Cover of the textbook Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book

Answer for exercise 5

The solution for exercise 5 in chapter 9 - Show you the ropes of Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book by Carol Nuttall and Amanda French

Question

Listen again and write down four words or phrases that are new for you. Compare what you wrote with your partner. Then look at audio script 28 on page 205 and check your phrases.

Answer

  • You were eager to get here
  • first-day nerves
  • I’m sure you’ll settle in quickly
  • dump your stuff
  • external service providers
  • the office is mainly open-plan
  • We’ll sort you out with a spot later
  • rushed off our feet
  • slave driver
  • That sounds ominous
  • day-to-day dealings
  • She comes across as being quite down-to-earth temperamental
  • It has a tendency to jam
  • treat it with tender loving care