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spare a few minutes
Meaning: To make some time available for someone or something.
Example: Could you spare a few minutes to help me carry these boxes?
get some business experience
Meaning: To gain practical knowledge or skills by working in a business environment.
Example: She took an internship to get some business experience before starting her MBA.
cut and paste
Meaning: To move text or images from one place to another using computer commands.
Example: He cut and pasted the figures from the report into his presentation slides.
meet the deadline
Meaning: To finish a task or project before the agreed time limit.
Example: The team worked late every night to meet the deadline for the product launch.
get a lot out of it
Meaning: To benefit or learn significantly from an experience.
Example: She got a lot out of the volunteer program, especially new communication skills.
in-house
Meaning: Done within the company rather than by an external provider.
Example: The firm decided to handle the training in-house instead of hiring consultants.
in the long run
Meaning: Over a long period of time; eventually.
Example: Exercising regularly may be tiring now, but in the long run it improves your health.
go ahead
Meaning: To proceed with something.
Example: After getting approval, they went ahead with the construction project.
go about it
Meaning: To begin or approach doing something in a particular way.
Example: He wasn’t sure how to go about fixing the car, so he asked a mechanic.
sit back and wait
Meaning: To relax and do nothing while waiting for something to happen.
Example: You can’t just sit back and wait for opportunities; you need to create them.
get in touch with
Meaning: To contact or communicate with someone.
Example: She got in touch with her old classmates through social media.
look forward to
Meaning: To feel excited about something that will happen in the future.
Example: He’s looking forward to his holiday in Japan next month.
itemised quote
IPA: /ˈaɪ.tə.maɪzd kwəʊt/ (UK), /ˈaɪ.tə.maɪzd kwoʊt/ (US)
Meaning: A detailed estimate showing the cost of each individual job or service.
Meaning: A detailed estimate showing the cost of each individual job or service.
Example: The builder promised to provide an itemised quote listing all the jobs separately.
plaster
IPA: /ˈplɑː.stər/ (UK), /ˈplæs.tɚ/ (US)
Meaning: A material used to cover walls and ceilings, often before painting.
Meaning: A material used to cover walls and ceilings, often before painting.
Example: The builder said he would need to plaster the wall before repainting it.
replace
IPA: /rɪˈpleɪs/ (US & UK)
Meaning: To remove something old or damaged and put a new one in its place.
Meaning: To remove something old or damaged and put a new one in its place.
Example: She asked the builder to replace the broken fence at the far end of the garden.
Other Listening Exercises
Cambridge 10 Listening Test 4 - Section 3
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