Grammar, Vocabulary and All That. Плужникова Ю.А. - 26 стр.

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Shortened words
Some English words can be shortened, and it is very common to meet them in this
form, particularly in spoken English.
maths (mathematics)
fridge (refrigerator)
a paper (newspaper)
flu (influenza)
bike (bicycle)
mum (mother)
telly (television)
vet (veterinary
surgeon)
ad / advert (advertisement)
language lab (laboratory)
sales rep (sales
representative)
board (blackboard)
Exercises
1. What does these letters stand for? Complete each one.
¾ B & B ………………………………………………
¾ VIP ………………………………………………
¾ 600 B.C. ………………………………………………
¾ CIA ..…………………………………………….
¾ UFO ………………………………………………
¾ CA ………………………………………………
¾ GCE ………………………………………………
¾ WHO ………………………………………………
¾ BC ………………………………………………
¾ C.A. ………………………………………………
¾ GM food ………………………………………………
¾ ID ..……………………………………………..
¾ FBI ………………………………………………
¾ NATO ………………………………………………
¾ BSc ………………………………………………
¾ PIN ………………………………………………
¾ UNESCO ………………………………………………
¾ PC .………………………………………………
¾ NB ……………………………………………….
¾ Fr .……………………………………………...
¾ 4 am .………………………………………………
¾ oz .………………………………………….…..
¾ dz .……………………………………………..
¾ 60 mph ………………………………………………
¾ 4 ft ………………………………………………
¾ 15 in .……………………………………………...
¾ 7 pm .………………………………………………

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