1、There are some compound nouns based on phrasal verbs. Guess the meaning of the underlined word from its context.In response to the pay offer, there was a walk-out at the factory. There is going to be a crack-down on public spending. There has been a break-out from the local prison. Last month saw a
2、tremendous shake-up in personnel. I never expected the break-up of the USSR. A number of these nouns have economic associations.The takeover of one of our leading hotel chains has just been announced. Were trying to find some new outlets for our products. Take your things to the check-out to pay for
3、 them. Cutbacks will be essential until the recession is over. We made a profit of $1000 on a turnover of $10,000. What the computer produces depends on the quality of the input. Output has increased thanks to new technology. We have a rather rapid staff turnover. Just after leaving school he went t
4、hrough the stage of being a dropout. I can easily get you a printout of the latest figures.A breakthrough has been made in AIDS research. Some of the words can be used in more general circumstances.Many of the problems were caused by a breakdown in communications. The outlook for tomorrow is good -
5、sunny in most places. There are drawbacks as well as advantages to every situation. The outcome of the situation was not very satisfactory. TV companies always welcome feedback from viewers. It was clear from the outset that the set-up would cause problems. We parked in a lay-by on the by-pass. The
6、outbreak of war surprised them. Because of the accident there was a three-mile tailback along the motorway.Police are warning of an increased number of break-ins in this area.The papers are claiming the Prime Minister organised a cover-up.Unfortunately, our plans soon suffered a setback.Im sorry Im late. There was a terrible hold-up on the bridge.The robbers made their getaway in a stolen car.
