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English Vocabulary in Use
CAMBRIDGE
U NIVERSITY PRESS
PUBLISHED BY T H E PRESS SYNDICATE O F T H E UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
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C A M B R I D G E LJNlVtRSlTY PRESS
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0 C ambridge University Press 1994
This book is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. First published 1994 Ninth printing 1999 Printed in the United Kingdom at the University Press, Cambridge
A c atalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN 0 5 21 423961
Contents
Acknowledgements Using this book
Introduction
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Learning vocabulary - general advice Learning vocabulary - aids to learning Organising a vocabulary notebook The names of English language words Using your dictionary Revising vocabulary Formal a nd informal words
W ord formation
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Suffixes (e.g. a ctor, permission, modernise) Prefixes (e.g. o ver-worked, exhale) Roots (e.g. impress, pressure, expression) Abstract nouns (e.g. faith, hope and love) C ompound adjectives (e.g. well-dressed, time-consuming) Compound nouns - c ombinations of two nouns (e.g. baby-sitter, youth hostel) Compound nouns - c ombinations of verb + preposition (e.g. d rawback, input) Words with interesting origins - people and places (e.g. hooligan, denim) Words with interesting origins - f rom other languages (e.g. bistro, rucksack) Onomatopoeic words - w ords that sound like their meaning (e.g. grumble, smash) Words commonly mispronounced (e.g. worry, cough) Homonyms - w ords pronounced a nd/or spelt the same (e.g. row, row; bow, bough)
Connecting and linking
20 21 22 23 24 25 Time (e.g. a s soon as, while, afterwards) Condition (e.g. unless, provided that) Cause, reason, purpose and result (e.g. owing to, with the aim of, as a result) Concession and contrast (e.g. a lthough, on the other hand) Addition (e.g. in addition, furthermore, besides) Text-referring words (e.g. issue, problem)
Countables and uncountables
26 27 28 29 30 Uncountable words (e.g. i nformation, advice) Words that only occur in the plural (e.g. scissors) Countable and uncountable with different meanings (e.g. p aper and a paper) Collective nouns (e.g. a flock of sheep) Making uncountable words countable (e.g. a loaf of bread)
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Topics
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3 1 Countries, nationalities and languages 3 2 T he weather 3 3 Describing people - a ppearance 3 4 Describing people - c haracter 35 Relationships 36 At home 3 7 Everyday problems 38 Global problems 3 9 E ducation 4 0 W ork 4 1 S port 4 2 T he arts 4 3 Food 4 4 T he environment 4 5 Towns 4 6 T he natural world 4 7 Clothes 4 8 H ealth and medicine 4 9 Travel 5 0 H olidays 5 1 N umbers and shapes 5 2 Science and technology 5 3 T he press and media 5 4 Politics and public institutions 5 5 Crime 56 M oney - buying, selling and paying Notional concepts 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66
Number, quantity, degree and intensity Time Distances and dimensions O bligation, need, possibility and probability S ound and light Possession, giving and lending M ovement and speed Texture, brightness, weight and density Success, failure and difficulty C ontainers and contents (e.g. box of matches, jar of jam)
Feelings and actions 67 68 69 70 71 72 73
Belief and opinion Pleasant and unpleasant feelings Like, dislike and desire Speaking T he six senses W hat your body does W hat animals do
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Fixed expressions
74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 Idioms and fixed expressions - general (different types; advice on their use) Everyday expressions (e.g. as I was saying, that reminds me) Similes - as...as... / like ... (e.g a s white as a sheet) Binomials (e.g. o dds and ends, spick and span) Idioms describing people (e.g. t o have a heart of gold) Idioms describing feelings or mood (e.g. t o be in a black mood, to shake in your shoes) Idioms connected with problematic situations (e.g. t o take the bull by the horns) Idioms connected with praise and criticism (e.g. she's streets ahead of the other girls, the world's worst) Idioms connected with using language (e.g. t o talk behind somebody's back, to put in a nutshell) Idioms - miscellaneous Proverbs (e.g. M any hands make light work.)
Phrasal verbs and verb-based expressions
85 86 87 88 89 90 91 Expressions with do a nd make Expressions with bring and take Expressions with get Expressions with set and put Expressions with come and go Expressions with look Miscellaneous expressions (with break, run, turn, let, etc.)
Varieties of English
92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 Key Headline English (e.g. boost, axe) US English (e.g. elevator, downtown) Other Englishes Slang (e.g. copper, bread) The language of notices (e.g. refrain, trespassers) Words and gender (e.g. waiter/waitress, chairperson, headteacher) Abbreviations (e.g. U N, OPEC, lab) New words in English Discourse markers (e.g. Right! Mind you!) 202 270
List of phonetic symbols Index 271
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Acknowledgements
W e are particularly grateful to Jeanne M cCarten a nd Geraldine Mark at Cambridge University Press who provided us with so much clear-sighted help and creative guidance at all stages during the writing of this book. We should also like to thank Stuart R edman f or his thorough and invaluable report on the initial manuscript. We are grateful to students and staff at various institutions who assisted in piloting the materials: Jon Butt and Elaine S mith, I nternational House, London; Nick Kenny, International Language Academy, Cambridge; Brigitte Marrec, UniversitP Paris X, F rance; Suzanne Pilot, LycPe Blaise Pascal, Longuenesse, France; Tony Robinson, Eurocentre, Cambridge; Ian Scott, Centre for English Language Education, University of Nottingham; Karen Thompson, International House, Toulouse, France; Clare West, English Language Centre, Hove. Lastly, we thank N 6irin B urke at CUP who took over the management of the manuscript in its final stages. The authors and publishers would like t o thank the following for permission t o reproduce copyright material in E nglish V ocabulaty i n Use. W hile every effort has been made, it has not been possible t o identify the sources of all the material used and in such cases the publishers would welcome information from the copyright holders. p.2: extract from 7'he E nglish Language by David Crystal (Penguin Books, 1 988), c opyright
0 David Crystal, reproduced by permission of Penguin Books Ltd.; p.10: d efinition of
'malignant' from the O xford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of C urrefit E nglish, edited by A. S. H ornby ( fourth edition l 989), r eproduced by permission of Oxford University Press; p .10: d efinition of 'hairy' and p.11: d efinition of 'casual' both from C ollins C O B U I L D English Language Dictionary ( 1987), r eproduced by permission of H arperCollins Publishers; p.90: e xtract from F odor's Ireland, F odor's Travel Publication (1989); p.92: extract from T he Cambridge Encyclopedia by David Crystal ( 1991), C ambridge University Press. Illustrations by Amanda M acPhail, K athy Baxendale and Ken Brooks.
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Using this book
W hy was this book written?
It was written to help you to improve your English vocabulary. It will help you to learn not only the meanings of words but also how they are used. You can use this book either with a teacher or for self-study.
H ow i s t he book organised?
T he book has 1 00 t wo-page units. In most units, the left-hand page explains the words and expressions to be studied in that unit. Where appropriate, it gives information about how the words are used as well as their meaning. The right-hand page checks that you have understood the information on the left-hand page by giving you a series of exercises practising what you have just learnt. Occasionally the right-hand page will also teach you some more new words. There is a key at the back of the book. The key does not always simply give you one right answer. It sometimes also comments on the answers and will help you learn more about the words studied in the unit. There is an index at the back of the book. This lists all the words and phrases covered in the book and refers you to the units where these words or phrases are discussed. The index also tells you how difficult and unusual words are pronounced. It uses the International Phonetic Alphabet to do this and the symbols you need to know are listed at the beginning of the index.
H ow should I use this book?
T he book is divided into a number of sections. Complete the seven introductory units first. These units not only teach you some useful new vocabulary but they also help you with useful techniques for vocabulary learning in general. After completing those units, you might want t o work straight through the book or you might prefer t o d o the units in any order that suits you.
W h a t else do I need in order to work with this book?
You need some kind of vocabulary notebook or file where you can write down the new words you are learning. (See Unit 3 f or advice on how to d o this.) You also need to have access to a couple of good dictionaries. This book selects the words that are most important for you to learn at your level and it gives you the most important information about those words but you will sometimes need to refer to a dictionary as well for extra information about meaning and usage. Firstly, you need an English-English dictionary for foreign learners. Good ones are The C ambridge International Dictionary of English, the L ongman D ictionary of Contemporary English, the O xford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a nd the Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary, f or example. Secondly, you will also find a good bilingual dictionary useful. Ask a teacher to recommend a good bilingual dictionary for you. (See Unit 5 for advice on using your dictionaries.)
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Learning vocabulary
W hat do you need to learn?
- general advice
1 H ow many words are there in English? At least: a ) 10,000 b) 100,000 c) 250,000 d) 500,000 2 Winston Churchill was famous for his particularly large vocabulary. How many words did he use in his writing? a ) 10,000 b) 60,000 c) 100,000 d) 120,000 3 H ow many words does the average native English speaker use in hislher everyday speech? a ) 2,500 b) 5,000 c) 7,500 d) 10,000 4 How many words make up 45% of everything written in English? a) 50 b) 250 c) 1,000 d) 2,500 T o sum up, there are many words you don't need at all and there are other words that you simply need to understand when you read or hear them. Finally, there are words which you need to be able to use yourself. Clearly you need to spend most time learning this last group. In the text below mark the words you'd like to be able to use.
English vocabulary has a remarkable range, flexibility and adaptability. Thanks to the periods of contact with foreign languages and its readiness to coin new words out of old elements, English seems to have far more words in its core vocabulary than other languages. For example, alongside kingly (from Anglo-Saxon) we find royal (from French) and regal (from Latin). There are many such sets of words which add greatly to our opportunities to express subtle shades of meaning at various levels of style.
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You probably marked many words that you would like to be able to use. Unless you are studying linguistics, however, you probably need only to understand, rather than to use, the verb 'coin' as used in the context above.
W hat does knowing a new word mean?
It is not enough lust t o know the meaning of a word. You also need to know: a ) what words it is usually associated with b) whether it has any particular grammatical characteristics c) how it is pronounced T ry to learn new words not in isolation but in phrases. W rite down adjectives together with nouns they are often associated with and vice versa, e.g. royal family; rich vocabulary. W rite down verbs with the structure and nouns associated with them, e.g. t o add to our knowledge of the subject; to express an opinion. W rite down nouns in phrases, e.g. in contact with; a train set; shades of opinion. W rite down words with their prepositions, e.g. a t a high level; thanks to your help. N ote any grammatical characteristics of the words you are studying. For example, note when a verb is irregular and when a noun is uncountable or is only used in the plural. M ake a note of any special pronunciation problems with the words you're learning.
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1 H ow could you record the following? a ) chilly b) dissuade c) king d ) up to the ears e) independent f) get married 2 W hat would you record beside the following words? a ) scissors b) weather c) teach d) advice e) lose f) trousers 3 W hat might you note beside the following words? a ) comb b) catastrophe c) p hotograph/photographer
Can you learn just by reading or listening to English?
You will certainly help yourself to learn English vocabulary not only by studying with this book but also by reading and listening to English. Give each of the items on the lists below a mark from 0 t o 4 describing how important this way of learning vocabulary could be for you personally. Example: newspapers 3 newspapers T V ( cable 1 s ubtitled) cinema magazines video radio (e.g. BBC World Service) academic or professional literature fiction simplified readers (with or without cassettes) music or other cassettes talking to native speakers
W h a t should you do when you come across new words?
When you are reading something in English, don't look up every new word or expression or you will s oon get fedVup.O nly look u psomething t hat is ;eally i mportant for understanding the text. When you have finished reading, look back at what you have read and then perhaps look up some extra words and write down new expressions that interest you. Similarly when you listen to English don't panic when you hear some words or expressions that you don't know. Keep listening and the overall meaning will often become clear. When you read or listen to English it is sometimes possible to guess the meaning of a word you don't know before you look up or ask its meaning. Decide first what part of speech the word is and then look for clues in its context or form. Before you read the text below, check whether you know what the underlined words mean.
A t ortoise is a shelled reptile famed for its slowness and lonaevitv. The Giant Tortoise o f the Galapagos may attain over 1.5 metres in length and have a l ifespan o f m o r e than 150 years. Smaller tortoises f r o m Southern Europe and N o r t h Africa make popular pets. They need t o be tended carefully i n cool climates and must have a w a r m place in which they can hibernate.
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Which of the marked words can you perhaps guess from the context or from the way the word is formed? Guess and then check whether you were correct by using a dictionary. Some words are impossible to guess from context or the structure of the word. In such cases, ask someone or go to a dictionary for help.
H ow are you going to plan your vocabulary learning?
1 H ow many words and expressions do you intend to learn each week? b) 1 0 C) 15 d ) more Chan 15 a) 5 2 W here and when are you going to learn them? a ) on your way to school or work b) before dinner c) in bed d) other 3 H ow often are you going to revise your work? b) once a month a ) once a week c) before a test d ) once a year
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Learning vocabulary
- aids to learning
H elp yourself to learn by learning associated words together
Learn words with associated meanings together. Learning words together that are associated in meaning is a popular and useful way of organising your vocabulary study. 1 Complete this network for the word CAT. Add as many other bubbles as you like.
If possible, compare your network with those done by other students. Add any of their ideas that you like to your network. Learn words with a grammatical association together. 2 Here are some groups of words, each of which has a grammatical connection. Can you see what the connection is? What other words could you add to these groups? c) information furniture food a ) child tooth ox b) cut split burst Learn together words based on the same root. 3 C an you add any words or expressions to these two groups? a ) price priceless overpriced b) handy single-handed give me a hand
Pictures and diagrams can help you learn
H ere are some ways in which pictures might help you to remember vocabulary.
Can you draw any pictures that would help you remember the following vocabulary? to look a gift horse in the mouth screwdriver a circle
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W ord trees can be useful. 1 Look at the word tree for holiday. Now complete a tree for school.
Word forks are good ways of learning adjectives and verbs. 2 Look at the complete word forks below. Finish the others. origal S ~_O_OL.~: brilliant edit 4 a film direct i ............... .. . .. s tar in I
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hit ! bounce..................ball ' a .........
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M atrices can also clarify collocations. This book will sometimes use matrices to help to clarify word associations. Look at the following example of a matrix: a c ar t o fly to drive to ride a m otorbike a t rain a horse a p lane
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3 N ow complete the following sentences.
a t rain. passenger aircraft. C ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a m otorbike can be very dangerous. You will do m oie practice with these and other ways of writing down vocabulary in Unit 3.
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a ) She has always wanted to have the chance to
b ) R ussian women are not allowed to
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Organising a vocabulary notebook
There is no one correct way to organise a vocabulary notebook, but it is a good idea to think about possible ways of doing so. Here are some possibilities and examples.
Organising words by meaning
This book divides vocabulary into a large number of different topics, probably far too many for a notebook, but you could try dividing your book into different broad sections, with sections for words for feelings, words to describe places, words for movement, words for thinking, etc. In this way you can build families of words related in meaning.
Using various types of diagrams
Words thar can be grouped under a heading or a more general word can be drawn as a treediagram. (See also Unit 2.)
/living,room\ sofa bookcase
/ FURN/TURE 1
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lamp
/ wardrobe bedY'Om\
. ...........
/kitchen\ stool
dresser
The dotted lines mean that you can add more words to the tree as you meet them. A bubble-network is also useful, since you can make it grow in whatever direction you want it to. (See Unit 2.)
Organising by word-class
A Spanish learner of English, Angeles, gave us an interview on how she marks word-class in her personal notebook. This is what she said:
' What I have j u s t s t a r t e d doing is t o write t h e m depending on if t h e y are verbs o r nouns o r adjectives o r phrases. If t h e y are phrases I w rite t h e m in red and also t h e definition. If t h e y are verbs, in black, and blue i f t h e y are nouns.. .And i f I write t h e Spanish translation I write i t in another colour, so i t ' s easy t o see.. . I d raw some pictures too.'
When you meet a synonym or an antonym of a word you already have in your book, enter it next to that word with a few notes:
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Exercises
H ere is a list of words a Spanish learner of English has made in her vocabulary notebook. How could she improve them and organise them better?
Here is a word-map, a variation on the b ubble-netwo~k. W hat word do you think should go in the middle of the diagram?
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One learner we interviewed said he tested himself regularly with his notebook, covering up the word and trying to guess it from the translation he had written or from any other notes he had made. This was his system: 1 If the notes a nd/or translation were clear but he could not get the word, he made a small red mark in the margin. If any word got three red marks, then it needed extra attention and a special effort to learn it. 2 If the notes a nd/or translation could not help him guess what the word might be, then the word got a blue mark. A blue mark meant 'Write more information about this word!' W hat is your testing system? Try to make one if you have not got one, or ask other people what t hey do. Try your system out and decide whether it needs improving. Making tables for word-classes is a good idea, since you can fill in the gaps over time. What do you think this learner will put in the remaining gaps in the table?
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adjectiue
production industry e xport produce
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person
producer
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industrial
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T he names of English language words
T he names of basic parts of speech in English
article adjective noun verb adverb preposition conjunction pronoun gerund
A good
i J student. works 4 iat J u ' hard her
books
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she enjoys
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Words relating to nouns
Look at the sentence A n a rtist loves beauty; artist is countable, i.e. it has a plural form (artists), but beauty is uncountable; artist is the subject of the verb as it describes who does the verb; beauty is the object, i.e. w hat is affected by the verb.
Words relating to verbs
infinitive (to go) -ing f orm (going) past participle (gone) Go (go, gone, went) is an irregular verb whereas live (live, lived, lived) is regular. G o is also intransitive because it does not need an object, e.g. H as Luis gone? Make is transitive because it is followed by an object - you make something.
Words relating to the construction of words
In the word, irregularity, ir- is a prefix, regular is a r oot and -ity is a suffix. Fat is the opposite or antonym of thin and plump is a synonym of fat. A w ord family is a set of words based on one root, e.g. word, wordy, to reword. A phrase does not include a main verb - 'in a word' is an example of a phrase. A sentence has a main verb; it begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
Words relating to pronunciation
A syllable is the minimum sound unit of a language consisting of one vowel and any consonants on either side. There are three syllables in the word 'minimum' (the first is mi, the second is n i a nd the third is mum) and the stress is on the first syllable. Onomatopoeia means forming words that sound like their meaning, e.g. m oo, buzz.
Words and their associations
Register means a style of speaking or writing appropriate to a particular social situation. Thus, slang is an extremely informal register and is only used by people who know each other very well. Colloquial is an adjective referring to language that is suitable mainly for conversation, e.g. He's a nice guy. Pejorative describes words which have a negative association. Pig-headed is pejorative whereas determined, which is very close in meaning, is not. Collocation refers to words which frequently occur together, e.g. torrential rain, auburn hair.
W ords describing punctuation
. full stop
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hyphen ( ) brackets
comma dash inverted commas
semi-colon exclamation mark ANNE block capitals
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? question mark
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Exercises
4.1
Look at the paragraph about register in F opposite. Find at least three examples of each of the following: 1 nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... ........................................................................... 2 verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................................................................. . . 3 adjectives . ........................ . . ............................................................................. . . 4 adverbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................... . . 5 prepositions . ................... . . ............................................................................. . . Considering the words in their context in F opposite, mark the nouns you've written in 4.1 with a C ( countable) or UC ( uncountable). Mark the verbs R ( regular) or IR (irregular) and T (transitive) or IT intransitive.
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Complete the following table. verb define mean write infinitive
. ..................... . . . . . . . . . ..
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-ing form
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past participle
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T hink about the word i nformal. 1 W hat is its root, its prefix a nd its suffix? 2 W hat is its opposite or antonym? 3 H as it got any synonyms? 4 W hat words are included in its word family? 5 Use it in (a) a phrase and (b) a sentence. Look at all the words in bold in sections E, F a nd G opposite. In each case mark which syllable is stressed. Match the following colloquial words with their more formal equivalents below. 1 c hat (verb) 2 loo 3 c hap 4 put up with 5 fiddle (noun) man violin lavatory converse tolerate
The following pairs of words are close in meaning but one word in each case is pejorative. Which? 1 terrorist / freedom-fighter 3 fluent / wordy 5 cunning / shrewd 2 slim / skinny 4 mean / thrifty 6 generous / extravagant
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Give examples of collocations based on the words noun, word and colloquial. Example: uncountable noun Cover the left-hand page and write the names of the following punctuation marks.
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Using your dictionary
G ood dictionaries can tell you a lot more about a word than just its meaning, including (among other things): Synonyms and their differences, e.g. mislay and lose Antonyms (opposites), e.g. friend z enemytfoe Collocations (how words go together), e.g. a uburn combines only with hair (or connected words, e.g. curls) Pronunciation: this will mean learning some symbols which are different from the letters of the English alphabet. 0 t h in thick 6 t h in then tJ c h in church J sh in she dg j in jam 3 s in pleasure IJ ng in ring a : a in bad D o in top 3: o i n form u u in put a a in about A u in up 3: i in bird Most other symbols look just like ordinary letters of the English alphabet and their pronunciation is not so hard to guess. But check the table given in the index. Word stress: often shown by a mark before the syllable to be stressed or by underlining, e.g. a dlventJa/, / =tan/. M ake sure you know how your dictionary marks stress. Usage: how a word is used and any special grammatical pattern that goes with it, e.g. suggest + clause (not an infinitive) - I suggest you ring her right away. Whether a word is used for people a nd/or things. For example, look at this entry for malignant:
ma..fig-nant/malhgnant/adj 1(of people or their
a chons) feeling or showing great desire to harm others; malevolent: a malignant slander, attack, t hrmt. 2 ( a ) (of a t umour) growing uncontrollably, and likely to prove fatal: The growth is not malignant. (b)(of diseases) harmful to life. I> m a.lig.nancy 1-nansri n 1 [U]s tate of being malignant. 2 [C]mahgnant t umour. rna.lig.nantly adv.
Word-class (usually abbreviations n: noun, adj: adjective, etc.), whether a noun is countable or uncountable, and whether a verb is normally transitive (needs an object) or intransitive (doesn't need an object). Don't forget that most words have more than one meaning. In this example, only the second meaning corresponds to the way hairy is used in this sentence: It was a really hairy journey on the mountain road.
h airy /he&/, h airier, hairiest. 1 Someone or A D J Q U * ~ ~ ~ somelhmg that 1s h airy 1s c overed wlth h a ~ r . G ...a E plump child wffh hafry legs... ...a brg, h airy man.. The funcllon of a mammal's harry c oal IS to m ulare the body. 2 I f vou describe a situation as h alry, you m eal, that A DJQUNIJ 11 IS excltlng, worryrng, and r alher frrghtening, a = new' very rnformal use. EG I t go1 a lillle h aiw when we " cklng'rary drove hrm to Ihe slalron with l ess lhan lwo m inules to s pare.
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Exercises
With a bilingual dictionary, try a double search: look up a word in your language; the dictionary may give several possibilities in English. Look up each of those possibilities in the English section of the dictionary to see how they translate back into your language. This may help you to separate synonyms. If you own a dictionary, make a little mark in the margin each time you look a word up. If a word gets three or more marks, it is worth an extra effort to learn it. What other learning techniques are there for dictionaries? Small, bilingual dictionaries often just give three or four translations for a word you look up, without any explanation. Here are some pictures with translations you might find in such a dictionary. Which ones fit in the sentences? You may need to use a monolingual dictionary.
sofa divan couch settee
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boots bootees wellingtons
sailing boat ketch dinghy yacht
Come and sit on the . ................................ a nd relax a while. She bought a huge, luxury . ................................ and went off round the world. If you're going to stand in the water you should take your . ................................. It's not a proper yacht; it's just a tiny little . .................................
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Which definition of casual fits which sentence?
casual / k d u " a l / , casuals. I Something that 1s
c asual 1.1 happens or IS done by chance or wlthout *orplannmg. ffi Her casual r emark caused a p olit~cal 8 acc'*enLal s toim... ...a casual meetrng. o casually. ffi ...a casual- o mv mvn ly acqulred object. I f is rather careless and done *orwlthout much i nterest ffi I bad a casual glance al Ihe = SuPemc'a' a om v m w p apers... ... casual Inendship. o casually. 2 If you are casual. you are, or you pretend to be. * o r ~ u u r r calm and not very interested In what is happenmg or = n onchalant what you are domg. ffi He Vied lo appear casual as he asked her lo dance......a casual wave. o casually o m v m w I walked casually rnto his room. o c asualness. ffi o ~ u r n n r m With studied casualness h e mentioned 11to Hilary J Casual clothes are clothes that are suitable lor *orwhen you are at home or dolng lhlngs other than working, but are not sultable lor work or formal n 'nformal occasions. ffi ... casual s h~rl. used a s a plural noun. a nmuw ffi . s mart casuals. o casually. ffi He was dressed o m m v n .. casually 4 Casual work IS done for only a short time. and not *oron a permanent or regular basis. ffi They employ casual workers lo prck u e fruf I... ... casual job. a
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Pronunciation. What English words are these?
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Revising vocabulary
H ere is an extract from a psychology book on the importance of revising in an active way. Probably the commonest fault among students is failure to realise that learning is essentially an active process. Too many students sit for hours passively reading and rereading notes and textbooks, without ever attempting actively to recall what they have read. The fallacy of this method has been amply shown by experiments. The same principles apply to more advanced forms of learning: for effective memory, some form of active expression is essential. The student, therefore, should read through the material he wants to master with close attention and should then r e p r o d u c e t h e m a i n points aloud or p r o d u c e a written summary ...A n h o u r ' s concentrated work of this kind is more effective than three hours' passive reading.
(From A Modern Introduction to Psychology. Rex a nd Margaret Knight)
Revising with this book
W hen you revise a unit, first read it through. Then look a t anything you wrote in your vocabulary notebook connected with the unit. Then, and most importantly, try t o d o something different with the new words and expressions in that unit in order to help fix them in your memory. Here are some suggestions: H ighlight (or underline) any words and expressions that you had forgotten or were not s ure about. L ook a t the unit and choose ten words and expressions that you particularly want or need to learn. Write them down. L ook u p any words that you selected in an English-English dictionary. D o these words have any other uses or associations that might help you learn them? Looking u p the verb, wish, for example, might lead you to wishbone or wishful thinking. Write anything that appeals t o you in an appropriate phrase or sentence. P erhaps the dictionary can also help you find some other words based o n the same root. Looking u p the noun, employment, will lead you t o the verb, employ, t o the nouns, employer and employee, and, perhaps, to the adjectives employable, unemployed and selfemployed. W rite down the words and expressions you wish t o learn in phonetic script. Use a dictionary to help you. W rite down the words and phrases from a unit in your notebook in a different way - p ut them into a network or a table, perhaps. T he next day, ask yourself again: H o w much can I r emember? T est yourself. Cover part of a word or phrase. Can you remember the complete word or phrase? When you have done all the steps above that you feel will be useful to you, close your book and notebook and remind yourself of what you have been studying. H o w much can you remember?
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Making the new words active
O ne of the great advantages of revising vocabulary is that it should help you t o make the step from having something in your passive vocabulary t o having it in your active vocabulary. Encourage this process by: w riting the words and expressions you are trying t o learn in a sentence relating t o your life and interests at the moment. m aking a point of using the new words and expressions in your next class or homework. keeping a learning diary in which you note down things that particularly interest you about the words you have learnt. w atching out for the words and expressions you are trying t o learn in your general reading of English. If you come across any of them in use, write them down in their context in your diary or notebook. w riting a paragraph or story linking the words and expressions you want to learn.
W h a t can you remember?
1 W hat d o you remember now from the first six units in this book? Answer without looking back at the units. 2 N o w read through the units again. 3 H o w much d o you remember about the units now? 4 C hoose at least one word and expression from each unit and work through all the suggestions made in B a nd C above. It may not always be appropriate in your future study t o d o all the steps in B b ut try them now for practice.
Some plans for your work with this book
1 H o w often are you going to revise what you have done? (Every week? Every five units?)
2 W hich techniques are you going to use for revising? 3 N ow write yourself some notes to remind yourself of when you are going to revise. You might like, for instance, to write revise vocabulary in your diary for the next eight Fridays, if you decided to revise every week. Alternatively you could write REVISE i n capital letters after, say, every five units in the book.
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Formal and informal words
Formality is all about your relationship with the person you're speaking or writing to. If you use formal language, it may be because you wish to show respect, politeness, or to put yourself at a distance (for example, 'official' language). Informal language can show friendliness, equality or a feeling of closeness and solidarity with someone. You should n ever use informal language just to sound fluent or clever.
Scales of formality
Some groups of words can be put on a scale from (very) formal to (very) informal.
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offspring abodelresidence alcoholic beverages
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Short, monosyllabic informal words
Informal versions of words are often short and monosyllabic, as we can see in the right-hand column in the table in A. T hey include slang words. (Unit 95 h as more examples.) It cost me ten quid. [pounds] I'll help you peel the spuds. [potatoes] My bike's been stolen. [bicycle] I always go by tube. [word used for the London Underground] Come and meet my Mum and Dad. [mother and father] Hi! Can't stop; see you, bye! [hello; goodbye] The milk's in the fridge. [refrigerator]
Clippings
Shortening a word tends to make it less formal, as in fridge and bye in B. 1'11 meet you in the l ab(oratory). W hat's on telly tonight? [television] We should put an a d(vertisement) 1 a n a dvert(isement) in the ( news)paper. Shall I (te1e)phone t hem? Her sister's a vet(erinary s urgeon).
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You will often see rather formal words in notices and suchlike. Make sure you know the meaning of the words used so that you could tell someone what the notice says using less formal words.
D O NOT ALIGHT WHILE THE BUS I S IN MOTION D NOT ADDRESS T O H DRIVER UNLESS T E B H IS STATIONARY
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Exercises
If you look up an informal word in a monolingual dictionary, you will often find a neutral equivalent as part of the definition or explanation. For example, the Collins COBUILD dictionary entry for kid says: A kid is a child; an informal use. Use a monolingual dictionary to find neutral or more formal words for these: 1 k ip 2 a p al 3 a c hap 4 cheerio 5 s wot 6 ta! 7 brainy Make this conversation more informal by changing some of the words. Refer to the lefthand page if necessary. ~ I M : nnie, can you lend me five pounds? A ANNIE: W hat for? JIM:Well, I have to go and visit my mother and father, and my bicycle's not working, so 1'11 have to take a taxi. ANNIE: C an't you telephone them and say you can't come? JIM: Well, I could, except I want to go because they always have lots of food, and the refrigerator at our flat is empty, as usual. ANNIE: C an't you go by Underground? JIM: E rm.. . ANNIE: A nyway, the answer's no. Say whether you feel the following r emarkdsentences a re okay, too formal or too i nformal f or each situation described. If the r emarklsentence is unsuitable, suggest what the person might say instead. 1 ( Teenage boy to teenage girl a t disco): D'you fancy an appointment one night next week? 2 ( Parent to another parent a t a school parents meeting): How many offspring d o you have at the school? 3 ( Dinner-guest to host/hostess): N o thanks, I never consume alcoholic beverages when I'm driving. , 4 ( Student to University Professor): Will there be lab demonstrations next week? 5 (Business letter to a newspaper office): Dear SirIMadam, I s hould like t o enquire about the current charges for ads in your paper. My company is considering.. . etc. Mini-quiz: Find words on the left-hand page for the following. 1 T he opposite of stationary. 2 T he opposite of to board. 3 a ) to be sorry b) to buy c) to speak to 4 I nformal versions of Greetings! and Farewell! Express these notices in neutral or informal language. 1
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Suffixes
Suffixes can change the word-class and the meaning of the word.
C ommon noun suffixes
-er / a/ is used for the person who does an activity, e.g. writer, worker, shopper, teacher. You can use -er with a wide range of verbs to make them into nouns. Sometimes, the / a/ suffix is written a s s i n s t e a d of -er. It is worth making a special list of these as you meet them, e.g. a ctor, operator, sailor, supervisor. -er/-or a re also used for things which do a particular job, e.g. pencil-sharpener, bottleopener, grater, projector. -er a n d ~ a cn ontrast with each other meaning 'person who does something.' (-er) and 'person who receives or experiences the action' (-ee), e.g. employer/employee, sender/addressee,$ayee (e.g. of a cheque). - (t)ion/ J(a)n/ is used to make nouns from verbs. complication pollution reduction alteration donation admission -ist [person] and -ism [activity or ideology]: used for people's politics, beliefs and ideologies, and sometimes t E r o f e s s i o n ( compare with -er/-or professions above), e.g. M arxism, Buddhism, journalism, anarchist, physicist, terrorist. -ist is also often used for people who play musical instruments, e.g. pianist, violinist, cellist. -ness is used to make nouns from adjectives. Note what happens to adjectives that end in -y: goodness, readiness, forgetfulness, happiness, sadness, weakness.
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O ther suffixes that can help you recognise the word class
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T he -er/-or, -ee and - ist suffixes. Use the suffixes to give the names of the following. Example: A person who plays jazz on the piano. a jazz pianist 1 T he thing that wipes rain off your car windscreen. 2 A person who plays classical violin. 3 A person who takes professional photographs. (N.B. p ronunciation) 4 A person who acts in amateur theatre. 5 The person to whom a cheque is made out. 6 A machine for washing dishes. 7 A person who donates their kidneys upon their death. 8 T he person to whom a letter is addressed.
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Prefixes
Prefixes are often used to give adjectives a negative meaning. The opposite of 'comfortable' is 'uncomfortable', the opposite of 'convenient' is 'inconvenient' and the opposite of 'similar' is 'dissimilar'. Other examples are 'unjust', 'inedible', 'disloyal'. Unfortunately, there is no easy way of knowing which prefix any adjective will use to form its opposite. When you learn a new adjective note down whether it has an opposite formed with a prefix and, if so, what it is. N ote: in- becomes im- before a root beginning with 'm' or 'p', e.g. i mmature, impatient, impartial, improbable. Similarly in- becomes ir- before a word beginning with 'r', and ilbefore a word beginning with 'l', e.g. irreplaceable, irreversible, illegal, illegible, illiterate. T he prefix in- does not always have a negative meaning - often it gives the idea of inside or into, e.g. internal, import, insert, income. Although it is mainly adjectives which are made negative by prefixes, un- and dis- car1 also form the opposites of verbs too, e.g. a ppear disappear. The prefix is used here to reverse the action of the verb. Here are some more examples: disagree, disapprove, disbelieve, disconnect, discredit, dislike, dismount, disprove, disqualify, unbend, undo, undress, unfold, unload, unlock, unveil, unwrap, unzip. Many other prefixes are used in English. Here is a list of prefixes which are useful in helping you to understand unfamiliar words. Some of these words are used with a hyphen. Check in .. a dictionary if you're not sure.
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anti-war antisocial antibiotic autograph auto-pilot autobiography bicycle bi-monthly biannual bilingual ex-wife ex-student ex-president extract exhale excommunicate micro-computer microwave microscopic misunderstand mistranslate misinform monotonous monologue monogamous multi-national multi-purpose multi-racial overdo overtired oversleep overeat postwar postgraduate post-revolutionary pro-government pro-revolutionary pseudo-scientific pseudo-intellectual retype reread replace rewind semicircular semi-final semi-detached subway submarine subdivision underworked underused undercooked
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Practise using words with negative prefixes. Contradict the following statements in the same way as the example. Not all the words you need are on the left-hand page. E xample: He's a very honest man. I d on't agree. I think he's dishonest. 1 I'm sure she's discreet. 6 He's very efficient. 2 I always find him very sensitive. 7 I always find her responsible. 3 It's a convincing argument. 8 H e seems grateful for our help. 4 T hat's a very relevant point. 9 I'm sure she's loyal to the firm. 5 She's always obedient. 1 0 He's a tolerant person. Which negative adjective fits each of the following definitions? 1 . ................................ m eans not having a husband or wife. 2 . ................................ m eans impossible to eat. 3 . ................................ means unable to read or write. 4 . ................................means not having a job. 5 . ................................ means fair in giving judgement, not favouring one side. 6 . ................................ means unable to be replaced. Choose a negative verb from B t o fit each of the sentences below. Put it in the correct form. E xample: T he runner was disqualified after a blood test. 1 Children (and adults) love . .............................. parcels at Christmas time. 2 I a lmost always find that I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with his opinion. 3 I'm sure he's lying but it's going to be hard to . ................................ his story. 4 After a brief speech the Queen . ................................ the new statue. 5 I t took the removal men an hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o ur things from the van. 6 H is phone was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . because he didn't pay his last bill. Answer the following questions. The answers are all in the table opposite. 1 W hat kind of oven cooks things particularly fast? 2 W hat kind of drug can help somebody with an infection? 3 W hat kind of company has branches in many countries? 4 H ow does a passenger aeroplane normally fly? 5 W hat is a student who is studying for a second degree? 6 W hat means 'underground railway' in the US and 'underground passage' in the UK?
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Roots
M any words in English are formed from a set of Latin roots with different prefixes and suffixes. Knowing the roots of such words may help you to remember or guess their meaning when you see them in context. These words are usually fairly formal. In their formation, they can perhaps be seen as the Latinate, formal, equivalent of phrasal verbs. Here are some examples of the more common Latm r oots, with some of the verbs derived from them. In each case an example sentence is given with the meaning of the verb in brackets at the end. You'll find some easier to understand than others. spect: see, look You should respect your parents 1 the laws of a country. [look up to] The police suspected he was guilty b ut they had no proof. [had a feeling] Many pioneers travelled west in America to prospect for gold. [search] vert: turn I tried a word-processor but I soon reverted to my old typewriter. [went back] Missionaries went to Africa to convert people to Christianity. [change beliefs] The royal scandal diverted attention from the political crisis. [took attention away] port: carry, take How are you going to transport your things to the States? [send across] Britain imports cotton and exports wool. [buys in, sells out] The roof is supported by the old beams. [held up] duc, duct: lead She was educated abroad. [went to school] He conducted the orchestra with great vigour. [led] Japan produces a lot of electronic equipment. [makes] press: press, push She was impressed by his presentation. [full of admiration and respect] This weather depresses me. [makes me feel miserable] She always expresses herself very articulately. [puts her thoughts into words] pose, pone: place, put The meeting has been postponed until next week. [changed t o a later date] The king was deposed by his own son. [put off the throne] I d on't want to impose my views on you. [force] Above you only have examples of verbs. Note that for all the verbs listed, there is usually at least one noun and at least one adjective as well. Here are some examples.
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inspector advertiser deportee introducer oppressor composer
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inspecting advertising deported introductory oppressive composite
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C omplete as much as possible of the table with other forms of some of the words presented in B. U se a dictionary to help you if necessary. v erb c onvert p roduce c onduct i mpress s upport I mpose p erson noun a djectiue a bstract n o m
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Fill in the gaps in the sentences below using words from the table in C. 1 W e stayed in a town surrounded by high mountains. I f ound it very . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 H e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . from the USA for having a forged passport. 3 T he magazine seems t o have nothing in it but . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for cosmetics. 4 M ay I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you t o my boss? 5 T he tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . decided I o wed a lot of money. 6 T he new take-away pizza service has a very good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . offer. 7 Business people a lways say that it pays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 T chaikovsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s ome wonderful ballet music. Can you work out the meanings of the underlined words in the sentences below? T o help you, here are the meanings of the main Latin prefixes: intro: within, inward o, ob: against in, im: in, into re: again, back
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Abstract nouns
An abstract noun is one which is used to mean an idea, experience or quality rather than an object. T hus happiness, intention and shock are abstract nouns whereas, for example, pen, bed and trousers are not. There are a number of suffixes which are used particularly frequently in the formation of abstract nouns. Some of the most common are -ment, -ion, -ness a nd -ity. N ote: -ment a nd -ion are usually used to make verbs into abstract nouns whereas -ness a nd -ity a re added to adjectives; -ion sometimes becomes -tion, +ion, - ation o r -ition. H ere are some examples of abstract nouns using those suffixes. achievement action aggressiveness absurdity collection attractiveness anonymity adjustment amazement bitterness complexity combination illusion carelessness discouragement curiosity improvement c onsciousnes~ generosity imagination investment production permissiveness hostility replacement tenderness prosperity recognition retirement reduction ugliness sensitivity Less common suffixes associated with abstract nouns are -ship, -dom, - th and -hood. N ote: -ship and -hood are usually used in combination with other nouns whereas -th combines with an adjective to form an abstract noun and - dom c an combine with either a noun or an adjective. Here are some examples of abstract nouns using those suffixes. apprenticeship boredom breadth adulthood companionship freedom depth brotherhood membership kingdom length childhood ownership strength motherhood martyrdom stardom warmth n eighbowhood partnership relationship wisdom width ( wo)manhood T here are also a large number of abstract some examples of these. belief anger calm humour faith fear rage luck principle sense sight speed nouns which do not use any suffix at all. Here are chance idea reason thought
You will find more examples of the use of suffixes in Units 8 a nd 10 a nd of abstract nouns in Units 6 8 a nd 6 9.
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W hat is the abstract noun related to each of the following adjectives? All the nouns are formed in ways described on the opposite page although not all are listed opposite. E xample: affectionate a ffection 1 affectionate 5 amused 9 attentive 1 3 equal 2 excited 6 graceful 1 0 happy 1 4 hopeful 3 kind 7 original 11 p opular 15 resentful 4 secure 8 stupid 1 2 weak 16 wise Find at least one more noun using each of the suffixes in B a nd C.
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Which of the words in the list below is being described in the following quotations? love permanence hope jealousy happiness beauty 1 '. ................................is no more than feeling alone among smiling enemies.' 2 '.. . .............................. is like coke; something you get as the by-product of making something else.' 3 '. ................................ is the power of being cheerful in circumstances which we know to be desperate.' 4 '. ................................ is a universal migraine.' 5 'The British love . ................................more than they love . .................................
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Compound adjectives
A c ompound adjective is an adjective which is made up of two parts and is usually written with a hyphen, e.g. well-dressed, never-ending and shocking-pink. Its meaning is usually clear from the words it combines. The second part of the compound adjective is frequently a present or past participle.
A large number of compound adjectives describe personal appearance. Here is a rather far-fetched description of a person starting from the head down.
Tom was a curly-haired, sun-tanned, blue-eyed, rosy-cheeked, thin lipped, broad-shouldered, left-handed, slim- hipped, long-legged, flat-footed young man, wearing an open-necked s hirt, brand-new, tight-fitting jeans and open-toed sandals.
A nother set of compound adjectives describes a person's character. Here is a rather lighthearted description of a girl. The meanings are explained in brackets. Melissa was absent-minded [forgetful], easy-going [relaxed], good-tempered [cheerful], warm-hearted [kind] and quick-witted [intelligent] if perhaps a little big-headed [proud of herself], two-faced [hypocritical], self-centred [egotistical] and stuck-up [snobbish (colloquial)] at times. Another special group of compound adjectives are those where the second part is a preposition. Some of these adjectives are listed below with a typical noun. a n all-out strike [total] a burnt-out car [nothing left in it after a fire] a broken-down bus [it won't work] a built-up area [lots of buildings in it] a hard-up student [poor] cast-off clothes [no longer wanted by the owner] worn-out shoes [can't be worn any more; of people - e xhausted] a drive-in movie [you watch from your car] well-off bankers [wealthy] a run-down area [in poor condition] Here are some other useful compound adjectives. air-conditioned bullet-proof hand-made duty-free long-distance long-standing remote-controlled record-breaking time-consuming sugar-free
cut-price interest-free off-peak second-class top-secret
drip-dry last-minute part-time so-called world-famous
You can vary the compound adjectives listed by changing one part of the adjective. For example, curly-haired, long-haired, red-haired and straight-haired; first-hand (knowledge), first-class (ticket) and first-born (child).
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Put the words in E o pposite into any categories which will help you learn them. List as many compound adjectives beginning with self, as you can. Mark them P o r N f or positive or negative characteristics, or write neutral. Answer the questions by using a compound adjective which is opposite in meaning to the adjective in the question. Note that the answer may or may not have the same second element as the adjective in the question. Example: Is he working full-time? No, p art-time. 1 Isn't she rather short-sighted? 4 Are her shoes high-heeled? 2 Is your brother well-off? 5 Is this vase mass-produced? 3 W ould you say the boy's well-behaved? 6 D o t hey live in south-east England?
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Compound nouns
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A c ompound noun is a fixed expression which is made up of more than one word and functions as a noun. Such expressions are frequently combinations of two nouns, e.g. address book, human being, science fiction. A n umber of compound nouns are related to phrasal verbs and these are dealt with in Unit 14.
C ompound nouns may be written as two words, e.g. tin opener, bank account, or they may be written with a hyphen instead of a space between the words, e.g. - en-name, baby-sitter. .-p Some expressions are occasionally written with a hyphen and occasionally as two separate words. For instance, both letter box and letter-box are correct. Sometimes they may be written as one word, e.g. e arring. Compound nouns may be countable, uncountable or only used in either the singular or the plural. There are examples of each of these types below. Check that you understand the meanings of each of the expressions listed. If you understand both elements of the expression, the meaning will usually be clear. If the meaning is not fairly obvious, then it is provided below. Usually the main stress is on the first part of the compound but sometimes it is on the second part. The word which contains the main stress is underlined in the compound nouns below. Here are some examples of common countable compound nouns. alarm clock assembly line blood donor book token burglar alarm contact lens credit card handcuffs heart attack p a c k a ~ e oliday h pedestrian crossing shoe h orn tea-bag windscreen windscreen wiper vouth hostel Here are some examples of common uncountable compound nouns. These are never used with an article. air-traffic control birth control blood pressure cotton wed data-processing family planning food poisoning pocket money income tax j ~mlc ood f mail o rder hav fever (allergy to pollen) Here are some examples of common compound nouns used only in the singular. arms race (countries wanting most powerful weapons) death penalty generation gap labour force mother-tongue sound barrier greenhouse effect welfare state brain drain (highly educated people leaving country to work abroad) Here are some examples of common compound nouns used only in the plural. grass roots l uxury goods human rights kitchen scissors race relations r oadworks sunglasses traffic lights
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Complete these networks with any appropriate expressions from the opposite page. Add extra bubbles if you need them.
In some cases more than one compound noun can be formed from one particular element. What, for example, are the two expressions listed opposite with blood as an element and what are the two based on control? Complete the following compound nouns with a noun other than the one suggested opposite. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . token 5 tea. . ......................... 9 . ..................crossing . 2 junk . ........................ 6 mother . .................... 1 0 . .......................lights 3 s ound . ...................... 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tax 1 1 food . ........................ 4 blood . ...................... 8 . ...............processing 1 2 . .........................race What are they talking about? In each case the answer is a compound noun opposite. Example: 'I had it taken at the doctor's this morning and he said it was a little high for my age.' blood p ressure 1 'You really shouldn't cross the road at any other place.' 2 'It's partly caused by such things as hair sprays and old fridges.' 3 'She always has terrible sneezing fits in the early summer.' 4 'I can't understand why they spend so much money on something so destructive.' 5 'Working there is supposed to be much more stressful than being a pilot.' 6 'The worst time was when I d ropped one at the theatre and spent the interval scrabbling around on the floor.' 7 'I don't think it should ever be used under any circumstances.' 8 'It's much easier not to have to make your own arrangements.' 9 'He can't possibly run away from the policeman with those on!' Now make up some sentences like those in exercise 1 3.3 relating to some of the new expressions you made in exercise 1 3.2. C hoose any article in a magazine or newspaper and write down all the compound nouns which you find. Look at all the compound expressions you have worked with in this unit. Mark all those that you feel you need to be able to use yourself rather than just to understand when others use them.
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Compound nouns
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A large number of compound nouns (see Unit 13) a re based on phrasal verbs. In Sections B t o E you will see a number of examples of such nouns in context. The meaning of the compound noun is indicated in brackets at the end of the sentence. To form the plural, 's' is added to the end, e.g. pin-ups. Nouns based on phrasal verbs often have an informal feel to them and they are particularly common in newspaper reporting. Here are examples of such nouns in use. In response to the pay offer, there was a walk-out at the factory. [strike] There is going to be a crack-down on public spending. [action against] There has been a break-out from the local prison. [escape] Last month saw a tremendous shake-up in personnel. [change] 1 never expected the break-up of the USSR. [collapse]
A n umber of these nouns have economic associations. The takeover of one of our leading hotel chains has just been announced. [purchase by another company] We're trying to find some new outlets for our products. [places to sell] Take your things to the check-out to pay for them. [cash-desk] Cutbacks will be essential until the recession is over. [reductions] We made a profit of 1000 on a turnover of 10,000. [money passing through a company]
Some of these nouns are associated with technology and other aspects of contemporary life. What the computer produces depends on the quality of the input. [information that is put in] Output has increased thanks to new technology. [production] We have a rather rapid staff turnover. [change] Just after leaving school he went through the stage of being a dropout. [person who rejects society] It will be a long time before the consequences of fallout from Chernobyl are no longer felt. [radio-active dust in the atmosphere] I can easily get you a printout of the latest figures. [paper on which computer information has been printed] A b reakthrough has been made in AIDS research. [important discovery] Some of the words can be used in more general circumstances. Many of the problems were caused by a breakdown in communications. [failure] The outlook for tomorrow is good - sunny in most places. [prospect] There are drawbacks as well as advantages to every situation. [negative aspects] The outcome of the situation was not very satisfactory. [conclusion] TV companies always welcome feedback from viewers. [comments] It was clear from the outset that the set-up would cause problems. [start; situation] We parked in a lay-by on the by-pass. [parking space at the side of a road; road avoiding the centre of a town] The outbreak of war surprised them. [start of something unpleasant, e.g. disease, violence]
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H ere are some more compound nouns based on phrasal verbs. Guess the meaning of the underlined word from its context. 1 Because of the accident there was a three-mile tailback along the motorway. 2 Police are warning of an increased number of break-ins in this area. 3 T he papers are claiming the Prime Minister organised a cover-uo. 4 Unfortunately, our plans soon suffered a setback. 5 I'm sorry I'm late. There was a terrible hold-up on the bridge. 6 T he robbers made their getaway in a stolen car. Which of the words studied on the opposite page would be most likely to follow the adjectives given below? 1 radioactive .......................... 5 final . ................................ 2 nervous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 sales. .............................. .. 3 c omputer . ............................. 7 positive. . .......................... ......... 4 a nnual . ................................. 8 d rastic... .......... . ...
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Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word from those opposite. 1 A a nd C Ltd. have made a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bid for S and M plc. 2 T he Prime Minister yesterday announced a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the Cabinet. 3 T he negotiations aim to end the 10-day-old . ................................. 4 She provided some very valuable . ....................... .. . . . . t o the discussion. . 5 CIRCUS LION IN HORROR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 There's a terrible queue at this . ................................. Let's find another one. 7 T here has been a disturbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of violence in prisons recently. 8 T he office wall was covered in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H ere are some more words of this type. In each case the preposition element of the noun is given but the other part is missing. Choose from the list of possibilities. work hand hold clear write lie turn press 1 Their car was a off after the accident. o uts before she started speaking. 2 T he lecturer distributed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 J ack does a daily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-out at the gym, starting with 20 . ....................... -ups. up of the match in today's paper. 4 T here is an interesting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o ut this week. 5 I'm giving my office a major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Did you read about the.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..-up at our bank? out at the concert. 7 T here was a surprisingly large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in on Sundays. 8 I love having a . ....................
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C hoose eight of the words in this unit which you particularly want to learn and write your own sentences using them.
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A number of words in English have originated from the names of people. biro: [ball-point pen] named after Laszlo Biro, its Hungarian inventor boycott: [ i f u s e t o dial with or a refusal to deal with] after a landlord in Ireland who made himself unpopular by his treatment of his tenants and was socially isolated braille: [name of a raised writing system used by blind people] from the name of its French inventor, Louis Braille chauvinist: [strong belief that your country or race is superior to others] after the Frenchman, Nicolas C hauvin, who was fanatically devoted to Napoleon hooligan: [a rough, lawless youth] from the Irish family name, Hooligan machiavellian: [cunning, deceitful, unscrupulous in the pursuit of a goal] from Niccolo Machiavelli, the Italian statesman who died in 1527 mentor: [loyal and wise adviser] from Mentor, friend to Odysseus pamphlet: [a small leaflet] from a character Pamphilus, in a 12th century love poem to pander: [to indulge someone's desires] from Pandaros, a procurer or pimp in Ancient Greek mythology saxophone: [musical instrument] invented by the Belgian, Adolphe Sax tawdry: [cheap and tasteless] from St Audrey, at whose annual fair in the town of Ely, near Cambridge, cheap gaudy scarves were sold watt: [unit of power] from the 18th century Scottish inventor, James Watt Quite a few names of types of clothing, particularly hats, originate from the people who invented them or made them popular. leotard
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A n umber of other words in English come from place names. bedlam: [chaos] from the name of a famous London mental hospital once situated where Liverpool Street Station now stands spartan: [severely simple] from the ancient Greek city of Sparta, famed for its austerity canter: [movement of a horse, faster than a trot but slower than a gallop] a shortening of Canterbury, a town in south-east England gypsy: [member of a particular group of travelling people] These people were once thought to have come from Egypt, hence the name. A number of names of different kinds of cloth originate from place names. The place of origin is shown in brackets ( ). a ngora (Ankara) cashmere (Kashmir) damask (Damascus) denim (Nimes, France) gauze (Gaza) muslin (Mosul, Iraq) satin (Qingjiang, China) suede (Sweden) tweed (River Tweed, Scotland)
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Exercises
Which (if any) of the words listed on the opposite page are familiar to you because there are similar words in your own language? Complete the networks below with as many other words as you can from the words listed on the opposite page.
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C omplete the sentences with appropriate words. 1 It looks like rain. Don't forget your . ................................ a nd your . ............................. 2 I wish I could play t he . ................................. 3 It's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in here. Let's go somewhere quieter. 4 T he anarchist speaker urged all citizens to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t he elections. 5 W hat a beautiful . ................................ sweater! Where did you get it? C hoose two adjectives t o use with the following words. Example: wellington red, muddy 1 hooligan 3 stetson 5 leotard 2 p amphlet 4 gypsy 6 biro Now give two nouns that you might expect to follow each of these adjectives. Example: denim jeans, jacket 1 suede 2 machiavellian 3 s partan 4 t awdry And now suggest how the following sentences could end. 1 I can't stand the way he panders.., 2 She buttoned up her cardigan because ... 3 T he horse cantered.. . 4 It has been agreed to boycott ... 5 A busby must be ... H ere are some more words of this type in English. Can you explain (a) their meaning and (b) their origin? 7 bottle of champagne 1 herculean effort 4 jersey 8 a tlas 2 platonic friendship 5 Caesarean section 9 magnolia 3 teddy bear 6 July
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English has taken over words from most of the other languages with which it has had contact. It has taken many expressions from the ancient languages, Latin and Greek, and these borrowings usually have academic or literary associations. From French, English has taken lots of words to do with cooking, the arts, and a more sophisticated lifestyle in general. From Italian come words connected with music and the plastic arts. German expressions in English have been coined either by tourists bringing back words for new things they saw or by philosophers or historians describing German concepts or experiences. The borrowings from other languages usually relate to things which English speakers experienced for the first time abroad.
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Exercises
Which of the words listed opposite are also used in your language? Is your own language represented on the opposite page? If so, can you add any words to the lists opposite? If not, do you know of any words English has borrowed from your language? (There are almost sure to be some.) Do the words mean exactly the same in English as in your language? Are they pronounced in the same way? Look at all the words opposite and complete the following networks.
Make two or three other networks to help you to learn the words on the opposite page. Match the adjectives on the left with the noun they are most likely to be associated with, on the right. kindergarten 1 right-wing casino 2 prima duvet 3 s trawberry vendetta 4 ice ballerina 5 Chinese embargo 6 long-sleeved cuisine 7 t otal floe 8 long-standing yoghurt 9 noisy coup 1 0 cosy 11 all-night caftan What verbs collocate, in other words, are frequently used with the following nouns? Example: s tudy algebra 1 k arate 4 e mbargo 7 c oup 10 cruise 2 k ayak 5 guerrilla 8 confetti 11 sauna 3 mufti 6 cul de sac 9 siesta 12 seminar Give three nouns likely to follow macho a nd a vant-garde. H ave some words or expressions been borrowed from English into your own language? Give some examples. Have t hey kept exactly the same m eaningas they have in ~ n ~ l i s h !
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Onomatopoeic words
O nomatopoeic words are those which seem to sound like their meaning. The most obvious examples are verbs relating to the noises which animals make, e.g. c ows moo and cats mew or meow. See Unit 7 3 for more about animal noises.
I f the vowel sound in a word is short, an onomatopoeic word usually signifies a short, sharp sound. If it is long (indicated in the International Phonetic Alphabet by :) then the word , usually signifies a longer, slower sound. Compare pip /PIP/ which is a short sound with peep /pi:p/ which is a long sound.
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Particular combinations of letters have particular sound associations in English. gr- at the beginning of a word can suggest something unpleasant or miserable, e.g. g roan [make a deep sound forced out by pain or despair], grumble [complain in a badtempered way], grumpy [bad-tempered], grunt [make a low, rough sound like pigs do, or people expressing disagreement or boredom], growl [make a low, threatening sound]. cl- at the beginning of a word can suggest something sharp a nd/or metallic, e.g. click [make a short sharp sound], clang [make a loud ringing noise], clank [make a dull metallic noise, not as loud as a clang], clash [make a loud, broken, confused noise as when metal objects strike together], clink [make the sound of small bits of metal or glass knocking together]. Horses go clip-clop on the road. sp- at the beginning of a word can have an association with water or other liquids or powders, e.g. splash [cause a liquid to fly about in drops], spit [send liquid out from the mouth], splutter [make a series of spitting sounds], spray [liquid sent through the air in tiny drops either by the wind or some instrument], sprinkle [throw a shower of something onto a surface], spurt [come out in a sudden burst]. ash- at the end of a word can suggest something fast and violent, e.g. s mash [break violently into small pieces], dash [move or be moved violently], crash [strike suddenly violently and noisily], bash [strike heavily so as to break or injure], gash [a long deep cut or wound]. wh- at the beginning of a word often suggests the movement of air, e.g. whistle [a high pitched noise made by forcing air or steam through a small opening], whirr [sound like a bird's wings moving rapidly], whizz [make the sound of something rushing through air], wheeze [breathe noisily especially with a whistling sound in the chest], whip [one of these or to hit with one of these].
-ckle, -ggle, o r -zzle a t the end of a word can suggest something light and repeated, e.g. trickle [to flow in a thin stream], crackle [make a series of short cracking sounds], tinkle [make a succession of light ringing sounds], giggle [laugh lightly in a nervous or silly way], wriggle [move with quick short twistings], sizzle [make a hissing sound like something cooking in fat], drizzle [small, fine rain].
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Which of the consonant combinations listed in C opposite exist in your language? Do they ever have similar associations? Look in your dictionary. Can you find any other examples of words beginning with gr-, cl-, s p- o r wh- with the associations described opposite? Which of the words from C opposite fit best in the sentences below. 1 She heard his key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . as it turned in the lock. 2 T he blades of the propeller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . noisily. 3 I love to hear sausages . ................................ in the pan! 4 They . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . glasses and drank to each other's health. 5 T here was a terrible car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o n the m otorway t oday. 6 Everyone . ................................ with disappointment at the news. 7 T he baby loves . ................................ in its bath. 8 I can feel raindrops . ................................ d own the back of my neck. Almost all the words in C opposite can be both nouns and regular verbs. There is, however, one irregular verb, one word which is only an adjective, one word which is both verb and noun but the noun has a rather different meaning from the verb. What are these words? Choose from the alternatives offered below. 1 T he irregular verb: whip, grunt, spurt, spit or wriggle? 2 The word which is only an adjective: gash, grumpy, clip-clop, or whirr? 3 T he word which is both a verb and a noun but the noun has a different meaning: trickle, spray, growl, splutter, spit, splash or crash? Can you guess the meanings of the underlined words from their sounds? 1 T he child sploshed t hrough the puddles. 2 If you have a sore throat, try garnling with some salt water. 3 I couldn't concentrate on the play because of the rustle of sweet papers behind me. 4 Speak up. Don't mumble. 5 T hat step always creaks. 6 H e whacked the ball into the air. What words on the page opposite do these pictures represent?
Pair the words below so that in each case there is a noun and a matching verb. schoolchildren crackles tinkles a bad-tempered person or dog a bored child clanks whistles a fire giggle the bell on a cat's collar growls a churchbell a steam train clangs wheezes a prisoner's chain wriggles someone with asthma
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W ords commonly mispronounced
English spelling is notoriously unphonetic. This page looks at some of the words which cause most pronunciation difficulties for learners of English. The phonetic transcription is provided for some of the words below. If you are not sure of the pronunciation of any of the other words, check in the index at the back of the book. To master English pronunciation you need to learn the 20 phonetic symbols for English vowel sounds. It is not really necessary to learn the consonant symbols as it is usually not difficult to know how consonants should be pronounced. Vowels are important because the vowel letters can be pronounced in many different ways. about / a/ w ander ID/ last /a:/ late l ed alive /a11 give / I/ p ut / u/ c ut / A/ cupid /ju:/ fiend /i:l friend / el science lala1 rein /erl receive /i:l reinforce /i:11 met / el meter /i:/ / a/ sorry ID/ g o I aul love / A/ t o /u:/ head / el team /i:/ react 1i:rel o ur I aul r oute /u:/ would / ul cool /u:l c ook / u/ c oopt / a u ~ /
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Exercises
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M ark all the silent letters in each of the following sentences. 1 They sang a psalm to honour the memory of the world-famous psychologist as she was laid to rest in the family tomb. 2 The psychiatrist was knifed in the knee as he was walking home. 3 H e should have whistled as he fastened his sword to his belt. 4 You should have left me half the Christmas cake on Wednesday. Which word is the odd one out in each of these groups? 1 w orry sorry lorry 5 d oubt could shout 2 sword cord word 6 plough rough tough 3 come some dome 7 land wand sand 4 head plead tread 8 soot root foot What word could a poet use to rhyme with each of the words below? 1 hiccough C . ........................... Y 4 through . ............................. 2 bough . ......................... ... . 5 cough . ....................... .. .... . 3 plough . ........................... ..... 6 though . .............................. Underline or highlight the stressed syllable in each of the words in bold. 1 They paid a E l million transfer fee for transferring the player to their team. 2 Although they suspected several people were partly involved, the police decided to concentrate on Jo as the main suspect. 3 There are conflicting views as to the cause of the conflict. 4 All this upset over the wedding has really upset them. 5 T he cost of living has increased while there has been a decrease in wages. 6 A w ork permit permits you to work for a period of six months. 7 1 wish I could record a hit record! 8 Despite the disgraceful conduct of the audience, James went on conducting the orchestra.
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Write out the words below using the normal English alphabet. 1 I'm~sall 3 I 1hzrjkatJi:fl 5 I's~tall 7 Iha~tl 2 I ka'tzstrafil 4 I 'kem~kall 6 / ralsi:tl 8 I 'res~pil Underline the stressed syllable in each of the words below. 1 p hotograph photography photographer photographically 2 telephone telephonist 3 zoology zoologist zoological 4 arithmetic arithmetical arithmetician 5 psychology psychologist psychological 6 psychiatry psychiatric psychiatrist
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Are there other words which you know you have particular problems pronouncing? You might like to ask a teacher to help you answer this question. Note any such words down with their phonetic transcription beside them.
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Homonyms
H omonyms can be subdivided into homographs and homophones. Homographs are words which are written in the s ame,way b ut have different meanings. Compare bow in 'He took a bow /haul a t the end of the concert' and 'He was wearing a bow / b a d tie'. Homophones are words which are pronounced in the same way but are spelt differently, e.g. b ow as in 'He took a bow' and bough, 'the bough of a tree'. Here are some more examples of homographs. I live in the north of England. 111~1 Your favourite pop star is singing live on TV tonight. / law/ I read in bed each night. /ri:d/ I read War and Peace last year. /red/ The lead singer in the group is great. 11i:cU Lead pipes are dangerous. /led/ The wind blew the tree down. / w ~ n d / D on't forget to wind your watch. I wa~ndl I w ound my watch last night. I waundl H e suffered a terrible wound in the war. /wu:ndl Some students at Oxford spend more time learning to row well than studying. h aul They shared a flat for ages until they had a row over money and split up. h aul This book is called E nglish V ocabulavy in Use. /ju:s/ You must know how to use words as well as their meaning. /ju:z/ They lived in a large old house. / haus/ T he buildings house a library and two concert halls as well as a theatre. Ihauzl T he sow has five piglets. /sau/ T he farmers sow the seeds in the spring. / s a d I bathed the baby this morning. /ba:Ot/ We bathed in the sea every day when we were on holiday. /beiddl Here are some of the many examples of homophones in English. airlheir aloudlallowed d oughldoe fazelphase groanlgrown mightlmite panelpain P~~YIP~~Y rightlritelwrite sentlscent steaklstake tireltyre weatherlwhether
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H ow would you pronounce each of the underlined words in the sentences below? Choose a word with a similar sound from the brackets. 1 T he girl I live w ith knows a good pub with live music. (divelgive) 2 T he main house houses a collection of rare stamps. ( mouselrouse) 3 They bathed the children after they had bathed in the sea. ( lathelpath) 4 You sow the seeds while I feed the sow. ( cowlglow) 5 T he violinist in the bow tie took a bow.(allowlflow) 6 He's the lead singer in the group 'Lead piping'. ( headldeed) 7 W hat a row from the last house in the row! ( ploughlthough) 8 Does he still suffer from his war wound? ( foundlmooned) 9 I w ound the rope around the tree to strengthen it against the gale. ( roundltuned) 1 0 It's quite hard to wind in the sails in this wind. ( findltinned) W rite the word in phonetic script in the correct spelling for the context. Example: I really must do some more exercise or 1'11 never lose I w e ~ t w eight. l 1 W atching sport on T V is such a I w e ~ s tof time. l 2 T here is a hole in the Isaull of my shoe. 3 H e broke a I p e ~ nof glass in the kitchen window. l 4 T he eldest son of the monarch is the leal to the throne. 5 You are not / allaud/ t o talk during the test. 6 Let's I ' p r a k t ~ so ur swimming together this evening? l 7 He's going 10ru:l a r ather difficult I f e ~ z a t the moment. l 8 D on't throw away that orange 1pi:lI. I need it for a recipe. Write one sentence using both of the words corresponding to the phonetic script. Example: 1pe1V S he was q u i t e pale a f t e r t h e exertion o f carrying such a heavy pail of water. 1 Ideal 3 I 'praktrsl 5 Iwalnl 7 h art1 9 Ihml 2 11tsI 4 Igre~tl 6 Isxtl 8 Ipre11 10 Ire~zl H omophones and homographs are at the root of many jokes in English. Match the first part of each of these children's jokes with the second part and then explain the play on words involved in each. Because it's got a tender behind. 1 W hat did the big chimney say to the little chimney? A d rum takes a lot of beating. 2 W hat did one lift say to the other lift? I think I'm going down with something. 3 W hat did the south wind say to the north wind? A nervous wreck. 4 W hy did the man take his pencil to bed? He wanted to draw the curtains. 5 Why is history the sweetest lesson? Because it's full of dates. 6 W hat's the best birthday present? Let's play d raughts. 7 W hy can't a steam engine sit down? You're too young to smoke. 8 What's pale and trembles at the bottom of the sea?
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Time
O ne thing before another
Before I went to work I fed the cat. [or, more commonly in written English: Before going to work.. .] I had written to her prior to meeting the committee. [formal/*ritten style] It was nice to be in Venice. Previously I'd only been to Rome. [fairly formal, more informal would be before that, I...] I was in the office from 2.30. I was out earlier on, [before then, fairly informal] The city is now called Thatcherville. Formerly it was Grabtown. [used when something has changed its name, state, etc.]
Things happening at the same time
While I waited, I read the newspaper. [or, more formal: While waiting, I read ...; the waiting and reading happen together.] As I was driving to work, I saw an accident. [As describes the background when something happens in the foreground.] I saw her just as she was turning the corner. [precise moment] During he war, I lived in Dublin. [does not specify how long] T hroug l out the war, food was rationed. [from beginning to end] She was entering at the very time/the very moment I was leaving. [These two are stronger and more precise than as or just as.]
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O ne thing after another
After I'd locked up, I went to bed. [or, more formal: After locking up ... ; we do not usually say ' ~ f t e r aving locked up ...'.I h W e went to the castle. Then we caught a bus to the, beach. First we went to the theatre. After that, we had a meal. He fell ill and was admitted to hospital. He died soon afterwards. [In these two examples, after that and afterwards are interchangeable.] Following my visit to Peking, I bought lots of books about China. [fairly formal]
T ime when
W hen I'm rich and famous. 1'11 buy a yacht. [Note: not 'When I will be rich...'] , . As soon as we've packed we can leave. [immediately after] Once we've finished we can go and have a coffee. [less specific] The m omendthe m inute I saw his face I knew I'd met him before. I stayed in that hospital the time (that) I broke my leg. I met Pollv at Ken's wedding. O n that occasion she was with a different man.
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Connecting two periods or events
T he meal will take about an hour. In the meantime, relax and have a drink. [between now and the meal] The new whiteboards are arriving soon. Till then, we'll have to use the old ones. I last met him in 1985. Since then I haven't set eyes on him. By the time I retire, I will have worked here 26 years.
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Look at these pages from the personal diary of Laura, a businesswoman who travels a lot, then do the exercise. Mon Paris - day 5 12 Pompidou Centre then
theatre Up early. Said goodbye t o Nick and left. 5aw bad accident on motorway.
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T ue Been away 6 days! 1 3 Paris OK, b ut miss home.
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Answered all the mail, Sat then felt I could watch W ! 1 7 Lots ofphone calls! Sun Sandra, Joyce - and 18 Dougy all in a row! Lazy day! book tickets for Dublin
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Wed L eft Paris 1 am. 0 1 4 Huge pile of mail waiting!
Manchester, then
T hu Glasgow. Met Maura a t 1 5 Nick?.
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Fill in the blanks with connectors. An example is given. 2 Her next trip after Glasgow is on 24th. . ................................................. she can have a quiet time at home. 3 She was in Paris for over a week. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . she got home there was a big pile of mail waiting for her. 4 . .............................. . .she was at Nick's place on the 1 6th, she met Maura. 5 She went to the theatre in Paris on Monday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,she had been to the Pompidou Centre. 6 . .: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . she had said goodbye to Nick, she left. 7 . ........................ she had answered all her letters, she felt she could watch TV for a while. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . she put the phone down it rang again. This time it was Dougy. Make more sentences with connectors you haven't used, based on the diary information. Think of things that are true for you in these situations and complete the sentences. Add more sentences if you can. An example has been done. 1 While I'm asleep, I usually dream a lot. 2 After I've eaten too much,. .. 3 T he moment I wake up, I. .. 4 T hroughout my childhood I ... 5 I'm doing vocabulary right now. Earlier on, I was... 6 O nce I've finished my language course, I'll ... 7 Before I go on holiday, I always.. . 8 Following an argument with someone, I always feel Follow-up: If you can, get hold of a news report in English. Underline all the time connectors and see if there are any which you can add to those on the left-hand page. If there are, write a whole sentence in your notebook showing how the connector is used.
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Condition
As well as if, there are a number of other words and phrases for expressing condition.
1 You can't come in unless you have a ticket.
2 You can borrow the bike on condition that you return it by five o'clock.
3 In case of fire, dial 999. [usually seen on
notices (see Unit 96); it means 'when there is a fire'; don't confuse with 'take your mac in case it rains'; not i t might rain.]
4 You can stay, as long as you don't mind sleeping on the sofa. [less formal than so long as and less formal and not so strong as on condition that]
Providing (that) or provided (that) can also be used in examples 2 a nd 4. They are less formal and not so strong as on condition that but stronger and more restricting than as long as, e.g. Provided/Providing you don't mind cats, you can stay with us. Note the use of supposing and what if (usually in spoken language) for possible situations in the future. What if is more direct, e.g. S upposing/What if he doesn't turn up; what shall we do then?
Conditions with -ever
However you do it, it will cost a lot of money. You'll get to the railway station, whichever bus you take. Whoever wins the General Election, nothing will really change. That box is so big it will be in the way wherever you leave it. These four sentences can also be expressed using no matter. No matter how you do it, it will cost a l ot of money. You'll get to the railway station, no matter which bus you take.
Some nouns which express condition
Certain conditions must be met before the Peace Talks can begin.
A good standard of English is a prerequisite for studying at a British University.
[absolutely necessary; very formal word] What are the entry requirements for doing a diploma in Management at your college? [official conditions] I would not move to London under any circumstances. It's awful! Notice in the examples in A a nd B h ow the present tense is used in the clause with the conditional word or phrase. Don't say: Take your umbrella in case it will rain.
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Fill the gaps with a suitable word from A opposite. 1 You can come to the party . ....................................... you don't bring that ghastly friend of yours. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . emergency in the machine-room, sound the alarm and notify the supervisor at once. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I hear from you, I'll assume you are coming. 4 A person may take the driving test again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . they have not already taken a test within the previous fourteen days. 5 . ....................................... I lent you my car, would that help? The pictures show conditions that must be met to do certain things. Make different sentences using words and phrases from the opposite page. Example: You can have a passenger
on a motorbike provided they wear a helmet.
o r Unless you wear
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C hange the sentences with -ever t o no matter, a nd vice-versa. 1 Wherever she goes, she always takes that dog of hers. 2 If anyone rings, I don't want to speak to them, no matter who it is. 3 N o matter what I do, I always seem to do the wrong thing. 4 It'll probably have meat in it, whichever dish you choose. T hey d on't cater for non-meat eaters here. 5 N o matter how I do it, that recipe never seems to work. What would your answers be to these questions? 1 Are there any prerequisites for the job you do or would like to do in the future? 2 Under what circumstances would you move from where you're living at the moment? 3 W hat are the normal entry requirements for university in your country? 4 O n what condition would you lend a friend your hornelflat?
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Cause, reason, purpose and result
Cause and reason
You p robably k now how to use words like because, since and as t o refer t o the cause of or reason for something. Here are some other ways of connecting clauses t o express causes and reasons. Note how verbs and nouns can d o the same job as conjunctions. Look at the picture of an accident, on the right. Here are several ways of talking about it. Owing t o the icy conditions, the two lorries collided. The collision was due t o the icy conditions. ICE The collision was caused by ice on the road. The cause of the collision was ice on the road. H ere are some other 'cause' words and typical contexts they are used in. The rise in prices sparked off a lot of political protest. [often used for very strong, perhaps violent, reactions t o events] The President's statement gave rise to / p rovoked / g enerated a lot of criticism. [slightly less strong than spark off] T he new law has brought about / led to great changes in education. [often used for political/social c hange] This problem stems from the inflation of recent years. [explaining the direct origins of events and states] The court-case arose out of allegations made in a newspaper. [the allegations started the process that led to the court-case]
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Reasons for and purposes of doing things
H er reason for not going with us was that she had n o money. o r T h e reason she didn't go with us was that ... [less formal] I w onder what his otives were in sending that letter? [purpose] * '/ I w onder what prorn@ed h im t o send that letter? [ reasonkause] She wrote to the press with the aim of exposing the scandal. [purpose] I've invited you here with a view t o resolving our differences. [sounds a bit more indirect than with the aim of] H e refused t o answer on the grounds that his lawyer wasn't there. [reason] T h e purpose of her visit was t o inspect the equipment.
Results
H e did no work. As a result / As a consequence / C onsequently, he failed his exams. T h e r esult/consequence of all these changes is that no-one is happy any more. [The examples with consequence/consequently s ound more formal than result] His remarks resulted in everyone getting angry. [as a verb + i n] The events had an outcome that no-one could have predicted. [result of a process o r events, or of meetings, discussions, etc.] The upshot of all these problems was that we had t o start again. [less formal than outcome] When the election results were announced, chaos ensued. [formal]
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M ake full sentences using 'cause' words from A opposite. Example: closure of 20 mines - strikes in coal industry The closure of 2 0 mines sparked off a ,
lot of strikes in the coal industry.
1 announcement 2 new Act of Parliament 3 signalling fault 4 violent storm 5 f ood shortages 6 food shortages
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strong attack from opposition great changes in industry train crash wall collapsed riots in several cities poor management of the economy
Make two sentences into one, using the 'reason and purpose' words in brackets. Look at B opposite if you aren't sure. Example: T here was a controversial decision. She wrote to the local newspaper to protest. (prompt) The controversial decision prompted her t o write t o the local newspaper t o protest. 1 I didn't contact you. I'd lost your phone number. (reason) 2 1 will not sign. This contract is illegal. (grounds) 3 T he government passed a new law. It was in order to control prices. (aim) 4 She sent everyone flowers. I wonder why? (motives) 5 T he salary was high. She applied for the job. (prompt) The pictures show the results of events. Imagine what the causes might be and describe the events in different ways.
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1 T he road was blocked.
2 Everyone got a refund.
3 T he customers got angry.
4 We had to walk home.
Fill in the missing words. 1 My reasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n ot joining the club are personal. 2 T he purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . this pedal is to control the speed. 3 I came here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the aim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . resolving our dispute. 4 His stupidity has resulted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . us having to do more work. 5 All this arose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . one small mistake we made. 6 It was done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lowering inflation. 7 T hat press article has . .................. rise . .................. a lot of criticism.
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Concession and contrast
Concession means accepting one part of a state of affairs but putting another argument or fact against it. Although they were poor, they were independent. He is a bit stupid. He's very kind, nevertheless.
I acknowledge/accept t hat he has w orked hard but it isn't enough. I admit I was wrong, but I still think we were right to doubt her. I concede that you are right about the goal, but not the method.
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p- araphrase
and comments I agree but.. . [accept is less formal than acknowledge] I accept I'm guilty of what I'm accused of.
You have won this point in our argument. [formal]
Adverbs and other phrases for concession
O K, you're sorry. That's all well and good, but how are you going to pay us back? You shouldn't seem so surprised. After all, I did warn you. It's all very well saying you love dogs, but who'll take it for walks if we do get one? He is boring, and he is r ather cold and unfriendly, but, for all that, he is your uncle and we should invite him. Admittedly, she put a lot of effort in, but it was all wasted.
Contrast
I expected Mr Widebody t o be fat. The reverse was true.
We're not almost there at all; quite the opposite. We've got five miles to go yet.
Everywhere in Europe they use metric measures. In c ontrast, Britain still uses non-metric. It's not actually raining now. O n the other hand, it may rain later, so take the umbrella. Remember: O n the other hand means 'that is true and this is true'; O n the contrary means 'that is not true, but this is true', e.g. J ohn, quiet? On the contrary, he's the noisiest person I know or J ohn is rather arrogant. O n the other hand, he can be very kind. Note also these collocating phrases for contrast. When it comes to politics, Jim and Ann are poles apart. There's a world of difference between being a friend and a lover. There's a great divide between left and right wing in general. A yawning gap divides rich and poor in many countries. There's a huge discrepancy between his ideals and his actions.
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Exercises
Rewrite these sentences using the most likely verb from A opposite (there is usually more than one possibility). 1 I k now that you weren't solely to blame, but you must take some responsibility. 2 O kay, I was wrong, you were right; he is a nice guy. to say that you have suffered some delay, but we do not accept 3 T he company is liability. 4 She didn't d eny t hat we had done all we could, but she was still not content. Write a beginning f or these sentences, as in the example. 1 ! .expc~?e~ted.Marybe. t a ! ! and dark. T he reverse was true; she was short, with fair hair. tto 2 . ................................O n the other hand, it does have a big garden, so I think we should rent it. 3 J im: . ................................? Mary: O n the contrary, it's one of the cheapest hotels in town. 4 . ............................... In contrast, the traffic in Britain drives on the left. 5 . ................................ quite the opposite. I feel quite full. I had a huge breakfast. ; Try to do this word ~ u z z l e rom memory. f If you can't, look at C opposite. Across 1 a . ........................ g ap 3 a . ........................ of difference 5 a . ........................ discrepancy 7 . ........................ a part Down 2 poles . ........................ 4 a g reat . ........................ 6 a yawning . ........................ Now use the phrases from the word puzzle to make comments on these statements. 1 Some people believe in the nuclear deterrent, some in world disarmament. 2 She says one thing. She does quite the opposite. 3 Jim believes in God. Sandra's a total atheist. 4 Being a student's one thing; being a teacher's quite another. Complete the sentences with phrases from B opposite. 1 O kay, you've cleaned the kitchen, . ................................ , b ut what about the mess in the dining-room. 2 N o need to panic. . .................................it doesn't start till six. ..... . 3 She's bossy and sly, but . ...................... . ,she is a friend. 4 . ................................saying you'll pay me back soon; when is what I w ant to know!
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C hoose between on the other hand a nd on the c ontraty. 1 I'm not worried; . ................................ I feel quite calm. , 2 It's expensive, but . ................................ we do need it. ,
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Addition
T here are a number of ways of adding one idea to another in English. You probably already know words like and, also and too.
Words for linking sentences/clauses
sentencelclause 1 For this job you need a degree. Video cameras are becoming easier to use. It'll take ages to get there and it'll cost a fortune. Children should respect their parents. We'll have all the stress of going to court and giving evidence. a nd In addition Furthermore Moreover What's more" Besides'> sentencelclause 2 you need some experience.
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they're becoming cheaper.
we'll have to change trains three times at least.
Likewise O n top of ( all) that:"
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t hey s hould respect their teachers. we'll have to pay the lawyers' bills.
f urthermore and moreover are normally interchangeable; what's more is informal; what is more is more formal. a more emphatic way of adding; similar in meaning to anyway. """even more emphatic; used mostly in informal spoken English. Note also: To keep fit you need a good diet plus regular exercise. [normally used to connect noun ~ h r a s e s but can connect clauses in informal speech] ,
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Adding words at the end of clauses/sentences
Thev sell chairs, tables. beds, and so on / etc. /etlsetra/ It'll go to the committee, then to the board, then to another committee, and so on and so forth. [suggests a long continuation] He was a good sportsman and an excellent musician into the bargain / t o boot. [emphasises the combination of items]
Adding words that begin or come in the middle of clauses/sentences
Further to my letter of 18/9/92, I am writing to. .. [formal opening for a letter] In addition to his BA in History he has a Ph.D. in Sociology. He's on the school board, as well as being a local councillor. Besides / A part from having a salary, he also has a private income. Alongside her many other hobbies she restores old racing cars. Jo Evans was there, along with a few other people who I didn't know. Note: This last group are followed by nouns or by -ing. D o not say: As well as she speaks French, she also speaks Japanese. (You can say: As well as speaking French, she ...)
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Exercises
Fill the gaps in this letter with suitable adding words and phrases. Try to do it without looking at the opposite page.
D ear M r Stoneheart
......................... (1) m y l e t t e r of 16.3.94,1 should like
t o give you more information concerning my quaiifications and experience. ............................. (2) h olding a Diploma in catering, I also have an Advanced Certificate in Hotel Management. The course covered t h e usual areas: finance, f r o n t services, p ublicity, space allocation, .................... (3) I a lso wish t o point o u t t h a t , ...............................(4) h olding these qualifications, I have now been working in t h e hotel t r a d e for five years. ......................... (5), m y experience prior t o t h a t was also connected with tourism and hospitality. I hope you will give m y application due consideration. Yours sincerely
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N ora Hope
Rewrite the sentences using the word or phrase in brackets at the end. 1 Physical labour can exhaust the body very quickly. Excessive study can rapidly reduce mental powers too. (equally) 2 M y cousin turned up and some schoolmates of his came with him. (along with) 3 H e owns a big chemical factory and he runs a massive oil business in the USA. (as well as) 4 She was my teacher and she was a good friend. (into the bargain) 5 I'm their scientific adviser and act as consultant to the Managing Director. (in addition to) Correct the mistakes in the use of addition words and phrases in these sentences. 1 I w ork part-time as well as I am a student, so I have a busy life. 2 Besides to have a good job, my ambition is to meet someone nice to share my life with. 3 Alongside I have many other responsibilities, I now have to be in charge of staff training. 4 In addition has a degree, she also has a diploma. 5 Likewise my father won't agree, my mother's sure to find something to object to. 6 T o boot she is a good footballer, she's a good athlete. 7 H e said he'd have to first consider the organisation, then the system, then the finance and so forth so on. What adding words/phrases can you associate with these pictures? 1 2 3
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Text-referring words
Text-referring words are ones that pick up their content from the surrounding text. This sentence in isolation does not mean much: We decided to look at the problem again and try to find a solution. What problem? We need to refer to some other sentence or to the context to find out. Problem and solution help organise the argument of the text, but they do not tell us the topic of the text. They refer to something somewhere else. Here are some examples. What the word in bold refers to is underlined. Pollution is increasing. The problem is getting worse each day. Should taxes be raised or lowered? This was the biggest issue in the election. [topic causing great argument and controversy] Whether the war could have been avoided is a question that continues to interest historians. Let's discuss crime. It's always an interesting topic. [subject to argue about or discuss, e.g. in a debate or in an essay] Punishment is only one aspect of crime. [part of the topic]
Problem-solution words
Text-referring words are often associated with common patterns in text, such as the 'problem-solution' type of text. Note the words in bold connected with problems and solutions here and try to learn them as a family. The situation in our cities with regard to traffic is going from bad to worse. Congestion is a daily feature of urban life. The problem is now beginning to affect our national economies. Unless a new approach is found to controlling the number of cars, we will never find a solution to the dilemma. In this dialogue, two politicians are arguing on the radio. Note how the words in bold refer to parts of the argument. A: Y our claim that we are doing nothing to invest in industry is false. We invested 10 billion last year. You have ignored this fact. B: But the investment has all gone to service industries. The real point is that we need to invest in manufacturing. A: That argument is out of date in a modern technological society. Our position has always been that we should encourage technology. B: But that view will not help to reduce unemployment. A: R ubbish. Utter rubbish. Here are some more words associated with problem-solution texts. They are grouped in families associated with the key-words in bold. The prepositions which are normally used with these words are given in brackets. situation: state of affairs position (with regard to) problem: difficulty [more formal] crisis matter response: reaction (to) attitude (to) solution: answer (to) resolution (to) key (to) way out (of) evaluation [of the solution]: assessment judgement
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Exercises
D raw lines from the left-hand column to the right-hand column joining each sentence'with a suitable label, as in the example. 1 T he earth is in orbit around the sun. problem 2 W orld poverty and overpopulation. ;zuation 3 G od exists and loves everybody. 4 I've run out of cash. belief 5 It has proved to be most efficient. view 6 They should get married, to my mind. issue Fill the gaps with an appropriate word to refer to the underlined parts of the sentences. 1 So you were talking about animal rights? That's quite a big . ................................ in Britain nowadays. 2 W e are running short of funds. How do you propose we should deal with the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ? 3 Is there life on other planets? This is a . ................................n obody has yet been able to answer. 4 ( Teacher to the class) You can write your essay on 'My best holiday ever'. If you don't like that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 1'11 give you another one. 5 She thinks we should all fly around in tiny little helicopters. This . ................................ t o the traffic problem in cities is rather new and unusual. I wonder if it is viable? These newspaper headlines have got separated from their texts. Put each one with a suitable text.
NEW APPROACH TO CANCER TREATMENT PRIME MINISTER SETS OUT VIEWS ON EUROPEAN UNION
NEW ARGUMENT OVER ECONOMIC RECESSION SOLUTION TO AGE-OLD MYSTERY IN KENYA
SCIENTIST REJECTS CLAIMS OVER FAST FOOD SITUATION IN SAHEL WORSENING DAILY
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Answer these questions with regard t o yourself. 1 What's your approach to learning vocabulary? 2 W hat aspect of your worklstudies d o you find most interesting? 3 Which topics in this book are most useful?
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Uncountable words
U ncountable nouns are not normally used with a ( n ) o r the plural, e.g. i nformation, n o t a n information, o r some informations. It is a good idea t o learn uncountable nouns in groups associated with the same subject o r area. Here are some possible headings.
Travel
l uggage accommodation baggage (Am. Eng.)
money currency
equipment ( e g f or skiing)
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Travel is also a n uncountable noun, e.g. T ravel broadens the mind.
Day-to-day household items
s oap toothpaste washing powder washing-up liquid polish
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She's made a lot of progress in a very short time. She has done some research o n marine life. They've done a lot of work o n the project.
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F or making clothes, etc.: cloth ( e.g. c otton, silk) leather wool F orbuildings: s tone brick plastic w oodltimber c oncrete For energy: coal oil petrol gas
Typical mistakes
D on't say: W h a t a terrible weather! She has long hairs. I h ave a news for you. W e bought some new furnitures. Say: W hat terrible weather! She has long hair. some news for you. W e bought some new furniture. (See also Unit 27.)
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Say whether these sentences need a (n) o r not. Some of the nouns are not on the left-hand page. Use a dictionary that tells you whether the nouns are uncountable. 1 H e gave us all . . . . . . . . advice on what to take with us. 2 I'm sorry. I can't come. I have . ....... homework to do. 3 She's doing . . . . . . . . investigation of teenage slang in English for her university project. 4 You'll need . ....... rice if you want to make a Chinese meal. 5 Paula getting divorced? That's . . . . . . . . interesting news! 6 I have to buy . . . . . . . . film for the holiday. I think I'll get about five rolls. 7 We saw . . . . . . . beautiful silk and . . . . . . . . c otton in Thailand. Sort these words into two columns side by side, one for uncountables a nd one for countables. T hen join the words which have similar meaning. tip clothing case information job advice travel garment trip work baggage fact Imagine you are going away for a week's holiday and you pack a suitcase with a number of things. Make a list of what you would pack and consider how many of the items on your list are uncountable nouns in English. Correct the mistakes in these sentences. 1 We had such a terrible weather that we left the camp-site and got an accommodation in town instead. 2 In the North of England, most houses are made of stones, but in the South, bricks are more common. 3 I love antique furnitures, but I would need an advice from a specialist before I bought any. My knowledges in that area are very poor. 4 Her researches are definitely making great progresses these days. She has done a lot of original works recently. Another area that has a number of uncountable words is personal qualities and skills. For example, we might say that a secretary should have intelligence, reliability, charm a nd enthusiasm. T hese are all uncountable nouns. Choose from the list and say what qualities these people should have. Say whether they need some, a lot o r a b it of the quality. Use a dictionary for any difficult words. J obs: soldier nurse teacher explorer actor athlete writer surgeon receptionist Qualities: patience courage determination goodwill charm stamina reliability loyalty energy experience commitment talent creativity intelligence training Could I have ...? Practise asking for these everyday items and decide whether you must say a o r some. vinegar duster needle thread selIotape tea-bag polish
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Words that only occur in the plural
Tools, instruments, pieces of equipment
Some of these are always plural. scissors
shears glasses/spectacles
Things we wear
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Some other useful words
W hen I move to London, I'll have to find lodgings. [e.g. a r oom] When will the goods be delivered? [articleslitems] T he architect inspected the foundations before declaring that the premises were safe. The military authorities have established their headquarters in the old Town Hall. The acoustics in the new opera-house are near-perfect. The contents of the house were sold after her death. Looks are less important than personality in a partner. As you come to the outskirts of the village, there are traffic-lights. Turn left there. The stairs are a bit dangerous; be careful. The proceeds of the concert are going to the children's fund. A terrorist has escaped from prison. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Words with plural form but used mostly with singular verbs
Names of some games: billiards dominoes draughts darts bowls Names of subjects/activities: physics economics classics gymnastics athletics maths
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M ake a list of (a) subjects you studied at school or elsewhere, and (b) your leisure interests. How many of the words are plural? Check the left-hand page or in a dictionary. W hat things which are always 1 cut a hedge? shears 2 weigh something? 3 c ut paper? 4 hold your trousers up? plural can be used to: 5 get a splinter out of your skin? 6 look at distant objects? 7 get a nail out of a piece of wood? 8 keep a prisoner's hands together?
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H ow many articles on the clothes line are plural nouns?
Fill the gaps with an appropriate plural-form noun. 1 ( To a child) Come on! Get your . ..................... . . . . .... on! It's time to go to bed. 2 T he . ................................ of the rock concert are going to the international 'Save the Children fund'. 3 T he . ................................ in the new concert hall are superb. I've never heard such clear sound. 4 T he escaped prisoner is tall, dark and has a beard. His . .............................. a re unknown, but the search is continuing. 5 You don't have to wear . ....................... ........ t o ride, but it's much more comfortable. . 6 T he . ............................have forbidden the import of all foreign . ..............................
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O dd one out. In each of these groups, one of the nouns is always used in the plural. Which one? 1 wellington trouser slipper 3 knife scissor razor 2 billiard squash archery 4 tracksuit costume dungaree In this little story, there are some nouns that should be plural but are not. Change the text where appropriate. I decided that if I w anted to be a pop star I'd have to leave home and get lodging in London. I finally got a room, but it was on the outskirt of the city. The owner didn't live on the premise, so I could make as much noise as I liked. The acoustic in the bathroom was fantastic, so I practised there. I made so much noise I almost shook the foundation! I went to the headquarter of the Musicians' Union, but a guy there said I just didn't have a good enough look to be famous. Oh well, never mind!
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Countable and uncountable with different meanings
When we use a noun countably we are thinking of specific things; when we use it uncountably we are thinking of stuff or material or the idea of a thing in general.
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I need a cloth to wipe the table. Be careful! there's broken glass on the road. We had fish for dinner. Hamlet is one of Shakespeare's most famous works.
Here are some more nouns used in both ways. Make sure you know the difference between the uncountable and the countable meaning. land / a l and drink / a d rink hair / a h air paper / a p aper people / a people home / a h ome policy / a policy trade /a trade Drink was the cause of all his problems. [alcohol] There's a hair in my sandwich, a dark one; it must be yours. Did you buy a paper this morning? [a newspaperj I love meeting people from different countries. [individuals] The different peoples of Asia. [races / n ational groups] Her grandmother lives in a home. [an institution] I've lost my car insurance policy. [a document] Trade with China has increased. [imports and exports] The names of food items often have a different shade of meaning when used countably and uncountably (see fish above). coffeehea p otato would you like some chocolate? salt and pepper a h ot dog with onion
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W ould you normally expect to find the following things in most people's houses/flats o r g aragedgardens? W here in those places would you expect to find them? Example: an iron Y es, m o s t people have an iron t o iron their clothes; they might keep i t in t h e
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3 i ron 4 a fish
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Which question would you ask? Can I have/bowow a .. .? o r Can I have/bowow some.. .? E xample: cake C an I have some cake?
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Answer these remarks using the word in brackets, as in the example. Use a (n) if the meaning is countable. Example: Oh dear! I've spilt water on the floor! (cloth) Never mind. Here's a c loth; j u s t wipe i t up. 1 H ow did you get that puncture in your tyre? (glass) 2 I w as surprised to hear that old Mrs Jones doesn't live with her family any more. (home) 3 W hat do you think my son should do? He's just left school and he's not really academic. He needs a job. (trade) 4 W hy did you choose this house in the end? (land) 5 M um, what's the Mona Lisa? (work) 6 H ow can I find out what the restrictions are on this car insurance? ( policy) W hat is the difference between (a) and (b) in each pair? Have some sauce with your hot dog. Shall I make a sauce with the fish? PLANT AND HEAVY MACHINERY CROSSING (road sign) I've bought you a house plant. Can I have some light? Can I have a light?
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Collective nouns
Collective nouns are used to describe a group of the same things.
a group of people (small group)
a crowd of people (large number)
a gang of football fans (rather negative)
Words associated with certain animals A flock of sheep or birds, e.g. geeselpigeons; a herd of cows, deer, goats; a shoal of fish
(or any particular fish, e.g. a s hoal of herringlmackerel- n ote the use of singular here); a swarm of insects (or any particular insect, most typically flying ones, e.g. a s warm of beeslgnats) N ote: a pack of ... c an be used for dogs or hyenas, wolves, etc. as well as for (playing) cards.
People involved in the same joblactivity A team of surgeonsldoctorslexpertslreporterslscientistslrescue-workersldetectives arrived
at the scene of the disaster. The crew were all saved when the ship sank. [workers on a ship] The company are rehearsing a new production. [group of actors] The cast were all amateurs. [actors in a particular production] The staff are on strike. [general word for groups who share a place of work, e.g. teachers in a school, people in an office]
Physical features of landscapes
In the picture we can see a row of cottages near a clump of trees with a range of hills in the background. Out on the lake there is a small group of islands.
Things in gen
a pile/heap of papers (or clothes, dishes,toys, etc.)
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a bunch of flowers (or grapes, bananas, berries, etc.)
a stack of chairs (or tables, boxes, logs, etc.)
a set of tools (or pots and pans, etc.)
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I n each case, one of the examples is wrong. Which one?
1 C ompany is often used for: actors opera singers swimmers 2 Cast is often used for people in: a play a book a film 3 Crew is often used for the staff of: an ambulance a plane a hospital 4 Pack is often used for: cats hyenas wolves 5 Flock is often used for: sheep starlings pigs
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Rewrite these sentences using collective words. Don't forget to make the verb singular where necessary.
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T here are some tables on top of one another in the next room. T here are a larce n umber of people waiting outside. T he people who work there are very well-paid. A large number of sheep had escaped from a field. She gave me six identical sherrv glasses. She gave me five or six beautiful roses.
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Some collective nouns are associated with words about using language. Underline any you can see in this news text and make a note of them in your vocabulary notebook.
H E J OURNALISTS r aised a whole host of questions about the actions of the police during t h e demonstration. There had been a barrage of complaints about police violence. The Chief of
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Making uncountable words countable
You can make many uncountable nouns singular by a d d ~ n g bit of or a piece of. Similarly a you can make such nouns plural with bits of or pieces of. (Bit is less formal than piece.) She bought an attractive old piece of furniture at the auction sale. How many pieces of luggage have you got with you? I heard a really useful bit of information yesterday. C hopin w rote some wonderful pieces of music. Before you go to England I should give you two bits of advice ... H e spends all his money buying new bits of computer equipment. Although bit and piece can be used with the majority of uncountable nouns there are also a number of other words which can be used with specific uncountable nouns.
W eather
W e have certainly had a good spell of summer weather this year. Did you hear that rumble of thunder? Yes, I did. It came almost immediately after the flash of lightning. I heard a sharp clap of thunder, then a few rumbles in the distance. A sudden gust of wind turned my umbrella inside out. There was a sudden shower of rain this morning. Did you feel a spot of rain?
Groceries
'Can I have a loaf of bread, a slice of cake' two bars of chocolate, a
*Slice can also be used with toast, bread, meat and cheese.
N ature
Look at the ladybird on that blade of grass! What's happened? Look at that cloud of smoke hanging over the town! She blew little puffs of smoke out of her cigarette straight into my face. Let's go out and get a breath of fresh air. Put another lump of coal on the fire, please. [lump can also be used with 'sugar']
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I h ad an amazing stroke of luck this morning. I've never seen him do a stroke of work. [only in negative sentences] I've never seen him in such a fit of temper before. The donkey is the basic means of transport on the island. Tights must be the most useful articlelitem of clothing ever invented. There was an interesting item of news about France on TV last night. The phrase a state of can serve to make uncountable nouns singular. The nouns used with state are usually abstract and include chaos, emergency, tension, confusion, health, disorder, uncertainty, poverty, agitation, disrepair and flux, e.g. a s tate of emergency.
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Change the uncountable nouns to countable nouns in the following sentences by using either a b it/piece of o r one of the more specific words listed in B opposite. E xample: C ould you buy me some bread, please? Could you buy me a loaf of bread, please? 1 M y mother gave me some advice which I have always remembered. 2 Suddenly the wind almost blew him off his feet. 3 W e had some terribly windy weather last winter. 4 W ould you like some more toast? 5 H e never does any work at all in the house. 6 Let's go into the garden - I need some fresh air. 7 I can give you some important information about that. 8 W e could see smoke hovering over the city from a long way away. 9 T here is some interesting new equipment in that catalogue. 10 1need to get some furniture for my flat.
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Use words from C opposite to fit the clues for the puzzle below. 1 T he government announced a state of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a fter the earthquake. 2 M y granny wouldn't be in such a bad state of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n ow if she hadn't smoked all her life. 3 W e fell in love with the house although it was in a dreadful state o f . .. .............. 4 We are still in a state of . ............... a s to who has won the election. 5 Although this is supposed to be an affluent society, more people are living in a state o f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . here now than for the last 50 years. Make up a puzzle of your own like the one above using the language practised in this unit. If possible, test a friend. Now decide who or what might be in the following states and write your own sentences using these expressions. 1 c haos 2 f lux 3 confusion 4 tension (See also Unit 3 2 for more weather words.)
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Countries, nationalities and languages
Using 'the'
M ost names of countries are used without 'the', but some countries and other names have 'the' before them, e.g. T he USA, The United Kingdom / UK, The Commonwealth. Some countries may be referred to with or without 'the' (the) Lebanon, (the) Gambia, (the) Ukraine, (the) Sudan.
Adjectives referring to countries and languages
W ith-ish: British Irish Flemish Danish Turkish Spanish With -(i)an: Canadian Brazilian American Russian Australian With-ese: Japanese Chinese Guyanese Burmese Maltese Taiwanese With-i: Israeli Iraqi Kuwaiti Pakistani Yemeni Bangladeshi With -ic: Icelandic Arabic Some, adjectives are worth learning separately e.g. Swiss, Thai, Greek, Dutch, Cypriot.
Nationalities
Some nationalities have nouns for referring to people, e.g. a Finn, a Swede, a Turk, a Spaniard, a Dane, a Briton, an Arab. For most nationalities we can use the adjective as a noun, e.g. a German, an Italian, a Belgian, a Catalan, a Greek, an African. Some need woman/man/person added to them (you can't say 'a Dutch'), so if in doubt, use them, e.g. a Dutch man, a French woman, an Irish person, an Icelandic man.
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Peoples and races
People belong to ethnic groups and regional groups such as Afro-Caribbeans, Asians and Orientals and Latin Americans. What are you? (e.g. N orth African, Southern African, European, Melanesian) I T hey speak dialects as well as languages. Everyone has a lmother t ongue or first language; many have second and third languages. Some pGpSe a re perdect in more than one l anguage a nd are bilingual or multilingual. s econdhhird languages: English, Malay name: Wanija Krishnamurthan type or dialect of English: Malaysian nationality: Malaysian ethnic group: Asian (Tamil Indian) mother tongue: Tamil (S. I ndia)
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Ways of learning nationality and language adjectives. Some adjectives can form regiona: groups, e.g. Latin American countries are almost all described by - (i)an adjectives. 1 Complete this list of Latin American adjectives. Look at a world map if you have tc Brazilian, Chilean,. .. 2 The same applies to former European socialist countries and parts of the former So = Union. Complete the list. Hungarian, Armenian,. .. 3 W hat other regional groupings can you see on the left-hand page? ( e g many -ish adjectives are European) Famous names. Can you name a famous... Example: Argentinian sportsman or woman? Diegc Maradonna 1 Chinese politician? 2 Black Southern African political figure? 3 Polish person who became a world religious leader? 4 Italian opera singer? 5 Irish rock-music group? All these nationality adjectives have a change in stress and/or pronunciation from the of the country. Make sure you can pronounce them. Use a dictionary for any you don know. Use phonetic script if possible (see Unit 5). Example: Iran Iranian /r'rernxan/ (US = /rlraenran/) 1 Panama Panamanian 4 J ordan J ordanian 2 Cyprus + Cypriot 5 Egypt Egyptian 3 G hana + G hanaian 6 Fiji Fijian
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1 W hat are the main ethnic groups in Malaysia? 2 Which countries, strictly speaking, are in Scandinavia? 3 W hat are the five countries with the h ighestjopulation? 4 H ow many languages are there in the world? 5 Where is Kiribati? 6 Where do people speak Inuit? 7 W hat are the five most widely spoken languages? Follow-up: M ake sure you can describe your nationality, country, region, ethnic group, language(s), etc. in English.
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The weather
Cold weather
I n Scandinavia, the chilly ( I ) d ays of autumn soon change to the cold days of winter. The first frosts ( 2) a rrive and the roads become icy. Rain becomes sleet ( 3 ) a nd then snow, at first turning to slush ( 4) i n the streets, but soon settling ( 5), w ith severe blizzards ( 6) a nd snowdrifts ( 7) i n the far north. Freezing weather often continues in the far north until May or even June, when the ground starts to t haw ( 8 ) a nd the ice melts ( 9) again. -
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W armlhot weather
close Iklausl [ warm and uncomfortable] stifling [hot, uncomfortable, you can h ardly breathe] humid [hot and damp, makes you sweat a lot] scorching [very hot, often used in positive contexts] boiling [very hot, often used in negative contexts] mild [warm at a time when it is normally cold] N ote a lso: We had a heatwave last month. [very hot, dry period]
W et weather
This wet weather scale gets stronger from left to right. damp + drizzle + p our down / d ownpour - torrential rain - flood , , Autumn in London is usually chilly and damp with rain and drizzle. It was absolutely pouring down. o r There was a real downpour. In the Tropics there is usually torrential rain most days, and the roads often get flooded. o r T here are floods on the roads. This rain won't last long; it's only a shower. [short duration] The storm damaged several houses. [high winds and rain together] We got very wet in the thunderstorm. [thunder and heavy rain] Hailstones were battering the roof of our car. [small balls of ice falling from the sky]. Note also hail (uncountable). The sky's a bit overcast; I think it's going to rain. [very cloudy] We had a drought / dram/ last summer. It didn't rain for six weeks.
Mist and fog
N ouns and adjectives: haze/hazy [light mist, usually caused by heat] mist/misty [light fog, often on the sea, or caused by drizzle] foglfoggy [quite thick, associated with cold weather] smog [mixture of fog and pollution (smoke + fog)]
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T here was a gentle breeze on the beach, just enough to cool us. There's a good wind today; fancy going sailing? It's a very blustery day; the umbrella will just blow away. There's been a gale warning; it would be crazy to go sailing. People boarded up their windows when they heard there was a hurricane on the way.
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M atch each word with a word from the box. l thunder 2 torrential 3 d o w n 4 h e a t 5 hail ( s t o n e s drift storm warning rain wave 6 snow 7 gale pour (
Fill the gaps with words from the left-hand page. My first experience of real winter weather was when I went to Northern Canada. I was used to the sort of snow that falls in London, which quickly turns into brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) with all the people walking on it. In fact, most of the time I was in London, it didn't really snow properly, it was mostly . ................................ ( 2). Apart from that, British winters meant a bit of white . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 3) on my garden and occasionally having to drive very carefully on icy roads early in the morning. I had never experienced the . ................................ ( 4) and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 5) that can paralyse a whole city in less than an hour and close roads completely. However, when the earth finally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 6) and all the snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 7) away in spring, everything comes to life again and looks more beautiful than ever. What kinds of weather do you think caused the following to happen? Write a sentence which could go before each of these. 1 W e had t o sit in the shade every afternoon. 2 The sweat was pouring out of us. 3 I c an h ardly breathe; I wish it would rain to cool us down. 4 Cars were skidding out of control. 5 Even the postman had to use a boat to get around. 6 They had to close the airport; the snow was a metre deep. 7 We were able to sit in the garden in the middle of winter. 8 T he earth became rock-hard and a lot of plants died. 9 It blew the newspaper clean out of my hands. 10 A row of big trees had been uprooted like matchsticks. 11 I could hardly see my hand in front of my face. What types of weather are bad and good for doing these things? E xample: Skiing bad: mild weather which makes the snow melt;. good: cold, clear days 4 A day of sightseeing in a big city 1 Planting flowers in a garden 2 Having an evening barbecue 5 Camping out in a tent 6 Looking at ships through binoculars 3 Going out in a small sailing boat This chart shows anyone who wants to visit the West of Ireland what weather to expect at different times of the year. Make a similar chart for your country or home region.
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coldest months; usually quite wet; snow on high ground
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generally cool, often wet and windy but improving
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warmest months; bright with showers; cool sea breezes
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Describing people
- appearance
Hair, face, skin and complexion
straight hair and thin-faced
wavy hair and round-faced
curly hair and dark-skinned
a crew-cut
bald with freckles
beard and moustache with a chubby face
receding hair and a few wrinkles
He u s - l t o have black hair but now it's gone grey, almost white. What sort of person would you like to go out with? Blonde, fair, dark or ginger-haired 1 red-haired? She has such beautiful auburn hair. [red-brown] Fair and dark can be used for hair, complexion or skin.
Height and build
a rather plump or stout man
a slim woman [positive]
an obese person [negative, very fat]
Fat may sound impolite. Instead we often say a bit overweight. If someone is broad and solid, we can say they are stocky. A person with g ood muscles can be well-built or muscular. If someone is terribly thin and refuses to eat, they may be anorexic.
General appearance
She's a very smart and elegant woman, always well-dressed; her husband is quite the opposite, very scruffy and untidy-looking. He's very good-looking, but his friend's rather unattractive. Do you think beautiful women are always attracted to handsome men? I don't. I think first impressions matter most. E
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Exercises
Answer these remarks with the opposite description. Example: A: I thought you said he was the short, chubby one. B: No, quite the opposite, he's the tall, thin-faced one 1 A: Was that his brother, the dark-skinned, wavy-hairzd o ne? B: N o, quite the opposite, his brother's ... 2 A: She's always quite well-dressed, so I've heard. B: W hat! Who told you that? Every time I see her, she's ... 3 A: So Charlene's that rather plump fair-haired woman, is she? B: N o, you're looking at the wrong one. Charlene's.. . 4 A: So, tell us about the new boss; good looking? B: N o, I'm afraid not; rather ... 5 A: I d on't know why, but I expected the tour-guide to be middle-aged or elderly. B: N o, apparently she's only ... Write one sentence to describe each of these people, giving information about their hair and face, their height and build and general appearance. 1 you yourself 3 a neighbour 2 your best friend 4 your ideal of a handsome manfa beautiful woman Now, in the same way, describe somebody very famous, give some extra clues about them, e.g. p op stau/politician, a nd see if someone else can guess who you are describing. From these jumbled words, find combinations for describing people, as in the example. Not all of the words are on the left-hand page. Some of the combinations are hyphenated. Use a dictionary if necessary. Example: good-looking
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W ANTED! MISSING! Complete the gaps in these police posters.
W ANTED F OR MURDER
W anted for Robbery
Missing
Wanted
dead or alive
Ian Prowse, h eight bft, . ......................-faced, ........................... hair, ........................... skin
Sandra King height 5 ft 4, ........... hair, . ......................... uild, b faced
Louise Fox
age 7 , Asian
Jake 'Dagger' Flagstone, 6ft
w . ...... . ................... ith ............... a nd . . . . . . . ...; ......................... build.
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M ake a collection of descriptions of people from newspapers and magazines. C ourtlcrime reports, celebrity and gossip pages of magazines, and the 'personal' columns where people are seeking partners are good places to start.
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Describing people
Intellectual ability
- character
Ability: intelligent bright clever smart shrewd able gifted talented brainy (colloquial) La~kingabilit~: s tupid foolish half-witted simple silly brainless daft dumb dim (the last four are predominantly colloquial words) Clever, in a negative way, using brains to trick or deceive: cunning crafty sly
Attitudes towards life
L ooking on either the bright or the black side of things: optimistic pessimistic Outward-looking or inward-looking (i.e. t o the world around one or to one's own inner world): extroverted introverted Calm or not calm with regard to attitude to life: relaxed tense Practical, not dreamy in approach to life: sensible down-to-earth Feeling things very intensely: sensitive
Attitudes towards other people
Enjoying others' company: sociable gregarious Disagreeing with others: quarrelsome argumentative Taking pleasure in others' pain: cruel sadistic Relaxed in attitude to self and others: easy-going even-tempered Not polite to others: impolite rude ill-mannered discourteous Telling the truth to others: honest trustworthy reliable sincere Unhappy if others have what one does not have oneself: jealous envious
O ne person's meat i s another person's poison
Some characteristics can be either positive or negative depending on your point of view. The words in the right-hand column mkan roughly the same a s t he word; in the left-hand column except that they have negative rather than positive connotations. determined o bstinate stubborn pig-headed miserly mean tight-fisted thriftyleconornical self-assured self-important arrogant full of oneself (colloquial) aggressive bossy (colloquial) assertive peculiar weird eccentric odd original frankldirectlopen b lunt abrupt brusque curt broad-minded unprincipled permissive inquiring inquisitive nosy (colloquial) e xtravagant generous naive innocent pushy (colloquial) ambitious
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Exercises
M atch these words with their opposites. 1 clever introverted 2 extroverted tight-fisted courteous 3 rude 4 cruel gregarious kind-hearted 5 generous half-witted 6 unsociable Do you think that the speaker likes or dislikes the people s/he is talking about? 1 Di's very thrifty. 5 Dick's quite bossy. 6 I find Dave self-important. 2 Molly's usually frank. 3 Liz's quite broad-minded 7 Don't you think Jim's nosy? 8 Jill is very original. 4 Sam can be aggressive. Reword the sentences above to give the opposite impression. E xample: Di's very stingy. Magazines often publish questionnaires which are supposed to analyse your character for you. Look at the words below and then match them to the question which aims to decide whether a person is like that. Example: If you arrange to meet at 7 p.m., do you arrive at 7 p .m.? Reliable pessimistic argumentative sensitive sociable extravagant assertive inquisitive
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D o you prefer to be in the company of other people? Look at the picture. Do you think 'my glass is half empty'? D o you find it easy to tell your boss if you feel he or she has treated you badly? D o you a lways look out of the window if you hear a car draw up? D o you often buy your friends presents for no particular reason? D o you frequently disagree with what other people say? D o you lie awake at night if someone has said something unkind to you?
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W hat questions like those in 34.4 could you ask to try to find out whether a person is the following: 1 thrifty 3 sensible 5 even-tempered 7 obstinate 2 blunt 4 intelligent 6 original C an you complete each of these word forks?
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Write a sentence to illustrate the meanings of each of your words. Choose five or six adjectives from the opposite page which you think best describe either your own or a friend's character. How do you or your friend demonstrate these characteristics? Example: s ociable - I a m sociable because I love being with other people.
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Relationships
Types of relationships
H ere is a scale showing closeness and distance in relationships in different contexts. CLOSER w M ORE DISTANT
friendship: best friend good friend friend acquaintance work: close colleague colleaguelworkmate lovelromance: lover steady boylgirlfriend ex-" : marriage: wifelhusbandlpartner ex- ; * ex- can be used with or without (informally) another word: She's my ex. (girlfriend, etc.) Mate is a colloquial word for a good friend. It can also be used in compounds to describe a person you share something with, e.g. classmate, shipmate, workmate, flatmate. Workmate is usual in non-professional contexts; colleague is more common among professional people. Fiance/ee can still be used for someone you are engaged to, but a lot of people feel it is dated nowadays. You will sometimes see husband-/wife-to-be in journalistic style. English has no universally accepted word for 'person I live with but am not married to', but is probably the commonest.
Liking and not liking someone
c ore verb like positive love adore worship idolise look up to admire turn s.b. o n fancy negative dislike hate can't stand loathe look down on despise repel turn s.b. off
1 attract I be attracted to
respect
She doesn't just like Bob she idolises him! I can't stand him. I really fancy Lisa, but her friend just turns me off. Fancy and turn off are informal. Repel is very strong and rather formal.
Phrases and idioms for relationships
J o and I get on well with each other. [have a good relationship] Adrian and Liz don't see eye to eye. [often argueldisagree] I've fallen out with my parents again. [had arguments] Tony and Jane have broken up / split up. [ended their relationship] George is having an affair with his boss. [a sexual relationship, usually secret] Children should respect their elders. [adultslparents, etc.1 Let's try and make i t u p. [be friends again after a row] She's my junior I I'm her senior I I'm senior to her, so she does what she's told. [refers to positionllength of service at work] (See Unit 6 9 for more words relating to likes and dislikes.)
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Use words with the suffix -mate t o resay or rewrite these sentences. 1 This is Jack. He and I share a flat. 2 My grandad still writes to his old friends he was at sea with. 3 We were in the same class together in 1978, weren't we? 4 She's not really a friend, she's just someone I work with. How many relationships can you find between the people in column A and column B, using words from the left-hand page? Example: John Silver and Lorna F i t t were once colleagues. A B J ohn Silver: owns a language school for Nora Costa: was in UK Olympic business people in Bath. Worked at the swimming team in 1982. Was in same Sun School, Oxford, 1984-5. class at school as Ada Brigg. Josh Yates: politician, was married to Bill Nash: works every day with John Eve Cobb 1973-1980. Met Bill Nash Silver. Shared a flat years ago with a couple of times. Eve Cobb. Ada Brigg: was married to Bill Nash Fred Parks: politician. Knew Ada Brigg 1 981-4. Swam for Britain in 1982 years ago, but not very well. Olympics. Ana Wood: has lived as a couple Lorna Fitt: taught at Sun School Oxford 1980-7. Lives with Josh Yates. (unmarried) with Bill Nash for the last five years.
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Liking and disliking. Using the verbs, phrases and idioms opposite, what sort of relations do you think the people on the left might have with the people on the right?
1 teenage music fan
parents pop star strict teacher mate another secretary boss very attractive workmate
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T he person who typed this book has got some of the phrases and idioms opposite mixed up with one another. Correct them. 1 J o and Phil don't get on eye to eye with each other. 2 I fell up with my parents last night. It wasn't my fault. 3 We had a quarrel but now we've made it well. 4 Do you think Jim and Nora are making an affair? I do. 5 I see very well with all my colleagues at work. 6 She should learn to respect her olders. 7 Jo's attractive, but her mate just turns me up completely.
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A t home
Places in the home
You probably already know the names of most rooms and locations in a typical home. Here are some less common ones and what they are for. utility room: usually just for washing machine, freezer, etc. shed: small building separated from the house usually for storing garden tools attic: room in the roof space of a house (could be lived in) loft: space in the roof of a house usually used only for storage cellar: room below ground level, no windows, used for storage basement: room below ground level, windows, for livinglworking landing: flat area at the top of a staircase hall: open area as you come into a house porch: covered area before an entrance-door pantry or larder: large cupboard (usually big enough to walk into) for storing food terrace or patio: paved area between house and garden for sitting and eating, etc. study: a room for readinglwritinglstudying in
Small objects about the home
Ordinary, everyday objects are often difficult to name and are often not listed in dictionaries. Here is just a sample of such words.
remote control
power-point and plug
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table-mat
coaster
corkscrew
tea-towel
washing-up liquid
grater
ironing-board
dust-pan and brush
bin-liners
Types of houselplaces people live
detached house: not joined t o any other house semi-detached house'(informa1: semi-): joined to one other house terraced house: joined to several houses to form a row cottage: small house in the country or in a village bungalow: house with only one storey (no upstairs) bedsit: bedroom and living room all in one villa: large house with big gardens or a rented house in a holiday resortltourist area time-share: holiday flat or house where you have the right to live one or two weeks a year Tip: If you visit an English-speaking country, go to a supermarket and look at the names of ordinary, everyday things for the home. This is often a good way of getting vocabulary that just does not appear in dictionaries.
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W here in a typical house would you look for the following things? 1 a r ake 5 suitcases 9 a grater 2 cutlery 6 a tumble-dryer 10 old empty boxes 3 d ental floss 7 a power point 4 a coat-hanger 8 a p orch Fill in the room and place labels on the plan of the house.
Fill the gaps with a suitable word. 1 I've got a darkroom in the . .............................. where I develop films. It's perfect because there are no windows down there. 2 Is there a . ................................ where I can plug in this radio? 3 You'd better have a . ................................ under your drink in case you mark that sidetable. It's an antique. 4 T he waste-bin's full again. I'll empty it. Are there any more . ................................? W here are they? 5 W e keep our skis up in the . ................................ d uring the summer. They're out of the way up there. 6 You'll find the garden-chairs in the . ................................ a t the bottom of the garden. Bring them up and we'll have a drink on the . ................................ a nd watch the sunset. 7 T he light-switch for the stairs is on the . ................................ a s you come out of your bedroom. 8 I've moved t o a . ............................... n ow as I found I couldn't manage the stairs any more at my age. Answer these questions about yourself and, if possible, find out how someone else would answer them. 1 Is your house detached? What sort is it if not? 2 Are time-shares common in any part of your country? 3 D o houses still have pantries in your country? 4 Is it common to rent bedsits in your country? If so, what sorts of people do so? Everyday objects. 1 H ow can you make very small pieces of cheese to sprinkle on a dish? 2 W hat might you fetch if someone dropped a saucer and it broke into small pieces on the floor? 3 W hat could you put under a dinner plate to prevent it marking the table? 4 H ow can you switch off the TV without leaving your chair?
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Everyday problems
Things that go wrong in houses and flats
T he lights are not working there must be a power-cut.
Oh no! The bathroom's flooded! Get a mop, quick!
The kitchen door-handle's come off.
The batteries have run out. I'll have to get some more.
The washing machine broke down the other day. I'll have to wash by hand.
Oh dear! This chair's broken. I wonder how that happened?
This pipe's leaking.
I'm sorry, your cup's chipped.
Everyday minor injuries
Sharon fell down and cut her knee this morning.
I b umpedhanged my head against the cupboard door and got a bruise.
She twisted her ankle coming down the stairs.
O ther everyday problems
I've mislaid Bob's letter. Have you seen it anywhere? [put it somewhere and can't find it] She spilt some coffee on the carpet. I hope it doesn't stain. [leave a permanent mark] I overslept this morning and was half an hour late for work. I've locked myself out. Can I use your phone to ring my wife? The car won't start. I hope it's nothing serious. The kitchen clock's slow/fast/stopped. W hat time d'you make it?
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Exercises
W hat do you think happened to make these people d olsay w hat they did? E xample: We had to send for a plumber. Maybe a pipe was leaking/the lavatory was Flooded. 1 I had to call out our local mechanic. 2 O ur neighbours let us use their washing machine. 3 Don't worry, it often does that; I'll screw it back on. 4 C ome here and I'll put a plaster on it. 5 H ow many batteries does it take? I'll get some for you. 6 I don't know where you've put them. Try the bedside table.
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O dd one out. Which of the three words is the odd one out in each case? E xample: spill flood chip chip - t he other two involve liquids. 1 break down smash break 3 leak come off chip 2 r un out stain stop 4 cut bruise flood What would you do if ... 1 you mislaid your credit card? 2 you noticed your guest's glass was chipped? 3 o ne of your coat-buttons came off?
4 your TV set broke down? 5 you bruised your forehead? 6 your watch was slow?
Here is a matrix. There are the names of things and things that can go wrong with them. Not all of the words are on the left-hand page. Use a dictionary for any you are not sure of. Put just one tick ( J) long each horizontal line, for things that most typically go together, as a in the example.
cake-tin uase elbow clock moped sink
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banged
I broken down
dented stopped blocked
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Complete these sentences using words and phrases from the opposite page. E xample: There was a power-cut so we... had t o sit in the dark /light candles. 1 I w as so tired when I finally went to bed that next morning I... 2 T he wind blew the door shut and I realised I'd ... 3 I would ring her but I'm afraid I've ... 4 I can't take a photo, my camera's ... 5 I tried to run over the rocks but I.. .
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Global problems
Disastersltragedies
earthquakes [the earth movesltrembles]
hurricanes / tornadoes / typhoons [violent windslstorms] gases pour from a mountain] volcanoes [hot rock and
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explosions [e.g. a ,bomb]
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floods [too much rain] drought [no rain] famine [no food] epidemics [diseases affecting large numbers of people]
major accidents
Verbs connected with these words
A volcano has erupted in Indonesia. Hundreds are feared dead. The flu epidemic spread rapidly throughout the country. Millions are starving as a result of the famine. A big earthquake shook the city at noon today. The area is suffering its worst drought for many years. Civil war has broken out in the north of the country. A tornado swept through the islands yesterday. Remember: injure [people], damage [things]: 200 people were injured and dozens of buildings were damaged in the hurricane.
Words for people involved in disastersltragedies
T he explosion resulted in 300 casualties. [dead and injured people] The real victims of the civil war are the children left without parents. [those who suffer the results of the disaster] There were only three survivors. All the other passengers died instantly. [people who live through a disaster] Thousands of refugees have crossed the border looking for food and shelter. During the battle, the dead and wounded were flown out in helicopters. [wounded: injured in a battlelby a weapon]
Headlines
Here are some headlines from newspapers all connected with diseases and epidemics. Explanations are given.
disease can be caused by bite tropical disease; usually caught I because of mosquito bites
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causing sickness, diarrhoea etc.; caused often by infected food and water
terrible skin disease; leaves the skin deformed
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Exercises
W hat type of disaster from the list at A opposite are these sentences about? Why? Example: The lava flow destroyed three villages. volcano; lava is the hot rocks and metal 1 T he earth is cracked and vegetation has withered. 2 T he tremor struck at 3 .35 p.m. local time. 3 People had boarded up shops and houses during the day before, and stayed indoors. 4 Shelling and mortar fire could be heard all over the town. 5 Witnesses said they saw a fire-ball fall out of the sky. 6 People were-stranded in the upper floors and sometimes on the roofs of their homes, unable to move about.
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survivor
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Fill the gaps with a suitable word from B opposite. Try to work from memory. 1 Another 5 0 people died today, yet more . ................................ of this terrible famine. 2 T he government has agreed to allow 3 ,000 . ............................... trying to escape the civil war to enter the country. 3 It was the worst road accident the country has ever seen, with over 1 20 . .................... 4 A: Were there any . ................................ when the ship sank? B: I'm afraid not. 5 T he . ................................ and . ................................ were simply left lying on the battlefield; it was a disgrace. Which diseases are we talking about? Try to d o this from memory. 1 O ne that can be caused by a mosquito bite. 2 O ne that leaves the skin badly deformed. 3 O ne you can get by drinking infected water. 4 O ne you can get from an animal bite. 5 O ne that makes the skin go yellow.
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Education
Stages in a person's education
Here are some names that are used to describe the different types of education in Britain. play-school nursery school infant school junior school comprehensive school or grammar school college or polytechnic or university pre-school (2-5 years old) mostly play with some early learning basic reading, writing. arithmetic, art, etc. wide range of subjects in arts and sciences and technical areas degreesldiplomas in specialised academic areas
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secondary (12113-16/18)
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furtherlhigher (IS+)
N ote: Comprehensive schools in the UK a re for all abilities, but grammar schools are usually b y competitive entry. Public schools in the UK a re very famous private schools. Polytechnics are similar t o universities, but the courses tend to be more practically-oriented. Colleges include teacher-training colleges, technical colleges and general colleges of further education.
Exams and qualifications
fail / d o badly in an exam pass / d o well in an exam take/do/sit/resit a n exam Before an exam it's a g ood idea to revise for it. If you skip classesllectures, you'll probably do badly in the exam. [informal; miss deliberately] Some schools give pupils tests every week or month to see if they are making progress. The school-leaving exams are held in MayIJune. In some schools, colleges and universities, instead of tests and exams there is continuous assessment, with marks, e.g. 6 5%, o r grades, e.g. A, B+, for essays and projects during the term. If you pass your university exams, you graduate /'graedjuert/ (get a degree), then you're a graduate I1graedjuat/.
Talking about education
Asking somebody about their country's education system. What age do children start school at? What's the school-leaving age? Are there evening classes for adults? Do you have state and private universities? Do students get grants for further education? Note: A professor is a senior university academic, not an ordinary teacher. University and college teachers are usually called lecturers or tutors.
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Exercises
M ake a table for the various stages and types of education in your country, like the table at A opposite. How does it compare with the UK system and with the system in other countries represented in your class or that you know of? Is it possible to find satisfactory English translations for all the different aspects of education in your country? Fill the gaps in this life story of a British woman. .. ( . At 5, Nelly Dawes went straight to . ......................... . 1)school, because there were very few . ................................ ( 2) schools for younger children in those days. When she was ready to go on to secondary school, she passed an exam and so got into her local ( 3) school. Nowadays her own children don't do that exam, since . ..................... ( most children go to a . ................................ 4) school. She left school at 1 6 and did not go on to ................................. ( 5)education, but she goes to . .............................................. . ................................ 6) once a week to learn French. She would like to take up her ( ( education again more seriously, if she could get a . ................................ 7) or scholarship from the government. Her ambition is to go to a . ............................................................. . ............................... 8) and become a school-teacher. ( Correct the mis-collocations in these sentences. 1 can't come out. I'm studying. I'm passing an examination tomorrow. Congratulations! I hear you succeeded your examination! You can study a lot of different careers at this university. I got some good notes in my continuous assessment this term. She's a professor in a primary school. He gave an interesting 45-minute conference on Goethe. She got a degree in*personnel management from a private college. What questions could you ask to get these answers? No, they have to finance their own studies. There isn't much difference; it's just that the courses are more practical in a polytechnic instead of being very academic. Well, they learn one or two things, like recognising a few numbers, but most of the time they play around. Because I wanted to be a teacher, no other reason. It's sixteen, but a lot of kids stay on until eighteen. Well, I've been up all night revising for an exam. No, ours are given in grades, you know, B+, A, t hat sort of thing. No, I was ill. I didn't miss it deliberately.
Follow-up: T he education system in the USA is a bit different from in the UK. How could
you find out what the following terms mean in the US education system? high-school college sophomore graduate school
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Sport
Common sports
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hang-gliding
windsurfing
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bowls
darts
riding
snooker/pool/billiards
motor-racing
Equipment
- what you hold in your hand
golf - club squash/tennis/badminton - racket darts - d art archery - b ow E rickedtable-tennkbaseball - b at hockey - stick s nooker/poo~billiards cue canoeing - paddle rowing - o ar fishing - r odlline
Athletics
- some field events
d~ s c u s ' javelin high-jump long-jump She's a good sprinter. [fast over short distances] He's a great long-distance runner. [ e g 5000 metres, marathon] Jogging round the park every Saturday's enough for me.
Verbs and their collocations in the context of sport
O ur team w onllost three goalslpoints. She broke the Olympic record last year. He holds the record for the 100 metres breast-stroke. Liverpool beat Hamburg 4-2 yesterday. The team have never been defeated. [more formal than beat] How many goalslpoints have you scored this season? I think I'll take up bowls next spring and give up golf.
pole-vault
People who do particular sports
-er can be used for many sports, e.g. footballer, swimmer, windsurfer, high-jumper, cricketer, golfer, etc. Player is often necessary, e.g. tennis-player, snooker-player, dartsplayer; we can also say football-player, cricket-player. Some names must be learnt separately, e.g. canoeist, cyclist, mountaineer, jockey, archer (not archerer), gymnast.
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Which of the sports opposite are these people probably talking about? 1 'The ball has a natural curve on it so it doesn't go in a straight line on the grass.' 2 'Provided it's not too windy at the top, there's no problem.' 3 'It is incredibly noisy, fast and dangerous, but it's really exciting to watch.' 4 'You get sore at first and can hardly sit down, but you get used to it after a while.' 5 'It's all a matter of balance really.' 6 'You need a good eye and a lot of concentration.' Look at the sports page of one or two newspapers (either in English or in your own language). Are there any sports mentioned not listed at A opposite? If so, what are their English names? Use a bilingual dictionary if necessary. Name one o ther piece of equipment necessary to play these sports apart from the item given, as in the example. What special clothing, if any, is worn for each sport?
E xample: golf: clubs, b alls 1 archery: bow, . ............................................................................................................ 2 badminton: racket, . ............................................................................................. . . 3 hockey: stick, . ............................................................................................................ . 4 baseball: bat, . ....................... . . . . . ...................................................................... . 5 darts: darts, . ................... .. ...................................................................................... .
Collocations. Fill the gaps with suitable verbs. 1 Were many records . ................................ a t the Olympics? 2 We've been . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . so many times we deserve to be bottom of the league! 3 Congratulations! How many points did you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by? 4 You should . ................................ jogging. That would help you lose weight. 5 W ho . ................................ the world record for the 1 000 metres? Is it a Russian? 6 I only ever once . ................................ a goal, and that was sheer luck. What do you call a person who ...? 1 does the long-jump? a brig-jumper 2 rides horses in races? 3 drives cars in races? 4 t hrows the discus/javelin?
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does gymnastics? plays hockey? plays football? does the pole-vault?
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The arts
Things which generally come under the heading of 'the arts'
novels s hort stories
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dance
LITERATURE poetry
P EYORMING ARTS opera
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We often also include architecture and ceramics within the arts. The arts (plural)covers everything in the network. Art (singular, uncountable) usually means fine art, but can also refer to technique and creativity. Have you read the arts page in The Times today? [that part of the paper that deals with all the things in the network] She's a great art lover. [loves painting and sculpture] Shakespeare was skilled in the art of poetry. [creative ability] Dance usually refers to modern artistic dance forms; ballet usually has a more traditional feel, unless we say modern ballet. Remember: a novel is a long story, e.g. 200-300 pages; a short prose fiction, e.g. 1 0 pages, is a short story.
Use of t he definite article When we refer to a performing art in general, we can leave out the article. Are you interested in (the) cinema/ballet/opera/theatre? Would you like to come to the cinema/ballet/opera/theatre with us next week. [particular performance]
Describing a performance
We went to see a new production of Hamlet last night. The sets (1)were incredibly realistic and the costumes (2) were wonderful. It was a good cast (3) and I thought the direction (4) was excellent. Anthony O'Donnell gave a marvellous performance (5). It got rave reviews (6) in the papers today.
( I )scenery, buildings, furniture on the stage or in a studio ( 2) clothes the actors wear on stage (3) all the actors in it (4) the way the director had organised the performance (5) and (6) note these typical collocations; (6) means 'got very enthusiastic comments'
Words connected with events in the arts
There's an exhibition (Am. Eng.: exhibit) of paintings by M anet o n in London. They're going to publish a n ew edition of t he w orksof ~ e r v a n t e s ext year. n The Opera Society are doing a performance of Don Giovanni. Our local cinema's showing Bergman's Persona next week. Note: What's on at the cinemaltheatre, etc. next week?
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Which branch of the arts do you think these people are talking about? Example: 'It was a strong cast but the p lay itself is weak.' Theatre 1 'It's called Peace. It stands in the main square.' 2 'Animation doesn't have to be just Disney, you know.' 3 'It was just pure movement, with very exciting rhythms.' 4 'It doesn't have to rhyme to be good.' 5 'Oils to me don't have the delicacy of water-colours.' 6 ' Her design for the new shopping centre won an award.' 7 'I read them and imagine what they'd be like on stage.' 8 'The first chapter was boring but it got better later.' 9 'I was falling asleep by the second act.'
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Definite article or not? Fill t he gap with the if necessary. 1 T he government doesn't give enough money to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arts. 2 She's got a diploma in . ............... dance from the Performing Arts Academy. 3 I've got some tickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ballet. Interested? 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a rt of writing a short story is to interest the reader from the very first line. 5 I c an't stand . ............... m odern poetry; it's so pretentious. 6 I w as no good at . ............... a rt at school. What about you? Each one of these sentences contains a mistake of usage of words connected with the arts. Find the mistake and correct it. You may need a dictionary. Example: The scene at this theatre projects right out into the audience.
n ot 'scene' but 'stage' (the place where the actors perform)
1 W hat's the name of the editorial of that book you recommended? Was it Cambridge University Press? 2 'I wandered lonely as a cloud' is my favourite verse of English poetry. 3 He's a very famous sculpture; he did that statue in the park, you know, the one with the soldiers. 4 M ost of the novels in this collection are only five or six pages long. They're great for reading on short journeys. 5 There's an exposition of ceramic at the museum next week. 6 T he sceneries are excellent in that new production of Macbeth, so dark and mysterious. 7 W hat's in the Opera House next week? Anything interesting?
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Ask questions for which these remarks would be suitable answers. Example: It's an oil on canvas. What sort o f painting is it? 1 Yes, it got rave reviews. 2 N o, I'm not really a concert-goer, but thanks anyway. 3 O h, some beautiful old buildings and some ugly new ones. 4 T he cast were fine, but the direction was weak. 5 A new Hungarian film; fancy going to see it? Follow-up: Make sure you can name all the parts of a typical theatre in English. A picturedictionary might help you.
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Food
vegetables: cabbage cauliflower broccoli spinach cucumber courgettes (Am. Eng: zucchini) aubergines (Am. Eng: egg plants) leeks meat: venison liver kidneys veal fish:cod hake plaice whiting mackerel herring sardine trout s almonl'sremanl seafood: prawns shrimps crab lobster crayfish squid cockles mussels oysters herbs: parsley rosemary thyme chives oregano tarragon sage spices: curry cinnamon ginger nutmeg
Flavours and tastes
- adjectives and some opposites (#)
sweet + bitter (sharplunpleasant] sour [e.g. unripe fruit] hot, spicy [e.g. curry] + mild bland [rather negative] salty [a lot of salt] sugary [a lot of sugar] sickly [too much sugar] savoury [pleasant, slightly salty or with herbs] tasty [has a good tastelflavour] z tasteless [no flavour at all]
General appearance, presentation and quality
These chips are terribly greasy. (too much oillfat] This meat is over-cooked/overdone / under-cooked/underdone. British cooking can be very stodgy. [heavy, hard to digest] Mm, this chicken's done to a turn. [just perfect, not overdone] These pistachio nuts are terribly more-ish. [informal; you want to eat more]
Ways of cooking food
- verbs
boil bake roast grill Shall I stew the beef? [boiled with vegetables in the same pot], or would you prefer it as a casserole? [similar, but in the oven] These lamb chops would be nice barbecued. [done over hot coals, usually outdoors] Have you seasoned the stew? [added herbs/spices/saldpepper]
Courses and dishes
- a typical menu
Fish
Dover sole Grilled t r o u t Cod in cheese sauce
Dinner
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Prawn cocktail Chilled melon Garlic mushrooms
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Main Courses
Rumpsteak l a m b casserole Chicken Kiev
pnccs mclude vegetables, or bollcd potatoes
Desserts
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Chocolate fudge cake Ice c reamjvarious) Apple ple w ith cream Tea, coffee
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T o learn long lists of words, it is sometimes helpful to divide them up into groups. Try dividing these vegetable names into groups, in any way you like, e.g. 'vegetables which grow underground' (potatoes, carrots etc.). If possible, compare your answers with someone else's. There are some words not given opposite. aubergine leek cucumber spinach carrot potato cauliflower greenlred pepper courgette sweetcorn lettuce onion rice pea cabbage garlic radish bean shallot turnip asparagus beetroot celery Use the taste and flavour words opposite to describe the following. 1 Indian curry 5 a c up of tea with five spoonfuls of sugar 2 pizza 6 strong black coffee with no sugar 3 sea water 7 factory-made white bread 4 a n unripe apple Sort these dishes out under the headings starters, main courses or desserts. chicken casserole coffee gateau fresh fruit salad sorbet Irish stew pat6 a nd toast prawn cocktail rump steak chocolate fudge cake grilled trout shrimps in garlic What might you say to the person/people with you in a restaurant if 1 your chips had too much oillfat on them? 2 your dish had obviously been cooked too muchltoo long? 3 your piece of meat was absolutely perfectly cooked? 4 your dish seemed to have no flavour at all?
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How d o you like the following foods prepared? Use words from D opposite and look up o thers if necessary. What d o you like to put on the foods from the list in the box? a leg of chicken eggs potatoes cheese sausages a fillet of cod prawns mushrooms salt pepper salad-dressing vinegar mustard oil mayonnaise brownsauce lemon juice ketchup
1 Which are fish and which are usually called seafood? prawns sardines squid oysters mackerel plaice trout lobster cod sole whiting
mussels
hake
crab
2 W hat do we call the meat of these animals?
calf deer sheep (two names) pig (three names)
3 Which of these fruit grow in your country/region? Are there others not listed here? peach plum grapefruit grape nectarine star-fruit blackcurrant raspberry melon lime kiwi-fruit mango
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T he environment
T here are many different words referring to features of the environment. Here are some arranged on small to large scales. cove -+ b ay -+ gulf hillock -+ hill -+ m ountain brook -+ s tream -+ river footpath -+ l ane -+ r oad puddle -+ p ond -+ l ake copse -+ w ood -+ forest You have to be careful about the use of 'the' with features of the environment.
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France The USA The Spain of today Mount Everest T he Jungfrau The Rockies Sicily The West Indies T he Volga The Pacific The Mediterranean The Gulf of Mexico The Bay of Biscay Lake Erie The Gulf S'tream
L ook at this encyclopaedia entry about Iceland and note any words that refer to particular features of the environment.
Iceland A n island republic in the North Atlantic. The landscape consists largely of barren plains and mountains, with large ice fields particularly in the south west. The island has active volcanoes and is known for its thermal springs and geysers. With less than 1% o f the land suitable for growing crops, the nation's economy is based on fishing, and fish products account for 80% of the exports. Area: 103,000 km2. Population: 227,000. Capital: Reykjavik.
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H ere are some other nouns which are useful when talking about the environment. Check their meanings with a dictionary if necessary. Where land meets sea: coast shore beach estuary cliff cape peninsula Words connected with rivers: source tributary waterfall mouth valley gorge Words connected with mountains: foot ridge peak summit glacier There are many environmental problems in the world today. Check with a dictionary if you do not know any of the terms below. air, river and sea pollution overfishing the greenhouse effect destruction of the rainforests the destruction of the ozone layer battery farming waste disposal overpopulation
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Exercises
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Label the pictures below.
In the paragraph below all the instances of the have been omitted. Insert them wherever they are necessary. Brazil is fifth largest country in world. In north densely forested basin of River Amazon covers half country. In east country is washed by Atlantic. Highest mountain chain in South America, Andes, does not lie in Brazil. Brazil's most famous city is Rio de Janeiro, former capital. Capital of Brazil today is Brasilia.
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C an you answer the following general knowledge questions about the environment? 1 W hat is the highest mountain in Africa? 2 W hat is the longest river in Europe? 3 W here is the highest waterfall in the world? 4 N ame another country, apart from Iceland, which has geysers and hot springs. 5 W hat is a delta and which famous river has one? 6 W here are the Straits of Gibraltar and the Cape of Good Hope? Complete the paragraph below about your own country, or any other country that interests you. Remember to use 'the' whenever it is necessary. . ................................1) is a . ................................2) in . ......................................... ( ( ( 3). T he countryside is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 4) in the north and . ................................ ( 5) in the south. The country's economy is based on . ................................ ( 6).T he best-known . . rlver ~n . ................................ ( 7) is ............................. .... ( 8).T he most famous chain of mountains is . ................................................9 a nd the highest mountain in that chain is . ................................( 10).. ................................ ( 11)is a major environmental problem in . ..................... . .. ......( 12) today.
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Give two nouns from the opposite page to go with the adjectives below. Try not to repeat any of the nouns you choose. Example: sandy beach/shore 1 s andy 2 steep 3 shallow 4 rocky 5 t urbulent 6 d angerous W hy do environmentalists say we should avoid spray cans, practise organic farming and use unleaded petrol, recycled paper and bottle banks? What else are they in favour of?
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Towns
L ook at this description of Cork, one of Ireland's main towns. Underline any words or phrases that might be useful for describing your own or any other town. ork city is the major metropolis of the south; indeed with a population of about 135,000 it is the second largest city in the Republic. T h e main business and shopping centre of the town lies on the island created by two channels of the River Lee, with most places within walking distance of the centre. (The buses tend to be overcrowded and the one-way traffic system is fiendishly complicated.) In the hilly area of the city is the famous Shandon Steeple, the bell-tower of St Anne's Church, built on the site of a church destroyed when the city was besieged by the Duke of Marlborough. Back across the River Lee lies the city's cathedral, an imposing 19th century building in the French Gothic style. Cork has two markets. Neither caters specifically for tourists but those who enjoy the atmosphere of a real working market will appreciate their charm. The Crawford Art Gallery is well worth a visit. It regularly mounts adventurous exhibitions by contemporary artists. The fashionable residential districts of Cork city overlook the harbour. There are other residential areas on the outskirts.
Towns can be convenient places t o live in because they have many facilities. Check with a teacher or a dictionary if you are not sure what anything means. Sports: swimming pool sports centre golf course tennis courts football pitch skating rink Cultural: theatre opera house concert hall radio station art gallery Educational: school college university library eveningclasses museum Catering and night-life: restaurant cafe nightclub take-away hotel B a nd B ( bed and breakfast) y outh hostel dance-hall disco Transport: bus service taxi rank car hire agency car park parking meters Other: health centre law courts registry office citizens' advice bureau job centre bottle bank department store chemist's estate agent garden centre police station Town o r City Hall suburbs housing estate industrial estate pedestrian precinct Towns also have their own special problems. Here are some to be found in London now. Traffic jams: every day, particularly in the rush-hour, the streets get so packed with traffic that travel is very slow or even comes t o a standstill. This is particularly stressful for commuters, people who travel t o work in the town Slums: certain parts of the city which are poor and in a very bad condition Vandalism: pointless destruction of other people's property Overcrowding: too many people live in too small a place Pollution: the air and the water are no longer as pure as they were Crime: see Unit 55 H ere are some useful adjectives for describing towns. picturesque historic spacious elegant magnificent quaint lively hectic deserted (e.g. a t night) bustling packed filthy run-down shabby atmospheric crowded
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Check that you understand the text about Cork by answering the following questions. 1 Where is Cork? 2 Where is the shopping and business centre of Cork? 3 W hat is Cork's traffic system like? 4 W hat is special about the site of St Anne's Church? 5 In what style is the architecture of Cork Cathedral? 6 Can you buy souvenirs at the markets? 7 Is the C rawford Gallery worth visiting and why? 8 Where do Cork people live? The description of Cork comes from a guidebook for tourists. Write sentences about a town of your choice, using the following expressions from the text. the main ... area of the town lies the s econd/third/fourth ...est within walking distance of in the Victorian/Georgian/Classical/ built on the site BaroqueIFrench Gothic style cater for tend to be whether or not it merits to overlook well worth a visit / visiting those who enjoy o n the outskirts a working m arket/museum/steam railway /model t o mount an exhibition to appreciate the charm Look at the list of facilities listed in B opposite. Tick all those which your town, or any town you know well, has. Suggest three words which would collocate well with each of the nouns below, as in the examples. 1 . ................... 3 . ................... 5 .night ....................... . ................... museum . ................... college . ........................ club
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agency
What facilities would your ideal town have? Name the three most important facilities for you in each of the categories listed in B opposite. You may choose facilities other than those listed opposite if you wish. Are any of the problems mentioned in C opposite to be found in your city or a city you know well? Could you suggest a solution for these problems? Write sentences about any towns you know, using each of the adjectives in D. Example: The most picturesque part of my town is the old market-place.
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The natural world
Flowers and trees
b ranch bud
thorn
Specific animals
H ere are the English names of some more unusual creatures.
N ames of trees
H ere are the names of some of the commonest British trees. You are likely to meet these words if you read fiction or poetry in English.
oak
plne
Some verbs for talking about the natural world
O ur apple tree flowers/blossoms in April. Our garden is thriving after the rain. Let's pick some flowers ( not pick up). Farmers plant, fertilise and harvest their crops.
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C an you answer the following general knowledge questions about the natural world? 1 Is the whale a fish or a mammal? 2 Which reptile alive today is a descendant of the dinosaurs? 3 Are the following trees deciduous or evergreen - p oplar, y ew,'birch? 4 W hat does the bee take from flowers to make honey? 5 N ame three animals that hibernate in winter. 6 W hat does a British boy or girl traditionally say while pulling the petals off a daisy one by one? 7 Which is the fastest of all land animals? 8 Which bird symbolises peace? 9 W hat plants or animals are the symbols of England, Scotland, Canada and New Z ealand? 1 0 What do fish use their gills for? 1 1 Can you name an endangered species of plant or animal? 1 2 Which of these creatures is extinct - emu, dinosaur, phoenix? 1 3 Name three white flowers and three birds of any colour. 1 4 What plant or animal is the symbol of your country?
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W rite an appropriate adjective to go with each of the following nouns: hedgehog mane petals eagle oak willow worm
bark
Fill in the blanks in the sentences below using words from the opposite page. A tree's . ................................ go a long way under ground. A cat sharpens its . ................................ against the . ................................ of a tree. M ost fruit trees . ................................ in spring. Plants will not . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . unless they get enough water and light. The horse is limping. It must have hurt its . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flowers last longer in a vase if you crush the end of their . ................................. A flower that is just about to open is called a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T ake care not to prick yourself. That plant has sharp . ................................. If we pick up those . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., we can use them to start the fire. Jim's as blind as a . ................................ Anne's as busy as a . .......................... while Jo works at a . ............................. .'s pace. Most crops in the U K a re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the autumn. L ook at this description of a camel from an encyclopaedia. Underline any words which you think would frequently be found in such descriptions of animals.
c amel A m a m m a l of the family Camelidae, ( 2 species): the Bactrian, f r o m cold deserts in Central Asia and domesticated elsewhere, and the dromedary; eats any vegetation; drinks salt water if necessary; closes slit-like nostrils t o exclude sand; humps are stores of energy-rich fats. The t w o species may interbreed; the offspring has one hump; the males are usually sterile while the females are fertile.
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Write a similar description for an encyclopaedia of an elephant, or any other animal of your own choice. Use reference books to help you if necessary.
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Clothes
At this level you probably already know most of the everyday words for clothes. Here are some items of clothing or parts of them which are perhaps less familiar. button cardigan braces
buckle
Notice that most items of clothing covering the legs are plural words only and, if you wish to count them, you need to say, e.g. 'Six pairs of trousers'. (See Unit 24.) Here are some words used to describe materials which clothes are often made of. These words can be either nouns or adjectives. silk cotton velvet corduroy denim leather wooYwoollen suede Here are some adjectives used to describe the patterns on materials.
Here are some verbs associated with clothing. He undressed / g ot undressed, throwing all his clothes on the floor. She quickly dressed the child. I love dressing up for parties as I normally wear jeans. Can I try on those grey shoes in the window? The skirt is too tight and too short - it needs letting out and letting down. The dress is too loose and too long - it needs taking in and taking up. She took off her shoes and put on her slippers. He changed out of his weekend clothes into his uniform. Red usually doesn't suit people with ginger hair. Her black bag matches her shoes. Those shoes don't fit the boy any more. He's grown out of them. Here are some adjectives for describing people's clothing. How things fit: baggy loose tight close-fitting Style: long-sleeved V-neck round-neck General: elegant smart scruffy chic trendy with-it Appearance: well-dressed badly-dressed old-fashioned fashionable See Unit 3 3 for more useful vocabulary for describing someone's appearance.
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Which of the words illustrated in A fit best in thk following sentences? 1 I must get my black shoes repaired. One . ................................ is broken and both the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . have holes in them. 2 D o up your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o r you'll fall over. 3 There's someone at the door. You'd better put your . ....................... ...... o n before you . open it. 4 P ut your . ................................ o n - this floor is very cold. 5 I've eaten too much - 1'11 have to loosen my . ................................. 6 I've almost finished making my dress for the party but I've still got to sew up the . ................................ a nd sew on some . ................................. Complete these sentences with any appropriate word. Use 'pair' where it is necessary. 1 M any women wear nighties in bed whereas most men and children wear
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. ................................. Blue . ................................are a kind of international uniform for young people. People with ugly knees shouldn't wear . ................................ I need some new underwear. I'm going to buy three new . ................................ today. Bother! I've got a hole in my tights. I'll have to get a new . ................................. Bother! I've got a hole in my tights. I'll have to get some new . .................................
M atch the following materials with the item which they are most likely to be associated with from the box. E xample: velvet ribbon 1 silk 2 cashmere 3 leather 4 c orduroy 5 velvet 6 c otton
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trousers
T-shirt
ribbon
evening blouse
boots
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Describe in as much detail as possible what the people in the pictures are wearing.
Put the right verb, match, suit o r fit, i nto each of these sentences.
1 T he blue dress . ........................her properly now she's lost some weight. 2 T he blue of her dress . ........................ the blue of her eyes. 3 T hat blue dress ....................... the girl with the blonde hair.
Describe in as much detail as you can how (a) you and (b) someone else you can see are dressed.
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Health and medicine
W hat are your symptoms?
r ash
bruise
lump
spots
a black eye
I've got a cold / a c ough / a s ore throat / a t emperature / a s tomach ache / c hest pains / e arache / a p ain in my side / a r ash on my chest / s pots / a bruise on my leg / a black eye / a l ump on my arm / i ndigestion / d iarrhoea / p ainful joints / blisters / s unburn. I feel sick / dizzy / b reathless / shivery / f aint / p articularly bad a t night. I a m depressed / c onstipated / t ired all the time. I've lost my appetite / voice; I can't sleep, my nose itches and my leg hurts.
W hat do doctors do?
T hey take your temperature, listen to your chest, look in your ears, examine you, take your blood pressure, ask you some questions and weigh and measure you before sending you to the hospital for further tests.
What's the diagnosis?
You've got flu / c hickenpox / m umps / p neumonia 1 r heumatism / a n ulcer / a v irus / a bug something that's going round. You've broken your wrist and sprained / dislocated your ankle. You're pregnant / a h ypochondriac. H e died of lung cancer / a h eart attack / a b rain haemorrhage / AIDS.
W hat does the doctor prescribe?
a ) Take one three times a day after meals. b) Take a teaspoonful last t hing a t night. c) Rub a little on before going t o bed each night. d ) We'll get the nurse t o put a bandage on. e) You'll need to have some injections before you go. f) I'll ask the surgeon when he can fit you in for an operation. g) You'll have t o have your leg put in plaster. h) I think you should have total bed rest for a week.
W hat might the doctor ask you?
W hat would you say if the doctor asked you the following questions? D o you have health insurance? Have you ever had any operations? Are you taking any medication? Are you allergic t o anything?
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M atch the diseases with their symptoms. 1 flu swollen glands in front of ear, earache or pain on eating 2 pneumonia burning pain in abdomen, pain or nausea after eating 3 r heumatism rash starting on body, slightly raised temperature 4 c hickenpox dry cough, high fever, chest pain, rapid breathing 5 m umps headache, aching muscles, fever, cough, sneezing 6 a n ulcer swollen, painful joints, stiffness, limited movement W hat does the doctor or nurse use the following things for? E xample: stethoscope For listening t o a patient's chest. 1 t hermometer 2 scales 3 t ape measure 4 scalpel L ook at statements (a) to ( g) in D opposite. Which do you think the doctor said to each of the following patients? 1 Anne with bad sunburn. 5 Liz with a bad cough. 6 Sam who needs his appendix out. 2 Jo who's broken her leg. 3 J ohn who's off to the Tropics. 7 Rose suffering from exhaustion. 4 Paul with flu. 8 Alf who's sprained his wrist. C omplete the following table.
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breathless faint shivery dislocated
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W hat medical problems might you have if ... 7 you eat food you're allergic to? 1 you wear shoes that rub? 8 you run unusually fast for a bus? 2 you eat too fast? 9 you eat food that is bad? 3 you smoke a lot? 1 0 a m osquito bites you? 4 you play football? 11 you get wet on a cold day? 5 you go ski-ing? 12 you think you're ill all the time? 6 you stay too long in the sun?
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T hink of some of the illnesses you (or members of your family or friends) have had. What were the symptoms and what did the doctor prescribe? Follow-up: L ook at the health page of a magazine or newspaper. Make a note of any new vocabulary on the theme that you find there. Look in your medicine cabinet at home, at school or work. Can you name everything that you find there?
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Travel
L ook a t the table of some basic travel vocabulary. Highlight any of the words that you are not sure about and look them up in your dictionary.
( t ransport different kinds
t ype o f vehicle
sports car, estate car, bus, coach, tram, van, lorry passenger train, freight train, local train, express
parts o f vehicle
people working with it
associated facilities
petrol station, garage, service station waiting-room, ticket office, signal-box port, buoy, quay, customs shed, light-house, docks
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boot, engine, gears, driver, mechanic, steering-wheel, chauffeur, busbrakes, tyres conductor sleeping-car, buffet, restaurantcar, compartment engine-driver, ticket collector, guard, porter captain, skipper, purser, docker, steward(ess)
rail
sea
yacht, rowing-boat, engine-room, deck, fishing-boat, liner, bridge, gangplank, ferry, trawler companionway aeroplane, jet, helicopter, supersonic aircraft cockpit, nose, tail, wings, fuselage, joystick
air
pilot, ground staff, duty-free shop, steward, air traffic departure lounge, controller hangar, runway
Words at sea
T raditionally sailors use different words a t sea - a b edroom is a cabin, a bed is a bunk, the kitchen on a ship is a galley, right is starboard and left is port and the group of people who work o n the ship is called the crew. These terms are also now used in the context of a n aircraft. Sailors also refer to their vessels as 'she' rather than 'it'.
Some international road sinns
T here's a hump bridge ahead.
There's going to be a steep hill downwards.
There may be cattle on t he r oad ahead.
There's a cycle route ahead.
Some words connected with travel
Last week he flew to New York. It was an early-morning flight. The plane was to take off at 6 a.m. and land at 7 a.m. local time. H e was stranded at the airport overnight. The plane was delayed by fog. Air passengers often suffer such delays. Trains always run o n time here. You have t o change trains at Crewe. We are sailing on the QE2. I t sets sail at noon. It will dock in New York at 6 p.m. and we shall disembark as soon as we can. The ship was wrecked. The passengers were marooned o n a desert island. Our car does 10 k m t o the litre. It goes quite fast. We can usually overtake other cars. The car swerved into the middle of the road t o avoid the cyclist. H e backed the car into the drive and parked in front of the house.
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Label the diagrams below. Use a dictionary to help you if necessary.
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H ere are some more words which could have been included in the table in A opposite. Where would they fit into the table? guard's van balloon deck-chair bonnet anchor petrol pump bus driver mast rudder left luggage lockers glider oar dual carriageway control tower canoe check-in desk Here are some more road signs. Write an explanation of their meaning similar to the explanations given in C opposite.
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Fill in the blanks. Most of the words you need can be found opposite. ... . (1) rom London to Paris. He f Yesterday John was supposed to take a . ....................... . got up very early, put his luggage in the . ................................ ( 2) of his car and tried to start the engine. It wouldn't start. John lifted the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 3) but he couldn't see what the matter could be. He immediately called his local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) to ask them to send a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 5)a t once. Fortunately, the garage had a man free and he was with John within ten minutes. He quickly saw what the matter was. 'You've . ................................ ( 6) of petrol', he said. John felt very foolish. 'Why didn't I . ................................ ( 7)everything last night?' he wondered. Despite all this, he got to the .... airport, checked in quite early and then went straight through to the . .................. . . . . ( 8) to read a newspaper while he waited. Soon he heard an announcement. 'Passengers on flight BA 2 82 to Paris are informed that all flights to and from Paris are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 9) because of a heavy snowfall last night.' 'If only I had decided to go by . ........................ l o)', J ohn thought. 'It would probably have been quicker in the end and even if I sometimes feel sick on the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (11)across the Channel, it can be quite pleasant sitting in a . ................................( 12) on the deck, watching the seagulls and the other . ............................... ( 13).The . ........................( 14) on a ship seem to produce much better food than those on an aircraft too.' Write two advantages and two disadvantages for each of the four forms of travel opposite.
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Holidays
H ere are a number of different places where you can spend a holiday. camp site: a place where you can pitch a tent or park a caravan self-catering flat: flat which you rent, you cook for yourself guesthouse: accommodation like a hotel but cheaper and with fewer services youth hostel: cheap accommodation, mainly for young people, with, perhaps, ten or more people sleeping in bunk beds in one room holiday camp: a place providing holiday accommodation in little chalets or flats, with restaurants, bars, swimming pools a nd lots of other facilities and entertainment time-share apartment: accommodation which one owns, say, a 26th part of and so has the right to stay there for 2 weeks every year Here are a number of different things which people like to do on holiday.
swim or go swimming
do some or go sightseeing
tour or go touring hike or go hiking
go on an excursion
climb or go climbing/mountaineering
c amp or go camping
Note: You usually ask 'Have you ever been skiinglhang-gliding?' r ather than 'Have you ever gone...?' 'He's been wind-surfing' means that at some point in his life he has done this. Here is some useful language for when you are staying in a hotel. I'd like to book a singleldouble r oom with a cot. I'd like a room with a shower, a c olour T V, and a view of the sea. What time do you serve breakfast? Am I too late for d innerlto get something to eat? Is service included? Could I have a call at 7.30, please? Could we have dinner in our room, please? The teasmade [tea-making machine] in my room isn't working. I'd like an extra pillow, please. I'd like to make a call to New Z ealand, please. What time do you like rooms to be vacated by? Sorry to bother you, but ... I'm afraid there's something wrong with the ..., could you have a look at it?
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Exercises
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Which of the holiday places in A have you or any of your friends stayed at? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Try and note down at least one advantage and one disadvantage for each even if you have no direct personal experience of them. List the ten activities shown in B opposite according to your personal preferences. Look at B opposite again. Note the way you can say either W e camped in Spain this year' or 'We went camping in Spain this year'. Write the sentences below in an alternative form, either with or without go o r be. 1 They went canoeing in the Dordogne last year. 2 Have you ever been windsurfing? 3 I love going sailing. 4 H e spends too much time fishing. 5 It's quite expensive to shop in Rome. 6 I enjoy cycling at weekends.
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W hat would you say in a hotel when 1 you want to reserve a room for a couple with a small baby? 2 you have to wake up early for an important meeting? 3 your TV screen suddenly goes blank? 4 it's midnight, you've just arrived and you're very hungry? 5 you'd rather not go to the dining-room for breakfast? 6 you are not sure whether to leave a tip or not? There are six typical language mistakes in the paragraph below. Underline them and then write the corrections.
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The Smiths stayed a t a camping last summer because all other kinds of holiday accommodations are t o o expensive for them. Every day Mrs S m i t h h ad a sunbath, M r S m i t h made a sight-seeing and t h e children made a travel around t h e island. One day they made a n excursion t o a local castle.
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T o find more useful language relating to holidays, get some holiday brochures or other tourist information written in English. You could either try the embassies of those countries or a travel agency. Remember to make it clear that you want the information in English. When you receive the information, make a point of noting down any useful new words and expressions that you learn. Find a tourist brochure in your own language about your own town or region. Try to translate it for English-speaking visitors. Where would you spend your ideal holiday? What kind of accommodation would you stay in? How would you spend your time? Write a paragraph.
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Numbers and shapes
Anyone who works with any branch of science or technology needs to be able to talk about figures. Notice how the following are said in English. 2 8% twenty-eight per cent 1 0 m x 12 m ten metres by twelve metres 10.3 ten point three 1% o ne and two thirds % four ninths 33 nine thirteenths or nine over thirteen 42 four squared 73 seven cubed eight to the power of four g4
32" C o r F t hirty-two degrees centigradelcelsius or fahrenheit 1,623,457 o ne million, six hundred and twenty-three thousand, four hundred and fifty-
seven All scientists and technologists also need to be able to talk about shapes. Note the names of the shapes below.
Two-dimensional shapes
pentagon
triangle
A rectangle has four right angles. A circle is cut in half by its diameter. Its two halves can be called semi-circles. The radius of a circle is the distance from its centre to the circumference.
Three-dimensional shapes
phere
cube
The two halves of a sphere can be called hemispheres.
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pyramid
Here are the four basic processes of arithmetic. + addition - s ubtraction x m ultiplication Notice how these formulae would be read aloud.
32 2 ~ + 3 y - ~= 4x 6 102
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+ division
T wo x plus three y minus z equals three z divided by four x . or Three z over four x .
7 = 42
Six times seven is forty two. or Six sevens are forty two.
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Exercises
H ow numerate are you? Try this numbers quiz. 1 Name the first four odd numbers. 2 Name the first four even numbers. 3 Name the first four prime numbers. 4 Give an example of a decimal fraction. 5 Give an example of a vulgar fraction. 6 How do you read this formula and what does it represent: e =mc2? 7 H ow do you read this and what does it represent: 2 zr? Write the following in words rather than in figures or symbols. 1 2 % of the British population owned 90% of the country's wealth in 1992. 2 0" C = 3 2" F 3 6 2.3% of adults have false teeth. 4 5/3+!4~4~=14%. 5 2 ,769,425 people live here. Look at the figures in B opposite. What is the adjective relating to each of the shapes illustrated? Use a dictionary if necessary. Read the following records aloud. 1 Oxygen accounts for 46.6% of the earth's crust. 2 T he nearest star to earth is Proxima Centauri. It is 33,923,310,000,000 km from earth. 3 The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela with a drop of 979 m. 4 The top coffee-drinking country in the world is Finland where 1,892 cups per annum are consumed per head of the population. 5 The tallest church in the world is the Chicago Methodist Temple which is 173 m or 568 ft high. 6 The commonest item of lost property on London transport is the umbrella. 23,250 umbrellas were handed in to London transport lost property offices in 198718. 7 The country with the most telephones in the world is Monaco. It has 733 telephones per 1,000 population. 8 The smallest country in the world is the Vatican City with an area of 0.4 sq km.
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D raw the following figures. 1 A right-angled triangle with two equal sides of about two centimetres in length. Draw a small circle at the centre of the triangle and then draw lines from the centre of the circle to each of the angles of the triangle. 2 A rectangle with diagonal lines joining opposite angles. 3 An octagon with equal sides. Draw an oval in the middle of the octagon. 4 A three-dimensional rectangular shape of roughly 6 cm by 3 cm by 2 cm.
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Science and technology
You are probably familiar with the traditional branches of science e.g. chemistry, physics, botany and zoology. But what about these newer fields? genetic engineering: the study of the artificial manipulation of the make-up of living things molecular biology: the study of the structure and function of the organic molecules associated with living organisms cybernetics: the study of the way information is moved and controlled by the brain or by machinery information technology: the study of technology related t o the transfer of information (computers, digital electronics, telecommunications) bioclimatology: the study of climate as it affects humans geopolitics: study of the way geographical factors help to explain the basis of the power of nation states nuclear engineering: the study of the way nuclear power can be made useful cryogenics: the study of physical systems at temperatures less than 1 83" C astrophysics: the application of physical l aws and theories to stars and galaxies Here are some of the modern inventions which we are now becoming quite used to.
The verbs in the sentences below are all useful in scientific contexts. He experimented with a number of different materials before finding the right one. The technician pressed a button and lights started flashing. When she pulled a lever, the wheel began to rotate. The zoologist dissected the animal. When they were combined, the two chemicals reacted violently with each other. After a nal~singhe problem, the ~ h ~ s i c icsoncluded that there was a flaw in his initial t t hypothesis. James Matt invented the steam engine and Alexander Fleming, another Scot, discovered penicillin. After switching on the computer, insert a floppy disc into the disc drive. You must patent your invention as quickly as possible.
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Exercises
Complete the following list with the name of the specialists in the particular fields.
science scientist
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chemistry physics zoology genetics information technology cybernetics civil engineering
Below you have some of the amazing achievements of modern technology. Match the names on the left with the definitions on the right. 1 video recorder a kind of sophisticated typewriter using a computer 2 photocopier a machine which records and plays back sound 3 f ax machine a machine which records and plays back sound and pictures 4 tape recorder a camera which records moving pictures and sound 5 modem a machine for chopping up, slicing, mashing, blending etc. 6 camcorder a machine which makes copies of documents 7 r obot a machine which makes copies of documents and sends them down telephone lines to another place 8 word-processor a machine which acts like a person 9 food-processor a piece of equipment allowing you to send information from one computer down telephone lines to another computer Write descriptions like those in exercise 52.2, for the following objects.
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W hat are the nouns connected with the following verbs? 1 discover 3 r otate 5 patent 7 dissect 2 invent 4 conclude 6 analyse 8 experiment
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Give each of the sciences in A opposite a number from 0 t o 5 depending on whether it doesn't interest you at all ( 0)o r interests you enormously ( 5).Similarly mark each of the inventions in B, 0 t o 5, depending on how important they are to you in your life. Follow-up: Increase your knowledge of scientific vocabulary by reading articles of general scientific interest in English language newspapers or magazines. If possible, get a textbook in English for schoolchildren studying a branch of science that you have studied. Choose a book where the science is relatively easy for you so that you can concentrate on the English used.
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T he press and media
The term the mass media in English refers basically to TV, radio and newspapers: means of communication which reach very large numbers of people. This page looks at some useful words for talking about the mass media and about publishing in general.
Radio and television
Types of TV programmes: documentaries news broadcasts current affairs programmes soap operas quizzes sitcoms drama chat shows detective stories sports programmes weather forecasts music programmes game shows variety shows commercials A serial is a story that continues from one programme or episode to the next. A series is about the same characters or has the same format each week but each programme is complete in itself.
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satellite dish
Newspapers and publishing
P arts of the newspaper: headlines news reports the editorial feature articles, e.g. a bout fashion or social trends horoscope cartoons crossword small ads business news sports reports scandal the letters page A p opular or tabloid newspaper focuses more on sensation than real news whereas a quality newspaper professes to be more interested in real news than in sensation. A tabloid usually has a smaller format than a quality paper, it has larger headlines and shorter stories and, in Britain, it prefers stories about film stars, violent crimes and the royal family. A journal is the name usually given to an academic magazine. A colour supplement is a magazine which comes out once a week (often on Sundays) as an addition to a newspaper. A comic is a magazine, usually for children or teenagers, with lots of picture stories a nd/or cartoons. Make sure you know the verbs in these sentences. The BBC World Service broadcasts throughout the world. I c an receive / pick up broadcasts from Moscow on my radio. They're showing a good film on TV tonight. This book was published by CUP but it was printed in Hong Kong. The film was shot / m ade on location in Spain. They cut / censored the film before showing it on TV. This article / programme has been badly edited. See Unit 92 for the language of newspaper headlines.
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Exercises
W hat sort of W programmes do you think these would be? 1 M urder at the Match 4 T he $10,000 Question 2 T he Amazing Underwater World 5 Last Week in Parliament 6 H amlet from Stratford 3 W orld Cup Special Give the name of one programme you know in your country of each type listed in B. Write definitions explaining what jobs each of these people involved in the media do? E xample: A make-up a r t i s t makes up t he faces of people who are t o appear on JV. 6 a bookseller 1 a foreign correspondent 2 a sub-editor 7 a publisher 3 a continuity person 8 a columnist 4 a n editor 9 a camera operator 5 a librarian 1 0 a critic
5 3 - 4 Fill in the gaps in the sentences below with the most appropriate word from the opposite
page.
1 H e doesn't even get up from the sofa to change channels; he just presses the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 You can hear BBC news . ................................ all over the world. 3 A s hort wave or a VHF radio can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . many interesting stations. 4 Although our . ................................ was expensive, we've taken some priceless film of our children. 5 Children often prefer looking at . ................................ to reading books.
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C hoose any newspaper (it could be in your own language if you can't find an English one) and complete the following sentences.
1 T he main story today is about . .................................................................................... ... 2 T he editorla1 is about . ................................................................................................ 3 T here are readers' letters on page . ...............a nd they deal with the following topics:
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4 T he most interesting feature is about . ........................................................................... 5 T here is some scandal on page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , a crossword on page . ............... , a c artoon on page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a nd some small ads on page . ............................................................... 6 T he most interesting business story is about . ..................................................... and the .1 . largest sports a rt~cles a bout . ...................................................................................... 7 T he most striking photograph shows . .................................. .... . ................................... 8 T here are advertisements for . .............................. .......... ............................................., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a nd . ....................................................................... 9 An article about . ................................................. o n page . ..................... made me feel
Look at the T V page of an English language paper a ndlor listen to the News on the BBC World Service. Make a note of any other useful vocabulary on this theme.
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Politics and public institutions
Look at the definitions below taken from a dictionary of politics. Make sure you understand not only the words listed but the words used in the definitions too.
Types of government
republic: a state governed by representatives and, usually, a president monarchy: a state ruled by a king or queen democracy: government of, by and for the people dictatorship: system of government run by a dictator independence: freedom from outside control; self-governing The British
The United Kingdom The Republic of Ireland
People and bodies involved in politics
M ember of Parliament (MP): a representative of the people in Parliament politician: someone for whom politics is a career s tatesman/woman: someone who uses an important political position wisely and well Prime Minister: the head of government or leading minister in many countries chamber: hall used by a group of legislators; many countries have two chambers cabinet: a committee of the most important ministers in the government President and Vice-president: the head of state in many modern states Mayor: head of a town or city council ambassador: top diplomat representing hislher country abroad embassy: the building where an ambassador and hislher staff are based ministry: a department of state headed by a minister.
Elections
constituency: a political area whose inhabitants are represented by one MP candidate: someone who stands in an election policy: the programme of action of a particular party or government majority: the number of votes by which a person wins an election referendum: a direct vote by the population on some important public issue by(e)-election: a n election in one constituency in contrast to a General Election marginal seat: a parliamentary seat held by a very small majority of votes the opposition: members of parliament who do not belong to the party in power s tand/run for Parliament: to be a candidate in an election vote: to choose in a formal way, e.g. by marking a ballot paper elect: to choose someone or something by voting You will find words dealing with types of political belief in Unit 67.
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Exercises
Choose the correct word from the choices offered. 1 India gained republic/independence/democracy from the UK in 1948. 2 Our MP's just died and so we'll soon need to have a vote/referendurn/bye-election. 3 She's r unnindsittindwalking for Parliament in the next election. 4 His father was voted/stood/elected M P for Cambridge City. 5 W hat is your country's economic politics/policy/politician? 6 D o you think Bush deserved to be referred to as a politician/statesman/President? L ook at this text about politics in the UK. Fill in the missing words. Parliament in the UK consists of two . .................. .. ........ (1): he House of Commons and t the House of Lords. In the House of Commons there are 650 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 2),each representing one . ................................ ( 3). The ruling party in the Commons is the one which gains a . ................................ ( 4) of seats. The main figure in that party is called the . .............................. ( 5). The Commons is elected for a maximum period of 5 years although the Prime Minister may call a general . ................................ ( 6) at any time within that period. Make some more words based on those you studied opposite.
1 abstract noun
revolution representation election dictatorship presidency
person noun revolutionary
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verb revolutionise
adjective revolutionary
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T ry this political quiz. 1 N ame three monarchies. 2 Which is the oldest parliament in the world? 3 Name the President and the Vice-president of the USA. 4 Who is the Mayor of the place where you live? 5 W hat politicians represent you in local and national government? 6 What are the main political parties in the country where you now are? 7 W hat are the main political issues in that country and what are the policies of the different parties on those issues? 8 What do these political abbreviations stand for - M P, PM, UN, EU, NATO, OPEC? Write a paragraph about the political system in your country, using as much of the vocabulary on the opposite page as you can.
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Crime
M ake sure you know the difference between the verbs: steal and rob. The object of the verb 'steal' is the thing which is taken away, e.g. they stole my bike, whereas the object of the verb 'rob' is the person or place from which things are stolen, e.g. I w as robbed last night. A masked man robbed the bank. 'Steal' is irregular: steal, stole, stolen. The table below gives the names of some other types of crimes together with their associated verbs and the name of the person who commits the crimes.
I crime
m urder shoplifting burglary smuggling arson kidnapping
definition
killing someone stealing something from a shop stealing from someone's home taking something illegally into another country setting fire to something in a criminal way taking a person hostage in exchange for money or other favours, etc.
criminal
murderer shoplifter burglar smuggler arsonist kidnapper
verb
murder shoplift burgle smuggle to set fire to kidnap
All the verbs in the table above on the right are regular apart from set (set, set, set). Here are some more useful verbs connected with crime and law. Note that many of them have particular prepositions associated with them. to commit a crime or an offence: to do something illegal to accuse someone of a crime: to say someone is guilty to charge someone with (murder): to bring someone to court to plead guilty or not guilty: to swear in court that one is guilty or otherwise. to defend/prosecute someone in court: to argue for or against someone in a trial to pass verdict on an accused person: to decide whether they are guilty or not to sentence someone to a punishment: what the judge does after a verdict of guilty to acquit an accused person of a charge: to decide in court that someone is not guilty (the opposite of to convict someone) to fine someone a sum of money: to punish someone by making them pay to send someone to prison: to punish someone by putting them in prison to release someone from prisonljail: t o set someone free after a prison sentence to be tried: to have a case judged in court. Here are some useful nouns. trial: the legal process in court whereby an accused person is investigated, or tried, and then found guilty or not guilty case: a crime that is being investigated evidence: information used in a court of law to decide whether the accused is guilty or not proof: evidence that shows conclusively whether something is a fact or not verdict: the decision: guilty or not guilty judge: the person who leads a trial and decides on the sentence jury: group of twelve citizens who decide whether the accused is guilty or not
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Exercises
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Put the right form of either rob or steal in the sentences below. 1 Last night an armed gang . ................................ he post office. They t . ..................... ........... 2000. 2 My handbag . ................................ a t the theatre yesterday. 3 Every year large numbers of banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 J ane . ................................ of the opportunity to stand for president. H ere are some more crimes. Complete a table like the one in B opposite.
crime criminal verb definition
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t errorism blackmail drug-trafficking forgery assault pickpocketing mugging
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Fill the blanks in the paragraph below with one of the verbs from C opposite. One of the two accused men . ................................ (1)a t yesterday's trial. Although his lawyer . ................................ ( 2) him very well, he was still found guilty by the jury. The judge . ................................ (3)him to two years in prison. He'll probably . ................... . ................................ 4) fter eighteen months. The other accused man was luckier. He (a . ................................( 5)a nd left the courtroom smiling broadly. H ere are some words connected with law and crime. If necessary, use a dictionary to help you check that you understand what they all mean. Then divide them into three groups, in what seems to you to be the most logical way. theft member of a jury judge smuggling witness prison fine bribery detective hi-jacking flogging community service probation traffic warden death penalty rape drunken driving lawyer Look at all the crimes named in this unit. Look both at the left-hand page and at exercises 55.2 a nd 55.4. Which d o you think are the three most serious and the three least serious?
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W rite a paragraph to fit this newspaper headline. Give some details about the crime and the court case, using as many words from this unit as is appropriate.
Local girl's evidence gets mugger two years prison
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Follow up: If possible look at an English language newspaper. List all the words connected with crime and the law which you can find in it.
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Money
- buying, selling and paying
Personal finance
Sometimes in a shop t hey ask you: 'How do you want to pay?' You can answer: 'Cash / By cheque / By credit card.' In a bank you usually have a current account, which is one where you pay in your salary and then withdraw money to pay your everyday bills. The bank sends you a regular bank statement telling you how much money is in your account. You may also have a savings account where you deposit any extra money that you have and only take money out when you want to spend it on something special. You usually try to avoid having an overdraft or you end up paying a lot of interest. If your account is overdrawn, you can be said to be in the red (as opposed to in the black or in credit). Sometimes the bank may lend you money -this is called a bank loan. If the bank (or building society) lends you money to buy a house, that money is called a mortgage. When you buy (or, more formally, purchase) something in a shop, you usually pay for it outright but sometimes you buy on credit. Sometimes you may be offered a discount or a reduction on something you buy at a shop. This means that you get, say, 10 off perhaps because you are a student. You are often offered a discount if you buy in bulk. It is not usual to haggle about prices in a British shop, as it is in, say, a Turkish market. If you want to return something which you have bought to a shop, you may be given a refund, i.e. your money will be returned, provided you have a receipt. The money that you pay for services, e.g. t o a school or a lawyer, is usually called a fee or fees; the money paid for a journey is a fare. If you buy something that you feel was very good value, it's a bargain. If you feel that it is definitely not worth what you paid for it, then you can call it a rip-off (very colloquial).
Public finance
T he government collects money from citizens through taxes. Income tax is the tax collected o n wages and salaries. Inheritance tax is collected on what people inherit from others. Customs or excise duties have to be paid on goods imported from other countries. V AT o r value added tax is a tax paid on most goods and services when they are bought or purchased. Companies pay corporation tax on their profits. If you pay too much tax, you should be given some money back, a tax rebate. The government also sometimes pays out money to people in need, e.g. unemployment benefit (also known informally as the dole) disability allowances and student grants (to help pay for studying). Recipients draw a pension 1 unemployment benefit or are on the dole or on social security. Every country has its own special currency. Every day the rates of exchange are published a nd you can discover, for example, how many dollars there are currently to the pound sterling. A c ompany may sell shares to members of the public who are then said to have invested in that company. They should be paid a regular dividend on their investment, depending on the profit or loss made by the company.
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Exercises
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Answer the following money quiz. 1 W hat currencies are used in Japan, Australia, India and Russia? 2 W hat does the expression, 'hard currency', mean? 3 N ame two credit cards which are usable world-wide. 4 Give two examples of imports that most countries impose customs duties on. 5 Give three examples of kinds of income that would be classed as unearned. 6 W hat is the Dow Jones index and what are its equivalents in London and Japan? 7 Give an example of something that is priceless and something that is valueless. 8 N ame the coins and banknotes used in your country and one other country. M atch the words on the left with their definitions on the right.
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1 interest 2 mortgage
4 savings account 5 c urrent account 6 pension 7 disability allowance 8 child benefit 9 g rant
a bank account with minus money in it money paid towards the cost of raising a family money given by the government for education, welfare, etc. an account that is used mainly for keeping money money paid to people after a certain age an account that cheques are drawn on for day-to-day use money chargeable on a loan money paid to people with a handicap a loan to purchase property
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Is the ordinary 'person-in-the-street' pleased to see these newspaper headlines or not?
Mortgage rate goes up
Interest rates down
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Pensfon age raised
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Complete the sentences with words from the opposite page. 1 Money which has to be paid on what you inherit is known as ................................ 2 If the bank lends you money, you have a bank . ................................. 3 If you have some money in your account you are in the . ................................. 4 I paid too much tax last year so I should get a . ................................ s oon. 5 If it's no good, take it back to the shop and ask for a . ................................. Fill in the table below for your own, or any other, country. Rate of inflation Exchange rate (against the US d ollar) Interest rate Basic level of income tax Rate of VAT M onthly state pension
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Follow-up:T o improve your financial vocabulary, read articles on business in any English magazine or newspaper. Write down any new words or expressions that you come across.
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Number, quantity, degree and intensity
N umber and quantity
N umber is used for countable nouns, amount for uncountables. Scale of adjectives useful for expressing number and quantity:
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tiny
small
average
large/considerable
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Add just a tiny amount of chilli pepper, or else it may get too hot. A considerable number of people failed to get tickets. [formal] Vast amounts of money have been wasted on this project. Were there many people at the airport? Oh, about average, I'd say.
[fairly informal]
Muchlmany, a lot, lots, plenty, a goodlgreat deal example comments mostly used in questions and Is there much work to do? negatives with uncountable nouns No, not much. mostly for affirmatives; has a There are lots of nice shops in this street. rather positive feeling; informal mostly affirmatives, used in Don't worry, there's plenty of time. positive contexts used in all structures; neutral, You were making a lot of noise last night. better than lots in negative contexts + uncountables, more formal There's a great deal of hard work still to do. Much and many do occur in affirmatives, but they sound formal and are probably best kept for formal written contexts. Much criticism has been levelled at the government's policy. Many people are afraid of investing in stocks and shares.
Informal and colloquial words for numberlquantity
I've got dozens of nails in my tool-box. Why buy more? [especially good for countables] There's heaps/bags/loads of time yet, slow down! [countable or uncountable and informal] There was absolutely tons of food at the party; far too much. [especially good for things, not so good for abstract nouns] There are tons of apples on this tree this year; last year there were hardly any. [note how the verb here is plural because of 'apples', but singular in the example before with 'food' - n umber depends on the noun following, not on tons/lots/loads] Just a drop of wine for me, please. [tiny amount of any liquid]
Degree and intensity
Typical collocations of adverbs: a bit/quite/rather/fairly/very/really/awfully/extremely combine with 'scale' adjectives such as tired, worried, weak, hot. Totally/absolutely/completely/utterly combine with 'limit' adjectives such as ruined, exhausted, destroyed, wrong.
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C omment on the following numbers and quantities using adjective-noun combinations from A opposite. Example: T he Government will only give us a grant of 20.
B u t t h a t ' s a t i n y s u m o f money. How mean!
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L5 billion was wasted on developing the new rocket.
Over 5 0 people came to Sally's lecture yesterday. We were pleasantly surprised. W e have 120 students most years, and we'll probably have about that this year, too. T here was only five pounds in my purse when it was stolen. We've wasted over 100 hours in meetings and got nowhere.
Here are some more adjectives which can combine with amount. Divide them into two groups, small a nd large a nd fill in the bubbles. Use a dictionary if necessary. miniscule gigantic overwhelming minute / ma~'nju:t/ meagre excessive insignificant sizeable
Now try using them to fill in the gaps below. More than one answer may be possible. 1 Even a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a mount of sand can jam a camera. 2 I've had an absolutely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a mount of work lately. 3 O h, you've given me a . ................................ a mount of food here! 4 It takes a . ................................ a mount of money to start a business. 5 An . ................................ a mount of fat in your diet is dangerous. Fill in the gaps with much/many, a lot/lots o f, plenty of, a good/great deal of. 1 There's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dust on these books. Fetch me a duster. 2 Please eat up; there's . ................................ food. 3 T here wasn't . ................................ we could do, so we went home. 4 We've put . ................................ energy into this plan. I hope it works. 5 . ................................ people seem unable to cope with computers. Using intensifiers from C opposite, say how you might feel if the following happened. 1 You heard that a friend was in trouble with the police. 2 A close friend coming to stay did not turn up and sent no message to say why. 3 T hree people gave you different directions to get to the same place. 4 You passed an exam you expected to fail. 5 Your best friend was going abroad for two years. 6 You had been working non-stop for 18 hours. Make four sentences of your own using the informal words from B opposite. Write about yourself / where you live, etc.
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Time
Periods of time
- words and typical contexts
T he Ice Age The Stone Age The Middle Ages The age of the computer. [major historical/geologicaI periods] After the war, a new era of peace began. [long period, perhaps several decades] The doctor said I needed a period of rest and relaxation, so I'm taking three months' unpaid leave. [very general word] A spell of hot weather. He's had a couple of spells in hospital in the last two or three years. [indefinite but short] During the 1950s I lived in Cork for a time. [vague, indefinite] D'you want to borrow this book for a while? [indefinite but not too long]
Useful phrases with time
T he doctor says you should stay in bed for the time being. [not specific]
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One at a time, please! I can't serve you all together.
W e got there just in time for Inner.
By the time we get home this pizza will be cold!
I expected you to be late, the trains are never on time.
I've told yo" time and time again not to ring me at the office!
Verbs associated with time passing
Ten years have passed/elapsed since I last heard from her. 1 980 1990 Elapse is more formal and is normally used in the perfect or past, without adverbs. Pass can be used in any tense and with adverbs. Don't worry. The time will pass quickly. Time passes very slowly when you're lonely. London -
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It takes 12 hours to fly to Singapore.
The batteries in this radio usually last about three or four months.
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T his videotape lasts/runs for three hours.
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T he meeting went on for two hours. [suggests longer than expected or desired]
N ote also: T ake your time, you don't need to hurry
Adjectives describing duration (how long something lasts)
He's a temporary lecturer; the permanent one's on leave. Could we make a provisional booking now and confirm it later? Venice has a timeless beauty. Christians believe in eternal life after death.
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Age, era, period, spell, time. Fill the gaps as appropriate. 1 T he Minister said that before the new law came into force there would be a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of six months when people could hand in firearms without being prosecuted. 2 T he twentieth century will be seen by historians as the . ................................ of the motor car. 3 T hese factories mark the beginning of a new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of industrial development for the country. 4 For a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I t hought I w ould never find a job, but then I w as lucky. 5 W e had a very cold . ............................... in February when all the pipes froze up. Which phrases from B o pposite could you use in the following situations? Write exactly what you might say, as in the example. 1 T o a c hild'whu repeatedly leaves the fridge door open despite being told off often.
'I've told you time and time again not t o leave t h a t fridge door open!'
2 T o someone y ou're h appy to see who arrives just as you are serving tealcoffee. 3 O n a postcard you expect will arrive at someone's house after you do.
4 A large group of people want to talk to you but you'd prefer to see them individually.
5 Ask someone t o use an old photocopier while the new one is being repaired.
6 Explain to someone that the weather occasionally gets very cold in your country.
7 Tell someone you'll d o your best to arrive punctually at a meeting.
Complete the sentences using verbs from C opposite. 1 T he ferry crossing ... 2 Use this cassette to record, it will ... 3 T hese shoes have been great, they've ... 4 Everyone got bored because the speeches.. . 5 T he disaster occurred in 1932. Many years ... 6 I'll miss you terribly. I only hope the weeks ... 7 There's no hurry at all, just ... M atch the queries with suitable responses. 1 So, she's been promoted? Well, provisionally. Yes, she's permanent now. 2 A lovely, quiet place? It's a temporary measure. 3 So she's agreed to d o it? Yes, absolutely timeless. 4 So, after death, life goes on? Yes, I believe it's eternal. 5 Language classes in the gym?
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Distances and dimensions
You probably know all the common words for distances and dimensions. In this unit we shall concentrate on derived words and compounds and other connected wordslphrases you may not know or be unsure of how to use accurately.
Broad and wide and tall and high
Wide is more common than broad, e.g. It's a very wide roadlgardenlroom. M ake a note of typical collocations for broad as you meet them, e.g. Economics is a very broad subject; We came to a broad expanse of grassland. [big area] Note the word order for talking a bout dimensions, e.g. T he room's five metres long and four wide. Don't forget that tall is for people but can be used for things such as buildings and trees when they are high and thin in some way. Otherwise, use high for things. She's very tall for a five-year-old. Her office is in that tall building in the square. There are some high mountains in the North.
D eep # shallow
T he deep and shallow ends of a swimming pool.
Derived words, phrases and compounds
long: ~ e t ' s easure the length of this rope. m I swam 20 lengths (of the swimming pool). I've lengthened her skirt for her. [shorten, see below] Getting a visa's a lengthy process. [usually refers to time; rather negative] Can I make a long-distance phone call? short: The new road will shorten our journey by ten minutes. There's a short-cut to the station. [quick way] wide: Let's measure the width of the room. They're widening the road. broad: I want to broaden my experience. [usually more abstract contexts] high: The height of the wall is two metres. The fog heightened the feeling of mystery. [usually used only for feelings and emotions] You can lower that table if it is too high. low: He loves travelling to faraway places. far: deep: the depth of the river here is about 3 metres. His death so soon after hers deepened our sadness even further. [often with feelings]
Other verbs for dimensions and for changing them. Our garden stretches all the way to the river, so we have plenty of room to extend the house if we want to. The cities are spreading and the countryside is shrinking.
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Complete B's replies using a suitable form of the d imensioddistance w ords opposite. 1 A : These trousers I've bought are too long. B: Well, why not get ... 2 A: He's a big boy, isn't he? 1.90 metres! B: Yes, he's.. . 3 A: Why are we going across the field? B : J ust to get there that bit quicker; it's.. . 4 A: We'll have to measure how high the room is. B : T hat's not necessary; we already know the ... 5 A: T he traffic seems to move far quicker on this road since I was last here. B : Yes, well, they.. . 6 A: Why d o they have to have music on TV news programmes? It seems totally unnecessary! B : Well, I think they want to create a feeling of drama, and the music is supposed to... Give opposites for: 1 a length of the pool 2 t o shorten
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5 deep water 6 nearby places
Match the left- and right-hand columns. 1 T he city's spread a lot; 2 It takes ten weeks; 3 We extended the house 4 You can choose; 5 Your experience is too narrow; 6 T he forest stretches
for miles along the river. you should broaden it. it's much bigger now. there's a wide range. it's a lengthy business to give us more room.
Prepositions with distance. Fill in the prepositions. If you are unsure, try looking up the word distance in a good dictionary. 1 T he car was parked . ............... a distance . ............... a bout 150 metres from the scene of the robbery. 2 I saw you . ............... t he distance yesterday but I didn't call out as I could see you were with someone. 3 She's a great shot. She can hit an empty can . ............... a distance of about 100 feet, which I can't. 4 What's the total distance . ............... here . ............... Paris?
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Obligation, need, possibility and probability
Obligation
M ust is an instruction or command; that is why we see it on notices, e.g.Dogs must be kept on a lead. Cars must not be parked here. Have (got) to says that circumstances oblige you to do something. Often, the two meanings overlap and there will be a choice of how to express the obligation, but not always.
There's no bus service, so I have I must get my hair cut! to walk to work. [circumstances] [command to yourself] I really must get a bicycle. I've got to get my hair [instruction to yourself] cut. I've got an interview t omorrow. [circumstances] The company is obliged to give a refund if the tour is cancelled. You will be liable to pay tax if you work. [formalllegalistic] T he bank robbers forced him at gunpoint to open the safe. We had no choicelalternative b ut to sell our house; we owed the bank 100,000. The death sentence is mandatory for drug-smuggling in some countries. [automatic; there is no alternative] Was sport compulsory/obligatory a t your school? No, it was optional at mine. [optional: you can choose] I am exempt from tax as I'm a student. [free from obligation] The negative of must and have (got) to are formed with need and have to, when we mean something is not necessarylnot obligatory. You don't need t o/don't have to/needn't wash up; we've got a dishwasher.
N eed
T he grass needs cutting (badly). This plant is in need of water. [more formal than 'needslwants'] [or 'wants cutting' - informal] T he miners died through a lack of oxygen. [there was none] There is a shortage of doctors. [there are not enough] There's a need for more discussion on the matter. [we feel a need]
Scale of probability: 'cannot happen' to 'has to happen'
impossible - unlikely . possible - probable , certain inevitable N ote: I've been given an opportunity to go to Bonn. [a real chance] b ut, Is there any chance/possibility you'll be free next week? [chance is less formal than possibility]
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C ontinue the sentences using 'obligation' words and phrases from A o pposite, and using the words in brackets. 1 T hey were losing E l million a year, so the company ... (close down) 2 You don't have to buy travel insurance ... ( optional) 3 You can hire a video camera, but you ... ( pay a deposit) 4 We'll have to sell the house, I'm afraid we have ... (otherwise, bankrupt) 5 This jacket's got curry stains on it; I really.. . ( the cleaners) 6 H e didn't want to give them the money, but they had guns; they ... ( hand it over) 7 N o, he couldn't choose to pay a fine; the prison sentence is ... ( for dangerous driving) 8 I d idn't want to do maths, but I had to. It's ... ( in all secondary schools) 9 H ow kind of you! You really ... ( buy us a present) 1 0 If you're over 5 0, y ou're.. . (military service) List something in your world which 1 regularly needs cutting. my h air, t h e lawn 2 t here is 3 lack of. 3 is obligatory once a year. 4 you are in need of. 5 is inevitable. 6 you no longer have to do. 7 w as compulsory when you were at school. Collocations with 'possibilityIprobability' words. Use a dictionary to try to fill in the rest of this matrix. One line has already been done for you. If you cannot find out the collocations at all, use the key to this unit. )s = n ot a typical collocation d = typical collocation
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Use the collocations in 60.3 t o say how probablelpossible these are. 1 M ost people will have a videophone in their homes by 2 025. 2 T here will be rain in the Amazon forest within the next 8 days. 3 A h uman being will live to be 2 50. 4 We will all be dead by the year 2 250. 5 A flying saucer will land in Hong Kong. 6 You'll be given an opportunity to meet the US President. 7 T here will be a third world war.
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S ound and light
General words to describe sound
I could hear the sound of voiceslmusic coming from the next room. [neutral] Our neighbours had a party last night. The noise went on till 3 a.m. [loud, unpleasant sounds] I tried hard to hear what she was saying above the din of the traffic. [very loud, irritating noise] The children are making a terrible racket upstairs. Could you go and tell them to be quiet? [very loud, unbearable noise, often of human activity] Racket and din are quite informal words. Noise can be countable or uncountable. When it means sounds of short duration, it is countable, when it means a lot of continual or continuous sounds, it is uncountable. Their lawnmower makes a lot of noise, doesn't it? [uncountable] I heard some strange noises in the night. [countable]
Sound words and things that typically make them
T he words can be used as nouns or verbs I could hear the rain pattering on the roof. We heard the patter of a little child's feet.
verblnoun
b ang rustle thud crash clang clatter hiss rumble roar
example of what makes the sound
a d oor closing in the wind, someone bursting a balloon opening a paperlplastic bag, dry leaves underfoot a heavy object falling on to a carpeted floor a big, solid, heavy object falling on to a hard floor a big bell ringing, a hollow metal object being struck a metal pan falling on to a concrete floor gaslsteam escaping through a small hole distant noise of thunder, noise of traffic far away noise of heavy traffic, noise of a huge waterfall
Darkness
Some adjectives for dark conditions. (For adjectives describing brightness, see Unit 64.) These brown walls are a bit gloomy. We should paint them white. This torch gives a dim light. I t hink it needs new batteries. It was a sombre room, with dark, heavy curtains. [serious, imposing]
Types of light
T he sun shines and gives out rays of light. A t orch gives out a beam of light. A camera gives a flash of light. Stars twinkle. A candle-flame flickers in the breeze. White-hot coal on a fire glows. A d iamond necklace sparkles. A gold object glitters.
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Choose sound, noise(s), d in o r racket t o fill the gaps. 1 T here was a terrible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . outside the pub last night; it was a fight involving about six people. 2 I could sit and listen to the . ................... . . .... of the river all day. . . 3 M y car's making some strange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1'11 have to get it looked at. 4 G osh! What an awful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ! I think you should take up a different instrument; the violin's just not for you! 5 I can't sleep if there's . ................................ of any kind, so I use these ear-plugs. Using the table opposite at B, w hat sound do you think each of these might make? 1 A bottle of fizzy mineral water being opened. 2 A typewriter being dropped down an iron staircase. 3 A mouse or a hedgehog moving among dead grass and leaves. 4 A r ather overweight person falling on to a wooden floor. 5 A starting-pistol for a sporting event. 6 A t rain passing at high speed a few feet away from you. 7 A slow train passing, heard through the walls of a house. As in the table at B opposite, make a note of somethi& t hat might make the sound. verblnoun h um rattle bleep screech chime typical source(s) o f the sound
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J oin up the left-hand sentences with the right-hand ones so that they make sense. Then it died, leaving us in complete darkness. 1 I s aw a beam of light coming towards me. 2 It sparkled in the morning sunlight. It was a police officer holding a flashlamp. It was clearly time to get up and move out. 3 It began to flicker uncertainly. 4 T he first rays shone into the room. I'd never seen such a beautiful bracelet. W hat do you think the figurative meanings of the underlined words are? Choose from the alternatives. 1 She beamed at him. a ) smiled b) shouted c) attacked 2 After the day's skiing, our faces glowed. a ) were frozen b) were dried up c) were full of colour 3 H e has a twinkle in his eyes. a ) a piece of grit b) a sign of humour/enjoyment c ) a sign of anger
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Possession, giving and lending
Possession
All his possessions were destroyed in the terrible fire. [everything he owned; always plural in this meaning] Don't leave any of your belongings here; we've had a few thefts recently. [small& things, e.g. bag, camera, coat; always plural] Estate in the singular can mean a big area of private land and the buildings on it, or all of someone's wealth upon death. She owns a huge estate in Scotland. [land, etc.] After his death, his estate was calculated at 3 million. [all his wealth] Property (uncountable) is used in a general sense for houses, land, etc. He's only fourteen; he's too young to own property. A property (countable) is a building, e.g. house, office-block. She's just bought a very nice property near the town-centre.
Words for people connected with ownership
T he proprietor of this restaurant is a friend of mine. [used for shops, businesses etc. The owner would be less formal] The landlord/lady's p ut the rent up. [owner of rented property] Do you own this house? No we're just tenants. [we rent it]
Giving
T he river provides the village with water / provides water for the village. (or supplies) Would you like to contribute / d onate something to the children's hospital fund? Jakes Ltd. supplies our school with paper and other items. [often for 'selling' contexts] It gives me pleasure to present you with this clock from us all. The school restaurant caters for 500 people every day. That uncle of mine that died left 3,000 to a dogs' home. When she died she donated all her books to the library. [for large gifts to institutions] You've been allocated room 24. Here's your key.
Lending, etc.
We've decided to hire/rent a car. Can you recommend a good car-hire/car-rental f irm? [rent and hire are both commonly used] We'd like to rent a flat in Oxford for six months. [not hire] We've hired the lecture-room for a day. [not rent; short, temporary arrangements]
Remember: when you lend, you give, when you borrow, you receive. That step-ladder you lent me last week, could I borrow it again? I'm trying to get a loan from the bank to buy a boat.
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W hat questions d o you think were asked t o get these answers? 1 O h no, we own it. Most houses here are owner-occupied. 2 Well, sorry, no; I need it to take photos myself. 3 You will be in Room 44B. It's quite a big office. 4 No, you have to buy exercise books and pens yourself. 5 Actually, I've already given something. Sorry. 6 Oh, just a small house with a garden, you know, typical. 7 Yes, the charge is 50 for one that seats 30 people. The verbs in the middle column have been jumbled. Put them in their right sentences. 1 A m illionaire provided a swimming pool to the school. 2 The Director was presented the best parking-place. 3 M y mother's cousin donated me i 5,000 in her will. 4 A farmer nearby catered us with logs for the fire. left me with a camcorder. 5 When I retired they 6 The restaurant allocated for vegetarians. Some phrasal verbs connected with 'giving'. Check their meaning in a dictionary and then fill the gaps below. hand over give out let go of give away hand down 1 T hat bed has been . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the family. It was my great-grandmother's originally. 2 Would you help us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s ome leaflets in the shopping-centre? 3 I don't want to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t hat old painting. It might be valuable one day. 4 When Tim's bike got too small for him we . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .; it wasn't worth trying to sell it, too much bother. 5 The landlord will . ................................ t he keys as soon as you pay the deposit and the first month's rent. Think of something that 1 y ou would hand over to a mugger if threatened. 2 has been handed down in your family. 3 y ou have given away a t some time in your life. 4 is often given out in classrooms. 5 you value and would not want to let go of. The rise and fall of M r Fatcatt - a s ad story. Fill the gaps with suitable words. Horace Fatcatt began his career by buying up old . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1)in London when . prices were low. He got . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 2 ) from several banks to finance his deals, and soon he was one of the biggest private . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 3 ) in the city, with some 3,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 4 ) renting houses and flats from him. H e was also the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . ........ ( 5 ) of many shops and businesses. H e became very rich and bought himself a huge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .( 6 ) in Scotland, but he . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 7 ) more and more money from the banks and soon the bubble burst. Recession came and he had to sell all his . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 8 ) a nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 9),e verything. He was left with just a few ~ e r s o n a .l................................ ( 10) and finally died penniless.
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Movement and speed
M ove is the basic verb for all movement, but do not forget it also means 'to move to a new houselflat', e.g. We've moved. Do you want our new address?
P articular types of m ovement
C ars, lorries, etc. travel/drive a long roads. Trains travel along rails. Boatslships sail on rivers I across the sea. Riverslsrreams f low/run t hrough townslvillages. T hings often have particular verbs associated with their types of movement. You should learn these as collocations as you meet them, and record them with a phrase or sentence. White clouds drifted across the sky. The flag fluttered in the wind. The leaves stirred in the light breeze. The trees swayed back and forth as the gale grew fiercer. The car swerved to avoid a d og which had run into the road.
Useful verbs to describe fast and slow movement
T he traffic was crawling along because of the roadworks.
We'll be late! Stop dawdling!
Suddenly a car came round the bend and tore along the road at high speed. Seconds later, a police car shot past after it. Everyone was h urryinghushing t o get their shopping done before closing time. The train was just t rundlinglplodding along at about 30 miles per hour. I knew we'd be late.
Nouns describing speed and their typical contexts
speed rate pace velocity general word: used for vehicles, developments, changes, etc., e.g. W e were travelling at high speed. often used in statistical contexts; the rate of increaseldecrease, e.g. T he birth rate is going down. how you experience something as happening fast or slow, e.g. T he lesson was going at a very slow pace. for technicauscientific contexts, e.g. T he velocity of a bullet.
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Write sentences which could come immediately before each of these sentences so that they make sense together. 1 I t was moving so much 1 thought it would break altogether. 2 It sails at dawn. 3 It flows through the capital city. 4 I had to swerve hard and nearly ended up in the river. 5 I t was travelling at 80 miles per hour when it happened. W hat other things d o you think could be described by each verb apart from the contexts given on the left-hand page. Use a dictionary if necessary.
1 sway: a tree, . .a~ e r s o ? .ancing / someone.drunk / a .boat.,. ............................................... d 2 crawl: traffic, . .................... ...... . ......................................................................... 3 shoot: a car, . ................... ..... . ... . ....................................................................... . . 4 flutter: a flag, . .................. . ......... .. ........ . .................................................................... 5 drift: a cloud, . .................. . .................................................................................. .
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Fill the gap with speed, rate, pace or velocity. Use the guidelines on the left-hand page to help you. 1 T he . ................................ of decline in this species is alarming. 2 I just couldn't stand the . ................................ of life in the city, so I moved to a small village. 3 T he police scientist said the bullet had come from a high- . .............................. rifle. 4 A: W hat . ................................ were you doing at the time? B: O h, about 60, I'd say. Use a dictionary to make notes to help you learn the difference between these nearsynonyms. Make notes under the headings usage and grammar, as in the example.
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I n what situations might you... 1 tear out of the house? 2 deliberately dawdle? 3 plod along at a steady pace?
4 n ot even dare to stir? 5 shoot past somebody's office/room?
People and verbs of motion. What sorts of people do you think these are? Use a dictionary if necessary. 1 a slowcoach 2 a streaker 3 a plodder 4 a stirrer
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Texture, brightness, weight and density
Texture
- how something feels when you touch it
typical examples
(
a djective
s mooth polished silky sleek downy slippery furry rough coarse 1agged prickly gnarled
the paper in this book varnished wood / a shiny metal surface silk itself / fine, expensive tights or stockings highly polished, streamlined new car bodywork new-born baby's hair a fish just out of the water a thick sheepskin rug new, unwashed denim jeans / bark of a tree sand sharp, irregular edges of broken glass or metal a thistle, a hedgehog, thorns on a rose twisted, dead wood from an old tree This cotton is very smooth to the touch. The ground was rough underfoot.
Your hair has a silky feel. The table had a beautiful polished surface.
A shiny object lying in the sand
a carnival full of vivid colours
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a dazzling light a shady corner of the garden You wear such dull colours: why not get some brighter clothes? This torch is getting a bit dim; it needs new batteries. I wear sun-glasses because of the glare of the sun on the sand.
Density and weight
A solid z hollow object She has thick z thin/fine h air An a rea with dense z s parse vegetation.
These boxes are rather weighty. [heavier than expected] Your bag's as light as a feather! Have you brought enough? Your bag's as heavy as lead! What's in it, bricks? This suitcase is very cumbersome. [difficult, big and heavy]
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Exercises
H ow would you personally expect the following things t o feel? 1 T he cover of a well-produced brochure. 6 T he inside of a pair of sheepskin gloves. 2 The feathers in a pillow or duvet. 7 T he edge of a piece of broken, rusty metal. 3 A wet bar of soap. 8 Heavy, stone-ground wholemeal flour. 4 The branches of a rose-bush. 9 T he surface of a mirror. 5 A gravel pathway. 1 0 An old, dead log on the forest floor. Look round your own house/flat a nd find: 1 something sleek to the touch 2 something rough underfoot 3 something with a polished surface
4 something furry 5 something smooth
Here are the commonest British weights with their metric equivalents. Try and answer the questions that follow.
I weight
I
ounce pounds stone
written as
approximate metric equivalent
4 54 grams 6.3 kilos } used for personal weight
oz Ib st
2 8 g rams
1
used for goods in shops, etc.
1 A friend tells you her new baby weighed seven pounds at birth. Is this a huge, tiny or more or less average baby? 2 Someone tells you their cousin weighs 20 stone. What would you expect the cousin to look like? 3 You ask someone to get you a piece of cheese at the market, enough for you personally for a week. They ask if 8 ounces will do. What would you say? 4 M ake a note (a private one i f you wish!) of your approximate weight in British terms.
Quiz. Name the following. 1 A c reature with a sleek coat. 2 A slippery creature. 3 A prickly creature.
4 A creature with a furry coat. 5 A creature with a downy coat.
Pair-puzzles. Each word has a letter in it that is part of a related w ord from the left-hand page. Fill in the letters, as in the example.
Can you make pair-puzzles with cumbersome, lead a nd feather?
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Success, failure and difficulty
Succeeding
I managed to contact him just before he left his office. I don't think I c an manage the whole walk. I think I'll t urn back. [manage, but not succeed, may have a direct object in this meaning] We succeeded in persuading a lot of people to join our protest. [in + -ing] We've achieved/accomplished a great deal in the last three years. [both are used with quantity phrases such as 'a lot'/'a little'] The company has achieved all its goals/aims/targets f or this year [achieve is more common than accomplish with nouns expressing goals and ambitions] D'you think his plan will come off? [succeed; informal]
M a t r i x for some typical collocations with 'succeeding' verbs
reach an ambition a dream an agreement an obligation a target a compromise
a ttain
d
secure
realise
d d
fulfil
d
achieve
d d
d d d d
d d d d
A plan or project may falter, even if it finally succeeds. [go through ups and downs] All your plans and hard worklefforts may come to nothing.
Difficulty
I have great difficulty in getting up in the morning. I find it difficult to remember the names of everybody in the class. [hard can be used here; it is more informal] It's hard/difficult t o hear what she's saying. I often have trouble starting the car on cold mornings. We've had a lot of bother with the neighbours lately. Can you cope with three more students? They've just arrived. I've no money, my girl-friend's left me; I need help; I just can't cope any more.
verb
noun success accomplishment achievement attainment fulfilment
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adjective successful accomplished achievable attainable fulfilling h ard
adverb successfully
-
I succeed
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accomplish achieve a ttain fulfil
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hard
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E xercises
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Using the collocation matrix opposite, choose a suitable verb to fill the gap. If the exact word in the sentence is not in the vertical column of the matrix, look for something that is close in meaning. 1 T he management have . ................................ a n agreement with the union which will guarantee no strikes for the next three years. 2 N ow that I've . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . all my responsibilities to my family, I feel I can retire and go round the world. 3 T he church building-fund has failed to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . its target of 250,000. 4 I never thought I would . ................................ my ambition, but now I have. 5 Very few people . ................................ all their hopes and dreams in life, very few indeed, I c an tell you. 6 W e hope the two sides . .......................... a compromise and avoid war. . . 7 I'm afraid that little scheme of mine didn't . ................................ off. Fill in the missing word forms where they exist.
verb
realise
. .......................... . ..........................
noun
. ..........................
adjective
. .......................... . .......................... . .......................... . .......................... . ..........................
. ..........................
a dverb
. .......................... . .......................... . .......................... . .......................... . ..........................
. ..........................
. ..........................
difficulty t arget a mbition
. ..........................
fail
. .........................
t rouble
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3
C orrect the mistakes in these sentences. 1 I find very difficult to understand English idioms. 2 She succeeded to rise to the top in her profession. 3 D o you ever have any trouble to use this photocopier? I always seem to. 4 I've accomplished to work quite hard this last month. 5 I'm amazed that you can cope all the work they give you. What might happen if I W hat would you d o if ... 1 a p lan misfired? Abandon it. / Look for an alternative. 2 you were having a l ot of bother with your car? 3 a c lub had only two members left out of fifty? 4 a s tudent faltered in one exam out of six, but did well in all the rest? 5 you started a small business but it came to nothing? 6 you couldn't cope with your English studies? In what sorts of situations would you hear the following remarks? Check any new w ordslphrases if you are not sure. 1 We'll have t o get an au pair. I just can't cope. 2 5,000 and I've got nothing to show for it! 3 It collapsed, I'm afraid, and he's bankrupt now. 4 Yes, she pulled it off despite the competition.
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Containers and contents
T here are a number of special words in English which are used to describe different kinds of containers. Look at the following pictures.
crate
glass
B @p(Q
jar m ug tin t ub
pack
packet
P an
P ot
sack
r
Here is some additional information about each of these types of containers. c ontainer usually made of cloth, paper, plastic wood and metal pottery, metal canes, rushes glass, plastic china, glass, wood cardboard, wood metal, plastic tin card leather, wood wood, plastic glass glass, pottery pottery pottery card card, paper metal metal, pottery cloth, plastic tin wood, zinc, card soft metal, plastic typical contents sweets, shopping, letters wine, beer ingredients for making a cake shopping, clothes, waste paper milk, lemonade, wine fruit, soup, sugar matches, tools, toys, chocolates sand, water coca cola, beer milk, yoghurt, 20 packets of cigarettes jewellery, spectacles bottles milk, lemonade, wine jam, honey, olives, instant coffee milk, cream, water tea, coffee, cocoa cards, eight cans of coca cola cigarettes, tea, biscuits, juice, cereal food that is being cooked food, plant coal, rubbish peas, baked beans, fruit flowers, rainwater, ice-cream toothpaste, paint, ointment
bag barrel basin basket bottle bowl box bucket can carton case crate glass jar 1 ug mug pack packet Pan Pot sack tin tub tube
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Exercises
T ry to complete the blanks in the shopping list without looking at the opposite page.
2 . ....................o f milk 4 . .. ..................o f coke a . .................... o f condensed milk a . .................... f chocolate biscuits o a . .................... o f cigarettes o a large . .................... f matches a . .................... o f honey 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o f crisps
T ry the following quiz about the words on the opposite page. 1 Which two of the containers listed would you be most likely to find holding flowers in a garden? 2 Which three are you most likely to find in a cellar? 3 Which six would you be likely to find in an off-licence (a shop which sells drink)? 4 Which five would you be most likely to see on the breakfast table? 5 Which ones does a postman carry with him? 6 Which two are often used for carrying shopping? 7 H ow many cigarettes would you expect to find in (a) a carton (b) a packet? Name the containers and their contents. 1 2
4
I
I
5
6
T hink of three words which are often used with the following containers. E xample: shopping, wastepaper, linen basket 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jug 1 . ................................ ox b 2 . ................................ bottle 5 . .................... . . . . . glass . . 6 . ................................ p ot 3 . .................. . . .... bag .. . Look in a kitchen cupboard or a supermarket. Can you name everything that you see there? You will find more useful vocabulary for this exercise in Unit 43.
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Belief and opinion
Verbs connected with beliefs and opinions
You probably already know think and believe; here are more. I'm convinced we've met before. [very strong feeling that you're right] I've always held that compulsory education is a waste of time. [used for very firm beliefs; maintain could be used here] She maintains that we're related, but I'm not convinced. [insist on believing, often against the evidence; hold could not be used here] I feel she shouldn't be forced to do the job. [strong personal opinion] I reckon they'll get married soon. [informal, usually an opinion about what is likely to happen I t o be true] I d oubt we'll ever see total world peace. [don't believe] I suspect a lot of people never even think about pollution when they're driving their own car. [have a strong feeling about something negative]
Phrases for expressing opinion
In my view / in my opinion, we haven't made any progress. She's made a big mistake, to my mind. [fairly informal] If you ask me, he ought to change his job. [informal] Note how point of view, is used in English: From a teacher's point of view, the new examinations are a disaster; things, or are affected]
[how teachers see
Prepositions used with belief and opinion words
D o you believe in God? What are your views on divorce? What do you think of the new boss? I'm in favour of long prison sentences. Are you for or against long prison sentences? I have my doubts about this plan.
Beliefs, ideologies, philosophies, convictions
If you would rather organise this word tree differently or can add more examples, do so; it will probably help you to remember the words better
socialist
conservative
Darwinist
vegetarian
Muslim
pacifist
Some adjectives for describing people's beliefs and views, in pairs of similar, but not the same, meaning. conservativeltraditional fanaticallobsessive eccentriclodd middle-of-the-roadlmoderate dedicatedlcommitted firmlstrong
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Exercises
67.1
D raw lines connecting the left and right, as in the example, adding the appropriate preposition. 1 I have strong views my opinion. 2 M ost people believe the proposed changes. 3 I was in favour marriage. 4 W hat does she think my mind. \ 5 This is absurd life after death. 6 He's quite wrong \FO the new teacher? 7 Well, that's just silly our point of view. Use adjectives from E opposite which fit the phrases describing the beliefs and views of these people, as in the example. 1 A person who insists that the earth is flat. (An e ccentric belief.) 2 A person who believes absolutely in the power of love to solve world problems. (A . ................................ believer in the power of love.) 3 A socialist neither on the left or the right of the party. (A . ............................... socialist.) 4 A vegetarian who refuses even to be in the same room as people who like meat. v ( A(n). ................................ egetarian.) 5 Someone who is always suspicious of change. (A rather . ................................view of the world.) Rewrite these sentences using the verbs in brackets. 1 I've always suspected that ghosts don't really exist. (doubt) 2 My view has always been that people should rely on themselves more. (hold) 3 Claudia is convinced that the teacher has been unfair to her. (maintain) 4 I felt a very strong feeling that I had been in that room before. (convince) 5 In his view, we should have tried again. (feel) Are you ? Consider how many of these words apply to you, and in what situations. Some ideas for situations are given in the box, but you can add your own. Look up any words you don't know in a dictionary. a perfectionist left-wing a moralist an intellectual a traditionalist a philosopher middle-of-the-road a radical thinker narrow-minded open-minded dedicated dogmatic food preferences sexual relations politics learning English life and existence religion sport work
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Pleasant and unpleasant feelings
Happiness and unhappiness
You feel: ecstatic when you are madly in love or are spiritually uplifted for some reason. c ontent(ed) w hen you are peaceful and satisfied with what you have. Notice that content is not used before a noun. You can say 'She is content' or 'She is contented' but only 'a contented person'. cheerful when life is looking quite bright and positive. grateful when someone has done you a favour. delighted when something has happened that gives you great pleasure, when you hear news of someone's good fortune, for instance. miserable when everything seems wrong in your life. discontented when your life is not giving you satisfaction. fed-up / sick and tired when you have had enough of something disagreeable. You could be fed up with someone's rudeness, for instance, or sick and tired of someone's behaviour. depressed when you are miserable over a long period of time. Depression is considered an illness in some severe cases. frustrated when you are unable to d o something that you want to do. confused / mixed up when you cannot make sense of different conflicting feelings or ideas; mixed up is more colloquial.
Excitement, anger and anxiety
You feel: excited when you are expecting something special to happen, e.g. before a party or before a meeting with someone special. inspired when you are stimulated to creative deeds or words. You might feel inspired after listening to some very powerful music, perhaps, or you might be inspired to action by a friend. enthusiastic when you have very positive feelings about something, e.g. a n ew project. thrilled when something extremely exciting and pleasing happens - q uite a colloquial word. She was thrilled when the film star kissed her. cross when you are angry o r bad-tempered. It is ofen, t hough not exclusively, used about small children; quite a colloquial word. furious/livid/seething w hen you are extremely angry; livid and seething are more informal; in a r age/fury a re other ways of saying furious or violently angry. anxious when you are afraid and uncertain about the future. I a m so anxious about the results of my exams that I can't sleep. nervous when you are afraid or anxious about something that is about to or may be about to happen. I always feel nervous when I have to go to the dentist. Feeling nervous is a little bit like feeling excited but it is a negative feeling whereas excitement is positive. apprehensive when you are slightly nervous or anxious about something in the future. worried when anxious thoughts are constantly going through your head. upset when something unpleasant has happened to disturb you. It often combines feelings of both sadness and anger.
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Exercises
C omplete the following table.
I adjective
furious
. ............................
abstract noun
.............................
1 adjective
frustrated
.............................
abstract noun
. ............................
anxiety
.............................
cheerfulness
.............................
grateful
. ............................
enthusiastic
. ............................
ecstasy
. ..........................
apprehension
. ............................
inspired
excited
C hoose the best word from those given to complete each of the sentences which follow. enthusiastic confused cross thrilled depressed upset fed-up frustrated discontented 1 I didn't know who was telling the truth. I felt totally . ................................. 2 Some mothers are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for several months after the birth of a baby. 3 I think she is bad-tempered because she is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . She wanted to be an actress and not a school-teacher. 4 Although he seems to have everything anyone could possibly want, he is still
..................................
5 H e went skiing for the first time last month, but now he is so . ................................ a bout it that he can talk of little else. 6 M y baby brother gets very . ................................ by the evening if he doesn't have an afternoon sleep. 7 This rainy weather has gone on for so long. I feel really . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with it. 8 H e was terribly . ................................ when he heard the news of his friend's accident. 9 She was . ................................ when she learnt that she had won the first prize.
Write sentences about when you have experienced the following feelings. Example: anxious I f elt anxious until we heard the results of my mother's medical tests. 1 a nxious 3 grateful 5 miserable 7 enthusiastic 2 apprehensive 4 in a rage 6 inspired
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T he words opposite ending in -ed (apart from contented and delighted) also have -ing forms e.g. interestedhnteresting a nd bored/boring. Add the correct ending -ed or -ing. E xample: She was thrilled by her present. 1 I f ound the film very excit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 T he poet was inspir.. . ............. by the sunset. 3 This weather is terribly depress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 It is very frustrat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . when the phones aren't working. 5 She was confus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by the ambiguous remarks he made to her. You, of course, know the basic expressions: T m hungry/thirsty/hot/cold/tired/cross'. Colloquially, we often say the same things using a much stronger expression. What do you think people mean when they say: 1 I'm boiling 3 I'm seething 5 I'm starving 4 I'm freezing 6 I'm worn out 2 I'm dying for a drink
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Like, dislike and desire
Words and expressions relating to liking
I q uite liked Tom when we first met. However, although lots of my friends said they found him attractive, I didn't fancy him at all. He invited me out and I must admit that I was more tempted by his sports car than by him at first. However, I really enjoyed spending time with him. He fascinated me with his stories of his travels around the world and something mysterious about his past also attracted me. Moreover, we were both very keen on sailing. Soon I realised I had fallen in love with him. His sense of humour really appealed t o me and I w as also captivated by his gift for poetry. Now, three years later I absolutely adore him and I cannot understand why I didn't fall for him the moment we first set eyes on each other. He is a very caring person, fond of animals and small children. H e is always affectionate and loving towards me and passionate about the causes he believes in and the people he cares for. I h ope we shall always worship each other as much and be as devoted to our life together as we are now.
I
Words and expressions relating to desiring
Desire is used either as a formal verb to express a sexual wish for someone or else it is quite a formal word for wish. He desired her the moment he saw her. I have a strong desire to see the Himalayas before I die. Looking forward to means thinking about something in the future with pleasant anticipation. The opposite of look forward to is dread. I am looking forward to going to Fiji but I'm dreading the flight. Note: 'to' is a preposition here and not part of the infinitive and is followed by a noun or an -ing f orm. Long for means to wish for something very much. As soon as I get back from one holiday, I'm longing for the next. Yearn for is a more poetic way of saying long for. He will never stop yearning for his country although he knows he can never return.
Words and expressions relating to disliking.
Loathe, detest, hate, cannot stand and cannot bear are all stronger ways of saying dislike and they are all followed by a noun or an -ing form. I loathe I detest I h ate I c annot stand I c annot bear bad-mannered people. Repel, revolt and disgust are all strong words used to describe the effect which something detested has on the person affected. His paintings disgust me. I w as revolted by the way he spoke. His behaviour repels me.
Ways of addressing loved ones
dearest sweetheart darling love dear pet Pet is used mainly t o children. Note that the last three words in the list are not confined to use with people who are really loved. It is not uncommon for a London bus conductor, for example, to address any girl or woman as 'love'. (His Glasgow equivalent calls his female passengers 'hen'.) It's best for you, however, to keep such words for people you have a close relationship with!
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Exercises
C omplete the following table.
I verb
-
noun
adjective
...............................
adverb
...............................
I
passion
. .............................. . .............................. . .............................. . .................. ...... . . . .............................. . ..............................
-
t empt a ttract a ppeal disgust h ate repel a dore
. .............................. . .............................. . .............................. . ..............................
. .............................. . .............................. . ..............................
...............................
affection
..............................
. .............................. . .............................. . .............................. . .............................. . .............................. . .............................. . ..............................
...............................
C omplete the following sentences. 1 Misogynists hate . ................................. 2 O rnithologists are fascinated by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 3 People who suffer from arachnophobia find . ................................repulsive. 4 K leptomaniacs are constantly tempted t o . ................................. 5 M asochists enjoy . ................................. 6 O ptimists look forward to . .................................
.
R eword the sentences without changing the meaning. Use the word in brackets. Example: I very much enjoy his novels. (love) I love his novels. 5 She has totally charmed him. (captivate) 1 I strongly dislike jazz. (stand) 6 D o you fancy a pizza tonight? (like) 2 Beer makes me feel sick. (revolt) 7 She likes rowing and golf. (keen) 3 I d on't really care for tea. (keen) 8 I'm dreading the exam. (look) 4 H is art attracts me. (appeal)
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In e ach pair of sentences which person probably feels more strongly? b Darling Louise, How are things? 1 a D ear Louise, H o w are things? b He's very fond of his sister. 2 a He's devoted to his sister. b I loathe his poetry. 3 a I dislike his poetry. b She's longing to see him. 4 a She's yearning to see him. b He loves her very much. 5 a H e worships her.
Complete the sentences o r answer the questions in any way that is true for you. 1 W hat kind of food do you like? I like . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a nd I adore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b ut I c an't stand . ................................. 2 I'm longing for . ................................. 3 I'm fascinated by . ................................. 4 W hat attracts you most in a person of the opposite sex? 5 W hat d o you enjoy most about your job? 6 If you were on a diet, what food or drink would tempt you most to break the diet? 7 W hat characteristics in people do you most detest? 8 W hat do you dread most about getting old? 9 W hat d o you fancy doing this evening?
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Speaking
T he verbs in the table below describe how loudly o r quietly a person is speaking and also, often, indicate mood. These verbs are all followed b y clauses beginning with 'that'.
v erb
whisper murmur mumble mutter shout scream shriek stutter, stammer
loudness
soft soft soft (and unclear) soft loud loud (usually w ithout words) loud (and shrill) neutral
most likely mood
romantic o r complaining nervous o r insecure irritated angry o r excited frightened o r excited frightened o r amused nervous o r excited
The following verbs all indicate something about how the speaker feels. What they usually indicate is given in the feeling column. ( Note: s.b. = somebody s.t. = something)
I verb
boast insist object threaten
patterns
to s.b. a bout s.t. / t hat ... on s.t. / t hat ... that.. . / t o + ing that. .. / to do s.t. with s.b. a bout s.t. / that.. . that ...
feeling
proud of oneself determined unhappy aggressive n ot in agreement despair, pain
v erb
complain maintain confess urge beg
patterns
to s.b. a bout s.t. / t hat ... that ... that ... / to + ing s.b. t o do s.t. s.b. t o do s.t.1 for s.t. about s.t/
feeling
displeased confident r epentant encouraging desperate
I groan
~
argue
grumble
displeased
It is also possible to give an idea of the way someone speaks by using a speaking verb, plus an adverb. For example, 'He said proudly'. 'She spoke angrily'. This is most common in written style. Some useful adverbs describing the way someone is feeling while they are speaking. If someone feels angry: angrily crossly furiously bitterly If someone feels unhappy: unhappily gloomily miserably uneasily sadly If someone feels happy: happily cheerfully gladly hopefully eagerly If someone feels worried: anxiously nervously desperately hopelessly Other useful adverbs are boldly, excitedly, gratefully, impatiently, passionately, reluctantly, shyly, sincerely.
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Exercises
70.1
C hoose the verb which best fits the meaning of the sentences. Example: 'I love YOU,' he murmured. 1 'It was I who broke the vase,' he . ..................... ....... . . 2 'I am the cleverest person in the class,' the little boy . ................................. 3 'Look, there's a mouse over there!' he . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 'I'll s top your pocket money if you don't behave,' she . ................................. 5 'I d-d-d-did it,' he . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 'Please, please, help me,' he . ................................. 7 'This hotel is filthy,' she . ................................. 8 'Go on, Jim, try harder,' he ............................... Change the sentences above into reported speech using the same verbs. Example: He murmured t h a t he loved her Add the appropriate adjectives and nouns to the table below.
adverb
angrily furiously bitterly miserably cheerfully gratefully anxiously
adjective
.................................................
noun
. ................................................ . ................................................ . ................................................
. ...................... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ................................................ . ................................ ........... . . . ................... ..................... . . ........................ ................ . .
. ..............................................
. ................................................
. ................................................ . ................................................ . ................................................
T he answers to the following questions are all words which are from the same root as the verbs on the page opposite. Example: H ow do you describe a person who boasts a lot? boastful W hat do you call: 3 w hat you make when you object? 1 w hat you make when you threaten? 4 a person who asks for money on the streets? 2 w hat you make when you complain? How do you describe: 6 someone who argues a lot? 5 someone who insists a lot? Look at the verbs in the table in B a nd answer the following quiz. 1 Which verbs could replace & in the sentence 'She asked me to dance with her' without changing the grammar of the sentence? 2 Which prepositions usually follow a ) object b) insist c) complain? 3 Which verb could grammatically replace promise in 'He promised to do it'? 4 Which of the verbs can be followed by 'that' and a clause? 5 Find a synonym for each of the six verbs in the fourth column of the table. Write a sentence to match each of the eight adverbs listed at the end of C. Example: Excitedly. 'Let's go a t once,'she said excitedly.
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T he six senses
O ur basic five senses are sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. What is sometimes referred to as a 'sixth sense' is a power to be aware of things independently of the five physical senses, a kind of supernatural sense. The five basic verbs referring to the senses are modified by an adjective rather than an adverb. The cake tastes good. He looks dreadful. The trip sounds marvellous. It felt strange. The soup smelt delicious.
Sight
Look at the verbs of seeing in the text below. Yesterday I glanced out of the window and noticed a man observing a house opposite through a telescope. I thought I glimpsed a woman inside the house. Then I saw someone else peering into the window of the same house. I gazed at them wondering what they were doing. Suddenly the first man stopped staring through his telescope. He went and hit the other one on the head with the telescope and I realised that I had witnessed a crime.
H earing
T he following scale relates to the sense of hearing and how loud things are. silent quiet + noisy l oud deafening noiseless
+ + + +
Some different tastes with an example of a typical food. (See also Unit 43.) sweet (honey) salty (crisps) bitter (strong coffee) sour (vinegar) spicy (Indian food) If you say something tastes hot it may mean spicy rather than not cold. Food can be tasty, but tasteful is used to refer to furnishings, architecture or a style of dressing or behaviour. The opposite of both is tasteless.
Touch
Some good verbs for describing different ways of touching. She nervously fingered her collar. He stroked the cat and patted the dog. She tapped him on the shoulder. He grasped my hand and we ran. Press the button. She grabbed her bag and ran. It's rude to snatch. Please handle the goods with great care. The secretaries complained that their boss was always pawing them.
Smell
These adjectives describe how something smells. stinking evil-smelling smelly aromatic fragrant sweet-smelling perfumed scented
Sixth sense
Different phenomena which a person with sixth sense may experience: telepathy ghosts UFOs premonitions intuition dCjavu
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M ake a sentence using any of these verbs, look, sound, taste, touch and smell, plus an adjective about the situations. E xample: You see a film about the Rocky Mountains. They look magnificent. 1 You come downstairs in the morning and smell fresh coffee. 2 A friend has just had her hair cut. 3 You hear the record that is top of the pops. 4 A friend, an excellent cook, tries a new soup recipe. 5 A friend asks how you feel today. 6 A little boy asks you to listen to his first attempts at the piano. 7 You see a friend of yours with a very worried look on her face. 8 Someone you are working with smells strongly of cigarettes. Which of the verbs in the text in B suggests looking: 1 o n as a crime or accident occurs? 4 quickly? 2 closely, finding it hard to make things out? 5 fixedly? 3 in a scientific kind of way?
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Replace the underlined words with a more interesting and precise verb from the opposite page. 5 H e touched the cat affectionately. 1 I saw a crime. 6 The zoologist looked at the lion's behaviour. 2 H e looked fixedlv a t me. the money and ran. 7 The robber 3 She & my hand firmly. 8 I cpicklv looked at my watch. 4 Touch the button to start. Are the following best described as sweet, salty, bitter, sour, spicy or hot? 1 unsweetened coffee 3 chilli 5 Chinese cooking 2 pineapple 4 lime 6 sea water Match the verbs used in E with these definitions. 3 t o touch with the hands 1 t o take something very quickly 4 t o touch in an offensive way 2 t o move between the fingers Which of the adjectives in F describes best for you the smell of the following? 1 herbs in a kitchen 3 rotten eggs 5 a baby's bottom 2 old socks 4 roses 6 a hairdresser's Which of the phenomena mentioned in G have you experienced if you: 1 see a flying saucer? 2 suddenly think of someone two minutes before they phone you? 3 see someone in white disappearing into a wall? 4 feel certain someone cannot be trusted although you have no real reason to believe so? 5 walk into a strange room and feel you have been there before? 6 refuse to travel on a plane because you feel something bad is going to happen? Write a sentence about the most remarkable experience each of your six senses has had.
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W hat your body does
This unit deals with some interesting words used to describe things your body does. Note: All the verbs on this page (except shake and bite) are regular verbs; almost all the words have an identical noun form: to y awnla yawn, to c oughla cough etc. (except for breathe and perspire; the nouns are breath and perspiration).
Verbs connected with the mouth and breathing
breathe: A nurse gave the old man the kiss of life and he started breathing again. yawn: If one person yawns everyone else seems to start too. cough: It was so smoky in the room that he couldn't stop coughing. sneeze: Dust often makes me sneeze. sigh: She sighed with relief when she heard his plane had landed safely. hiccough: Some people say that drinking out of the wrong side of a cup can help to stop you hiccoughing. (Note: pronunciation = I 'hrkaprr~l) snore: She snored all night with her mouth wide open.
Verbs connected with eating and the digestion
burp: He patted the baby's back to make it burp after its feed. chew: My granny used to say you should chew every mouthful ten times. rumble: It's embarrassing if your stomach rumbles during an interview. swallow: Take a drink of water to help you swallow the pills. suck: You're too old to suck your thumb! lick: After having a meal, the cat licked herself clean. bite: He always bites his nails when he's nervous.
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Verbs connected with the eyes and face
blink: She blinked several times to try a nd - the dust out of her eye. net wink: He winked at me across the room to try and make me laugh. frown: Why are you frowning? What's the problem? grin: She was so delighted with the present that she grinned from ear to ear. blush: He blushed with embarrassment when she smiled at him.
Verbs connected with the whole body
perspirelsweat: W hen it's hot you sweatlperspire. [perspire is more formal] tremble: My hands tremble when I've been drinking too much coffee. shiver: Look at him! He's so cold that he's shivering! shake: She laughed so much that her whole body shook. The pronunciation of some of the words in this unit is unusual. The index will tell you how to pronounce them.
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Find the word t o match the dictionary definitions given below. Example: t o draw the eyebrows together to express displeasure or puzzlement t o frown 1 t o go pink from embarrassment 2 t o tremble especially from cold or fear 3 t o hold something in the mouth and lick it, roll it about, squeeze it etc. with the tongue and teeth 4 t o shut and open both eyes quickly 5 t o deliberately shut and open one eye Say what must be happening in each of the situations below. Example: ( Parent to child) Take your thumb out of your mouth! The child is sucking i t s thumb. 1 Listen to that! I can't sleep in the same room as him. 2 Am I boring you? 3 If you have a drink of water, it might stop! 4 I'd have a honey and lemon drink if I were you! 5 Are you hungry? 6 You shouldn't eat so much so quickly! W hich of the words on the opposite page do these pictures illustrate? Example: 1 blink
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C omplete the puzzle. If you answer correctly, the central letters going downwards will form a word from the left-hand page. 1 a special kind of gum 2 a m ore formal word for sweating 3 w hat you need to do to a stamp 4 try to do this quickly with pills 5 smile broadly 6 J ames Bond liked to have his drinks . . . ...... . ... . ... ............ . . . n ot stirred.
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Organise the words on the opposite page into one or more bubble networks. Add any other words that you wish t o the networks.
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W hat animals
Noises animals make
C ats mew when they're hungry, purr when they're happy and caterwaul when they're on the roof at midnight. Dogs bark. They also growl when they're angry. Lions roar. Sheep and goats bleat, horses neigh and pigs grunt. Cows moo. Frogs croak and ducks quack. Cocks crow, hens cluck and owls hoot. N.B. All these verbs are regular verbs.
Movements animals make
Birds fly and fish swim. Butterflies flutter. Kangaroos hop. Snakes slither. Horses trot and gallop (galloping is faster than trotting). Lambs skip in the spring.
N.B. Fly (flew, flown) and swim ( swam, swum) are the only irregular verbs here.
Babies animals have
C ats have kittens and dogs have puppies. Horses have foals. Sheep have lambs. Cows have calves. Pigs have piglets. Bears, wolves and lions have cubs. Ducks have ducklings. Hens lay eggs from which chickens hatch. Tadpoles turn into frogs. Caterpillars turn into butterflies.
People and animals
People are often compared to animals. The following adjectives can be used about people. A more formal translation is given. catty or bitchy: malicious-tongued ratty: bad-tempered mousy: dull, uninteresting, shy, quiet dogged: stubborn sheepish: awkwardly self-conscious cocky: arrogant
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M atch the verb with the sound. The first example has been done. meow 1 h oot 2 bleat toowit t oowoo oink 3 bark cockadoodledoo 4 grunt woof 5 mew baa 6 crow
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Complete the following text, putting the appropriate missing verbs into the correct form. It is not really all that peaceful out in the country. Yesterday I was woken at dawn when t he cock started . ................................( 1). The calves soon began . ............................ ( 2) a nd this woke the dogs who . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . .... ( 3) until the horses started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 4). Lots of hens . ................................ ( 5) right outside my window and so I got up. I tripped over the cat who was lying in the sun at the front door but she didn't even stop . ................................( 6). Which of the adjectives in D would you be pleased to be called? Most of the sound verbs in A a nd all the movement verbs in B can also be used to describe sounds and movements made by humans. Mark the following statements true or false. 1 If someone growls at you, they are probably in a bad mood. 2 If someone croaks, they probably have a sore throat. 3 If someone hoots, they are probably very unhappy. 4 If someone is caterwauling, they are singing very sweetly. 5 If someone barks at you, they sound rather angry or abrupt. 6 If someone grunts when you ask something, they are showing a lot of interest in what you have said.
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Illustrate the meaning of the words below by writing sentences (about people rather than animals). E xample: 1 skip The little girl loves skipping with her new rope. 2 fly 3 swim 4 slither 5 hop 6 trot 7 gallop Look at the following examples of notices and fill in the names of the appropriate young animal in each case. Which words help you decide? 1 New-born . ................................ for sale. Pedigree spaniel. 2 Good home wanted for six . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All toms. Already house-trained. PartSiamese. Very intelligent. 3 Come and see the brand-new polar bear . ................................a t the zoo. 4 Hadley Farm open this weekend. All children will enjoy the chance to hold the baby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a nd to stroke their soft wool. 5 Spend the weekend at Sun Park. Hundreds of new . ................................. ust hatched J but already able to swim happily behind their mums.
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Idioms and fixed expressions
- general
Idioms are fixed expressions with meanings that are usually not clear or obvious. The individual words often give you no help in deciding the meaning. The expression to feel under the weather, which means 'to feel unwell' is a typical idiom. The words do not tell us what it means, but the context usually helps.
Tips for dealing with idioms
T hink of idioms as being just like single words; always record the whole phrase in your notebook, along with information on grammar and collocation. This tin-opener has seen better days. [it is rather old and broken down; usually of things, always perfect tense form] Idioms are usually rather informal and include an element of personal comment on the situation. They are sometimes humorous or ironic. As with any informal 'commenting' single word, be careful how you use them. Never use them just to sound 'fluent' or 'good at English'. In a formal situation with a person you do not know, don't say, 'How do you do, Mrs Watson. Do take the weight off your feet.' [sit down]. Instead say 'Do sit down' or 'Have a seat'. Idioms can be grouped in a variety of ways. Use whichever way you find most useful to help you remember them. Here are some possible types of grouping.
Grammatical
get the wrong end of the stick [misunderstand] pull a fast one [trickldeceive somebody] poke your nose i n(to) [interfere] be over the moon [extremely happylelated] feel down in the dumps [depressedllow] be in the red [have a negative bank balance]
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By meaning e.g. i dioms describing people's characterlintellect He's as daft as a brush. [very stupidlsilly] H e takes the biscuit. [is the extreme 1 the worst of all] You're a pain in the neck. [a nuisance 1 difficult person] By verb or other key word e.g. i dioms with make I don't see why you have to make a meal out of everything. [exaggerate the importance of everything] I think we should make a move. It's gone ten o'clock. [golleave] Most politicians are on the make. I don't trust any of them. [wanting moneylpower for oneself]
G rammar of idioms
It is important when using idioms to know just how flexible their grammar is. Some are more fixed than others. For instance, barking up the wrong tree [be mistaken] is always used in continuous, not simple form, e.g. I think you're barking up the wrong tree. A good dictionary may help but it is best to observe the grammar in real examples. Note how Units 76-91 g roup idioms in different ways.
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C omplete the idioms in these sentences with one of the key words given, as in the example. If you are not sure, try looking up the key word in a good dictionary. clanger shot ocean plate block handle pie
1 All the promises these politicians make! It's just pie. in the sky. (big promises that will never materialise) 2 T he small amount of money donated is just a drop in the . ................................. c ompared with the vast sum we need. (tiny contribution compared with what is needed) 3 You really dropped a . ................................ when you criticised the Americans last night; that man opposite you was from New York! (said something i nappropriatelembarrassing) 4 I c an't do that job as well; I've got enough on my . ................................ a s it is. (have more than enough work) 5 When I told her she just flew off the . ................................a nd shouted at me. (lost her temper) 6 H is father was a gambler too. He's a real chip off the old . .................................(just like one's p arentslgrandparents) 7 I wasn't really sure; I guessed it; it was just a . ................................ in the %ark. (a wild guess)
Use a good general dictionary or a dictionary of idioms to see if it can help you decide which version of these sentences is in the normal grammatical form for the idiom concerned, as in the example. Check the meaning too, if you are not sure. E xample: You bark / are b arkln up the wrong tree if you think I did it. (see B o pposite) 1 H olland is springing 1 springs to mind as the best place to go for a cycling holiday; it's very flat. 2 T hat remark is flying / flies in the face of everything you've ever said before on the subject. 3 H e was innocent after all. It just goes 1 is just going to show that you shouldn't believe what you read in the papers. 4 You sit / 're sitting pretty! Look at you, an easy job, a fantastic salary, a free car! 5 H is attitude is leaving / leaves a lot to be desired. I do wish he would try to improve a little.
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H o w would you organise this selection of idioms into different groups? Use some of the ways suggested on the opposite page, plus any other ways you can think of. be in a fix child's play rough and ready be up to it hold your tongue be out of sorts hold your horses a fool's errand odds and ends stay mum give or take Without using a dictionary, try to guess the meaning of these idioms from the context. I It's midnight. Time to hit the sack. 2 This is just kid's stuff. I want something challenging! 3 H e was down and out for two years, but then he got a job and found a home for himself.
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Everyday expressions
Everyday spoken language is full of fixed expressions that are not necessarily difficult to understand (their meaning may be quite 'transparent') but which have a fixed form which does not change. These have to be learnt as whole expressions. These expressions are often hard to find in dictionaries, so listen out for them.
Conversation-building expressions
These are some common expressions that help to modify or organise what we are saying. There are many more expressions like these. (See also Unit 1 00.) expression meaning/function As I was saying, I haven't takes the conversation back to an earlier point seen her for years. As Vyou say, we'll have to get repeats and confirms something someone there early to get a seat. has already said Talking of skiing, whatever starting a new topic but happened to Bill Jakes? linking it to the present one if you want my opinion (even If you ask me, she's heading if no-one has asked for it) for trouble. That reminds me, I haven't rung something in the conversation reminds George yet. you of something important something in the conversation makes Come to think of it, did he give me his number after all? I t hink you realise there may be a he may have forgotten. problemlquery a bout something
Key words
Some everyday expressions can be grouped around key words. This and that, for example, occur in several expressions: This is it. [this is We talked about this and that, o r this, that and the other. an important point] \ [various unimportant matters] That's it. [that's the last thing, we've finished]
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So, that's that, then. [that is agreed, settled, finalised]
C ommon expressions for modifying statements
If the worst comes to the worst, we'll have to cancel the holiday. [if the situation gets very bad indeed] If all else fails, we could fax them. [if nothing else succeeds] What with one thing and another, I haven't had time to reply t o her letter. [because of a lot of different circumstances] When it comes to restaurants, this town's not that good. [in the matter of restaurants] As far as I'm concerned, we can eat at any time. [as far as it affects me 1 f rom my point of view] As luck would have it, she was out when we called. [as a result of bad luck]
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Complete the fixed expressions in these sentences, as far as possible without looking at the left-hand page. 1 Come . ................................................. ,I don't remember giving her the key. I'd better ring her and check, just in case. 2 If you . ................................................. , the economy's going to get much worse before it gets any better. 3 . ................................................. holidays, have you got any plans for next year? 4 A: It's going to be expensive. B: Yes, it'll be fun, and a great opportunity, but, as . .................................................. t ,i will be expensive. 5 T hat . ................................................., I have a message for you from Sid. 6 As . ................................................. , before the postwoman interrupted us, we plan to extend the house next spring. Which of the expressions with t hidthat opposite would be most suitable for the second parts of these mini-dialogues? 1 A: What were you and Lindsay talking about? B: O h, . .................................................. 2 A: H ow many more? B: No more, actually, . .................................................. 3 A: The most important thing is that nobody's happy. B: Yes, well, . .................................................. 4 A: O kay, I'll take our decisions to the committee. B: Right, so . ................................................., then. Thanks. See if you can complete this network of everyday expressions with now, as with the t hidthat network opposite. Use a dictionary if necessary.
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Which expressions contain the following key words? 1 comes 2 luck 3 fails 4 worst 5 far 6 thing Follow-up: Make a list of common expressions like the ones in this unit in your language. How do you say them in English!
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Similes
- as...as...
I like
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As ...a s... similes are easy to understand. If you see the phrase as dead as a doornail, you don't need to know what a doornail is, simply t hat the whole phrase means 'totally dead'. But, remember, fixed similes are not 'neutral'; they are usually informal/colloquial a nd often humorous. So, use them with care, and keep them generally as part of your receptive vocabulary. Creating a picture in your mind can often help you remember the simile:
as quiet as a mouse as thin as a rake as strong as an ox as blind as a bat Some can be remembered as pairs of opposites. as heavy as lead z a s light as a feather as drunk as a lord z as sober as a judge as black as night z a s white as snow Some can be remembered by sound patterns. as cool as a cucumber As brown as a berry as good as gold Some other useful as...as... phrases. The bed was as hard as iron and I couldn't sleep. I'll give this plant some water. The soil's as dry as a bone. He's as mad as a hatter. He crossed the Atlantic in a bathtub. She told the teacher, as bold as brass, that his lessons were boring. You'll have to speak up; he's as deaf as a post. Don't worry. Using the computer's as easy as falling off a log. She knew the answer as quick as a flash. When I told him, his face went as red as a beetroot. Sometimes the second part can change the meaning of the first. 1 T he Princess's skin was as white as snow. [beautifully white] When he saw it, his face went as white as a sheet. [pale with f earlhorror] T he fish was bad and I was as sick as a dog. [vomiting] She ran off with my money; I felt as sick as a parrot. [bad feeling of disillusionment/frustration]
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M y plan worked like a dream, and the problem was soon solved. Be careful the boss doesn't see you; she has eyes like a hawk. N o wonder he's fat. He eats like a horse and drinks like a fish. Did you sleep well? Yes, thanks, like a log. Sorry, I forgot to ring him again. I've got a head like a sieve! The boss is like a bear with a sore head today. [in a very bad temper] She goes around like a bull in a china shop. [behaving in a very clumsy, insensitive way] Criticising the government in his presence is like a red rag t o a bull. [certain t o make him very angry]
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Exercises
Complete the as.. .as.. . similes. 1 Rose is as mad as a . ................................ you wouldn't believe the crazy things she does. 2 You're not eating enough; you're as thin as a . ........................ ..... . 3 H e never says a thing; he's as quiet as a . ................................. 4 You'll have to shout; she's as deaf as a . ................................. 5 I'm afraid I can't read this small print; I'm as blind as a . ..................... ........... without my glasses. Different similes contain the same word. Fill the gap with the appropriate words. 1 I feel great now. I . ................................ like a log. 2 N o! It's as easy as . ................................ off a log. 3 After eating that bad cheese I was as sick as a . ................................. 4 I knew she had swindled me. I felt as sick as a . ................................. 5 T he old man's hair was as white as . ................................. 6 H er face suddenly went as white as . .................................
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P ut the correct number in the right-hand boxes to complete the similes, as in the example. There are two that are not on the left-hand page. Try and guess them. quick daisy red ox flat as a (n) flash as fresh beetroot strong pancake
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Simile word puzzle. Fill in the answers, as in the example. Across 1 bold 2 m ad 4 white 5 fresh 7 quiet 9 d ry Down 1 blind 2 iron 3 log 6 cold 8 cool 1 0 light
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W hat can you say about ... 1 a person who sees everything and never misses a thing? 2 a plan or course of action that works very well? 3 someone who eats and drinks a great deal? 4 someone with a very bad memory?
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Binomials
Binomials are expressions (often idiomatic) where two words are joined by a conjunction (usually 'and'). The order of the words is usually fixed. It is best to use them only in informal situations, with one or two exceptions. odds and ends: small, unimportant things, e.g. Let's get the main things packed; we can do the odds and ends later. give and take: a spirit of compromise, e.g. Every relationship needs a bit of give and take to be successful. You can often tell something is a binomial because of the sound pattern. Tears are part and parcel of growing up. [part of / belong to] The boss was ranting and raving at us. [shouting / very angry] The old cottage has gone to rack and ruin. [ruinedldecayed] He's so prim and proper at work. [rather formal and fussy] The hotel was a bit rough and ready. [poor standard] She has t o wine and dine important clients. [entertain] Other times, the clue is that the words are near-synonyms. You can pick and choose; it's up to you. [have a wide choice] My English is progressing in leaps and bounds. [big jumps] It's nice to have some peace and quiet. [peace/calm] T he doctor recommended some rest and recreation. [relaxation] First and foremost, you must work hard. [first / most importantly] Many grammar words combine to form binomials. There are cafes here and there. [scattered round1 We've had meetings on and off. [occasionally] I've been running back and forth all day. [to and from somewhere] T o and fro can be used just like back and forth. He is unemployed and down and out. [without a home or money] She's better now, and out and about again. [going out] She ran up and down the street. [in both directions] Your language probably has many binomials. Make sure those which look similar in English have the same word order as your language. These four are very neutral binomials and can be used in formal or informal situations. Try translating them. A black and white film, please. Ladies and gentlemen, your attention, please! There was hot and cold water in every room. She ran back and forth. Binomials linked by words other than and. You've got your sweater on back to front. [the wrong way] He won't help her; she'll have to sink or swim. [survive or fail] Slowly but surely, I realised the boat was sinking. [gradually] Sooner or later, you'll learn your lesson. [some timeldayl She didn't want to be just friends; it had to be all or nothing. Well I'm sorry, that's all I can offer you; take it or leave it. It's about the same distance as from here to Dublin, give or take a few miles. mile or two more, or a mile or two less]
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H ere are some jumbled binomials (some are from the left-hand page and some are new). Using similarities in sound, join them with a nd. T hen check opposite or in a dictionary that you have the word order right, and that you know the meaning. dine high prim ruin rough dry ready proper sound safe wine rack Now use them to fill the gaps in these sentences. 1 I w as left . ........................ a nd . ......................... w ith no-one to help me. 2 T he room's a bit . ........................ a nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , b ut you're welcome to stay as long as you like. 3 I'm glad you're . ........................ a nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after such a dangerous journey. 4 M y hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me at the best restaurants. 5 O ur old house in the country has just gone to . ........................ a nd . ........................ ; n obody l ooks after it now. 6 T he secretary is always so terribly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a nd . ....................... .; t he whole atmosphere always seems so very formal. In the left-hand box below are the first w ords of some binomials. O n the right are a selection of words, some of which you will need, and some you will not. Your task is to find a word on the right which can form a binomial with the left-hand word, as in the example law and order. L ook for words that are either near-synonyms or antonyms (opposites) of the lefthand word. tidy money tired soon pay bounds after clocks then scratch heart flowers miss drop snow terrible whisper dogs choose chase
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Now use them to make informal sentences by re-writing these. 1 T here are lots of courses. You can make your own selection. 2 T he flat looks all neat and spotless now for our visitors. 3 I have had enough of traffic jams. I'm going to start using the train. 4 Finding the right people was rather difficult; sometimes we succeeded, sometimes we failed. 5 M y knowledge of English has progressed rapidly since I've been using this book. 6 T he new Prime Minister promised that efficient policing would be the most important priority. 7 I've seen her occasionally, taking her dog for a walk. These binomials do not have and in the middle. What do they have? Check opposite or in a dictionary if you are not sure. 1 Sooner . . . . . . . . . . . . later 3 Back . . . . . . . . . . . . f ront 5 Slowly... ......... surely 2 All . . . . . . . . . . . . n othing 4 Sink . . . . . . . . . . . . swim 6 M ake . ........... break
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Idioms describing people
Positive and negative qualities
positive
She has a heart of gold. [very kind, generous] He's as good as gold. [generous, helpful, well-behaved used generally f or children)
negative
She's as hard as nails. [no sympathy for others] He's rather a cold fish. [distant, unfriendly]
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Note also: He's such an awkward customer. [difficult person to deal with] She's a pain in the neck. Nobody likes her. [nuisance, difficult] He gets on everyone's nerves. [irritates everybody]
People's 'fast' and 'slow' qualities
I fast
He's very quick off the mark; he always gets things before everybody else. You've asked him to marry you! You're a fast worker! You only met him three weeks ago!
slow
I w as a bit slow off the mark; the job had been filled by the time g I ot the forms. Come on! Hurry up! You're such a slow-coach!
H ow people relate to the social norm
(peculiar, strange] She's a bit of an odd-ball; very strange. - [very exaggerated in behaviour] He's really over the top. He's round the bend, if you ask me. [absolutely crazylmad] M y politics are very middle-of-the-road. [very normal; no radical ideas; neither left- nor right-wing]
Who's who in the class? Idioms for 'people in the classroom'
teacher's pet
Mary's top of the class
a real know-all
a bit of a big-head
a lazy-bones
The last three idioms are used of people outside of the class, too.
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T ry to complete these idioms from memory if possible. 1 She does a lot of voluntary work; she has a heart ... 2 Don't expect any sympathy from the boss; she's as hard ... 3 I'm sure Gerry will help you; he's as good ... 4 I was too late to get on that course; I was a bit slow ... 5 You won't find him very friendly; he's rather a cold ... 6 Tell him to h urry up! He's such a... What do we call 1 a n irritating person who knows everything? 2 t he person who is the teacher's favourite? 3 s omeone who thinks they are the best and says so? 4 the one who gets the best marks? 5 a person who is very lazy?
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Y ou can also learn idioms by associating them with a key word or words. For example, two idioms on the left-hand page had gold in them and two had mark. Which were they? Here is a work-fork based on to have + head. Use the expressions to finish the sentences below. one's head screwed on [be sensible] a head for heights [not suffer from vertigo] to have a head like a sieve [bad memory; see Unit 761 a g ood head for figures [be good at maths] one's head in the clouds [unaware of reality]
1 I'd better write it in my notebook. I have ... 2 Ask Martha to check those sums. She has ... 3 D on't ask me to go up that tower. I'm afraid I don't ... 4 She's very sensible and knows what she's doing. She ... 5 He's quite out of touch with reality. He really ... L ook out for other sets of idioms based on key words.
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Mini-quiz. Which parts of your body might a difficult person (a)get on ( b) be a pain in? Which idioms d o you think these drawings represent?
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T ry guessing from the context what the underlined idioms mean. 1 D on't get angry with him. His heart's in the right place. 2 Joe's a bit of a sauare peg in a round hole here. I think he should get a job which suits his character better. 3 A: Hey! I'm talking t o you! B: Sorry, I was miles away.
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Idioms describing feelings or mood
Positive feelings, moods and states
Jo's as happy as the day is long. [extremely content] Mary seems to be on cloud nine these days. [extremely pleasedlhappy] Everyone seemed to be in high spirits. [lively, enjoying things] She seems to be keeping her chin up. [happy despite bad things]
Negative feelings, moods and states
H e had a face as long as a fiddle. [looked very depressedlsad] She certainly looked down in the dumps. [looked depressedlsad] Gerry is in a (black) mood. la bad moodltemper] M ark was like a bear with a sore head. [extremely irritable] (See Unit 76.)
I'm feeling all in. [exhausted] You're looking a b it under the weather. [not very well I ill] She looked, and felt, on top form. [in good physical condition] I suddenly felt as if my head was going r ound. [dizzy] I was almost at death's d oor last week! [very sick or ill] Old Nora's as fit as a fiddle. [very fit indeed]
She frightened the life o ut bf him. [frightened him a lot] We were all shaking in our shoes. [trembling with fear] The poor lad was scared out of his wits. [very scared indeed] I jumped out of my skin when I heard the bang. [gave a big jump] Remember: there is an element of exaggeration in these idioms; they make comments on the situation and lighten the tone of what you are saying. So use them only informally. Horoscopes in English language newspapers and magazines are often a good place to find idioms about moods and states, since the horoscope usually tries to tell you how you are going to feel during the coming daylweeklmonth. Look at these horoscopes and note the idioms in italics. Each one is given a literal paraphrase below the text. Collect more idioms from horoscopes if you can.
Capritorn (21.12-19.1)
on't get carried owoy (1) by promises that won't be kept. Keep o cool heod(2) and toke everything os it comes. On the work
Taurus (21.4-20.5)
omeone will soy something that will make
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( 2) stay calm
( 3) feel very proud
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top of tfie world(4) for o while, but the evening
( 4) very happy indeed
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H ere are some more idioms that can be grouped as expressing either positive o r negative feelings. Try to group them using a dictionary if necessary. to feellbe a bit down to be over the moon to feellbe as pleased as Punch to feellbe browned off Using the idioms from 79.1 and from A opposite, say how you would probably feel if 1 you were told you had just won a vast sum of money. I'd be over t h e moon! 2 y our boss said you had to do again a piece of work you'd already done three times. 3 y ou were told you'd got a very high mark in an exam. 4 you had a bad toothache and your neighbour was making a lot of noise late at night. 5 n othing seemed to have gone right for you that day. 6 someone you were secretly in love with told you they were in love with you.
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D on't creep up behind me like that! You frightened the ... I don't need a doctor, I just feel a bit under ... As long as he has his car to work on, he's as happy ... Last year, when I won that medal, I really was on... I wasn't expecting such a loud bang; I nearly jumped ... I've had nothing since lunch; I could.. . I feel a bit down this week; last week I felt on top ...
S pot idioms to do with feelings, moods and states in these horoscopes. Underline them, then check the meaning if necessary in a dictionary.
Scorpio ( 23 10-22.1 1 )
ou may get ltchy feet today, but be patient, this
Leo ( 21.7-21.8)
ou'll be up in orms over something someone close to you says rather thoughtlessly today, but don't let ~tspoil things. You may be in two minds over on invitation, but think positively.
a not a good time to travel. Events a t work will
keep you on the edge of your seat for most of the day. Altogether an anxious time for Scorpians.
N ow use the idioms to rewrite these sentences. 1 I can't decide about that job in Paris. 2 I've been in suspense all day. What's happened? Tell me! 3 H er son became restless to travel and went off to Uruguay. 4 Everyone protested loudly when they cancelled the outing. Which idioms opposite include the words head, wits, swell, black a nd c a k e d ? W rite a sentence using each one.
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Idioms connected with problematic situations
Problems and difficulties i diom t o be in a fix to be in a tight corner to be in a muddle (these three go together
R eacting in situations
literal phrase = be in difficulty = be in a situation that is hard to get out of = be confused/mixed up as all having be + in + a )
T hree pairs of more or less opposite idioms. t o take the bull by the horns z to take a back seat [act positively to face and attack [not do anything; let the problem] others act instead] t o pour oil on troubled waters z to stir things up [do/say things that calm the [dolsay things that situation down] make matters worse] to keep one's cards close z t o lay one's cards on the table [be very open, state exactly what to one's chest your position is] [hold back information]
Idioms related to situations based on get
This has to be done by next week; we must get our act together before it's too late. [organise ourselves to respond; informal] We need a proper investigation to get to the bottom of things. [find the true explanation for the state of affairs] It's quite difficult to get people to sit up and take notice. [make them pay attention] I'm trying to get a grasp of what's happening; it's not easy. [find out / understand]
Changes and stages in situations
We can see light at the end T he tide has turned for us; of the tunnel at last. better days are ahead. I'm afraid we've just come to a dead end with our plans. I think I've reached a turning-point in my career.
Some idioms connected with easing the situation
T he government and the unions have buried the hatchet for the time being. [made peace / stopped fighting each other] All that trouble last year was just swept under the carpet in the end. [ignored 1 deliberately forgotten, without solving it] You should say sorry. It would go a long way. [would help a lot]
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When looking up idioms (or any type of words) in your dictionary, it is often a good idea to look at what is just before and just after the information you are looking for. In this way you can pick up some related words and/or expressions which you can record together. For example, if you look up take the bull by the horns in a dictionary, you will probably also find these idioms: ( to b e/act) like a bull in a china shop [be very clumsy] ( to talk) a load of bull [talk nonsense] Look up these idioms using the words underlined as your key word and see what other idioms or useful phrases you can find around them in the dictionary. 3 t o our oil on troubled waters 1 let the cat o ut of the bag 4 t o stir things up 2 be in a fix Choose a suitable idiom from the opposite page to fill the gaps. 1 I think 1'11 just . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a nd let everyone else get on with sorting matters out. 2 N o, please, don't say anything; you'll only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 It's been a long, hard struggle, but I think at last we can see . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 T he police are trying their best to get to . ................................................. , b ut it's a real mystery at the moment. 5 I'm sorry, I'm in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .; could you explain that again? 6 At last I've managed to get him to sit . ................................................. ; he's done nothing at all for us so far. 7 I find it difficult to get a . ................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . this global warming business, . . don't you? 8 I t hink we should take the bull . ................................................. a nd sort it out. I don't t hink it should be just swept . .................................................. Here are some more idioms connected with situations. From the context, can you paraphrase . their meaning, as in the example? 1 It's not working; we'll have to go back to square one. g o back t o t h e beginning again 2 T he teachers want one thing, the students want the exact opposite. I'm sure we can find a happy medium. 3 W e were on tenterhooks all night waiting for news from the hospital. They finally rang us at 6 .30 a.m. 4 Poverty and crime in this part of town. 5 You've been in a lot of trouble lately; you'd better toe the line from now on. What questions could be asked to get these answers? 1 Well, we've buried the hatchet for the moment, but I'm sure it's p gt f or good. 2 Yes, it's been a real turning-point in my career. 3 Yes, I think it would go a long way. You know how sensitive he is, and how he appreciates little gestures.
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Idioms connected with praise and c riticism
ldioms connected with praise
Saying peoplelthings a re better than the rest
M ary is head and shoulders above the rest of the girls. or She's miles better than the other girls. [used usually of people] When it comes to technology, Japan is streets ahead of most other countries. [can be used of people or things] When it comes to exam passes, St John's school usually knocks spots off the other schools. [used of people or things] That meal was just out of this world. [outstandinglsuperb; usually used of things]
Saying people are good at something
Some expressions with idiomatic compound nouns, noun-phrases and compound adjectives. She's a dab-hand at carpentry, just like her father. [usually for manual skills] She's a really first-rate / t op notch administrator, the very best. When it comes to grammar, she's really on the ball. [knows a lot] Bill has a way with foreign students. The other teachers envy him. [good at establishing good relations I motivating them, etc.] Marjorie really has green fingers; look at those flowers! [good at gardening] Let him do the talking; he's got the gift of the gab. [good at talking]
ldioms connected with criticism
N ote: T here are far more of these in common use than ones connected with praise! You can group some according to form; for example, 's idioms include several connected with criticising people and things. She thinks she's the cat's whiskers / t he bee's knees. [thinks she's wonderful] He was dressed up like a dog's dinner [over-dressed in a showy way] When it comes to time-keeping, he's the world's worst. [no-one is worse] I'm sorry, this essay of yours is a dog's breakfast. [a mess I very badly done] This group could be learned in association with 'food' words. When it comes to unreliability, he really takes the biscuit. [is the epitome I most striking example of some negative quality] (See Unit 74.) M ary wants to have her cake and eat it! [wants everything without any contribution from her side] I think he's just trying t o butter me up. [give false praise in order to get something] A pay-rise and a company car! You want jam on it, you do! [have totally unreasonable expectationsldernands] N ote these idiomatic synonyms of the verb to criticise: You shouldn't run down your own country when you're abroad. Why do you always have to pick holes in everything I s ay?
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Using idioms from A opposite, rewrite these sentences without changing the basic meaning. 1 The hotel we were staying in was absolutely superb. 2 J oe is a long way above the other kids when it comes to doing hard sums. 3 This restaurant is much, much better than all the other restaurants in town. 4 You're a long way ahead of me in understanding all this new technology; I'm impressed. Which idioms opposite might these pictures help you to remember?
Which of the expressions in 81.2 is most suitable for: 1 praising someone's knowledgelability in their profession? 2 saying that something is a real mess? . 3 saying someone has a very high opinion of themselves? 4 praising someone's gardening skills? Express the opposite meaning to these sentences using idioms from the left-hand page. Example: He's a third-rate athlete. He's a first-rate (or top-notch) athlete. 1 She was dressed beautifully, just right for the occasion. 2 Penny has such an inferiority complex. 3 She's h o~eless t DIY; just look at those bookshelves she made. a 4 H e is no good a t talking to people at all. 5 Mick doesn't get o n with the secretaries; just look at how they react when he wants something done. 6 H e wants a new office, a secretary and a new computer. But compared to what Geoff wants he isn't expecting much! 7 She said I was the best boss they'd ever had. It was obvious she was praising me sincerely. I wonder what she wants? 8 H e often says how wonderful his school is. 9 She always praises everything I say. Using a good general dictionary or a special dictionary of idioms, see what further idioms you can find that include the 'food' words listed below and which are used in contexts of praising or criticising people/things/actions. M ake sentences with the expressions. 1 h am 2 tea 3 icing 4 n ut 5 onion 6 cream
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Idioms connected with using language
Idioms connected with communication problems
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They're talking at cross-purposes.
He's got the wrong end of the stick.
She can't get a word in edgeways.
I can't make head or tail of what he's saying.
Good talk, bad talk
T he boss a lways talks down to us. [talks as if we were inferior] My work-mates are always talking behind my back. [saying negative things about me when I'm not there] It was just small talk, nothing more, I promise. [purely social talk, nothing serious] Let's sit somewhere else; they always talk shop over lunch, and it bores me rigid. [talk about work] Hey! Your new friend's become a real talking-point among the staff! Did you know? [subject that everyone wants to talk about] It's gone too far this time. I shall have to give him a talking to. [reproach/scold him]
Talk in discussions, meetings, etc.
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s tart the discussion say exactly what I think say it in few words say things in a long, indirect way
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finish the discussion say stupid things come to the important part of the matter say intelligent, reasonable things
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Exercises
2.1
L ook at these dialogues and comment on them, as in the example. Example: A: 98 f or a meal! that's outrageous! B: N ot the meal, you twit! The room!
They seem t o be talking a t cross-purposes.
So that's what I'm going to do, take it all away. W hat about JOE: And if they don't like it they can just go and do what they like. ANN: If she N ot that I have to consult them, anyway, I'm in charge round here. JOE: A NN: I w onder whether it Y ou see, I'm the kind of person who can take a hard decision when it's needed. JOE: It seems that Ann can't get ....................... ................... . . I got very upset when you said I was childish. 2 MICK: GRACE: I didn't, honestly! All I said was that you seemed to get on very well with the children. Honestly. MICK: O h, I see. Oh, sorry. It seems that Mick got the . ............................. . .............. ... So, area-wise the down-matching sales profile commitment would seem to 3 DAN: be high-staked on double-par. E h? Could you say that again? You've got me there. , REG: It seems that Reg can't make . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MADGE: I don't expect someone with your intelligence to understand this document. ERIC: Thank you. M adge seems to be talking . .................................................
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W hat idioms opposite do these drawings represent?
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82.3
Fill the gaps to complete the collocations. 1 She is very direct and a lways . ................................ her mind. 2 I get bored with small . ............................... let's get down to serious matters. I'm in .; love with you. 3 T he boss gave me a real . ................................ t o after that stupid mistake I made. Still, I was in the wrong. oint. 4 You're behind the times! Darren's girlfriend w as last week's
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- miscellaneous
ldioms connected with paying, buying and selling
H e bought a real pig in a poke when he got that car. [buy something without examining it properly first] We'll probably have to pay over the odds for a hotel room during the week of the festival. [pay more than the usual r ate] He did 600 w orth of damage to the car and his parents had to foot the bill. [pay up, usually a large amount] That restaurant was a r eal rip-off. o r T hat taxi-driver really ripped us off. [made us pay much too much; very informal) If I were you I'd drive a hard bargain. She's desperate to buy a flat and wants yours. [ask a lot and resist lowering the price] See also nose on the human body below.
ldioms based on names of the parts of the body
I've got that song on the brain! [just can't stop myself singing it] He's made quite a bit of headway with his maths lately. [make progress] We had to pay through the nose for those tickets. [pay a huge amount]
I hope you didn't mind me telling you. I just had to get it off my chest. [tell something that's been bothering you a lot] Oh, he's got a finger in every pie. [is involved in many different things]
You've got to hand it to her; she's a great singer.
ldioms connected with daily routine
Come on! Rise and shine! We've got to leave! [a command to someone to get up, often said to someone who doesn't want to and at a very early hour]. There's no time for breakfast. We can get a bite to eat on the m otorway [have a snack or meal]. I'll drive and you can have a nap in the back seat [a short sleep]. When we get there, there'll just be time to freshen up before the meeting. [wash and tidy oneself]. It's going to be a long day; I'll b e ready to crash out about 8 o'clock, I should think [be very t iredheady t o sleep almost anywhere]. Still, we can stay home the following evening and put our feet up [relax], and just watch the box [watch television].
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Look at these mini-dialogues and decide which idiom from the opposite page you could use to answer the questions. 1 A: I'll give you $85. B: N o, $100 or nothing. A: O h, come on. Look, $90, there. B: N o, I said $100 and I mean $100. What's B d oing? I'm president of the squash club, I'm on the teacher-parent committee and I run three youth clubs. B: Really? A : Yes, oh, and I'm on that working party at the Social Centre, and there's the Union ... W hat sort of person could A be described as?
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'Lady in red, la-da-da-di-da ...' I wish you'd stop singing that blasted song! W hat? Oh, sorry ... 'Lady in red, la-la ...' What's A's problem?
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O h, no! You know that box of wine glasses I bought from that guy in the street? Half of them are cracked! B: Well, you should have looked at them first. It's your stupid fault. What has A done?
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Rewrite these sentences using an idiom instead of the underlined bits. 1 C an I tell you about a problem I have? I just have to tell somebody. It's been bothering me for a while now. 2 They charged us 100 for a tiny room without a bath. It was just robbery! 3 There'll just be time to have a quick meal before the show. 4 I must admit, Maria coped with the situation brilliantly. 5 I think I'll just go upstairs and have a sleep for a while, if nobody objects. 6 Well, I was very tired and fell asleep o n the sofa at about two o'clock, and the party was still in full swing. Can you think of a situation where you might ... 1 have to get a bite to eat on the way? 2 have to pay over the odds for a hotel room? 3 find it hard to make any headway? 4 be willing to pay through the nose for tickets?
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Which idioms do these drawings suggest?
Follow-up: Look up idioms under further parts of the body, for example, tongue, heels, toe, back, a nd make a note of examples. 1
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Proverbs
Speakers tend to use proverbs to comment on a situation, often at the end of a true story someone has told, or in response to some event. As with all idiomatic expressions, they are useful and enjoyable to know and understand, but should be used with care.
Warnings/advice/moraIs do's and don'ts
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Don't count your chickens before they're hatched. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Never judge a book by its cover. Never look a gift horse in the mouth. Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.
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Don't anticipate the future too much. D on't invest all your efforts. or attention in just one thing. D on't judge peoplelthings by their outward appearance. Never refuse good fortune when it is there in front of you. T ake care of small sums of money and they will become large sums.
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Key elements
Proverbs can also be grouped by some key elements, for example, animals and birds. When the cat's a way, the mice will play. [people will take advantage of someone else's absence to behave more freely] You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. [you can try to persuade someone, but you can't force them] One swallow doesn't make a summer. [one positive sign does not mean all will be well]
Visualising
As with learning all vocabulary, visualising some element often helps.
There's no smoke without fire. [ rumours are usually based on some degree of truth]
T oo many cooks spoil the broth. [too many people interfering is a bad way of doing things]
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. [don't criticise others' faults if you suffer from. them yourself]
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Many hands make light work. [a lot of people helping makes a job easier]
Exercises
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Find proverbs on the left-hand page which would be suitable for these situations. E xample: Someone says they have just been offered a free two-week holiday, but are hesitating whether to take up the offer. Never look a g ift-horse in t h e mouth. 1 Someone thanks you and your friends for helping to load heavy boxes into a van. 2 Someone says they can't be bothered applying to different universities and will just apply to one. 3 T hree different people have made different arrangements for the same meeting, and so everyone comes at different times and the result is total confusion. Some proverbs are similar in meaning to one another. Which proverbs on the left go with which on the right, and what do they have in common in terms of meaning? 1 A bird in the hand Never judge a book by its cover. is worth two in the bush. 2 D on't count your chickens Familiarity breeds contempt. before they are hatched. Never look a gift-horse in the mouth. 3 All that glitters is not gold. 4 Absence makes the heart Don't cross your bridges grow fonder. before you come to them.
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In spoken language, people often refer to proverbs by only saying half of them and leaving the rest for the listener to 'fill in'. Complete the proverbs in these dialogues. 1 A: 'Joel's always criticising people who are selfish, yet he's terribly selfish himself. B: Yes, well, people who live in glass houses.. . C: Exactly. 2
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T he people in the office have been playing computer games all day since the boss fell ill. Well, you know what they say: when the cat's a way ... Right, and they're certainly doing that.
I didn't believe those r umours a bout Nick and Gill, but apparently they are seeing each other. You shouldn't be so naive, you know what they say, no smoke ..., e h? M m, I suppose you're right.
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Amazing, he's made a fortune from just one little shop! Well, I think it's a case of take care of the pence ... Sure, he's always been very careful with his money.
Follow-up:
T ry translating some proverbs from your language, word for word into English, and then, if you can, ask a native speaker if they recognise any English proverb as having the same or similar meaning.
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Expressions with do and make
T he next seven units deal with phrasal verbs and other expressions based on common verbs. Phrasal verbs are basic verbs which can combine with different prepositions (or particles) to make verbs with completely new - a nd often unguessable - meanings. Phrasal verbs are used more in speaking than in writing. There is almost always a more formal way of conveying the same idea. In this unit we look at phrasal verbs formed from do and make. Here are some of the most useful phrasal verbs based on do and make. phrasal verb d o with do without do away with do out of make for make of make off make up for make up to meaning need, want manage without abolish prevent from having (by deceit) move in the direction of think (opinion) leave hurriedly compensate for be nice to in order to get s.t. example
I could do with something to eat.
We'll have to do without a holiday this year as money is so short. Slavery was not done away with until last century. He did me out of my rightful inheritance. Let's make for the city centre and find a restaurant on the way. What do you make of him? He made off as soon as he heard their car turn into the drive. The superb food at the hotel made up for the uncomfortable rooms. He made up to her until she agreed to help.
Some phrasal verbs have a number of different meanings; do up can mean not only 'fasten' but also 'renovate' and 'put into a bundle'. Similarly, make out can mean 'claim', 'manage to see' and 'understand' as well as 'write' or 'complete'; make up can mean 'compose' or 'invent'; it can also mean 'constitute' or 'form', 'put cosmetics on', 'prepare by mixing together various ingredients' and 'make something more numerous or complete'. There are a lot of other common expressions based on do and make. You do: the housework / s ome gardening / the washing-up / h omework / y our best / t he shopping / t h e cooking / business with ..., a nd so on. You make: arrangements / a n agreement / a suggestion / a decision / a c up of tea / w ar / a n attempt / a p hone call / t he best of.. . / a n effort / a n excuse / a mistake / a bed / a profit / a loss / love / t he most of / a noise / a good or bad impression / a success of ... / a p oint of ... / allowances for ... / a gesture / a face / f un of ... / a fuss of ... / a g o (a success) of ..., a nd so on. The more collocations with do and make you learn, the more you will get a 'feel' for the difference between the two verbs.
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H ere are some different ways in which d o up, make up a nd make out can be used. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb in each case? 1 T ake this prescription to the chemist and she'll make it up for you. 2 Can you make out the little grey house on the shore? 3 A human being is made up of many, often conflicting, desires. 4 If you do up the newspapers, I'll take them to be recycled. 5 I find it impossible to make Jo out. 6 Let's advertise the talk in the hope of making up the numbers a bit. 7 H e made out that he had never loved anyone else. 8 We're planning to do up our bathroom at the weekend. Add the necessary prepositions or particles to complete this story. Last weekend we decided to start doing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1)o ur bedroom. We agreed that we could do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 2) the old fireplace in the corner. As we began to remove it from the wall we found some old pictures done . ............... 3) in a bundle behind a loose brick. At ( first we could not make . ............... ( 4) what was in the pictures but we wiped them clean and realised they all depicted the same young man. We spent an enjoyable evening making . ...............( 5) stories to explain why the pictures had been hidden. Correct the mistakes in the sentences below. Either the wrong preposition has been used or the word order is wrong. 1 This weekend we are planning to make the seaside for. 2 Vast amounts of money do not always make of happiness. 3 He makes up for anyone he thinks can help him. 4 Your shoelaces are untied. Do up them or you'll trip. 5 They like to make away that they have important connections. Write word forks (see Unit 2 ) to help you learn the meanings of make up, make out, do with a nd d o up. Divide the expressions in D opposite into any groups which will help you to learn them. Complete the following sentences using an appropriate expression from D. 1 Pacifist posters in the 1960s used to say 'MAKE LOVE NOT . ................................ !' 2 It doesn't matter if you pass or not as long as you do . ................................. 3 T hough many companies are going bankrupt, ours made a huge . ................................ 4 M rs Thatcher said she could do . ................................ M r Gorbachev. 5 You must make . ................................ the fact that he's only seven years old. 6 Dressing smartly for an interview helps you to make . ................................. C hoose ten phrasal verbs and other expressions from the opposite page that you particularly want to learn and write a paragraph using them.
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Expressions with bring and take
Here are some common phrasal verbs with bring. Each is exemplified in a typical spoken sentence and a more formal equivalent is provided in brackets. I was brought up in the country. [raise] Don't give up. I'm sure you'll bring it off. [succeed] Cold winds always bring on her cough. [cause to start] The strike brought about a change of government. [cause to happen] , I hope they don't bring back capital punishment. [re-introduce] They promised to bring down taxes but have they? [lower] Inflation will bring down the government. [destroy, remove from power] Ford are bringing out an interesting new model in the spring. [introduce] Keep at it and you'll bring him round to your point of view. [persuade] Here are some common phrasal verbs with take. Doesn't he take after his father! [resemble] I wish I could take back what I said to her. [withdraw] I find it very hard to take in his lectures. [absorb, understand] She was completely taken in by him. [deceive] Sales have really taken off now. [start to improve] The plane took off two hours late. [left the ground] She's very good at taking off her teacher. [imitate] We'll have to take on more staff if we're to take on more work. She took to him at once. [form an immediate liking for] When did you take up golf? [start (a hobby)]
[employ; undertake]
Here are some other common idioms with bring and take. The new regulations will be brought into force in May ... [become law] His research brought some very interesting facts to light. [revealed] Matters were brought to a head when Pat was sacked. [reached a point where changes had to be made] It's better that everything should be brought into the open. [made public] His new girlfriend has really brought out the best in him. [been good for him] Don't let him take advantage of you. [unfairly use superiority] After 20 years of marriage they take each other for granted. [don't appreciate each other's qualities] I t ook it for granted you'd come. [assumed] She immediately took control of the situation. [started organising] His words took my breath away. [surprised] She loves taking care of small children. [looking after, caring for] We took part in a demonstration last Saturday. [participated] The story takes place in Mexico. [happens] He doesn't seem to take pride in his work. [draw satisfaction from] Mother always takes everything in her stride. [copes calmly]
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C omplete these sentences with the appropriate preposition. 1 T he new school reforms which plan to bring . ................................ regular exams for young children are generally unpopular. 2 T he long journey brought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l abour and the baby was born on the bus. 3 I t hink the strikes will bring . ................................ s ome changes in management. 4 If anyone can bring it . ................................,he can. 5 H e won't agree to it for me but she can always bring him . ................................. 6 She brought . ............................... six children all on her own. T he diagram below can be called a ripple diagram. Can you complete it?
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Reword these sentences using expressions from C opposite. 1 T he story of the film happens in Casablanca during the war. 2 T oday's newspaper has revealed some fascinating information about the Prime Minister. 3 T he situation reached crisis point when the union called for a strike. 4 H o w does she always manage to be so calm about things? 5 T he view from the place was astonishing. 6 H e c a~italised n her weakness at the time and she sold it to him. o 7 T he main function of a nurse is to look after the sick. 8 Y ou shouldn't assume that anyone or anything will always be the same.
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R eply to these questions using one of the phrasal verbs in A o r B opposite. 1 W hat is the Conservative Party promising in its manifesto? 2 H o w did you like her? 3 W hat causes your rash? 4 W ho does your little boy resemble? 5 H ave you any special hobbies? 6 H ow's your new business doing? 7 W hat is a mimic? 8 D o you think you'll m anage to persuade him to let you come? M ake up a ripple diagram like the one in 86.2, based on phrasal verbs with bring. Which of the expressions in C mean the opposite of: 1 t o keep quiet 3 t o disregard 5 t o be careless about 6 t o be subordinate to 4 t o drop an old law 2 t o look on
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Expressions with get
G et seems to be used all the time in spoken English. It has the following basic meanings: receive, obtain or buy something, e.g. Please get me a newspaper when you're in town; I got a letter from John today; She got top marks in her exam. show a change in position -move or be moved, e.g. H ow are you getting home tonight? s how a change in state - become or make, e.g. W e are all getting older if not wiser. Get also has a number of other more specific meanings. It's my turn to get dinner tonight. [prepare a meal] I don't get it. Why did he speak like that? [understand] His behaviour really gets me at times. [annoy] The table below shows just some of the phrasal verbs based on get.
phrasal verb
get at get away with get behind get by get down get down to get on get on get out of get over get round get through get through get up to
meaning
reach, find do something wrong without being caught fail to produce something at the right time manage (financially) depress begin to give serious attention to manage advance, develop avoid a responsibility recover from spread come to a successful end use up all of to do (especially something bad)
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I hope the enquiry will get at the truth. The robbers got away with several thousand pounds. I've got terribly behind with my work. We could never get by on my salary alone. This weather is really getting me down. It's time you got down to some work. However will we get on without you? Jo is getting on very well at school now. 1'11 try and get out of my lesson tomorrow. She's getting over a bad attack of flu. The r umour soon got round the whole village. What a relief that she got through all her exams! He got through his month's salary in just one weekend. They're very quiet. I wonder what they're getting up to?
Here are some other expressions based on get. You seem to have got out of bed on the wrong side today. [be in a bad mood] The meeting got off to a g o o d h a d s tart with JR'S speech. [started welllbadly] I'm organising a little get-together. I hope you can come. [informal meetinglparty] When their relationship ended he got rid of everything that reminded him of her. [threw away, destroyed] I'm going to get my own back o n her somehow. [take my revenge]
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T here are a lot of instances of g et in this text. Replace them all with another way of conveying the same idea. Notice that by doing this you are changing the text from something very informal to something slightly more formal. I don't often g interesting advertising circulars these days. However, quite an unusual one came this morning. It was headed 'Are you worried about petting o ut of touch?' And it went on, 'If so, @ some of our special tablets today. Taking just one in the morning will help you get on well at work and at home. It will stop little problems from getting vou d own and will ensure that you rich and successful with the minimum of effort on your behalf. Send just $25 today and you will @ your tablets and your key to success within ten days.'
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Fill in the blanks in the sentences below in the most appropriate way. 1 Although they had only told their parents about their engagement, the news soon got . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t he village. 2 She must have made a good impression last week because she has got .......................... t o the second round of interviews for the post. 3 I love watching T V cookery programmes but when t hey describe a recipe, it can be hard all the details in time. to get . .......................... 4 We get . ................................only because we live very economically. 5 W hat have you been getting . .................... .. . ...... since we last met? 6 Surely you haven't got . ................................all the biscuits already?
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M atch the situations in list A w ith the appropriate expressions in list B. A 1 Someone has been very impolite to one of your friends. 4 2 Someone is about to throw something away. 3 Someone is being very bad-tempered. 4 4 Someone has done something very unkind to you. & 5 A g ood friend is leaving. B 1 I d on't know how we'll get by without you! 2 You wait! 1'11 get my own back on you one day! 3 D on't get rid of that yet! 4 You got out of bed on the w rong side this morning! 5 Your rudeness really gets me! C omplete the following sentences in any appropriate way. 1 I s hould hate to get rid of ... 2 T he dinner got off to a bad start when.. . 3 I find it very hard to get down to. .. 4 I wish I could get out of.. 5 I d on't think she has got over.. . 6 ...is really getting me down.
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T here are a number of other common phrasal verbs and expressions based on g et n ot listed on the opposite page. Write example sentences using any that you can think of.
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Expressions with set and put
L ook at the examples of following phrasal verbs based on set. You should set aside some money for a rainy day. [reserve] He tried to set aside his dislike of his daughter's f ianci. [ignore (not think about)] We should set off before dawn to get there on time. [begin a journey] The redundancies set off strikes throughout the area. [cause] The bank helps people wanting to set up business. [establish] He set out to climb Everest. [begin work with a particular a im in mind] Here are some of the many phrasal verbs with put. He put his own name forward to the committee. [propose] He's good at putting his ideas across. [communicate to others] Please put away all your toys at once. [tidy] He is always putting her down. [make someone look small] We had central heating put in last year. [install] I'm going to put in an application for that job. [submit] Every now and then she would put in a remark. [interject] They've put off making their decision for another week. [postpone] Her sniffing really puts me off my dinner. [discourage] The school is putting Hamlet on next year. [present] He's good at putting on all sorts of accents. [pretend to have] The fireman quickly put out the fire. [extinguish] Please don't let me put you out. [inconvenience] You're not allowed to put u p posters here. [fix] I can put you up for the weekend. [give accommodation to] The government is sure to put up taxes soon. [raise] How do you put up with such rudeness? [tolerate] Here are some more expressions with set. He has set his h eadsights o n becoming a ballet dancer. [longs to become (an important a imlgoal)] They s at up till the small hours setting the world to rights. [discussing important problems] Did someone set fire to the house deliberately? [put a match to] A<T =vc, ' 3 ' 6 T he house was set on fire by a match thrown onto some old newspapers. [ignited] Di had never set foot in Italy before. [been to] Jill is very set in her ways. [fixed in her habits] Try to set a good example. [be a good example for others] Notice also the following common expressions with put. to put your foot down: to be firm about something -t o put all your eggs in one basket: to risk all you have on a single venture to put your mind to: to direct all your thoughts towards to put two and two together: to draw an obvious conclusion to put something in a nutshell: to state something accurately and in a few words only to put someone's back up: to irritate someone a put-up job: something arranged to give a false impression
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Put the following sentences into slightly more formal English by replacing the phrasal verbs with their formal equivalents. 1 They have recently set up a committee on teenage smoking. 2 W e try to set aside some money for our holiday every week. 3 Set aside all your negative feelings and listen with an open mind. 4 If we hadn't set off so late, we would have arrived on time. 5 T he government's unpopular proposals set off a wave of protests. Write down three nouns which could follow each of the verbs. Remember that their meanings might be different depending on the noun which follows. Example: p u t in money / a c omment / a t elephone s y s t e m 1 p ut out 3 put off 5 p ut up 7 p ut away 6 p ut on 8 p ut up with 2 put forward 4 put across Complete the responses to the following statements or questions using any appropriate phrasal verb from A or B opposite. Example: He's always so rude. I w ouldn't p u t up with i t if I were y ou. 1 H ow should we publicise our play? 2 This room is in a terrible mess. 3 W hat time do we have to leave for the airport tomorrow? 4 Any chance of a bed on your floor this weekend? 5 W hy have you suddenly lost interest in the project? 6 W hat is Geoff planning to do when he gets his business degree? Using the expressions in C a nd D opposite, reword the following sentences without changing their meaning. 1 H e never wants to do anything in a new or different way. 2 He's bound to draw the obvious conclusion if you keep on behaving like that. 3 Her aim is to become Prime Minister. 4 I find her terribly irritating. 5 It's sound business advice not to risk everything at once. 6 Please concentrate on the problem in hand. 7 She is determined to get a seat in Parliament. 8 She threw petrol on the rubbish and put a match to it. 9 She's very good at stating things succinctly. 10 T he building started burning because of terrorist action. 11 This is the first time I've ever been to the southern hemisphere. 1 2 We spent most of our evenings discussing the problems of the world rather than studying. 1 3 You really should be firm with him or there'll be trouble later. 1 4 If the teacher doesn't behave properly, the children certainly won't.
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C hoose ten of the phrasal verbs and other expressions with s et a nd put which you particularly want to learn and write them down in example sentences of your own.
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Expressions with come and go
Here are some phrasal verbs based on come. Did the meeting you were planning ever come off? [take place] I don't think his jokes ever quite come off. [succeed] When do the exam results come out? [be published, made public] The mark on the carpet won't come out. [be removed] An important point came up at the meeting. [was raised] Please come round and see me sometime. [pay an informal visit] Nothing can come between him and football. [separate; be a barrier between] I came across a lovely old vase in that junk shop. [found by chance] How did you come by that bruise / t hat car? [receive, obtain] Notice the large number of expressions with come to (usually with an idea of arriving at) and come into (often with an idea of starting). Where the meaning isn't obvious, help is given in brackets. come to: an agreement / a conclusion / a standstill [stop] / a n end / a decision / blows [to start fighting] / t o terms with [acknowledge and accept psychologically] / one's senses [to become conscious after fainting or to become sensible after behaving foolishly] come into: bloom / flower / c ontact / a f ortune / money / a legacy / o peration [start working] / sight / view / p ower [of a political party] / existence / fashion / use Here are some phrasal verbs based on go. Some have a number of different meanings. Go on: What is going on next door? [happening]; They went on working despite the noise. [continued]; As the weeks went on, things improved. [passed]; You go on, we'll catch you up later. [go in advance]; The oven should go on at six. [start operating]; He's always going on at me about my hair. [complaining]. Go through: I wouldn't like to go through that again. [experience, endure]; Let's go through the plans once more. [check]; Unfortunately, the business deal we were hoping for did not go through in the end. [was not completed or approved]; He went through a fortune in one weekend. [spent, used] G o for: He really went for her when she dared to criticise him. [attack]; He goes for older women. [is attracted by]; Which course have you decided to go for? [choose] Those shoes don't go with that dress. [suit, match] The alarm went off when the burglars tried to open the door. [rang] He would never go back on his word. [break a promise] Here are some expressions based on go. Let me have a go! [Let me have a turn or try!] I hope they'll make a go of the business. [make a success ofl He's been on the go all day and he's exhausted. [very busy, on the move] It goes without saying that we'll all support you. [clear without being said] Your work is good, as far as it goes. [but is limited or insufficient] The story goes that they were once very close friends. [It is said that . ..I I'm sure she'll go far. [be very successful] They went to great lengths to keep it a secret. [took a lot of trouble] The business has gone bankrupt. [not got enough money to pay debts]
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Which of their several meanings do these underlined verbs have? 1 H e went on composing music till his eighties. c ontinued 2 She was so suspicious that she used to go through his pockets every night. 3 T he dog went for the postman. 4 T he actor's interpretation of Hamlet was interesting but it didn't quite come off. 5 H e has a new book coming out in June. 6 I wish you'd stop going on at me! 7 I was sure he'd go for a sports car. 8 I w ent through three pairs of tights this weekend.
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Choose one of the expressions in B t o complete each of the sentences. 1 I found it really hard to make up my mind but in the end I came . ............................... 2 When his grandmother dies, he'll come . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 I love it in spring when my cherry tree comes . ................................................. 4 Halfway up the hill, the bus came . ................................................. 5 They say that long skirts are coming . ................................................ again. 6 T he telephone first came . ................................................ over a hundred years ago. 7 They disagreed s o strongly that I was afraid they'd come . .......................................... . .................... . 8 As we rounded the corner the house came . ................... . Replace the underlined expressions with one of the expressions in D. I I don't need to say that we wish you all the best in the future. 2 They took great pains to avoid meeting each other. 3 I've been m o v i n ~ round all day and I'm longing for a shower now. a 4 His school-teachers always said that he would be a success in life. 5 I don't think you'll be able to push the car on your own. Let me u. 6 T he film is quite good up to a point but it doesn't tackle the problem deeply enough. Which answer on the right fits each question on the left? I Why is she looking so miserable? 2 Did anything new come up at the meeting? 3 When does your alarm clock usually go off? 4 What's the worst pain you've ever gone through? 5 H ow did he come by so much money? 6 When should I come round to your place? 7 W hat's going on over there?
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Any time after eight. The firm went bankrupt. A bit of a fight, I think. From a doting aunt. Seven thirty, normally. Only Jack's proposal. When I pulled a ligament.
Complete the following sentences in any appropriate way. 1 I'm sure they'll make a go of their new clothes boutique because ... 2 T he stain won't come out unless you ... 3 T hose shoes don't go with ... 4 I never want to go through.. . 5 As the party went on ... 6 It is not easy to come to terms with 7 T he interview committee came to the conclusion that ... 8 I came across not only some old letters in the attic ...
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Expressions with look
This diagram illustrates some of the most useful phrasal verbs formed with look. The meaning of the phrasal verb is given in brackets. u p to He has always looked up to his elder brother. [respect] into The police are looking into the case. [investigate] Could you help me look for my keys, please? [try to find] for I look back on my schooldays with great pleasure. [recall] back on look - UP Look her town up in the atlas. [find information in a book] She is very good at looking after her sister. [take care of] after forward to I'm looking forward to starting work. [expect with pleasure] Look on this day off as a reward for your hard work. [consider] on If you don't look out he'll take your job from you. (take care] out Here are a few more useful phrasal verbs based on look. All of them are illustrated below in a business context but they can also, of course, be used in other situations. Please look through the proposal and let me know what you think. [examine] I've looked over your proposal but I still need to read the fine print. [examined quickly] Business is looking up at last. [starting to improve] When you go to New York, be sure to look up our representative there. [find and visit] We are looking to the Far East for an increase in sales. [depending on] The company seems to be looking ahead to a bright future. [planning for the future] Here are some other useful expressions based on look. Try to look on the bright side of things. [be cheerful in spite of difficulties] He's beginning to look his age. [appear as old as he really is] They're always on the lookout for new talent. [searching for] I don't like the look of those black clouds. [what I see suggests trouble ahead] There's going to be a heavy thunderstorm, by the l ook(s) of it. [It appears probable. (This expression usually comes at the end of the sentence.)] I k now she's hiding something when she won't look me in the eye. [look directly at someone without fear or guilt] The officer looked the men up and down and then started to tell them what he thought of them in no uncertain terms. [inspect closely in order to judge] Everyone hates being made to look small. [appear unimportant or silly] She looks down her nose at anyone who is no good at sport. [regards as unimportant or socially inferior] It's not much to look at but it's comfortable. [not attractive in appearance] The office has been given a new look over the weekend. [a fresh and more up-to-date appearance] Look before you leap. [Think before you act boldly.]
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90.1 W hat words do you need to complete the sentences below?
1 I look . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t hat summer with some regrets. 2 H e has a great respect for his colleagues but he doesn't really look . ................................ his boss. 3 You're going to London? Do look . ............... my sister when you're there. 4 A government inquiry is looking . ............... the cause of the accident. 5 We are looking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you to bring the company successfully out of the recession. 6 I'm sorry to hear you lost your job. I do hope that things will look . ............... for you soon. 7 Six nurses look . ............... t he patients in this ward.
Match the statements or questions on the left with first one has been done. 1 T ry to look on the bright side of things. 2 Look out! 3 W hy don't you think she's honest? 4 She certainly doesn't look her age. 5 I don't like the look of the situation. 6 She's on the lookout for a new job. 7 W hat have you done to your hair? the responses to them on the right. The Why, what do you expect to happen? I thought it was time I had a new look. You'd never think she was a grandmother. Why, what's the.. She'll be lucky at the moment. She never looks you in the eye. It's rather hard in the circumstances.
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Complete the sentences below in any logical way. Example: I must: look up t heir number in t h e phone book. 1 I'm really looking forward to.. . 2 It's wrong to look down on ... 3 T he book looks back on... 4 W hen I look ahead ... 5 If you have time tonight, please look over... 6 Look us up when.. . Replace the more formal underlined expressions with one of the phrasal verbs or other expressions based on look from the opposite page. 1 H e appears to be in need of a good night's sleep. 2 T he headteacher inspected the children and then nodded her approval. 3 N o-one likes being made to appear foolish. 4 T he garden isn't very attractive now but it's lovely in summer. 5 T he expression on his face seems rather ominous. 6 Try to remain optimistic if you possibly can.
9 0.5 Write three nouns that are likely to be found after each of the phrasal verbs below. 1 look for 2 look after 3 look through 4 look to
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Miscellaneous expressions
T he units which deal with phrasal verbs and other expressions present o nly a small number of the expressions that exist. There are many others based on both the basic verbs focused on in Units 84-90 and on a whole range of other verbs. This unit looks at some other verbs, giving examples of a few of the phrasal verbs and expressions connected with them.
See
I m ust see a boutho a rrangements for the conference. [deal with1 They've gone to see Jim off at the airport. [go with someone about to set off on a journey] It's easy to see through his behaviour. [not be deceived by] It's sometimes hard to see the wood for the trees. [get a clear view of the whole of something because of distracting details] Do you think you could see your way to lending me a fiver? [feel it was possible to] I must be seeing things. [having hallucinations]
Run
I r an into an old friend yes;erday. [met unexpectedly] Her patience has run out. [come to an end] Let's run over the plans again. [review] The children have run me off my feet today. [kept me so busy t hat I'm exhausted] She runs the business while he looks after the children. [manages I h as overall responsibility f or] How often do the trains run? [go]
Turn
There was a very large turnout at the concert. [number of people who came] She turned down their offer of promotion. [refused] Who do you think turned up last night? [made an appearance, often unexpectedly] I'm going to turn over a new leaf this year. [make a fresh start] It's your turn to do the washing-up. [It's your duty this time because I did it last time.] He did me a good turn. [a favour]
L et
H e has been let down so many times in the past. [disappointed] He won't let us into the secret. [tell us] I hope the rain lets up soon. [becomes less strong] Let go of the rope. [stop holding] Please let me be. [stop bothering me] She let it slip that she had been given a pay rise. [mentioned accidentally or casually]
Break
T he car broke down again this morning. [stopped working] -T here isn't going to be a wedding - they have broken off their engagement. [ended] Burglars broke into our house while we were on holiday. [forcibly entered] I'm dreading breaking the news to him. [telling him the news] H e has broken her heart. [made her deeply unhappy] The athlete broke the record for the 1000 metres. [created a new record]
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Use the expressions on the opposite page to help you fill in the gaps in the text below. Use one word o nly in each gap. . . ........ (1) he plans for tomorrow's disco just once more. First, I t Let's run . ................. . . must see . ................................ ( 2) the food arrangements while you make sure that none of (3). I don't imagine that many people the equipment is likely to break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . will turn . ................................ (4) until later but Nick and Jill have promised to come early t o help us and I'm sure they won't let us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5) even though Jill let it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 6) the other day that they are thinking of breaking . ........................ . .. (7) their engagement.
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Rewrite the following using the words in brackets. 1 W hy d oes she let herself be deceived by him? (see) 2 I met Jack by chance at the station yesterday. (run) 3 I cooked the dinner yesterday. It's up to you to do it today. (turn) 4 I thought I was hallucinating when I saw a monkey in the g arden. ( see) 5 I wish you'd stop bothering me. (let) 6 He told us in secret that they were planning to break into the house. (let) 7 An enormous crowd came to hear the Prime Minister speak. (turn) Complete the sentences in an appropriate way. If the snow doesn't let up soon... A person who cannot see the wood for the trees does not make a good ... H alfway up the mountain he let go ... Although the turnout for the meeting was not large ... He felt terribly let down when ... She didn't turn up.. . I'm afraid we've run out... He asked if I could see my way ...
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Answer the questions below. 1 H ave you ever turned down an offer or invitation that you later regretted? 2 Have you ever had problems because of something (a vehicle or a piece of equipment, perhaps) breaking d own at an inconvenient time? What happened? 3 Who really r uns the country, in your opinion? 4 Have you done anyone a good turn today? If so, what did you do? 5 Which record would you most like to break? 6 Do you think it is possible for someone's heart to be broken? 7 Have you ever resolved to turn over a new leaf? In what w ay(s)? 8 H ave you any particular jobs that you must see to today? If so, what? 9 H as your home ever been broken into? What happened? The expressions opposite are only some of many expressions using these five verbs. Can you think of two other phrasal verbs or other idiomatic expressions using each of the verbs? If you can't, try to find them in a dictionary.
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Headline writers try to catch the reader's eye by using as few words as possible. The language headlines use is, consequently, unusual in a number of ways. G rammar words like articles or auxiliary verbs are often left out, e.g. EARLY CUT FORECAST IN INTEREST RATES A simple form of the verb is used, e.g. Q UEEN OPENS HOSPITAL TODAY T he infinitive is used to express the fact that something is going to happen in the future, e.g. PRESIDENT T O VISIT MINE Newspaper headlines use a lot of distinctive vocabulary. They prefer words that are usually shorter and generally sound more dramatic than ordinary English words. The words marked * c an be used either as nouns or verbs.
newspaper word
aid " a xe * back bar * bid ;' blast " blaze :" boost " boss '" h ead* clash :' c urb " c ut :" d rama drive :" gems go-ahead hit
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help c ut, remove support exclude, forbid attempt explosion fire incentive, encourage manager, director dispute restraint, limit reduction tense situation campaign, effort jewels approval affect badly
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key link " move * ordeal o ust plea pledge * ploy poll " p robe * q uit riddle strife talks threat vow * wed
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essential, vital connection step towards a desired end painful experience push out request promise clever activity election / public opinion survey investigation leave, resign mystery conflict discussions danger ' promise marry
Newspaper headlines often use abbreviations, e.g. P M for Prime Minister, MP for Member of Parliament. (See Unit 98 for more abbreviations.) Some newspapers also enjoy making jokes in their headlines. They do this by playing with words or punning, e.g. a wet open air concert in London by the opera singer Luciano Pavarotti was described as: TORRENTIAL RAIN IN MOST ARIAS ) ['most areas'] An announcement that a woman working at the Mars chocolate company had got an interesting new job was: WOMAN FROM MARS TO BE FIRST BRITON IN SPACE ( Note that the word 'Briton' is almost exclusively found in newspapers.)
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O n the left there is a list of headlines. On the right there is a list of news topics. Match the headlines with the appropriate topic as in the example. 1 PM BACKS PEACE PLAN marriage of famous actress 2 M P SPY DRAMA royal jewels are stolen 3 SPACE PROBE FAILS person who saw crime in danger 4 QUEEN'S GEMS RIDDLE proposal to end war 5 STAR WEDS satellite is not launched 6 KEY WITNESS DEATH THREAT politician sells secrets to enemy Explain what the following headlines mean in ordinary English. Example: S HOP BLAZE 5 DEAD Five people died in a f ire in a shop. 1 MOVE TO CREATE MORE JOBS 2 GO-AHEAD FOR WATER CURBS 3 W OMAN QUITS AFTER JOB ORDEAL 4 POLL PROBES SPENDING HABITS 5 BID TO OUST PM 6 PRINCE VOWS TO BACK FAMILY The words marked "n the table opposite can be either nouns or verbs. Note that the ' meaning given is usually in the form of a noun. In the headlines below you have examples of words from the table used as verbs. Look at the underlined verbs and explain what they mean. You may need to use more than one word. Example: PM TO CURB SPENDING l imit 1 BOOK LINKS MI5 WITH KGB 2 CHANCELLOR CUTS INTEREST RATES 3 BOMB BLASTS CENTRAL LONDON 4 P M PLEDGES BACKING FOR EUROPE 5 PRESIDENT HEADS PEACE MOVES Would you be interested in the stories under the following headlines? Why (not)?
Mortgages cut as bank rates fall again Teenage E4m fraud riddle
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Look through some English language newspapers and find some examples of headlines illustrating the points made on the opposite page. Beside each headline make a note of what the accompanying story is about. Try to find some examples of amusing headlines.
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U S English
E nglkh in the USA differs considerably from British English. Pronunciation is the most striking difference but there are also a number of differences in vocabulary and spelling as well as slight differences in grammar. On the whole, British people are exposed to a lot of American English on TV, in films and so on and so they will usually understand most American vocabulary. American spelling is usually simpler. For example, British English words ending in -our and -re, end in -or and -er in American English, e.g. colourlcolor, centrelcenter. T here are differences in individual words too, e.g. British 'plough' becomes 'plow'. The American spelling usually tries to correspond more closely to pronunciation. Here are some common US words with their British equivalents. Travel and on the street A merican English British English gasoline truck baggage blow-out sidewalk line vacation trunk (of car) hood (of car) cab freeway round trip railway car engineer (on train) baby carriage petrol lorry luggage p uncture pavement queue holiday boot bonnet taxi m otorway r eturn railway carriage engine driver pram In the home A merican English a ntenna elevator eraser apartment closet drapes faucet kerosene Scotch tape yard cookie candy garbage diaper panti-hose
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aerial lift rubber flat wardrobe curtains t ap paraffin sellotape garden biscuit sweets rubbish "aPPY tights
N ote also: t he fall = a utumn semester = t erm [semester is becoming common in Britain.]
Here are some words and phrases which can cause confusion when used by Brits and Americans talking together because they mean something different in each 'language'.
w hen they say:
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a ( bank) note the ground floor trousers potato crisps a handbag an underground railway a waistcoat wash your hands
a nd a Brit means what an American calls:
a check (in a c afi) the second floor underpants french fries a wallet an underpass an undershirt wash the dishes
Exercises
If you saw words spelt in the following way would you expect the writer in each case to be British or American? Why? 1 labor 2 centre 3 hospitalized 4 movie theater 5 favour 6 t hru What are (a) the American and (b) the British words for the following things?
You are going on holiday to the States. Which of the words listed in B and C opposite do you think it would be most important for you to know? Which of the words would a person travelling with a baby might well need to know? Translate the following into British English. 1 I had a blow-out. 6 It's in the trunk. 2 Pass me the cookies. 7 One-way or round trip? 3 It's in the closet. 8 H e left the faucet on. 4 O pen the drapes. 9 We're leaving in the fall. 10 I hate waiting in line. 5 We've run out of gas. Can you avoid some of the most common confusions arising between British and American speakers? Try the following quiz. 1 W here would you take (a) an American visitor (b) a British visitor who said they wanted to wash up - t he kitchen or the bathroom? 2 W ould (a) an American (b) a Brit be expected to get something hot or something cold if they asked for some potato chips? 3 Which would surprise you more - a n American or a British man telling you that he wanted to go and change his pants? 4 You have just come into an unknown office block. If (a) an American (b) a Brit says that the office you need is on the second floor, how many flights of stairs do you need to climb? 5 If (a) an American (b) a Brit asks for a bill, is he or she more likely to be in a bank or a cafe? Do you know any other examples of American English? Make a list at an appropriate place in your vocabulary notebook or file.
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O ther Englishes
US or American English (see Unit 93) is not the only special variety of English. Each area of the English-speaking world has developed its own special characteristics. This is usually mainly a matter of vocabulary and pronunciation. This unit just gives you a small taste of some of the different varieties of English by d rawing your attention to vocabulary used in various English-speaking regions. All the words covered in this unit would be understood by educated native speakers of British English although t hey might not choose to use them themselves. They are all words which you may come across in your own reading, listening or viewing. Australian English is particularly interesting for its rich store of highly colloquial words and expressions. Australian colloquialisms often involve shortening a word. Sometimes the ending '-ie' o r '-0' is then added, e.g. a s moko (from smoking), is a 'tea or coffee break' and a milko delivers the milk; beaut, short for 'beautiful' means 'great'. Because of the current popularity of Australian TV programmes and films, some of these words are now being used by British people too. Indian English, on the other hand, is characterised by sounding more formal than British English. It has retained in everyday usage words that are found more in the classics of . . nineteenth century literature than in contemporary TV programmes from London, e.g. T he bereaved are condoled and the Prime Minister is felicitated on his or her birthday. An Indian might complain of a pain in his bosom (rather than his chest) and an Indian bandit is referred to as a miscreant. Scottish English uses a number of special dialect words. Some of the more common of these are worth learning. aye: yes ben: mountain brae: bank (of river) dram: drink (usually whisky) glen: valley kirk: church loch: lake to mind: to remember bairn: child bonny: beautiful burn: stream stay: live dreich: dull janitor: caretaker lassie: girl o utwith: outside wee: small ken: know
Black English is the term used to refer to the English which originated in the Caribbean islands and has now spread to many parts of the UK, Canada and the USA. Listed below are some words which are characteristic of Black English but are also now used in other varieties of English. Many are particularly associated with the music world. dreadlocks: Rastafarian hairstyle chick: girl jam: improvise rap: street-talk beat: exhausted dig: understand pad: bed square: dull
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W hat do you think these examples of Australian colloquialisms mean? They are all formed by abbreviating an English word which you probably know. 1 Where did you go when you were in 2 She wants t o be a journo when she leaves uni. 3 W e got terribly bitten by mozzies at yesterday's barbie. 4 He's planning to do a bit of farming & while he's in the States. 5 W hat are you doing this m? 6 W e decided t o have a party as the oldies had gone away for the weekend.
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The words on the left are more common in Indian English than British English. The words on the right are the equivalent words more frequently used in British English. Match the Indian word with its British English equivalent. 1 a bscond catch (e.g. by police) man who annoys girls 2 n ab plimsolls, sneakers 3 bag (i.e. a seat in an election) underwear 4 Eve-teaser flee 5 t he common man people awaiting trial 6 fleetfoots the general public 7 undertrials c apturelobtain 8 w earunders Below you have some statements made by a Scot. Answer the questions about them. 1 M ary had a bonny wee lassie last night. What happened to Mary yesterday? 2 They stay next to the kirk. What noise is likely to wake them on Sunday mornings? 3 It's a bit dreich today. Is it good weather for a picnic? 4 He's got a new job as janitor at the school. What kind of duties will he have? 5 W ould you like a wee dram? If you say 'yes', what will you get? 6 'Are you coming, Jim?' 'Aye'. Is Jim coming or isn't he? 7 They have a wonderful view of the loch from their window. What can they see from the window? Answer the following questions relating to Black English. 1 W ould you be pleased to be called square? 2 W hat does hair that is in dreadlocks look like? 3 W hen might you feel dead beat? 4 If musicians have a jam session, what do they do?
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Slang
Slang is a particular kind of colloquial language. It refers to words and expressions which are extremely informal. Slang helps t o make speech vivid, colourful and interesting but it can easily be used inappropriately. Although slang is mainly used in speech, it is also often found in the popular press. It can be risky for someone who is not a native speaker to use slang. Firstly because some slang expressions may cause offence to some sections of the population. For example, most policemen are quite happy to be referred to as coppers but are offended by the term pigs. Similarly, you could probably use the word sozzled (meaning drunk) in front of anyone but using the words, pissed or arseholed, which also mean drunk, could upset some people. Secondly, slang words date very quickly. Different generations, for instance, have used different slang expressions to say that something was 'wonderful'. pre-war: top-hole 1970s: ace, cosmic 1940s: wizard 1980s: brill, wicked 1960s: fab, groovy It can be possible to work out a native speaker's age from the expressions which they use, as people tend to stick with the slang expressions of their youth. T o sum up, you may find it interesting to learn about slang and you may come across slang expressions (particularly when you are watching films or reading popular newspapers or novels) but you might be well advised to avoid using slang yourself. Here are some examples of some slang words and expressions which you may come across. The ones which are most likely t o cause offence are underlined. Expressions for money: dough, bread, dosh, loot, brass, spondulicks , Expressions for the police: & fuzz, c op(per)s, bill Expressions for drunk: pissed, sozzled, paralvtic, legless, arseholed Expressions for a stupid person: wally, p rat, nerd, jerk, dickhead, plonker, pillock Expressions for lavatory: loo, lav, bog,john Expressions for drink: booze, plonk ( wine), a snifter, a snort Drug-related expressions: a fix, dope, grass, high, stoned, snow (heroin) Prison-related expressions: nick (prison), nark (informer),screw (warder) Slang is often used by one particular group and is unintelligible to other people. Here are some examples from American truck-drivers using CB r adio to talk to each other. five finger discount: stolen goods super cola: beer grandma lane: slow lane doughnuts: tyres anklebiters: children affirmative: yes motion lotion: fuel eyeballs: headlights
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Replace the slang words which are underlined in the sentences below with more formal equivalents. If t he meaning is not given opposite, then it should be possible to guess what it is. Notice that some of the words have a slang meaning which is different from their everyday meaning. 1 T he newsreader on TV last night seemed t o be pissed a s he was reading the news. 2 He's quite a nice bloke really. 3 I've got a terrible belly ache - I t hink I'd better make an appointment with the a uack. 4 H er dad was furious when he learnt he had to wear a penguin suit to the wedding. 5 C an you lend me some & till tomorrow? & 6 I k now there'll be plenty of nosh b ut do we need to take some booze to the party? 7 H ave you got wheels or shall we call a taxi? 8 I'm dying for a c uppa. I haven't had one since breakfast. 9 C an I use your loo,please? 10 I w as absolutely gobsmacked when she told me she was leaving. Match the statements on the left with the responses to them on the right. Let's take him home. 1 H o w was the party? Sure. I'll keep my eyes skinned. 2 W hat does that guy He's in the nick. 3 He's getting legless. It's in a drawer, over here. 4 Keep a lookout for the pigs. He's a cop. 5 Where's the dough? Let's go for a run in the motor. 6 Where's her hubby? 7 What'll we do tomorrow? Wicked! A particular well-known kind of slang is Cockney rhyming slang where an expression is used in place of something that it rhymes with. E xample: t rouble and strife = wife apples and pears = s tairs H o w would you translate the Cockney rhyming slang expressions in the sentences below? 1 Let's have a butcher's (short for butcher's hook) at your homework. 2 J ust look at those Gawd forbids playing football! 3 It's on the Cain and Abel next to the phone. 4 W hat a set of Hampstead Heath! 5 She'll get him to the lean and lurch by hook or by crook. 6 H ave you seen my titfer? ( short for tit for tat) Another common way of making slang words is by using short forms or loosely pronounced forms of ordinary words. Thus fab is a slang form of 'fabulous' and h ubby is a slang form of 'husband'. Can you work out the meanings of the following underlined slang words? 5 I t ook a sickie. 3 It was a freebie. 1 H e's my fella. 2 Let's have brekkie. 4 He's a brickie. 6 Let's have a barbie.
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T he language of notices
Notices in English often use words and expressions that are rarely seen in other contexts. Look at the notices below with their 'translations' into more everyday English. Do not alight from the bus whilst
it i s i n motion
NO ADMISSION TO UNACCOMPANIED MINORS
This packet carries a government
1 D on't get off the bus while it's moving.
6 Young people under 18 years old can only come in if they are with an adult. F E I G THE ANIMALS E DN RICTLY PROHIBITED
11 W hat is in this packet is officially considered bad for your health.
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TRESPASSERS WILL B E P ROSECUTED
2 People who walk on this private land will be taken to court.
KINDLY REFRAIN FROM SMOKlNG IN THE AUDITORIUM
Reduce speed now
7 You are not allowed to feed the animals.
1 2 Start going more slowly now.
No through road f or motor vehicles
Pay and display
1 3 Buy a ticket and put it in a place where it can easily be seen. Cyclists dismount here
3 Please don't smoke in the theatrelhall. PENALTY FOR DROPPING LllTER UP TO f 100 FINE 4 You can be taken to court and made to pay f 1 00 for dropping rubbish. Lunches now being served
8 There is no way out at t he other end of this road for cars.
NO BILLSTICKING
9 You mustn't put up any posters here.
1 get off 1 4 Cyclist should
their bikes here.
Please place your purchases here
FISHING: PERMIT HOLDERS ONLY
1 5 Only people with special cards giving them permission are allowed to fish here.
5 You can buy lunch here
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1 0 Please put the things you are going to buy I have bought here.
You will find more examples of a specific kind of notice, road signs, in Unit 49.
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Where would you expect to see each of the notices on the opposite page?
E xample: 1 on a bus
M atch each of the words on the left with their more everyday translations from the list on the right. a young person under the age of 18 to prosecute to get off a bicycle or a horse a penalty to bring a legal case against a purchase not to do something a trespasser to forbid something to refrain a means of transport to alight from a punishment to prohibit something which has been or is to be bought an auditorium to get off a means of public transport to dismount large place where an audience sits a minor someone who goes on private land without permission a vehicle Explain the notices below. Where might you see each of these notices?
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W hat notice would a c afbowner p ut up if they wanted to: 1 indicate that their cafC was now open for coffee? 2 let people know that the cafC staff can speak Spanish? 3 s top people from smoking in their cafC? 4 let people know that they can buy free-range eggs there too? 5 ask people not to fix notices onto their wall? 6 tell people that they could rent rooms there overnight? If you are in or go to visit an English-speaking country, make a collection in your vocabulary book of any notices that you see.
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Words and gender
In this unit we look at the problems of using words in a way that is not offensive t o either gender. In English, a lot of words are marked as masculine or feminine by suffixes, but many other words have 'female' or 'male' associations and should be used carefully.
Suffixes marking gender
-er(-or)/-ess: traditionally used to mark male (m) and female (f),e.g. actress ( f) / actor (m); waitress ( f ) / waiter (m). These two words are still often used in both forms, but forms such as authoress, poetess, murderess and manageress are considered old-fashioned. If you want to be neutral, you can use the -er/-or suffix for male or female. Schoolmistress/master s ound old-fashioned, use teacher instead; air hostess also sounds out of date, use flight attendant (neutral) or stewardess.
-man, -woman and -person
T raditional social roles often meant that -man was used even for roles performed by women. Now many people prefer a neutral form for both sexes, if there is one available.
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c hair(person) spokesperson police officer
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chairman spokesman policeman postman fisherman barman businessman fireman steward headmaster
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chairwoman spokeswoman policewoman postwoman
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barmaid businesswoman
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'Social' marking of words
Some words, particularly the names of jobs, are socially marked as belonging to one gender, even though the words are neutral in form, e.g. in English, nurse was considered so 'female' that if a man was a nurse, he was often referred to as a male nurse. Just consider your own reaction to these words, and whether most people would tend to think of a man or a woman upon hearing them. barber hairdresser burglar secretary farmer butcher N ote: bachelor and spinster can both have negative or undesirable associations. Use unmarried or single (madwoman) instead. Likewise, instead of f iance(e),you can use partner, especially for someone you live with as a couple but are not married to. Many women nowadays prefer the title Ms /maz/, r ather than Miss or Mrs.
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L ook at this rather sexist advertisement for an airline. Change the wording to make it more neutral.
N ow! Eagle Airlines offers even more t o the businessman who needs comfort. Let us fly you to your destination i n first-class And, what's more, your wife can travel with comfort, looked after by the best-trained air you on all intercontinental flights for only hostesses i n t he world. Any businessman 25010 of the normal fare! Your secretary can knows that he must arrive fresh and ready for book you on any flights 24 hours a day on work no matter how long the journey. With 0557-465769. A ll she has to do is lift the
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H ere are some more names of jobs and occupations. Are they marked for gender either in the form of the word itself, or 'socially' marked as typically male or female? How are they translated into your language, by neutral or by gender-marked words? 1 c onductor 4 typist 7 general 1 0 milkman 2 shepherd 5 s tation master 8 detective 11 t ailor 3 cheerleader 6 dressmaker 9 m onk These words include some that many people consider sexist. Put the words into appropriate pairs with their neutral alternatives. cabin attendant man-hours unmanned air hostess unstaffed spinster human beings single woman mankind person-hours Change gender-marked words into neutral ones. 1 W e shall have to elect a new chairman next month. 2 Several firemen and policemen were hurt in the riots. 3 A s pokesman for the store said the manageress had decided to resign. 4 I w onder what time the postman comes every day. 5 I can't see a barman anywhere. Shall I press this bell and see if someone comes? 6 H er brother's a male nurse, and she's an authoress. Make this letter more neutral.
T he Manager Frinstowe Engineering Ltd Dear Sir, I am a spinster aged 22 and am seeking employment. I s aw your advertisement for part-time workers in The Globe last week. However, your 24-hour answering service seemed to be unmanned when I t ried it. Could you please send me application forms by post? Thank you. /--Y oyrs sincerely,
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Abbreviations
Some abbreviations are read as individual letters: W H O ( W-H-0) W orld Health Organisation IRA Irish Republican Army PLO Palestine Liberation Organisation U N United Nations BBC British Broadcasting Corporation PM Prime Minister M P Member of Parliament ANC African National Congress In the following three cases, the name of each country and the name of its secret police are pronounced as individual letterslnumbers. CIA (USA) MI5 (UK) KGB (former USSR, now CIS) Note: When these abbreviations are stressed words in the sentence, the stress falls on the last letter, e.g. She works for the CIA. I heard it on the BBC. Some abbreviations are read as words; we call them acronyms. NATO / ' n e ~ t a u / N orth Atlantic Treaty Organisation OPEC / 'aupek/ O rganisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries AIDS / e ~ d z / Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Some acronyms have become so normal as words that people do not think of them as abbreviations any longer, and so they are not written all in capital letters. laser radar yuppy Esso Some abbreviations are only written forms; they are still pronounced as the full word. Mr (Mister) Dr (Doctor) St (Saint or Street) Abbreviations are used in the organisation of language. etc. / etlsetra/ a nd so on [Latin: et cetera] i.e. (I-E): that is to say [Latin: id est] PTO ( P-T-0)please turn over NB (N-B) please note [Latin: nota bene] RSVP (R-S-V-P) please reply [French: rkpondez s'il vous plait] e.g. ( E-G) for example [Latin: exempli gratia] Clippings: some words are normally used in an abbreviated form in informal situations. (See also Unit 7.) l ab (laboratory) phone (telephone) fridge (refrigerator) TV o r telly (television) board (blackboard) bike (bicycle) case (suitcase) exam (examination) plane (aeroplane) rep (business representative) a dladvert (advertisement) fax (telefax) Some abbreviations you might see on a letter/fax/envelope. C / O c are of [e.g. T . Smith, c/o J. Brown; the letter goes to J. Brown's address] enc. enclosed [e.g. enc. application form] PS postscript (extra message after the letter has been ended] asap as soon as possible [e.g. ring me asap]
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W hat things in these addresses are normally abbreviated? How is M s pronounced in the second address? 1 Mister A. Carlton 2 Ms P. Meldrum 3 N . Lowe a nd Company Flat number 5 care of T. Fox 7, Bridge Road 6, M arl Avenue Freeminster Hale Crescent Borebridge Preston United Kingdom Match these abbreviations with their meanings and then group them according to groups A t o D opposite. 1 BSc compact disc 2 FBI for example 3 Fr Federal Bureau of Investigation personal identification number (usually o n a bank card) 4 ext. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation 5 CD 6 a sap Bachelor of Science 7 PIN extension 8 e.g. Father (title for a priest) as soon as possible 9 Unesco
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'Translate' this note from the boss to a group of workers in an office, into full words. To: A l l s t a f f Memo from: M r B r a n e l e s s ( M D ) Date: 3/5/91 R e f : 0 4056/DC May I r e m i n d y ou t h a t a l l new l a b e q u i p m e n t s h o u l d b e r e g i s t e r e d w i t h S t o r e s & S u p p l i e s , Room 354 ( e x t 2 6 8 3 ) . N B: new i t e m s m u s t b e n o t i f i e d b e f o r e 1 7 0 0 h r s o n t h e l a s t d a y o f t h e month o f p u r c h a s e , i . e . w i t h i n t h e c u r r e n t b u d g e t i n g m onth. A l l a / c n o s m u s t b e r e c o r d e d . r zrtvh4/p-
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N ew words in English
N o language stands still. New words and expressions are always being created, usually because something new is invented or sometimes just for fun. N o government committee decides whether a new word is acceptable or not; if it is used frequently, and in a variety of contexts, it will find its way into the dictionary. Here are some of the words and expressions that have come into English since 1980.
N ew science and technology
faxable: able to be sent by fax machine junk fax: unsolicited material, such as adverts, sent by fax tummytuck: a plastic surgery operation to remove fat from the stomach sound bite: a brief excerpt from a speech or statement, broadcast on T V
N ew sports and fashions
m onoboarding: the sport of skiing downhill on a large single ski snowsurfing: skiing downhill standing sideways on a large single ski vogueing: a style of dancing to house music incorporating the movements and gestures of models displaying clothes
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Political and social trends
eco-friendly: not harming the environment cardboard city: area occupied by cardboard boxes serving as homes for the homeless teleworking: working from home communicating by computer and fax advertocracy: pursuit of public policy by mass advertising campaigns destatisation: withdrawal of the state from areas that were previously state-controlled as in the (former) Soviet bloc in the 80s and 90s Gorbymania: extreme enthusiasm for the former Soviet President, Mikhail Gorbachev newmannery: behaviour of the new man (gentle, caring, non-sexist) couch potato: a lazy person who prefers watching T V t o being active
N ew words from other languages
fatwa: formal legal opinion delivered by an Islamic leader (Arabic) karaoke: singing pop songs solo to recorded music in bars (Japanese) glasnost: policy of openness or frankness (Russian)
N ew forms or meanings for old words
ageism: prejudice against someone because of their age nostalgise: to indulge in nostalgia pre-schooler: a child not yet old enough for school dark-green: holding radically green political beliefs singlehood: the state of being single rather than married clergyperson: a male or female member of the clergy (a typical development from clergyman. Compare: chairperson)
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H ere are some more new words. Match them with their definitions. Which of the five categories opposite does each fit best in? 1 collectomania a specially bred miniaturised form of vegetable 2 bio-house a hypothetical miniaturised device capable of making its way through bodily passages and performing various tasks 3 bimbo an irresistible urge to collect things 4 mini-vegetable an indoor version of American football 5 a renaball a house constructed solely from natural materials 6 m icrobot a female of limited intelligence but high sex appeal C hoose which word from those defined opposite fits into the following sentences. 1 I always buy roll-on rather than aerosol deodorants ever since I learnt how much more . ............................... they are. 2 . ............................... w as much more common in the West than the USSR just as Mrs Thatcher was probably more popular outside the UK. 3 M ost of my married friends think there's a lot to be said for . ................................ 4 I d on't think I'd like to try . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It sounds too dangerous to me. 5 T hey think that in the next ten years more and more people will start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I t should certainly ease traffic in the rush hours. 6 T he size of London's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . seems to grow every time I go there. It sometimes seems as if the country is going backwards. 7 He's such a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H is only activity is pressing the remote control. 8 M any politicians now try to ensure they write some effective . ............................... i nto their speeches. Many of the words on the opposite page will have a very short life. Pick out three that you think may be widely used still in ten years.
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If you meet a new word it is often possible to work out its meaning from its context. Practise by explaining what the underlined words in the following sentences must mean. 1 I very much prefer restaurants where there is no microwavery. 2 They're building a new cineplex on the edge of the town so we should be able to choose from a variety of films on Saturday nights. 3 Uvskiing, which uses small parachutes, is a rapidly developing sport in the USA. 4 W orld AIDS Day was inspired by the health g lobocrats of the World Health Organisation. 5 H e is writing a thesis on humorology. 6 T he boss is very much a hands-on manager who likes to be involved in all aspects of the company's work. 7 M any large shops now have their own store cards. 8 T he post-war babv-boomers are now becoming grandparents.
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Discourse markers
Discourse markers are small words and phrases whose job it is to organise, comment on or in some way frame what we are saying or writing. A common everyday example is the use of well in speech: A: So you live in Boston? B: Well, near Boston. Well here shows that the speaker is aware helshe is changing the direction of the conversation in some way (not giving the expected 'yes' answer). In other words, well is a comment on what is being said. Another example is how teachers use words like right and okay to organise what is happening in a classroom: Teacher: Right/okay, let's have a look at exercise 3 . C ommon markers to organise different stages of talk (as in the teacher example). Now, what shall we d o next? So, would you like to come to the table now, please? Good, I'll ring you on Thursday, then. Well then, what was it you wanted to talk about? Now then, I want you to look at this picture. [said by someone in control of the conversation, e.g. a teacher] Fine/Great, let's leave it at that, then, shall we? In these mini-dialogues, the markers in bold modify o r comment o n what is being said. A: W hat's her number? A: It's cold, isn't it? B: Let me see, I have it here B: Yeah. A: M ind you, it is November, so it's not surprising. somewhere.. . [a hesitation - gaining time] [ an afterthought - however] A: It's quite a problem ... B: L istedLook, w hy don't you let me sort it out? A: Would you? Thanks a lot. [introducing a suggestionlpoint] A: And he said he was go B: Well, that's typical! A: Hang on / H old on! Let me tell you what he said! [preventing an interruption]
Here are some other similar markers. I can't do that. You see, I'm only the secretary. [explaining] He was, you know, sort of ... just standing there. [hesitation] Common markers in written English for organising a formal text. First / Firstly / First of all, we must consider.. . for lists N ext, it is important to remember that ... Finally/Lastly, we should look at. .. [ NB not 'at last'] In summary, we can say that ... [summing up the main points] In conclusion, I should like to say that ... [finishing the text]
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Markers for explaining, rephrasing, etc., in speech and writing. Memorising words requires reinforcement; in other words / t hat is to say, you have to study the same words over and over again. Some words are hard to say, for example / for instance, 'crisps'. She is, as it were / s o t o speak, living in a world of her own. [make what you are saying sound less definitelprecise]
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Underline all the discourse markers in this monologue. Not all of them are on the left-hand page. 'Well, where shall I start? It was last summer and we were just sitting in the garden, sort of doing nothing much. Anyway, I looked up and ...see we have this kind of long wall at the end of the garden, and it's.. .like.. .a m otorway for cats, for instance, that big fat black one you saw, well, that one considers it has a right of way over our vegetable patch, so ...w here was I? Yes, I was looking a t that wall, you know, d ayd reaming as usual, and all of a sudden there was this new cat I'd never seen before, or rather, it wasn't an ordinary cat at all ...I mean, you'll never believe what it was.. . H ere are some small dialogues where there are no markers used at all, which would be unusual in real informal talk. Add markers from A, B a nd D opposite and from exercise 1 above, where you think the speakers might use them. 4 A: Which number is yours? 1 A : Are you a football fan? B: 1 like it; 1 wouldn't say I was a B : ( pause) ..it's that one here, yes, . fan. this one.
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1'11 take care of these. That's everything. See you next week. T hat was a very useful meeting.
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It was last Monday. I was coming home from work. I saw this ragged old man approaching me. I stopped him B : Jim Dibble! A : Let me tell you what happened first. them off.
He's looking exhausted. Yes, he is. H e has an awful lot of responsibility, so it's hardly surprising. W hat do you mean 'cold'? She's not friendly, very distant. Last week I gave her a jolly smile and she ...scowled at me. W hat do you expect? I've seen the way you smile at people, it puts
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Fill the gaps with markers often found in written texts. You may need some which are not on the left-hand page. The first letter of each phrase/word is given.
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F . ...................................( I), i t is important to understand why people commit crimes, i....... . .................... ( 2), what are the motives which make people do things they would never normall d o? F . ................................( 3), a young man steals clothes from a shop; is it because hc is unemployed? a drug addict? mentally disturbed? N . .................... ( 4) i t is essential to consider w hether punishment makes any difference, or is it just, a ................................................. ..................( 5), a kind of revenge? L . ....................... (6), how can we help victims of crime? I . ......................................( 7), how can we get to the roots of the problem, rather than just attacking the symptoms?
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M any of your answers will depend on your own particular interests and needs. It is only possible for the key to suggest answers in some cases.
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1 S ome possible answers: a ) a chilly day b) to dissuade someone from doing something c) a popular king / t o crown a king d ) up to the ears in work e) independent of someone / a n independent country f ) get married t o someone
2 a) scissors - only used in plural; if you want to count scissors, you have to say, for example, 'two pairs of scissors'. b) weather - uncountable C ) teach, taught, taught; teach someone to d o something; teach someone French. d ) advice - uncountable; a piece of advice; verb = t o advise (regular). e) lose, lost, lost f) trousers - only used in plural; if you want t o count trousers you have to say, for example, 'three pairs of trousers'.
3 a ) The 'b' in comb is silent, as it is in tomb and lamb too. b) The final 'e' in catastrophe is pronounced as a syllable as it is in apostrophe. Catastrophe, has 4 syllables. (See Index for pronunciation) C ) T he stress is on the first syllable in & tograph, a nd on the second syllable in photographer; it is on the third syllable in photographical. T he 'rule' is that the stress in long words in English very frequently falls on the third syllable from the end of the word.
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T he picture is a good clue to help you understand tortoise. You may recognise the word shell in shelled (as in egg shell, for example). Similarly, your knowledge of life and long together with the context should enable you t o work out what lifespan a nd longevity mean. The whole context of the sentence should help you to work out the meaning of tended. Some of the underlined words may be similar to words in your own language which can be another useful way of working out the meaning of a word you have not seen before. Research into language learning can help you to prepare a sensible vocabulary learning plan. What you plan to do will, of course, depend very much on your own circumstances. You cannot realistically aim to learn as many new words a day if you are working a full day at something else as if you are doing a full-time English course. In general, however, 1 0 to 20 words a week is probably a reasonable aim. It does not matter where you try to learn vocabulary but it seems to be better to do a little on a regular basis rather than a lot infrequently. Research also suggests that it is a good idea to revise your work on a very regular basis - once a week, perhaps, but do not revise only the words that you've learnt in that week. Look back over your work of the previous m onth(s).
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1 P ossible words t o add: p urr, scratch, tomcat, tail and whiskers 2 a ) Child, tooth and ox are all words with irregular plurals (children, teeth, oxen). You could add more examples, e.g. mouse (mice); goose (geese); foot (feet); phenomenon (phenomena).
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b ) Cut, split and burst are all irregular verbs whose three basic forms are identical to each other (i.e. c ut, cut, cut; split, split, split and burst, burst, burst). You could add put, hurt and set to this group. C ) I nformation, furniture and food are all uncountable nouns - you could add milk, money and work to this group.
3 Possible words and exbressions t o add: a ) pricey, underpriced, price tag b) to lend someone a hand, a handful; a handbag, underhand, etc.
1 Possible word tree for school:
2 Possible ways t o complete the word forks:
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T he list is probably connected to a lesson or lessons about time or a text about someone's relationship with time. A possible organisation might include bringing the clock words together in a word-map or bubble diagram (clock, wristwatch, hands, minute-hand); other words could then be added later (hour-hand, faceldial, digital, etc.) Tell the time and What time do you make it? could form a separate list of 'time phrases', to which others could be added, e.g. H ave you got the time?, My watch is fastlslow, etc. Drowsy and wide awake could be treated as antonyms, and some notes about the usage of beneath and under would be useful. The list could have information about word-class too. Theatre seems the obvious word. Other testing systems include re-entering any word you have difficulty remembering, so that it appears more than once in the notebook. Another useful discipline is to set yourself a small, fixed number of words to memorise each week, e.g. 2 0, and to tick them off in the book as you do them. You could also take out any ten words from your book and put them on individual slips of paper which you stick in prominent places around your room or house, e.g. o n the fridge door, so that you are regularly looking at them.
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p roduction industry export
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produce industrialise export
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productive industrial export
person
producer industrialist exporter
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S uggested answers: 1 style situation people 2 mean be know 3 informal colloquial suitable
4 extremely 5 of by mainly for frequently
Obviously your answers here depend on how you answered 4.1. If you chose the same words as we did, then your answers to 4.2 will be as follows: style C situation C people U (Remember that it needs a plural verb.) mean T , R be IT, IR k now T , IR
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defining meaning writing
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1 r oot - f orm prefix - i n suffix - a1 2 f ormal 3 casual e.g. of dress 4 form, formality, formless, deform, reform, reformation and so on. 5 a ) an informal occasion b) We use a more informal kind of English when we speak than when we write. dlable onomato~ia ~ i s t e r colbial pehative c o l l o ~ i o n -ma semi-don a w t r o p h e ( note that there are four syllables in apostrophe) wen exclamation mark -tion m ark Mets i n w e d c ommas witals
1 converse 1 terrorist
2 lavatory 2 skinny
3 man
4 tolerate 4 mean
5 violin
3 w ordy
5 cunning
6 e xtravagant
S ome possible answers: countable o r a bstract noun; unfamiliar o r polysyllabic word; colloquial expression o r colloquial language.
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1 All the words are possible. Some people feel that sofa and couch are a bit 'lower class', and that settee is the so-called 'refined, middle-class' word. Divan could also be used, but its normal British English meaning is a kind of bed with a very thick base. It can also, less commonly, mean a kind of sofa with no back or arms. 2 Luxury most typically collocates with yacht, though ketch (a double-masted sailing ship) would also be possible. A dinghy is a very small, open boat, hardly suitable for - - around going t he world. sail& b oat s ounds j ist t oo &neral here, since it covers all types of boats with sails.
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3 Wellingtons is the most likely word, since they are rubber boots designed to keep the water out. Boots are any kind of high-sided footwear. Bootees suggests a kind of ankle-length shoe, fairly lightweight, usually with fur inside for cold weather, often referring to what babies wear. 4 Dinghy would be a good word here (see 2 a bove), though sailing boat would also fit, as it's quite general.
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1 kip - t o sleep / have a sleep 2 a pal - a friend; nowadays, mate is perhaps the most common informal word for 'friend' in British English 3 a chap - a man; chap does have associations of being a middle-class word and perhaps not used so much by young people 4 cheerio - goodbye; bye and ta-ta (pron: / ta tu:/) are also common, ta-ta being the most informal 5 s wot - study hard, e.g. for an exam; you can call someone a swot too 6 t a - t hank you, or (slightly less formal) thanks 7 brainy - clever / intelligent; intelligent is the most formal.
S uggested changes: JIM: Annie, can you lend me five quid? ANNIE: W hat for? JIM: Well, I've got to go and see my mum and dad, and my bike's not working, so 1 1 have to '1 take/get a taxi. A NNIE: C an't you phone/ring/call them and say you can't come? JIM: Well, I c ould, except I want to go because they always have lots of food, and the fridge at our flat (or 'our place', which is a common way of talking about your housetflat) is empty, as usual. ANNIE: C an't you get the / go by tube? JIM: E rm.. . ANNIE: Anyway, the answer's no. For the sake of practice, we have created here a dialogue that probably has more of a concentration of informal words than would occur in reality. Don't forget the advice given at the beginning of the unit about using too much informal language.
1 A teenage boy would probably say a date (or 'Fancy going out?'), not an appointment in this situation; appointment is for business contexts; too formal. 2 Offspring, if the parent used it, would be heard as humorous, certainly not the normal word for this situation; children or kids (informal) would be the normal words. Offspring would be suitable for legal contexts, religious language and serious history books/biographies; t oo formal. 3 As with 2, this would be heard as humorous/mock-serious. M ost people would say 'I never drink' or 'I never touch alcohol' in this situation. Alcoholic beverages is very formal/legalistic a nd you might see it on, e.g. a notice prohibiting drinking in a particular place or the sale of drink a t particular times; too formal.
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4 Probably acceptable. People who work together or share an institutional context often develop a high degree of acceptable informality. Such is often the case in British universities and colleges. In such institutional settings, clippings and other short forms are widely used by everyone and operate as a sort of slang among the people involved, and are not heard as disrespectful. 5 T he use of ads here sounds out of place compared with the formal tone of the rest of the letter ('Dear SirlMadam ... I should like to enquire ... etc.'), so it is too informal. Over the phone, however, the same person might well say 'Could you tell me how much it'd cost to put an ad in your paper?' in order to create a friendly relationship with the person answering the call.
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1 in motion 2 t o alight
3 a ) to regret 4 Hi! Bye!
b) to purchase
c) to address
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Suggested versions: 1 Children shouldn't I a re asked not to drop rubbishllitter in the play-area. 2 You can only get your expenseslmoney back if you've got I i f you hand in receipts with the date on.
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1 windscreen w iper(s) 2 classical violinist 3 professional photographer
(pron: p h o u r a p h e r ) 4 a mateur actor 1 stapler
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payee dishwasher (normally written as one word) kidney donor addressee
2 grinder
3 can-opener (or tin-opener) 4 nail-clipper
5 coat-hanger
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1 a c ooker - a thing (the stove on which you cook); the person who cooks is a cook. 2 a typewriter - a thing (machine for typing); the person is a typist. 3 a ticket-holder - person or thing; a person who has a ticket, e.g. for a concert, or a kind of
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wallet for holding tickets, e.g. a season ticket for the trainlbus. a record player - a thing (machine for playing records). a cleaner - person or thing; person who cleans, e.g. in an office or other place of work; a substance or instrument for cleaning, e.g. 'this cleaner will get the grease off your oven'. a s moker - person or thing; a person who smokes; a short name for a seat in the smoking area of a plane or train (or the whole smoking compartment on a train). a drinker - person (someone who drinks alcohol, usually regularly or in large quantities).
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1 forgivable
2 admission
3 laziness
4 productive
5 readable
1 neighbourhood - it is a place (an area); all the others refer to human relationships.
2 step-ladder - all the others means 'thing for doing x', e.g. hair-restorer restores your hair, a
plant-holder holds a plant, etc. 3 compliment - all the others are verb + 'ment', e.g. a ppoint + ment. There is no verb 'compli'. 4 handful - all the others are adjectives; handful is a noun, meaning a pile of something about as big as you can hold in your hands, e.g. a handful of sand. 5 worship - all the others are kinds of human relationships; Worship refers to paying tribute to a God, or, figuratively, as a verb, to loving someone very very much, e.g. 'he worships his teacher'.
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2 insensitive 3 unconvincing
1 unmarried 2 inedible
4 irrelevant 5 disobedient 6 inefficient
7 irresponsible 8 ungrateful
9 disloyal
1 0 intolerant
3 illiterate 4 unemployed 3 disprove 4 unveiled 3 multi-national 4 o n auto-pilot
5 impartial 6 irreplaceable 5 t o unload 6 disconnected 5 p ostgraduate 6 subway
1 u nwrapping 2 disagree
1 microwave 2 antibiotic
1 mispronouncing 2 a re overworked but underpaid Other examples: prefix anti auto bi ex ex micro mis mono multi examples
3 post-dated his cheque 4 her ex-husband
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prefix over post P ro pseudo re semi sub under
examples overrun overcharge post-colonial post-industrial pro-Iranian pro-nuclear pseudo-democracy pseudo-liberal rephrase redefine semi-literate semi-conscious sub-editor sub-human underachieve underweight
anti-government antiseptic a utocue automobile bi-plane bi-focals ex-flatmate ex-partner express extort micro-chip microprocessor misspell mislead monorail monosyllable multi-cultural multi-faceted
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The stress is on the underlined syllable in each of the words in the table. verb con= pro& conk imm supw imperson noun convert producer c onductor
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abstract noun conmion p r o h i o n , produce, product, ~ r o d u c ~ i t y conduct, c o n h i o n im-ion
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1 oppressive 2 was deported
3 advertisements 4 introduce
5 inspector(s) 6 introductory
7 t o advertise 8 composed
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1 It isn't easy to find synonyms for these words; the meaning is as follows: 'She spends a lot of time thinking about her own thoughts and feelings and so does he; he's quite shy and not very talkative.' 2 argue against 6 made public 3 training 7 hold down 4 hold back 8 p ut.. .into an appropriate form 5 work out
Some possibilities: spect - circumspect behaviour; a retrospective exhibition; a fresh perspective. vert - a n extroverted person; inverted commas; to pervert the innocent. port - a railway porter; reported speech; transportation costs. duc, d uct - t o reduce taxes, to induce labour; a railway viaduct. press - blood pressure; compressed air; an original expression. pose, pone - t o pose for a photograph; to suppose something to be true; to repose peacefully. s upport - hold up reduce - c ut down postpone - p ut off deposit - p ut down oppose - g o against divert - t urn away inspect - look at
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2 excitement 3 kindness 4 security
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amusement grace originality stupidity
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attentiveness happiness popularity weakness
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equality hope resentment wisdom
Some possible answers: There are many more possibilities for the B suffixes but not many for the C ones. B - ment ( un) employment entertainment involvement requirement -ion diversion attraction direction rejection -ness awkwardness foolishness loveliness madness -ity brutality familiarity productivity superiority C - d om dukedom earldom -ship citizenship chairmanship sponsorship championship -th growth wealth stealth -hood babyhood nationhood
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hostility or aggressiveness amazement curiosity brotherhood adjective c ontent(ed) argumentative
5 replacement 6 stardom 7 reduction 8 neighbourhood
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sight freedom rage prosperity adverb contentedly arguably emptily intensely satisfactorily sentimentally strongly
abstract noun contentment argument emptiness intensity satisfaction sentiment strength
empty intense satisfied, satisfactory sentimental strong
t o content t o argue t o empty to intensify to satisfy to sentimentalise to strengthen
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1 Jealousy 2 Happiness 3 H ope 4 Love 5 permanence; beauty ('Coke' in question 2 means the fuel produced while taking gas from coal. A migraine is a very bad headache.)
How you answer this question is a matter of your own originality. Here are some 'real' quotations about these abstract nouns, however: 1 Freedom is an indivisible word. If we want to enjoy it, and to fight for it, we must be prepared to extend it to everyone. 2 Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that gives value to survival. 3 Life is a foreign language; all men mispronounce it. 4 Four be the things I'd be better without: Love, curiosity, freckles and doubt. 5 Where there is no imagination, there is no horror.
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N ote that when you are looking compound adjectives up in the dictionary, you may sometimes find the word listed under its second element rather than its first. Sometimes, in some dictionaries, the word will not be listed at all i f the meaning is absolutely clear from an understanding of the two elements. Notice that the descriptions of Tom and Melissa on the left-hand page are light-hearted and far-fetched! They are not examples of good style as such long lists of adjectives would be inappropriate in a normal composition.
S ome possible answers: 1 brown 3 broad bright-eyed narrow-minded wide single 2 fool 4 polo dust-proof low-necked fire high
5 British ready-made home 6 t ax problem-free care
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pig-headed bald 8 kind soft-hearted hard
Here is one possible way of categorising the words. There will be many other ways of categorising them. What is important is not how you categorise them but the process of doing the exercise itself. The process should help you to learn the words. W ords connected with money: cut-price duty-free interest-free W ords connected with comfort, safety and convenience: air-conditioned drip-dry hand-made remote-controlled sugar-free bullet-proof W ords connected with time: last-minute long-standing off-peak part-time record-breaking time-consuming W ords often connected with travelling: long-distance second-class W ords often used t o describe people: so-called world-famous O d d man out: top-secret!
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S ome examples: self-assured P self-satisfied N self-confident P self-conscious N self-seeking N self-possessed P self-indulgent N self-employed neutral self-evident neutral self-sufficient neutral self-willed N self-effacing N 1 N o, she's long-sighted. 2 N o, he's hard-up (or badly-off). 3 N o, he's badly-behaved. 4 N o, they're flat-heeled/low-heeled. 5 N o, it's hand-made. 6 N o, in the north-west.
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Some possible answers: air-conditioned c arlroom bullet-proof carlvest cut-price clotheslsale drip-dry shirtlsheets duty-free perfumelcigarettes h and-made clotheslchocolates interest-free creditlloan last-minute preparationslarrival long-distance t rainlrunner long-standing a rrangementlrelationship
off-peak travellviewing part-time w orkljob record-breaking performanceljump remote-controlled TVltoy second-class ticketlcitizen so-called expertlspecialist sugar-free d ietkoca cola time-consuming worklpreparations top-secret informationlfile world-famous film starlnovelist 5 of
1 up
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3 back
4 off
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Unit 13
H ere are words which would fit appropriately into the networks suggested. health luxury goods book token credit card burglar alarm Income t ax mail order pocket money blood donor heart attack contact lens birth control blood pressure hay fever food poisoning junk food social problems race relations human rights arms race brain drain death penalty generation gap greenhouse effect w elfxe s tate air traffic control
Blood pressure and blood donor; air traffic control and birth control. Here are some possible answers for this question. There are some other possibilities also. Check with a dictionary or a teacher if you are not sure whether your answers are correct or not. 1 record token 5 t eapot 9 level-crossing 2 junk mail 6 m other country 1 0 footlights 3 s ound bite 7 inheritance tax 11 food-processor 4 blood ties 8 word-processing 1 2 rat-race
1 pedestrian crossing 2 the greenhouse effect 3 hay fever
4 t he arms race 5 air traffic control 6 c ontact lens
7 t he death penalty 8 package holiday 9 handcuffs
Suggested sentences: 1 'I always like getting one of these so that I can choose the music I like myself.' (a record token) 2 'I get an enormous amount through the post these days.' (junk mail) 3 'They say these are thicker than water.' (blood ties) 4 'I c ~ n ' understand how people find sport in killing.' (blood sports) t 5 'He couldn't stand it any longer and went to be self-sufficient on a Scottish island.' (the rat-race) 6 'They had a huge amount to pay after their father died.' (inheritance tax) 7 'It is so much more efficient than using a typewriter.' (word-processing)
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1 queue of traffic 2 burglaries
S ome possible answers: 1 radioactive fallout 2 nervous breakdown 3 computer printout 4 a nnual turnover
3 a ttempt to conceal information 4 obstacle in the way of progress
5 delay to traffic 6 escape
5 final output (or outcome) 6 sales outlets 7 positive feedback 8 drastic cutbacks 5 BREAK-OUT 6 check-out 5 clear 6 hold
7 o utbreak 8 pin-ups
1 takeover 2 shake-up 1 write 2 h and
3 w alkout 4 input 3 w ork; press 4 write
7 t urn 8 lie
1 O utlook means prospect whereas a look-out is a person watching out for an enemy or danger. 2 Set-up means organisation whereas upset means disturbance. 3 O utlet means place where something is released whereas let-out means way of escaping from a difficult situation. 4 O utlay means amount of money spent on something whereas layout means the way something is arranged, e.g. the layout of a page or a room.
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Possible answers: inventions network: saxophone biro braille (watt might also fit here as might some of the clothes illustrated) p olitics network:
machiavellian boycott pamphlet 4 boycott 5 cashmere or angora
1 wellingtons (wellies); mackintosh ( mac)
2 s axophone 3 bedlam
S ome possible answers: 1 r owdy, terrible 3 large, wide-brimmed 2 political, free 4 dark-eyed, wild
5 black, lycra 6 red, chewed
1 suede bootsljacket 2 machiavellian policylplan
3 s partan furnishingslatmosphere 4 tawdry goods/clothes
S ome possible endings for the sentences: 1 ...t o her every whim. 2 ...the wind was getting cooler. 3 ...r ound the field.
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...the Olympic Games.
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...very hot to wear.
1 A herculean effort is a major effort, one that demands a lot of strength and the word herculean comes from the name of the mythical Greek hero, Hercules, who was famed for his strength. 2 A platonic friendship is one between a man and a woman based on affection but with no sexual element (from the name of the Greek philosopher, Plato).
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3 A teddy bear, the name given to the soft stuffed bear which is a popular child's toy, comes from Theodore Roosevelt, the American president. A hunter of bears, Roosevelt was once said to have saved a young bear cub. The story was illustrated by a cartoon in the Washington Post and the toy bears drew their name from the pet form of Theodore. 4 A jersey, meaning sweater or jumper, comes from the name of one of the Channel Islands, Jersey, well-known for its knitting. 5 Caesarean section is a surgical operation to remove a baby from its mother's womb. The name originates from the name of the Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar, who was reputedly born in this way. 6 July, the month, is also named after Julius Caesar. 7 A bottle of champagne is named after Champagne, the region of France where this particular type of sparkling wine is made. 8 An atlas or book of maps is named after the Greek mythological Titan, Atlas, who as a punishment for attempting to overthrow Zeus was condemned to support the world on his shoulders. One of the first atlases, that produced by Mercator in the late 16th Century, had a picture of Atlas on its cover. 9 Like many other plants - camellia, dahlia, freesia, begonia and so on - magnolia takes its name from a person. Magnolia comes from the French botanist, Pierre Magnol, who devised a system bf classifying plants.
Unit 16
Some words which fit most obviously into the networks suggested: food yoghurt cuisine gateau spaghetti frankfurter hamburger marmalade delicatessen bistro aubergine sautC sherbet politics embargo junta guerrilla coup ombudsman perestroika the arts avant-garde piano soprano ballerina easel balalaika animals mosquito poodle dachshund rottweiler mammoth lemming dodo lasso jackal
Other networks could include: clothes: anorak yashmak caftan shawl things in the house: futon mattress alcove carafe sports and hobbies: origami judo karate caravan waltz casino snorkel geographical features: fjord floe tundra steppe 1 right-wing coup 2 prima ballerina 3 strawberry yoghurt 4 ice floe 5 Chinese cuisine 6 long-sleeved caftan
7 t otal embargo 8 long-standing vendetta 9 noisy kindergarten 1 0 cosy duvet 11 all-night casino
duvet bidet patio kayak ski slalom
yacht
easel
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1 2 3 4
practise karate paddle a kayak wear mufti place an embargo
5 6 7 8
be a guerrilla live in a cul de sac a ttempt a coup t hrow confetti
9 10 11 12
have a siesta g o o n / t ake a cruise takelhave a s auna attendlgivelhold a seminar
macho manlbehaviourlclothes; avant-garde artldesignlfurniture
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S ome possible answers: gr: grizzle and grudge, both have rather unpleasant meanings - grizzle is to cry because of bad temper rather than pain or discomfort and grudge is to be unwilling t o give or d o something. cl: clap or clatter, both represent quite sharp sounds - clap is to applaud with your hands and clatter is to make a long, continuous resounding noise like hard metallic things falling on a hard surface. s p: s patter or spill both have an association with liquid or powder - s patter means to splash or scatter in drips, spill means to knock over something liquid. wh: whirl and whisk both have associations with the movement of air - whirl means t o move quickly round and round and whisk means move or sweep quickly through the air.
2 whirred
3 sizzling 4 clinked
5 crash 6 groaned
7 splashing 8 trickling
1 spit (spat, spat) 2 grumpy 3 spit (a spit is a long, thin metal spike on which meat is put for roasting) 1 splosh - colloquial form of splash 2 gargle - wash the throat with liquid kept moving by a stream of breath 3 rustle - m ake a gentle light sound like dry leaves in the wind or silk clothes moving 4 mumble - speak softly and indistinctly 5 creaks - m ake a sound like that of an unoiled door hinge 6 whacked - hit hard
-6 1 a gash in someone's arm
2 a referee whistling 3 someone bashing something
4 someone spraying their hair 5 someone sprinkling sugar on a cake 6 water spurting out of the ground
schoolchildren giggle fire crackles the bell on a cat's collar tinkles a bad-tempered person or dog growls a bored child wriggles a churchbell clangs a steam train whistles a prisoner's chain clanks someone with asthma wheezes
U nit 18
1 They sang a psalm to honour the memory of the world-famous psychologist as she was laid to rest in the family tomb. (Note that although the 'r' in 'world' is not really pronounced, in Standard British English, it affects the way the word is pronounced.) 2 T he psychiatrist was knifed in the knee as he was walking home. 3 H e should have whistled as he fastened his sword to his belt. (Note that the 'h' in 'have' is not really pronounced when following an auxiliary verb as in this sentence and the next one.) 4 You could have left me half the Christmas cake on Wednesday.
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The odd one out appears first. 1 worry /A/ sorry, lorry Id 2 word /3:/ sword, cord 1 x 1 3 dome / a d come, some /A/ 4 plead /i:/ head, tread / el 1 cup 1 2 3 4 2allow 3 'now
5 6 7 8
could /u/ doubt, shout / a d plough / a d rough, tough /A/ wand Id land, sand /re/ r oot /u:/ soot, foot /u/ 4threw 5off 6go
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transfer; transferring s u s m e d ; suspect conflicting; conflict w set; up= *
5 increased: decrease 6 w m i t ; per& 7 record: record 8 conduct; conducting 5 subtle 6 receipt 7 height 8 recipe
2 catastrophe
3 handkerchief 4 chemical
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1 2 3 4 5 6
&tograph, photopraphy, photoprapher, photo&ically telephone, t e w o n i s t zoology, zoologist, z o o ~ i c a l a d m e t i c , arithmetical, arithme&ian psychology, psychologist, p s y c h o b c a l psychiatry, psychiatric, psychiatrist
18.7
Keep this question in mind as you continue with your English studies. Whenever you come across a word whose pronunciation seems strange, write it down with its phonetic transcription too.
U nit 19
19.1
The girl I live (give) with knows a good pub with (dive) music. The main house (mouse) houses (rouse) a collection of rare stamps. They bathed (path) the children after they had bathed (lathe) in the sea. You sow (glow) the seeds while I feed the sow. (cow) The violinist in the bow (flow) tie made a bow.(allow) He's the lead (deed) singer in the group 'Lead ( head) piping'. What a row ( ~ l o u g hf) rom the last house in the row!(though) 8 Does he still suffer from his war wound? (mooned) 9 I wound (round) the rope around the tree to strengthen it against the gale. 1 0 It's quite hard to wind (find) in the sails in this wind. (tinned) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 waste 2 sole 3 pane 4 heir 5 allowed 6 practise 7 through; phase 8 peel
19.2
Possible answers: 1 They're going to take their aunt to have dinner there this evening. 2 It's the first time the car has left its garage this year. 3 Let's practise with these grammar exercises first and then do some vocabulary practice. 4 It's great to see such a lovely fire burning in the grate. 5 Don't whine so much, just because the wine's finished. 6 H e has sought a job of this sort for ages. 7 The archaeological site was a marvellous sight at sunset. 8 Let us pray that we may never be prey to evil thoughts. 9 Although she was a little hoarse, it did not put her off horse riding in the snow. 10 The beautiful sight of the moon's rays reflected in the lake did a great deal to raise her spirits. N ote: Most sentences in 'real' English avoid using homophones as they are confusing.
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19*4 1 You're too young to smoke. This is a play on words on the two meanings of smoke - t o smoke a cigarette and a fire or chimney smokes (i.e give out smoke). 2 I think I'm going down with something. This is a play on words on two meanings of going down. There is the literal meaning go down (descend) and then there is the expression, 'go down with an illness', which means be at the start of an attack of that illness. 3 Let's play draughts. This is a play on words on the two meanings of draughts. One is the game played with round counters and a chess board and the other is a current of air as in 'There's a terrible draught coming from under the door'. 4 H e wanted to draw the curtains. This is a play on words on two meanings of draw. The first means make a picture and the second means pull. 5 Because it's full of dates. This is a play on words on the two meanings of dates. One refers to 1066, 1892 and all that and the other to a sweet fruit coming from a kind of palm tree or to an evening spent together by two people (usually romantic). 6 A drum takes a lot of beating. This is a play on words on two meanings of beating. A drummer beats a drum. There is also an expression, 'takes a lot of beating' which means 'is hard to improve on'. 7 Because it's got a tender behind. This is a play on words on two meanings of two words - tender and behind. Tender can mean either susceptible to pain, or a wagon for fuel and water behind a steam locomotive. Behind is normally, of course, a preposition but it can also be an informal noun meaning 'bottom', as in the part of the body that a person sits on. 8 A nervous wreck. A wreck is a boat or ship that, for example, hits a rock and sinks to the bottom of the sea. A nervous wreck, however, is an expression commonly used to describe someone who is extremely nervous.
U nit 20
2 0. 1
1 Prior 3 By the time 5 Previously/Earlier 7 W hedOnceIAfter 2 Till then 4 W hilewhen 6 As soon as 8 The m omenthninute O ther possible sentences: While she was in Paris, she missed home a lot. She went to the theatre after she'd been to the Pompidou Centre. While driving home from Glasgow, she saw a bad accident on the motorway. Prior to going on to Glasgow, she was in Manchester.
Possible answers: 1 ... I usually dream a lot. 2 ... I usually feel guilty and go on a diet for a while. 3 ... l ook at the clock to see what time it is. 4 ... lived in the same house. 5 ... reading a story. 6 ... g o back home and look for a job. 7 ... double-check that everything is booked. 8 ... upset and want to make it up as soon as possible.
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1 a s long as 1 p roviding 1 p rovided that are all okay; o n condition that is fine too, and sounds a little stronger. 2 I n case of; you can alco s ay In the event of, which is often seen in notices and regulations. 3 Unless 4 Since this is legal/official l anguage o n condition that would be very suitable, or providing / p rovided that; so long as is also possible, but as long as sounds just a little too informal. 5 S upposing or What if (less tentative, more direct).
Suggested sentences: 1 You cannot enter unless you have an Entry Visa. o r Y ou may enter providing / p rovided that you have an Entry Visa. 2 You may go on t o university as long as you get 70% o r more in the exam. o r Unless you get 7 0%, you cannot go on t o university. 3 You can't come in unless you're over 18. o r You may enter the club providing you are over 18. 4 Visitors may enter the mosque on condition that they remove their shoes. o r Y ou may go in as long as you take off your shoes.
1 2 3 4 N o matter where she goes, she always takes that dog of hers. If a nyone rings, I don't want t o speak t o them, whoever it is. W hatever I do, I always seem t o d o the wrong thing. It'll probably have meat in it, no matter which dish you choose. They don't cater for non-meat eaters here. 5 H owever I d o it, that recipe never seems t o work.
S ome possible answers: 1 F or the authors of this book, who are teachers, the prerequisites are a degree and a teaching qualification. 2 M any people m ight m ove i f t hey were offered a good job in another part of the country, or if a m otorway w as going t o be built a t the bottom of their garden! 3 In Britain, the normal entry requirements are A-level exam passes in relevant subjects. (A-levels are exams taken a t 1 8 years old.) 4 F or most people it would be a good idea t o make the condition that the person should pay for any breakages, keep the place clean and perhaps pay coal/gas/oil/electricity a nd phone bills.
U nit 2 2
Suggested answers: 1 T he announcement p rovoked/generated a s trong attack from the opposition. 2 T he new Act of Parliament has brought about / led t o great changes in industry. 3 T he train crash was caused by / d ue to a signalling fault. 4 A violent storm caused the wall t o collapse. o r O wing t o a violent storm, the wall collapsed. 5 T he food shortages sparked off riots in several cities. 6 T he food shortages stemmed from / a rose out of poor management of the economy.
1 T he reason I didn't contact you was (because) I'd lost your phone number. o r M y reason for not contacting you was... (this is also acceptable, but sounds more formal). 2 I will not sign, on the grounds that this contract is illegal. 3 T he aim of the new law the government passed was t o control prices. o r T he government passed a new law with the aim of / w ith a view t o controlling prices. 4 I w onder what her motives were in sending everyone flowers. 5 T he high salary prompted her t o apply for the job.
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Possible answers: 1 T here were awful blizzards, which caused the road to be blocked. 2 O wing to the fact that the performance was cancelled, everyone got a refund. 3 T he service was terribly slow. Consequently, all the customers got angry. 4 W e missed the last bus. As a result we had to walk home.
1 f or 2 of
3 with; of
4 in
5 o ut of
6 with; to
7 given; to
U nit 23
Suggested answers: 1 I accept (or more formal: I acknowledge) that you weren't solely to blame, but you must take s ome responsibility. (Accept and acknowledge are most suitable here since the speaker is
prepared to agree with one aspect but wants'to go on to make another point to support h idher case.) 2 O kay, I admit I was wrong, you were right; he is a nice guy. (This seems to be a situation where somebody is accusing someone or trying to get them to say they were wrong. Admit is ideal in this case.) 3 T he company acknowledges that you have suffered some delay, but we do not accept liability. (Acknowledge is perhaps best here; it is often used in formal, legalistic situations like this because it simply says 'We understand your message, but we d o n ot necessarily accept any blame/responsibility'; a dmit might suggest the company does accept legal responsibility; accept is also possible though less formal.) 4 She accepted / conceded t hat we had done all we could, but she was still not content. (Concede usually suggests an argument or debate where people might 'give' small points to one another while still holding on to their basic position, and would seem to be a likely choice here; concede here suggests she did not really want to say it.)
Possible answers: 2 T he house itself is rather small. 3 Jim: Isn't the Plaza r ather expensive? 4 I n most of the rest of Europe, the traffic drives on the right. (Ireland also drives on the left.) 5 I'm not at all hungry, thanks.
1 3 5 7
yawning world huge poles Down 2 a part 4 divide 6 g ap
Possible comments using the phrases: 1 There's a great divide between those who believe in the nuclear deterrent, and those who
believe in world disarmament.
2 There's a huge discrepancy between what she says and what she does. 3 J im and Sandra are poles apart when it comes to believing in God. 4 There's a world of difference between being a student and being a teacher.
Suggested answers: 1 t hat's all well and good 2 After all
3 f or all that 4 It's all very well
3 .S
1 o n the contrary (it's n ot t rue that I'm worried) 2 o n the other hand (it is t rue that it's expensive) 2 17
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24.1
Suggested answers: 1 Further to 2 In addition to / As well as / A part from / Besides 3 etc. / a nd so on 4 in addition to / as well as / a part from / besides 5 Furthermore / Moreover / Likewise C omments: In (2) and ( 4), t he choice is quite wide, but, depending on which one she chooses for ( 2),t he writer would probably then choose a different one, to avoid repeating herself, for (4). In ( S), i f she wanted to use what's more, the writer would probably write it in full as what is more, so as not to sound too informal. However, what's more / w hat is more can often sound a little abrupt and argumentative (as if you're trying very hard to convince the reader) and might sound just a bit too strong here. In ( 3), etc. is slightly more formal than and so on, and the writer may well wish to avoid sounding too informal. In ( S), f urthermore / moreover add her previous experience on to the rest; likewise not only adds the information but suggests it is of quite equal value to the other experience she has mentioned. Equally would not be suitable here, as it is best used when arguing points (trying to convince someone of the equal value of a point added on to other points).
24.2
1 Physical labour can exhaust the body very quickly. Equally, excessive study can rapidly reduce mental powers. 2 My cousin turned up, along with some schoolmates of his. 3 As well as owning a big chemical factory, he runs a massive oil business in the USA. o r H e owns a big chemical factory as well as running a massive oil business in the USA. 4 She was my teacher and she was a good friend into the bargain. 5 In addition t o being their scientific adviser, I also act as consultant to the Managing Director.
I work part-time as well as being a student, so I have a busy life. Besides having a good job, my ambition is to meet someone nice to share my life with. Alongside my many other responsibilities, I now have to be in charge of staff training. In addition to a degree, o r In addition to having a degree, she also has a diploma. My father won't agree. Likewise, my mother's sure to find something to object to. She is a good footballer and she's a good athlete t o boot. He said he'd have to first consider the organisation, then the system, then the finance and so on and so forth.
24.4
1 t o boot
2 into the bargain
3 plus ( +)
4 o n top of (all) that
U nit 2 5
1 fact
2 issue 3 belief 4 problem 5 evaluation
6 view
1 issue (best here because it is something everyone is debating and disagreeing on, question and problem are also okay) 2 problemlmatter; crisis if it is really serious. 3 question (mystery would also be possible) 4 topic 5 approachlresponse/solution/answer
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1 2 3 4 5 6
Situation in Sahel worsening daily Scientist rejects claims over fast food Prime Minister sets out views on European union N ew approach to cancer treatment Solution to age-old mystery in Kenya N ew argument over economic recession
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1 n o article 2 n o article 3 an 4 n o article 5 n o article 6 n o article; if you said a film here it would sound as i f you mean one film, and then suddenly change your mind and decide to buy five rolls. 7 n o article in both cases
Uncountables: clothing information advice travel Countab1es:garment f act tip trip job case
work baggage
Some uncountable items you might put into your suitcase: s oap toothpaste make-up underwear clothing
writing-paper
film
medicine
1 W e had such terrible weather that we left the camp-site and got accommodation in town instead. 2 In the North of England, most houses are made of stone, but in the South, brick is more common. 3 I love antique furniture, but I would need advice from a specialist before I bought any. My knowledge in that area is very poor. 4 H er research is definitely making great progress these days. She has done a lot of original work recently.
Possible answers: A soldier needs a lot of courage, determination, stamina, loyalty and a lot of training. A nurse needs a lot of patience and goodwill. A bit of charm also helps, and a lot of commitment and training is needed. A teacher needs great patience, a lot of energy, a bit of creativity, intelligence and some training. An explorer needs a lot of stamina, courage and determination, as well as energy. An actor needs a lot of creativity and talent, and some training. An athlete needs great stamina and determination, and a lot of commitment. A writer needs a lot of creativity, talent and a bit of intelligence. A surgeon needs experience, patience and a lot of training. A receptionist needs charm, goodwill, reliability and energy.
Could Could Could Could
I have some vinegar? I have a d uster? I have a needle? I have some t hread?
Could I have some sellotape? Could I have a tea-bag? Could I have some polish?
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1 2 3 4 5
shears (weighing) scales scissors braces tweezers trousers
6 binoculars 7 pincerslpliers (pliers are usually best for electrical jobs, e.g. cutting wiresIcables) 8 handcuffs
tights shorts dungarees
knickers
1 pyjamas 2 proceeds 1 trousers
3 acoustics 4 whereabouts
2 billiards
5 jodhpurs 6 authorities; goods
4 dungarees
3 scissors
I decided that if I wanted to be a pop star I'd have to leave home and get lodgings in London. I finally got a room, but it was on the outskirts of the city. The owner didn't live on the premises, so I could make as much noise as I liked. The acoustics in the bathroom were fantastic, so I practised there. I made so much noise I almost shook the foundations! I went to the headquarters of the Musicians' Union, but a guy there said I just didn't have good enough looks to be famous. Oh well, never mind!
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1 Yes, most people have a cloth somewhere in the kitchen to wipe the work surfaces and in
2
case somebody spills something. It is not likely that most people will have a wood. A w ood is a rather big area of land covered with trees (a small forest). M ost people d o not keep iron (the material) in their homes, but they may have some things made of iron, such as a frying pan. A lot of people have a fish (or several fish) swimming around in a tank in their living room. M ost people have pepper (together with salt) in their kitchen or dining room. M ost homes have glass somewhere, usually in the windows. M ost people have paper somewhere, for writing letters and notes, or for wrapping parcels. You would have a tape if you have a tape recorder or a video recorder, and you'd probably keep it near the machine. Only people who consume alcohol would have drink in their house; they'd probably keep it in a cocktail cabinet or a cupboard. A rubber is quite common. It is used for rubbing out writing done in pencil, and would be kept with pens and pencils.
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Suggested answers: 1 Can I borrow an iron? 2 C an I have some pepper? 3 Can I have a chocolate?
4 Can I borrow some paper?
5 C an I borrow a rubber? 6 C an I have a glass?
Possible answers: 1 I rode over some glass. or There was glass in the road. 2 N o, she's living in a home now. 3 Perhaps he should get a trade, become a carpenter or something. 4 Well, it had a lot of land with it. 5 It's a very famous work of art, a painting. 6 Well, look at the policy; that should tell you everything.
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1 Some sauce here means bottled sauce, such as tomato ketchup. A sauce means a specially prepared sauce to go with a particular dish, e.g. a white sauce, a cheese sauce. 2 P lanimeans very heavy equipment, e.g. heavy machinery for building. A p lant means a botanical plant for cultivation. A p lant can also mean a factory or large installation, e.g. a nuclear power plant - a place where electricity is generated. 3 Light (uncountable) usually means light to see by, e.g. electric light or a torch. Used countably in the request 'Can I have / c an you give me a light?' it usually refers to a match or lighter to light a cigarette or pipe.
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1 s warms
2 s hoal 2 a book
3 gang
4 pack
5 team
4 cats
1 swimmers
3 a hospital
5 pigs
1 a c lump of fir-trees 2 a range of mountains 3 a gang of schoolkids 4 a s warm of midges
5 a r ow of houses 6 a h eap of bed-linen 7 a herd of elephants
1 There's a stack of tables in the next room. 2 There's a crowd of people waiting outside. 3 T he staff are very well-paid. 4 A flock of sheep had escaped from a field. 5 She gave me a set of six sherry glasses. 6 She gave me a bunch of beautiful roses or a beautiful bunch of roses.
a whole host of
a barrage of
a string of
a series of
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1 2 3 4 a s troke of luck a s hower of rain a n article of clothing a l ump of coal
5 6 7 8
a flash of lightning a blade of grass a n item of news a rumble of thunder
1 M y mother gave me a piece of advice which I have always remembered. 2 Suddenly a gust of wind almost blew him off his feet. 3 W e had a spell of terribly windy weather last winter. 4 Would you like another slice of toast? 5 H e never does a stroke of work in the house. 6 Let's go into the garden - I need a breath of fresh air. 7 I c an give you an important bit of information about that. 8 W e could see a cloud of smoke hovering over the city from a long way away. 9 T here is an interesting new piece of equipment in that catalogue. 10 I need to get some pieces of furniture for my flat. 1 emergency
2 health
3 disrepair
4 uncertainty
5 poverty
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Possible sentences: 1 W e moved over a month ago but we are still in a state of chaos. 2 T he company has been going through a state of flux for some months now as two chairmen have died in rapid succession. 3 Everything seems to be in an impossible state of confusion at the moment but I'm sure it'll all be sorted out before the wedding. 4 It is not unusual for job candidates to get themselves into a terrible state of tension before a final interview.
U nit 3 1
3 1.1
1 Argentinian Venezuelan Costa Rican Panamanian Mexican Peruvian (note the v) Ecuadorian Bolivian Uruguayan Paraguayan etc. 2 Ukrainian Serbian Croatian Slovenian Bulgarian Rumanian Albanian Mongolian Moldavian Hungarian etc. 3 Other groupings: -i adjectives seem to be Middle Eastern or Muslim countries (except Israeli); three of the -ese adiectives a re oriental.
Possible answers: 1 Mao-Tse Tung 2 Nelson or Winnie Mandela
3 I2
3 Pope John Paul I1 4 Luciano Pavarotti
5 U2
1 Panama + Panamanian / p z n a ' r n e ~ n ~ a n / 4 J ordan + J ordanian /dg3:'de1n1an/ 5 Egypt + Egyptian / ~ ' d g ~ p J a n / 2 Cyprus + Cypriot I 'srpr~atl 3 G hana + G hanaian / ga:'ne~an/ 6 Fiji - Fijian / f~'dgi:an/ .
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1 M adonna to marry a Frenchman? Hollywood sensation! (Note how Frenchman is normally written as one word. French woman is usually two words.) 2 Britons have highest tax rate in EC 3 Vietnamese refugees leave Hong Kong camps 4 Police arrest Dane on smuggling charge 5 Iraqi delegation meets Pakistani President 1 Malays, Chinese (or various ethnic sub-types), and Indians (many are Tamils and Sikhs). 2 If we take Scandinavia as strictly the geographical peninsula, then Sweden and Norway are the only countries completely in Scandinavia. If we consider it more as a language family, then Denmark and Iceland can be added, and if as a cultural family, then Finland can be added too. 3 Approximate populations are China: 975,000,000; India: 638,000,000; USA: 218,000,000; Indonesia: 141,000,000; Brazil: 116,000,000. The former Soviet Union used to be third, with 260,000,000 (source: The Times Atlas) 4 A difficult question! However, most linguists seem to agree on around 5,000 mutually incomprehensible tongues. There are, of course, many many more dialects. 5 Kiribati is an independent country in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It has only about 57,000 people. 6 Inuit is an Eskimo language, and its speakers may be found in Northern Canada. 7 Languages most widely spoken, in the following order, are Chinese, English, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic (source: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language CUP)
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U nit 3 2
Some of these combinations form one solid word and some remain as two words. 1 t hunderstorm 3 d ownpour 5 hailstones 7 gale warning 2 t orrential rain 4 heatwave 6 s nowdrift
1 slush
2 sleet
3 f rost
4 blizzards
5 s nowdrifts
6 t haws
7 melts
Possible answers: 1 T here was a heatwave in July. or It was scorching/boiling ( hot) last month. 2 It was terribly muggy and humid as we worked. 3 It's absolutely stifling today. 4 T here was icelsnowlslush o n the roads this morning. 5 W e had terrible floods that winter. 6 T here was a heavy blizzard that night. 7 D o you remember how mild it was that year? 8 T here was a very bad drought that summer. 9 Suddenly there was a very strong gust of wind.
1 0 After the hurricanelgale, t he damage was unbelievable. 11 T here was a very dense fog that morning.
1 b ad: t oo dry, a drought, or frost g ood: mild weather just after rain 2 b ad: c old weather or windy weather or wet weather g ood: w arm, mild, or even cool (if it has been a terribly hot day) and preferably dry 3 b ad: gales, high winds, hurricanes, storms, wet weather, mistlfog g ood: clear, sunny dry, breezy weather 4 b ad: cold, wet and windy weather or humid, muggy weather g ood: fine, dry, but not too hot 5 bad: wet, windy, snowy weather g ood: d ry, no wind, warm nights 6 b ad: fog/mist, r ain g ood: clear, dry, sunny weather
U nit 3 3
Suggested answers: 1 ... t he fair, bald guy. or straight/curly-haired m an. 2 ... scruffy and untidy. 3 ... t hat slim, dark-haired woman over there. 4 ... unattractive, in fact. (You could also say helshe w as 'rather plain' or 'rather ordinary', if
you felt they were neither attractive nor unattractive. 'Ugly' is a very strong word indeed, and could be offensive.) 5 ... a teenager1 in her twenties. (Another useful word is 'she's only a youngster', for a person who is a teenager or who is still very young.)
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1 T he author who wrote this exercise is tall, with brown hair which is going grey; he's white, in
his forties and thinks he's good looking! What about you? stocky build overweight middle-aged round-faced good-looking long-haired long-legged (pronounced I 'leg~dl) well-dressed mixed race tanned complexion (tanned = b rown from the sun)
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Suggested answers: Ian Prowse, height 6ft, thin-faced, dark, curly hair, fair skin. Sandra King, height 5'4, dark, wavy hair, stocky build, round-faced. Louise Fox, age 7, Asian, straight, dark hair. Jake 'Dagger' Flagstone, 6ft, bald, with beard and moustache; muscular build.
Unit 3 4
Opposites: clever - half-witted extroverted - introverted likes likes
3 r ude - c ourteous 4 cruel - kind-hearted
5 dislikes 6 dislikes 5 6 7 8 7 dislikes 8 likes
5 generous - tight-fisted 6 unsociable - gregarious
3 likes 4 dislikes
Di's very stingy. Molly's usually brusque. Liz's quite unprincipled. Sam can be assertive. sociable pessimistic
Dick's quite assertive. I find Dave self-assured. Don't you think Jim's inquiring? Jill is peculiar. 5 extravagant 6 argumentative 7 sensitive
3 assertive 4 inquisitive
Possible questions: 1 thrifty - D o you always keep old pieces of string in case they come in handy (might be useful)? 2 blunt - If a friend asks you if you like her awful new dress, would you say 'No'? 3 sensible - If you won a lot of money, woGld you put it in the bank rather than spend it on a luxury you have always wanted? 4 intelligent - C an you give the next letter in this sequence S, M, T, W, T , F ? (If you are not sure of the answer, think of the days of the week.) 5 even-tempered - If someone spills soup on some new clothes of yours, d o you just sigh and say 'That's life'? 6 original - D o you never wear blue jeans? 7 obstinate - D o you become even more determined to do something, if people try t o persuade you not to? Possible answers: 1 self-confident - She's very-confident; speaking in public never bothers her at all. self-centred - I've never met anyone as self-centred as he is; he thinks the world revolves around him alone. self-indulgent - Buying a box of chocolates just for yourself is very self-indulgent.
2 bad-tempered - She's always bad-tempered first thing in the morning although she's very
good-natured at other times. good-tempered - T he dog is far too good-tempered to be much use as a watchdog. quick-tempered - She's very quick-tempered, she gets very angry at the slightest provocation.
3 narrow-minded - It's surprising how narrow-minded he is given the fact that he is so welltravelled. single-minded - He's totally single-minded; he never thinks of anything but work. open-minded - I'm sure she won't be shocked; she's far too open-minded.
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1 This is Jack. He's my flatmate. or He and I a re flatmates. 2 M y grandad still writes to his old (or former) shipmates. 3 W e were classmates in 1978, weren't we? or You were a classmate of mine ...
4 She's not really a friend, she's just a workmate. Some possible answers: John Silver and Lorna Fitt were colleagues in 1984-5. Josh Yates is Eve Cobb's ex-husband. Eve Cobb is Josh Yates' ex-wife. Eve Cobb used t o be Bill Nash's flatmate. Bill Nash and John Silver are colleagues. Ada Brigg and Nora Costa were Olympic team-mates. (usually written with a hyphen because 'm' is written twice) Ana Wood is Bill Nash's partner. (or vice-versa) Nora Costa and Ada Brigg were classmates. l Bill Nash and Eve Cobb were flatmates. Bill Nash is Eve Cobb's ex-flatmate. (or vice-versa) Fred Parks and Ada Brigg were once acquaintances.
1 A teenage music fan might not see eye to eye with hislher parents, might worship or idolise a
pop star, might dislike, but might (secretly!) respect a strict teacher, and probably likes or even loves hislher mates. 2 A secretary might like another secretary, might or might not get on well with them, might despise or hate their boss, or perhaps look up to h i d h e r , a nd might fancy a very attractive workmate, because that person turns them on. 3 A 45-year-old may well dislike teenagers or look down on them, or fancy them if they are attractive; helshe might be repelled by their ex-husbandlwife, o r might still fancy them.
1 J o a nd Phil don't see eye to eye. or ... d on't get on with each other. 2 I fell out with my parents. 3 W e had a quarrel but now we've made it up.
4 D o you think Jim and Nora are having an affair? 5 I get on very well with my colleagues at work. 6 She should learn to respect her elders. 7 Jo's attractive, but her mate just turns me off completely.
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a garden shed or a garage a kitchen or dining-room drawer a bathroom cabinet (dental floss is a kind of thread for cleaning between your teeth) a wardrobe a cupboard, or perhaps an attic a kitchen or utility room usually in every room in front of one of the entrance doors (front or back) in the kitchen, probably in a drawer in the loft or in the cellar, or in a shed
1 a ttic or loft; in this picture it looks more like a loft, where things are stored. 2 landing
3 t he hall 4 utility room 5 pantry or larder
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cellar (or perhaps basement, though they normally have windows) power point (or you can also say socket) coaster bin-liners loft (attic is also possible) shedtgarage; terracetpatio ( or balcony; or verandah, if it is covered) landing bungalow
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Suggested answers: 1 You could use a grater (or a food-processor). 2 A dust-pan and brush (perhaps followed by a vacuum-cleaner). 3 A table-mat. 4 Use the remote-control.
Unit 3 7
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Suggested answers: 1 M y car broke down / wouldn't start. 2 O ur washing machine broke down / s topped working. 3 M aybe the door-handle has come off, or something that was held on with a screw or screws. 4 O h dear! I've cut my finger. It's bleeding. 5 T he batteries have run down on my radio/walkman. 6 I seem to have mislaid my glasses / false teeth / slippers, etc.
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1 break down -this means t o 'fail mechanically'; break and smash both mean t o break physically. 2 stain - means to 'leave a mark'; run out and stop can both refer to things failing t o work, e.g. t he clock has stopped; the batteries have run out. 3 leak - refers t o liquids; come off and chip can both refer to small pieces falling off an object. 4 flood - refers to an excess of water; cut and bruise are both types of injury.
Possible answers: 1 C ontact the bank / credit agency and get them to cancel it at once. 2 Apologise and offer to get them a new one. 3 Sew it back on again. 4 Get it repaired. 5 Put an ice-cube on it. (There are lots of remedies for this, including rubbing good butter on it!: 6 Put it right by moving the hands forward. Things that typically go together: cake-tin banged . cracked broken down d ented s topped blocked vase elbow clock moped sink
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... broken down. (It could also be jammed which means mechanically stuck, e.g. by some broken film.) 5 ... fell and twisted my ankle I cut my legtknee, etc.
Unit 3 8
1 Drought; if the plants and trees are withered, they are probably dying because they have no water, and since the earth is cracked (hard, with a pattern of deep lines over it), it suggests it is very dry. 2 Earthquake; a tremor is a trembling movement of the earth. Note how disasters of various kinds can strike, e.g. T he hurricane struck the coastline at noon. 3 A violent storm or wind, a h urricaneltyphoonltomado; if you board up your house you cover the windows and doors with wooden boards to protect them. 4 Warla battle of some kind; shells and mortars are projectiles which cause explosions when they strike. 5 Probably a plane crash; people who witness such crashes often describe the explosion as a fireball, or ball of fire. 6 Probably a flood, since if your house is flooded, the natural thing to do is to go to the upper f loor(s) o r the roof to escape the water.
... overslept. ... locked myself out. ... mislaid her number.
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explode survive injure starve erupt
noun: thing or idea explosion survival injury starvation eruption
noun: person
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1 getting worse (spreads) 2 becoming more seriouslheading for a major disaster (a time-bomb ticks like a clock and eventually explodes) 3 a disaster was avoided (the bomb was defused - made safe) 4 disaster avoided (a crash-landing is an emergency landing when the pilot has no proper control over the plane, e.g. w ithout wheels if the undercarriage fails to drop.) 5 getting better (the oil is receding - going away from where it was heading, for example, towards a beach) 6 disaster has occurred/is occurring (if you heed a warning, you take note, and do something; here the warning was ignored) 1 victims 2 refugees
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3 casualties
4 survivors
5 dead; wounded
Unit 3 9
3 9.2
1 primary 2 nursery 3 g rammar 4 comprehensive 5 furtherlhigher 6 evening classes 7 g rant 8 teacher-training college
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I'm taking/doing/sitting a n exam tomorrow. I hear you passed/did well in your examination. You can study a lot of different subjects / take a lot of different courses at this university. I got some good markslgrades in my continuous assessment this term. She's a teacher in a primary school. (Professors are only in universities and are very senior teachers.) 6 H e gave an interesting 45-minute lecture on Goethe. (A conference is a meeting of people with the same interests, usually lasting several days.) 7 She got a diploma in personnel management. (Only universities can give degrees.)
Possible questions: 1 D o students in your country get a grant? 2 What's the difference between a university and a polytechnic in Britain? 3 W hat goes on at play-schools and nursery schools? 4 Why did you choose a teacher-training college instead of a university? 5 What's the school-leaving age in Britain now? 6 You look terribly tired. What've you been doing? 7 D o you get marks/credits/points for your exams? 8 Did you skip yesterday's lecture? You could look up these things in an encyclopaedia, or else write to your American Embassy and ask them to send you information about education in the USA. Broadly speaking a high school is like a British secondary school, college means further education, a sophomore is a second-year college student and graduate school is where you study for further degrees, e.g. MAlMSc, a fter graduating for your first degree.
Unit 40
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1 union official 2 executive manager 3 director 4 unskilled worker 5 administrator 6 safety officer (not the security officer - the person who makes sure everything is locked and secure, that there are no burglaries or other crimes, etc.) 7 supervisor 8 labourer 9 personnel officer 1 0 public relations officer
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Suggested answers: 1 T his person's been made redundant. 2 He/She's taken early retirement. 3 This is a person who works shifts / is a shift-worker. 4 She's been promoted. 5 1 got the sack (or I was fired; or I was dismissed - more formal). 6 He/She works nine-to-five. or He/She h as a nine-to-five job. 7 You're a workaholic. 4 actor/broadcaster/performer of some kind 5 farmer 6 tailor/dressmaker
5 trade 6 t rade (though could be called a profession) 7 unskilled job 8 same as 'dressmaker' 9 unskilled job 1 0 profession
2 surgeon 3 secretary/typist/clerk
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1 profession 2 a difficult one; it could be called a trade, but many chefs may prefer to be thought of as 'professionals' 3 trade 4 profession
1 getlhave
2 living
3 w ork
4 offered
5 take ...o n
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Unit 4 1
P robable answers: 1 bowls (the bowls have a weight on one side which gives them a bias as they roll) 2 hang-gliding ('at the t op' = a t the top of the hill from which the hang-glider is launched) 3 motor-racing 4 riding (most people get a very sore seatllegs when they first try it) 5 windsurfing (being able to stay upright on the water) 6 snookerlpoollbilliardsldarts, but could, of course, apply to a number of other sports too (golf, shooting, etc.) (Snooker, pool and billiards are similar games but have different rules.) Equipment: 1 a rrows 2 shuttlecock 3 ball 4 ball 5 dartboard Clothing: 1 Archers usually wear special gloves, and probably a cap to shade their eyes. 2 Usually sweat-shirt and shorts or tennis-skirt, with tennis-style shoes, possibly sweat-bands too. 3 Hockey-players usually wear shorts or a short tennis-skirt, but also protective gloves, shinpads and possibly a safety-helmet. 4 Baseball players often wear caps, plus protective clothing (special gloves, shin-pads, etc.). 5 N o special clothes, since the game is usually played informally in pubs and clubs.
1 broken
2 beateddefeated
3win
4takeup
5holds
6scored
1 a long jumper 2 a jockey 3 a racing driver 1 2 3 4 5 6
4 a discusljavelin t hrower 5 a gymnast 6 a hockey player
7 a footballer or a football player 8 a pole-vaulter
tennis, squash etc. could be golf (golf-course) or horse-racing (racecourse) usually boxing or wrestling used for football, rugby and cricket ice-skating ten-pin bowling or skittles (a traditional British game similar to ten-pin but with only nine pins) 7 a t rack where you ski
Unit 4 2
P robable answers: 1 Sculpture (The verb stand is often associated with statues; it could also be architecture, if 'Peace' is interpreted as the name of a building or huge monument.) 2 Cinema (Animated films are often associated with Walt Disney, e.g. the Mickey Mouse cartoons, but are also a serious art form.) 3 Dance (Movement and rhythm are the clues.) 4 Poetry (Rhyme - having the same sounds at the ends of consecutive lines - is often thought of as a necessary quality of good poetry.) 5 Painting (Oil-based and water-based paints are the two most popular types of paint used by artists.) 6 Architecture (We talk of the design of a building.) 7 D rama textslplays in written form. 8 Perhaps a novel, but it could be any book divided into chapters, e.g. a n academic textbook. 9 A play at the theatre (Plays are divided into acts - major divisions, and scenes - smaller divisions.)
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article (The arts relates to all the things in the network on the left-hand page.) n o article (the subject in general) article (a particular performance) article (the techniquelcreative requirements) n o article (modern poetry in general - all of it) n o article (the speaker is talking about drawing and painting)
1 What's the name of the publisher of that book you recommended? Was it Cambridge University Press? (An editorial is an article in a newspaper or magazine giving the opinions of the editor on matters of interestlconcern.)
2 'I wandered lonely as a cloud' is my favourite line of English poetry. (A verse is a collection of
lines separated from the next verse by a space.)
3 He's a very famous sculptor: he did that statue in the park, you know, the one with the soldiers. (Sculpture is the name of the art form; sculptor is the person who does it.)
4 M ost of the (short) stories in this collection are only five or six pages long. They're great for reading on short journeys. (A novel is a long work (usually more than 100 pages). Here short story or just story is clearly what the speaker is referring to.) 5 There's an exhibition of ceramics at the museum next week. (Exposition is only used in very formal academic texts to talk about how an argument is presented. Ceramics as the name of the art form is always plural.)
6 T he sets are excellent in that new production of Macbeth, so dark and mysterious. (Scenery is uncountable and refers to natural beauty in the landscape, e.g. 'There's some wonderful scenery on the west coast of Ireland'. The attempt to represent a place on a theatre stage is called the set.)
7 What's on a t the Opera House next week? Anything interesting? (When we want to know what events are taking place, what a cinema is showing, etc., we use the question what's on? We also need a preposition for opera houss; in this case, at is the best one.)
Suitable questions: 1 W as the play a success? 2 W ould you like a ticket for the Beethoven tonight? 3 What's the architecture like in your home-town? 4 W as it a good production? 5 W hat are they showing at the Arts Cinema at the moment? or What's on at the cinema? Follow-up:
Unit 43
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Possible groupings: Found in salads: cucumber g reedred pepper lettuce radish ' Onion-family'vegetables: leek shallot garlic onion Grow underground: potato carrot turnip Usually long-shaped: aubergine courgette sweetcorn There are, of course, other possible groups too.
English Vocabulary in Use
43.2
1 hot, spicy 2 savoury
3 salty
4 sour
5 sugary, sickly 6 bitter, strong
7 bland, tasteless
starters: p5tC a nd toast prawn cocktail shrimps in garlic main courses: chicken casserole Irish stew rump steak grilled trout desserts: coffee gateau fresh fruit salad sorbet chocolate fudge cake
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1 These chips are rather oily/greasy/fatty. 2 This dish is overcooked.
3 This meat is done to a turn.
4 This is just tasteless / very bland.
1 Fish: sardines mackerel hake plaice trout cod sole whiting Seafood:prawns squid oysters mussels crab lobster 2 calf - veal deer - venison sheep - lamb (young animal), mutton (older animal) pig - p ork, ham, bacon
Unit 4 4
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1 waterfall 2 cliff 3 glacier
4 peninsula 5 estuary 6 tributary
7 volcano 8 straits 9 geyser
10 gorge 11 summit or peak of a mountain 12 chain or mountains
44.2
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world. In the north the densely forested basin of the River Amazon covers half the country. In the east the country is washed by the Atlantic. The highest mountain chain in South America, the Andes, does not lie in Brazil. Brazil's most famous city is Rio de Janeiro, the former capital. The capital of the Brazil of today is Brasilia.
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M ount Kilimanjaro T he Volga Venezuela (The Angel Falls) N ew Z ealand A delta is at the mouth of a river where the river divides and flows into the sea in a number of different channels. The River Nile has one.
6 T he Straits of Gibraltar are at the western entrance to the Mediterranean and the Cape of Good Hope is at the southern tip of Africa.
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Possible answers: 1 Scotland 2 country 3 the north of Britain 4 mountainous
1 sandy beachtshore 2 steep gorge/hill
5 flatter 6 agriculture 7 Scotland 8 the Clyde
9 the Western Highlands 10 Ben Nevis 11 Overfishing 12 Scotland
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3 shallow brooklbay
4 rocky coastlmountain
5 turbulent riverhea 6 dangerous cliff/current
English Vocabulary in Use
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S ome possible answers: Spray cans destroy the ozone layer. Organic farming means that fewer chemicals pollute the land - a nd our bodies. Unleaded petrol causes less air pollution than leaded petrol. Recycling paper means that fewer trees need to be cut down. Using bottle banks means that glass is re-used rather than thrown away. There is, thus, less wastage of resources. Environmentalists are also in favour of using solar or wind power, of using as little plastic as possible (because it is not bio-degradable) and of planting new trees instead of simply increasing the amount of land given over to agriculture.
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C ork is in the south of the Republic of Ireland. It lies on an island between two channels of the River Lee. It has a desperately complex one-way traffic system. Moreover, its buses are terribly crowded. St Anne's Church was built on a site where another church stood previously. That church was destroyed during a siege of the city. In the French Gothic style. Probably not as they do not cater specifically for tourists. T he C rawford Gallery is worth visiting because it regularly puts on interesting exhibitions of modern art. Well-off people live in fashionable residential areas overlooking the harbour while others live in suburbs on the edge of the city.
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S ome possible answers, based o n the c ity o f Cambridge in England: Cambridge has the second oldest university in England (after Oxford). The main tourist area of the town lies in the town centre, around the university colleges. King's College Chapel is in the Perpendicular style. Most of the main hotels in the town are within walking distance of the centre. The town centre tends to be terribly crowded on Saturdays. A number of the colleges are built on the site of former monasteries or convents. Cambridge has been called the intellectual centre of the world. 1 a m not sure whether or not it still merits this description. There are plenty of sports facilities catering for both young and old. Those who enjoy boating must not miss the opportunity to go for a punt on the River Cam. Most of the more picturesque colleges overlook the River Cam. An interesting new Science Park has been built on the outskirts of the town. The Fitzwilliam M useum is well worth visiting Kettle's Yard regularly mounts quite varied exhibitions. Railway enthusiasts do not have to travel far from Cambridge to find a working steam railway open to the public. Everyone who visits Cambridge is sure to appreciate its character.
1 n atural history science folk
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3 a rt music community
4 basket ball squash royal
5 night
tennis social
2 leisure shopping city
6 employment accommodation press
English Vocabulary in Use
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Some possible answers: The most picturesque parts of Cambridge a re beside the river. Cambridge is one of England's most historic towns. The town could hardly be called spacious as most of its streets are very narrow. Some of the eighteenth century buildings are particularly elegant. The most magnificent building in the town, in my opinion, is the Pepys Library. The town is at its most atmospheric on the day of a student graduation. Tourists often find Cambridge's narrow lanes very quaint. Cambridge is very lively a t night because so many young people live there. The city centre is quite hectic at weekends. When the university is on vacation the town can suddenly seem quite deserted. The market is particularly bustling on Saturdays. The shops are a lways very crowded in the weeks before Christmas. The shopping centre always seems to be packed with people. We are lucky in that nowhere in the town is filthy; everywhere is quite clean. Some of the suburbs have become quite run-down in recent years. The old buildings in Cambridge are generally not allowed to become shabby but are kept in good repair.
Unit 4 6
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m ammal crocodile poplar and birch are deciduous; the yew is evergreen pollen hedgehog, tortoise and bear slhe loves me, slhe loves me not cheetah dove rose, thistle, maple leaf and kiwi bird breathing An endangered species is any species which is in danger of dying out or becoming extinct, e.g. some breeds of tiger or whale. T he dinosaur is extinct; the emu is still in existence and the phoenix was a mythical creature not a real one. s nowdrop, daisy and lily of the valley; parrot, pigeon and seagull. Your answer to this question depends, of course, on where you come from.
Possible answers: prickly hedgehog flowing mane sweet-smelling petals noble eagle sturdy oak graceful willow wriggly worm rough bark 4 thrivelgrow 5 hoof 6 stalks
2 claws; t runklbark 3 blossom/flower
7 bud 8 t horns 9 twigs
10 bat; fish 11 bee; snail 12 harvested
Notice how people are compared to animals in sentences 10 and 11. T his is quite common.
46.4
T he words underlined below are worth learning. You can use them when talking about other animals too. camel A mammal of the family, Camelidae, (2 species): the Bactrian, from cold deserts in Central Asia and domesticated elsewhere, and the dromedary; eats a ny vegetation; drinks salt water if necessary; closes slit-like nostrils to exclude sand; humps are stores of energy-rich fats. T he two species may interbreed: the offspring has one hump; the males a re usually srerile while the females are fertile.
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46.5
T he description of an elephant from the same encyclopaedia is given below. While it is unlikely that you would need or want to write anything quite so technical, look at it carefulJy a nd pick out any vocabulary from it that could also be useful for you to learn. elephant A large mammal of the family, Elephantidae; almost naked grey skin; massive forehead; small eyes; upper incisor teeth form 'tusks'; snout elongated as a muscular, grasping 'trunk'; ears large and movable (used to radiate heat). There are two living species. The African elephant is the largest living land animal, with three sub-species. The Asian elephant has four sub-species. The African is larger with larger ears, a triangular tip on the top and bottom of the trunk tip (not just on the top) and obvious tusks in the female. If you chose to write about another animal, compare your description if possible with one in an English-language encyclopaedia. If not ask a teacher to correct your work.
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47.1
1 heel; soles 2 laces
3 dressing-gown 4 slippers 3 s horts 4 pairs of pants
5 belt 6 hem; buttons
1 pyjamas 2 jeans
5 pair (of tights) 6 tights (or new ones)
5 velvet ribbon 6 c otton T-shirt
1 silk evening blouse 2 cashmere sweater
3 leather boots 4 c orduroy trousers
47.4
Possible answers: The man is wearing baggy corduroy trousers with a shabby sweater. The collar of a tartan shirt is visible. He has lace-up shoes and one of the laces is undone. He has a pair of mitts on and a flat cap. The woman is wearing a round-neck close-fitting spotted long-sleeved blouse with plain cuffs and a knee-length striped skirt. She has high-heeled shoes on and is carrying a large handbag and some gloves.
1 fits
2 matches
3 suits
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1 flu - headache, aching muscles, fever, cough, sneezing pneumonia - dry cough, high fever, chest pain, rapid breathing rheumatism - swollen, painful joints, stiffness, limited movement chickenpox - rash starting on body, slightly raised temperature m umps - swollen glands in front of ear, earache or pain on eating a n ulcer - burning pain in abdomen, pain or nausea after eating
1 For measuring temperature. 2 For weighing people.
3 For measuring people. 4 For doing operations.
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n oun breathlessness, breath faint shiver, shivering dislocation ache treatment swelling Possible answers: 1 blisters 2 indigestion 3 lung cancer
adjective breathless faint shivery dislocated aching swollen.
verb breathe faint shiver dislocate ache treat swell
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4 bruises 5 a broken leg 6 s unburn
7 a rash 8 breathlessness 9 sickness
10 an itch 11 a cold 12 hypochondria
Unit 4 9
bonnet - p art of car balloon, glider - types of air transport deck-chair - facilities used by ship's passenger guard's van - p art of train mast, anchor, oar, rudder - p art of boat (rudder can also be part of a plane) petrol pump, dual carriageway - facilities used by road travellers bus driver - person working in road transport left luggage lockers - facilities used by rail or air travellers check-in desk, control tower - facilities associated with air travel canoe - type of boat
1 T here are roadworks ahead. 2 There's a cross-roads ahead. 3 There may be low-flying aircraft overhead.
4 The road ahead has an uneven surface. 5 There is a crossing point for the elderly ahead.
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flight boot bonnet garage
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mechanic r un out check d eparture lounge
9 delayed 10 train 11 ferry 1 2 deckchair
1 3 passengers 1 4 galleys
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advantages takes you door to door; easy with luggage can enjoy scenery; can work on train can move around; fresh sea air quick; convenient
disadvantages tiring for driver; slow for long distances poor catering; frequent delays slow; can feel seasick cramped; difficult to get to airports
train sea air
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Possible advantages and disadvantages:
1 place
camp-site self-catering flat guest-house youth hostel holiday camp time-share apartment
advantage cheap free to eat when you want meals cooked for you cheap lots to do can be attractive accommodation
disadvantage uncomfortable hard work not so free perhaps no privacy noisy same place every year
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They canoed in the Dordogne last year. H ave you ever windsurfed? I love sailing. H e spends too much time going fishing. It's quite expensive to go shopping in Rome. I enjoy going cycling at weekends.
Possible answers: 1 C an I book a d ouble room with a cot, please? 2 Could I have a call at 6 a.m., please? 3 T he television in my room isn't working. Could you send someone up, please? 4 Am I too late to get something to eat? 5 C an I have breakfast in my room, please? 6 Is service included?
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The Smiths stayed a t a camprnq l aat summer because all other kinds of holiday
(.~~nnm&m) r51~1-ca'm /vwe s w r d & ~ ( ~ ) accommodations a re too expensive for them. Everyday Mrs Smith had a sunbath, M r {ids w e m ) ( m a & ~m r ~
Smith-a d qht-see$ a nd the children ma e a travel around the Island. One day t hey made an excursloti t o a iocal castle.
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1, 3 75, 7 2,476, 8 1 ,27 3 95 1 0.6 (ten point six) 1/; ( three eighths) e equals rn c s quared; it is Einstein's relativity equation in which e = energy, m = mass and c = t he speed of light. t wo pi r; this is the formula for the circumference of a circle when r = t he radius of the circle. n: is the mathematical symbol for 3 .14159 ...
T w o per cent of the British population owned ninety per cent of the country's wealth in nineteen ninety two. Nought degrees Centigrade equals thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit. Sixty-two point three per cent of adults have false teeth. Two thirds plus one quarter times four squared, equals fourteen and two thirds. T w o million, seven hundred and sixty nine thousand, four hundred and twenty five people live here. square spherical circular cubic rectangular oval spiral pyramidal triangular pentagonal octagonal
1 f orty six point six per cent 2 thirty three billion, nine hundred and twenty three thousand, three hundred and ten million kilometres 3 nine hundred and seventy nine metres 4 o ne thousand eight hundred and ninety two cups 5 one hundred and seventy three metres or five hundred and sixty eight feet high 6 twenty three thousand two hundred and fifty umbrellas; nineteen eighty seven to nineteen eighty eight 7 seven hundred and thirty three telephones per thousand population 8 n ought point four square kilometres
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scientist chemist physicist zoologist geneticist information technologist cy berneticist civil engineer
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Note: a physician is a doctor. Check in the index for the pronunciation of these words as they are frequently m ispronounced.
English Vocabulary in Use
video recorder - a machine which records and plays back sound and pictures photocopier - a machine which makes copies of documents fax machine - a machine which makes copies of documents and sends them down telephone lines to another place tape recorder - a machine which records and plays back sound modem - a piece of equipment allowing you to send information from one computer down telephone lines to another computer camcorder - a camera which records moving pictures and sound robot - a machine which acts like a person word-processor - a kind of sophisticated typewriter using a computer food-processor - a machine for chopping up, slicing, mashing, blending, etc.
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Some possible definitions: 1 VDU stands for visual display unit and it is the part of the computer which includes the screen or monitor, on which you look at your work as you do it. 2 A stapler is a useful piece of office equipment which allows you to join two or more pieces of paper together by bending a small bit of wire, called a staple, through the pages which you want to connect. 3 A cordless iron is an iron which gets its power from a base unit on which it stands when not in use. It is not connected to the base unit by a flex and so can be used freely and easily. 4 An alarm clock is useful for waking you up in the morning. 5 A hole punch is a useful piece of office equipment which allows you to make holes in sheets of paper so that they can then be inserted into a file.
1 discovery 2 invention
3 r otation 4 conclusion
5 p atent 6 analysis
7 dissection 8 experiment
9 c ombination
52.6
Time and Newsweek often have articles on general scientific interest as does the newspaper, The Times.
U nit 5 3
1 detective storylfilm 2 documentary
3 s ports programme 4 game show
5 c urrent affairs programme 6 d rama
A foreign correspondent is a journalist based abroad. A sub-editor is someone who works in a newspaper office and decides on how the pages should be laid out, how stories need to be cut, what headlines should be used and so on. A continuity person is responsible for seeing that the continuity between one scene and another in a film is correct - f or making sure that people do not suddenly wear different earrings, for example. An editor is the person responsible for the production of a newspaper or magazine. A librarian is a person who works in a place which lends books. A bookseller is someone who owns or works in a shop which sells books. A publisher is a person or company responsible for having a book printed and organising its sale. A columnist is a journalist who writes a regular column or feature for a newspaperlmagazine. A camera operator is the person who operates a camera filming a TV programme or a film. A critic is a person who writes reviews of books, films or theatre plays. 1 buttons; remote control 2 broadcastslprogrammes
3 pick up I receive 4 camcorder
5 comics
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U nit 5 4
1 independence
2 bye-election
3 running
4 elected
5 policy
6 statesman
2 MPs ( Members of Parliament)
abstract noun person-noun
3 constituency 4 majority verb
5 Prime Minister 6 election
adjective
revolution representation election dictatorship presidency
revolutionary representative elector dictator president
revolutionise represent elect dictate preside
revolutionary representative elective dictatorial presidential
1 UK Sweden Belgium 2 Iceland 8 Member of Parliament; Prime Minister; United Nations; European Union; North Atlantic Treaty Organisation; Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (You will find more work on abbreviations in Unit 98.)
U nit 5 5
1 robbed; stole
2 was stolen
criminal
3 a re robbed verb
4 was robbed
definition
crime
terrorism
terrorist
blackmail
blackmailer
terrorise, commit acts of terrorism (the verb to terrorise is used more generally than in the criminal sense, e.g. T he wild dogs terrorised the neighbourhood.) blackmail
using violence for political ends
drug-trafficking forgery assault pickpocketing mugging
drug-trafficker forger attacker, assailant pickpocket mugger
to traffic in drugs, to peddle drugs, to deal in drugs forge assault pickpocket m ug
threatening to make a dark secret public in order t o get money buying and selling drugs to try to pass off a copy as the real thing physical attack on another person stealing from someone's pocket or handbag attacking someone, often on the street, generally to get money
1 was convicted
2 defended
3 sentenced
4 be released
5 was acquitted
English Vocabulary in Use
Possible groupings: Crimes: t heft hi-jacking smuggling bribery drunken driving rape Punishments: p rison flogging d eathpenalty probation communityservice fine People connected with the law: w itness detective traffic warden lawyer judge members of a jury
U nit 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
J apan - yen; Australia - d ollar; India - r upee; Russia - r ouble. I t is any currency which is reliable and stable. A merican Express and Visa. Alcohol and tobacco. R ents from p roperty; w innings from gambling; interest from investments. I t is an index used for calculating the value of shares on the Stock Exchange in K ew Y ork. The FT (or Footsie) Index in London and the Nikkei in Japan. 7 An ancient Greek vase in perfect condition is priceless and an old biro that doesn't work is valueless.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
i nterest - m oney chargeable on a loan m ortgage - a l oan t o purchase property a n overdrawn account - a b ank account with minus money in it savings account - a n account that is used mainly for keeping money c urrent account - a n account that cheques are drawn o n for day-to-day use p ension - m oney paid t o people after a certain age d isability allowance - m oney paid t o people with a handicap child benefit - m oney paid towards the cost of raising a family 9 g rant - m oney given by the government for education, welfare, etc.
The only two headlines that most people would be pleased t o see are 'Interest rates down' and 'VAT to be reduced'.
1 i nheritance tax
2 l oan
3 black
4 r ebate
5 r efund
U nit 5 7
Suggested answers:
1 2 3 4 5
T hat's a vast amount of money t o be wasted like that! T hat's a considerable number of people. It seems it'll be about average again this year, then. At least that's only a small amount of money. You've wasted a h uge amount of time.
small: miniscule minute meagre insignificant large: gigantic overwhelming excessive sizeable
1 m inute/miniscule 2 overwhelming/excessive/gigantic 3 a ( n ) excessive/gigantic 4 sizeable 5 excessive
5 7.3
1 2 3 4 5
a l ot of (this gives a rather negative feel; lots of would sound too positive) plenty of / lots of ( a positive quantity) m uch / a l ot a g ood / g reat deal of / a l ot of M any / A l ot of (Many and much are s ometimes used in affirmatives, but they do have a somewhat formal feel about them used in that way; the general rule of thumb is not to use much and many in simple affirmatives.)
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Possible answers: 1 q uite shocked 1 extremely anxious 2 slightly anxious I a bit surprised 3 r atherlquiteItotally c onfused 4 q uite surprised 5 a bit I r ather sad 6 a bsolutely/utterly/completely e xhausted I e xtremely t ired
/'?
)
P ossible sentences: 1 T here are dozens of empty jam-jars in this cupboard. What shall I d o with them? 2 H e's got heaps of money; he can pay for himself. 3 T here's tons of rubbish in the garden; it'll take us months t o clear it all. 4 I o nly ever take a tiny drop of milk in my tea, thank you.
U nit 58
1 p eriod 2 age (era could also be used)
3 e ra
4 t ime
5 spell
P ossible answers: 1 I've told you time and time again not to leave that fridge door open! 2 Hello! Nice t o see you! You're just in time for tealcoffee! 3 By the time you get this card, I'll p robably already be at your house. 4 I'd rather talk to you one at a time, if you don't mind. 5 C ould you use the old photocopier for the time being? The new one's being repaired. 6 It can get e xtremely c old a t times in ... 7 I'll d o my best ro get there on time.
3
P ossible answers: 1 ...t akes about three hours. 2 ...r unllast f or about half an hour each side. 3 ...l asted me three winters. 4 ...w ent on for ages. 5 ...h ave elapsedlpassed since then, but people still remember that day. 6 . ..p a ss quickly. 7 ...t ake your time.
1 Yes, she's permanent now. 2 Yes, absolutely timeless. 3 Well, provisionally.
4 Yes, I believe it's eternal.
5 It's a temporary measure.
U nit 5 9
1 2
...t hem shortened? ...e xtremely tall.
3 4
...a s hort cut. ...height.
5 ...w idened it /...'ve w idened it. 6 ...heighten the feeling. 5 s hallow water 6 f arawayldistant places 5 you should broaden it. 6 f or miles along the river.
.2
1 a w idth of the pool 2 t o lengthen 1 it's much bigger now. 2 it's a lengthy business.
1 a t; of
3 a very narrow range of goods 4 a long-distance call 3 t o give us more room.
4 there's a wide range.
2 in
3 f rom (or possibly a t)
4 f rom; t o
1 s pread
2 e xpandedlgrew; c ontracted
3 s hrunk
4 stretches
5 g rown
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U nit 6 0
...was obliged/forced t o close down / had to close down / had no choice/alternative but to close down. ...it's optional. ...have to / '11 have to pay a deposit. ...n o choice/alternative, otherwise we'll gotbe b ankrupt. ...must / o ught to / should take it to the cleaners. ...forced him to hand it over. ...m andatory (or perhaps obligatory) for dangerous driving. ...compulsory/obligatory in all secondary schools. ...needn't have bought us a present / didn't have to buy us a present / shouldn't have bought us a present. ... exempt from military service / not obliged to do military service.
Possible answers: 2 Most people usually suffer from a lack of time or of money. 3 Filling out a tax return is obligatory once a year in many countries. 4 M ost people feel they are in need of more time and money, and millions of people in the world are in need of food and a decent home. 5 Death is certainly inevitable for all of us. 6 If you are an adult you probably no longer have to go to school or wear nappies! 7 W hen I was at school, sport, maths, English and French were compulsory.
60.3
Suggested answers: highly possible impossible p robable ( un)likely inevitable certain quite very absolutely
8 8 d d 8
)r
d d d d 8 d
Suggested answers: 1 A videophone in every home is quite possible by 2025. 2 Rain in the Amazon forest within eight days is highly likely! 3 A h uman being living to 250 is absolutely impossible. 4 We'll all be dead by 2250: absolutely inevitable. 5 A flying saucer in ~ o n Kong is highly unlikely. g 6 An opportunity to meet the US President is highly unlikely for most people but quite possible for some. 7 A third world war? Very possible if we continue to build nuclear weapons.
U nit 6 1
I racket would be an ideal word here 2 sound, since it is obviously pleasant 3 noises i f you mean different sounds, but noise is also possible here if you interpret 'some' to mean not a plural number, but one sound of 'a certain, unidentifiable type', e.g. 'Some animal must have come into the garden last night; look at these footprints.' (it's not clear what sort of animal) 4 d in or racket; din is often used for discordant music 5 noise is the only word in the group that can be used uncountably (without a )
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Suggested words: 1 hiss 2 c latterorcrash verblnoun hum rattle bleep screech chime
3 rustle
4 thud
5 bang
6 r oar
7 rumble
typical source(s) of the sound an electrical appliance when switched on, e.g. c omputer, freezer, record player small stones in a tin being shaken the alarm on a battery-driven clock a car's tyres when the brakes are applied very suddenly or when the car drives off with extremely high acceleration an old-fashioned pendulum clock or a big public clock on a building when they are sounding the hour or quarter-hour
1 It was a police officer holding a flashlamp. 2 I'd never seen such a beautiful bracelet.
3 Then it died, leaving us in complete darkness. 4 It was clearly time t o get up and move out.
U nit 6 2
Suggested questions: 1 D o you rent this house? 2 Could I possibly borrow your camera? /Would you lend me your camera? 3 Which room have I been allocated? 4 Does the school provide exercise books and things? 5 W ould you like to contribute to our collection for the disabled? 6 W hat sort of property d o you have / live in / o wn? 7 Is it possible to hire a room for a meeting?
62.2
1 T he millionaire donated a swimming pool to the school. 2 T he Director was allocated the best parking-place. 3 M y mother's cousin left me 5,000 in her will. 4 A f armer nearby provided us with logs for the fire.
5 W hen I retired they presented me with a camcorder. 6 T he restaurant catered for vegetarians.
1 handed down
2 give out
3 let go of
4 gave ...away
5 hand over
1 your walletlhandbaglmoney 2 jewellerylfurniture 3 a book / a picture of someone
4 hand-outltests 5 an antique 1 a set of books
7 borrowed 8 properties 9 possessions 10 belongings/possessions
62.5
1 properties 2 loans 3 landlords
4 t enants 5 o wnerlproprietor 6 estate
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U nit 6 3
Possible first sentences: 1 T hat big tree was swaying back and forth in the wind. 2 T he cruise-liner is leaving tomorrow. 3 T he most famous river in France is the Seine. 4 A c at ran out in front of the car. 5 A t rain was derailed near London yesterday. 1 a person dancing; a person who is drunk trying to walk may sway from side to side; a boat or a bus can also sway from side to side. 2 a n insect crawls; a baby does too before it can walk; there is a fast over-arm swimming style called 'crawl'. 3 anything moving extremely fast, e.g. a bird or animal can shoot by, a plane can shoot overhead, a fish can shoot through the water. 4 a bird's o r butterfly's wings; a piece of washing on the line in the wind; a person's eyelashes; a curtain in the wind. 5 anything moving slowly on water, e.g. a b oat, a piece of wood; a person can drift through life (moving without any sense of purpose or direction); your thoughts can drift to something or someone (it happens unintentionally). 1 r ate 2 pace
3 velocity
4 speed
Possible answers:
I
quick rapid
usage
something that takes a short time, e.g. quick snack; quick loo visit more formal; used for things like 'rapid economic growth'; 'rapid increaseldecline' more restricted generally; used for things like 'swift-flowing stream'; swift response1decisionI reaction
grammar
adjective only; can be used with 'to', e.g. she was quick to respond adjective only
swift
adjective only; can be used with 'in', e.g. ' He was swift in pointing o ut how wrong I was.'
Possible situations: 1 If you are very late for something. 2 If you w ant t o be late for something, e.g. something unpleasant. 3 If you aren't in a hurry. You can also say this about your studies, i f you are not going either particularly fast or slow. 4 If you were hiding from someone, e.g. under a bed or behind a door. 5 If you really don't want to meet them or talk to them, or don't want them to see you. 1 A slowcoach is a person who does everything too slowly, who takes an unacceptably long time to do things. 2 A streaker is someone who takes off all their clothes in a public place and runs naked in front of everyone. 3 A plodder is a person who sticks at a task and completes it slowly and usually with great effort and difficulty, no matter how long it takes. 4 A stirrer is a person who deliberately 'stirs up' or causes trouble between people by saying things that set them against one another.
English Vocabulary in Use
U nit 6 4
4.1
S uggested answers: 1 glossy 2 d ownylfluffy 3 s lippery
4 prickly 5 r oughlcoarse 6 fluffy
7 jagged 8 c oarse 9 p olishedlsmooth
1 0 gnarled
T hings you might find in your house: 1 a p air of silk stockings; the metal surface of a hi-fi o r television 2 a heavy-duty carpet; a garden path 3 a h ighly-varnished t able-top; a m irror; a brass object 4 a c at o r dog; a pet rabbit; a fur coat 5 bed-linen; the surface of a table
4.2
1 T his is about average for a baby. 2 A 2 0-stone person is a huge, probably very overweight person. 3 8 o unces is half a pound, i.e. 2 2 7 grams. It's enough for many people; is it enough for you? 4 T he person writing this weighs l l s t 71b.
P ossible answers: 1 a big cat such as a panther o r leopard 2 a fish; a n eel 3 a h edgehog; a porcupine 4 a bear; a panda 5 a b aby chick o r duckling; the new-born of m any a nimals
4.3
P 0 OUNCE N D
SHADY U L L
D
E N SPARSE E
S H
VIVID
N Y
C 0 A ROUGH S E
D A Z Z GLARE E
P ossible pair-puzzles:
H CUMBERSOME A V Y
D
L I G FEATHER T
English Vocabulary in Use
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U nit 6 5
1 reachedtsecured 2 fulfilled
3 reach/attain/achieve 4 attain/realise/fulfill
5 realise/fulfill 6 reach/achieve
7 come
6 5*2
verb
realise
noun
realisation difficulty target ambition failure trouble
adjective
realisable difficult targeted ambitious failed troubling troublesome troubled
adverb
-
target
-
ambitiously
-
fail t rouble
Comments: targeted is used in sentences such as 'The government has decided to give the extra funds to targeted groups in society.' (specifically chosen) difficult has no adverb in English; we say 'We did it with difficulty'. troubling: We have seen some very troubling developments recently. (worrying) troublesome: They are a troublesome group of students. (cause trouble) troubled: I've been feeling rather troubled lately about my daughter. (worried with problems) unfailingly: 'failingly' doesn't exist, but unfailingly does, e.g. She is unfailingly honest; you can trust her completely. failed: They have made three failed attempts to save the company.
1 2 3 4 I find it very difficult to understand English idioms. She succeeded in rising to the top in her profession. D o you ever have any trouble using this photocopier? I always seem to. I've managed to work quite hard this last month. (accomplish usually has a direct object, e.g 'I've accomplished a lot this month.') 5 I'm amazed that you can cope with all the work they give you.
65.4
Possible answers: 2 I'd get it seen to / repaired. 3 It would probably fold eventually. 4 T he m arker(s) might take the overall performance into account and ignore the one bad result. 5 Perhaps try again, or abandon it. 6 Perhaps give up, or ask for help and advice from my teacher. Possible answers: 1 Someone is finding their housework / family responsibilities impossible to manage. 2 Perhaps someone who invested 5,000 and lost it all. 3 It could be about a business someone started, or about a project, or something they were building! 4 Talking about someone's success, e.g. in getting a job / in sport; pull it off means to succeed, to win, when it is difficult or people are not expecting you t o succeed.
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U nit 6 6
66.1
2 bott1edcart;ons of milk 4 cans of coke
a tin of condensed milk a packet/box o f chocolate biscuits a packet of cigarettes a large box of matches a jar of honey 6 packets of crisps
66.2
1 t ub, pot 2 barrel, bottles, sack (of potatoes) 3 cans, bottles, barrels, packs, crates, cases 4 any of these: bottlelcarton (of milk), jug (of milk), mug (of tea), packet (of cornflakes), jar (of marmalade), glass (of milk), bowl (of sugar, for cornflakes) 5 sack (or perhaps a bag) 6 bag and basket 7 ( a) 200 (b) 20
1 2 3 4
a jar of peanut butter a packet of washing powder a c arton of cream a t ube of skin cream
5 a tin of sardines 6 a tin of tomatoes 7 a bag of apples 8 a box of tissues
9 a packet of butter 10 a pack of 12 cans of beer 11 a bottle of washing-up liquid
5 wine whisky hour 6 flowerltealcoffee
1 chocolateltoollmatch 2 winelmilk/water
3 carrierlshopping/mail 4 milk/cream/water
U nit 67
7.1
1 2 3 4
I have strong views on marriage. Most people believe in life after death. I was in favour of the proposed changes. W hat does she think of the new teacher?
5 This is absurd from our point of view. 6 He's quite wrong in my opinion. 7 Well, that's just silly, to my mind.
Possible answers: 1 eccentric 2 firmlstrong
3 moderatelmiddle-of-the-road 4 fanaticaYobsessive
5 conservativeltraditional
1 I've always doubted that ghosts exist. 2 I have always held that people should rely on themselves more. 3 Claudia maintains that the teacher has been unfair to her. 4 I was convinced (that) I had been in that room before. 5 H e feels we should have tried again.
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U nit 6 8
abstract noun a nxious grateful ecstatic inspired fury anxiety gratitude ecstasy inspiration
3 frustrated 4 discontented
adjective frustrated cheerful enthusiastic apprehensive excited
abstract noun frustration cheerfulness enthusiasm apprehension excitement
68.2 68.3
1 confused 2 depressed
5 enthusiastic 6 cross
7 fed-up 8 upset
9 thrilled
Possible answers: 1 I felt anxious until we heard the results of my mother's medical tests. 2 I felt slightly apprehensive before my first trip to China. 3 I w as very grateful to him for lending me his car. 4 I w as in a terrible rage when I heard about the unkind things the teacher had said to my best friend. 5 I was miserable for days when I broke up with my boyfriend. 6 I was so inspired by the book, The Story of San Michele, that I decided I would become a doctor too. 7 I was initially very enthusiastic about skating but I s oon lost interest.
68.4
6 8.5
1 exciting
1 I'm hot
2 inspired
3 depressing 3 I'm cross
4 frustrating
5 confused
6 I'm tired
2 I'm thirsty
4 I'm cold
5 I'm hungry
U nit 6 9
verb noun passion temptation attraction appeal disgust hatred repulsion affection adoration adjective passionate tempting attractive appealing disgusting hateful repulsive/ repellent affectionate adoring adverb passionately temptingly attractively appealingly disgustingly hatefully repulsively affectionately adoringly
t empt attract appeal disgust hate repel
a dore
1 women
2 birds
3 spiders
4 steal
5 pain
6 t he future
69.3
1 2 3 4
I can't stand jazz. Beer revolts me. I'm not really keen on tea. H is art appeals to me.
5 6 7 8
She has totally captivated him. W ould you like a pizza tonight? She is keen on rowing and golf. I'm not looking forward to the exam.
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Suggested answers: 1 I like all fruit and I a dore curry but I c an't stand tripe. 2 t he holidays 3 l anguage 4 T heir eyes, probably. S I e njoy meeting people from all over the world. 6 A c hocolate ice-cream.
7 A rrogance and a negative attitude to life. 8 Losing my health. 9 I r ather fancy going to the theatre.
U nit 70
Possible answers:
1 confessed 2 b oasted
3 shrieked 4 t hreatened
S s tammeredlstuttered
6 begged
7 c omplained 8 urged
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
H e confessed t o breaking the vase ( or t hat he had broken...). T he little boy boasted of being the cleverest person in the class ( or t hat he was...). She shrieked that there was a mouse over there. She threatened t o stop my pocket money if I d id not behave. H e stammeredlstuttered that he had done it. H e begged me t o help him. She complained that the hotel was filthy. H e urged Jim t o try harder.
1 adverb
a ngrily furiously bitterlv miserably
adjective
a ngry furious bitter miserable
noun
a nger fury bitterness misery
1 adverb
cheerfully gratefully anxiously
adjective
cheerful grateful anxious
noun
cheerfulness gratitude anxiety
70.4
1 a t hreat
2 a c omplaint
3 a n objection 4 a beggar
5 insistent 6 a rgumentative
1 urgedlbegged 3 t hreatened 2 a ) t o b) on c) a boutlof 4 all except urge and beg 5 c omplain - g rumble; maintain - declare; confess - a dmit; urge - e ncourage; beg - plead; grumble - m oan.
70.6
Possible answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ' We can easily break into the bank,' she said boldly. ' Thank you so much,' he said gratefully. 'I wish you'd get a move on,' he said impatiently. 'I love you so much,' she said passionately. 'I'll d o it if you really want me to,' he said reluctantly. 'I d on't know anyone here,' she said shyly. 'Of course, I believe you,' he said sincerely.
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U nit 7 1
Some possible answers: 1 T hat smells wonderful. 2 Your hair looks great. 3 It sounds brilliant. 4 This tastes delicious. 5 6 7 8 I feel great. That sounds fantastic. You look upset. What's the matter? H e smells disgusting. 4 glance 5 stare
71.2
1 witness
2 gazedtstared
2 peer
3 observe
3 grasped 4 press 3 hot
5 stroked 6 observed 4 sour 3 handle
7 g rabbedhatched 8 glanced
5 spicy 4 paw 6 salty
1 bitter
2 sweet
1 snatchtgrab
2 finger
Possible answers: 1 a romatic 3 evil-smelling 2 smelly 4 fragrant
5 sweet-smelling 6 scented 4 intuition 5deji-vu 6 premonition
71.7 7 1.8
1 UFOs
2 telepathy
3ghosts
Possible answers: 1 sight: I climbed up to the top of a mountain and was above the level of some low clouds. I could not see the ground but could see the tops of half a dozen other mountains rising out of the clouds. 2 hearing: I heard my newborn baby crying for the first time. 3 taste: I tasted some wonderful soup after a long day's walking in the hills. 4 smell: I shall always remember smelling the sea after a long time away from it. 5 touch: I love the feel of fur against my skin. 6 sixth sense: I have often had the experience of not having written to an old friend for a long time and then our letters to each other suddenly cross in the post.
U nit 7 2
1 blush
2 shiver
3 chew
4 blink
5 wink
72.2
1 Someone is snoring. 2 Someone is yawning. 3 Someone is hiccoughing.
1 blink 2 blush
4 Someone is coughing a nd/or sneezing. 5 Someone's stomach is rumbling. 6 Someone has burped. 5 sigh 6 sneeze 3 lick
72.3
3 frown 4 grin
7 snore 8 wink
9 yawn
5 grin
1 chewing 2 perspiring The central word is hiccough.
4 swallow
6 shaken
It is possible to draw bubble networks in any way that seems logical to you and that helps you to learn. You could group together words associated with illness - sneeze, cough, shiver and so on, or you could organise your networks around parts of the body - you could put yawn, lick, bite, etc. around the word mouth. Words that might be added to the networks include hug, sip and stare.
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U nit 73
1 t oowit t oowoo 2 baa
3 woof 4 oink 3 barked
5 meow 6 cockadoodledoo 4 neighing 5 wereclucking 6purring
lcrowing
2mooing
You would probably be unhappy to be called any of the adjectives in D except perhaps dogged.
1 2 3 4 5 6
true true false - h oot, when used about people, is normally followed by the phrase 'with laughter'. false - i f singing is called caterwauling, it must be very discordant and unpleasant to the ear. true false - grunting at someone suggests a lack of interest in that person.
Possible sentences: 2 As soon as she heard the phone, she flew across the room to answer it. 3 I learnt to swim when I was about seven years old. 4 T he hillside was covered in loose stones and the walkers slithered uncertainly down the slope. 5 H e hopped across the room to avoid putting any weight on his painful ankle. 6 The little children happily trotted off to school. 7 1'11 have to gallop through my work if I'm going to get it done on time.
1 2 3 4 5
puppy or puppies (a spaniel is a kind of dog) kittens (a tom is a male cat and a Siamese is a kind of cat) c ub(s) ( polar bears like all other bears have cubs) lambs (wool comes from sheep) ducklings (the verb hatched makes it clear that the sentence is talking about a creature coming from an egg, and swim makes it clear that a water-bird is being described, rather than a hen, for example.)
U nit 7 4
1 pie
2 ocean 3 clanger 4 plate 5 handle 6 block 7 shot
1 springs to mind 2 flies in the face of
3 just goes to show 4 're sitting pretty
5 leaves a lot to be desired
Possible groupings: be in a fix (be in troublelhave a serious problem), be up to it (be capable of something), be out of sorts (be unwell) all have in common the verb be, but also the fact that they are followed by prepositional phrases. child's play (very easy) and a fool's errand (a wastedlpointless journey to get something) are both 's idioms. (See Unit 81 for more of these.) hold your tongue (be silent), hold your horses (wait before actinglspeaking) both of course contain hold, but hold your tongue could also go with stay mum (be silent) because they are very close in meaning. The difference is that hold your tongue is often used in aggressive commands, e.g. H old your tongue, you! (shut up!). rough and ready (basic I lacking in comfort), odds and ends (small items difficult to group along with others). give o r take (as in 'It'll cost 700.. give or take 50'. meaning between 650 a nd 750 pounds approximately) are all binomials (phrases joined by a nd, b ut, o r; see Unit 77).
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25 1
74.4
1 g o to bed 2 a s tronger, more informal version of child's play, i.e. simple, too easy for me. 3 clearly means more than just 'unemployed', as he didn't have a home; it means totally without money or property, living and sleeping on the streets.
U nit 75
75.1 7 5.2 75.3
1 t o think of it 2 a sk me
3 T alking of 4 you say
5 reminds me 6 I w as saying 2 t hat's it
1 this and that o r this, that and the other
3 this is it
4 t hat's that
n ow and then o r every now and then (occasionally)
now then! [attract attention because you're going to say something]
fi
4 post
here and now I right now [immediately; also used to emphasise your point]
1 D o you want me to do it here and now, or can it wait? 2 N ow then, everybody, listen carefully. I have news for you. 3 I b ump into her in town (every) now and then, but not that often.
75.4
1 W hen it comes to ... 2 As luck would have it ... 3 If all else fails.. .
4 If the worst comes to the worst... 5 As far as I'm concerned. .. 6 W hat with one thing and another ...
U nit 76
76.1
7 6.2
1 h atter
1 slept
2 r ake 2 falling
3 m ouse 3 d og
5 bat 5 s now
6 a sheet
4 p arrot
1 a s quick as a flash 2 a s red as a beetroot
3 a s flat as a pancake 4 a s fresh as a daisy
5 daisy 7 mouse
5 a s strong as an ox
7
Across 1 brass
2 h atter
4 sheet
6 ice
9 bone
Down 1 b at 2 h ard
3 easy
8 c ucumber
10 feather
76.5
1 HeIShe h as eyes like a hawk. 2 O ur plan went like a dream.
3 SheIHe e ats like a horse. 4 HeIShe h as a head like a sieve.
U nit 77
77.1
1 high and dry 2 r ough and ready
3 safe and sound 4 wined and dined
5 rack and ruin 6 prim and proper
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l aw and order pick and choose
now and then sick and tired
hit and miss clean and tidy leaps and bounds
Suggested sentences: 1 T here are lots of courses. You can pick and choose. 2 T he flat looks all clean and tidy now for our visitors. 3 I'm sick and tired of traffic jams. I'm going to start using the train. 4 Finding the right pebple w as rather difficult; sometimes it was hit and miss. 5 M y knowledge of English has progressed in leaps and bounds since I've been using this book. 6 T he new Prime Minister promised that law and order would be the most important priority. 7 I've seen her now and then, taking her dog for a walk. 1 or
2 or
3 to
4 or
5 b ut
6 or
U nit 78
1 2
... of gold ... a s nails
3 4
... a s gold ... off the mark
5 6
... fish ... slow-coach
2 t he teacher's pet 3 a big-head
4 t op of the class 5 a lazy-bones (or you could say this person is bone-idle)
Idioms with gold: to be as good as gold / t o have a heart of gold Idioms with mark: to be q uick/slow off the mark 1 2 3
.. . a g ood head for figures. ... have a head for heights.
... a head like a sieve.
4 5
... h as her head screwed on. ... h as his head in the clouds.
Another example of a key-word family might be eye: H e oniy has eyes for Mary. (he never looks at other girls) H e has eyes in the back of his head. / H e has eyes like a hawk. (said of someone who never misses anything, especially when people are doing something wrong) She has an eye for antiques. (she is good at spotting them) Look up eye in a good dictionary and see how many more idioms there are using the word. a ) your nerves (always with possessive, my, our, John's, etc.) 1 a n odd-ball b) the neck (always used with the)
2 m iddle-of-the-road
3 over the top
1 If you say that someone's heart's in the right place, you mean they have good intentions and want to d o good things, but have actually done something w rong/stupid/irritating w ithout intending to. 2 If a person is a bit of a square peg in a round hole, we mean they d o not fit in naturally, they are out of place in the situation they find themselves in. 3 If you say I was miles away, you mean you were not concentrating on what was happening or what someone was saying, and were thinking about something else.
U nit 79
79.1
positive: negative: to be over the moon to feel/be a s pleased as Punch to feel/be a bit down to feellbe browned off
English Vocabulary in Use
79.2
Possible answers: 2 Probably quite browned off, or even in a (black) mood. 3 Over the moon, as pleased as Punch, on cloud nine. 4 Probably like a bear with a sore head and in a (black) mood! 5 D own in the dumps, a bit down, browned off. 6 O n cloud nine, over the moon. 1 2 3
4
7
... life out of me. ... the weather.
... as the day is long.
... cloud nine.
5 6 7
... o ut of my skin.
... form. (You could also say on top of the world.)
... eat a horse.
get itchy feet - get a desire to be travelling or moving around. (to be) on the edge of your seat - t o be impatient, excited, in suspense, waiting for something to happen. Leo: to be up in arms - t o be very angry and protesting loudly. to be in two minds - unable to decide or make your mind up about something.
1 2 3 4
I'm in two minds about that job in Paris. I've been on the edge of my seat all day. What's happened? Tell me! H er son got itchy feet and went off to Uruguay. Everyone was up in arms when they cancelled the outing.
1 felt as if my head was going round 2 was scared out of his wits 3 swell with pride
4 t o be in a black mood 5 get carried away
Example sentences: 1 So many people surrounded me all wanting to ask me questions. I felt as if my head was going round. 2 T hat programme about nuclear weapons scared me out of my wits. 3 Seeing her in the graduation procession made her parents swell with pride. 4 Careful! The boss is in a black mood today. 5 I k now I shouldn't have listened to his lies, but I got carried away by his charming personality.
U nit 80
You might find the following idioms and expressions, depending on your dictionary: 1 let the cat out of the bag to think you are the cat's whiskers (think you're wonderful) fight like cat and dog (fight furiously) there's not enough room to swing a cat (very little room I cramped conditions) 2 be in a fix get a fix on your position (find out exactly where you are) something is fixed in your mindlbrain (you remember it clearly) you fix somebody up with something (provide them with something) 3 p our oil on troubled waters pour cold water on an idea I a plan (criticise something so that people don't want to do it any more) pour your heart out to somebody (tell them all your troubles) it's pouring with rain (raining very heavily)
English Vocabulary in Use
4 stir things up
cause a stir (cause great excitement or anger among everyone) stir yourself (move yourself, get up, get moving) stir-fry (vegetables, meat, etc. fried very quickly on a fierce heat)
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
t ake a back seat stir things up light a t the end of the tunnel t he bottom of things
5 a m uddle 6 up and take notice 7 g rasp of 8 by the horns; under the carpet
g o back to the beginning again a c ompromise in great suspense a re found together and in the same place and connected to one another behave yourself / follow the rules
Possible questions: 1 Are you still quarrelling all the time with Mabel? 2 H as the new job been a success? 3 Should I ring Maurice? O r send him a little gift, perhaps?
U nit 8 1
Suggested rewrites: 1 T he hotel we were staying in was out of this world. 2 J oe is head and shoulders above the other kids when it comes to doing hard sums. 3 T his restaurant knocks spots off all the other restaurants in town. 4 You're streets ahead of me in understanding all this new technology; I'm impressed.
1 t o think you are the cat's whiskers 2 t o have green fingers
3 a dog's breakfast 4 t o be on the ball
Suggested answers: 1 She was dressed up like a dog's dinner. 2 Penny thinks she's the cat's w hiskerdthe bee's knees. (these two are synonyms) 3 She's a dab-hand at DIY; just look at those bookshelves she made. 4 H e has the gift of the gab. 5 M ick has a way with the secretaries; just look at how they react when he wants something done. 6 H e wants a new office, a secretary and a new computer. But compared t o what Geoff wants, he wants jam on it! 7 She said I was the best boss they'd ever had. It was obvious she was buttering me up. I w onder what she wants? 8 H e often runs down his school. 9 She always picks holes in everything I say.
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2 55
1 There is a verb to ham it up, which can be used to criticise an actor's performance if it is overdone and grossly exaggerated; we can call such an actor a ham actor. 2 If you don't like something or somebody you can say it/he/she just isn't my cup of tea, which means you do not feel attracted to it or to the person. 3 If you say something is the icing on the cake you are praising it as something extra good on something that is already good. 'Flying first class was wonderful, and being met at the other end by a limousine really was the icing on the cake.' 4 If you call a person a real nutcase, you mean they are mad/crazy. 5 If you say someone knows h idher onions, you are praising their knowledge of a particular subject. 6 If you say a group of people really are the cream, you are saying they are the best possible representatives of a larger group. If they are the absolute best, you can say they are the cream of the cream.
U nit 8 2
82.1
Suggested answers: 1 It seems that Ann can't get a word in edgeways. 2 It seems that Mick got the wrong end of the stick. 3 It seems that Reg can't make head nor tail of what Dan is saying. 4 M adge seems to be talking down to Eric.
1 w rap up the discussion
2 talk rubbish
3 s tart the ball rolling
4 cometget t o the point
82.3
1 speaks
2 talk
3 talking
4 talking
U nit 83
8 31
1 2 3 4
B is driving a hard bargain. A could be described as someone who has a finger in every pie. A seems to have the song 'Lady in Red' on the brain. A seems to have bought a pig in a poke.
83.2
1 C an I tell you about a problem I have? I just have to get it off my chest. It's been bothering me for a while now. 2 They charged us 100 for a tiny room without a bath. It was a real rip-off! o r They really ripped us off! 3 There'll just be time to have a bite to eat before the show. 4 I've got to hand it to her, Maria coped with the situation brilliantly. o r I've got to hand it to Maria, she coped with.. . etc. 5 I think 1'11 just go upstairs and have a nap, if nobody objects. 6 Well, I crashed out on the sofa at about two o'clock, and the party was still in full swing.
Possible answers: 1 You might have to get a bite to eat on the way if you had to set off on a journey and didn't really have time to eat before leaving, or couldn't get anything before leaving, perhaps because it was too early. 2 Typically, hotels charge over the odds during festival weeks or if there is an important event on, for example, the Olympic Games. In short, any time when demand is very high. 3 Some people find it hard to make any headway in learning languages, but i f you have got this far with this book, you don't have that problem! 4 You might be willing to pay through the nose if it is a performer you like very much and/or a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see that person.
English Vocabulary in Use
1 f oot the bill
2 p ut your feet up
3 watch the box
Follow-up: t o have a w ordlname o n the tip of your tongue: 'Oh dear, her name's on the tip of my tongue! What is it? Laura? Lona? Laurel? Something like that, anyway.' to hold one's tongue: 'I'm going to hold my tongue. The last time 1 said anything it only caused trouble, so this time, 1'11 say nothing.'
to be head over heels for someone I head over heels in love with someone: 'Jim's absolutely head over heels for that new girl. He talks about her all d ay long and blushes every time her name's mentioned.' to toe the line: 'The boss gave him a very hard time yesterday about his lazy attitude and all the absences he's had. He warned him he might lose his job. He's going to have to toe the line from now on.' to tip-toe I t o walk on tip-toes: 'We'll have to tip-toe past the children's bedroom. 1 don't want to wake them up.' t o get someone's back up: 'Sally won't get any sympathy from her workmates, in fact, quite the opposite, she seems to get everybody's back up with her selfish attitude.'
U nit 84
1 M any hands make light work. 2 D on't put all your eggs in one basket.
3 T oo many cooks spoil the broth.
1 Never look a gift-horse in the mouth. (Both proverbs advise you to take advantage of good fortune when you have it in front of you.) 2 Don't cross your bridges before you come to them. (Both proverbs warn you not to anticipate future events.) 3 Never judge a book by its cover. (Both proverbs warn against trusting the external or superficial features of something.) 4 Familiarity breeds contempt. (Absence makes the heart grow fonder says that if you cannot be with someone or something you will love themlit more. Familiarity breeds contempt says that being with someone/something t oo much makes you hate them.)
84.3
1 2 3 4
People who live in glasshouses shouldn't throw stones. W hen the cat's away, the mice will play. There's no smoke without fire. T ake care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.
U nit 85
prepare by mixing ingredients manage to see constitute (make up with this meaning is usually used in the passive) put into bundles understand (with this meaning make out is usually combined with 'can' or 'could' and h o t ' or 'never') making something more numerous or complete claimed (make out implies that what is being claimed may well not be true) renovate
1 up
2 w ithout
3 up
4 o ut
5 up
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85.3
1 2 3
... make for the seaside.
... make for happiness.
... makes up t o anyone ...
4 D o them up ... 5 ... m ake out ...
8 5.4
P ossible word forks:
the bedroom our buttons her dress the house our coat
85.5
P ossible answers: Work: d o the housework / some gardening / the washing-up / some shopping / t he cooking /
business with; make a bed / a profitAoss / a c up of tea
T rying, succeeding and failing: d o your best; make an attempt / a n effort / a mistake / the most
of / a success of / a g o of / a goodlbad impression / a point of / allowances for.
T hings you say: make arrangements / a n agreement / a p hone call / a suggestion / a decision /
an excuse / f un of / a fuss of
Physical things: make war / love / a noise / a gesture / a face
8 5.6
1 W AR
2 your best
3 profit 4 business with
5 allowances for 6 a good impression
U nit 86
1 a boutlback 2 on
3 a bout
4 off
5 round
6 up
H ere is one w ay o f completing the diagram:
86.3
1 T he story of the film takes place in Casablanca during the war. 2 Today's newspaper has brought to light some fascinating information about the Prime Minister. 3 T he situation was brought to a head when the union called for a strike. 4 H ow does she always manage to take things in her stride? 5 T he view from the place took my breath away. 6 H e took advantage of her weakness at the time and she sold it to him. 7 T he main function of a nurse is to take care of the sick. 8 You shouldn't take anyone or anything for granted.
English Vocabulary in Use
PL
2 58
Possible answers: 1 T o bring down taxes, among other things. 2 I took to her at once. 3 It seems to be brought on by strong sunlight. 4 H e really takes after his father. Possible answer:
5 6 7 8
I've taken up hang-gliding recently. It really seems to have taken off now. A person who takes off other people. I'll bring him round somehow.
86.6
1 t o bring into the open 2 to take part in
3 t o take care of 4 t o bring a law into force
5 to take pride in 6 t o take control of
U nit 8 7
87.1
I d on't often receive interesting advertising circulars these days. However, quite an unusual one came this morning. It was headed; 'Are you worried about losing touch?' And it went on, 'If so, purchase some of our special tablets today. Taking just one in the morning will help you succeed at work and at home. It will stop little problems from depressing you and will ensure that you become rich and successful with the minimum of effort on your behalf. Send just $25 today and you will receive your tablets and your key to success within ten days.' 1 r ound 2 through
3 d own
4 by
5 up to
6 t hrough
Possible answers: 1 ... my old teddy bear. 2 ... Jack spilt tomato soup on Jill's dress. 3 ... study in weather like this.
4 ... going to the meeting. 5 ... her father's death yet. 6 Living in such a small place.. .
8 7.5
Some example sentences: She was the first to get off the plane. (disembark from) I don't understand what you are getting at. (trying t o say) They are due to get back at six. (return) You get ahead in that company only if you are related to the boss. (succeed, are promoted) Get lost! (colloquial) (Go away, stop bothering me!)
U nit 88
1 They have recently established a committee on teenage smoking. 2 We try to reserve some money for our holiday every week. 3 Ignore all your negative feelings and listen with an open mind. 4 If we hadn't left home so late, we would have arrived on time. 5 The government's unpopular proposals caused a wave of protests. 2 59
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8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
p ut p ut p ut p ut p ut p ut p ut p ut
out a bonfire / y our host / t he rubbish forward an idea / a p roposal / a suggestion off a football match / a n appointment / c ustomers across your feelings/ideas/opinions up an umbrella / prices / a p icture o n a concert / a l imp /clothes away papers/books/files up with someone's behaviour / b ad manners / t emper
S o m e possible answers: 1 Let's put up some posters. 2 I h aven't had time t o put things away yet. 3 We'd better set outloff a t 7 a .m. 4 Yes, of course, I c an put you up. 5 T he likely cost of it all has put me off. 6 H e is hoping t o set up a travel business of his own. P ossible answers:
H e is very set in his ways. He's bound t o put two and two together if you keep on behaving like that. She has set her sights on becoming Prime Minister. She really puts my back up. It's sound business advice not t o put all your eggs in one basket. Please put your mind t o the problem in hand. She has set her heart o n getting a seat in Parliament. She threw petrol o n the rubbish and set fire to it. She's very good a t putting things in a nutshell. The building was set on fire by terrorist action. This is the first time I've ever set foot in the southern hemisphere. We spent most of our evenings setting the world t o rights rather than studying. You really should put your foot down (with him) or there'll be trouble later. If the teacher doesn't set a good example, the children certainly won't behave properly.
U nit 8 9
1 c ontinued 2 check
1 2 3 4
3 a ttacked 4 succeed
5 being published 6 c omplaining
7 c hoose 8 used
...t o a decision. ...i nto a fortune / m oney / a legacy. ...i nto bloom. ...t o a standstill.
3 o n the go 4 g o far
5 ...i nto fashion ... 6 ...i nto o peration/existence ... 7 ...t o blows. 8 ...i nto viewlsight. 5 h ave a go 6 a s far as it goes
1 It goes without saying 2 w ent t o great lengths
1 2 3 4
T he firm went bankrupt. O nly Jack's proposal. Seven thirty, normally. W hen I pulled a ligament.
5 F rom a doting aunt. 6 Any time after eight. 7 A bit of a fight, I think.
P ossible answers: 1 ...t heir horoscope was very favourable. 2 . ..p u t salt on it a t once. 3 ...t hat skirt. 4 ...s uch a terrible experience again.
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5
6 ...h aving a boss who is younger than you. 7 ...J a ck should be offered the job. 8 ...b ut also a box full of diaries.
...it began to get quite noisy.
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U nit 90
1 b ackon
2 upto
3 up
4 i nto
5 to
6 up
7 after
2 Why, what's the ... 3 She never looks you in the eye.
1 It's rather hard in the circumstances.
5 Why, what do you expect to happen?
6 She'll be lucky at the moment. 7 I t hought it was time I had a new look.
4 You'd never think she was a g andmother.
90.3
1
...t heparty.
2 3
4
...anyone less fortunate than yourself.
...I feel rather apprehensive. 5 ...the proposals made at t he end of the report.
6 ...y o u next come to this country.
1 By the looks of him, he's ... 4 much to look at 5 I don't like the look of 6 look on the bright side of things
...the time the author spent in India.
90.4
2 looked ...u p and down 3 look small
1 look for your glasses / your purse / a new job / t rouble / the meaning of life / love
2 look after a baby / a house / pets / yourself / number one (i.e. yourself in a selfish way, to the
exclusion of others) 3 look t hrough a r eport / a document / a magazine / the window 4 look to your parents / a friend / the boss
U nit 9 1
1 over
2 to
3 d own
4 up
5 d own
6 slip
7 off
1 Why doesn't she see through him? 2 I r an into Jack at the station yesterday. 3 I c ooked the dinner yesterday. It's your turn (to d o it) today.
4 5 6 7 I t hought I was seeing things when I saw a monkey in the garden. I wish you'd let me be. H e let us into the secret that they were planning to break into the house. An enormous crowd turned out to hear the Prime Minister speak.
P ossible answers: 1 ...t he village will be cut off. 2 ...manager. 3 ...of the rope and fell into a crevasse. 4 ...those who came were very enthusiastic.
5 6 7 8
...she refused to help him. ...until the party was nearly over. ...of sugar. ...t o letting him sleep on my floor.
S o m e possible answers: 1 I very much regret turning down an opportunity to work in Greece. 2 A t rain I was on once broke down making me terribly late for an important interview. 3 Big business runs the country as much as government, in my opinion. 4 I did an old lady a good turn when I helped her to get on the bus. 5 I'd like to break a ski-jumping record. 6 I'm sure it is possible for someone's heart to be broken. 7 Every New Year I resolve to turn over a new leaf - I decide to reply to all my letters promptly and to be generally much more organised. 8 I have to see to some shopping today. 9 M y own home has never been broken into but a friend's house was once when I was staying with her.
English Vocabulary in Use
26 1
Here are two possibilities for each of the verbs in the unit: see His parents have promised to see him through university. It's hard to find your way round this building - I'II see you out. run Our dog was run over by a car. She ran up an enormous bill at the dressmaker's. turn Please turn down your w alkman - I can't concentrate. I'm very tired. I'm going to turn in soon. let Let sleeping dogs lie. This skirt is too tight - I'II have to let it out. break I'm broke - can you lend me five pounds for a few days? Breaking in new shoes can be a painful experience.
U nit 9 2
92.1
1 p roposal t o end war 2 politician sells secrets to enemy 3 satellite is not launched
4 r oyal jewels are stolen 5 m arriage of famous actress 6 p erson who saw crime in danger
Suggested answers: 1 Steps are being taken with the aim of providing more work for people. 2 A pproval has been given to a plan to place restrictions on people's use of water. 3 A w oman resigned from her job after undergoing some kind of unpleasant experience there. 4 A public opinion survey has looked into how people spend their money. 5 An attempt has been made to remove the Prime Minister from h idher p osition. 6 T he Prince has promised to give support to his family.
1 m akes a connection between 2 reduces 3 e xplodes in
4 promises 5 leads / is a major figure in
92.5
M ake sure that you note down not only the headline but also a brief indication of what the story was about so that the headline makes sense when you revise your work later.
U nit 9 3
1 American; a Brit would write labour. 2 Brit; an American would write center. 3 American; a Brit would be much less likely to use a word of this type, p robably preferring a phrase like 'taken into hospital'. If s/he d id, s/he w ould probably spell it hospitalised; however, the ending ize instead of ise is becoming much more common in British English these days. 4 American; a Brit would spell it theatre (and would call it cinema.) 5 Brit; a n American would write favor. 6 American, writing in a n informal context; a Brit would write through.
English Vocobulory in Use
T he p ictures represent for a n American: for a Brit: 1 T V aerial TV antenna 2 w ardrobe closet 3 lift elevator 4 vest undershirt 5 s weets candy 6 naPPy d iaper 7 p ram baby carriage 8 c urtains drapes 9 s ellotape Scotch tape 1 0 lorry truck
1 2 3 4 5 I h ad a puncture. Pass me the biscuits. It's in the wardrobe. O pen the curtains. We've run out of petrol.
6 It's in the boot. 7 Single or return? 8 H e left the tap on. 9 W e're leaving in the autumn. 1 0 I hate standing in a queue.
1 You'd take the American t o the bathroom and the Brit t o the kitchen. 2 C old for the American but hot for the Brit. 3 T he Brit, because people d o not usually talk about needing to change their underwear although you might well express the desire to change outer clothes. 4 O ne flight for the American but two for the Brit. 5 An American would be in a bank and a Brit in a c afi. T here are many other words you could add. Some might be: US eggplant (GB aubergine); US t rashcan ( GB rubbish bin); US German Shepherd (dog) (GB Alsatian).
U nit 9 4
1 A ustralia 2 journalist; university 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 flee c atch (e.g. by police) c apturelobtain m an who annoys girls
3 mosquitoes; barbecue 4 business
5 6 7 8
t he general public plimsolls, s neakers people awaiting trial u nderwear
5 a fternoon 6 a dultslparents
She gave birth to a baby girl. C hurch-bells. N o, it isn't, it's too dreary. L ooking after the school buildings.
5 A glass of whisky (in theory, a small one). 6 Yes, he is. 7 A lake.
P robably not. It is in lots of small very tight plaits. W hen you have been working or exercising very hard, for instance. T hey improvise. In other words, they just play whatever comes into their heads, they don't follow any music score.
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U nit 95
1 d runk 2 man 3 stomach ache; doctor (note the colloquial or slang use of belly to mean stomach and quack to mean doctor) 4 dinner jacket 1 2 3 4 Wicked! He's a cop. Let's take him home. Sure. I'll keep my eyes skinned. 5 money 6 food; drink 7 a car 8 cup of tea 9 toilet 10 amazed
5 It's in a drawer, over here. 6 He's in the nick. 7 Let's go for a run in the motor.
1 l ook 2 kids 3 table
4 teeth 5 church (by hook or by crook means by any method, fair or unfair) 6 h at
1 fellow (boyfriend) 2 breakfast
3 something given away free
4 bricklayer 5 a d ay off work claiming to be sick 6 barbecue
U nit 96
1 2 3 4 5 on a bus in the country in a theatre in the street outside a cafk
6 7 8 9 10
outside a cinema a t the zoo at the beginning of a road o n a wall at a supermarket check-out
11 12 13 14 15
o n a packet of cigarettes on a m otorway at the entrance to a car park on a cycle path on a river bank
to bring a legal case against a punishment something which has been or is to be bought someone who goes on private land without permission not to d o something to get off a means of public transport (bus, train) to forbid something large place where an audience sits to get off a bicycle or a horse a young person under the age of 18 a means of transport You would see this notice in a shop and it lets people know that people who take things from the shop without paying will be taken to court. You would see this in a shop and it lets people know that the staff there speak French as well as English. You would see this a t Customs and it lets people know that this is the way to go if they do not have any goods to pay duty on. You would see this in a shop window and it tells people that things are going to be sold off cheaply because the shop wants to get rid of its stock, perhaps because the shop is about to close down. You would see this outside an exhibition or a dance or concert hall perhaps and it lets people know that they need a ticket to get in. You would see this in the window of a hotel or bed and breakfast and it tells people that there are no free rooms there.
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7 You would see this on a river bank and it tells people that fishing is not allowed. 8 You would see this notice outside a bicycle shop and it tells people that they can either hire or buy bicycles there. 9 You would see this outside a block of flats and it tells people that one flat is vacant for renting. 1 0 You would see this notice at the end of an escalator and it tells people that if they have a dog with them, they must carry it. 11 You would see this notice on public transport, a bus or an underground train, and it asks passengers to leave these seats for people who are elderly or find it difficult t o move easily. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Coffee now being served. Spanish spoken here. KindlyIPlease refrain from smoking o r Smoking (strictly) prohibited. Free-range eggs for sale. N o bill-sticking. R ooms to let.
U nit 9 7
S uggested re-wording:
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6 7 8 9 10 11
c onductor is marked on the word (-or);conductress used to be common but is less so now s hepherd is socially marked as male, though shepherdess used to be common also cheerleader is socially marked as a female role typist is socially marked as female s tation master is marked on the word (-er); there never were any 'station mistresses', and nowadays they are called station manager in the UK, regardless of sex dressmaker is marked on the word as male, but socially marked as female general is socially marked as male detective is socially marked as male m onk is linguistically marked as male (female = n un) milkman is marked on the word as male; milkwoman is quite common in the UK tailor is linguistically and socially marked as male
mankind - h uman beings spinster - single woman unmanned - unstaffed air hostess - cabin attendant man-hours - p erson-hours
1 ...a n ew chairlchairperson.. . 2 Several fire-fighters and police officers were.. . 3 A spokesperson for the store said the manager had ... 4 I w onder what time the post comes... (recently someone referred to the postie on a BBC programme, but, at the time of writing, this form has not become established) 5 I can't see the bartender anywhere.. . 6 H er brother's a nurse, and she's an author 1 a writer.
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Suggested answer:
e Manager instowe Engineering Lt / 11/92 Dear Sir or Madam, I am aged 22, single, and am seeking employment. I saw your advertisement for part-time workers in The Globe last week. However, your 24-hour answering service seemed to be unstaffed when I tried it. Could you please send me application forms by post? Thank you. Yours sincerely,
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Note: In real life, the first sentence of this letter would be unnecessary. (However, the word 'single' is more neutral than 'spinster'.) Also, if Sally puts (Ms) at the end, she does not have to say she is female; it is obvious.
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1 M r A. Carlton Flat no. 5 Hale Cresc. Borebridge
2 M s I mazl P. M eldrum C/O T . Fox 6 , Marl Ave. Preston 3 N . Lowe & C o. 7, Bridge Rd. Freeminster UK
Note: Flat could be abbreviated to F., though this is not so common. United Kingdom is abbreviated, but Great Britain is not normally abbreviated in addresses. M s is unusual in that English words d o not normally like to have a stressed la1 vowel. For this reason, many people say Imrzl.
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Bachelor of Science (A) Federal Bureau of Investigation (A) Father (could also be 'French' or 'Franc') ( C ) extension (teiephone) ( C ) c ompact disc (A) as soon as possible (A) personal identification number (B) f or example ( CID) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
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M emorandum from Mister Braneless (Managing Director) To: All staff Date: The third of May, 1991 Reference: 0 4056lDC M ay I remind you that all new laboratory equipment should be registered with Stores and Supplies, Room 354 (extension 2683). Please note: new items must be notified before five o'clock in the afternoon on the last day of the month of purchase, that is, within the current budgeting month. All account numbers must be recorded.
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1 O APs - British English for 'Old age pensioners': retired people o r senior citizens; on a museum entrance. 2 W C - ' water closet': a lavatory; Gents - g entlemen; on a door in a pub. 3 US - United States of America; P OWs - p risoners of war; newspaper headline. 4 CFC - C hloro-fluoro-carbons: nasty chemicals sometimes found in sprays, which can damage the ozone layer; on a n aerosol can. 5 D ep - d epart; Arr - a rrive; on a n airline timetable.
3 UFO (pron. U - F - 0 ) ( Unidentified flying o bject of any kind) 6 EAST ( N = n orth; S = s outh; W = w est) 8 R N (Common abbreviation for the Navy in Great Britain) 9 R IP (usually put on gravestones o r in newspaper announcements o f deaths) 1 0 BIO (as in 'bio-degradable plastic') 1 1 C D (compact disc) 1 2 AND 1 3 ESP (this can also mean 'English for Special Purposes' o r 'extra-sensory perception', a power some people say they have to see ghosts and spirits of the dead, o r to see the future) 1 5 GB (each country has a n abbreviation for car-plates when travelling in another country. What is your country's abbreviation?) 17 US (United States) 1 9 ET (Extra-terrestrial - a l oveable c reature from another planet in the film called 'ET') 2 0 TUBE Down 1 P ERCENT 2 See 1 3 a cross 4 FRIDGES 5 O N 0 ( used in advertisements: eg 'Bicycle for sale: 25 0 .n.o.' T his means perhaps 23 o r L 24 w ould be accepted if nobody else offers 25.) 7 AIDS 1 0 BN (Please note = N B) 1 4 PUB (pub is a short form of 'public house') 1 6 BT (seen on phone boxes in Britain. The abbreviated name of the British Telecommunications company) 1 8 SE ( N W = n orth-west, SW = s outh-west, NE = n orth-east)
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a n irresistible urge to collect things a h ouse constructed solely from natural materials a f emale of limited intelligence but high sex appeal a specially bred miniaturised form of vegetable a n indoor version of American football a hypothetical miniaturised device capable of making its way through bodily passages and performing various tasks
T hese words can be classified as follows, relating t o the sections o n the left-hand page: 1 c ollectomania (F) 3 b imbo ( D) 5 a renaball ( C ) 2 bio-house ( D ) 4 mini-vegetable ( B) 6 m icrobot (B)
1 ozone-Ieco-friendly 2 G orbymania 3 s inglehood 4 monoboarding ( or s now-surfing)
5 t eleworking 6 cardboard city 7 c ouch potato 8 s ound-bites
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There are many possible answers to this question and it is, of course hard to predict which words will stand the test of time. I would suggest faxable, teleworking and singlehood as they express concepts that are already useful and are likely to remain so, whereas vogueing and Gorbymania are likely to go out-of-date quickly. cooking by microwave oven a building which houses a number of different cinemas skiing uphill high-ranking, powerful members of international organisations the study of humour practically active credit cards for use in a particular shop babies born at a time when the birth-rate was particularly high
Unit I 00
'Well, where shall I start? It was last summer a n d w e were just sitting in the garden, s ort of doing nothing much. A n y w ~ I, l ooked u p a n d ...s ee w e have this kind of long wall a t the end of the garden, a n d it's.. .like.. . a m otorway f or cats, for i nstance, t hat big fat black one you saw, well, that one considers it has a right of w a y over o u r v egetable patch, so. ..where was I? Yes, I w as looking at that wall, you know, daydreaming as usual, a n d all of a sudden there was this new cat I'd never seen before,
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Comments: W here/How shall I s tardbegin? This is a very common marker at the beginning of a story or monologue while the speaker is composing hislher thoughts. Anyway is probably the most common marker in spoken story-telling to divide up the story into its different stages ( introductionlmain plotlresolution, etc.) See is often used in informal talk instead of you see, when someone is clarifying or explaining something. Like is often used when the speaker hesitates, or to make something less precise, a little more vague. Where was I? is used when we want to come back to the main subject we were talking about after an interruption or diversion into another point or topic. Yes is often used when we resume what we were talking about; it does not have to be an answer to a question from someone. N o is also used in exactly the same way and could have been used here instead of yes.
O r rather is used when you change to a different word or a betterlmore accurate way of saying what you want to say. I mean is used when you want to explain something or expand or illustrate what you are saying. This extract is typical of the number of markers found in everyday informal talk. The speaker is not a 'lazy' or 'bad' speaker; everyone uses markers, even i f they are not conscious of it or d o not want to admit it! Informal conversation w ithout markers sounds rather odd and strained, and a little too formal.
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Possible answers: 1 A : Are you a football fan? B: W ell, I like it; I wouldn't say I was a fan. 2 A: 1'11 t ake care of these. B: R ight, that's everything. A : F ine, so see you next week. B: G ood. That was a very useful meeting. 3 A : It was last Monday I was coming home from work. I saw this ragged old man approaching me. Anyway, I stopped him ... B: J im Dibble! A : H ang on! Let me tell you what happened first.
4 A : W hich number is yours?
Let me see. .. it's that one here, yes, this one. 5 A : He's looking exhausted. R: Yes, he is. A : M ind you, he has an awful lot of ' r esponsibility, so it's hardly surprising. 6 A : W hat d o you mean 'cold'? B: W ell, she's not friendly, very distant, so to speak. Last week I gave her a jolly smile and she ... l ike.. .scowled at me. the way you smile at people, A: W ell what d o you expect? Look, I've seen the way you smile at people it sort of puts them off.
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4 N ext 5 as it were / s o to speak
6 Lastly 7 In summary (In conclusion would not be suitable here, since it just means 'this is the end of the text', whereas this sentence provides a summing up of the arguments in the text.)
Follow-up: If it is difficult or impossible for you to get hold of tape-recordings of natural conversation, you can find transcripts in D. Crystal and D. Davy's Advanced Conversational English (London: L ongman, 1 975), w here you will find a wide range of markers in actual use.
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Phonetic symbols
Vowel sounds Consonant sounds
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P ut h ook ra k c d -og c ar kid go warantee c atch & ur& ag loung for c ough l oye y ehicle t hick p a& t his m other s ince rig z oo h ouses s hop s ugar madine p leasure u si~al v ision h ear h otel m -ake n ow -ame bria !oak w hile
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affair l a'feal 3.5 affection (-ate) 1 1, 6 9 affirmative 95 African 31 a ble l 'erball 3 4 Afro-Caribbean 31 abode l a'baud 1 7 after all 23 afters 4 3 abolish I a'bnlrJI 8.5 a brupt l a ' b r ~ p t l 3 4 afterwards 20 a bscond l ab'skondl 9 4 against 6 7 absent-minded 12 ageism l ' e ~ d g ~ z a m9 9l agency l 'e1dgansil45 absolutely 57, 60 aggressive 34 (-ness) 11 absorb l ab1zs:b18 6 abstract noun 1 1 agitation l z d g ~ ' t e ~ J a 3 0 nl a bsurdity l a b ' s x d ~ t i l I I agreement 65, 85, 89 agriculture I ' z g r ~ k ~ l t J4 4 aI accept l ak'septl 7 , 2 3 accident 38 aid Ie1d19 2 aim 1e1mI6 5 accommodation 26, 50, 88 ( - a gency) 4 5 air 19, 30, 49 accomplish I a ' k ~ m p l ~ J I (--conditioned) 12, 13 ( -ment) 65 air hostess 9 7 accountant 40 a ir traffic control 13 (-ler) 49 aircraft 49 accuse ( 4) 5.5 a ce / e ~ s 9.5 / a larm clock 13 achieve 1a'tJi:vI ( -ment) 1 1 , 65 Albanian l z l ' b e ~ n i a n 3 1 l aching I 'erk1gl48 alcoholic l z l k a ' h n l ~ k 7 l a cknowledge l ak'nol1dgl23 alcove l alksuvl 1 6 acoustics l a'ku:st~ksl 7 2 algebra l 'zldgabral 1 6 acquaintance l a'kwerntansl35 alight l a'lartl 7, 96 a cquit l a ' k w ~ t 5 5 l alive I a'larvl 1 8 act 42 all in 79 action 1 1 all or nothing 7 7 active 8 all-out 12 a ctorlactress 8, 26, 29, 9 7 allergic 1 a'ls:dykl 4 8 a ddition I a'd~JanI 1 5 alley l 'zlil 4 1 a ddress 7 (-ee) 8 allocate l ' a l a k e ~ t6 2 l adjective l ' z d g a k t r v l 4 allowances 85 a djustment I a ' d g ~ s m a n t l 1 1 allowed 1 9 ~ idniinistrator 0 4 along with I alongside 24 admire l a d ' m a ~ a 3 5 l Alsatian I a l ' s e ~ J a n 9 3 i admission 8, 96 alteration 8 admit (-tedly) 23 alternative 6 0 adore 35 (-ration) (-ring) 69 a lthough Is:l'c3aol 2 3 adulthood 1 1 amazement I a'mcrzmantl I I a dvance 8 7 a mbassador 54 adverh 4 ambition (-ious) 34, 65 advert ( a d ) 7, 98 ambulance I 'zn~bjalans,' 9 2 advertise ( -r) ( -ment) 1 0 American 31, 9 3 advertocr:lcy I adva'tnkrasil a mount I a'mauntl 5 7 99 :ltnuse 1a'm.iu:zI ( 4) ( -metit) advice I a d ' v a ~ s l , 2 6, 3 0 1 11 adviser I ad'va17al 4 0 analyse I 'znalarzl (-lysis) .5L aerial l 'eariall 5.3, 9 3 a narchist l ' x n a k i ~ t 8 l a erohics l ca'raub~ksl 7 2 a nchor l ' a r ~ k a 4 9 l aeropl,inc 4 9 a n d s o o n ( and s o f orth) 2 4
T he numbers in the index are U nit n umbers n ot page n u m hers.
anger l ' z r ~ y a( -gry) ( -grily) 11, l 68, 70 angle l 'znyall 5 1 angora l ag1gs:ra11 5 animosity l znr'rnn\rtil 1 1 a nkle l 'zgkall 4 8 anklebiters 95 annoy I a'nsrl 8 7 anonymity I z n a ' n r m ~ t i l 1 1 a norak l 'amarzkl 16 anorexic l ama'reks~kl 3 3 answerphone 52 antennli i z n ' t e n s l 9 3 anti- 9 antonym l ' z n t a n l m l 4 anxiety l a g ' z a ~ s t i( -xious) l I 'ag.fas1 ( -xiously) 6 8, 70 anyway 100 apart from 24 apartment 93 apostrophe l a'pnstrafil 3 , 18 appeal (-ing) 69 appear 90 appendix l a'pend~ksl 8 4 appetite l 'zp1tartl48 a pple pie 43 apples and pears 95 apply for 4 0 appointment 7, 8, 88 appreciate /a1pri:Ji:eitI 4 5, 96 apprehension 1 zpr1'hcnJ'an1 ( -sive) 68 apprenticeship I a'prentrJlpi 1 1 a pproach I a'prautJI 2 5 Arabic 3 1
arachnophobia
lar:ekna'faobia! 6 9 archer I1a:tJa/ 2 7 (-y) 41 4 architect l 1a:k~tekt10 architecture 4 5 a rea I ' e a r ~ a l 1, 44, 45 1 a renaball 9 9 Argentinian I a : d g a n 1 t ~ n ~ a3n l 1 argue 1u:yju:I ( -guably) 1 1 a rgument ( -ative) l l , 2 5 , 3 4, 70 arise out of 22 arithmetic I a'rlemst 1k1( -al) ( -ian) 18 Armenian l u : ' n ~ i : n ~ s n l1 3 a r m s race I .I a romatic 1:era'nixt rkl 71 arrangement I a're~r~dgmantl 8, 85
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a rrival 8 arrogant i ' a r a g a n t i 3 4, 73 arrow i ' z r a u i 4 1 a rseholed i lu:shauldi 9 5 arson i a:sani ( - k t ) 5 5 art 42, 4 5 article 3, 7, 30, 5 3 arts centre 4 5 arvo / 'a:vau/ 9 4 as a result 2 2 as far as ...g oes 8 9 as far as I'm concerned 75 as yo,ulI say (was saying) 75 as it were 1 0 0 a s long as 21 as soon as 2 0 as well as 2 4 Asian l 'ergani 3 1 asparagus I as'paeragasi 4 3 aspect i ' a s p e k t i 2 5 a ssailant l a'sellantl 5 5 assault I a'snltl 5 5 assembly line 1 3 assertive l a ' s s : t ~ v l3 4 assessment i a'sesmanti 2 5 astonishment I a s ' t ~ n r J m a n t l1 1 astrophysics l xstrau'frzrksi 5 2 at a time I a t times 5 8 a t d eath's d oor 7 9 a t the very time 2 0 a thlete i 'z0li:ti 2 6 (-tics) 2 7 atlas i 'ztlasi 1 5 a tmosphere I ' z t m a s J ~ a I ( -ric) 4 5 attack 89 attain i a'ternl ( -able) (-ment) 65 attempt i a'ternpti 8 5 attend 2 a ttentive (-ness) 1 1 a ttic I ' z t r k l 3 6 attitude / ' z t ~ t J u : d /2 5 attract (-ion) (-iveness) 11, 6 9 aubergine i 5auba3i:n/ 1 6, 43, 9 3 auburn I1.s:ban/ 5 , 3 3 auditorium h :dr't3:r1am/ 9 6 Australian 31, 94 a uthorlauthoress l1.s:Ba19 7 authorities /z~:'@nrrti:z/ 7 2 auto-pilot 9 autobiography 9 a utocue 9 a utograph 9 automobile 9 avant garde 1 6 2 72
English Vocabulary in U se
bash 1 7 basin 44, 66 basket 66 basketball 4 5 bat 4 1, 4 6 bathed i berddi 1 9 battery farming 4 4 bay 44 baa / ba:/ 7 3 bazaar i balza:i 1 6 baby carriage 9 3 beach 4 4 baby-boomer 9 9 beak 4 6 babysitter 1 3 beam 61 babyhood 1 1 bean 4 3 b achelor / 'bztJala/ 9 7 bear l beal46 ( - with a s ore back 4 9 , 9 2 head) 76, 79 ( - a nd forth) ( - t o front) 7 7 beard / 'brad/ 3 3 beat 41, 9 4 back t o square one 80 bad manners 88 b eaut i bju:ti 9 4 beauty 1 1 ( -tify) 8 bad-tempered 34 badly-dressed 4 7 bed linen 2 9 badminton 4 1 bed rest 48 baggage I ' b a g 1 d g / 2 6 , 9 3 bedlam / 'bedlam/ 1 5 bedsit 3 6 baggy I 1 b x g i l 4 7 beetroot i lbi:tru:t/ 4 3 bags of 5 7 bairn i beani 9 4 bee 4 6 (the -'s k nees) 8 1 beg (-ggar) 70 bake 4 3 baked beans 6 6 8 behaviour / b~'hervjai 8 Belgian i 1beldgan13 1 balalaika l b z l a ' l a ~ k a 1 6 l balcony i 'blelkanil36 belief lb1'1i:fi 1 1 , 2 5, 6 7 bald 1bz1:ldI 3 3 (--headed) 1 2 belongings 6 2 ball 2 , 4 1 ( on the - ) 8 1 belt 4 7 ballerina 1 6 ben i b e n l 9 4 ballet / 'bale11 4 2 benefit i ' b e n a f ~ t5 6 l balloon /ba51u:n149 besides 2 4 ballot paper 5 4 best 85 beverage l 1bevrrdg17 bandage I 1bandrd3/ 4 8 bi- 9 bandit bid 9 2 bang 3 7 , 6 1 bidet i lbi:deri 1 6 Bangladeshi i bzr~gla'deJii3 1 bank (-loanlstatement) 5 6 big-head 78 (-ed) 1 2 bike / balk1 7 , 98 ( - a ccount) 1 3 (-note) 9 3 bilingual lba1'11ggwali 9 , 3 1 (-rupt) 8 9 bar 30, 92 bill 56, 91, 93, 95 ( -maidlman/tender) 4 0, 9 7 bill-sticking 9 6 barbecued 1 'ba:bakju:dl 4 3 billiards i 'brljadzl 2 7, 4 1 billion 5 1 barber / 'ba:bal97 b arbie i 'ba:bii 9 4 b imbo l 'b1mbaul99 bargain i 'ba:grnl56 bin-liner 3 6 b ark 46, 7 3 binoculars l b r ' n ~ k j a l a z l 2 7 (-ing up the wrong tree) 7 4 bio- 98 b arn 4 0 bio-degradable 44 b aroque h a ' r ~ k4 5 i bio-house 99 barrage i 1bzra:g129 bioclimatology barrel 66 i barauklarma't~ladgil 2 5 barren 44 biography i bar'ografil 4 2 baseball bat 4 1 birch h s:tJ/ 4 6 basement 3 6 biro i ' b a ~ r a u 1 5 l
average i 1zvrrd3i5 7 di avoid i a ' v z ~ ~4 9, 8 7 awfully /'z~:fli/5 7 awkward customer 78 awkwardness 1 1 axe i x k s l 9 2 aye /art 9 4
b irth control 13 b iscuit(s) 6 6, 93 (take the - ) 7 4, 8 1 bistro i lbi:straui 1 6 ( a ) bit 30, 57, 78 bitchy l b ~ t J i i 2 7 bite i barti 7 2 bitter ( -ly) ( -ness) 1 1, 4 3, 70, 71 bizzo i 'brzaui 9 4 black and white 7 7 (as) black as night 76 (in a ) black mood 79 (in the) black 56 Black English 94 black eye 48 blackcurrant 4 3 blackmail (-er) 5 5 blade 30 bland i b l z n d i 4 3 blast 92 i blaze i b l e ~ z 9 2 bleat 1bli:ti 7 3 bleep 6 1 (as) blind as a bat 76 blink 7 2 blisters i ' b l ~ s t a z 4 8 i blitz 1 6 blizzard i ' b l ~ z a d 3 2 i block 3 7 block capitals 4 b loke i blauki 9 5 blonde 33 blood d onor/pressure/ties 13,48 b loom i blu:mi 8 9 blossom i 'blnsami 4 6 blouse i blauzi47 b low-out i 'blauwauti 9 3 blue-eyed 1 2 blunt i b l ~ n t 3 4 i blush i b l ~ s 7 2 i blustery i 'bhstarii 3 2 board 7 , 4 0 , 9 8 board up 38 boast (-ful.) 70 bog 95 boil 4 3 (-ing) 32, 68 (as) bold as brass 76 boldly 70 Bolivian i ba'lrv~ani 1 3 bonanza i ba'naenzai 1 6 bonfire 88 bonnet 4 9 , 9 3 b onny i 'bnnii 9 4 bonsai i ' b ~ n z a r 1 6 i
book 5 0 (-case) 3 ( - t oken) 13 (-seller) 5 3 boost i bu:sti 9 2 b ootis) 4 7, 49, 93 (-tee) 5 b ooze ibu:zi 7 , 9 5 boredom i 1b3:daml 1 1 borrow 62 bosh IbnJi 1 6 bosom i 'buzarni 9 4 boss 40, 9 2 (-y) 34 botany i 'bntanii 5 2 bother i 'bndai 5 0, 6 5 bottle bank 44, 4 5 (--opener) 8 bough h a u l 1 8 , 4 6 b ounce i baunsi 2 b outique 1bu:'ti:ki 1 6 bow h a u l h a u l 1 9 , 4 1 bowl i bauli 6 6 bowler 1 5 b owls 2 7 , 4 1 b ox 3 6 , 6 6 , 8 3 b oxing i ' b n k s ~ g4 1 i boycott i ' b n ~ k n t 1 5 i braces i ' b r e ~ s ~2 7, 4 7 zi brackets 4 brae i breri 9 4 braille 1 5 i b r e ~ l i b rain 48 (-y) 7, 34 (-less) 3 4 ( - d rain) 1 3 b rakes i b r e ~ k s 4 9 i branch i bra:ntJi46 b rand-new i bran'nju/.12 brass 9 5 3 Brazilian i bra'z~lrani 1 bread 30, 95 breadth i bred0i 1 1 b reak, cxprcssions with 3 5, 37, 38, 4 1,48, 9 1 break-in/-out/-up 1 4 b reakdownlthrough 1 4 breast i bresti 4 6 breath ibre01, ( -e) 1bri:di 3 0, 72 (-less) 4 8 (-taking) 2 breeze ( -zy) 3 2 brekkie i 'brekii 9 5 bribery i ' b r a ~ b a r i5 5 i brick 26 brickie i ' b r ~ k i9 5 i bridge 4 9 bright ( -ness) 3 4, 6 4 bright-eyed 12 brill 95 brilliant 2 bring, c xprcssiom with 2 2, 86 Rritish-made 12
Briton i ' b r ~ t a n3 1, 92 i broad (-en) 59 (--minded) 12, 34 (--shouldered) 1 2 broadcast 5 3 (-er) 40 broccoli i 'brnkalii 4 3 broke i brauki91 b roken-down 1 2 brook i bruki 4 4 brotherhood 8, 11 (as) brown as a berry 76 browned off 79 brown sauce 4 3 brown-eyed 1 2 bruise 1bru:zi 3 7, 48, 8 9 brush 36 brusque i bruski 3 4 brutal i lbru:tali 8 ( -ity) 11 bucket i ' b ~ k 1 t i 4 06,6 buckle i ' b ~ k a l 4 7 i bud i b ~ d 4 6 i Buddhism I ' b u d ~ z m 8 , 6 7 l buffet i ' b ~ f e r4 9 i bug lbAg/ 4 8 build i brldi 3 3 (-er) 40 building society 5 6 built-up 12 Bulgarian 3 1 (in) bulk 5 6 hull by the horns, take the 80 bull in a china shop 76, 80 bullet-proof 1 2 bump i b ~ m p 3 7 i bunch I b ~ n t J 2 9 i bungalow i ' b ~ r ~ g a l a3 6 ui bunk i b ~ g k4 9 i buoy i bnd 4 9 burger 4 3 burglar ib3:glai ( -y) 55, 9 7 ( - a larm) 1 3 burgle i bxgali 5 5 Burmese 3 1 burn i b x n i 1 8, 94 burnt-out 12 burp ib3:pi 7 2 burst i b3:sti 2 b ury the hatchet 80 bus s erviceicond~~ctor 4 5,4V busby i ' b ~ z b 15i ~ business i ' b ~ z n r s 8.5 i ( -maniwomanlperson) 9 7 hustling i ' b ~ s l ~4 5i g b utcher i lbutJai 9 7 butter somebody up 8 1 butterfly 73 button i ' b ~ t a n4 7, 5 2 i by the l ook(s) of it 90 h y t he t ime 3 0, .58
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c asualty i 1kze30alt i 3 8 i (the) c at's w hiskers 80, 8 1 ( let the) cat our of [ he b ag 8 0 cab 93 Catalan 3 1 c abbage i 'kzeb1d3i 4 3 c atastrophe i k a ' t z s t r a f i i 1 , 1 8 cabin 4 9 cater i 'kertai 4 5 , 6 2 cabin attendant 9 7 caterpillar i 'kzetaprlai 7 3 cabinet i ' k z b r n a t i 5 4 caterwaul i kzetaw3:li 7 3 Caesarean i s a ' z e a r ~ a n 1 5 i cathedral i ka10i:drali4 5 cafe i ' k z f e ~4 5 i cattle i ' k z t a l i 4 9 caftan i ' k z f t z n i 1 6 catty i kzetii 7 3 Cain and A bel 9 5 cauliflower i 'knhflauai 4 3 cake 28, 3 0 (--tin) 3 7 cause / k3:z/ 2 2 , 86, 8 8 calf i ka:fi 4 3 , 7 3 (-a stir) 8 0 call i ks:li 7 caused by 3 3 c alm i ka:mi 1 1, 18 C D 1si:di:i ( - p layer) 5 2 , 9 8 camcorder i lkzrnkn:dai 5 2, 5 3 cease isi:si 3 camel i ' k z r n a l i 4 6 c elery i 'selarii 4 3 camera operator 5 3 cellar i 'selai 3 6, 6 6 camp-site 5 0 cellist i'tJe11sti 8 can 6 6 ( - o pener) 8 c ensor i 'sensai 5 3 Canadian 31 centralise 8 c ancer i 'klensai 4 8 ceramic i s a ' r a r n ~ k 4 2 i candidate i ' k a n d ~ d e ~5t4 i cereal i si:r~ali6 6 candy 9 3 certain 6 0 canoe i kalnu:i ( -noist) 4 1, 4 9 chain 4 4 canter i ' k z n t a i 1 5 c hair ( personlmanlwoman) 9 7 cap i k z p l 4 1 c hairmanship 11 c ape / kelp/ 4 4 c halk 1tJs:kl 1 8, 4 0 capital 4 4 ( - p unishment) 8 6 chamber I ' t J e 1 m b a l 5 4 captain i ' k z p t ~ n4 9 i c h a m p a p e I J l e m p e ~ n l1 5 championship captivate 6 9 car h irelparklrental 4 5 , 6 2 I ' t J z e m p ~ a n J ~ p i1 1 carafe l ka'rzefi 1 6 c hance 1 1 , 6 0 caravan l 'kzeravieni 2 ,16 c hange 4 7 , 4 9 , 8 7 c ard(s) 1 8, 6 6 chaos I ' k e ~ n s3 0 l cardboard city 9 9 c h a p i tJzepl3, 7 cardigan i ' k u : d ~ g a n i1 5 , 4 7 c hapter 4 2 c are for 69, 8 6 charge / tJa:@/ 5 5 career i k a ' r ~ a 3 9 i c harity 11 carefree i 'keafrii 1 2 c harm / tJa:rnl26,45 carelessness 11 c hat ( - s h o w ) 4 , 5 3 caring i ' k e a r ~ r 6 9 ~i chauffeur i lJaufai 1 6, 4 9 carpenter 4 0 chauvinist i 'Jauvanisti 1 S carrier bag 6 6 c heck 89, 9 3 carrot 4 3 check-in 4 9 carton i lku:tani 3 0 , 6 6 c heck-our 14 cartoon 1 ku:'tu:ni 5 3 checked i tJekti 4 7 case i k e r s l 2 6 , 5.5, 6 6 , 98 c heerful (-ness) (-ly) 12, 68, cash i kzJ'i 5 6 70 cashmere i ' k z J ' m ~ a i1 5 cheerio i l t J i : r ~ a u l7 casino i ka'si:naul 1 6 c heerleader 9 7 casserole i ' k z s a r a u l i 4 3 chef / ref/ 4 0 cast 2 9 , 4 2 chemical i ' k e n i ~ k a l l 2 5 cast-off 1 2 chemist (-ry) 5 2 c astle 1 'ka:sali i 'kasali I X cheque l t J e k l 5 6 c asual i 'kz-pali 5 c hesr ( - p ain) 4 8
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b y(e)-election 5 4 b y-pass 1 4
c hew i tJu:i 7 2 chic iJi:ki 4 7 , 9 4 chicken 7 3 chickenpox 4 8 child benefit 5 6 child's play 7 4 . child-minder 4 0 childhood 8 : 1 1 C hilean J ' t J ~ l ~ a 3 1 ni chilli i ' t J ~ l i i 1 7 chilly i ltJrlii 1, 3 2 chime i tJarmi 6 1 china i ltJarnai 6 6 Chinese 3 1 c hip 3 7 (a - o ff [ he o ld h lock) 7 4 chives i tJarvzi 4 3 c hocolate(s) i ltJnklati 2 8, 30, 66 choice /tJ31s/ 6 0 cholera i ' k ~ l a r a 3 8 i chubby i ' t s ~ b i3 3 i c igarettes 6 6 cinema i 'srnarnai 4 2 cineplex i s ~ n ~ p l e k9 9 si cinnamon i ' s ~ n a m a n 4 3 l cipher ! 'sarfai 1 6 circle i ' s x k a l i ( -cular) 2 , 5 1 circumference i s a ' k ~ m f a r a n s5 1 i c ircumspect i 1s3:kamspekt! 1 0 circumstance i'sxkamstznsl 2 l c itizen i ' s ~ t r z a n4.5 ( -ship) 1 1 i c itizens' advice b ure:~u,4 5 C ity Hall 4 5 civil engineering l ' s ~ v a l5 2 i civil servant 4 0 civil w a r 3 8 c laim i k l e ~ r n 2 5 , 8 5 i c lang i k l q i 1 7, 6 1 c lank l klier~ki1 7 clap 17, 3 0 c ldsh i klzJi 1 7, 9 1 classical 4 1, 4 5 Classics 2 7 classmate 3.5 c latrer i ' k l z t a i 1 7, 6 1 c law i kls:i 4 6 clean and tidy 7 7 c leaner 8, 4 0 c lear-our 1 4 clearance s ale 9 6 clergyperson i 1kl3:d3ip3:san/ 9 9 clerk / klu:k/ 4 0 clever 7, 3 4
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click Iklrkl 4 4 climb /klarml 1 8, 50 clink I kl~gkl 7 1 clip-clop 1 7 close Iklausl 3 2 close-fitting 4 7 closet I klnz~tl 3, 66 9 cloth / klo0126,28, 6 6 clothes l klaudgl27, 6 6, 88 clothing I 'klaudrgl 2 6, 30 (on) cloud nine 79 cloudless 8 cluck I k l ~ k 7 3 l clump I k l ~ m p2 9 l coach IkautJ1 4 9 coal l kaull26, 3 0, 66 coarse 1ks:sl 6 4 coaster I 'kaustal 3 6 coat-hanger 8, 36 cobra I 'kaubral 1 6 cock 7 3 c ockadoodledoo 7 3 cockle I 'kokall 4 3 cockpit I 1kokprtl49 cocky I 'kokil 7 3 cocoa I 1kaukaul66 c od 4 3 c offee (-pot) 28, 66 coin I ksrnl 1 c old 48, 68 ( a fish) 78 collapse I ka'lapsl 6 5 collar 4 7 colleague / ' k ~ l i : g / 5 3 collection 1 1 ( -tor) 40 collectomania / kalektalmern~a/ 9 9 college / kol~dg/ 9, 45 3 collocation / kola1kerJan/ 4 colloquial / kallaukwral/ 4 colonial / ka'launral/ 5 4 colour supplement 5 3 columnist / 'kolamrst/ 5 3 comb / kaum/ 1 , 1 8 c ombine (-nation) 11, 5 2 come, expressions with 1 8, 37, 45, 65, 80, 89 come to think of it 75 comic 53 comma / ' k ~ m a4 / commercial / kalms:Jal/ 5 3 (-ise) 8 commit 55 (-ment) 26 ( -red) 6 7 committee 54 common 51 ( - m an) 94 communicate / k a ' m j u : n ~ k e ~8/8 t
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community college 45 community service 5 5 commuter / kalmju:tal 4 5 companionship / k a m l p ~ n j a n J r p1 1 l companionway 49 l company / ' k ~ m p a n i2 9 compartment 1 kam'pa:tmentl 4 9 compensate I 'kompanse~tl 5 8 complain I kam'ple~nl -t) 70, ( 89 completely 5 7 complexion I kam'plekJanl 3 3 complexity / kam'pleksrtil 1 1 complication / komplr'kerJanl 8 8 compliment / 'kompl~mantl c ompose I kam'pauzl ( -r) ( -sition) 1 0, 85 1 composite I 'kompaz~tl 0 compound adjective 1 2 ( - n oun) 4, 34 comprehensive / k o m p r ~ ' h e n s ~3 9 v/ compressed / kamlprest/ 1 0 compromise / ' k ~ m p r a m a ~6z / 5 compulsory I kam'p~lsaril 0 6 computer / kamlpju:tal 5 2 (-ise) 8 concede / kanlsi:dl 2 3 concert 42, 88 ( - hall) 45 concession / kanlseJanl 2 3 conclude / kanlklu:d/ (-clusion) 5 2, 89 concrete i 1 k ~ n k r i : t /6 2 condensed milk 66 condole / kan'daul/94 conducive / kan'dju:srv/ 1 0 conduct I k a n ' d ~ k t/l' k n n d ~ k t / 10,18 c onduction l k a n 1 d ~ k J a n1/0 conductor (-tress) 10, 9 7 c one l kaun146 conference 39 confess / kanlfes/ 7 0 confetti l kan'fetil 1 6 conflict / ' k ~ n f l r k tl/kan'flrkt/ 1 8 confusing 68 (-sion) 1 kan'fju:ganl 3 0 conjunction / k a n i d g ~ g J a n4 / consciousness / ' k ~ n J a s n a s / 1 1 consequence i ' k ~ n s r k w e n s i (-ntljr)2 2 conservative 6 7 consider 90
considerable I kan's~daraball 7 5 constipated I ' k n n s t ~ p e ~ t r4 8l d constituency / kanlst~tJuansil 4 5 c onstitute / 'knnst~tJu:t/8 5 contact 1 , 8 9 contact lens 1 3 c ontainer 66 contemporary 45 content I kan'tentl ( -ed) (-ment) 1 1, 6 8 contents I 'kontentsl 2 7 contest / kanltest/ l 'kontestl 1 8 continuity / kontr'nju:~til person 5 3 continuous assessment 39 contract 59 (on the) contrary 23 (in) contrast 2 3 contribute / kanltr~bju:tl 2 6 control system 52 control tower 49 converse 4 convert 1 'knnvs:tl / kanlvs:tl ( -version) 1 0 conviction / kanlvrkJan/ 6 7 convince / kanlvrns/ 9 ( -cing) 6 7 cook (-er) (-in& 8, 18, 85 cookie i 'kukil 9 3 cool 18 (as a s a cucumber) 76 co-opt / k a u ' ~ p t 1 8 / cop (coppers) 95 cope l kaupl65, 8 6 copse l knpsl44 c ord /ks:d/ 1 8 cordless 52 corduroy / ks:dalrsr/ 4 7 corkscrew I 1ks:kskru:/36 cosmic 95 cosmonaut l ' k ~ s m a n s : t /1 6 Costa Rican 31 costume / ' k ~ s t j u : m2 7, 42 / cot 50 cottage I ' k ~ t r d g3 6 l cotton 26, 47 ( - w ool) 13 couch IkautJI 5 ( - p otato) 99 cough l k ~ f 1 8, 48, 72 / countable 4, 8 country (--side) 4 4 c ountry-and-western 42 coup lku:/ 1 6 courage I 1 k ~ r 1 d g / 2 6 c ourgette 1 ks:'getl 4 3 course l ks:s/ 41, 43
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c ourt /k3:t/ 4 1, 44, 55 cove / kauv/ 4 4 cover-up 1 4 crab 43, 46 crack / k r z k / 3 7, 38 crack-down 14 crackle /'krrekal/ 1 7 crafty I 1kra:fti// ' k r ~ f t i 3 4 / crash /krreJ/ 1 7, 61 crash out 83 crash-landing 38 crate / kreltl 6 6 crawl / kr3:ll63 crayfish / 'krerfrJ/ 4 3 creak /kri:kl 1 7 cream 48, 6 6 (the) cream (of the cream) 81 creativity 26 creche / kreJl 1 6 ( ontin) credit 56 credit card 13, 56 crew /kru:/ 2 9, 49 crew-cut 33 cricket 4 1 crime / kralm/ ( -minal) 55 crisis / 'kralsrs/ 2 5 crisps 71 critic 5 3 croak / krauk/ 7 3 Croatian / krau'e~J'an/ 1 3 crocodile I 1krokadall/46 c rop(s) 4 4, 46 cross 68 crosroads 4 9 cross-purposes, talk at 82 crossly 70 crossword 5 3 crow / kraut 7 3 crowd / kraud/ ( -ed) 2 9 , 4 5 cruel /'kru:al/ 3 4 cruise /kru:z/ 1 6 cryogenics / kra1a'dgenlks/52 cube l kju:b/ 5 1 cucumber 43 cue /kju:/ 4 1 cuff / k ~ f / 4 7 cuisine / kw~'zi:nl1 6 cul de sac 16 / cumbersome / ' k ~ m b a s a m 6 4 cunning / k ~ n l r4 , /34 ~ cup of tea 81, 8 5 cupid / 'kju:pld/ 1 8 c uppi I ' k ~ p a l 9 5 c urb / ks:bl92 curiosity 11 curl /ks:ll ( -y) 5, 33 curly-haired 12
currency / ' k ~ r a n s i2 6, 56 / / current / ' k ~ r a n t4 4 current affairs 53 curry / ' k ~ r i4 3, 71 / curt /k3:t/ 3 4 curtains / ks:tanz/ 9 3 customs / ' k ~ s t a m z4 9, 56 / cut 2, 18, 37, 53, 92 cut-out 12 cut-price 12 cutback 14 cutlery / ' k ~ t l a r i 3 6 / cybernetics / sarbalnetI ks/ 5 2 cycle route 49 cyclist / 'salkllst/ 4 1 Cypriot / 'slprrat/ 3 1 (a) dab-hand 81 (a) dog's breakfastldinner 8 1 d achshund / 'dzJand/ 16 d ad 7 daft 34 (as a s a brush) 7 4 d amage /'dzemldg/ 3 8 damp 32 dance 42 ( - hall) 45 Dane / dern/ ( -nish) 3 1 dark-skinned 33 darling 69 darts 27, 41 Darwinist 6 7 dash / dzeJ/4, 1 7 data-processing 13 date / deltl 7 , 19 dawdle /d3:dall 6 3 dazzle /'dzezal/ 6 4 (as) dead as a doornail 76 dead end, come to a 80 (as) deaf as a post 76 deafening / 'defanq/ 71 deal /di:1/ 9 1 dear (-est) 69 death penalty 13, 5 5 debt (-or) / det/ 8, 18 decade / 'dekeld/ 5 8 deceive 86 / dllsi:v/ deciduous / d a a s ~ d j m 4 / s6 decimal l 'deslmal/51 decision / dllslgan/ 8 5, 89 deck ( - c hair) 49 decrease / dllkri:s/ /'di:kri:s/ 1 1, 18 dedicated 6 7 deduce /dl'dgu:s/ 1 0 deep (-en) 59 deer / 'dra/ 4 3 defeat / dllfi:t/ 4 1 defend 5 5
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define / dllfarn/ 3 defuse / drlfju:z/ 3 8 degree / drlgrr:l 3 9, 5 1 deja-vu Idelga: 'vu:/ 7 1 delay / drllel/ 4 9 delicatessen / delrka6tesan/ 1 6 delicious / dllIrJasl 8 delighted / drllaltld/ 6 8 delta 44 democracy / dr'mokrasil54 denim / ' d e n ~ m 1 5 , 4 7 / dense (-sity) 64 dent 3 7 dental floss 36 dentist 4 0 department 5 4 d epartment store 4 5 d eparture lounge 4 9 depend 90 deport ( -ation) (-ee) 1 0 depose / dllpauz/ 1 0 deposit 7, 56 depress / dllpres/ 1 0, 8 7 depressed (-sing) 48, 68 depth /depO/ 1 1 , 5 9 descendant / dllsendant/ 4 6 desert / 'dezat/ 1 8, 46 desert island 49 deserted / dllzs:tld/ 4 5 design / dllzarn/ 4 2 (-er) 4 0 desire / dllzara/ 6 9 desperately 70 despise / dllspalz/ 3 5 dessert / dl1z3:t/ 4 3 destatisation / di:steltallzelJan/ 9 9 destroy / d1'str31/5 7, 8 7 destruction 4 4 detached / drltzetJt/ 3 6 detective 55, 9 7 ( - s tory) 5 3 d etermination 26 determined 3, 34 detest 69 develop 8 7 devoted 69 diagnosis / dalaglnaus~s/8 4 diagonal l da16zeganal/51 dialect / 'da~alekt/ 1 3 diameter l darlzemlta/ 5 1 diaper / 'dalpa/ 9 3 diarrhoea l dalalri:a/ 4 8 dickhend / ' d ~ k e d9 5 / dictate ( -tator) ( -tatorial) 5 4 d ictatorship 5 4 die Ida114 8 difficult (-y) 25, 65 dig 94
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English Vocabulary in Use
digital i 'drd3rtali 3 ( - electronics) 52 dilemma i dar'lemai i dr'lemal 2 5 dim 34, 61, 64 dimension 5 9 din 6 1 dinghy i 'drr~ii 5 d inosaur i 1da~nass:/ 6 4 diploma i dr'plaumai 3 9 diplomat i drplamzti 5 4 direct 2, 34 (-ion) 1 1 , 4 2 d irector 40 disability allowance 56 disagree 9 d isappear 9 disappoint 91 disapprove i drsalpru:vi 9 disaster 1 dr'za:stai 3 8 disbelieve 9 disc ( - d rive) 52 disco 45 disconnect 9 discontented 68 discount i 'drskaunti 5 6 discourage 88 (-ment) 1 1 d iscourteous l drs'k3:trasl 3 4 discover (-y) 52 discredit 9 discreet 1d1s'kri:tl 9 discrepancy i drs1krepansi123 discus i 'drskasi 4 1 disembark 49, 87 disgust (-ing) 69 dish I drJ143 d ishonest i drs'onrstl 9 d ishwasher 8 dislike 9, 35, 6 9 dislocate l 'drslakerti 4 8 disloyal i d~s'ln~ali 9 dismiss i d r s ' m ~ s4 0 i dismount 9 , 9 6 disobedient 9 disorder 3 0 display 96 disprove 9 ~ disqualify i d ~ s ' k w o l r f a9 l d isrepair I disra'peal 3 0 dissect I dal'sektl ( -ion) 52 dissimilar 9 d issuade / d~'swerd/ 1 d istant i 'd1stantl59 district 4 5 divan 1 d1'vanl 5 diversion 1dar'vs:Janl 1 1 divert 1 0 divide 23, 5 1
dividend i'drvrdcndi 5 6 division 5 1 dizzy i 'drzii 4 8 do, expressions u ~ith 3 9, 40, 49, 85, 91 dock (-er) 49 document l 'dnkjumantl 5 3 documentary i dnkju'mcntrii 9 0 dodo i 'daudaui 1 6 doe i daui 19 dog (-ged) 7 3 d ogmatic i dng'mzt rki 6 7 dole i dauli 5 6 dolphin i 'dnlflni 4 6 dome i daumi 1 8 domesticated 46 dominoes i 'dnmrnaozi 2 7 donate idau'nerti 62 ( -tion) 8 d one to a turn 4 3 dope i daupi 9 5 d osh idoJi 9.5 d ouble 50 doubt I dautl 1 8, 6 7 dough i daui 1 9, 95 doughnuts i ' d a u n ~ t s 9 5 i dove I d ~ v 4 6 i Dow Jones index i dau1d3aunzi5 6 down 79 down and out 7 4 , 7 7 d own in the dumps 7 4, 7 9 down with 1 9 d own-to-earth 34 downpour 32 downy i 'daunii 6 4 dozens of 5 7 d ram 4 2 , 5 3 , 9 2 , 9 4 d rapes i drerpsl93 d raughts i dra:ftsi 19, 2 7 draw 1drs:i 1 9, 56 drawback 14 dread l dredi 6 9 dreadful 8 d readlocks 94 dream 6 5 dreich l drarkl (Scots /dri:x/) 9 4 dress 4 7 dresser 3 dressing-gown 4 7 dressmaker 40, 9 7 drift 6 3 drink (-er) (-able) 7, 8, 28, 95 drinks like a fish 76 drip-dry 1 2 drive 2 , 4 9 , 6 3, 92 drive a hard bargain 8 3
drive-in 12 drizzle l'dr-rzali 17, 3 2 drop 5 7 d rop a clanger 7 4 ( a ) drop in the ocean 7 4 d ropour 1 4 drought i drautl 32, 3 8 drugs 5 .5, 9.5 drum 19 drunk 95 (as - a s a lord) 76 d runken driving 5.5 ( as) dry a s LI hone 76 dual c arriageway 4 9 d uck ( -ling) 7 3 due to 22 dukedom i 1d3u:kdam/ 1 1 dull / dh\/ 6 4 d umb i dhmi 18, 3 4 d ungarees / d ~ r ~ g a ' r i :2 7 zi dust-proof 1 2 d uster I ' d ~ s t a2 6 l dusrpan i 'dhupleni 3 6 D utch i d ~ t J 3 1 i duty-free 12, 4 9 duvet i ldu:veri 1 6 eagerly 70 eagle i li:gali 4 6 earache l '1arerki48 e arldom i '3:ldami 1 1 earlier on 2 0 early retirement 4 0 earn a living 4 0 earthquake l'3:Okwerki 3 8 easel i li:zall 1 6 (as) easy as falling off a log 76 easy-going 12, 34 eat like a horse 76 eccentric l rk'sentrrki 3 4, 6 7 eco-friendly 9 9 e conomy i l'konamil44 ( -mics) 2 7 (-mist) 40 ( -mica]) 3 4 ecstasy l 'ekstasil ( -tatic) 68 Ecuadorian 1 ekwa'ds:rrani 3 1 edgeways i 1ed3we~zi2 8 edible l ' e d ~ b a l 8 l e dit (-or) ( -orial) 2, 42, 5 3 edition l rldrJan/ 4 2 educate ( -tion) 5 , 10, 39, 4 0 efficient i rtfrJantl 9 effort 85 eggplant 43, 9 3 egotistical l i : g a ' t ~ s t ~ k a1 l2 l Egyptian l i:'d3rpJanl31 eightish I'ertrJ1 8 elapse I r'lzpsl 5 8
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e lbow I 'elbaul 3 7 elderly 4 9 elders 35 elect (-ion) (-ive) (-or) 54 electrician 1 1lek'trrJanl40 elegant I 'elagantl 3 3, 45, 4 7 elephant 2 9 , 4 6 elevator I 'elave~tal 3 9 elite 11'li:tl 1 6 elm /elm/ 4 6 elongated / ' i : h ~ g e r t r d4 6 / embargo / rmlba:gaul 1 6 embassy 54 emergency / r1ms:dgansi130 employ (-able) (-ee) (-er) (-ment) 6, 11, 86 empty ( -tines) 1 1 e mu 46 encapsulate / 1n'kzpsjulert/45 e ndangered species 46 endure / lnldgual 8 9 enemy 5 energy 26 energy-rich 46 engine ( - d river) ( - r oom) 4 9, 93 engineer (-ing) 40, 52, 93 enjoy /rn1dg3r/2 , 4 5 , 6 9 (-ment) 8 enough on one's plate 74 ensue / 1n'sju:l22 e ntertainment / enta1te1nrnant/11 enthusiasm / ~n'Ou:zizzarnl ( -stic) 26, 68 envy / 'envi/ 1 1 ( -vious) 3 4 environment / In"valramant/ 4 4 ~ epidemic l e p a ' d e m k/ 3 8 equal / 'i:kwal/ ( -ity) 11, 51 ( -IY) 2 4 e quipment 26, 30 era / 'rara/ 5 8 eraser / ~ ' r e ~ z9 3 a/ erupt 1 1Ir~ptl-ion) 38 ( Esso 98 establish / ~ ' s t z b l r J8 8 / estate 62 ( - a gent) 4 5 ( - c ar) 49 estuary / 'estJarrl 4 4 eternal 58 ethnic / 'eOn~kl 1 3 E uropean 31 evaluation / 1vzlju'erJanl25 Eve-teaser 94 even number 51 even-tempered 34 evening class 29, 45
evergreen 46 every now and then 75 evidence I 1evrdans/55 evil-smelling 71 ex- 9, 3 5 exam 98 examine 48, 90 excellent 2 excessive 5 7 excise duties / 'eksarz/ 5 6 exciting (-tement) (-ted) (-tedly) 8, 11, 68, 70 exclamation mark 3 exclude / rks'klu:d/ 4 6 excommunicate 9 excursion / rklsks:Janl 5 0 excuse / ~k'skju:s/ 5 8 executive / 1g'sekjatrvl40 e xempt / rglzemptl 6 0 exhale / e k s l h e ~ l9 l e xhausted / rg1z3:st~d/ 2 1 ( -tion)4 8 exhibit / rglzrbrt/ ( -ion) 4 2 , 4 5 existence / ~g'zrstans/ 9 8 expand ( -me) 5 9 expelled 2 experience 26, 89 experiment, 5 2 explode / ~k'splaud/-osion) 38 ( explorer 26 export / 'eksp3:t/ /1k'sp3:t/ 3 , 10 expose 10 express 9, 1 0 , 4 9 ( -ion) 10 extend 59 extinct / ~k'st~rlkt/ 46 extinguish / rkstrggwl~/8 8 extort / rk1st3:t/ 9 e xtract 9 extravagant / ~k'strzvagant/ , 34 4 extremely 5 7 extroverted / 'ekstravs:trd/ 1 0, 34 eye t o eye 3 5 eyeballs 95 eyes in the back of one's head 78 eyes like a hawk 76, 78 fab /faeb/ 9 5 face 85 (a) face as long as a fiddle 7 9 f act 2 5 , 2 6 fail / fed/ 3 9, 65, 87 faint / fernt/ 4 8 fair / fea/ 1 9, 33
fairly 5 7 faith I fe~Ol1 1 fall, expressions with 35, 37, 69 fall 93 fallout I'f3:lautl 1 4 falter / 'folta/ 6 5 familiarity I fam~li'a-[ti/1 1 family 46 ( - planning) 13 famine / 'fzmrn/ 3 8 fanatical Ifa'naet rkal/ 6 7 fancy / 'fznsi/ 7, 35, 69 far (-away) 59 far-fetched 1 2 fare / fea/ 1 9, 56 farewell 7 farmer 40, 9 7 fascinate / 'fzsrnert/ 6 9 fashion / 'fzJanl53, 8 9 (-able) 4 7 fast 37, 63 (a - w orker) 78 fasten / fa:san/ 1 8, 85 fats 46 fatty / 'fzti/ 4 3 fatwa /'faetwa/ 9 9 faucet I1f3:sat/ 9 3 favour / ' f e ~ v a9 1 / fax 52, 98 (-able) 99 faze / f e ~ z 1 9 / fear /f rat 1 1 f eature /'fi:tJal 5 3 fed up 12, 68 fee 56 feedback 14 feel, expressions with 64, 67, 71, 79 feeling 68, 88 felicitate / f a ' l r s ~ t e ~ t4 9l fella I 'felal 9 5 female 46 ferry / 'feril 4 9 fertile / 'fs:ta~ll 6 ( - h e ) 4 fever / 'fr:va/ 4 8 f iance(e)/ frlonsed 3 5, 9 7 fiasco / filzskau/ 1 6 fiddle / 'frdal/ 4 fiend l fi:ndll8 (-ish) 45 fight like cat and dog 80 Fijian /f r idgran/ 3 1 file /fa111 8 8 filing cabinet 4 0 film 2, 26, 29 filthy /'frlOi/ 4 5 finally 100 finance / ' f a ~ n z n s5 6 / find 40, 87, 89 fine art 4 2
278
English Vocabulary in Use
fine / fami 5 5, 96, 100 finger 71 (a in every pie) 83 Finn 3 1 fir tree 29, 46 fire l fral 4 0 fire-ball 3 8 fire-proof 1 2 firefighter 40, 9 7 fireman / 'framan/ 9 7 firm 6 7 first (-ly) 1 0 0 first-born 1 2 first-class 12 first-hand 12 first-rate 8 1 first and foremost 7 7 first impression 3 3 first of all 100 fish /frJ/ 2 8, 4 6 fish finger 4 3 fisherman 9 7 fishing 44 (--boat) 4 9 fit 30, 4 7 (as - a s a .fiddle) 7 9 five finger discount 9 5 fix, e xpressions with 8 0, 88, 9 5 (in a ) fix 74, 8 0 fjord i lfi:js:d/ 1 6 flash / flzJl 3 0, 52, ti 1 f lat 7, 93, 98 (as - a s a pancake) 76 flat-footed 12 f latmate / 'flztmert/ 3 5 flaw /fl3:/ 5 2 fleetfoots l lflr:tfuts/ 9 4 Flemish / 'flemrJ/ 3 1 flew /flu:/ 1 9 flexi-time i'fleksitalmi 4 0 flexible l 'fleksibali ( -bility) 8 flicker l lfllka/ 6 1 flight i flarti 4 9 flock 2 9 floe / flau/ 1 6, 19 flogging i 1flngrrj/5.5 flood I f l ~ d 3 2, 37, 38 l floppy disc / f l ~ p i 5 2 i flour i 'flauai 2 6 flow i flaul 1 9, 6 3 flower l 'flauai 4 6, 66, 8 9 ( -y) 4 7 flowing I 'flauwrql 4 6 flu /flu:/ 1 9, 48 fluent i lflu:ant/ 3 f lutter I ' f l ~ t a l 3, 7 3 6 flux I f h k s i 3 0 fly 49, 7 3 fly in the face of 7 4
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fly off the handle 74 flying saucer 71 foal / f a d / 7 3 foe / f a d 5 f og ( -gy) 3 2 fold i fauldi 6 5 following 2 0 fond / f ~ n d 6 9 / food 2, 26, 66 food poisoning 1 3 food processor 36, 5 2 (-sing) 1 3 fool-proof 1 2 ( a ) fool's errand 74 foolish /'fu:11Jl 3 4 (-ness) 1 1 f oot the bill 8 3 foot 2. 44 football p layer/pitch/match 4 1, 4 5, 88 footballer 4 1 footlights 1 3 footpath 4 4 Footsie i 'futsii 5 6 for 6 7 for all that 2 3 for e xamplelinstance 1 00 for the time being 58 force / fs:s/ 6 0 forceps / fs:seps/ 4 0 forehead / fs:hed/ 4 6 foreign correspondent 5 3 f orest i ' f n r ~ s t ( -ed) 4 4 i forge /fs:dg/ ( -r) (-ry) 5 5 forgetful (-ness) 8, 12 forgivable / falglvabal/ 8 f orm 85 format 5 3 formation 52. formerly i lfs:mali/ 2 0 formula / ' f ~ : m j a l a / 1 5 fortitude / 'fn:trtju:d/ 11 f ortune / 'fs:tju:n/ 8 9 foundations / faun'delJanz/ 2 7 fraction i lfrzkJan/ 5 1 f ragrant / 'frelgrant/71 f rank 34 frankfurter 16 fraternity / fralts:nrti/ 1 1 freckle i 'frekali 1 1, 3 3 freebie ilfri:bi:/ 9 5 freedom 1 1 , 5 4 ( --fighter) 4 freeway / 'fri:werl 9 3 freezing 68 freight train l freltl 4 9 French / frentJ/ 3 1, 98 french fries 93 (as) fresh as a daisy 76
freshen up 8 3 fridge l frrdgi 7 , 98 friend i frend/ 7, 18, 35 (-ship) 8, 1 1 f righten the life out of sb 7 9 f rog 46, 7 3 frost 3 2 frown i fraunl 7 2 fruit ( - s alad/ juice) 43, 6 6 frustrated l f r ~ s ' t r e r1d1 t ( -ting) ( -tion) 6 8 fry i frarl43 f udge cake 4 3 fuel i fjuall 9 5 fulfil / fullfrl/ ( -ling) ( -ment) 65 full of oneself 34 full s t o 4 ~ function / 'f~rjkJan/5 2 funnel / ' f ~ n a l 4 9 / furious 1'fju:rrasI 8 , 68, 70 furniture lfs:nrtJa/ 2 , 3, 26, 30 furry / 'fs:ri/ 6 4 further l lfs:da/ 3 9 further t o/furthermore 2 4 fury / 'fju:ri/ 1 1, 6 8, 70 fuselage / 'fju:zala:gl49 fuss 85 futon / 'fu:t o n/ 1 6 fuzz /fAz/ 9 5 g ale i gerli ( - w arning) 32 gallery 45, 4 9 gallop l ' g z l a p i 7 3 game show 5 3 gang 2 9 gangplank 4 9 g ap g arage i 4gzra:dgl i 'gzrldgi 4 9, 93 garden 66, 93 (-ing) 85 ( - c entre) 4 5 gargle / 'ga:gal/ 1 7 garlic i lga:llk/ 4 3 garment 26 gas 2 6 gash / gzJl 1 7 gasoline i 1gzsali:n/ 9 3 gateau i l g z t a u / 1 6, 4 3 gauze /gn:z/ 1 5 Gawd forbids /g3:d f albrdz/ 9 5 gaze i g e ~ z 7 1 l gears l 'glazl49 g ems i dgems192 general 9 7 generate / 'dgenarert/ 2 2
English Vocabulary in Use
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fine / fatn/ 5 5, 9 6, 100 finger 7 1 (a - in every pie) 83 Finn 31 fir tree 29, 46 fire /frat 4 0 fire-ball 38 fire-proof 1 2 firefighter 40, 9 7 fireman / 'ftaman/ 9 7 firm 6 7 first ( -ly) 1 00 first-born 1 2 first-class 12 first-hand 12 first-rate 8 1 first and foremost 7 7 first impression 33 first of all 100 fish /ftJ/ 2 8, 46 fish finger 4 3 f ~sherman 7 9 fishing 44 (--boat) 49 fit 30, 4 7 (as - a s a ,fiddle) 7 9 five finger discount 9 5 fix, e xpressions with 8 0, 88, 9 5 (in a ) fix 74, 80 . fjord I1fi:j2:d/ 1 6 flash / flzJ/ 3 0, 52, 6 1 flat 7, 93, 98 (as - a s a pancake) 76 flat-footed 12 f latmate / ' f l z t m e ~ t 3 5 / flaw /fl2:/ 5 2 fleetfoots / 'fl~:tfuts/9 4 Flemish I 'flemtJI 3 1 flew /flu:/ 1 9 flexi-time I'fleksita1n1140 flexible I 'fleksiball ( -bility) 8 flicker I 'flrkal 6 1 flight I flattl 4 9 flock 2 9 floe / flau/ 1 6, 1 9 flogging I 'flng~rjl 5 5 flood / f l ~ d 3 2, 37, 38 / floppy disc / f lnpil 5 2 flour / 'flaua/ 2 6 flow / flau/ 1 9, 6 3 flower I 1flaua/46, 6 6, 89 ( -Y) 4 7 flowing / 'flauwtrj/46 flu /flu:/ 1 9, 48 fluent I tflu:ant/ 3 f lutter / ' f l ~ t a 6 3, 73 / flux / f l ~ k s 3 0 / fly 49, 7 3 fly in the face of 7 4
f ly off the handle 74
flying saucer 7 1 foal / favl/73 foe / f a d 5 f og ( -gy) 3 2 fold Ifauld1 6 5 following 2 0 fond / fnnd/ 6 9 food 2, 36, 66 food poisoning 13 food processor 36, 5 2 (-sing) 13 fool-proof 12 ( a ) fool's errand 7 4 foolish /'fu:11J/ 3 4 ( -ness) 1 1 f oot the bill 8 3 foot 2, 44 football p layer/pitch/match 4 1, 45, 88 footballer 41 footlights 1 3 f ootpath 44 Footsie I 'futsil 5 6 for 6 7 for all that 2 3 for e xample/instance 1 00 for the time being 58 force /f2:s/ 6 0 forceps / f2:seps/40 f orehead / f2:hed/46 foreign correspondent 5 3 forest / 'fnrtst/ ( -ed) 44 forge /fs:dg/ ( -r) (-ry) 5 5 forgetful (-ness) 8, 12 forgivable / falgtvabal/ 8 f orm 85 format 5 3 formation 5 2 f ormerly l ' f ~ m a l i2 0 l formula I if2:mjala/ 5 1 f ortitude I 1f2:tttju:dl 1 1 fortune I tf2:tju:nl 8 9 2 foundations / faun'de~Janz/ 7 fraction l lfraekJanl 5 1 f ragrant / 'fretgrant/ 7 1 frank 3 4 frankfurter 1 6 fraternity / fralts:nrtil 1 1 freckle I 'frekall 1 1, 33 freebie I1fri:bi:l 9 5 freedom 11, 5 4 (--fighter) 4 freeway / 'fri:wet/ 9 3 freezing 68 freight train l fre1t149 French I frents1 3 1, 98 french fries 9 3 (as) fresh as a daisy 76
freshen up 83 fridge / frtdg/ 7 , 98 friend I frend/ 7, 18, 3 5 (-ship) 8, 1 1 frighten the life out of sb 7 9 f rog 46, 73 frost 32 frown / fraun/ 7 2 fruit ( - salad1 juice) 43, 6 6 frustrated / f r ~ s ' t r e t t t d / ( -ting) ( -tion) 6 8 f ry / f r a ~ 4 3 / fudge cake 43 fuel I fjuall 9 5 fulfil / fol'frll ( -ling) ( -ment) 6 5 full of oneself 3 4 full stop 4 function / 'f~rjkJan/5 2 funnel I ' f ~ n a l l 4 9 f urious / 'fju:rtas/ 8, 68, 70 furniture / fs:nttJal2, 3 , 26, 30 furry I 1fs:ri/ 6 4 further I1fs:i)al 3 9 further t olfurthermore 2 4 fury I 1fju:ril 1 1, 6 8, 70 fuselage / 'fju:zala:g/49 fuss 85 futon I 1fu:tnn/ 1 6 fuzz / ~ A z9 5 / gale /getl/ ( - w arning) 32 gallery 45, 49 gallop / 'gzlap/ 7 3 game show 5 3 gang 2 9 gangplank 49 g ap g arage I 4gzra:dg/ I b g a r ~ d g / 4 9 ,3 9 garden 66, 93 (-ing) 85 ( - c entre) 45 gargle I 1ga:gal/ 1 7 garlic I 1ga:ltk/ 4 3 garment 26 gas 2 6 gash I gzJ1 1 7 gasoline I 1gzsali:nl 9 3 gateau I ' g z t a u l 1 6, 43 gauze /gs:z/ 1 5 G awd forbids Ig2:d f albtdz/ 9 5 gaze / getz/ 7 1 gears I mglaz/49 gems / d3ems/92 general 9 7 generate I kd3enarett/2 2
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g eneration gap 13 generous 4, 34 (-rosity) 11 genetic engineering 5 2 geopolitics / dgi:xr'pnl~t~ks/ 52 Georgian /'dg3:dgan/ 4.5 G erman 31 ( - s hepherd) 93 gesture / 'dgestJa/ 8 5 get, expressions with 40, 78, 79, 80, 83, 8 7 get-together 8 7 getaway 14 geyser I 1gi:zal44 G hanian l gu:'ne~an/ 1 3 ghetto l 'getsui 16 g host I gaustl 7 1 gift of the gab 81 gifted l ' g ~ f t ~3 4 di gigantic 1dga1'gaent~ k 5 7 l giggle I ' g ~ g a l 1 7 l gills / g ~ l z 4 6 / ginger / 'dg1ndga/43 ( --haired) 3 3 give, expressions with 2 , 18, 2 2 , 4 1 , 4 2 , 6 2, 82 give and take 74, 7 7 give or take 7 7 glacier I ' g l e ~ s ~4s4 l gladly 70 glance 71 gland 4 8 glare i gleai 6 4 glasnost i'yll-eznnstl 9 9 glass 28, 66 glasses 2 7 glen 94 glider I 1 g l a ~ d a / 4 9 glimpse i g l ~ m p s 71 i glitter i ' g l ~ t a 6 1 l global i 'glauball 3 8 globocrat i 1glaubakraeti99 g loomy i 'glu:mii 6 1 ( m i l y ) 7 0 g love(s) I g l ~ v s4 1, 4 7 l glow Iglaul 6 1 g luttony l ' g l ~ t a n i 1 1 i gnarled /nu:ld/ 6 4 go, expressions with 7, 18, 19, 40, 50, 70, 80, 85, 89, 91 (on the) go 8 9 go-ahead 9 2 goal i gauli41, 6 5 g obsmacked i 'ynbsmaekti 9 5 golf l gnlfi (-a)1 4 ( - c ourse) 4.5 g ood 100 (as - as gold) 76, 78 good head for figures 78 good-looking 33 good-tempered 1 2 , 3 4
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g oodbye 7 g oodness 8 goods 2 7 goodwill 26 goose /gu:s/ 2 G orbymania / g3:bi1mern~a/ 9 9 gorge /g3:@,/ 4 4 Gothic / ' g n e ~ k4 5 / i government i ' g ~ v a m a n t 5 4 ( - h ealth warning) 96 grab 71 grace / g r e ~ s ( -ful) 1 1, 4 6 / grade i g r e ~ d3 9 i graduate /'grl-edguat/ / 'graedgue~t/ 9 3 grandma lane 95 grant 39, 56 grape l gre1pi43 g rapefruit 4 3 grasp 7 1 grass roots 1 3 grass 30, 95 grate i g r e ~ t l 9 1 grateful 9, 68, 70 grater 8, 3 6 gratitude /'graetrtJu:d/ 6 8, 70 greasy i 'gri:sii43 g reat 2, 19,2.1, 1 00 ( a ) great deal of 5 7 Greek 31 green fingers 8 1 greenhouse effect 13, 44 greetings 7 gregarious l gra'gear~asi 4 3 grey l g r e ~3 3 i grill 43 grin 72 i grinder l ' g r a ~ n d a8 grizzle i ' g r ~ z a l i 7 1 groan I graunl 1 7, 1 9, 70 groovy / ' g r u : v ~ / 5 9 (on the) grounds 2 2 group 29 grow i gratri59 ( -n) 1 9 ( -th) I1 g rowl i grauli 1 7, 7 3 grudge i g r ~ d g 1 7 l grumble i ' g r ~ m b a l 1 7, 70 i grumpy i ' g r ~ m p i 1 7 i grunt l g r ~ n t 1 7, 7 3 i guard (-'s van) i ga:di49 guerrilla / galrrla/ 1 6 g uesthouse i 'gesthausl50 guilty l ' y ~ l t i5 5 i gulf /CJAlf/ 4 4 g ust /gAst/ 3 0 guy / gad 4
G uyanese / garja1ni:z/31 g ymnast / 'dg1mnaest/41 (-is) 27 gypsy / 'dg~psi/ 5 1 haemorrhage I 'hcmar~dgl 8 4 haggle I'haegall 5 6 hail /he111 ( -stone) 3 2 hair i heai 5 , 2 6 , 2 8 ( -y) 5 hair-restorer 8 hairdresser 40, 9 7 hairy / 'heari/ 5 h ake i herki 4 3 half l ha:fi 1 8, 5 1 half-witted 34 hall /h3:1/ 3 6 ham ( - it up/ - a ctor) 81 hamburger 1 6 Hampstead Heath 9 5 hand, expressions with 62, 8 3 hand-made 1 2 handbag / ' h z n b z g / 2 , 4 7 , 9 3 h andcuffs / 'haegk~fs/1 3, 2 7 handful 2, 8 handle i'haendali 7 1 handout 1 4 hands 3 h ands-on 9 9 handsome /'haensam/ 3 3 handy 2 hang on 1 00 hang-gliding 41, 5 0 hangar i 1haega149 h appen 8 6 , 8 9 h appy (-pily) (-piness) 8, 11, 68 (as - a s the day is long) 7 9 h ard 6 5 (as - as iron) 76 (as - a s nails) 78 hard-hearted 1 2 hard-up 1 2 h arem 16 harmless 8 harvest i 'hu:visti46 h at 9.5 h atch ihaetJ1 7 3 hate (-ful) 35, 69 hatred l ' h e ~ t r a d6 9 i have, expressions with 7, 35, 40, 50, 60, 65, 67, 76, 78, 81, 83, 89, 95 have (got) t o 6 0 have a butcher's 9 5 h ay fever 1 3 haze i h e ~ z ( -zy) 3 2 i head and shoulders above 8 1
head in the clouds, have one's 78 head or tail of, can't make 82 head over heels (in love with) 83 head screwed on, have one's 78 h ead (-teacher/-mistress/ -master) 9 7 head 18, 92 head for heights, have a 7 8 head like a sieve, have a 76, 78 head, bring t o a 86 head-on 12 headlights 9 5 headline 53, 92 h eadphoneslheadset 5 3 headquarters 2 7 health centre 4 5 health /helO/ 3 0 h eap(s) l hi:psl29, 5 7 hearing l ' h ~ a r l g l 1, 71 1 heart 2, 78, 9 1 heart attack 13, 48 heart of gold, have a 78 heat wave 32 (as) heavy as lead 64, 76 hectic / ' h e k t ~ k 4 5 / hedgehog / 'hedghng/ 4 6 heed 38 heel 4 7 height l h a ~ t ( -en) 59 l heir leal (-ess) 18, 1 9 helicopter 4 9 hem 4 7 hen 69, 7 3 herbs /hs:bz/ 4 3 herculean I h x k j a ' l ~ a n l 5 1 here and now 75 here and there 7 7 herring l 'her1gl43 hi /ha11 7 / hi-jacking / ' h a r d g z k ~ g 5 5 hibernate l ' h a ~ b a n e ~1t,l4 6 hiccough / h ~ k ~ 1 8, 72 p/ high /ha11 5 1 , 5 9, 95 high and dry 7 7 high jump 41 (in) high spirits 79 high-heeled 1 2 h igh-jumper 41 high-necked 12 higher / hala/ 3 9 highly 6 0 hike /balk/ 5 0 hill (-ock) 4 4 (-y) 4 5 Hindi 31
hire l h a ~ a 6 2, 96 l hiss 61 historic 4 5 hit 2, 92 hit and miss 7 7 hit the sack 74 hoarse lh3:sl 1 9 hockey player/stick 4 1 hold l haoldl 6 7 hold one's tongue 74, 8 3 Iwld t he record 4 1 hold your horses 74 hold-up 1 4 hole punch 5 2 h oliday(s) 2 , 85, 93 ( - c amp) 5 0 hollow l 1hnlau/6 4 home 28 home-made 12 homework 26, 85 honest l ' n n ~ s t 1 8, 34 l honey / ' h ~ n i4 6, 66, 71 / honour I 'nnal ( -able) 1 8 hood /hod/ 93 -hood 11 hoof /hu:f/ 4 6 hooligan l 'hu:l~ganl1 5 h oot 7 3 hop 7 3 h ope 1 1 (-lessly) 70 hopeful 8, I 1 ( -ly) 70 horn 4 6 horoscope l 'horaskaupl53 h orror i 'hnral 1 1 h orse 19, 7 3 (--racing) 41 horse, I could eat a hospital 29, 48 host l haustl 2 9 hostage l 'hnst 1dg15 5 hostility l h o ' s t ~ l ~ t1i1 l h ot 43, 57, 68, 7 1 hot and cold 7 7 hot-headed 12 hour-glass 66 hourly 18 house 7, 19, 29, 36 (-work) 85 house-trained 7 3 housing estate 4 5 h owever 2 1 h ubby l ' h ~ b i 9 5 l huge /hju:dg/ 2 3, 5 7 h um 6 1 h uman rights/ being 13, 9 7 humid l 'hju:m~di3 2 humorology / hju:ma'roledgil 9 9
humour 1hju:mal 1 1 hump 4 6 hump bridge 4 9 Hungarian l h ~ g ' g e a r 1 a n l 3 1 h urricane / ' h ~ r ~ k e 3 2n / ~ hurry l ' h ~ r i6 3 l hurt 2 , 4 8 h usband 3 5 hyena / ha~'i:na/2 9 hyphen / 'ha1fan/4 h ypochondriac l ha1pa'kondri:akl48 hypocritical / hlpalkrltlkal/ 1 2 hypothesis / h a ~ ' p o O a s ~5 2 s/
I m ean 100 ice field Jars1 4 4 ice-cream 66 ice-skating 41 Icelandic / a I s ' l a n d ~ k 3 1 / (the) icing on the cake 8 1 idea 2, 11, 88 ideology I a~di'oladgii 7 6 idolise l ' a ~ d a l a ~3 5 zl i f all else fails 7 5 i f t he worst comes t o the worst 75 i f you ask me 67, 7 5 igloo 1'1glu:I 1 6 ill-mannered 34 illegal h1li:galI 9, 5 5 illegible 1 1'ledgaball9 illiterate h 'l~taratl 9 illusion / ~'lu:gan/ 11 imagination 1 1 immature / ~ m a ' t J o a / 9 i mpartial / ~m'pa:Jal/9 i mpatient 9 (-ly) 70 imperial / ~ m ' p ~ a r ~ a l / 54 3l impolite l ~ m p a ' l a ~ t4 import l 1m'p3:tl 1 '1mp3:tl 9 , 18 impose (-sing) ( -sition) 1 0 impossible 6 0 impress (-ion) (-ive) I 0 i mprison 55 improve 90 (-ment) 1 1 in, expressions with 1 , 7 , 2 0, 2 1 , 2 3 , 2 4, 33, 5 6 , 6 0 , 6 8, 74, 79, 80, in addition ( t o ) 24 in advance 7 in case (of) 21 in conclusion 100 in favour of 6 7 in one's 2 0~130s tc. 33 e in other words 100
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in summary 100 in the event of 21 in the meantime 2 0 i ncisor / 1n'sa1za/46 i ncome / ' ~ g k ~ m ( -tax) 1 3 9/ inconvenient / 1qkan1vi:nlant/ ( -nce) 9 , 88 increase / 'qkri:s/ / qtkri:s/ 1 8 i ndependence 5 4 index 5 6 Indian 31, 94 indigestion / 1ndl'dgest$anl48 indiscreet / mdlslkri:tl 9 i nduce / ~n'dgu:sl( -ction) 10 industrial (-ise) (-ist) 3, 8, 1 0 ( - e state) 4 5 industry 3 inedible / mledlbal/ 9 t inefficient / ~ n l ' f ~ $ a n9 / inevitable / ~ n ' e v ~ t a b a6l0 l infinitive 4 infirm 9 6 informal 4 information 2, 26, 30 ( - t echnology) 5 2 informer 9 5 inheritance tax 13, 5 6 injection / inldgek$an/ 4 8 injure / ' ~ n d g a ( -ry) 3 8 / innocent / 'Inasant/ 3 4 input 1 4 ~g inquiring / ~ q ' k w a ~ a r 3 4 / inquisitive / ~ g ' k w ~ z l t l v / ( -ness) 1 1 , 3 4 insensitive 9 insert / 'lnss:t/ / lnlss:t/ 9 , 5 2 insignificant / mslglnlflkant/ 5 7 insist (-ent) 70 inspect (-ion) (-or) 1 0, 9 0 inspired / mlspalad/ ( -ration) (-ring) 68 install /1n'st3:l/ 8 8 instant coffee 6 6 institution / mstllt$u:Janl 5 4 instruct / ~ n ' s t r ~ k8t8 l insult / ' ~ n s ~ l t /n ' s ~ l1 8 /~ t/ insurance /1n'$3:rans/ 4 8 intellectual l ~nta'lektJuall6 7 intelligent 7, 12, 3 4 ( -nce) 2 6 intense (-ly) (-sify) ( -shy) 1 1 intention / lnlten$an/ 1 1 i nterbreed / mtalbri:dl 4 6 interest (--free) 12, 5 6 interesting 18, 68 interject / mtaldgekt/ 8 8
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internal 9 intestines / lnltestlnz/ 2 i nto the bargain 2 4 intolerant l ~n'tnlarantl9 intransitive / lnmtrznsatw/ 4 i ntroduce (-r) 10, 86 introduction (-tory) 10 introspective / lntralspektlv/ 1 0 introverted / ' ~ n t r a v x t r d /1 0, 3 4 intuition / ~nt$u:'~$an/ 1 7 l Inuit / ' ~ n j u ~3t1 invent (-ion) 52, 85 inverted 1 0 inverted commas 4 invest (-ment) 11, 5 6 investigate 55, 90 ( -tion) 2 6 involvement 8, 1 1 I ranian / ~ ' r e ~ n l a 3 1 n/ Iraqi / ~'raeki/ 1 3 $/ Irish / ' a ~ r ~ 3 1 ( - s tew) 4 3 iron / ' a ~ a n ( -ing-board) 28, / 36,52 i rregular / ~'regjrrla/ 4 irrelevant 9 i rreplaceable / ~ r a ' p l e ~ s a b a9 / l i rresponsible 9 irreversible 9 Israeli / ~ z ' r e ~ l3i1 / issue /'I$u:/ 2 5 7 itchy feet /ltSimfi:t/ 9 it's all very well 2 3 Italian 3 1 4 itch / ~ t $ / 8 item / ' a ~ t a m l 0 3 jackal / 'dgakal/ 1 6 jacuzzi / dga'ku:zi/ 5 2 jagged / 'dgaeg~d/6 4 5 jail / dge~al/ 5 jam 37, 66, 94 ( - o n it) 8 1 janitor / 'dgaen~ta/ 4 9 Japanese 3 1 jar /dgu:/ 6 6 javelin / 'dgaevl~n/ 1 4 jealous / 'dgelas/ ( -y) 11, 3 4 jeans / dgi:nzl27,47 jerk /d33:k/ 9 5 jersey 1 5 jet 4 9 jewellery /'dgu:alri/ 6 6 job 26 job centre 4 5 jockey / 'dgoki/ 4 1 jodhpurs / dgodpaz/ 2 7 jog / 'dgog/ 4 1
john 9 5 joints /d331nts/ 4 8 Jordanian / d33:'dcln1anl3 1 j ournal / 'dgs:nal/ 5 3 journalism (-list) 8, 5 3 journo / 'dgs:nau/ 9 4 joystick / 'd331st1k/ 4 9 judge / d y d g / 5 5 judgement / ' d g ~ d g m a n t2 5 / judo 1 6 / 'dgu:dau/ jug / d g ~ g 6 6 / juice 66 July 1 5 jump out of one's skin 7 9 junior / 'dgu:n~a/3 5 junk food1 mail 1 3 junta / 'dgunta/ 1 6 jury l 'dguaril55 just as 2 0 justice / ' d g ~ s t ~11 s/ k angaroo /kaengatru:/ 7 3 karaoke /kaerilauki/ 9 9 karate / ka1ra:ti/ 1 6 k ayak / 'kamk/ 16 keen 6 9 , 8 0 k eep a cool head 7 9 keep one's chin up 7 9 keep s.b. o n the edge of their seat 7 9 ken 94 kerosene / 'kerasi:n/ 9 3 ketch l ketJ/ 5 k etchup / ' k e t $ ~ p 4 3 / key 25, 9 2 keyboard 5 2 kick 2 kick off 8 2 kid 7, 9 5 (-'s stuff) 7 4 k idnap / 'kldnaep/ ( -per) (-ping) 5 5 k idney(s) / k~dni:z/( - d onor) 2, 8,43 kind of 100 kind (-ness) (--hearted) 2, 8, 11, 1 2 , 4 3 k indergarten I 1kmdaga:tan/ 1 6 king (-ly) (-dom) 1 , 11 k inship / ' k ~ n $ ~ 8 l p kiosk / 'ki:oskl16 kip 7 Kiribati /k1rI1ba:til 3 1 kirk /ks:k/ 9 4 k itten / 'k1tanl2, 7 3 kiwi b irdlfruit I1ki:wi:/ 4 3, 4 6 kleptomaniac /klepta1rne~n~ak/ 69
lechery I1letJaril1 1 lecture I1lektJal( -r) 39 leek /li:k/ 4 3 left 62, 67 left luggage locker 49 left-handed 12 left-wing 67 legacy I1legasi/89 legal /Ilkgal/ 8 leggings / 'leg~gz/ 7 2 legislator / 'ledysle~ta/ 4 5 legless /'leglas/ 95 lab / Izb/ 7, 98 lemming / 'lem~g/ 6 1 labour force 13 lemon juice 43 labourer / 'le~bara/ 0 4 lemonade 66 laces / ' l e ~ s ~4 7/ z lend 53, 56, 62 lack of 60 lend s.b. a hand 2 ladder / 'lzda/ 4 0 length /legO/ ( -en) (-y) 5, 11, ladies and gentlemen 77 59 laid-back / le~d'bxk/ 2 1 leotard /'li:ata:d/ 1 5 lake 44 leprosy l'leprasil 38 lamb / lam/ 1 8 , 7 3 let, expressions with 47, 62, land 18, 2 8,49 8 0,91 landing 36 let me see 100 landlady/lord 6 2 let-out 14 landscape / 'lznske~p/ 4 4 lettuce / 'let~s/ 3 4 lane 44 level 1 larder /'la:da/ 36 level-crossing 13 large 57 lever /'li:va/ 5 2 laser / 'le~za/ 8 9 liable / 'la~abal/ 0 6 lassie / 'lzsi/ 94 liberty 5, 11 lasso / lz'su:/ 1 6 library / 'la~brari/-rian) ( last 58 / la~'brear~an/ 4 0,45, 5 3 last-minute 12 lick 72 lastly 100 lie-in /'1a11n/1 4 late 18, 33 life 11 Latin ( - America) 31 lifespan 1 lav (-atory) 4 ,95 lift 93 law / h : / 5 5 (-yer) / ' h a / 4 0 light 28 ( - c ourt) 45 (as - as a feather) 64, 76 ( - and order) 77 light at the end of the tunnel lay / l e ~7 3 / 80 lay off 40 light-hearted 1 2 lay one's cards on the table 80 lighthouse / 'la~thaus/ 9 4 lay-by 14 lightning 30 lay-out / 'le~aut/ 4 1 like 69, 76, 79, 80, 100 laze / l e ~ z(-ziness) 8, 19 / like the look of 90 lazy-bones 78 likewise / ' l a ~ k w a ~24 z/ lead /led/ /li:d/ 1 9 lime / la~m/ 3, 71 4 lead to 2 2 limp /Irmp/ 88 leak /li:k/ 3 7 line 4 1,42, 93 lean and lurch 95 liner / 'la~na/ 9 4 leaps and bounds 77 link 92 leather /'leas/ 26, 40, 47, 66 listen /'11san/ 18, 100 leave a lot to be desired 74 litter / ' h a / 96 leave 2 ,46, 8 5 live / hv/ / la~v/ 9 1 Lebanon 3 1 lively 45
knee h i:/ 18 knickers / 'n1kaz/27 knife / n a ~ f 18, 27 / knit / n ~ t 1 8 / knob /nab/ 1 8 knock spots off 81 knot / not/ 18 know your onions 81 know-all /'nau3:l/ 78 knowledge /'nohdg/ l 8 , 2 6 Kuwaiti /ku'we1ti/31
liver /'11va/2, 43 livid /'11v1d/68 (a) load of bull 80 loads of / 'laudzav/ 5 7 loaf /lauf/ 30 loan /laon/ 6 2 loathe /lau& 35, 69 lobster / 'lobsta/ 4 3 local train 49 loch /1ok/ (Scots /lox/) 94 lock oneself out 37 lodgings / 'lodygz/ 2 7 loft 36 long 59, 69 (--haired/-legged1 -sleeved) 1 2 , 3 3 , 4 7 long-distance 12, 41, 59 long-jump 4 1 long-standing 12 long-winded 82 longevity /lon'gevati/ 1 loo 4 ,95 look, expressions with 2 , 35, 40, 69, 71, 86, 90, 100 look-out 14 (on the) lookout 90 looks 27 loose /lu:s/ 4 7 loot /lu:t/ 95 lorry /'lori/ 18, 49, 93 lose /lu:z/ 5 loss /IDS/56, 85 lost 41 lost property office 51 (a) lot of (bother) 26, 57 lots of 7, 57 loud /laud/ 71 love (-r) (-ving) (-liness) 11, 18, 35, 69, 85 low-necked 12 low (-er) 59, 86 loyal / 'lml/ (-ty) 9, 26 luck 1 1,30 ( as) luck would have it 7 5 luggage l I~gidgl26, 0, 93 3 lump 3 0,48 lung(s) /IAIJZ/ , 4 8 2 luxury goods 13 machiavellian / m z k ~ a ' v e l ~ a15 n/ macho / 'mztJaul 1 6 mackerel / 'mzkrall43 mac (-kintosh) 15 (as) mad as a hatter 76 madness 1 1 magazine / mzgalzi:n/ 5 3 magnificent 2 9,45
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magnolia 1 5 mail order 13 main course 43 maintain 67, 70 majority / maidgnrati/ 5 4 (on the) make 74 make, e xpressions w ith 3 5,40, 5 0, 74, 83, 85 make a meal (out) of 7 4 m ake or break 7 7 make-up 2 6 , 4 0 malaria / mailearra/ 3 8 Malay /mailer/ ( -sian) 3 1 male / m e ~ l4 6, 9 7 / malicious-tongued / ma'l~Jasl 3 7 malignant / malhgnantl 5 Maltese / mollti:z/ 3 1 mammal /'mzemal/ 4 6 mammoth 1 6 man 4 , 7 , 9 7 manage (-r) (-ress) 40, 65, 85, 87,-91, 9 7 mandatory /'mzendatri/ 6 0 / mane / m e ~ n 4 6 mango I1mzeggau/4 3 manhood / 'mznhud/ 8 , l l m ankind / m z n l k a ~ n d9/7 many 5 7 maple / 'merpal/ 4 6 marginal seat 54 mark 39 market 45 marmalade 1 6 maroon / malru:n/ 4 9 marriage 35 martyrdom / 'ma:tadam/ 1 1 M arxism / 'ma:ks~zm/8, 6 7 mask 4 0 masochist / 'mzesak~st/ 9 6 mass-produced 12 massive / 'mzes~v/ 6 4 mast /ma:st/ / m z s t / 4 9 m atch ( - b ox) 66 match / mztJ/ 4 7, 89 mate / m e ~ t7, 35 l maternity leave 4 0 maths / m z O s l 2 , 2 7 m atter 25 mattress / 'mzetrasl 1 6 mayonnaise / me1a'ne1z/43 mayor / meal 5 4 meagre /'mi:gal 5 7 mean / mi:nl4, 3 4 means 27, 30 measure /'mega/ 48 4 mechanic I ma'kzen~kl 0.49
5 media / 'mi:d~al 3 medication / med1'ke1Janl48 medicine / 'medsanl 2 6, 48 meeting 8 7 3 Melanesian / melani:z~an/ 1 melon I 1melanl43 melt / melt/ 3 2 member (-ship) 8, 1 1, 5 5 m emo 98 mention / 'menJan/ 9 1 mentor / 'ment3:/ 1 5 merit 4 5 metal / 'metal/ 6 6 meter / 'mi:tal 1 8 metropolis /ma'tropalrsl 4 5 mew / mju:l2, 7 3 Mexican 3 1 meow / milaul 1 7, 73 micro- 9 microbot / 'markrabot/99 m icrophone / 'ma1krafaunl40 microwave (-ry) 9, 52, 99 mid- 33 middle-of-the-road 67, 78 midge / mrdg/29 might / m a ~ t 1 9 / mild /marld/ 3 2, 43 miles away 78 miles better 8 1 milk / m1lk/2, 3 0, 6 6 m ilkman/woman 9 7 milko / 'm~lkau/ 4 9 million / ' m ~ l j a n 5 1 / 8 mimic I 'mrm~kl 6 mind you / m a ~ n dju:l 1 00 ' mind 94 mini-vegetable 99 minister (-try) 54 minor /'mama/ 9 6 minus / 'ma1nas/51 minuscule / ' m ~ n ~ s k j u :5 / l7 5 minute / ma~'nju:t/ 7 (the) minute/moment 2 0 miscreant / 'm1skr1ant/94 miserable (-ably) 68, 70 miserly / 'marzali/ 3 4, 70 misfire 65 misinform 9 mislay 5, 3 7 mislead 9 6/ misogynist / m r s ' ~ d g a n ~ s t9 mispronounce / m~spra'nauns/ 9 misspell 9 mist 3 2 mistake 85 mistranslate 9
misty 32 misunderstand 9 mite / m a ~ t 1 9 / mitts / mrts/ 4 7 mixed up 68 moan / maun/ 1 9 modem / 'mavdem/ 5 2 moderate 6 7 modernise 8 3 Moldavian / mnlldelv~an/ 1 molecule / 'molakju:ll ( -lar biology) 5 2 monarchy I 1monaki/5 4 money 2 , 2 6 , 5 6 , 8 9 , 9 5 M ongolian / monlgauhan/ 3 1 / monk / m ~ n k 9 7 monoboarding 99 monogamous / malnogamas/ 9 monologue / 'monalog/ 9 m onorail 9 monosyllable 9 monotonous / ma1notanas19 m oo /mu:/ 17, 73 moped / 'mauped/ 3 7 moral ( -kt) 6 7 more-ish /'m3:r1J/ 4 3 moreover /m3:'ravva/ 2 4 mortar I 1m3:ta/ 3 8 mortgage / ' m x g ~ d g 5 6 / mosquito / m ~ s ' k i : t a u / 6 1 mother c ountry/tongue 1 3, 31 mother (-hood) 8, 11 m otion I 'mauJanl 7, 96 motion lotion 95 motive 22 motor-racing 4 1 m otorway 9 3 mount l mauntl45 m ountain (-eer) (-eering) 41, 44,50 m ouse / maus/ 2 , 5 2 m oustache / mas'tzJ/ 3 3 mousy I 1mausi/7 3 mouth 4 4 move 6 3 , 9 2 movie 93 mown / m a u n / l 9 mozzie /'mnzil 9 4 much 5 7 / (in a ) muddle / ' m ~ d a l 8 0 mufti / ' m ~ f t i 1 6 / mug 66 mug (-ger) (-ging) 55 multi- 9 multilingual 31 multiplication / m ~ l~ p l r ' k e ~ J a 5 1 t nl
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on, e xpressions with 2 0, 2 1, 2 2 , 2 3 , 2 4 , 4 0 , 5 6,58, 7 4, 77, 79, 80, 81, 89, 90 on and off 7 7 o n condition that 2 1 o n that occasion 2 0 onloff b utton 5 3 once i w ~ n s l 2 0 o ne at a time 58 one swallow doesn't ... 8 4 one-off 12 onion i 1 ~ n j a n 1 2 8 , 4 3 only have eyes for 78 onomatopoeia i ~ n a m z t a ' p e ~ a i i nnamzta'pi:al4 open 34 open-minded 6 7 open-necked/-toed 1 2 opera 29, 4 2 , 4 5 n ab 94 o peration 48, 89 nail-clipper 8 operator 8 naive 1nar'i:vI 3 4 opinion 67, 88 nap 8 3 opportunity / opaltju:nrtil 6 0 nappy I'naepil 9 3 opposite 3 nark /na:k/ 9 5 oak i aukl 4 6 oppose i a'pauzl narrow-minded 1 2 , 3 4 , 6 7 oar l3:i 4 1, 49 ( -sition)! ~ p a ' z ~ J a n i0, 54 1 n ationhood 1 1 obedient / albi:d~antl 9 oppress (-or) (-ion) ( - h e ) 1 0 nausea 11n3:zra/4 8 obese / aulbi:sl 3 3 optimist / 'optamrst/ 3 4, 69 nearby 5 9 object I 'obdgektl 4 optional l lopJanali 6 0 nectarine 43 object / abldgekt/ ( -ion) 70 or rather 100 (in) need (of) 60, 85 obligatory i a'blrgatril 6 0 ordeal 13:'di:ll 9 2 needle llni:dali 26 ( -tion)Ioblrg'erJanl 6 5 ordinary 3 3 neigh / net/ 7 3 obliged I a'blardgdl 6 0 o regano / oralga:nau/ 4 3 neighbourhood 8, 11 observe 71 organic 13:'gaenrkl ( - f arming) nerd 1ns:dI 9 5 obsessive 67 44,52 nervous (-ly) ( - w reck) 19, 68, obstinate I 'obstrnatl 3 4 organism i ' x g a n ~ z a m 5 2 l 70 obtain 87, 89 Oriental 31 nest 46 ocean i ' auJani 4 4 origami 1orr'ga:mil 1 6 never-ending 1 2 octagon i'oktagani 5 1 original (-ity) 2, 11, 3 4 nevertheless 23 odd number S 1 ornithologist I ~ : n ~ ' O ~ l a d g r s t / new-born 73 o dd 34, 6 7 (-ball) 78 69 new leaf, turn over a 91 odds and ends 7 4 , 7 7 ( on the) other hand 23 newmannery 1nju:'maenaril 9 9 off-licence 66 ounce I aunsi 6 4 news 2 6,30, 5 3, 91 off-peak 1 2 our 18, 1 9 newspaper 5 3 offence / alfens/ 5 5 oust l austl 9 2 next 100 offer a job 40 out and about 77 nick 95 offspring l 'nfsprqi 7 , 46 out of sorts 74 night club 45 oil I31112 6, 28, 42, 43, 49 out of this world 81 nightie i 'nartil 4 7 oily 4 3 i outcome l ' a u t k ~ m 1 4, 22 i Nikkei i ' n ~ k e r5 6 oink / ~ I I J ~ / 73 outlay I 'autle~l 4 1 nine-to-five 4 0 4 ointment / '.~rntmant/ 8, 66 outlet I 1autlat/1 4 no 98 okay / aulker/ 1 00 outlook I 'autlukl 1 4 no matter 21 old-fashioned 4 7 output I 1autput/1 4 noble i 1naubal146 oldies i 'auldizi 9 4 outrageous t aut ' rerdgasl 8 noise (-sy) (-less) 6 1, 71, 8 5 olive / 'olrv/ 6 6 o utset 1 4 North African 3 1 / ombudsman / ' ~ m b a d z m a n 1 6 outskirts 27, 45 nose 49 o utwith / autlwrd/ 94
English Vocabulary in Use
m um 7, 74 mumble I ' m ~ m b a l 1 7, 70 l mumps 48 murder (-er) (-eress) 55, 9 7 murmur l lms:mai 7 0 muscle I ' m ~ s a l 1 8 l muscular i ' m ~ s k j a l a 3 3, 46 l museum l mju:'zrami 4 5 mushroom / ' m ~ J r u : m / 3 4 music ( - college) 30, 45 Muslim I 'muzlrml 6 7 l muslin i ' m ~ z l r n1 5 mussel I ' m ~ s a l4 3 l must 6 0 l mustard i ' m ~ s t a d4 3 mutter i ' m ~ t a 7 0 l mystery l 'mrstrii 2 5 mythical i 'mrOrkall46
nosh lnnJi 9 5 nostalgise I nos'taldga~zl 9 9 nostrils i 'nostralzi 46 nosy i 'nauzii 3 4 not much to look at 90 note I nautl 3 9 notice 7, 71 nought ln3:ti 5 1 noun l nauni 3 novel l 'novali 4 2 now 100 now and then 7 5 , 7 7 now then 75,100 nuclear engineering 52 numb i n ~ m 1 8 i n umber 5 1 , 5 7 n umber one, look after 90 numerate i 'nju:maratl 5 1 nun 9 7 nurse 1ns:si 2 6 nutcase 81 nutmeg I ' n ~m e g l 4 3 t nutshell 1 ' n ~ t J e V 2, 88 8
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oval / 'auval/ 5 1 oven-cleaner 8 over the moon 74, 7 9 over the top 78 overcast / 'auvakaest/ 3 2 overcharge / auva'tJa:d3/ 9 overcooked 4 3 overcrowded (-ding)4 5 overdo / auvaldu:/ 9 , 4 3 overdraft / 'auvadra:ft/ 5 6 overdrawn l auva'drxnl56 overeat 9 overlook 4 5 overpopulation 44 overpriced 2 overrun 9 oversleep 9, 37' o vertake 49 overtired 9 overweight 3 3 overwhelming 5 7 o verworked 9 o wing to 22 owl / aul/ 7 3 owner / 'auna/ ( -ship) 11, 62 ox / oks/ 2 oxygen / 'oksrdgan/ 5 1 oyster / '31sta/ 4 3 O Z /DZ/9 4 o zone layer I 'auzaun / 4 4 pace / pers/ 6 3 pacifist / 'pzsrfrst/ 6 7 pack (-et) 29, 66 package holiday 2, 13 packed /paekt/ 4 5 p ad 94 paddle /'paedal/ 4 1 pail / p e ~ l 1 9 / pain ( -ful) 1 9, 48 (a) pain in the neck 74, 78 paint 66 painting 42 pair /pea/ 4 7 Pakistani 3 1 pal 7 palaver / palla:va/ 1 6 pale /per11 1 9 palm lpa:ml 1 8 p amphlet / 'paemflat/ 1 5 pan 66 Panamanian 31 pander I1paenda/ 1 5 pane / pern/ 1 9 panti-hose / 'pamtihauz/ 9 3 pantry / pamtri/ 3 6 pants 93
paper 7, 26, 28, 66 paraffin /'paerafrn/ 9 3 Paraguayan 31 paralytic /paera'lrtrk/ 9 5 park (-ing meter) 18, 45, 49 parliament / 'pa:lamant/ 5 4 parrot 46 parsley / 'pa:sli/ 4 3 part and parcel 77 part-time 1 2 participate l pa:'trsrpert/ 8 6 partner (-ship) 8, 11, 35, 97 pass 39, 58 passenger ( - t rain) 49 passion (-ate) (-ately) 69, 70 passive 8 passport 5 past participle 4 pastime /'paestarm/86 p at 7 1 pat6 /'paeter/ 4 3 patent I 8pertant/52 patience / 'perJans/ 2 6 patio /'paetiau/ 1 6, 36 patter 61 pavement 9 3 paw /p3:/ 2 , 4 6 , 7 1 pay (-ee) 8, 56 pay attention 86 pay over the odds 83 pay through the nose 83 p ea(s) 4 3, 66 peace and quiet 7 7 peach /pi:tJ/ 4 3 peacock / ' p i : k ~ k / 6 4 peak /pi:k/ 4 4 peal /pi:I/ 1 9 peanut butter 66 peculiar / palkju:lral 3 4 peddle / 'pedal/ 5 5 pedestrian crossinglprecinct 13,45 pedigree I 1pedagri:/ 7 3 peel /pi:l/ 1 9 peer / pra/ 7 1 pejorative / p a 1 d 3 ~ r a t r v / 3 pen-name 13 penalty / 'penalti/ 9 6 pencil-sharpener 8 penguin suit 95 penicillin / penalsrlrn/ 5 2 peninsula /pa'nmsjrrla/ 4 4 pension / 'penJan/ 5 6 pentagon 5 1 people 28 pepper 2 8 , 4 3 per ( - a nnum/cent/head) 5 1
perestroika / peralstrxka/ 1 6 perfectionist 6 7 performer 40 ( -mance)4 2 performing arts 42 perfumed 1 'ps:fju:mdl 7 1 period 58 permanent ( -nce) 1 1, 58 permission 8 permit / ' p s : m ~ t / palmrt/ 1 8 permit holder 96 person (--hour) 9 7 personal / 'ps:sanal/ 6 7 personnel officer / ps:salnel/ 4 0 perspective 1 0 perspire (-ration)72 8 persuade / pa'swe~d/ 6 Peruvian 3 1 pessimistic / pesa'mrst~k/ 4 3 pet 69 petal 46, 93 petrol ( - p umplstation) 2 6 , 4 9 phase / ferz/ 1 9 p henomenon 2 I f a ' n ~ m a n a n l philosophy / flmlmafi/ ( -pher) 67 phoenix I1fi:nrks/ 4 6 phone /faun/ 7, 98 ( - call) 85 photocopier I 'fautauknpid 5 2 photograph (-er) (-ically) (-y) 1, 8, 18 phrase / frerz/ 3 physician / fr'zrJan/ 5 2 physics / 'frzrks/ (-cist) / 'frzrsrst/ 2 , 8, 27, 52 physiotherapist / frzlaulOeraplst/ 4 0 pianist / 'pranrst/ 8 pick 46 pick and choose 7 7 pick holes in 81 pick up 5 3 pickpocket (-ing) 5 5 picture 88 picturesque l p~ktJa'resk/ 5 4 pie in the sky 74 piece /pi:s/ 3 0 p ig(s) 2 9, 43, 95 (-let) 7 3 pig-headed 4, 12, 34 pig in a poke, buy a 83 pigeon / 'prdgrn/46 pile /parl/ 2 9 pillock / ' p ~ l a k 9 5 / pillow / 'prlau/ 5 0 pills 48 pilot / 'parlat/2, 4 9 pin-striped 4 7 pin-up 14
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p incers / 'prnsaz/ 2 7 pine / p a ~ n 4 6 / pineapple 7 1 pissed / prst/ 9 5 piste /pi:st/ 4 1 place / p l e ~ s / , 1 9 7 plaice /piers/ 1 9, 4 3 plain / p l e d 3 3, 44, 4 7 plane / plern/ 2 9, 98 plant 2 8 , 4 6 ( - h older) 8 planting 4 4 plaster 4 8 plastic 26, 6 6 platonic / p l a l t ~ n r k1 5 / play 2 9 plea /pli:/ 5 5, 9 2 (as) pleased as Punch 7 9 pledge /pled31 9 2 p lenty ( of) 45, 5 7 pliers I 1 p l a ~ a z / 2 7 p lod (-der) 6 3 . p lonk (-er) 9 5 plough / plau/ 1 8, 4 0 ploy /pl31/ 9 2 p lug /plAg/ 3 6 plum / p l ~ m 4 3 / plumber / ' p l ~ m a / 4 0 p lump / p l ~ m p 3 3 / plus 24, 5 1 pneumatic / njulmzetik/ 1 8 p neumonia / nju1maunra148 p ocket money 1 3 poetry l 'pauatril42 (-tess) 9 7 point 2 5 , 4 1 , 5 1, 85 point of view 6 7 poke one's nose in (to) 7 4 p olar bear 7 3 pole-vault (-er) 4 1 poles apart 2 3 police 9 5 ( -man/woman/ officer) 40, 9 7 ( - s tation) 4 5 policy / ' p ~ l r s i 2 8, 5 4 / polish / 'poI1J/26 ( -ed) 6 politics / 'polatrks/ ( -tician) (-tical) / p a ' l ~ t ~ k a l / ( political p artylissue) 5 4 polka-dotted I 4paulkadot~d/7 4 poll / paul/ 9 2 pollen / 'polan/ 4 6 pollution / pallu:Janl 8 , 4 4 , 4 5 p olo-necked / paula1nekt/ 1 2 polytechnic / pnlr1teknrk139 p ond 44 poodle / 'pu:dall 1 6 pool / pu:ll4 1 p oplar I 1poplal46
previously 2 0 prey /pre11 1 9 price (-less) ( -y) ( - t ag) 2, 56, 88 prickly / 'prrkli/46, 6 4 pride / prard/ 1 1 priest /pri:st/ 4 0 priesthood / 'pri:sthud/ 8 p rim and proper 7 7 p rimary 3 9 Prime Minister 5 4 prime number 5 1 principle / 'prrnsapal/ 1 1 p rint 5 3 printer 5 2 printout / 'prrntaut/ 1 4 prior t o 2 0 prison 55, 9 5 pro-government 9 pro- 9 probable (-bly) 60 pottery 6 6 probation / pralbelJan/ 5 5 pound / paund/64 probe l praubl92 p our /p3:/ 1 8 p roblem 2 5 (--free) 1 2 p our cold water on 80 proceeds / 'prausi:dz/ 2 7 pour down 32 produce / pra1d3u:s/ / ' p r ~ d 3 u : s / pour oil on troubled waters 80 ( -r) 3, 1 0 pour one's heart out t o s.b. 8 0 product / ' p r ~ d ~ k t / pouring with rain 80 ( -ion) ( - t h e ) ( -tivity) 3, 10, / poverty / ' p ~ v a t i 3 0 11 power 8 9 ( - c ut) 3 7 professor 3 9 ( - p oint) 3 6 profit 56, 85 practice (-tise) / 'prrekt~s/ 9 1 programme 5 3 p ram /przem/ 9 3 progress 18, 26 prat 95 prohibited / pralhrbrtrd/ 9 6 prawn Ipr3:nl ( - c ocktail) 4 3 projector / pra1d3ekta/8, 40 pray / prer/ 1 9 promote / pralmaut/ 4 0 pre-schooler 9 9 prompt I prnmptl22 prefix I 1pri:frks/4 p ronoun / 'praunaun/ 4 p regnant 48 proof 5 5 prejudiced / 'pred3ad1st/ 4 5 property 6 2 premises l ' p r e m ~ s ~2z7 i propose / pralpauz/ ( -sal) 8 8 prepare 85, 8 7 proprietor / pralprarata/ 6 2 preposition 4 prosecute / 'prosakju:tl 9 6 prerequisite / pri:'rekwrzrt/ 2 1 prospect 10 preschool 3 9 prosperity 11 prescribe / pra1skrarb/48 protest / 'prautest/ / praltestl 1 8 p resent I 1prezant// pralzent/ proudly I 'praudlil 7 0 1 8, 62, 88 provide 6 2 preside i pra1zard154 p rovidedlproviding ( that) 21 p resident I 1prez1dant/( -ial) provisional / pra1vr3anal/5 8 (-dency) 5 4 provoke (-d) 2 2 press 52, 53, 71 p rudence I 1pru:dans/ 1 1 press agency 4 5 psalm /su:m/ 1 8 press-up 14 pseudo- / 'sju:dau/ 1'su:dauI 9 pressure / 'preJal 1 0 p seudonym / 'sju:danrm/ p retend 88 / 'su:dan~m/ 8 1
English Vocabulary in Use
p opular / ' p ~ p j a l a ( -ity) 11, l 51 population 4 4 porch /p3:tJ/ 3 6 pork chop 4 3 p ort 4 9 port-hole 4 9 p orter 10, 4 9 portion / 'p3:Janl 4 3 pose / pauz/ 1 0 p osition / palzrJanl 2 5 possessions / palzeJanzl 6 2 possible (-bility) 6 0 post- 9 postie / 'pausti/ 9 7 p ostman/postwoman 6 6, 9 7 postpone I pa'spaunl 1 0, 88 postwar 9 pot 66 potato 28, 4 3
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psychiatry i sar'karatrii ( -tric) (-trist) 18 psychic i lsarkrk/ 1 8 psychology tsar ' k ~ l a d 3 i I (-gical) (-gist) 18 pub (-tic h ouse) 98 public relations officer 40 publish I 'p~bl1J1-er) (-ing) ( 42, 53, 89 / pudding / ' p u d ~ g4 3 p uddle / ' p ~ d a l 4 4 / puff / p ~ f 3 0 / pull / pull 5 2 pull a fast one 74 pull it off 65 punctuation / p~gtJu:'e1Janl4 p uncture / ' p ~ g t J a 9 3 / punish l ' p ~ n 1 J 1-ment) 5 5 ( PUPPY 7 3 purchase / 'p3:tIas/'7, 5 6, 96 purify /'pjrrrrfar/ 8 p urpose / 'ps:pas/ 2 2 purr /p3:/ 2 , 7 3 purse /p3:s/ 9 3 purser / 'ps:sa/ 4 9 pushy I'puJil 3 4 put, e xpressions with 2 , 3 ,18, 8 2, 88 pyjamas / paldga:maz/ 2 7, 4 7 pyramid / 'prramrd/ 5 1 quack /kwaek/ 7 3 quaint / kwe1nt/45 q uarrelsome / ' k w ~ r a l s a m3 4 / q uay /ki:/ 4 9 question / kwestJanl25, 4 8 ( - m ark) 3 queue / kju:l93 quick 6 3 (as - a s a flash) 76 quick off the mark 7 8 quick-tempered 34 quick-witted 1 2 / quid / k w ~ d 7 quiet / k w a ~ a t 7 1 / (as a s a mouse) 76 quit / kwrt/ 9 2 quite / kwart/ 5 7, 60, 69 quite the opposite 2 3 quiz / k w ~ z 5 3 /
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rabies / re~bi:z/3 8 race / r e ~ s3 3 ( - r elations) 1 3 / racecourse / 'rerskc~:s/4 1 racing driver 41 rack and ruin 7 7 r acket l Cra.krt/ 1 ,6 1 4 r adar / ' r e ~ d a : / 8 9
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English Vocabulary In Use
radical i'raedrkali 6 7 radio station 4 5 radish / 'rzdrJ/ 4 3 radius / 'reldias/51 rage Ire1d31 1 1, 6 8 rail /re1114 9 railway c artcarriage 4 5, 9 3 rain 19, 30 (-y) 32 (-forest) 44 (-water) 66 1 raise / r e ~ z / 9, 86, 88 rake / rerk/ 3 6 range / re1ndg/29 r ant and rave 7 7 r ap /raep/ 9 4 rape / rerp/ 5 5 rapid I 1raeprd/63 r ash I rzJ148 raspberry l 'rzezbaril43 r at-race I'raet r e d 1 3 l rate I r e ~ t 6 3 rate of exchange 56 rather I 1ra:aal 5 7 r attle I'raetall 6 1 ratty I'raetil 7 3 rave reviews 42 r ay(s) / r e ~ z / 9, 61 1 razor I 1re1za/27 re-introduce 86 reach /ri:tJ/ 6 5, 80, 8 7 react / ri'zkt/ 1 8,52 reaction / ri'zkIan/ 2 5 readable I1ri:dabal/ 8 readiness / 'redmas/ 8 r eady-made 1 2 -sable) realise / ' r ~ a l a ~(z / ( -sation) 6 5 really 5 7 reason 1 1, 2 2 rebate / 'ri:be~t/5 6 recall /r~'kcI:l/9 0 recede / ra'si:d/ 3 8 (-ding) 3 3 receipt / ralsi:t/ 1 8, 56 receive / ra'si:v/ 1 8, 53, 87, 89 receptacle / ralseptrkal/ 6 6 receptionist 26, 40 1 recipe I 1res~pi/8 reckon I 1rekan/6 7 recognition / rekag1n~Jan/ 1 1 recognizable / rekag'na1zaball8 r ecord I 'rekxdl / r r 1 k ~ : d1 8, / 91 record playerltoken 8, 1 3 record-breaking 12 l recover i r a ' k ~ v a 8 7 rectangle l ' r e k t a ~ g a l 5 1 l recycled paper 4 4
( in the) red 56, 74 (as) red as a beetroot 76 ( a ) red rag to a bull 76 red-haired 12, 3 3 reddish / 'redrJ/ 8 redefine 9 reduce 1r1'dju:sl 1 0, 96 reduction 11, 56 redundant / r ~ ' d ~ n d a n t0 4l reed /ri:dl 1 9 referendum / refa1rendam/5 4 refrain I ra'fre~nl 6 9 refugee / refju:'dgi:l 3 8 refund / ' r i : f ~ n d l5 6 refusal / ra1fju:zal/ 8, 40 regal I1ri:gall 1 regional / 'ri:dganal/ 3 1 register I 'redg~st/ 4 a registry office 45 regret / ra1gret/7 regular 4 reimburse / ri:~m'bs:sl7 rein 1re1nl 1 8, 19 reinforce /ri:ln'fc~:s/ 1 8 reject / r1'd3ekt/ I 1ri:dgekt/ ( -ion) 1 1, 1 8 relationship 11 relaxed / rallaekst/ 1 2, 3 4 ( -xing) 2 release / ralli:s/ 5 5 relevant 9 reliability 26 3 reliable / ralla~abal/ 4 religious / rall~dgas/ 7 6 reluctantly 70 remote control 36, 5 3 ( -led) 1 2 renovate I 'renavertl 8 5 rent 62 rep 98 repel / rrlpel/ 3 5, 69 / repellent / r ~ ' p e l a n t6 9 rephrase / 'ri:fre~z/ 9 replace 9 (-ment) 8, 11 r eport 10, 53, 90 reported speech 1 0 repose 1 0 representation (-tative) 5 4 repress 1 0 reprint 18 reptile / 'rept a111 1 , 46 republic 5 4 repulsion (-sive) 69 / request / r ~ ' k w e s t7 r equirement / rrlkwaramant/ 11, 2 1
research /'ri:s3:tJ/ 2 6 ( - w orker) 40 resemble / r~'zembal/ 6 8 resentful/resentment 11 reserve / ~ I ' z ~ :8 8/ v residence / 'rezrdansl7 residential / rez~'denJal/ 5 4 resit / ri:'srtl39 resolution / reza'lu:Jan/ 2 5 respect / rrlspekt/ 1 0, 90 response 25 responsible 9 rest and recreation 7 7 r estaurant-car 49 result / r r l z ~ l t2/2 retirement / rrltaramant/ 11 r etract 86 retrospective / retralspekt~v/ 0 1 return / rl1t3:n/ 8 7, 93 retype 9 reveal 86 revenge / rllvendg/ 8 7 reverse /rr1v3:s/ 2 3 revert / r~'vs:t/1 0 review / rrlvju:l 2, 53, 91 revision 5 revolt / r r ' v ~ l t 6 9 l revolution ( -ary) (-ise) 54 rewind 9 reword 4 rewrite 9 rheumatism / 'ru:matrzam/ 4 8 rhyme / rarm/ 4 2 ribbon / 'rrban/ 4 7 rice / r a ~ s2 6, 43 / / riddle / ' r ~ d a l 9 2 ride 2 ridge /rrdg/ 4 4 riding 41 right h art/ 1 9, 100 right-angled 5 1 right-wing 6 7 ring 7 , 4 1 rink / rlqk/ 4 1 rip somebody off 8 3 rip-off / ' r ~ p ~Sf6, 8 3 / rise and shine 8 3 rite h art/ 1 9 river 44 road 44, 61, 73 ( - w orks) 13, 49 roast / raust/ 4 3 rob 5 5 robot / 'raubDt/ 5 2 rock 42 ( - y ) 44 rod 41
romance / ra1maens/35 room 5 0 root 4 , 4 6 rosemary / 'rauzmari/ 3 5 rosy-cheeked 12 rotate i rau'tertl 5 2 rotation, 52 / rotten / ' r ~ t a n 7 1 rottweiler / ' r ~ t v a ~ l1 6 a/ rough l r ~ f 1 8, 1 9,46, 6 4 l rough and ready 74, 77 round the bend 78 round trip 93 round-faced 33 round-neck 4 7 route / ru:t/ 1 8 r ow h aul h aul 1 9, 29 rowing-boat / 'rarrq/49 royal /r31al/ 1 , 4 5 rub / r ~ b / 4 8 r ubber / ' r ~ b a2 8, 93 / / rubbish / ' r ~ b l J6 6, 88, 93 ( - bin) 93 rudder / ' r ~ d a4 9 / rude /ru:d/ 3 4 ruff l r ~ f 1 9 l rugby / ' r ~ g b i4 1 / ruined I1ru:rnd/ 5 7 Rumanian 31 rumble / ' r ~ m b a l3 0, 61, 72 / rump steak 43 run, expressions with 4 9, 54, 58, 63, 81, 91 run out 3 7,49, 9 1 run-down 1 2 , 4 5 r unway 49 rural /'ru:ral/ 3 rushing 63 Russian 3 1 rustle / ' r ~ s a l 1 7, 61 / sack 66 (get the - ) 4 0 sadistic / saldrstrk/ 3 4 sadly 70 sadness 8 safe and sound 7 7 safety helmet / ' s e ~ f t i4 1 / safety officer 40 / sail / s e ~ l 1 9, 49, 63 (-ling b oat) 5 sailor 8, 49 salad dressing 4 3 salary /'saelari/ 5 6 sales assistant 40 salmon /'saeman/ 1 8, 43 salt (-y) 2 8,43, 7 1 salt water 46
sand 18, 6 6 (-y) 44 s ardine(s)2 9, 43 satellite dish / 'saetala~t/ 3 5 satin / 'sztrn/ 1 5 satisfaction (-torily) (-tory) 1 1 satisfy (-fied) 1 1 sauce /s3:s/ 2 8 sauna I1s3:na/ 1 6 sautP I 1sauter/1 6 savings account 56 savoury / 'selvari/43 s axophone /'saeksafaun/ 1 5 scales / skerlz/27, 4 6, 48 scalpel / 'skzlpal/ 4 0, 48 scandal 5 3 Scandanavia 3 1 scarcity / 'skeas~ti/ 8 scared out of one's wits 7 9 scared stiff 79 scene /si:n/ 1 9, 42, 5 3 scenery I1si:nari/ 4 2 scent /sent/ 1 9 ( -ed) 71 school /sku:l/ 2, 3 9 , 4 5 ( -kid) 29 s choolmaster/schoolmistress 97 science / s a ~ a n s / 8, 52 1 scientist 40 scissors / 'srzaz/ 1 , 13, 27 scorching /'sk3:tJrgl 3 2 score / sk3:/41 Scotch tape 93 Scottish 94 scratch /skraetJ/ 2 scream /skri:ml 7 0 screech /skri:tJ/ 6 3 screw /skru:l 9 5 screwdriver / 'skru:drarval 2 script I skrrptl 4 0 scruffy / 'skrhfl/ 3 3, 47 sculptor / ' s k ~ l p t a l ( -ture) I ' s k ~ l p t J a l 4 2 sea 4 4 , 4 9 seafood 43 seagull / ' s i : g ~ l l 6 4 seal /si:ll 4 6, 90 season /'si:zanl 4 3 second-class 12 secondary I 'sekandril39 secretary l 'sekratril40, 9 7 secure / salkjual 1 1, 65 security / salkjurrtil 1 1 ( - officer) 40 see, expressions with 3 5, 71, 91, 100 seen better days 74 seething /'si:arg/ 6 8
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self- 12 self-assured 12, 34 self-catering 5 0 self-centred 12, 34 self-confident 12, 34 self-employed 2, 6 self-important 34 self-indulgent 12, 34 sellotape I 1 s e l a t e ~ p / 2 6 ,3 9 semester / salmesta/ 9 3 semi- 9, 36 semi-colon l semi'kaulnnl4 seminar / 'sem~na:l1 6 sender 8 senior 3 5 sensation 5 3 sense 11 sensible 34 sensitive 9, 34 (-vity) 1 1 sent 19 sentence 4, 5 5 sentiment ( -a]) (-alise) (-ally) 11,45 Serbian 3 1 serial l 'si:r~al/5 3 series I1si:ri:zl 2 7, 5 3 serve 50 service 50 ( - s tation) 49 set, e xpressions with 1, 2, 29, 42, 55, 88 set-up 1 4 setback 1 4 settee 5 settle 32 shabby / ' J a b i t 4 5 s hade / J e ~ d /1 ,28, 6 4 shake 72 shake-up 1 4 shake in one's shoes 79 shallot / J a ' l ~ t 4 3 / shallow / 'Jalaul 4 4, 5 9 s hape I Jelpl5 1 shares / Jeaz/ 5 6 shark /Ja:k/ 4 6 shawl / Jxl/ 1 6 shears I J1azl27 shed 36 sheep 2 9,43, 7 3 sheepish 73 shell 38 (-ed) 1 shepherd /'Sepad/ 9 7 shepherdess / Jepaldes/ 9 7 sherbet / 'Js:batl 1 6 shift-work / 'J1ftws:kl40 s hin-pads 41 shine / Jam/ 6 1 (-ny) 64 shipmate 3 5
shiver l 'J1va172 ( -y) 48 shoal /'Saul/ 2 9 shock 11 shocking-pink 12 shoe horn 1 3 s hook / ruk/ 3 8 shoot /Ju:t/ 2 , 4 1 , 5 3 shop-lifter (-lifting) 55, 96 shopping 66, 85 ( - c entre) 4 5 ( -per) 8 shore / J2:/44 s hort (-en) 59 (-age) 60 short cut 5 9 s hort story 42 short-sighted 12 I s horts 2 7 , 4 1 , 4 7 ( a ) shot in the dark 74 shout / Jautl 1 8, 70 show /Saul 4 2, 53 show, it all goes to 74 shower I 1Jaual30, 3 2, 5 0 shrewd lJru:d/ 4, 34 shriek /Jri:kl 7 0 shrimp / J r ~ m p 4 3 / shrink / J r q k / 5 9 shuttlecock / ' J ~ t a l k ~ 4 1 k/ shyly / 'Jalli/ 7 0 Siamese 73 sick and tired 68, 7 7 sick 48 ( - leave) 4 0 (as) sick as a d ogtparrot 7 6 sickie I ' s ~ k i9 5 l sickly 43 sidewalk /'sa1dw2:k/ 9 3 siesta / si:'esta/ 1 6 sigh I sad 7 2 sight / salt/ 1 1, 1 9, 71, 89 sight-seeing 2, 50 signal-box 49 Sikhs / si:ksl3 1 silent 71 silk I s1lkl26, 4 7 (-y) 64 silly 34 simple / 'slmpal/ 3 4 since then 2 0 sincere / s ~ n ' s ~3 4 (-ly) 70 a/ singer 8, 29 single 50, 9 7 single-handed 2 single-minded 12, 34 singlehood 99 sink 3 7 sink or swim 7 7 sit 39 sitcom / ' s l t k ~ m5 3 / site / s a ~ t 1 9, 45 / sitting pretty 74
situation I s ~ t j u ' e ~ J a 2 5 nI sixth sense 71 sizeable I 'sa~zaball 7 5 sizzle I 's~zall 7 1 skating rink 45 ski /ski:/ 1 6,41, 5 0 skilled worker 40 skin cream 66 skinny l sk1nil4 skip 39, 73 skipper 4 9 skittles l ' s k ~ t a l z4 1 l slalom / 'sla:laml 1 6 slang / slag/ 4, 95 sleek lsli:k/ 6 4 sleep like a log 76 sleeping-car 49 sleet 32 sleeve 4 7 slice / slarsl30 d im 4, 3 3 slim-hipped 12 s lipper(s) 2 7, 4 7 slippery 64 slither l ' s l ~ d a7 3 l sloth /slauO/ 1 1 slow 3 7 slow lane 95 slow off the mark 78 slowcoach 63, 78 slowly but surely 7 7 slum / s l ~ m4 5 / / slush / s l ~ J 2 3 sly Isla11 3 4 small ads 5 3 small talk 82 smart / sma:tl 3 3, 34, 4 7 smash / smaJ/ 3 7 smell (-y) 11, 71 smog / smng/ 3 2 smoke I smauk/ 3 0 smoker 8 smoko I 1smaukau/9 4 smooth l smu:bl64 smuggle / ' s m ~ g a l / ( -r) (-ling) 5 5 snack 43 snail /sne11/ 4 6 snake / s n e ~ k 7 3 / snatch / snatJ/ 7 1 sneeze 72 snifter I ' s n ~ f t a95 l snobbish / ' s n ~ b r S 1 2 / snooker / 'snu:kal 4 1 snore /sn3:/ 7 2 1 snorkel I 1sn~:kal/ 6 snort 95
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snout / snaut/46 snow /snau/ 95 (-drift) 32 (-surfing) 99 (-y) 32 so 100 so to speak 100 so-called 12 soap 2 6 , 3 0 soap opera 53 (as) sober as a judge 76 sociable / 'sauJabal/ 34 social club 45 social security 56 social trends 53 socialist 67 / socket / ' s ~ k r t36 sofa 3, 5 soft-hearted 12 soften I ' s ~ f a n1 8 l solar power / 'saulal44 soldier / 'sauldgal26 sole /saull 19, 43, 47 solid 64 solution 25 / sombre / ' s ~ m b a6 1 sooner or later 77 sophomore / ' s ~ f a m x l 3 9 soprano /sa1pra:nau/ 1 6 sorbet / 'sxbe1/43 sore throat 48 sorry 18 sort of 100 sort 19 sought / s x t l 1 9 soul /saull 1 9 sound 61, 71, 89 ( - barrier) 13 sound bite 1 3,99 soup 66 sour /saua/ 43, 71 source /s3:s/ 44 Southern African 3 1 souvenir /su:valnra/ 45 sow / sau/ /sau/ 1 9 sozzled / ' s ~ z a l d95 / spacious / 'sperJas/45 spaghetti / spa1geti/16, 26 Spaniard I 'spamjad Spanish 3 1 spaniel / 'spznjall 7 3 spark off 22 sparkle /'spa:kall 6 1 sparse /spa:s/ 64 spartan I1spa:tan/ 1 5 spatter I 'spztal 1 7 speak one's mind 82 species /'spi:Ji:zl 46 spectacles /'spektakalzl 27, 66 speed 1 1 , 6 3
spell /spell 30, 58 spend 2 ,56, 89 sphere /sfrat 5 1 spices /'sparsrz/ (-cy) 43, 71 spill 17, 37 spinach / 'sprnrtJ/43 spinster / 'sprnsta/ 9 7 spiral /'sparral/ 5 1 spit 17 spiteful / 'spartfal/ 8 splash /splaeJ/ 1 7 splendid 2 split 2 ( - up) 35 splosh / s p l ~ J / 7 1 splutter / ' s p l ~ t a 1 7 l spokesman/person/woman 9 7 spondulicks / sp~n'du:Irksl95 sponsorship 1 1 sports car 49 ( - centre) 45 spot 30 (-s) 48 (-ted) 47 sprain / spre1n/48 spray 17 ( - can ) 4 4 spread / spred/ 38, 87 spring to mind 74 sprinkle I1sprrnkal/1 7 sprinter 41 spud / s p ~ d 7 spurt /sp3:t/ 1 7 / sputnik / ' s p ~ t n r k 1 6 square /skwea/ ( -d) 5 1, 94 ( a) square peg in a round hole 78 squash / s k w ~ J / 2 7 , 4 1 , 4 5 squid l skw~di 3 4 stack 2 9 staff /sta:f/ / stafl 2 9,49 stage l sterdgl42 stain /stern/ 3 7 stairs Isteazl 2 7 stake Isterkl 1 9 stalk I stxkl46 stamina / 'stzmrna/ 2 6 stammer I 'stzmal 7 0 stand 54 (can't) stand/bear 35, 69 standardise I 'stzndadarzl (-48 standstill / 'stznst11/45, 89 stapler /'sterpla/ 8 ,40, 5 2 star 5 1 star fruit 43 star in 2 starboard /'sta:bad/ 49 stardom /'sta:dam/ 1 1 stare / steal 7 1 starling / 'sta:l~g/ 9 2 start 37, 87
starter 43 starve (-vation) (-ving) 38 state of affairs 25 state 30, 54 statesman/woman 5 4 station managerlmaster 9 7 stationary I1sterJanril 7 stay 94 steady boylgirlfriend 35 steak I ste~W 9 1 steal /sti:ll55 stealth /stel01 1 1 steam engine 19, 52 steep / sti:pl44, 49 steeple /'sti:pall 45 steering-wheel 49 stem from 22 stepladder 8 steppe / step/ 1 6 sterile /'stera11146 sterling /'sts:Irg/ 56 stetson / 'stet sanl 1 5 stew / stju:/ 4 3 steward/stewardess /'stju:ad/ /stju:a'des/ 49, 97 stick 41 4 stiffness / 'st~fnas/ 8 g stifling / ' s t a ~ f l ~32/ 7 stinking / 'st~nkrg/ 1 stir /st3:/ (-rer) 63 stir fry 80 stir yourself / things up 80 stocky / ' s t ~ k i3 3 / stodgy / ' s t ~ d g i4 3 / stolen goods 95 4 stomach ache / 'st~makerk/ 8 stone Istaunt 26, 64 (-d) 95 stool /stu:Y 3 stop 3, 37, 89 store /st3:/ 46 store card 99 storm 18, 32 straight-haired 12 streaker I1stri:ka/ 6 3 stream 44 streets ahead 81 strength /streg0/ (-en) /stregBan/ 1 1 stress 4 (-ful) 45 stretch l stretJ159 strife Istrarfl 92 strike Istrarkl 3 8,40 string 29 striped l strarptl47 stroke Istraukl 30, 71 strong 11, 67 (as as an ox) 76
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strongly 11 struck 4 5 s tructure I ' s t r ~ k t J a 5 2 I s tubborn / ' s t ~ b a n 34, 73 / stuck-up 12 study 36 stunning / ' s t ~ n r g 2 / stupid (-ity) 11, 34, 95 sturdy / ' s t x d i / 4 6 / stutter / ' s t ~ t a 7 0 style / sta11/45 sub-editor 9, 5 3 sub-human 9 sub-species 46 subdivision 9 subject I ' s ~ b d g e k t/lsabldgekt/ 3, 18, 59 submarine / s~bma'ri:n/9 submit 88 substitution / s~bstr'tJu:Janl1 1 / subtle / ' s ~ t a l 1 8 subtraction / s~b'trxkSan/ 1 5 suburb / ' s ~ b s : b 4 5 / subway 9 , 9 3 succeed / saklsi:d/ 3 9, 65, 86, 87, 8 9 success / saklses/ ( -ful) 6 5, 85 suck / s ~ k 7 2 / Sudan 31 suede / swerd/ 1 5 , 4 7 suffering l ' s ~ f r r g3 8 l suffix 4 sugar 26, 66 (-y) 43 sugar-free 1 2 suggest / saldgest/ 5 (-ion) 85, 88 suit /su:t/ 4 7, 8 9 suitcase 36 summit / ' s ~ m r t4 4 / s un-tanned 12 sunbathe / ' s ~ n b e r d 5 0 / (-bathing) 2 ,, sunburn 48 sung!asses 1 3 super cola 95 superb 2 superiority / suplari'nrati/ 1 1 supernatural 71 supersonic 49 supervisor 8, 40 supply / salplar/ 6 2 support (-er) (-ive) 1 0 suppose 10 (-sing) 21 suppress / salpres/ 1 0 surface I1ss:frs/ 6 4 surgeon / 'ss:dgan/ 2 6 , 4 0 , 4 8
survive / sa'varv/ ( -vor) (-val) 11,38 suspect / salspekt/ / ' s ~ s p e k t / 10, 18, 6 7 / swallow / ' s w ~ l a u 7 2 swarm / swxm/ 2 9 sway Iswe11 6 3 sweatband 41 sweater 4 7 sweatshirt 41 Swede / swi:d 3 1 sweep something under the carpet 80 sweet 43, 66, 71, 93 sweet-smelling 46, 71 sweetcorn / 'swi:tkxn/ 4 3 sweetheart I 1swi:tha:t/ 6 9 swell with pride 79 swept / swept/ 3 8 swerve / s w ~ : v /4 9, 63 swift / swrftl 6 3 swim (-mer) 50, 59, 73 swimming pool 4 5 Swiss 3 1 switch on 52 swollen / 'swaulan/ 4 8 sword l s x d / 1 8 swot / swot/ 7 syllable / 'srlabal/ 4 synonym / 'srnanrm/ 4 syringe / salrrndg/ 4 8 ta / t a d 7 ta-ta / talta:/ 7, 95 t ablemat 3 6 tablets / ' t a b l a t s / 4 8 tabloid / ' t a b l ~ d 3 5 tadpole / 'tadpaul/ 7 3 taffeta / ' t z f a t a / 1 6 tail /te11/2, 46, 49 tailback 1 4 tailor / 'te1la/40, 9 7 Taiwanese / tarwalnr:z/ 3 1 take, expressions with 39, 40, 4 1,47, 4 8, 49, 58, 74, 77, 80, 81, 86, 87, 89, 90 t ake-away I 'terkawed 4 5 takeover / 'terkauva/ 1 4 talent 26 (-ed) 34 talk, expressions with 82 t alk(s) .18, 9 2 talking of ... 7 5 talking-point 82 Tamil / 'tamrl/ 3 1 t,anned / t a n d / 3 3 t ap 71, 93
tape l terp128 ( - m easure) 48 ( - r ecorder) 52 target 43 tarragon I 1 t a r a g a n / 4 3 t art 18 tartan 4 7 taste I terst/ ( -ty) ( -ful) 7 1 (-less) 1 1, 43, 71 tattoo / tzltu:/ 1 6 tawdry / 'txdri/ 1 5 t ax / taks/ 1 3, 56 tax-free 1 2 taxi 93 ( - r ank) 4 5 tea 1 9,28, 6 6 ( - bag/pot/ t owel) 13, 26, 36, 66 teach I ( -er) 8, 1 8 , 2 6 , 4 0 , 9 7 teacher's pet 78 teacher-training college 39 team 1 8 , 2 9 ( --mate) 3 3 tearful I 1trafal/ 8 teasmade / 'ti:zmerd/ 5 0 teaspoonful / 'ti:spu:nfal/ 4 8 technical college 39 technology / t e k l n ~ l a d g i / (-gist) 52 teddy bear I 'tedibeal 1 5 tee /ti:/ 1 9 teeth 95 telecommunications 52 telepathy /tallepaOi/ 7 1 telephone (-nist)1 8 teleworking /'teliw3:k11~/9 9 telly / 'teli/ 7, 98 temper / Itempa/ 3 0, 88 temperance / 'temprans/ 1 l , 4 8 t emporary / 'tempari/ 5 8 tempt ( -ation) 6 9 ten-pin bowling 41 tenant 62 tend 1 , 4 5 tender 1 9 (-ness) 1 1 tennis 4 1 , 4 5 tense 34 tension / 'tenJan/ 3 0 tent 2 (on) tenterhooks I 1tentahuks/8 0 term 9 3 terms 89 terrace I 1terrs/( -d) 36 terrify I 1terrfar/8 terrorist / 'terarrst/ (-ise) 4, 8, 55 t est(s) 3 9, 48 texture / 'tekstJal 6 4 Thai / tar/ 3 1 thanks 1 , 7
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English Vocabulary in Use
t hat is to say 1 00 t hat reminds me 75 that's all well and good 2 3 that's i tlthat 7 5 thaw / b : / 3 2 theatre i '01atai 3, 42, 4 5 theft i 0eftl55 t hen 20 thermal spring 44 thermometer iOa'rnnrn~tai 8 4 thick 10rki 6 4 thin 64 (--faced) 33 (--lipped) 1 2 (as a s a rake 76 thinker 6 7 third /03:d/ 5 1 rhirsty i103:sti/ 6 8 thirtyish l'03:ti1Si8 this and that 75 this is it 75 this, that and the other 75 thistle 1'01salI 4 6 thorn 103:nl 4 6 though i daul18 t hought 103:tI 1 1 thread i 0redi 2 6, 92 threaten i lOretanl 7 0 three-dimensional 5 1 thrifty i '0r1ftii4 , 3 4 thrilled i0r1ldi (-ling) 6 8 thrive 10ra1vi4 6 through i0ru:l 1 8, 1 9 through road 96 throughout i 0ru:'autl20 t hrow 10rauI 2 t hrow away 8 7 thud i 0 ~ d 6 1 i t hunder 30 (-storm) 32 i thvme i t a ~ m4 3 ticket collector/holder/office 8, 49 ( the) tide has turned 80 tidy l ' t a ~ d i 8 8 i t ight(s) i tart(s)l2 7, 47, 93 (in a ) tight corner 80 tight-fisted 34 tight-fitting 12 till then 2 0 timber l ' t ~ m b a 2 6 i time, e xpressions w i t h 5 8 time and time again 58 (the) time (that) 20 time bomb 38 time-consuming 12 time share 36, 5 0 timeless i ' t a ~ m l a s5 8 i tin 66 ( - o pener) 8, 1 3 tinkle i ' t ~ q k a l i 7 1
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tiny I ' t a ~ n i 5 7 l tip 26 (on the) tip of one's tongue 83 tippex I ' t ~ p e k s4 0 l tiptoe i 't ~ p t a u i 3 8 tire i 'taral 1 9 (-d) 48, 57, 68 tissues i 1t~Ju:z166 titfer I ' t ~ t f a 9 5 l to and fro 7 7 t o boot 24 to my mind 6 7 to the touch 64 toe 19 toe the line 80, 83 tolerant 9 tolerate 4, 88 tom 73 tomb itu:mi 1 8 tomcat 2 tongs I t ~ q z l 2 7 t ons of 5 7 t oowit t oowoo i t a ' w ~ t alwu:l 7 3 tool 1tu:ll ( - b ox) 66 tooth ltu:0/ 2 ( - p aste) 26, 30, 66 top 51 top-hole 95 top-secret 12 top of the class 78 (on) top form 79 (on) top of (all) that 24 (on) top of the world 79 topic I ' t ~ p ~2 5l k t opnotch I t n p ' n ~ t J i 1 8 t ore lt3:i 6 3 torrential rain 32 tortoise l l t ~ : t a s l , 4 6 i totally 5 7 t ouch /tAtS/ 1 1, 7 1 tough I t ~ f 18 l tour It3:l 5 0 touring l't3:r1qi 2 t ow /tau1 1 9 town council 54 Town Hall 4 5 toy it3116 6 tracksuit 2 7 tractor i 1trzekta140 t rade 28 traditional ( -kt) 6 7 traffic ( - jam/lights/system/ w arden) 13, 2 7,45, 5.5 trafficking I ' t r a f l k ~ q5 5 l tragedy i 'tradgadii 3 8 training 26 t ram 4 9
transfer i trzns'f3:l i rtrznsf3:i 18 transitive 3 transport /'tr:cnsp3:tl Itrzn'sp3:tl ( -ation) 10, 1 8 , 3 0 , 4 9 transpose i trans'pauzi 10 t rashcan l ' t r z J k z n i 9 3 travel 26, 50, 63 trawler / 'tr3:lal49 tread i tredl 1 8 treatment 48 tree 46 tremble i 'trembali 7 2 tremor I 'tremal 3 8 trendy I 1trendil47 trespasser i 'trespasal 9 6 trial i ' t r a ~ a l5 5 l triangle l 't r a ~ z q g a l 2 , 51 i triangular I trar'zqgjalal 5 1 t ributary l 'trrbjatrii 4 4 trickle I 'tr~kall 7 1 trip 26 trot 73 trouble (-some) (-ling) 65, 90 trouble and strife 95 trousers 1, 27, 47, 93 trout I trautl 4 3 truck 93 trunk 46, 93 trunks 2 7 3 trustworthy 1 'tr~stws:dil 4 try 55 try on 4 7 tsar 1sa:I It s a d 1 6 T-shirt 4 7 tub i t ~ b 6 6 i tube itJu:bi 7 ,30, 6 6 tulip / 'tJu:l~pl1 6 tumble dryer 36 tummytuck i ' t ~ m i t ~9 9l k tundra i ' t ~ n d r a 1 6 l tungsten l ' t ~ q s t a n 1 6 i turbulent i 1t3:bjalanti4 4 Turkish 31 turn, e xpressions with 3 5, 91 turn-out 14 turning point 80 turnip 4 3 turnout 91 turnover 1 4 tusk 46 tutor I 1tJu:ta/ 3 9 TV (set) 50, 53, 98 tweed 1twi:dl 15 tweezers 1'twi:zazI 2 7 twig I twrgl 4 6 twinkle l ' t w ~ q k a l6 1 i
English Vocabulary in Use
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t wist one's ankle 3 7 (in) two minds 7 9 t wo and two together, put 88 two-dimensional 5 1 t wo-faced 1 2 tycoon / tallku:n/ 1 6 typewriter 8 typhoid l 'tarf~11dI38 t ypist / ' t a ~ p ~ s8 ,/ 40, 9 7 t t yre(s) / ' t a ~ a ( z )1 9, 49, 95 / ugly / ' ~ g l i (-liness) 1 1, 3 3 / Ukrainian / ju:'krein~an/3 1 ulcer / ' ~ l s a 4 8 / umbrella 88 unaccompanied 96 unattractive 3 3 u nbend 9 u ncertainty 30 uncomfortable 9 unconvincing 9 uncountable 4 under the weather 7 4 , 7 9 u nderactive 9 u ndercooked 9 , 4 3 u nderdone 4 3 underfoot 64 underground railway 9 3 underhand 2 underpaid 9 underpants 27, 9 3 underpass 9 3 underpriced 2 undershirt 9 3 understand 85, 86, 8 7 undertake 86 undertrials 9 4 u nderused 9 underwear 2 6 , 4 7 , 9 4 underweight 9 underworked 9 undo 9 / ~ n ' d u : / u ndress 9, 4 7 uneasily 70 unemployed 6 unemployment 1 1 ( - benefit) 56 Unesco 1 ju:'neskaul 9 8 uneven 4 9 unfold 9 u ngrateful 9 unhappiness 6 8 ( -pily) 7 0 unheard-of 1 2 uni / 'ju:nil 9 4 union official 40 university 39, 4 5 unjust 9
English Vocabulary in Use
u nleaded petrol 44 unless 21 unlikely 6 0 unload 9 u nlock 9 unmanned 9 7 u nmarried (-man / woman) 9 , 97 u nprincipled 34 unskilled worker 40 unstaffed 9 7 untidy-looking 3 3 unusual 2 unveil 9 unwrap 9 unzip 9 up and down 7 7 up in arms 7 9 u p t o it 74 up t o the ears 1 uplifted 68 upset 14, 18, 68 upshot / ' ~ p J o t / 2 2 u pskiing 9 9 u rban 3 urge /3:@/ 7 0 Uruguayan / ju:ralgwalan/ 3 1 use 19, 8 9 ( - u p) 8 7 usefullless 8 utility room 3 6 utterly w tali/ 5 7 V-neck / 'vi:nek/ 4 7 vacancy I1ve1kansi/ 9 6 vacate / v e ~ ' k e ~ t0 5/ n/ vacation / v e ~ ' k e ~ J a9.3 v acuum cleaner / 'vaekju:ml36 valley 44 valueless 5 6 van 49 vandalism 45 variety show 5 3 vase /va:zl 3 7 vast 5 7 veal /vi:ll 4 3 vegetarian 6 7 vegetation 46 vehicle I1vi:ikall 4 9, 96 velocity / v a ' l m ~ t i 6 3 / velvet / 'velvatl 4 7 vendetta / venldetal 1 6 Venezuelan / venaz'we~lan/ 1 3 venison 4 3 verandah 36 verb 4 verdict / ' v s : d ~ k t l5 5 verse 42 very 57, 6 0
vest 9 3 vet 7, 40, 9 5 viaduct I ' v a l a d ~ k t 1 0 l vice-president 5 4 victim 38 Victorian 45 video c ameralcassette I recorderltape 5 2 , 5 3 view 2, 25, 50, 67, 8 9 villa 3 6 vinegar / 'vlnlga/26,43, 7 1 violin / v a i a l l ~ n(l-ist) 3, 8 virus / ' v a ~ r a s 4 8 / 1 vision / ' v ~ g a n / 1 vivid 6 4 vogueing / ' v a u g q / 9 9 voice 48 volcano / vollke~nau/ 8, 44 3 vote / vaut/ 5 4 vow / vau/ 9 2 vulgar fraction 5 1 . wage 5 6 waist / w e ~ s t / 9 1 w aistcoat / ' w e ~ s k a u t 4 7, 9 3 / wait 1 9 w aiterlwaitress 9 7 waiting-room 4 9 walk-out 1 4 wallet / 'wolat/ 9 3 wally / ' w ~ l i 9 5 / waltz /welts/ 1 6 w and / wnnd/ 1 8 w ander / 'wonda/ 1 8 W anderlust / ' w ~ n d a h t 1 6 / want 6 0 , 8 5 w ant to have your cake and eat it 81 w ar 38, 85 warder / ' w ~ ~ : d 9 5 a/ wardrobe / 'w~:draub/ , 9 3 3 warm-hearted 1 2 warmth / wxm0/ 1 1 w ash up 9 3 washable I 1woJabal/ 8 w ashing powder 26 washing-up (liquid) 26, 36, 66, 85 waste 1 9 ( - d isposal) 44 ( - p aper) 66 water / w x t a / 1 8, 66 (-fall) 44 watt / w ~ t 1 5 / wavy / ' w e ~ v i 3 3 / ( a ) way with 7 w ay out 2 5 weak (-ness) 8, 1 1 , 5 7 wealth /welW 1 1
wearunders / 'wearmdaz/ 9 4 weather 1, 1 9,26, 3 0 ( - forecast) 53 wed 92 wee /wi:/ 9 4 weigh /we11 1 9, 48, 64 (-ty) 64 weird l w ~ a d 3 4 i welfare state 13 well (then) 100 well-behaved 1 2 well-built 33 well-dressed 1 2, 3 3 , 4 7 well-off 12 well worth a... 45 wellingtons / 'wel~gtanz/ (wellies) 5, 15, 27 whacked lwrekti 1 7 what i f 2 1 what with one thing and another 7 5 what's more 24 what's on? 42 wheels /wi:lz/ 9 5 wheeze /wi:z/ 1 7 when it comes to ... 7 5 where was I ? 1 00 whereabouts l 'wearabautsi 2 7 wherever / wealreva/ 2 1 whether 19 whichever 21 while 20 whine l w a ~ n i 9 1 whip / w ~ p 1 7 / whirl /ws:1/ 1 7 whirr /w3:/ 1 7 whisk l w ~ s k 1 7 i whiskers l ' w ~ s k a z2, 46 i whisper / ' w ~ s p a70 l whistle l ' w ~ s a l1 7, 18 i (as) white as snow / a sheet 76 whiting / ' w a ~ t ~4 3 g/ whizz / WIZ/1 7 whoever lhu:'eva/ 2 1 wicked i 'wlk1dl95 wide ( -n) 5 9 wide-eyed 12 width lw1d0i 11, 5 9 wife-to-be 3.5 willow / ' w ~ l a u4 6 / wind 19, 30, 32 window cleaner 40 windscreen ( - w iper) 8, 1 3 windsurfing 41, 50 wine 19, 66 ( - and dine) 77 wings l w ~ g z 46, 49 i / wink / w ~ g k 7 2 wisdom 1 I
wishbone / 'w1Jbaunl6 wishful thinking 6 with a view to / the aim of 2 2 withdraw /w1b'dr2:/ 5 6 wither l ' w ~ b a 38 l within walking distance, 4 5 with-it 47 witness 55, 71 / wizard / ' w ~ z a d9 5 wolf / wulf/ 2 9 womanhood 1 1 w on / w m / 4 1 womb lwu:m/ 1 8 wood 2 6 , 2 8 , 4 4 , 6 6 ( can't see the for the trees) 91 woof / wuf/ 7 3 wool /wul/ (-len) 2 6, 47 word (-y) 3, 18 word-processing ( +or) 1 3, 5 2 work 18, 2 6,28, 2 9, 3 0,37, 40 ( -s) 4 2 / workaholic / w s : k a l h d ~ k4 0 w orker 8 workmate 35 workout i lws:kautl 1 4 work like a dream 76 world of difference 23 (the) world's worst 81 world-famous 12, 18 worm /ws:m/ 4 6 worn out 12, 68 worried l ' w ~ r i d 5 7, 68, 70 i worship l 'ws:J~p/8, 35, 69 worth /ws:O/ 4 5, 56 wound / wu:nd / waundl19,38 wrap up the discussion /rrepl 8 2 wreck trek/ 1 9, 49 wrestling i lresllg/ 4 1 wriggle i 'r~gall -gly) 1 7, 46 ( wrinkle i 'rqkall 3 3 wrist l r ~ s t4 8 i writer l ' r a ~ t a 8 , 26, 97 i write-off l ' r a ~ t o f 1 4 i write-up l 'ra~tlzpi 4 1 w rong / rng/ 5 0, 57 (get the end of the stick) 74,82
yew / ju:l46 yoghurt / 'jogat/ 1 6,66 you knowisee 100 youngster / ' j ~ g s t a3 3 l youth club 45 youth hostel 13, 2 9,45, 5 0 i yuppy l ' j ~ p i98 zinc i z ~ g k 6 6 l zip 47 zoology lzu:'nlad3i/ (-gist) (-gical) 1 8, 52, 71 zucchini /zrr'ki:ni/ 4 3
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yacht /jot/ 5, 16, 49, 93 yashmak l1jreJmaek/ 1 6 yawn ij2:ni 7 2 (-ing g ap) 23 yearn ljs:n/ 6 9 yellow fever 38 Yemeni l ljemani/ 3 1 yes 95, 100
English Vocabulary in Use
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Proverbs & Sayings
A bird in the hand ... 84 Absence makes ... 84 All that glitters ... 84 Don't count your chickens ... 84 Don't cross your bridges ... 84 Don't put all your eggs ... 84 Let sleeping dogs lie. 91 Look before you leap. 90 Many hands make ... 84 Never judge a book ... 84 Never look a gift horse ... 2, 84 People who live in glass houses.. 84 Take care of the pence ... 84 There's no smoke... 84 Too many cooks... 84 When the cat's away ... 84
Y ou c an lead a horse to water
Abbreviations
& co. 98
NE 98 NW 98 OAPs 98 o.n.0 98 OPEC 5 4 , 9 8 P.E. 2 PIN 98 PLO 98 PM 54, 9 2,98 POWs 98 PS 98 PTO 98 ref 98 rep 98 RIP 98 RN 98 RSVP 98 SE 98 St 98 SW 98 TV 5 0,53, 98 UFO 71, 98 UN 5 4,98 USSR 98 VAT 56 VDU 52 WC 98 WHO 98
alc 98 AIDS 4 8,98 ANC 98 Arr 98 asap 98 Ave. 98 B and B 45 BBC 98 BSc 98 BT 98 c/o 98 CD 5 2,98 CFC 98 CIA 98 CIS 98
... 84
cresc 9 8 Dep 98 Dr 98 e.g. 98 enc. 98 ET 98 etc. 24, 33, 98 EU 54 ext. 98 FBI 98 Fr 98 GB 98 i.e. 98 IRA 98 KGB 98 MD 98 MI5 98 Miss 97 MP 5 4 , 9 2 , 9 8 M r 98 Mrs 97 Ms 9 7,98 NATO 5 4,98 NB 98
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