B) Colleagues

A) Study and Exams

The headmaster in question

The present headmaster the ex-headmaster

The late headmaster the would-be headmaster

the headmaster present t he stop-gap headmaster

the actual headmaster t he sacked headmaster

(a) The man determined to be headmaster made a speech.

(b) The headmaster, who is now dead, made a speech.

(c) The headmaster who was at the occasion made a speech.

(d) The man who had previously been headmaster made a speech.

(e) The man who is now headmaster made a speech.

(f) The headmaster who was dismissed made a speech.

(g) The headmaster himself made a speech.

(h) The man who was temporarily acting as headmaster until someone was

appointed permanently made a speech.

(i) The headmaster who is the subject of discussion made a speech.

(j) The man who was due to take up his appointment as headmaster made a

speech.

(k) The headmaster, who I think is very bad at his job, made a speech.

6.10. Read these passages and match the words in bold to their definitions after the text.

Before an exam you can revise or cram for it. If the exam happens every year, you can look at past papers. Some things can be memorised or learnt off by heart.But rote learning is not sufficient for most subjects. It is also possible to use mnemonics. But tricks alone are not enough, and the best idea is to bury yourself in your books until you know the subject inside out.

(a)learning purely by repetition

(b) spend the maximum time studying

(c) exam papers from previous years

(d) know it completely

(e) study intensively for a short time

(f) tricks that help you remember something

Well, Philip is my opposite number in the company’s New York office. He and I have a good working relationship. Last month we got a new boss, who quickly established a good rapport [ræ'po:] with everyone in the office. I do socialise with my workmates but we try not to talk shop.

The company is generally very hierarchical; there’s a pecking-order for everything. I do a job-share with a woman called Rosemary. It suits us both as we each have children to look after.

(a) colleagues, especially in non-professional jobs (informal)

(b) has the same position/ does the same job as me

(c) has a structure with powerful and less powerful people

(d) communication/ relationship

(e) we each have a 50% contract for the same job

(f) a system where some people have the right to get benefits/promotions before others

(g) how we communicate and work together

(h) talk about work (informal)

6.11. a) How did you choose your future profession? Was it difficult to choose? Was it your own decision or did anybody help you with it? Who was it? Discuss it in class. b) Read the text and answer the questions after the text.

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