Transcription of Cutting Edge Upper Intermediate Worksheet
1 Cutting Edge Upper Intermediate Worksheet Cutting Edge Companion Website Copyright 2002 Pearson Education PhotocopiableModule 6 Abbreviations1. Match the abbreviations with the correct example 1. (e) miles per hour1. (a) per calendar month2. etc. (etcetera) (b) as soon as possible3. (id est)(c) and others4. (exempli gratia)(d) per year5. (e) miles per hour6. (nota bene)(f) and other similar things7. esp.(g) estimated time of arrival8. (h) please reply9. (i) for example10 VAT (j) take special notice of11. (k) in other words12. et. al.(l) recommended retail price13. (per annum)(m) including14. (n) please turn over15. lb. (libra)(o) pound (imperial weight)16. inc.(p) value added tax17.
2 ETA(q) weight18. wt.(r) especially19. nr.(s) thousand20. k(t) near1234567891011121314151617181920 Cutting Edge Upper Intermediate Worksheet Cutting Edge Companion Website Copyright 2002 Pearson Education Photocopiable2. Rewrite the following sentences using abbreviations where appropriate. The first hasbeen done for you.(1) The concert included works by Mozart and inc. works by Mozart et. (2) Please take special notice of the change of my estimated time of arrival.(3) Can you please reply to Mr and Mrs Convivial s invitation to dinner as soon as you can?(4) The price of the television is exclusive of value added tax but it is still cheaper than thenormal shop price.(5) When you finish reading the first part of the contract please turn over and sign thedeclaration.
3 (6) We did not know the exact weight in kilograms as it was given in pounds on the bag.(7) The salary is twenty-four thousand dollars a year which works out to two thousand dollarsevery calendar month.(8) The speed limit in residential areas is normally thirty miles per hour but you might need todrive slower especially near schools(9) The supermarkets are reducing the price of most items. For example, apples, oranges andother popular fruits have all been reduced by ten per cent.(10) Hot drinks, that is to say coffee and tea, are available at the Edge Upper Intermediate Worksheet Cutting Edge Companion Website Copyright 2002 Pearson Education PhotocopiableModule 6 Teacher s notes (To be used with )1.
4 Please note the choice of full stops in the abbreviations is often dependent on the (e) miles per hour2. etc. (etcetera) (f) and other similar things3. (id est)(k) in other words4. (exempli gratia)(i) for example5. (l) recommended retail price6. (nota bene)(j) take special notice of7. esp.(r) especially8. (n) please turn over9. (b) as soon as possible10 VAT (p) value added tax11. (h) please reply12. et. al.(c) and others13. (per annum)(d) per year15. (a) per calendar month15. lb. (libra)(o) pound (imperial weight)21. inc.(m) including22. ETA(g) estimated time of arrival23. wt.(q) weight24. nr.(t) near25. k(s) thousand2. Please note the answers given are only samples and other alternatives are possible.
5 (2) The concert included works by Mozart and inc. works by Mozart et. (3) Please take special notice of the change of my estimated time of change of ETA.(4) Can you please reply to Mr and Mrs Convivial s invitation to dinner as soon as you can? to (Mr + Mrs) Convivial s dinner invitation Edge Upper Intermediate Worksheet Cutting Edge Companion Website Copyright 2002 Pearson Education Photocopiable(5) The price of the television is exclusive of value added tax but it is still cheaper than thenormal shop price not inc. VAT but cheaper than (6) When you finish reading the first part of the contract please turn over and sign + sign declaration after reading first part of contract.
6 (7) We did not know the exact weight in kilograms as it was given in pounds on the didn t know exact wt. in kg as given in (8) The salary is twenty-four thousand dollars a year which works out to two thousand dollarsevery calendar $24k works out to $2k (9) The speed limit in residential areas is normally thirty miles per hour but you might need todrive slower especially near schoolsResidential area speed limit normally 30mph but slower esp. nr schools.(10) The supermarkets are reducing the price of most items. For example, apples, oranges andother popular fruits have all been reduced by ten per reducing price of most items. apples, oranges, etc. reduced by 10%.(10) Hot drinks, that is to say coffee and tea, are available at the drinks, coffee + tea, (available) at counter
