1 . DEMITIR/DESPEDIR => "The company is laying off workers" means:
They are cutting staff.
They are recruiting staff.
They are hiring staff.
They are training staff
2 . CANCELAR => "The meeting has been called off" means:
The meeting is going to be held at an earlier date
The meeting is going to be held at a different venue
The meeting has been cancelled
The meeting has been rearranged
3 . AGENDAR/MARCAR => "We want to fix something up for later this week" means:
We want to repair something later this week.
We would like to arrange a meeting for later in the week.
We would like to postpone the meeting
We would like to canecel the meeting until further notice
4 . FAZER UM ENCAIXE => "I think we can fit you in at 5.30" means:
We can arrange a fitting for 5.30
We´ll let you know at 5.30
We´ll call you back at 5.30
We can arrange an appointment for 5.30.
5 . LEVANTAR/INTRODUZIR ASSUNTO => "John brought up the possibility of lay-offs at the last meeting" means:
John mentioned the possibility of lay-offs.
John rejected the possibility of lay-offs.
John didn´t want to discuss the possibility of lay-offs.
John said lay-offs were unlikely in the immediate future.
6 . HERDAR => "One day she´s going to come into a lot of money" means:
One day she´s going to inherit a lot of money
One day she´s going to make a lot of money
One day she´s going to spend a lot of money
One day she´s going to earn a lot of money
7 . BOLAR/CONCEBER => "It was David who came up with the new cost saving strategy" means:
It was David who rejected it
It was David who crticised it
It was David who conceived it
It was David who ridiculed it
8 . DESCARTAR COMO OPÇÃO/POSSIBILIDADE => "I think we can rule that option out" means:
We can safely implement that option.
We can exclude that option as a possibilty.
We can consider that option
We can discuss that option further
9 . CLAREAR (tempo) => "It´s supposed to be clearing up later" means:
The weather´s supposed to become more changeable later
The weather´s supposed to be getting worse later
No change is expected in the weather in the short term
The weather´s supposed to improve later
10 . BEM VESTIDO/A"Jane is always very well turned out" means:
She´s always very well dressed
She´s always very punctual
She´s always very interesting
She´s always very reliable