CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR TOEIC Part 9 pps

Exercise 2:
Word forms 3: adjectives from verbs (page 64)
1. promotional / inspiring 2. innovative / impressive 3. wasteful / obligatory 4. repetitive / boring 5. excited / doubtful 6. decisive
/ active 7. inventive / changeable 8. continual (= stopping and starting ) / continuous (without stopping) 9. approachable / frightening
10. convincing / critical 11. inclusive / competitive 12. helpful / supportive / dependable 13. rectifiable / preferable 14. negotiable
/ refundable 15. restricted / valid 16. voluntary / constructive 17. avoidable / careless (not careful) 18. creative / imaginative /
admirable 19. specific / occupational 20. attractive / excellent
Workplace problems (page 65)
Paragraph (A)
1. dispute 2. resolved 3. strike 4. arbitrate
Paragraph (B)
1. timekeeping 2. absenteeism 3. misconduct
Paragraph (C)
1. fraud 2. discrimination 3. bullying 4. racial 5. abuse 6. sexual 7. harassment 8. fired 9. suspended 10. unfair
11. dismissal (we can also say wrongful dismissal) 12. appeal
Paragraph (D)
1. breaches 2. neglecting (this can also be a noun: neglect of duties) 3. insubordination 4. damage 5. disciplinary 6. board
7. instant 8. dismissal
Paragraph (E)
1. shortages 2. overstretched 3. grievance (= a formal word for complaint) 4. walkout 5. verbal 6. warning (after a verbal warning,
an employee might receive a written warning) 7. notice (when a company asks you for your notice, they are politely telling you that they
are going to force you to resign)
Paragraph (F)
1. dropped 2. redundant 3. resigned 4. bankrupt 5. hacked 6. virus 7. crashed 8. order (out of order = broken / not working)
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Answers
For reference see Easier English Intermediate Dictionary (0-7475-6989-4).
Remove 4 letters: comfortable = comfort fashionable = fashion systematic = system
long = length high = height strong = strength
optimistic = optimism pessimistic = pessimism realistic = realism (reality is also a noun
form)

able = ability available = availability compatible = compatibility
hot = heat deep = depth confused = confusion
aggressive = aggression creative = creation appreciative = appreciation
functional = function logical = logic optional = option
considerate = consideration mature = maturity secure = security
convenient = convenience sufficient = sufficiency true = truth
bored = boredom loyal = loyalty warm = warmth
familiar = familiarity popular = popularity punctual = punctuality
aware = awareness serious = seriousness weak = weakness
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