

21
Q

Why do people wear a mask, wash their hands and keep a distance with others?

To …..catching COVID.

A

avoid

22
Q

I had 90% and more in all school subjects in high school. I had very good…

A

marks / grades

23
Q

If you don’t believe things easily, you are a …….. person

A

skeptical

24
Q

How do you pronounce RUSSIA?

A

RUH-sha

25
Q

What does SSDD stand for?

A

Same sh…, different day! :-)