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Practice F (page 90)

Contract (n) an official agreement between two or more people, stating what each will do  

- enter into/make a contract (with somebody)  

- sign a contract (with somebody) - agree a contract  

- a contract to do something

Budget the money that is available to an organization or person, or a plan of how it will be spent

Agenda (n) a list of items to be discussed at a meeting: 

Ex: The next item on the agenda is the publicity budget. For the government, education is now at the top of the agenda (= most important). In our company, quality is high on the agenda. Newspapers have been accused of trying to set the agenda for the government (= decide what is important).

Supply food, clothes, and things necessary for daily life or for a particular purpose, especially for a group of people over a period of time: - -Supplies were brought in by air. 

vital/essential/emergency supplies

Intermission a short period of time between the parts of a play, film / movie, etc.: 

Coffee was served during the intermission.

session a formal meeting or series of meetings of a court, a parliament, etc.; a period of time when such meetings are held: 

Ex: The committee met in closed session (= with nobody else present).

Company when you are with other people and not alone:   

- The two men enjoy each other's company. 

- Rita's husband is away for the week, so I thought I'd go over and keep her company (=be with her so that she doesn't feel lonely). 

- Come over for dinner - I could use the company (=would like to be with people).

Pants (A.E) = Trousers ( B.E )

To fit: If a piece of clothing fits you, it is the right size for your body:   

- His clothes did not fit him very well.

To go out = To be sent 

- A copy of the instructions should go out with the equipment. 

- The magazine goes out to all members at the end of the month.

Cafeteria (n) a restaurant, often in a factory, college etc, where you choose from foods that have already been cooked and carry your own food to a table [= Canteen British English]   

- the school cafeteria

On schedule (= at the planned time )   

- The majority of holiday flights depart and arrive on schedule. 

ahead of/behind schedule (=before or after the planned time)   

- Meg's new book is still well ahead of schedule. 

- How can he fit everything into his busy schedule? 

- I'm going to be working to a very tight schedule (=including a lot of things that must be done in a short time).

Productive  (adj.) 

1. producing or achieving a lot [≠ unproductive]:  

- Most of us are more productive in the morning. 

- a highly productive meeting 

2. [only before noun] relating to the production of goods, crops, or wealth:  

- the economy's productive capacity

To be allowed to s.th = To be permitted to do s.th

Fact (n) a piece of information that is known to be true:   

- Newspapers have a duty to provide readers with the facts.

Disk  (n) a small flat piece of plastic or metal which is used for storing computer or electronic information (= A.E: Disc )

To calculate to find out how much something will cost, how long something will take etc, by using numbers:  -) To recalculate  

- These instruments calculate distances precisely. 

calculate how much/how many etc  

- I'm trying to calculate how much paint we need. 

calculate (that)  

- Sally calculated that she'd have about £100 left. 

calculate something on something  

Rates are calculated on an hourly basis.

Interpreter (n) someone who changes spoken words from one language into another, especially as their job [↪ translator]

To publicize also To publicise  

to give information about something to the public, so that they know about it:  

Check ( A.E )= Cheque (B.E )

To pack = To pack up  

to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip somewhere

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