STRATEGY PRACTICE Most of (A) the flights to Florida was overbooked (B) since it was the holiday season, and there (C) were heavy snowstorms predicted (D)in the North To overbook to sell more tickets on a plane or reserve more rooms in a hotel than there are places available: Ex: The flight was heavily overbooked Most of (A) the flights to Florida was overbooked (B) since it was the holiday season, and there (C) were heavy snowstorms predicted (D) in the North The customer (A) was advised (B) that he will fill out (C) the warranty and that he should send it (D) directly to the manufacturer To fill sth out = To fill sth in  Warranty (n) a written agreement in which a company selling sth promises to repair or replace it if there is a problem within a particular period of time SYN  Guarantee The customer (A) was advised (B) that he will fill out (C) the warranty and that he should send it (D) directly to the manufacturer A problem it (A) has caused setbacks (B) and we have been forced to change (C) the final date of completion if we want to avoid being (D) penalized Setback (n) a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents sth, or makes a situation worse: The team suffered a major setback when their best player was injured 16 I (A) don’t think it would be (B) harder (C) to keep control on production if we move some plants out of the country that (D) to leave things as they are 17 You’ve got to stop spending (A) so much money at (B) the mall and go (C) to fancy restaurants if you want to save enough for that vacation you’ve been planning on (D) Mall = shopping mall (n) A large building or covered area that has many shops / stores, restaurants, etc inside it 17 You’ve got to stop spending (A) so much money at (B) the mall and go (C) to fancy restaurants if you want to save enough for that vacation you’ve been planning on (D) 18 All of us (A) would like to see the world (B) in which (C) we don’t have hunger, war, or disease (D) 18 All of us (A) would like to see the world (B) in which (C) we don’t have hunger, war, or disease (D) 19 I don’t know what it (A) is-a boy or a girl-but I think that’s cutest (B) baby I have ever seen (C), and I’m sure you will agree (D) Cute (adj.) (cuter, cutest) pretty and attractive: Ex: A cute little baby 19 I don’t know what it (A) is-a boy or a girl-but I think that’s cutest (B) baby I have ever seen (C), and I’m sure you will agree (D) 20 Because we’ve told you to expect (A) seeing (B) big ups and downs (C) in the stock market, don’t panic if your stocks have lost a lot of value, and just wait (D) until things get better Ups and downs the mixture of good and bad things in life or in a particular situation or relationship Stock market (also market) (n) The business of buying and selling shares in companies and the place where this happens; a stock exchange: To make money on the stock market A stock market crash (= when prices of shares fall suddenly and people lose money) Value (n) how much sth is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged: To go up / rise / increase in value 20 Because we’ve told you to expect (A) seeing (B) big ups and downs (C) in the stock market, don’t panic if your stocks have lost a lot of value, and just wait (D) until things get better THANK YOU!