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4.1. Find words or phrases in the text which mean the same as the following:

1) ordinary, unimportant; 2) deal with;

3) pays a casual visit; 4) claims, requirements; 5) valuable;

6) get rid of, omit; 7) depend;

8) refusing;

9) able to choose the best; 10) keep for a special purpose;

11) needing attention before other things.

4.2. Fulfil the following tasks:

a) What do the following mean? Each member of your group should choose one of the compound nouns or phrases and explain what it means:

1) time-card; 2) time-lag;

3) time-and-motion study; 4) time-zone;

5) time-switch (referring to a machine); 6) time-limit;

7) time-sharing (referring to a computer); 8) timekeeper;

9) to be on time; 10) to be in time.

b) Now, if you are still unsure of the meanings of any of the above, check them in your dictionary.

c) Make sentences of your own using five of the above.

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4.3. Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the words in italics with words and phrases from the box below. Make any oth-er necessary changes:

for the time being in no time at all in good time ahead of its time at one time from time to time work against time before one’s time

1. The salesman decided to get to the meeting fairly early so that he could prepare his presentation.

2. I can get these brochures and price lists off to you almost immediately.

3. I must stay with my company for the moment because jobs are hard to find

4. We have little time left to complete the project. 5. I am going to retire earlier than expected.

6. The technology used in the Lotus car is very advanced indeed.

7. Formerly I worked on the shop floor of the factory. Now, I’m Managing Director. Times have changed!

8. We check the machines at intervals.

4.4. Complete the following sentences with the correct word or phrase (a, b, c, d):

1. It is only a … before the firm closes down.

a) matter of time; b) course of time; c) length of time; d) stage of time

2. There is usually a … between when you sell goods and when you get paid by your customer.

a) time-log; b) time-delay; c) time-hold; d) time-lag 3. Meetings are necessary, but they can be very …

a) time-consuming; b) time-saving; c) time-losing; d) time-costing

4. The fact that many small shops are closing down is a … of the times.

a) mark; b) image; c) sight; d) sign

5. It is important that we get the … of our sales campaign right. We must not have it too early or too late.

a) moment; b) point; c) timing; d) time 6. Some workers like to … doing a job.

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a) wait their time; b) spare their time; c) spend their time; d) take their time

7. When I visited our subsidiary in West Germany, I had … — everyone was most hospitable.

a) wonderful experiences; b) the best of times; c) good times; d) the time of my life

8. I bumped into a former colleague recently. We had a drink together …

a) for the sake of good times; b) for old times’ sake;

c) in memory of good old times; d) for the good old days

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