English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

reached a compromise over 
the plan to build the new road across a nature 
reserve.
The Minister was not prepared to 
compromise 
on the issue of raising university fees.
The government 
made several concessions to 
the protesters. 
[accepted some of the demands of]
The management and the union 
reached a 
settlement and the strike ended. 
[reached a decision/agreement]
In this particular case, we should 
exercise some discretion and not say anything that would cause 
more conflict. 
[be sensitive, use our judgement]
A
B
C
Language
 
help
A good way to agree with what someone has 
said is to say either 
Absolutely! or Precisely!
A: 
It would be risky to leave your job without 
getting another one first.
B: 
Precisely!/Absolutely!

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Exercises
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English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
Add the prepositions which normally accompany the verbs to the table. Then use these 
expressions to fill the gaps in the sentences below. Use each item once only.
verb
preposition
verb
preposition
approve
concur
conform
compromise
tally
(be in) accord
coincide
1 The list of principles 
to the normal idea of what a set of rules should be trying 
to achieve.
2 My views 
completely with yours. We think on exactly the same lines.
3 This plan is in 
with the proposal made by the committee in 2011.
4 Her latest statement simply does not 
with her earlier ones. She is 
contradicting herself.
5 I 
of all the changes suggested, and hope they can be made to work.
6 For once all the committee members 
with one another.
7 Even though I disagree, I’m willing to 
on your proposal to increase our 
expenditure.