Vocabulary unit 9_Lesson 1

Can Laser Printers Print on Glossy Paper?

As long as the right type of paper is used to allow the toner to fuse with it, great printing effects on glossy paper can be achieved with any laser printer.

That means that laser printers can enjoy the benefits of printing on glossy paper including more vibrant colour reproduction and increased contrast between light and dark.

However, to ensure the best printing results, several factors must be considered.

Glossy [ˈglɒsi] shiny and smooth

Examples: 

1. Karen printed the picture out on glossy paper.
2. Her glossy black hair shone in the afternoon sun, and her green eyes burned just as ferociously.

A.  Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

custodian    -  errand   -   major     -     glossy   -   minor   - packet   - marks    -   dusty

 

1. Sorry I wasn't home earlier. I was out doing an ______________ at the post office.

2. A light needs to be replaced in the conference room. Can you call the ____________ and ask him to take care of it, please?

3.   I need to take a few minutes to clean my office. My desk is getting ____________   again, and my computer screen is covered with__________ from my fingers.

4.   Jane sent me a _________ this morning. Inside it was the report she had promised me and a map of the university printed on ___________ paper.

5.   I found a few___________ mistakes in the sales report, but they were easily corrected. Hopefully, my manager will agree. Last month he found some ___________ mistakes in the report I had written, and I was really embarrassed.

Errand (a task or assignment) is a task outside home or office.

Example: My boss is always sending me on errands just so I'll have something to do.

The custodian or guardian (watchman) is a person who has responsibility for or looks after something.

Example: He may own the majority shareholding but he is only the present custodian (protector).


The house is dusty. You need to clean it.

Check your answers:

1.   Sorry I wasn’t home earlier. I was out doing an errand at the post office.

2.   A light needs to be replaced in the conference room. Can you call the custodian and ask him to take care of it, please?

3.   I need to take a few minutes to clean my office. My desk is getting dusty again, and my computer screen is covered with marks from my fingers.

4.   Jane sent me a packet this morning. Inside it was the report she had promised me and a map of the university printed on glossy paper.

5.   I found a few minor mistakes in the sales report, but they were easily corrected. Hopefully, my manager will agree. Last month he found some major mistakes in the report I had written, and I was really embarrassed.