Vocabulary: Phrases
1. turns out: ends up
2. hiring spree: recruiting in mass number
3. voiced concern: expressed worries
4. sign up: apply
5. as a last resort: as a plan used only in desperation
6. have its pick: choose the better ones
7. large pool of applicants: a huge number of people who signed up
8. given the assurance: affirmed
9. compromise its standards: accord its levels
10. going by: according to
11. at the point of hiring: at the time of recruitment
12. try out: to test experimentally
13. throw the net wide: open for more people
14. reel in: accept
15. marked difference: great changes
16. hunting down: to make a search
17. here's the pub: this is the problem
18. in action: working
19. narrow down: to limit
20. for starters: for beginners
21. check mark: a tick or a cross
22. book smarts: good with books
23. push for: striving to achieve
24. debunk this completely: expose this totally

Word Work
2. recruit
Answer: employ
Part of speech: verb
Sentence: Here is our new recruit to the arm forces.
3. record
Answer: the highest amount
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: He recorded the fight on his camera.
4. surge
Answer: a large, wavy amount
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: Blood surged to his face when he was accused by his teacher.
5. committed
Answer: hardworking and enthusiastic
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: He committed himself to teaching as he found it meaningful.
6. alone
Answer: only
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: He likes working alone.
7. passion
Answer: strong feeling
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: He has a passion for teaching, thus, his lessons are very interesting.
8. pool
Answer: number/amount
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: I like going to the swimming pool.
9. worth
Answer: a quantity of something of a specified value
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: These clothes worth ten dollars each.
10. staggering
Answer: tending to overwhelm
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: The poor man was staggering down the stairs when I went pass the block.
11. boost
Answer: an increase
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: This programme boosted family relationship, especially between the younger and older generations.

Done By: Chia Yi Da (1st and 2nd section) & Zhang Jiawei (1st section)

By  yidayd, at March 2, 2009 at 6:51 PM  

Part 1 -
1.Turns out: emerge
2.Hiring spree: recruiting in mass number
3.Voiced concern: expressed their anxiety
4.Sign up: apply
5.As a last resort: as a desperate remedy
6.Have its pick: be able to choose from
7.Large pool of applicants: overwhelming response
8.Given the assurance: guaranteed
9.Compromise its standard: lower its requirement
10.Going by: according to
11.At the point of hiring: at the time of being hired
12.Try out: test
13.Throw the net wide: look into more choices
14.Reel in: discover
15.Marked difference: amount of impact
16.Hunting down: tracking down
17.Here’s the rub:
18.In action: teaching
19.Narrow down: reduce
20.For starters: Firstly
21.Check mark: gauge
22.Book smarts: people good in studes
23.Push for: suggest for
24.Debunk this completely: disagree totally

Part 2-
1.Recruit:
Answer: to attempt to acquire the services of (a person) for an employer
Part of speech: Adjective
Sentence: John was just a recruit when he first joined the army

2.Record:
Answer: Surpassing or superior to all others
Part of speech: Adjective
Sentence: The orchestra recorded the 6th Symphony
Part of speech: Verb

3.Surge:
Answer: to increase suddenly
Part of speech: Noun
Sentence: The sea surged against the shore.
Part of Speech: verb

4. Committed:
Answer: bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude.
Part of speech: Adjective
Sentence: I never commit myself on such issues.
Part of Speech: Verb

6. alone
Answer: only
Part of speech: Adverb
Sentence: I want to be alone
Part of speech: adjective

7. passion
Answer: a strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: He suddenly broke into a passion of bitter words.
Part of Speech: noun

8.pool
Answer: the persons or parties involved
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: there was a pool of blood on the floor
Part Of Speech: Noun

9. Worth
Answer: having a value of
Part of speech: preposition
Sentence: Your worth to the world is inestimable
Part of speech: noun

10. Staggering
Answer: Causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: The blow staggered him
Part of speech: verb

11. boost
Answer: increase
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: the community boosted their school with rallies and fund drives.

Done by Norman Lin and Marcus Lim 2p3

By  norman, at March 2, 2009 at 9:25 PM  

Part 1 -
1.Turns out: appears
2.Hiring spree: recruiting in mass number
3.Voiced concern: expressed their anxiety
4.Sign up: register
5.As a last resort: one last method as others have failed
6.Have its pick: ability to choose from
7.Large pool of applicants: many people who applied for something
8.Given the assurance: guaranteed
9.Compromise its standard: lower its requirement
10.Going by: according to
11.At the point of hiring: at the time of being recruited
12.Try out: attempt on something
13.Throw the net wide: broaden choices available
14.Reel in: discover
15.Marked difference: great changes
16.Hunting down: locating for something
17.Here’s the rub: main part/gist of idea
18.In action: teaching
19.Narrow down: reduce possibilities
20.For starters: Firstly
21.Check mark: gauge
22.Book smarts: people good in academics
23.Push for: strive for
24.Debunk this completely: disagree totally

Part 2-
1.Recruit:
Answer: to attempt to acquire the services of (a person) for an employer
Part of speech: Adjective
Sentence: Tina was a recruit when she first joined the company
Part of speech: Verb

2.Record:
Answer: Surpassing or superior to all others
Part of speech: Adjective
Sentence: The document records that the battle took place 6 years ago
Part of speech: Verb

3.Surge:
Answer: to increase suddenly
Part of speech: Noun
Sentence: The sea surged against the rocky coast.
Part of Speech: verb

4. Committed:
Answer: bound or obligated, pledged oneself.
Part of speech: Adjective
Sentence: I never commit myself to become class chairman.
Part of Speech: Verb

6. alone
Answer: only
Part of speech: Adverb
Sentence: One cannot live by bread alone
Part of speech: adjective

7. passion
Answer: a strong or desire for anything
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: He has a strong passion for music.
Part of Speech: noun

8.pool
Answer: the persons or parties involved
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: We are having a pool party
Part Of Speech: Noun

9. Worth
Answer: good or important enough
Part of speech: preposition
Sentence: Your worth to the world is inestimable
Part of speech: noun

10. Staggering
Answer: Causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: The blow staggered him
Part of speech: verb

11. boost
Answer: an increase
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: She always boasts her hometown .
Part of speech: verb

Done by Nicholas Kek and Wan Wei Herng2p3

By  whwan, at March 2, 2009 at 9:57 PM  

Done by: Samuel Sung(24)

HOW TO HIRE GOOD TEACHER:

1)The outcome was
2)recruiting in mass numbers
3)expressed worries
4)register
5)as a final resolution
6)select from
7)a numerous number of candidates
8)was ensured
9)lower its criteria
10)According to
11)at the time of recruitment
12)go for trails
13)accept applicants to a large extent
14)accept
15)distinctness
16)pursuing
17)here is the obstacle
18)during practical
19)zero in on the target
20)For begginers
21)a tick or a cross
22)geniuses
23)urge and support
24)disagree with it totally

WORD WORK

2)
Answer: gather resources
Part of speech: verb
Sentence: I am a recruit form the fromthe Singapore Armed Forces
Part of speech: noun

3)
Answer: account of event or proceedings
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: I am recording the readings of the temperature-taking exercise.
Part of speech: verb

4)
Answer: rush
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: The crowd is surging forward to the booth issuing complimentary gifts.
Part of speech: verb

5)
Answer: dedicated
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: She has committed several offence before.
Part of speech: verb

6)
Answer: to the exclusion of
Part of speech: adverb
Sentence: He prefferred to go for walks alone.
Part of speech: adjective

7)
Answer: affection or a strong emotion; enthusiasm
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: He suddenly broke into a passion of bitter words.
Part of speech: adjective

8)
Answer: a collection of things;eg.liquid
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: We have pooled in a sum of money to buy him a birthday present.
Part of speech: verb

9)
Answer: value, estimation associated with something
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: This jade pendant must have worth at least 10,000 dollars!
Part of speech: preposition

10)
Answer: stunning
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: adjective
Part of speech: The poor man was staggering down the stairs when I went pass the block.

11)
Answer: encouragement
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: Finding a new job has boost his spirits alot.
Part of speech: verb

By  宋伟毅, at March 2, 2009 at 10:03 PM  

Vocabulary: Phrases
1) turns out: end in a particular way
2) hiring spree: recruiting many members at a time
3) voiced concern: give an announcement, speech or comment on the concerned topic
4) sign up: apply; register
5) as a last resort: the last method to use when the previous ones were not applicable
6) have its pick: to choose from many
7) large pool of applicants: many people who applied for a firm
8) given the assurance: affirmed
9) compromise its standards: agreement on levels
10) going by: according to
11) at the point of hiring: the time or period of recruitment
12) try out: to attempt
13) throw the net wide: to increase the are of concern
14) reel in: to move unsteadily
15) marked differences: subjects more focused on
16) hunting down: to find; locate
17) here's the pub: the problem; worry
18) in action: a course of a movement
19) narrow down: minimise the area of concern
20) for starters: for people who just started
21) check mark: checkpoint
22) book smarts: read a lot of books; having a lot of knowledge
23) push for: strive for; aim for
24) debunk this completely: reveal its good points fully

Word Work
2) recruit
Ans: employ; enlist
POS: verb
Sent: He is the new recruit I'm talking about.
POS: Noun

3) record
Ans: the most outsatnding result
POS: noun
Sent: The scene of you stealing his pen had been secretly recorded.
POS: verb

4) surge
Ans: wavelike, forward movement
POS: noun
Sent: The crowd surged towards the singer
POS: verb

5) committed
Ans: give in trust; charge; to consign
POS: verb
Sent: He committed a crime
POS: verb

6) alone
Ans: being all by yourself; isolated
POS: adjective
Sent: I prefer living alone to living with you!
POS: adverb

7) passion
Ans: powerful or compelling emotion; love or hate
POS: noun
Sent: Leading is my passion.
POS: noun

8) pool
Ans: amount
POS: noun
Sent: Hey, let's have a pool party!
POS: adjective

9) worth
Ans: having the value of
POS: preposition
Sent: That is a dollar worth of food
POS: noun

10) staggering
Ans: amazement
POS: adjective
Sent: The blow was staggering
POS: adjective

11) boost
Ans: increase
POS: verb
Sent: Have you heard of the recent oil price boost?
POS: noun

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By  Foosh, at March 2, 2009 at 10:19 PM  

Vocabulary: Phrases
1.turns out: discovered to be
2.hiring spree: recruiting in mass numbers
3.voiced concern: shown worries
4.sign up: register
5.as a last resort: final course of action when all others fail.
6.have its pick: choose the best ones
7.large pool of applicants: a large number of people who registered
8.given the assurance: guaranteed
9.compromise its standards: accord its levels
10.going by: according to
11.at the point of hiring: at the time of recruitment
12.try out: to experiment with
13.throw the net wide: open for more people to attend
14.reel in: accept the fact
15.marked difference: considerable changes
16.hunting down: searching for a culprit
17.here's the pub: the problem is revealed
18.in action: undergoing
19.narrow down: limit to a specific area
20. For novices
21.check mark: a tick or a cross
22.book smarts: someone good at books
23.push for: striving hard to achieve
24.debunk this completely: solve this completely
Word Work
1.Recruit:
Answer: a person being employed by someone
Part of speech: Adjective
Sentence: Recruits are given sometime to adapt to the surrounding before they start working.
2. Record:
Answer: the best mark
He made his record at the international chess competition
Done By Zhao Jinqing 2P3 33 and Chow Zi Long 2P3 04

By  zhao jinqing, at March 2, 2009 at 10:30 PM  

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By  黄尚扬, at March 2, 2009 at 10:35 PM  

1. Ends up
2. Recruiting in mass nos.
3. expressed worry
4. apply
5. acting as a final refuge
6. many to choose from
7. huge number of candidates
8. affirmed
9. lower its requirement
10. According to
11. By the moment of employment
12. Examine
13. Wide range of choices
14. Discover
15. Clear contrast
16. Find
17. What the problem is
18. When teaching
19. Figure out
20. To takeoff
21. Label
22. Purely academically
23. Strive towards
24. Disagree totally



2. recruit–answer: To employ or enroll someone into a company or organization. POS: verb
Sentence: The recruits stood under the sun as the sergeant examined them. POS: noun
3. record– answer: an account in writing or the like preserving the memory or knowledge of facts or events. POS: noun
Sentence: The orchestra recorded the 6th Symphony. POS: noun
4. surge– answer: a sudden or abrupt increase of retrenched people. POS: noun
Sentence: The surge crashed against the rocky coast. POS: noun
5. committed– answer: to pledge or engage oneself in teaching of students. POS: verb
Sentence: Tom committed murder. POS: verb
6. alone–answer: only November and December, excluding other months. POS: adjective
Sentence: The baby let go of the side of the crib and stood alone. POS: adverb

7. passion– answer: a strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for teaching. POS: noun
Sentence: He suddenly broke into a passion of bitter words. POS: noun only, even in passage & sentence

8. pool– answer: the group of applicants. POS: noun
Sentence: People jumped in to the pool one by one. POS: noun
9. worth– answer: The amount of things the students learn. POS: preposition
Sentence: His advice are worth taking. POS: preposition

10. staggering – answer: something that astonishes, in this case the difference how much the students learn. POS: adjective
Sentence: There is a staggering amount of money required in the initial investment. POS: adjective

11 .boost – answer: an increase. POS: noun
Sentence: There has been a large boost in the amount of food. POS: noun

Done by Ng Shang Yang 2p3(22), Jonathan Phua 2p3(08)

By  黄尚扬, at March 2, 2009 at 10:38 PM  

Vocabulary: Phrases
1)turns out: becomes
2)hiring spree: recruiting in mass number
3)voiced concern: expressed worries
4)sign up: apply for
5)as a last resort: when having no other choice
6)have its pick: be able to choose
7)large pool of applicants: huge number of people signing up
8)given the assurance: confirmation
9)compromise its standards: go according to its requirements
10)going by: according to
11)at the point of hiring: reached the stage of recruitment
12)try out: experiment with different things
13)throw the net wide: make it open to more people
14)reel in: take in
15)marked difference: make the most amount of changes
16)hunting down: to look for
17)here's the pub: the downside of the problem
18)in action: teaching
19)narrow dowm: choose the more important or better things/people
20)for starters: for beginners
21)check mark: tick or cross
22)book smarts: brains
23)push for: to support
24)debunk this completely: to disagree

Word Work

2)recruit
Answer: employ
Part of speech: verb
Sentence: We will be recruiting new toilet cleaners this month.
3)record
Answer: a number or feat that surpasses all before it
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: The shortest man in the world is of a recoed height of 90cm!
4)surge
Answer: increasing number
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: There was a surge in te number of men who decided to take up ballet in Singapore.
5)committed
Answer: responsible and hardworking
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: He is a commited and valuable worker in the company and should get a bonus.
6)alone
Answer: only
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: He alone was enough to beat up the five bullies in school.
7)passion
Answer: interested
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: Only those who have a passion for teaching should become teachers.
8)pool
Answer: any small collection of liquid on a surface
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: There was a pool of pool on the floor.
9)worth
Answer: Having property to the value or amount of
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: I wonder how much that antique car is worth.
10)staggering
Answer: an overwhelming number
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: He had to invest a staggering amount of money to start his business.
11)boost
Answer: an increase
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: His pep talk was a boost that the Manchester United team needed as they were trailing 9-0.

Done by: Lee Jin Loong(1st section some questions and 2nd section)
Liao Wei Xiang(Some questions from 1st section only)

By  Jin Loong, at March 2, 2009 at 11:16 PM  

recruit
To take in
Verb
You are a recruit
noun

record
to surpass the previous number
adjective
voice record
verb

surge
sudden increase
surge of current
adjective

commited
responsible
verb
committed a crime
adjective

alone
only
_
I am alone
_

passion
drive for something
adjective
with passion
_

pool
source
adverb
swimming pool
verb

worth
price
verb
_

staggering
surprising
adjective
very surprising
adjective
_

adverb

boost
power
verb
to boost the economy
noun


This is done by Wecom and Chuan Hoe.

By  norman, at March 4, 2009 at 10:41 PM  

lol

By  Cui Chang, at March 14, 2009 at 1:48 PM  

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