Vocabulary Unit 6

Question 1

Abrupt (adj)

Answer 1

Резкий, внезапный
Sudden
•the meeting ended up with an abrupt decision

Question 2

Anachronism

Answer 2

Misplacement, out-of-date
•A horse-drawn carriage in a modern city is anachronism

Question 3

Contemporary

Answer 3

Modern, current
•The book is about contemporary art

Question 4

Elapse

Answer 4

Проходить (о времени)
•several months elapsed before he replied

Question 5

Eternal

Answer 5

Everlasting, timeless
•love is often said to be eternal

Question 6

Frequency

Answer 6

Частота
Rate, regularity
• the frequency of bus services has increased

Question 7

Interim

Answer 7

Временный, промежуточный
Temporary, provisional
•he was hired as an interim manager

Question 8

Instantaneous

Answer 8

Мгновенный
Immediate, prompt
•The reaction was instantaneous

Question 9

Lapse

Answer 9

Промежуток/истекать
A gap/to slip
•he suffered a lapse in memory

Question 10

Obsolete

Answer 10

Устаревший
Outdated, old-fashioned
•this technology is now obsolete

Question 11

Overdue

Answer 11

Просроченный
Late, delayed
•my library book is overdue

Question 12

Prior

Answer 12

Предшествующий
Previous, earlier
•he had prior experience in teaching

Question 14

Prompt

Answer 14

Быстрый, немедленный
Immediate, quick
•she gave a prompt reply

Question 15

Provisional

Answer 15

Временный
Temporary, interim
•this is only a provisional agreement

Question 16

Simultaneous

Answer 16

Одновременный
•concurrent, synchronous
•the two events were simultaneous

Question 17

Span

Answer 17

Охватывать/промежуток
To extend/a duration
•his career spans over 20 years

Question 18

A spell

Answer 18

Период
Time, session
•he had a short spell in hospital

Question 19

A stint

Answer 19

Срок службы
Period,term
•she did a short stint in marketing

Question 20

Subsequent

Answer 20

Последующий
Following, next
•subsequent events proved her right

Question 21

Timely

Answer 21

Своевременный
Well-timed, punctual
•the warning was timely

Question 22

Civil service

Answer 22

Госслужба
•he works in the civil service and deals with government policies

Question 23

Effective

Answer 23

Эффективный
Productive
•this is an effective way to reduce costs and increase efficiency

Question 24

Headhunt

Answer 24

Подбирать сотрудников
Recruit
•he was headhunted by a rival company fr higher salary

Question 25

Efficient

Answer 25

Эффективный (по ресурсам) well-organized •a highly efficient system helps to save money

Question 26

Executive

Answer 26

Руководитель •The executive team is responsible for major business decisions

Question 28

Leave

Answer 28

Отпуск •She is currently on maternity leave.

Question 29

Promotion

Answer 29

Повышение

Question 30

Prospects

Answer 30

Перспективы Career opportunities •she has received promotion after successfully leading a major project

Question 31

Redundant

Answer 31

Сокращенный Laid-off •many workers were made redundant due to company downsizing

Question 32

Sack

Answer 32

Уволить Terminate •He was sacked for repeatedly missing deadlines

Question 33

Strike

Answer 33

Забастовка/протестовать •the workers went on strike demanding better wages

Question 34

Union

Answer 34

Labor union Профсоюз •The union negotiated better working conditions for employees