Vocabulary exercises

I.

1. a

2. h

3. d

4. c

5. e

6. f

7. b

8. j

9. i

10. g

II.

1. e

2. b

3. a

4. f

5. c

6. d

7. g

8. h

III.

1. 2c 3g

2. 2a 3k

3. 2k 3h

4. 2b 3i

5. 2h 3l

6. 2d 3e

7. 2g 3c

8. 2l 3b

9. 2f 3d

10. 2i 3f

11. 2e 3a

12. 2j 3j

V.

1. specialist; 2. specialized; 3. speciality; 4. specialisms; 5. specialize; 6. special; 7. specializations; 8. special; 9. specially; 10. special.

VI.

1. carry/pass a resolution; 2. nominate a representative; 3. endorse a resolution; 4. find a solution; 5. chairman, chairwoman; 6. national status; 7. marriage/marital status; 8. oppose/reject/throw out/turn down a resolution; 9. shop chairperson; 10. fiscal responsibility; 11. managerial responsibility; 12. prime/primary/private responsibility; 13. put forward/submit/table a resolution; 14. railroad a resolution; 15. sensible solution.

VII.

1. e

2. d

3. e

4. c

5. d

6. c

7. e

8. e

9. d, e

10. e

11. f

12. b

13. c

14. a

15. d

16. d

17. d

18. d

19. d

20. d

21. d

VIII.

1. at; 2. from; 3. of; 4. from; 5. from; 6. of; 7. through; 8. forward; 9. in; 10. from; 11. from; 12. out; 13. down.

IX.

1. chairpersons; 2. specialism; 3. minutes; 4. branch; 5. status; 6. responsibility; 7. solutions; 8. representatives; 9. resolution; 10. intermediaries.

III.

1. a

2. e

3. i

4. d

5. m

6. f

7. n

8. g

9. h

10. k

11. j

12. c

13. b

14. l

IV.

1. a

2. e

3. i

4. j

5. g

6. d

7. c

8. f

9. b

10. h

V.

1. of, in; 2. from, of, by; 3. for, for, in, to; 4. of, at, of; 5. in, with, to, of; 6. of, to; 7. from, with, of; 8. of, by, of; 9. with, before, down, to; 10. for, by.

VI.

1. a, the; 2. the, an, _; 3. the, the; 4. _, the, the, a, the, the; 5. the, the, a; 6. a, the; 7. the, the, a, the; 8. the, the; 9. the, the, the, an; 10. the, a, the, an, the.

VII.

1. disagreements, arguments, intermediary; 2. meetings, trade unions; 3. members, interpose; 4. proposition, seconder; 5. managers, basis, programme; 6. charisma, chairperson; 7. committee, spe­cialisms; 8. discussion, appropriate; 9. subordinates; 10. resolution.

IX.

1. The effectiveness of any committee is inevitably determined by the actions of its chair­person. 2. The only way a member of the committee can avoid the collective responsibility for the decision is by resigning. 3. From the workers' point of view perhaps the most important meetings are those conducted by their trade unions. 4. The meeting can coincide with a tea break and this gives the group an opportunity to socialize before getting down to the serious business. 5. A committee is headed by a chairperson who has the power to control the discussion. 6. The proceedings are required to follow the order set out in the agenda which is distributed to the members before the meeting. 7. As well as the local branch meetings there are regional and national executive committee meetings which are all conducted on a formal basis. 8. The wording of the resolution is very important as the committee will be bound by it if more than a half of the members present vote in favour. 9. The charisma and skill of the chairperson will decide to a large extent how much work the committee does and whether relationships are harmonious or strained. 10. A good chairperson will insist that when any members speak their remarks are addressed to the chair.