Listening Skills/Exam Skills - multiple choice
BEC Masterclass p.34 (audio script p. 141)
Vocabulary
- To go bust/bankrupt/out of business = when a business fails or collapses.
- To think something through = to consider carefully
- To put money into something = to invest
- To use up = to finish
- To run out of something (e.g. money/time/a resource) = use up a supply of
- To try/do something in vain
- To bring in business/clients/customers = earn/obtain
- To be down to someone/something
If a situation is down to a particular person or thing, it has been caused by that person or thing.
[mainly British]
Any mistakes are entirely down to us.
That's down to pure hard work.
[mainly British]
Any mistakes are entirely down to us.
That's down to pure hard work.
- Shopping basket = where you put the things you want to buy when shopping on line
A mere six months later = only 6 months later
I believe you = I think you are telling the truth
I believe in you = I have faith/confidence in your character and/or abilities.
Corrections
Pronunciation
Specific /spɪsɪfɪk/
Climate /klaɪmət/
Launch /lɔːntʃ/
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