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CVs
INTRODUCTION

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Read the text carefully. Pay special attention to the words and phrases in bold print. Try to memorize their meaning and
context in which they are used. This vocabulary will be practised through the whole lesson and used in the test.

Traditional CVs (Latin: Curriculum Vitae) used to be compared to obituaries or death notices thanks to the tombstone
approach they use. It means they are similar to inscriptions or writing you can find on graves or in notes about dead
people. They set out or specify personal details, education as well as employment history in a chronological order i.e.
timely way. But today’s specialists prefer a so-called achievement CV i.e. a differently structured piece of writing laid out
or designed and sequenced or arranged for the reader’s convenience or comfort. Resumes or CVs have also become more
company-centred. The information they include is more condensed and targeted i.e. concentrated on the position a
candidate wants get, often arranged in bullet points.

CVs are still an essential part of the job seeking process but their form and layout has changed considerably and keeps
changing. For example, nowadays, as covering letters (cover letters in AE) that give more information about the CV content
is gradually disappearing, CVs started to combine the function of both a resume and a covering letter in one. This makes
lots of applicants or candidates insert or include a section called a personal summary/profile. It should consist of 3-4
sentences providing the most important information about the candidate.

Another growing trend in revamping or restructuring CVs is using visuals. Graphs or charts that present your achievements
can attract attention of potential employers faster. This way of presenting information is also easier to digest or process i.e.
analyse the data. This approach or attitude might serve you well if you want to bag or get a design job or one which is
connected with creativity. If not, it’s better to keep your resume professional and informative with limited if any
infographics or other bells and whistles i.e. items which are supposed to make your resume look attractive. These can
hardly be compelling or attracting, some recruiters might even perceive or consider them as tacky or tasteless. The same is
true about using colour which can be still somewhat of a stretch for traditional CVs i.e. it is not likely to be found in these.
However, if some elements need to be highlighted or emphasized you can bold them or use a different calm colour.
Applicants more and more often adopt or use callout boxes and breakaway text that help their resumes stand out or draw
attention. These are pieces of writing arranged in a special way that makes it more noticeable e.g. text is put in boxes,
underlined or written using a different font i.e. letter style. Careful formatting can really improve your chances of being
shortlisted i.e. chosen to participate in further stages of the recruitment process.

The so-called digital or electronic CVs grow in popularity as well. Especially if recruitment processes are conducted on the
Internet. In such cases special scanners search the content of resumes supplied or provided by applicants. They extract or
select key data. Then an analysis against mandatory or obligatory and preferred requirements is conducted or carried out.
Next CVs are ranked by the number of requirements they comply with or meet. This helps recruiters in shortlisting the
best candidates especially when they have to deal with a large number of applicants. Thanks to such a solution it’s
additionally possible to tighten or limit the search criteria or standards that can help in extracting a sensible short list i.e.
coming up with the most wanted people.

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Video resumes are now more increasingly prevalent or common – mostly thanks to services like YouTube. Still, they are
mainly used as a supplementary or additional material that is linked to other files or portfolios presenting candidates. A
video CV is harder to be scanned and it takes as long as it lasts to go through it. So however attractive it might seem, it’s
less convenient from the perspective of a recruiter. On the other hand, video resumes provide employers with an
opportunity to access or find out about applicants’ demeanour i.e. the way they behave, speak etc. which for some jobs is
invaluable or absolutely important.

No matter what a CV looks like one thing still remains pretty clear. Without a professionally crafted or structured resume
either sent by e-mail or published on your social network profile or even YouTube.com the chances of getting a decent job
are pretty slim i.e. not too big.

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SET I
1. Matching task
Match the words with the proper definitions/sentences. 

scanner / inscription / obituary / supply / slim / personal profile / applicant / craft / tombstone / covering letter / extract
/ insert / perceive

  machine that allows written or printed information to be taken onto computer and analysed and/or stored
a
there
 to take information or some data from a longer piece of writing
 someone who has formally asked, usually in writing, for a job, university place etc.
 very small in amount or number
 a piece of writing put on a stone, in the front of a book etc.
 to understand or think of something in a particular way
 a stone that is put on a grave and shows the dead person's name, dates of birth and death etc.
 to make something using a special skill
 a short, few-sentence description or a summary of the most important characteristics of the candidate for a job
 an article in a newspaper about the life of someone who has just died
 a letter that you send with documents or a package that gives information about its contents
 to put something inside or into something else or include
 to provide people with something that they need or want, especially regularly over a long period of time

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2. Multiple choice
Choose the word or phrase whose meaning is the closest to that in the definition/sentence. 

1. someone who has formally asked, usually in writing, for a job, university place etc.     linker / applicant / profile /  scanner

2. a stone that is put on a grave and shows the dead person's name, dates of birth and death etc.     tombstone / extract / 
highlight /  font

3. a letter that you send with documents or a package that gives information about its contents     personal summary / 
inscription / covering letter /  bullet point

4. to provide people with something that they need or want, especially regularly over a long period of time     tighten / 
insert / target /  supply

5. to make something using a special skill     lay out / craft / digest / adopt

6. very small in amount or number     slim / invaluable / prevalent / tacky

7. to take information or some data from a longer piece of writing     comply / condense / revamp /  extract

8. a machine that allows written or printed information to be taken onto computer and analysed and/or stored there     
callout box / tombstone /  scanner / infographic

9. a piece of writing put on a stone, in the front of a book etc.     breakaway text / inscription / supplement /  covering letter

10. a short, few-sentence description or a summary of the most important characteristics of the candidate for a job     
bullet point / callout box /  extract / personal profile

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11. to put something inside or into something else or include     bag / bold / insert / access

12. an article in a newspaper about the life of someone who has just died      sequence / covering / obituary /  resume

13. to understand or think of something in a particular way     perceive / stand out / adopt /  set out

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3. Correct or wrong
Assess if the definitions/sentences provided for the words and phrases are correct or wrong. 

1. covering letter - a letter that you send with documents or a package that gives information about its contents

2. obituary - an article in a newspaper about the life of someone who was elected to the high office

3. extract - to include information or some data in a longer piece of writing

4. perceive - to prepare or provide something in a particular way

5. applicant - someone who has formally asked, usually in writing, for a job, university place etc.

6. tombstone - a stone that is put on a grave and shows the dead person's name, dates of birth and death etc.

7. supply - to deprive people of something that they need or want, especially regularly over a long period of time

8. slim - very poor in quality

9. insert - to take something outside or out of something else

10. inscription - a piece of writing put on a stone, in the front of a book etc.

11. scanner - a machine that allows written or printed information to be taken onto computer and analysed and/or stored
there

12. craft - to deceive someone using a special skill

13. personal profile - a short, few-sentence description or a summary of the most important characteristics of the
candidate for a job

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4. Scrambled words
Rearrange the letters on the right to form the words or phrases practised in the lesson. The meaning of the word must
comply with the definition/sentence.

t  o make something using a special skill   ratcf

 a machine that allows written or printed information to be taken onto computer and analysed and/or stored
there   ncnreas
 a short, few-sentence description or a summary of the most important characteristics of the candidate for a job
  po pireefrslalno
 to take information or some data from a longer piece of writing   ttecrxa
 an article in a newspaper about the life of someone who has just died   auiortby
 someone who has formally asked, usually in writing, for a job, university place etc.   ppanaticl
 a letter that you send with documents or a package that gives information about its contents   t gvceoertnleir
 very small in amount or number   lmsi
 to put something inside or into something else or include   enistr
 a piece of writing put on a stone, in the front of a book etc.   nniticipors
 to provide people with something that they need or want, especially regularly over a long period of time   puslyp
 to understand or think of something in a particular way   pvereiec
 a stone that is put on a grave and shows the dead person's name, dates of birth and death etc.   nobmsotet

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5. Word search
Find the words from the list on the left in the word search square. You can read the words horizontally or vertically. Letters
can be arranged in direction i.e.: → ↓. 

X H Q M H A P P L I C A N T V C U

L P E R S O N A L P R O F I L E B

M S Q M E R U H Q R Z B O T D H U

R A C O V E R I N G L E T T E R T

J V T N O X T Q Z N P O J D T W E

X D G P E C R G E T Q D K R O W X

R C M D L R Q J U G O I W N M N T

S L I M C A I N S E R T R V B O R

Q U Y S D F P E R C E I V E S I A

I U Q Y O T Y V G H S S F K T V C

K Q B H C A J L S W V C S I O J T

V I J C P S E K I M F A G T N F J

S U P P L Y M G A R S N Z K E Y I

I N S C R I P T I O N N T N C Q X

C L I S B X I C S V F E D A Y Q W

T C Z Z M G O K Z W G R W A W X W

O B I T U A R Y Y I Q L H V D A H

APPLICANT / COVERINGLETTER / CRAFT / EXTRACT / INSCRIPTION / INSERT / OBITUARY / PERCEIVE

/ PERSONALPROFILE / SCANNER / SLIM / SUPPLY / TOMBSTONE

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SET II
1. Matching task
Match the words with the proper definitions/sentences. 

bold / laid out / digital / achievement / set out / demeanour / revamp / digest / access / invaluable / chronological
/ process / shortlist

t  o perform a series of actions taken to achieve a particular result

 used to describe things arranged according to when they happened or were made
 to be able to use something
 to organize something in a new and more modern way so that it operates more effectively
 the way someone behaves, dresses, speaks etc. that shows what their character is like
 extremely useful and beyond calculable value
 to put somebody on a list with most suitable people for a job or a prize, chosen from all the people who were
rst considered
 letters printed in a way that makes them look darker and thicker
 used to talk about something that is arranged in a special way e.g. writing and/or pictures arranged on a page
 used to talk about CVs that are used and produced thanks to electronic equipment
 a kind of CV that is focused on most important things that you succeeded in doing by your own efforts
 to understand new information, especially when there is a lot of it or it is dif cult to understand
 to explain ideas, facts, or opinions in a clearly organized way, in writing or in speech

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2. Multiple choice
Choose the word or phrase whose meaning is the closest to that in the definition/sentence.

1. to be able to use something      insert / access / craft / bold

2. to put somebody on a list with most suitable people for a job or a prize, chosen from all the people who were first
considered     process / conduct /  shortlist / lay out 

3. a kind of CV that is focused on most important things that you succeeded in doing by your own efforts     convenience / 
profile / achievement /  criterion

4. to explain ideas, facts, or opinions in a clearly organized way, in writing or in speech     comply / set out / bag /  digest

5. letters printed in a way that makes them look darker and thicker     bold / font / extracted / tacky

6. to organize something in a new and more modern way so that it operates more effectively     craft / revamp / process / 
approach

7. used to describe things arranged according to when they happened or were made     prevalent / supplementary / 
mandatory /  chronological

8. to perform a series of actions taken to achieve a particular result     achieve / set out / approach /  process

9. the way someone behaves, dresses, speaks etc. that shows what their character is like     demeanour / stretch / typeset / 
breakaway

10. used to talk about something that is arranged in a special way e.g. writing and/or pictures arranged on a page     
sequenced / laid out /  prevalent / slim

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11. used to talk about CVs that are used and produced thanks to electronic equipment     infographic / digital / 
chronological /  bulleted

12. extremely useful and beyond calculable value     mandatory / shortlisted / prevalent / invaluable

13. to understand new information, especially when there is a lot of it or it is difficult to understand     craft / set out / 
digest /  access

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3. Correct or wrong
Assess if the definitions/sentences provided for the words and phrases are correct or wrong.

1. set out - to explain ideas, facts, or opinions in a clearly organized way, in writing or in speech

2. digital - used to talk about CVs that contain a lot of numerical data

3. invaluable - extremely useless and whose value is not possible to be calculated

4. revamp - to organize something in a old fashion way so it does not operate effectively

5. chronological - used to describe things arranged according to when they happened or were made

6. shortlist - to put somebody on a list with most suitable people for a job or a prize, chosen from all the people who were
first considered

7. demeanour - the way someone behaves, dresses, speaks etc. that hides what their character is like

8. digest - to understand new information, especially when there is a lot of it or it is difficult to understand

9. achievement - a kind of CV that is focused on most important things that you succeeded in doing by your own efforts

10. bold - letters printed in a way that makes them look lighter and smaller

11. access - to be able to predict something

12. process - to avoid a series of actions taken to achieve a particular result

13. laid out - used to talk about something that is planned to take place on a special day

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4. Scrambled words
Rearrange the letters on the right to form the words or phrases practised in the lesson. The meaning of the word must
comply with the definition/sentence.

l  etters printed in a way that makes them look darker and thicker   dlbo
 to perform a series of actions taken to achieve a particular result   pceross
 used to talk about something that is arranged in a special way e.g. writing and/or pictures arranged on a page   l
tdiauo
 used to describe things arranged according to when they happened or were made   lgcnholaoicro
 used to talk about CVs that are used and produced thanks to electronic equipment   igtiadl
 to be able to use something   scseac
 a kind of CV that is focused on most important things that you succeeded in doing by your own efforts
  amhncevteie
 to organize something in a new and more modern way so that it operates more effectively   avrepm
 to understand new information, especially when there is a lot of it or it is dif cult to understand   desgti
 the way someone behaves, dresses, speaks etc. that shows what their character is like   meurednao
 to explain ideas, facts, or opinions in a clearly organized way, in writing or in speech   t stoue
 extremely useful and beyond calculable value   elbnvlaaiu
 to put somebody on a list with most suitable people for a job or a prize, chosen from all the people who were
rst considered   olrhtssti

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5. Word search
Find the words from the list on the left in the word search square. You can read the words horizontally or vertically. Letters
can be arranged in direction i.e.: → ↓. 

B N Q E U U B C D P I J J E D L L

Y M J P J I L H I R N A O H I A C

J D N B U D N R G G V Y C O G I J

S E T O U T O E O A B K Q I D V

R I E F K Y I N S W L C C O T O R

Z U S M J I A O T A U X H P A U S

L U H A L O C L U P A H I D L T O

J Z O V C L H O V M B R B D M A N

G U R I C C I G F P L P L X R U R

Z Z T I D O E I H L E X J D B Z U

G U L T B Z V C I P R F J A A F G

Q J I H O Z E A Z U E P B C U N H

A Z S U L L M L M C V W Q C C X Z

Q X T N D E E X Y G A P P E Z J W

X J K O E Q N H K R M N P S X L I

W M C P Y F T Z Z P P R Y S L G M

D E M E A N O U R P R O C E S S F

ACCESS / ACHIEVEMENT / BOLD / CHRONOLOGICAL / DEMEANOUR / DIGEST / DIGITAL / INVALUABLE / LAIDOUT

/ PROCESS / REVAMP / SET OUT / SHORTLIST

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SET III
1. Matching task
Match the words with the proper definitions/sentences.

bag / sequence / infographics / supplementary / callout / prevalent / breakaway / criteria / font / approach / resume
/ stand out / convenience

  sed to describe a piece of text that is formatted in a way that is different from the usual and accepted one
u
 provided in addition to what is already there
 a short written account of your education and your pervious jobs that you send to an employer when you are
looking for a new job, (especially in AE)
 visual representation of information, data etc.
 common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people
 to be much better than other similar people or things, and to be easy to notice
 a short piece of text (can be used in boxes) in a larger typeset than the rest of writing on the page, used to attract
attention
 a situation that is useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems
 a set of letters of a particular size and style
 standards that you use to judge something or make a decision about something
 a method of doing something or dealing with a problem
 to manage to get something that a lot of people want
 to arrange something in the order that it is supposed to happen or exist in

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2. Multiple choice
Choose the word or phrase whose meaning is the closest to that in the definition/sentence. 

1. used to describe a piece of text that is formatted in a way that is different from the usual and accepted one     
revamped / highlighted /  breakaway / invaluable

2. a short written account of your education and your pervious jobs that you send to an employer when you are looking for
a new job, (especially in AE)     resume / obituary /  inscription / demeanour

3. common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people     condensed / tacky / 
prevalent /  mandatory

4. a short piece of text (can be used in boxes) in a larger typeset than the rest of writing on the page, used to attract
attention     callout / bullet /  scanner / shortlist

5. a set of letters of a particular size and style     stretch / font / bells and whistles / extracts

6. a method of doing something or dealing with a problem     achievement / criterion / approach / inscription

7. to manage to get something that a lot of people want     craft / lay out / bag / set out

8. to arrange something in the order that it is supposed to happen or exist in     comply / supply / access /  sequence

9. standards that you use to judge something or make a decision about something     approaches / criteria / demeanours / 
summaries

10. a situation that is useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems     
convenience / achievement /  callout box / obituary

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11. to be much better than other similar people or things, and to be easy to notice     lay out / tighten / perceive /  stand out

12. visual representation of information, data etc.     tombstones / infographics / bullets / scanners

13. provided in addition to what is already there     mandatory / condensed / supplementary / convenient

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3. Correct or wrong
Assess if the definitions/sentences provided for the words and phrases are correct or wrong. 

1. font - a set of pages of a particular size and style

2. prevalent - unusual at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people

3. approach - a reason for doing something or dealing with a problem

4. sequence - to arrange something in the order that it is not supposed to happen or exist in

5. stand out - to be much better than other similar people or things, and to be easy to notice

6. supplementary - provided instead of what is already there

7. bag - to lose something that a lot of people want

8. convenience - a situation that is useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you
problems

9. breakaway - used to describe a piece of text that is formatted in a way that is similar to the usual and accepted one

10. criteria - standards that you use to judge something or make a decision about something

11. infographics - audio representation of information, data etc.

12. resume - a short written account of your education and your pervious jobs that you send to an employer when you are
looking for a new job, (especially in AE)

13. callout - a short piece of text (can be used in boxes) in a larger typeset than the rest of writing on the page, used to
attract attention

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4. Scrambled words
Rearrange the letters on the right to form the words or phrases practised in the lesson. The meaning of the word must
comply with the definition/sentence.

  situation that is useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems
a
  veinenenocc
 a short piece of text (can be used in boxes) in a larger typeset than the rest of writing on the page, used to attract
attention   luoctal
 used to describe a piece of text that is formatted in a way that is different from the usual and accepted one
  kerwabaya
 to be much better than other similar people or things, and to be easy to notice   utd atosn
 a set of letters of a particular size and style   ftno
 to arrange something in the order that it is supposed to happen or exist in   ceenqeus
 provided in addition to what is already there   uetypamnepsrl
 common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people   elptvaren
 standards that you use to judge something or make a decision about something   ctraeiir
 to manage to get something that a lot of people want   bag
 a short written account of your education and your pervious jobs that you send to an employer when you are
looking for a new job, (especially in AE)   sureme
 a method of doing something or dealing with a problem   hapcprao
 visual representation of information, data etc.   pisongacifrh

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5. Word search
Find the words from the list on the left in the word search square. You can read the words horizontally or vertically. Letters
can be arranged in direction i.e.: → ↓. 

I H Z C E T C G N A U H F S L B K

N D T D K X O W B I I A L E L R T

F T J F E W N X C A W D Z Q W E A

O S C O A K V C D M V O Y U A A X

G F A N S F E V K K Y O B E A K S

R J H T R U N Y F F D J W N G A A

A V G W F P I R E S U M E C J W P

P Z X O X B E H V C K B P E N A P

H M F B C E N L K A C Y Y T K Y R

I L W E A O C K P D N Y B A G N O

C F Z E L X E P R E V A L E N T A

S J J S L S T A N D O U T X D T C

O N C M O C H Z J D T T Y D X C H

I L L Y U W E Q E I T G K P K J L

J X Z W T B S W A F V K R C K K W

S U P P L E M E N T A R Y L W U N

C R I T E R I A M P U Y Q S V W D

APPROACH / BAG / BREAKAWAY / CALLOUT / CONVENIENCE / CRITERIA / FONT / INFOGRAPHICS / PREVALENT

/ RESUME / SEQUENCE / STANDOUT / SUPPLEMENTARY

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SET IV
1. Matching task
Match the words with the proper definitions/sentences. 

bullet point / tacky / tighten / condensed / highlight / stretch / mandatory / targeted / conduct / bells and whistles
/ compelling / comply / adopt

  thing in a list that consists of a word or short phrase, with a small printed symbol in front of it
a
 when something is somewhat of a ... it is unlikely
 used to describe something that must be done, compulsory
 used to describe something that makes you feel certain that something is true or that you must do something
about it
 to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts
 to use a particular style of speaking, writing, or behaving, especially one that you do not usually use
 extra gadgets, fancy, cleverly-designed tools
 used to describe something that looks cheap or badly made, and shows poor taste
 used to describe something spoken or written that gives not so much detail or uses fewer words to give the
same information
 to do what you have to do or are asked to do
 used to describe something that is supposed to reach a particular e.g. level, effect etc.
 to make a problem or subject easy to notice so that people pay attention to it
 to make a rule, law or system more strict

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2. Multiple choice
Choose the word or phrase whose meaning is the closest to that in the definition/sentence. 

1. to use a particular style of speaking, writing, or behaving, especially one that you do not usually use     achieve / 
approach / adopt /  access

2. to make a rule, law or system more strict     craft / digest / insert / tighten

3. extra gadgets, fancy, cleverly-designed tools     bells and whistles / highlights / tombstones /  obituaries

4. used to describe something that is supposed to reach a particular e.g. level, effect etc.     shortlisted / targeted / 
laid out /  conducted

5. a thing in a list that consists of a word or short phrase, with a small printed symbol in front of it     breakaway text / 
infographic /  extract / bullet point

6. used to describe something that looks cheap or badly made, and shows poor taste     digital / prevalent / tacky / 
mandatory

7. used to describe something that makes you feel certain that something is true or that you must do something about it    
invaluable / revamped /  prevalent / compelling

8. when something is somewhat of a ... it is unlikely     text / stretch / extract / insert

9. to do what you have to do or are asked to do     comply / set out / supply / adopt

10. used to describe something that must be done, compulsory     tacky / mandatory / targeted / supplementary

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11. used to describe something spoken or written that gives not so much detail or uses fewer words to give the same
information     conducted / perceived /  condensed / crafted

12. to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts     approach / conduct / 
comply /  access

13. to make a problem or subject easy to notice so that people pay attention to it     highlight / adopt / process /  set out 

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3. Correct or wrong
Assess if the definitions/sentences provided for the words and phrases are correct or wrong.

1. tighten - to make a rule, law or system less strict

2. bells and whistles  extra gadgets, fancy, cleverly-designed tools

3. condensed - used to describe something spoken or written that gives not so much detail or uses fewer words to give the
same information

4. adopt - to use a particular style of speaking, writing, or behaving, especially one that you do not usually use

5. comply - to avoid doing what you have to do or are asked to do

6. compelling - used to describe something that makes you feel certain that something is true or that you must do
something about it

7. targeted - used to describe something that is supposed to reach a particular e.g. level, effect etc.

8. highlight - to make a problem or subject difficult to understand so that people do not pay attention to it

9. conduct - to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts

10. tacky - used to describe something that looks expensive or neatly made, and shows good taste

11. bullet point - a thing in a list that consists of a word or short phrase, with a small printed symbol in front of it

12. stretch - when something is somewhat of a ... it is highly likely

13. mandatory - used to describe something that must be done, compulsory

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4. Scrambled words
Rearrange the letters on the right to form the words or phrases practised in the lesson. The meaning of the word must
comply with the definition/sentence.

  thing in a list that consists of a word or short phrase, with a small printed symbol in front of it   otluinbt lpe
a
 to make a rule, law or system more strict   gettinh
 when something is somewhat of a ... it is unlikely   trtches
 to make a problem or subject easy to notice so that people pay attention to it   hhgihlgit
 used to describe something that must be done, compulsory   taydmnrao
 to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts   dctnouc
 used to describe something that makes you feel certain that something is true or that you must do something
about it   nlpligomec
 to do what you have to do or are asked to do   cmpoly
 used to describe something that is supposed to reach a particular e.g. level, effect etc.   eertdagt
 to use a particular style of speaking, writing, or behaving, especially one that you do not usually use   tdpoa
 used to describe something spoken or written that gives not so much detail or uses fewer words to give the
same information   dcoeendns
 extra gadgets, fancy, cleverly-designed tools   blsthesl nslwadie
 used to describe something that looks cheap or badly made, and shows poor taste   ktyac

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5. Word search
Find the words from the list on the left in the word search square. You can read the words horizontally or vertically. Letters
can be arranged in direction i.e.: → ↓. 

K C M A X P C W W H Y T A C A Q B

V J R O I T M P U F R A D O C V E

U F V Z V W V A T D D R O M Q P L

B U L L E T P O I N T G P P I J L

C O M P L Y Y O A Y L E T E M S S

N I V C S F H F J L O T H L Y I A

S T R E T C H K B H M E J L N G N

F K X I Z N L Q A W O D F I N F D

H I G H L I G H T H T G H N G L W

T I G H T E N P W B Y M T G U X H

D A P B O U Z P J C O N D U C T I

M Q A Q P D M X N N E A E S N N S

M A N D A T O R Y I K D D R N U T

K Y M B H Y H U S V Z U G N R M L

E K C O N D E N S E D U A B Z N E

T A C K Y E D Y O I Y P L I U W S

W Q X Y S S U O B U R S I Q T E L

ADOPT / BELLSANDWHISTLES / BULLETPOINT / COMPELLING / COMPLY / CONDENSED / CONDUCT / HIGHLIGHT

/ MANDATORY / STRETCH / TACKY / TARGETED / TIGHTEN

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Table Of Contents

SET I 3
1. Matching task 3
2. Multiple choice 4
3. Correct or wrong 6
4. Scrambled words 7
5. Word search 8
SET II 9
1. Matching task 9
2. Multiple choice 10
3. Correct or wrong 12
4. Scrambled words 13
5. Word search 14
SET III 15
1. Matching task 15
2. Multiple choice 16
3. Correct or wrong 18
4. Scrambled words 19
5. Word search 20
SET IV 21
1. Matching task 21
2. Multiple choice 22
3. Correct or wrong 24
4. Scrambled words 25
5. Word search 26

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