Cambridge English: FCE (B2 First) - Managing Amounts, Levels & Availability

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Cambridge English: FCE (B2 First)
amount [noun]

the total number or quantity of something

Ex: The amount of time spent studying each day directly correlates with academic success .
absence [noun]

the state of not being at a place or with a person when it is expected of one

Ex: The absence of key personnel at the conference made it difficult to move forward with discussions .

the act of gathering things or people from different places

Ex: The teacher oversaw the collection of assignments from all the students .
cut [noun]

a reduction in something such as size, amount, etc.

Ex: The company announced a workforce cut , resulting in layoffs and job losses .
lack [noun]

the absence or insufficiency of something, often implying a deficiency or shortage

Ex: The team 's lack of preparation led to their defeat .
level [noun]

a point or position on a scale of quantity, quality, extent, etc.

Ex: The company is offering a new level of customer service .
to renew [verb]

to replace something old or damaged with a new one

Ex: The library renewed its collection by adding new books and removing outdated ones .
renewal [noun]

the act or process of beginning something after an interval

shortage [noun]

a lack of something needed, such as supplies, resources, or people

Ex: A gas shortage led to long lines at petrol stations .

to guess the value, number, quantity, size, etc. of something without exact calculation

Ex: He estimated the distance to be around five miles .

to limit or avoid certain types of food or ingredients for health or dietary reasons

Ex: Many people choose to cut down on processed foods as part of a healthier eating regimen .
to go up [verb]

to increase in value, extent, amount, etc.

Ex: The company 's profits are expected to go up significantly this year .

to successfully complete a task

Ex: I have a stack of paperwork on my desk , and I need to get through it all today .

to put aside or remove a person or thing in order to no longer have them present or involved

Ex: They decided to get rid of old furniture and donate it to charity .
times [preposition]

used to multiply a number by another

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to cause something to remain in its original state without any significant change

Ex: The library 's climate control system helps preserve rare books from damage .

to do something in order to replace something lost or fix something damaged

Ex: They have made up for their previous disagreements by attending couples therapy .
to add [verb]

to put something such as an ingredient, additional element, etc. together with something else

Ex: She added some chopped onions to the recipe for flavor .

to preserve something at a consistently high standard, price, or level

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(of an emotion) to gradually become less intense

Ex: The initial shock of the news wore off , and acceptance set in .