Answer — Exercise 1
4 - The state of the nation·Outcomes Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book
Question
Match the words in bold in sentences 1-10 with the meanings a-j below.
Answer
- d (Point out phrases that express the opposite: They’ve made no difference at all. / They’ve made no difference whatsoever. / They’ve done nothing to help the poor.)
- h (Ask for examples of too much bureaucracy in a company, e.g. filling in three forms before you can do anything.)
- i (Ask: What else happens when there’s a recession? Possible answers: unemployment goes up, companies go bankrupt.)
- a (Ask: Is there anything else the government could be soft on? Possible answers: crime, immigration, etc.)
- c (Ask: What happens to the workers when a company goes bankrupt? Possible answers: they get laid off, they are made redundant.)
- e (Ask: What is the opposite? Possible answer: there’s a recession; the economy’s failing. Ask: What happens when the economy is booming? Possible answers: businesses start up, new shops open, unemployment drops, etc.)
- j (Ask: What other kinds of shortages might there be? Possible answers: oil shortages, a shortage of trained staff, etc.)
- g (Ask: What is the opposite? Possible answer: damaged / harmed our reputation.)
- f (Ask: What else can be undermined? Possible answer: confidence, authority, etc.)
- b (Ask: What is the opposite? Possible answer: doing well, feeling well-off.)