The last session of October.

Quick revision.
Complete the sentence with the correct preposition from the
choices given.

1. We are very excited __________________ our trip to Spain next

week. (AT, WITH, ABOUT, OVER)

2. I am very fond __________________ drinking green tea. (FOR, OF,

ABOUT, AT)

3. Almost all politicians were involved __________________ the

scandal. (IN, AT, WITH, FROM)

4. I am looking forward ______________ having a meeting with you

next week. (WITH, AT, TO, FROM)

5. At the moment, she is recovering __________________ her

injuries. (AT, OF, FROM, WITH)

6. I’m dreaming ________________ becoming a famous scientist

one day (FOR, WITH, ABOUT, INTO)

7. My cousin is married __________________ a famous American

(WITH, FOR, TO, FROM)

8. I am responsible __________________ training the new recruits.

(AT, ABOUT, WITH, FOR)

9. Many people took advantage __________________ the low prices

offered by the new shop (OF, FOR, WITH, TO)

10. I was not quite satisfied __________________ the exam results.

(AT, FOR, WITH, ABOUT)

11. The president was thankful __________________ everyone who

helped in the campaign (TO, WITH, FOR, AT)

12. Everyone in this town will benefit __________________ the new

hospital (FROM, WITH, AT, INTO)

13. For two full days, the man was fighting __________________ his
life. (UP,WITH, AT, FOR)
14. My dad shouted __________________ me because I didn’t do
what he said (TO, AT, WITH, TOWARDS)

15. She insisted __________________ helping me with the dishes.

(ON, WITH, FOR, ABOUT)

16. Almost all car companies care __________________ the

environment (FOR, AT, ABOUT,WITH)

17. Wearing a seat belt can protect you ____________ being killed
in a car. (WITH, OF, ABOUT, FROM)

18. Ten people were killed when a bus collided

__________________ a car (INTO, WITH, AT, TOWARDS

Gerund and Infinitive revision.

1. Don't let them ___________________ (cross) that dangerous road

on their own.

2. What about ___________________ (have) a last drink ?

3. They accused me of ___________________ (break) the window.

4. They'd rather ___________________ (go) to Tuscany than to

Ireland.

5. There was a very good reason for ___________________ (not

believe) in what he said.

6. I don't know what ___________________ (believe) anymore.

7. Remember ___________________ (phone) Tom tomorrow - OK I

won't forget.

8. The teacher watched the pupil ___________________ (cheat).

9. Why not ___________________ (spend) our holiday in Florida

this year ?

10. She is always the last ___________________ (arrive)

11. Most teachers insist on their pupils ___________________ (do)

the homework.

12. She has often made me ___________________ (cry).

13. I expect ___________________ (hear) from you by Monday.

14. It's no use ___________________ (pretend)

___________________ (like) her food.

15. How old were you when you learnt ___________________ (drive)
?

16. I don't mind ___________________ (walk) home but I'd rather

___________________ (get) a taxi.

17. I can't make a decision. I keep ___________________ (change)

my mind.

18. We had to keep him from ___________________ (fall) off the

cliff.

19. He had made his decision and refused ___________________

(change) his mind.

20. It was a good holiday. I enjoyed ___________________ (be) by

the sea.

21. Did I really tell you I was unhappy? I don't remember

___________________ (say) that.

22. The water here is not very good. I'd avoid ___________________
(drink) it if I were you.

23. I pretended ___________________ (be) interested in the

conversation.

24. I got up and looked out of the window ___________________

(see) what the weather was like.

25. I have a friend who claims ___________________ (be) able to

speak 5 languages.

26. I like ___________________ (think) carefully about things before

___________________ (make) a decision.

27. Steve used ___________________ (be) a footballer. He had to

stop ___________________ (play) because of an injury.

28. How do you ___________________ (make) this machine work ? -

I'm not sure. Try ___________________ (press) the button and see
what happens !
29. What do you advise me ___________________ ? (do)

30. They intend ___________________ a new house next year. (buy)

New vocabulary.

To be after - to be looking for someone or something or trying to

find or get him, her, or it

To be in for - to be going to experience something unpleasant very

soon

Examples from the dictionary.

The police are after him.

I'm after a tie to go with this shirt.

I'm sure she's after my husband.

The weather forecast says we're in for heavy rain this evening.

You'll be in for it (= you'll be in trouble) if you don't do what she tells you.
Task: Make your own examples using phrasal verbs.

Homework. Translate an email in writing.

Тема: Деталі для запуску

Привіт [ім'я]

Щиро дякуємо, що вибрали нас. Ми з нетерпінням чекаємо

співпраці з вами.

Зараз я збираюся створити план цього проекту. Ми любимо

використовувати Trello та/або Asana для керування нашими
проектами. Скажіть, будь ласка, якому з них ви віддаєте
перевагу? Ми зробимо так, щоб ви могли стежити за нашим
прогресом.

Я також долучив документ із детальною інформацією про всі

дані для входу, які мені потрібні від вас. Додайте їх туди або
поділіться з нами через LastPass.

Якщо у вас виникнуть запитання, ви можете надіслати мені

електронний лист на адресу name@example.com або
зателефонувати за номером.

Дякую.
November.

Vocabulary revision.

afford

verb to have enough money to be able to buy something

often used with the verb ‘can’:

how to use can afford something; can’t afford something;
can / can’t afford to do something

1. I can’t afford to buy the car – it costs $10,000 and I only have
examples $8000.
2. We can’t afford new office furniture.

borrow

to take something from someone while agreeing to return it at

verb
a later time or date

how to use borrow something; borrow something from somebody

1. We borrowed money from the bank.

examples
2. Can I borrow $10, John? I’ll pay you back next week.

lend

to give something to someone with the agreement that he/she

verb
will return it after a certain time
 lend something to someone; lend someone something
how to use
irregular verb: lend, lent, lent

1. We lent £1000 to John and £2000 to Peter.

examples
2. The bank lent me $12,000.

invoice

verb to send a bill to someone in the form of an invoice

how to use invoice for something; invoice someone (for something)

1. We invoiced them $40 for the books.

examples
2. We haven’t invoiced you for the goods yet.

owe

to have to pay for something which has already been given or

verb
done

how to use owe something to someone; owe someone something

1. They owe us more than €50,000.

examples
2. He owes us an apology.

Task. Do the exercise.

New Vocabulary.

Phrasal verbs.

Be up to Be somebody's It's up to the government

responsibility to find a solution.

Be on Take medication or drugs The driver was on drugs

at the time of the
accident.

Be down with Be ill or have caught a My mother is down with a

disease. bad cold.

Be against Be opposed to I must say I’m against the

 idea.

Be out of Have no more left We're out of coffee I'm

afraid.

Translation based on phrasal verbs.

1. Нам доведеться відкласти нашу зустріч так як наш

представник злягла з грипом а саме вона є
відповідальною за проект який ми мали на меті
обговорити.
2. В нас закінчився папір в офісі і через це ми не могли
роздрукувати документи. Чи не проти ви якщо ми
надішлемо все в електронному варіанті?
3. Це ваша відповідальність організувати всі зустрічі на
цьому тижні.
4. Він приймає доволі сильні препарати і через це може бути
доволі розсіяним.
5. Ми проти цієї ідеї через декілька факторів, перш за все ми
не можемо так швидко навчити таку кількість персоналу.

Reading vs vocabulary improvement.

Brilliant Hiring Philosophies From

Famous Leaders
Inspiring quotes from famous leaders
1. “I like to hire people who have a specific lane, who do something very
well. I hire a lot of people who are smarter than me. If I’m the smartest
person in my company, then my company will go nowhere.” – Issa Rae,
director, actor and writer
Sure, you want folks on your staff who can multitask. But Rae recognizes that
sometimes, you need someone in a specific position who is very, very good at
one thing, possibly something that you’re less good at yourself.

Rae also echoes the sentiment that almost all these executives offer: Find the
courage to hire people who are smarter, more specialized, or more creative
than you are. Those people can see beyond what’s obvious to you and figure
out ways to reach business goals that may not occur to you.

Communication task.

1. Do you agree with the author of the quote?

2. If you were an owner of a business would you employ smarter people
than you are?

2. “I will only hire someone to work directly for me if I would work for
that person.” – Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta

Zuckerberg’s approach to hiring shows that he’s humble enough to listen to

and take advice from his employees, regardless of their rank. As a boss and
leader, it’s your job to not only guide your staff, but also to identify those who
can one day lead alongside you – or even fill your role as you move up.
Seeking out employees with a knack for leadership and sound judgment can
only help you as your team grows.

3. “When you have really good people, you don’t have to baby them. By
expecting them to do great things, you can get them to do great things.
A-plus players like to work together, and they don’t like it if you tolerate
B-grade work.” – Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple

No leader wants subpar work from his or her team. That’s why it’s so important
to hire what Jobs called “A-plus” people right from the beginning. Seek out the
most driven, hard-working candidates, and you’ll get results.
Successful people often talk about a teacher or other mentor who saw some
spark in them when no one else did – someone who expected great things
from them. Most of the time, a person will give you what you expect. Aim high
for your team.