1. The student sometimes makes notes from a test
2. Two of the women use microwaves to save time
3. One man says lists help him divide up the day.
4. One woman saves time by always reading the instructions on how to assemble furniture.
5. One woman says it's a waste of time to call a technology expert to fix your problems.
6. One man says using the phone often wastes time.
KEY
1 F (from a text)
2 T
3 T
4 F (but she thinks it would be a good idea)
5 F (she thinks it's a good idea)
6 F (but he does say that making all your phone calls at once saves time)
Vocabulary
skip: to leave out something that would normally be the next thing that you would do, read, etc. E.g.
You can skip the next chapter if you have covered the topic in class. I suggest we skip to the last item on the agenda.
bullet point: an item in a list in a document, that is printed with a square, diamond or circle in front of it in order to show that it is important. The square, etc. is also called a bullet point. E.g. use bullet points to remind you what to say.
Tupperware
/ˈtʌpəweə(r)/
shortcut:: 1. a quicker or shorter way of getting to a place. E.g. You can take a shortcut across the field. 2. a way of doing something that is quicker than the usual way. E.g. There are no shortcuts to economic recovery. There are no shortcuts when it comes to fitness.
not somebody’s cup of tea
in one go: all together on one occasion. E.g. I'd rather do the journey in one go, and not stop on the way. They ate the packet of biscuits all in one go.
tick something off: to put a mark (✓) beside a name or an item on a list to show that something has been dealt with. E.g. I’ve ticked off the names of all those present. It’s a good idea to tick off the jobs on the list as you do them.
mind (you): used to add something to what you have just said, especially something that makes it less strong. Having said that. E.g. I've heard they're getting divorced. Mind you, I'm not surprised—they were always arguing. The meal was fantastic -- expensive, mind you! He can be very disorganized. Mind you, I'm no better. He's very untidy about the house; mind you, I'm not much better. I know I'm lazy - I did go swimming yesterday, mind.
procrastinate: /prəʊˈkræstɪneɪt/ to delay doing something that you should do, usually because you do not want to do it. E.g. People were dying of starvation while governments procrastinated.
bound to do something: certain to happen. E.g. You've done so much work—you're bound to pass the exam.
flat-pack: a piece of furniture that is sold in pieces in a flat box and that you have to build yourself. E.g. You can buy the kitchen as a flat-pack for self-assembly.
glance: to look quickly at something/somebody. E.g. She glanced at her watch.
embark on/upon something: (formal) to start to do something new or difficult. E.g. She is about to embark on a diplomatic career. Remember these basic rules before embarking upon major home improvements.
in the long run: at a time that is far away in the future. E.g. This
measure inevitably means higher taxes in the long run. It seems a lot
of effort but I'm sure it's the best solution in the long run.
catch sb. out: 1. to surprise somebody and put them in a difficult position. E.g. Many investors were caught out by the fall in share prices. 2. to show that somebody does not know much or is doing something wrong. E.g. They tried to catch her out with a difficult question.
time-consuming: taking or needing a lot of time. E.g. a difficult and time-consuming process. It’s quite time-consuming having to check all the labels individually.
sort out: to deal with somebody’s/your own problems successfully. E.g. If you can wait a moment, I'll sort it all out for you. You load up the car and I'll sort the kids out.
fee: amount of money.
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