Business Communication Skills
EXCERCISE 1
acquisitive adaptable
affable adamant adept abject abrupt e accountable
adverse
No advance booking is necessary on most
departures.
The cuts will have an effect on our research programme.
He drove down a road with many turns.
She cannot be held for her actions that night.
She was quite
that she would not come.
The scheme was an
failure.
Successful businesses are highly to economic change.
He was very
at evading questions.
He found her parents very .
He was an
collector of old paintings
EXCERCISE 2
afoot ambiguous afresh aloof amenable alive aggrieved aghast
alert ambivalent
Let's start
.
I felt rather
not to be invited.
She suddenly came
when I asked about her children.
She kept herself
from her fellow students.
He sensed that something was .
His closing words were deliberately .
She is
about her future career.
I find him very
to reason.
He stood
at the terrible sight.
The
listener will have noticed the error.
EXCERCISE 3
anxious appalled apparent ample apprehensive appreciative
amiss arbitrary
appreciable apt
I'm very
to meet him.
The increase in salary will be .
I'm most
of your generosity.
You have no reason to be of the future.
A little luck wouldn't come at this stage!
There is
evidence to support this view.
My pen is
to leak.
We were at
the prospect of having to miss our son's wedding.
Then, for no
reason, she began to dislike school.
The choice of players for the team seems completely .
EXCERCISE 4
awkward attached assertive avid attentive articulate
atrocious arguable
averse astute
His weakness made me feel strong and .
He was an
collector of old coins.
A good hostess is always to the needs of her guests.
I'm not to
a drop of whisky after dinner.
I realized they wanted to be alone together so I felt
very .
It was an
move to sell the shares just then.
Isn't the weather
?
We've grown very
to this house and would hate to move.
It is that
giving too much detail may actually be confusing.
She's unusually
for a ten-year-old.
EXCERCISE 5
bitter blank bearable biased bemused berserk bald bereft
banal belated
He was totally
by all the activity around him.
She felt alone and in the big city.
He went
and attacked me.
Begrudgingly, he gave a apology.
Failing the exam was a disappointment to him.
Her questions were met with looks all round.
He produced a
statement of the facts.
The art in the exhibition was and boring.
The climate is quite .
In what respect do you think the film is ?.
EXCERCISE 6
broke breathtaking broad blurred bright blatant bleak brutal
brisk blunt
Let me be quite
with you - your work is appalling.
He set off at a
pace.
The minister gave a hint that she intends to raise
taxes.
The boundaries between East and West have become .
The view was quite
.
The future looks
.
During the recession, thousands of small businesses
went .
The people have been kept down for years by a régime.
He was a clever child with a future ahead of him.
Our teacher is guilty of favouritism.
EXCERCISE 7
cavalier cagey chilly cantankerous casual close candid
chequered clumsy
characteristic
He was a bit
about exactly what had happened.
His illness has made him increasingly .
Sometimes even the most remark can result in a lasting
grudge.
He's had a very
career since he finished university.
It seems a bit
in here today.
analysis
of the sales figures shows clear regional variations.
Such bluntness is
of him.
Let me be absolutely with you: your work is not good
enough.
You oaf -
that's the second glass you've broken today!
The bigger banks sometimes seem to have a attitude towards their small
savers.
comprehensive complete complimentary complacent compatible
composed colourful
commonplace cocky competitive
It comes
with all fittings.
She's much too
for someone in a junior position.
We decided to separate when we realized we were not
really .
This would make teachers' pay with that of other professions.
The island has a long and past.
Mobile phones are now .
We are all much too about the quality of our
water-supply.
This is the most
guide I have read.
We received a
bottle of wine.
He remained perfectly .
EXCERCISE 9
conducive conditional consecutive conscientious conceivable
contrived pulsive concerted compulsory
condescending
I suppose it is just that she might have helped him
escape.
The local sports clubs are making a effort to interest more young
people.
Is English a
subject at your school?
Everyone assumes he's hard-working and but they don't know the other side
of the coin.
You've been late for work on three days.
Payment of the money is upon delivery of the goods in
perfect condition.
I've had enough of your remarks!
Overeating is a form of behaviour.
The noisy surroundings were hardly to concentrated study.
I found the movie dull and the plot .
EXERCISE 10
conventional crummy cute crooked crude crucial curious
cynical cussed curt
She's so
she always does the opposite of what you ask.
I don't want to be with you, but I haven't any idea
what you're talking about!
More investment is to the future of our company.
Detectives described the burglary as ` and amateurish'.
Most of the band's albums are pretty .
I'm to
know what she said.
`No!' was his
rejoinder.
The book is a story of cunning criminals and cops.
She is not beautiful in any way.
The public have become rather about the government's promises.
EXERCISE 11
damp decrepit deep definitive defiant deceptive daring
decent daunting daft
The prospect of meeting the President is quite .
Her simple style is : what she has to say is very
profound.
The idea isn't as
as it sounds!
Don't use those sheets - they're still .
'I'll go if I want to!' she said in a voice.
He's a thoroughly
and honourable man.
This is the
biography of Churchill.
Audiences will thrill to the hero's exploits.
Are you still driving that old car?
He was in
conversation with his accountant.
EXERCISE 12
delicate deliberate
destined demeaning detached devious dejected derelict dim dire
We're conducting some very negotiations.
It's only a
and distant memory now.
Such action may have consequences.
The work was poorly paid and .
There are plans to demolish the buildings.
Coming from a theatrical family, I was for a career on the stage.
She tried to remain completely and objective.
Repeated failure had left them feeling very .
The error wasn't
but due to oversight.
He tried to involve me in his plan to take over the
company.
EXCERCISE 13
accordingly admittedly actively alternatively aptly aversely
ably acutely apparently accurately
Scientists can
compute the course of the rocket.
The organizers of the exhibition were assisted by a team of volunteers.
I've told you what the situation is; you must act .
His health was
affected by the climate.
She participates
in local politics.
I am aware
of the difficulties we face.
As Oscar Wilde so
remarked...
We could take the train or go by car.
He drove on,
unconcerned about the noise the engine was making.
The plan, ,
is not without its difficulties.
EXCERCISE 14
belatedly briefly busily blindingly bravely boldly broadly
barely blatantly
bitterly
He can
read or write.
She apologized
.
speaking,
I agree with you.
It was a
unfair decision.
Jane walked
up to the platform without faltering.
He held
back his tears.
Technology today can work at a fast speed.
He was
employed in cleaning his shoes.
It's cold
outside today.
EXCERCISE 15
comprehensively crucially chiefly comfortably conceivably
considerably closely comparatively capably casually
The gap between the two parties has narrowed .
The government is
concerned with controlling inflation.
She
resembles her mother.
The favourite won the race .
She glanced
at the note.
Our team was
defeated.
He couldn't
have intended this to happen.
They felt that she could manage a business .
It is
important that we keep together at all times.
His father was
wealthy.
EXCERCISE 16
istinctly decisively decidedly deeply dreadfully decently
deceitfully
deliberately directly desperately
They're paid fairly .
I remember
you promising to phone me.
She said it
to provoke me.
He was
resentful of her interference.
He cast about
for something to say.
She didn't answer
but sat silently for a few moments.
He claimed that he had not acted .
They suffered
during the war.
Her training has equipped her to act in a crisis.
I feel
unwell this morning.
EXCERCISE 17
extensively exhaustively exclusively evidently essentially
equally
eminently effectively easily exactly
He has travelled
in Europe .
It's the
best film I've seen for a while.
The movement was
a political one.
She seems
suitable for the job.
His words had
the opposite effect.
His age
ruled him out as a possible candidate.
This special offer has been designed for readers of `Home'
magazine.
We must try to think about what is best for him; , we must consider what he himself
wants to do.
He searched
through the old records.
The President assumes that he will still be in
power next year.
EXCERCISE 18
firmly frantically freely finely flatly fervently faithfully
favourably
fiercely forlornly
I followed the instructions .
He looked
down at his feet.
We hope
they will succeed.
He was
competitive.
I admit
that I made a mistake.
Our request was
rejected.
The match was
balanced.
He worked
to finish on time.
Our prices compare very with those of our competitors.
It is now
established as one of the leading brands in the country.
EXCERCISE 19
harshly hardly generously hotly grossly heartily handily
honestly highly
gradually
He was
treated while he was there.
Please give
.
The pickpocket ran off,
pursued by the police.
Press reports have been exaggerated.
We're
placed for the shopping centre.
Flu is
infectious.
! What a
fuss he's making!
I'm so tired I can stay awake.
Darkness was
closing in.
I'm sick
of this wet weather.
EXCERCISE 20
kindly incidentally idly ideally immeasurably infinitely
inadvertently
implicitly justifiably knowingly
I would never
lie to you.
, everyone
should be given equal opportunities.
She has doubts about him, but I believe in him .
He brought back her keys which he had put in his pocket.
We can't sit
by and let the countryside by destroyed.
This wine is
preferable to the others.
The public can, quite , demand an explanation.
keep your
opinions to yourself in future.
, whatever
became of Jenkins? I haven't heard of him for years.
The task seems
difficult.
EXCERCISE 21
narrowly nicely namely mightily marginally mildly mercifully loosely
lightly literally
Involvement in the conflict is not to be undertaken .
He avoided a collision.
Local schools were only affected by the strike.
When the plane finally landed, the passengers were relieved.
Idioms usually cannot be translated in another language.
Crime is a complex phenomenon, to put it (ie it is extremely complex).
I want to talk today about a major threat facing our
society, AIDS.
The play is
based on a local legend.
I was getting along very until Patrick stuck his oar in.
The play was very bad, but it was also short!
EXCERCISE 22
oddly practically ordinarily partially preferably perfectly
pointedly
outwardly plainly openly
enough, we
were just talking about the same thing.
Though badly frightened, she remained calm.
The road was
blocked by a fallen tree.
, my
presence was unwelcome.
To be able to speak and freely again was wonderful.
He looked
at the door, suggesting I should leave.
She's very
minded.
, I find
this job easy, but today I'm having problems.
She wanted a cake, one with chocolate icing.
`What do you mean?' `You know well what I mean.'
EXCERCISE 23
remotely reasonably regrettably relatively readily reliably
rightly richly
remarkably respectively
Spare parts are
available.
, the
experiment ended in failure.
If I remember
the party starts at 8 pm.
I am
informed that he's about to resign.
Julie Wilson and Mark Thomas, aged 17 and 19 .
She was
rewarded for her trouble.
The essay is not even relevant to the topic.
speaking, this matter is unimportant.
She has become
proficient at her job.
, his only
injury was as bruised elbow.
EXCERCISE 24
sensibly shortly simply scrupulously safely solely scarcely
soundly sharply
sorely
I shall be in touch with you again .
He also questioned whether it was the lorry driver's fault.
He'll be
missed.
He has been
defeated at chess.
We can
assume that he will accept the job.
She
avoided any mention of his ex-wife.
They decided, quite , to postpone the broadcast for a
few months.
I stared at her,
able to believe my eyes.
The temperature fell in the night.
I bought the picture because I liked it.
EXCERCISE 25
unduly wholly vainly unanimously voluntarily vastly
virtually widely Uniformly ultimately
He's
regarded as one of our best young writers.
I hope I'm not being pessimistic.
He was
trying to find the keyhole in the dark.
, you'll
have to make the decision yourself.
The price of houses has doubled over the past few years.
The risks are
outweighed by the potential benefits.
The motion was passed .
I didn't have to ask them to leave; they went .
I'm not
convinced by your argument.
The practice was not adopted until the late 19th
century.
EXCERCISE 26
abusing
abate
abandon
abhor
abolish
abuse
abound
accord
accentuate
accumulate
abide
It disgusts me to see him his wife in public.
She wears blue to
her eyes.
They are very old-fashioned and change.
We need to
enough evidence to ensure his conviction.
How could you
such awful conditions?
He will never
hope.
They waited for the storm to .
Should governments the death penalty?
This information does not with the evidence of earlier
witnesses.
People who
their parking privileges will have them removed.
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abusing
abate
abandon
abhor
abolish
abuse
abound
accord
accentuate
accumulate
abide
It disgusts me to see him his wife in public.
She wears blue to
her eyes.
They are very old-fashioned and change.
We need to
enough evidence to ensure his conviction.
How could you
such awful conditions?
He will never
hope.
They waited for the storm to .
Should governments the death penalty?
This information does not with the evidence of earlier
witnesses.
People who
their parking privileges will have them removed.
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alerted
alleviated
alternated
amended
anticipated
amalgamated
alleged
alienated
alluded
ambled
Many artists feel
from society.
The Official Secrets Act has been to prevent further leaks.
They that
the weather would turn cold and took their coats.
He to the
new developments in his speech.
The weather
between rain and sunshine.
The newspaper
that a number of unauthorized payments had been made.
They the
boredom of waiting by singing songs.
The group happily
along for miles.
Hospitals were
and staff put on stand-by.
Several colleges were to form the new university.
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attending
applying
assuring
attributing
attaining
assuming
associating
arising
averting
Are there any matters from the minutes of the last
meeting?
I don't like you
with such people.
You can only solve this problem by yourself to it.
He will be
full charge of the firm after his father's death.
He wasn't
properly and missed most of what she said.
Scientists are
the outbreak to poor hygiene.
The police began by everyone that the child was safe.
The company had to work out the best way of its goals.
The charity was credited with a disaster.
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backfired
badgered
beaten
battled
baffled
beckoned
balanced
banned
backed
After the incident, she was from driving for six months.
Her parents
her in her choice of career.
After their plans
, the group members were quickly caught by the police.
They with
the wind and the waves.
We didn't win the contract: we were just by another firm.
Tom Kelly
into doing the washing-up.
Police are
as to the identity of the killer.
She the
attractions of a high salary against the prospect of working long hours.
They him
into the room.
weird vital vain vile viable versatile worth wary worthwhile
vicious
Do you expect me to drink this concoction?
I found some of her poems a bit .
This book is well
reading.
He tried in
to sleep.
He's not a
person.
It is absolutely
that this should be kept secret.
You should be
of trusting someone like that.
Few cooking ingredients are as as eggs.
There's no
alternative.
The journey was long, but seeing him again made it all .