Intermediate wordlist: English to Russian

Unit English Word Russian у Example sentence

A 9A A & E (Accident and Go straight to Accident and Emergency

Emergency) if you are hurt.

A 7C access You can access the files over the

Internet.

A 6C accidentally I accidentally knocked over a bottle of

water.

A 3C accommodation I'm living in rented accommodation.

A 1A according (to) According to our teacher, we need to do

more homework.

A 4B achieve I hope he achieves his ambition.

A 5D adapter I need an adapter for my computer.

A 2C addicted He's addicted to chocolate.

A 3B advantage One advantage of living in town is

having the shops so near.

A 4B adventurer Do you know him? He's a famous

adventurer.

A 3C adventurous I'm trying to be more adventurous with

my cooking.

A 3C advertising I'm currently working in advertising.

A 8C advise His doctor advised him to take time off

work.

A 2B adviser She's currently working as a financial

adviser.

A 7C affect It's a disease which affects many older

people.

A 12A afford I can't afford a new computer.

A 10C agreement Not everyone was in agreement.

A 6D ahead (adj, adv) / The council has given the company the
go ahead to build

A 6C aim The aim of the film was to make people

laugh.

A 5D air freshener We need some more air freshener for

the bathroom.

A 7C airline Which airline did you fly?

A 7C alert A young dog should be alert and playful.

A 9D allergic I'm allergic to eggs.

A 9A allergy Chris has an allergy to cats.

A 4C allow The extra money will allow me to

upgrade my computer.

A 2A allowed Smoking is not allowed in the restaurant.

A 1B almost …/ I almost missed the bus.

A 4C aloe vera Cleopatra used to put aloe vera on her

food.

A 12C the Alps He likes climbing in the Alps.

A 2C although She walked home alone, although it was

dangerous.

A 2C amazed I was amazed at the price.

A 1C amazingly She looked amazingly well.

A 9B ambulance I think we should call for an ambulance.

A 4C the Andes The Andes are in south America.

A 9C announce Halfway through dinner, he announced

he was leaving.

A 4C anthropologist An anthropologist studies human

beings.
A 4C antiseptic I put antiseptic on my skin.

A 10D appearance She's very concerned with her

appearance.

A 6A appointment I made an appointment with the dentist

for next Tuesday.

A 6C approach (=way of doing Liam has a different approach to the

something) problem.

A 4B army He's serving in the British Army.

A 4D arrogant I found him arrogant and rude.

A 5C arrow The arrow on the sign pointed left so I

followed it.

A 9A as if It looks as if it might rain.

A 4C aspirin If you've got a headache, take some

aspirin.

A 9A asthma She had an asthma attack.

A 5B atmosphere There was a very nice atmosphere in

that cafe.

A 8C attach She attached a photograph to her letter.

A 7C attached I've become rather attached to my old

car.

A 7A attachment I wasn't able to open that attachment.

A 6C attitude You should have a more positive

attitude.

A 12C attract The castle attracts more than 300,000

visitors a year.

A 12C attraction The Taj Mahal is a famous tourist

attraction.

A 2B aubergine An aubergine is the same as an egg

plant.

A 11A audition She went for an audition yesterday for a

part in a play.

A 2A Austria Vienna is the capital of Austria.

A 9C avoid He's been avoiding me all week.

A 2C awake / Is Tom awake yet?

B 2D babysit I babysit for Jane on Tuesday while she

is at yoga class.

B 2D babysitter We need to find a babysitter for

Saturday night.

B 7A back-up Before we leave work, we back-up our

important files.

B 4D bad-tempered She's very bad-tempered in the

mornings.

B 11B badly-paid - He thinks his job is badly-paid.

B 5A balcony My room has a nice balcony overlooking

the garden.

B 11B bank statement I receive bank statements every month.

B 1D barbecue If it rains, we'll cancel the barbecue.

B 8D bare The cupboard is bare.

B 4C bark (=tree-bark) It's made from tree bark.

B 5A basement The kitchen department is in the

basement.

B 3C bay Vesuvius overlooks the Bay of Naples.

B 4C B.C. (=before Christ) The Eyptian pyramids were built around

500 years B.C.

B 2B bean Tofu is made from soya beans.

B 1B (can’t) bear ( ) She couldn't bear the thought of him

suffering.

B 4C beat Our team beat Germany 3-1.

B 2B beef We're cooking roast beef.

B 8B beer A pint of beer please.

B 3C beginner I'm a complete beginner at yoga.

B 8C believable I thought the characters in the film were

very believable.

B 3D belong (to) That chair belongs in the dining room.

B 3B bench Let's sit on the bench for five minutes.

B 10A best man The best man gave a brilliant speech.

B 3B best-seller J K Rowling's books are all best-sellers.

B 5C best-selling J K Rowling is a best-selling author.

B 8B bin Put it in the bin please.

B 1B Birmingham Birmingham is in Central England.

B 3A bite She bit into an apple.

B 2B blender I made it with a food blender.

B 9D bless you! (excl) З ! Bless you!

B 9D blocked-up nose She can't smell because she's got a

blocked-up nose.

B 4C blood I've got some Spanish blood in me.

B 1C blood pressure I've got high blood pressure.

B 9C body language Her body language told me that she was

nervous.

B 2B boil I'll boil some water for a cup of tea.

B 2C boiling It's boiling in here!

B 5C bookshelf It's on the bookshelf.

B 4C Borneo Borneo is a large tropical island.

B 10D borrow Could I borrow your pen, please?

B 3D bother Don't bother your father when he's

working.

B 12A bothered He's very bothered about what other

people think.

B 3D bottled Don't drink the water from the tap, buy

bottled water instead.

B 8D bottom Click on the icon at the bottom of the

page.

B 12B boxer He trained for 5 years to be a boxer.

B 12B boxing I like watching boxing, but I wouldn't

want to do it.

B 1C brain This university has the best brains in the

country.

B 4B brave He died after a brave fight against

cancer.

B 4C break something open Break the nuts open.

B 10A bride The bride and groom looked very happy.

B 10A bridesmaid She was my bridesmaid at my wedding.

B 3A bring something back I like to bring souvenirs back from

holiday for my friends

B 7A broadband I've started a broadband account.

B 2B broccoli He didn't like broccoli.

B 12A broke (=without I can't afford it - I'm broke.

money)

B 7B brother-in-law My husband's brother is my brother-in-

law.

B 11C bug (secretly record) Their hotel room had been bugged.

B 11C bullet There are five bullets in the gun.

B 4D bunch He handed me a bunch of flowers.

B 5A bungalow She lives in a detached bungalow.

B 9C burglar A burglar broke into my house and stole

my television.

B 4C burn I burnt all his letters.

B 6C by chance I got this job only by chance.

C 10C caller It was an anonymous caller.

C 9B call off The match has been called off because

of the icy weather.

C 11D cancelled The meeting has been cancelled.

C 5C candle He lit a candle.

C 6D capacity The restaurant has a capacity of about

200.

C 9A cappuccino I drink a cappuccino every morning.

C 8A carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide levels are rising.

C 5D cardboard It's made of cardboard.

C 6C career She began her acting career in TV

commercials.

C 8C careless It was very careless of you to forget your

passport.

C 2B carrot He made a delicious carrot soup.

C 6C carry He was carrying my bags.

C 9B carry out The hospital has decided to carry out

tests.

C 8B carton There's a carton of milk in the fridge.

C 9C cash Where can we cash our traveller's

cheques?

C 2C cause The hurricane caused widespread

damage.
C 3A Central American Ц Ecuador is a Central American country.

C 7B central heating Can you switch on the central heating?

C 6D chair (a meeting) I've been asked to chair the committee.

C 11B challenging This has been a challenging time for us

all.

C 11B champagne We celebrated our lottery win by

drinking champagne.

C 5A characteristic It's a national characteristic.

C 8C charge They are going to charge drivers a tax.

C 5D charger I can't find the charger for my phone.

C 4A charts (=bestselling - The song is number one in the charts.

music charts)

C 1A chat I wanted to chat to you about the party

on Saturday.

C 5C cheaply You can get vegetables more cheaply at

the market.

C 3A check into We checked into the hotel at 1 o'clock.

C 3A check out of You must check out the hotel before 10

o'clock.

C 6C cheer (someone) up She was feeling down, so I sent flowers

to cheer her up.

C 9A cheeseburger He eats cheeseburgers every day!

C 1C chemicals Every year, factories release chemicals

into the air.

C 8A chest He suddenly had a pain in his chest.

C 8C chief The police chief is very busy.

C 6B childcare My company has excellent childcare

facilities.

C 8A chilly He gave me a chilly look.

C 6A choice If I had a choice, I'd give up work.

C 10C church Venice has 107 churches.

C 1C clap The crowd clapped and cheered for

more.

C 5B clear something out I cleared out my wardrobe over the

weekend to make room.

C 7A click To start the program, click on its icon.

C 7D client a lawyer with a lot of famous clients

C 12C cliff Keep away from the edge of the cliff.

C 8A climate The Sahara has a hot, dry climate.

C 12C climber She's a famous mountain climber.

C 1A close It was close to lunchtime when we

arrived.

C 7B clown I'm scared of clowns.

C 1A clubbing Rose and I went clubbing last weekend.

C 7A clue / Police are searching the area for clues

to the murder.

C 8A coal Coal is used in fires.

C 5C coat hanger Put your jacket on the coat hanger.

C 10D code It was written in code.

C 12C coma She has been in a coma for over a

week.

C 10C come up with She's come up with an amazing money

making idea!

C 3C comfort The car has been designed for

practicality and comfort.

C 12C comic My little brother loves Superman comics.

C 10C come across He came across some of his old love
letters.

C 5B come back I've just come back from the dentist's.

C 9C communication Television is an important means of

communication.

C 3C competitive She's very competitive.

C 7C computer virus A virus has infected my computer.

C 7C computing I have a degree in computing.

C 9C con Its a con - you get half the food for twice
the price!

C 9C con artist I think he was a con artist.

C 2D concern I have concerns about his health.

C 1C concerned I am very concerned that class sizes

seem to be growing.

C 5A condition My bike's a few years old but it's in really

good condition.

C 2A conditions One of the conditions of the contract is

we can't keep pets.

C 3C confidence He's a good student, but he lacks

confidence.

C 12C confuse I don't see how anyone could confuse

me with my mother!

C 1C confused Sorry, I'm completely confused.

C 4D considerate a polite and considerate child

C 8C conscious He's still conscious but he's very badly

injured.

C 2B contain Does this drink contain alcohol?

C 8B container It's a plastic drinks container.

C 6C content Not content with second place, Jeff

played only to win.
C 7C continent Europe is a continent.

C 2B cookery I bought my mum a cookery book for her

birthday.

C 8A cool He looks really cool in those sunglasses.

C 5D cool bag A cool bag can keep your sandwiches

cold on a picnic.

C 11A cop Quick, run - there's a cop coming!

C 6C cope (with) How do you cope with stress?

C 5D corkscrew I need a corkscrew to open this bottle of

wine.

C 8B cornflakes I often eat cornflakes with cold milk for

breakfast.

C 8C correspondent She's a correspondent for the New York

Times.

C 3C cosmetic surgery I think she's had cosmetic surgery.

C 5A cottage They live in a lovely country cottage.

C 5D cotton I bought a lovely cotton dress.

C 5D cotton buds We need to buy a new packet of cotton

buds.

C 12A could do with (phrase) I could do with a cup of coffee.

C 9B council The council is responsible for keeping

our streets clean.

C 8D (the) countryside The countryside around here is

beautiful.

C 2B courgette You can make a nice soup with

courgettes.

C 10C court The criminal was taken to court.

C 2B course (=part of a What would you like for your main

meal) course?

C 4A covered They covered him with a blanket.

C 12C crawl I crawled under the desk to plug the
lamp in.

C 1C create The project will create more than 500

jobs.

C 12C creation the creation of a new political party

C 12C creative He wants a job where he can be

creative.

C 12C creator He's the creator of a successful

magazine.

C 8B crisps She ate ten packets of crisps every day

C 3B cruise They went on a Mediterranean sea

cruise last summer.

C 2C cure They are trying to find a cure for cancer.

C 7B curly She's got lovely curly hair.

C 1B customer service That company has excellent customer

service.

D 7C dancer She'd like to be a dancer one day.

D 3C danger Icy roads are a danger to drivers.

D 12C darkness He walked around in the darkness

looking for a candle.

D 9A daydream I was daydreaming about winning the

lottery.

D 2A deadline Try not to miss your deadline.

D 3A deal (with) What's the biggest problem you've had

to deal with?

D 1C decoration This place is badly in need of

decoration.

D 10B deduction You can get a tax deduction if you fill in

this form.

D 12C deep The water is a lot deeper than it seems.

D 1C defence (against illness) Government spending on defence is

increasing.
D 7A delete All names have been deleted from the
report.

D 2C delighted I'd be delighted to accept your invitation.

D 11B demanding Teaching is a very demanding job.

D 9B demonstration They're taking part in a demonstration

against war.

D 2B despite I'm still pleased with the house despite

all the problems.

D 6D destroy Many works of art were destroyed in the

fire.

D 5A detached He lives in a detached house in the

suburbs.

D 11C detective My mum loves TV detective shows.

D 4B determined He's determined to win this match.

D 3B diagram The teacher drew a diagram showing

how the heart works.

D 11C diamond He bought her a beautiful diamond ring.

D 9D diarrhoea I'm suffering from diarrhoea.

D 2C diet No cake for me, thanks - I'm on a diet.

D 3C difficulty The company is having some financial

difficulties.

D 9A digest You need to give me time to digest this

report.

D 9A digestive (system) The digestive system is very

complicated.

D 5A dining room We always eat in the dining room.

D 5D dirt You've got some dirt on your trousers;

lets wash them.

D 3B disadvantage One disadvantage of living in the country

is it can be boring.

D 8A disappear If we don't protect rare animals, they

could disappear.
D 12C disappoint We don't want to disappoint the fans.

D 1C disappointed I was very disappointed that he didn't

come.

D 12C disappointing It was a disappointing result.

D 12C disappointment She couldn't hide her disappointment

when she lost.

D 6C disaster His idea was a total disaster.

D 9D dish What's your favourite dish?

D 7B dishwasher I'll load the dishwasher.

D 7C disk The computer disk is full.

D 8C disloyal I don't want to be disloyal to my friend.

D 8C disorganized She's terribly disorganized.

D 8C dissimilar Her hair is not dissimilar to yours.

D 7B distinct This word has three distinct meanings.

D 3D divide An ancient wall divides the city.

D 10C divide something up We divided up into teams of six.

D 7A document Please sign and return the insurance

documents.

D 7A download You can download this software free.

D 2C doze off He dozed off during the film.

D 6C dramatic a dramatic change/improvement

D 5B drawer She opened the drawer and took out a

knife.

D 5D drawing pin Put up the notice with a drawing pin.

D 2C dream It was his dream to become an actor.

D 4A dressing room The ladies' dressing room is over there.

D 4C drug He started taking/using drugs such as

heroin and cocaine.

D 11B dull Milton Keynes is a very dull place.

D 5D duster Wipe the furniture with this duster.

D 11C Dutch Dutch is the language of the

Netherlands.

D 8A DVD player НvН DVD players are becoming cheaper and

cheaper.

D 10B dyed (hair) I used to be blonde but I dyed my hair,

so now it's black.

E 5D ear plugs I need ear plugs to help me sleep.

E 3B economy class I usually fly economy class.

E 4C effective She has effective control of the

company.

E 2B eggplant An eggplant is the same as an

aubergine.

E 4C Egyptian The Egyptian pyramids are an amazing

sight.

E 12C elbows It's not polite to eat with your elbows on

the table.

E 7B electrical The shop sells only electrical goods.

E 2C electricity The electricity has been turned off.

E 3C elephant The elephant is a large grey animal with

big ears.

E 12C embarrass My dad's always embarrassing me in

front of my friends.

E 9A emergency You should only ring this number in an

emergency.

E 6B emphasise I'd like to emphasise how important

language learning is.
E 5C empire The Roman Empire covered most of
Europe.

E 3B employ The company employs 2500 staff.

E 5A en-suite The hotel room as an en-suite

bathroom.

E 3C enjoyable We had a very enjoyable evening.

E 12C enjoyment She gets a lot of enjoyment from music.

E 12C entertain We hired a clown to entertain the

children.

E 12C entertaining It's an entertaining and informative book.

E 4D enthusiastic He's very enthusiastic about learning

English.

E 5C entire She spent her entire life caring for other

people.

E 1D environmental The environmental damage this road will

cause is huge.

E 5A estate agent I went to three estate agents before I

found a house I liked.

E 8C estimate They estimate that a hundred people

were killed.

E 5B evidence He was arrested despite the lack of

evidence against him.

E 6A excuse I hope he's got a good excuse for being

so late.

E 2C exhausted I'm too exhausted to take the dog for a

walk tonight.

E 4C exhausting What an exhausting day!

E 1A exhibition There's an exhibition of sculpture on at

the gallery.

E 4B experienced Karsten's a very experienced ski

instructor.

E 4D express I'm simply expressing my opinion.

E 11D extension Call me on extension 213.

E 8A extreme There will be extreme weather
conditions in the north tonight.

E 9C eye contact It's important to make eye contact at

interview.

E 8A eyebrows Our eyebrows are above our eyes.

F 2C fabulous They've got a fabulous house.

F 3C facelift She looks like she's had a facelift.

F 12C facing My house is the one facing the garage

across the street.

F 2C fairly We've got a fairly big family.

F 1C fake This coat is made of fake fur.

F 12C fall There's been a sharp fall in prices.

F 2C fall asleep The film was so boring, I fell asleep in

the middle.

F 10C fall out (with someone) I fell out with my friend; she forgot my
) birthday.

F 8A FAQs (=Frequently This is a frequently asked question.

Asked Questions)

F 5D fan 15,000 Liverpool fans attended

Saturday's game.

F 3C farmhouse I'd love to live in a farmhouse in the

country.

F 3C farming Farming must be a very difficult job.

F 2C fascinated They were absolutely fascinated by the

game.

F 9A fast (=period without I have fasted for 3 days now.

food)

F 9A fast (=go without I have fasted for 3 days now.

food)

F 2C fast asleep Don't wake him up, he's fast asleep.

F 6A favour Could you do me a favour please?

F 9C the FBI (=Federal ( He is wanted by the FBI for fraud.
Bureau of Investigation )
[US])
F 6B fear She was trembling with fear.

F 12A feel up to I don't feel up to going to work

tomorrow.

F 6C fertility The goverment say there is a decline in

fertility rates.

F 6D festival-goer He's a regular festival-goer.

F 4C fever Election fever has gripped the nation.

F 12C fictional a fictional character comes from the

author's imagination.

F 9B figures I looked quickly at the figures.

F 7A file The school keeps files on all its pupils.

F 2C filthy Wash your hands, they're filthy!

F 11A finances The company have just published their

finances.

F 12B financial We need a new financial adviser.

F 6C finger I've cut my finger.

F 8C firefighter I think firefighters are very brave.

F 1D firm He's working for a law firm.

F 3B first class I've never travelled by train first class.

F 9B first-ever My first-ever job was in a shop.

F 5A fitted kitchen We're thinking of buying a new fitted

kitchen.

F 7A fix My watch is broken - can you fix it?

F 5C flatpack Ikea sell flatpack furniture.

F 8A flooded The town was flooded when the river
burst its banks.

F 10B flowery I bought a beautiful flowery dress.

F 7C flu I had the flu last week.

F 8A fog You shouldn't drive in fog.

F 7A folder I put all my emails in different folders.

F 9D food poisoning The restaurant was shut after people got

food poisoning.

F 6D footballer He was the world's greatest footballer.

F 8D forecast The weather forecast says it's going to

rain tomorrow.

F 4A foreigner Lots of foreigners come to this country.

F 3C formation The formation of this company has an

interesting history.

F 3D fort The remains of the Roman fort are still

visible.

F 6C fortunate I'm very fortunate to be alive.

F 4C fortunately Fortunately, no one was hurt in the

accident.

F 7A forward Could you forward my mail to me while

I'm away?

F 3A find out You can find out her nationality on her

passport.

F 4C foxglove Foxgloves are poisonous.

F 9C fraud Credit card fraud is a serious crime.

F 6B freedom My children are allowed much more

freedom than I had.

F 2B freezer My freezer is empty.

F 8A frequently This is a frequently asked question.

F 4B frostbite Don't go out in the cold without gloves,
you'll get frostbite.

F 1C frustrated I'm very frustrated at/with my lack of

progress.

F 2B frying pan I always cook eggs in a frying pan.

F 4A full-size When I was 13, I was tall enough to ride

a full-size bike.

F 8A fund My parents gave me the funds to go to

university.

F 2C furious He's furious at the way he's been

treated.

F 5C furnish They have furnished the room very

simply.

F 5C furnished He's renting a fully furnished apartment

by the river.

F 10D fuss What's all the fuss about?

G 8A gale A gale is a very strong wind.

G 5A garage This house has one garage.

G 12C garden centre We should go to the garden centre next

weekend.

G 1A gardening My dad loves gardening.

G 2B garlic Put a clove of garlic in the sauce.

G 4D generalization He's always making generalizations.

G 4D generation Our family has lived in this village for

generations.

G 3A get around It's cheaper to get around by bike.

G 10A get back in touch (with) I decided to get back in touch with my
old friends

G 10A get in touch (with) I decided to get in touch with my old

friends

G 1D get on (someone’s) She gets on my nerves because she's

nerves always late.
G 5B get rid of I must get rid of all these old clothes.

G 4A gig He has been to three gigs this month.

G 5B give something away I gave some of my old music CD's away

to my friends.

G 11B glamorous She's an extremely glamorous woman.

G 8A global the global problem of nuclear waste

needs to be solved.

G 8A global warming Global warming is the most serious

problem.

G 5B go through You should go through all your papers

and file them

G 10C go up (=increase) House prices keep going up.

G 2C gorgeous You look gorgeous in that suit.

G 10B gosh! (excl) ! Gosh! You're looking wonderful!

G 3A get back By the time we got back to the hotel,

Lydia had already left.

G 10C get over It took me ages to get over my

boyfriend, he broke my heart.

G 9A GP (=General If the fever and sore throat continue, go

Practitioner/doctor) and see your GP.

G 7B GPS (=Global I'd love to buy a GPS, but they are too
Positioning System) expensive.

G 2C gradable Cold is a gradable adjective.

G 1B granddad My granddad loves gardening.

G 3A Greece Athens is the capital of Greece.

G 4C Greek Lots of English words come from the

Greek.

G 8A greenhouse gases , Greenhouse gases are causing global

warming.

G 1D Greenpeace Greenpeace protects the environment.

G 2B grill Grill the fish for 2 to 3 minutes on each
side.

G 10A groom The best man was the friend of the

groom.

G 10C guarantee There's no guarantee that it actually

works.

G 3B guidebook I usually take a guidebook with me if I go

on holiday.

G 3B guided tour When I went to London, I went on a

guided tour of the city.

H 7B hair dryer Because I've got long hair, I really need

a hair dryer.

H 7B hair straighteners I hate my curly hair, that's why I use hair

straighteners.

H 7B hand-held It's illegal to use a hand-held phone if

you're driving.

H 7B hands-free - Hands-free phones are very useful in

the car.

H 12A hang around Bored teenagers just hang around on

street corners.

H 10B hang on Hang on - I'm almost finished.

H 7A hard disk The computer hard disk stores a huge

amount of information.

H 4D hard-working He's always been hard-working and

conscientious.

H 8C harm Smoking can cause serious harm to the

lungs.

H 8C harmful Doctors believe that smoking is harmful

to your health.

H 8C harmless Taken in small doses, this drug is

completely harmless.

H 12A have a go at Why don't you have a go at Salsa

dancing?

H 9D hay fever I suffer from really bad hay fever in the

summer.

H 12C headfirst It's never a good idea to dive headfirst

into cold water.

H 4C heal The wound on his head had begun to

heal.
H 2B heat something up The soup is cold. You should heat it up.

H 8A heat wave The weather forecast said we're going to

get a heat wave

H 4C helper I need a helper in my job.

H 2C herbal I only drink herbal teas.

H 5D highlighter Can I borrow your highlighter pen?

H 5D hole There's a hole in my sock.

H 3C holidaymaker Thousands of holidaymakers go to the

beach in summer.

H 7C home-made The cake was home-made.

H 8A homeless 10,000 people were made homeless by

the floods.

H 7C homepage Please go to my homepage on my

website.

H 3C honesty There should be complete honesty

between us.

H 10A honeymoon We went to Paris on our honeymoon.

H 8C hopeful Many teenagers do not feel hopeful

about the future.

H 7A hopeless She was depressed and felt hopeless

about the future.

H 12C hot dog I like mustard on my hot dogs.

H 2B however He is a good businessman. However,

he's a bit dishonest.

H 2C huge He's got a huge nose.

H 8A humid Malaysia has a hot and humid climate.

H 9A hunger My dog was crying with hunger.

H 8A hurricane A strong hurricane is approaching

Florida.
H 2C hypnosis Police put witnesses under hypnosis to
get information.

I 8A ice cap The polar ice caps are melting.

I 7A icon Click on the print icon.

I 9B identify The witness identified the criminal from

photographs.

I 11A idiot He is such a stupid idiot!

I 9C imagination The job needs someone with creativity

and imagination.

I 4D immigration There are strict limits on immigration

into the country.

I 3C importance He emphasized the importance the

rules.

I 6B in case (conj) Take an umbrella with you in case it

rains.

I 11A in charge I'm on holiday next week, so I'm leaving

you in charge.

I 12B in touch I'll be in touch with you next week about

the party.

I 2B income Tourism accounts for 25% of the

country's national income.

I 3C increase Ticket prices will increase next month.

I 8C increase There will be an increase in the price of

tickets.

I 2C incredibly The team played incredibly well.

I 2C indeed For a child, her vocabulary is very good

indeed.

I 4B independent She's a proud, independent woman.

I 3B independently He liked working independently

I 7D indirect The route was indirect, but very

beautiful.

I 6B indoors If you're feeling cold, we can go indoors.

I 7C infect Thousands of computers were infected
with the virus.

I 7C infected His arm became infected where the dog

had bitten him.

I 9A infection I got a throat infection last month.

I 8C informal This is an informal meeting.

I 8C insensitive She was insensitive to the pain.

I 2C insomnia Many people suffer from insomnia.

I 9C instinctive Her instinctive response was to fight

back.

I 1A intelligence He has great intelligence.

I 5B intention She announced her intention to resign.

I 6D interrupt Sorry to interrupt, but what time is it?

I 6C intuition Her approach to childcare is based on

intuition.

I 2B investigate The detectives investigated the murder

I 12C invisible Diamonds are invisible in water.

I 8C irresponsible He's completely irresponsible.

I 8D issue Global warming is an important issue.

J 8B jar a jar of jam

J 3C jeep If you need to drive off road, a jeep is a

useful car to have.

J 5B jewellery I keep all my jewellery in a box; jewelley

and earrings.

J 9C Jr. (=US abbreviation .( ) My son is Paul Chandler Jr.

for Junior)

J 3C jungle The jungles of Indonesia are home to

Orang Utans.
J 5B junk My loft is full of old junk.

K 8D kangaroo Kangaroos live in Australia.

K 1B keen (on) I'm not keen on fast food.

K 7D keep out I've got very fair skin so I try to keep out
of the sun.

K 8B ketchup I always put ketchup on my hot dogs.

K 5D kettle Charlotte put the kettle on to make

some tea.

K 7A keyboard I'm the keyboard player in the band.

K 1B kick The boys were kicking a ball back and

forth.

K 6B kidnap She was kidnapped from her home and

held for 24 hours.

K 3C kindness Thanks for all your kindness this

morning.

K 8C kiss of life You could save someone by giving them

the kiss of life.

K 3C knowledgeable He's very knowledgeable about art.

L 6C ladder It's bad luck to walk under ladders.

L 2B lamb grilled lamb chops

L 2A laptop I usually work on my laptop on the train.

L 5B last How long will the meeting last?

L 3A lately I haven't been feeling so well lately.

L 1C laughter I heard the sound of laughter in the

room next door.

L 4C lavender I love the smell of lavender.

L 1D law firm My brother works for a law firm.

L 2C lie He's lying in bed.

L 4A live I'm watching live football.

L 3C laziness I could go to the gym - it's just laziness

that stops me.

L 11A lead actress Who was the lead actress in that film?

L 4C leaf The leaves are starting to appear on the

trees.

L 7C lecture We went to a lecture on Italian art.

L 9C lecturer He's a psychology lecturer.

L 10C legal Is it legal to carry a handgun?

L 8B lemonade I prefer lemonade to cola.

L 8A level Students at this level need a lot of help.

L 9C liar Don't trust him - he's a terrible liar.

L 2A lie He's lying in bed.

L 1A lie-in I had a long lie-in this morning.

L 8C lifeguard That lifeguard saved my life!

L 8A lightning Thunder and lightning really scares my

dog.

L 3C lion Lions live in Africa.

L 7A literate I'm sorry, I'm not very computer literate.

L 5B (a) load (of) What are you talking about? That's a

load of old rubbish!

L 5C loads (of) There were loads of people there but

noone I knew.

L 5A location This school is in a very good location.

L 11C locked I tried to open the door, but it was
locked.

L 5A loft There's so much junk in my loft!

L 7D log on Please log on with your user name and

password.

L 10C look something up If you don't know a word look it up in a

dictionary.

L 10B look for I had another look for my watch, but I

couldn't find it.

L 3A look forward to I look forward to receiving your reply by

return of post.

L 6C loser The losers of both games will play each

other for third place.

L 9C Louisiana New Orleans is in Louisiana.

L 1B love-hate relationship We have a real love-hate relationship.

L 4D loyal He's a loyal supporter of his football

team.

L 6C lucky charm I always take my lucky charm with me to

exams.

L 5A luxury A day off work is such a luxury.

M 11C madly We cheered madly as the team came

out onto the field.

M 5A mainly The waitresses are mainly French.

M 6C make up (your) mind I have to make up my mind which dress

to buy.

M 4C malaria Malaria kills many people every year.

M 8A man-made This coat isn't animal fur, it's man-made.

M 12B management I'm going to go on a management

training course.

M 8B margarine Do you prefer margarine or butter?

M 5D marker pen Can I borrow your marker pen, please?

M 2B market research I'm working for a market research
company.

M 8B marmalade I love marmalade on toast.

M 3C marsh At the mouth of the river is a large area

of marsh.

M 2C marvellous What a marvellous idea!

M 6C Massachusetts Boston is in Massachusetts.

M 1C massage I would love to have a massage.

M 5D mate / She's my best mate; I've known her for

years.

M 5D material Her dress was made of a soft, silky

material.

M 6D maths Maths is a short form of mathematics.

M 8C mature She seems very mature for thirteen.

M 6B media He's doing media studies at university.

M 1C meditate I meditate twice a day.

M 2C meditation Meditation helps you to relax.

M 1A meet up with It would be nice to meet up with you

sometime.

M 10B memory John has an amazing memory for

historical facts.

M 7A memory stick I'll put it on my memory stick.

M 5D mend My watch is broken - can you mend it?

M 6A mess My hair's such a mess!

M 5D metal It's made of metal.

M 2B microwave It's very quick to heat up food with a

microwave.
M 10B mid- (prefix) / He's so lazy, he only wakes up mid-
morning!

M 10B mid-fifties My mother doesn't look as if she's in her

mid-fifties.

M 12C midweek By midweek, the situation had reached

crisis pitch.

M 9A migraine I can't come to work today, I've got a

terrible migraine.

M 5B mirror If you break a mirror, you get seven

years' bad luck.

M 2D miserable I just woke up feeling miserable.

M 8D misery The war brought misery to millions of

people.

M 4C mixture Their house is decorated in a mixture of

styles.

M 7A modem Connect your computer to a modem to

use the internet.

M 3C modesty Show some modesty- don't tell everyone

how clever you are!

M 7A monitor My computer needs a new monitor.

M 4D moody He can be very moody and rude.

M 3D mosque There are many mosques in London.

M 5D mosquito coils These mosquito coils will help to repel

mosquitoes.

M 5D mosquito repellent You should spray this mosquito repellent

on you.

M 7A mouse My computer needs a new mouse.

M 8C mouth At the mouth of the river is a large area

of marsh.

M 7D MP3 player mp3 My MP3 player can hold 500 songs.

M 1C Mumbai Mumbai is in western India.

M 9C muscles After exercising yesterday, my muscles

are really hurting.
N 2C nap He likes to have a nap after lunch.

N 10D nasty She's always being nasty to her little

brother.

N 8C nation This country is a member of the United

Nations.

N 3C natural Coal is an important natural resources.

N 1C naturally Organic tomatoes are grown naturally

without chemicals.

N 3C nature I like to be out walking in nature when I

can.

N 5D needle Have you got a needle and thread?

N 1B nerves It really gets on my nerves.

N 6D network A freelancer has to build up a large

network of contacts.

N 9B NHS (=National This hospital belongs to the NHS.

Health Service [UK])

N 2C nightmare The traffic can be a real nightmare after

4.30.

N 11B nine-to-five She preferred working nine-to-five than

doing shifts.

N 1B none (quantifier) None of them smoke.

N 11D notepad Journalists always carry notepads.

N 11B nurse She's working as a nurse at the local

hospital.

O 12A obligation You have a moral obligation to educate

your child.

O 12B obtain First editions of these books are difficult

to obtain.

O 10C obvious it was the obvious.

O 8C ocean Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean

O 4D offensive His remark was very offensive.

O 4D officer The criminal was arrested by a police
officer.

O 1A online My computer is now online.

O 4A onstage He gets nervous when he's appearing

onstage.

O 7C onto The sheep were loaded onto trucks.

O 9A operating theatre There were many doctors in the

operating theatre.

O 6C optimist She's an optimist.

O 2B organic I try to eat only organic vegetables.

O 6D organiser She's a very good organiser

O 6A ought We ought to tidy up before we go.

O 6D ourselves We've promised ourselves a holiday

abroad this year.

O 8D outback Animals like kangaroos live in the

australian outback.

O 8A outdoors If it's warm this evening, we could eat

outdoors.

O 6D outraged Many outraged viewers wrote to the

BBC to complain.

O 2B oven Take the cake out of the over after 20

minutes.

O 8C over- I think you overheated this soup.

O 8C over-optimistic Its over-optimistic to think we can finish

this work by tonight.

O 6B overall / The overall cost of the holiday came to

nearly £1000.

O 8C overcharge The shop overcharged me by £5.

O 9C overdrawn We've gone £200 overdrawn!

O 5A overlooking Our hotel room had a balcony

overlooking the sea.
O 8C overpaid I think my boss is overpaid.

O 2A overtime unpaid overtime

O 6B overweight He's still a few pounds overweight.

P 11A PA (=personal My PA will contact you tomorrow.

assistant)

P 3B package holiday Package tours often offer the best value

for money.

P 8B packet Can I have a packet of cigarettes

please?

P 4C pain I have a pain in my stomach.

P 4B painful Recovery from the operation is a slow

and painful process.

P 9D painkiller Take these painkillers twice a day.

P 8C painless There is no painless way of learning a

language.

P 7C Pakistan The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad.

P 6A pan Please clean the frying pan with the pan

scourer.

P 5D pan scourer Please clean the frying pan with the pan
scourer.

P 9D paracetamol If you have a headache, take some

paracetamol.

P 8A park ranger There are five park rangers working

here.

P 6A part-time I'm working part-time because I look

after my children.

P 3A particularly She didn't seem particularly interested.

P 1B partly The house is partly owned by her father.

P 7A password Please enter your user name and

password.

P 3C patience Finally, I lost my patience and shouted

at her.
P 8C patient I wish he was more patient with me.

P 11C payphone Have you got any coins for the

payphone?

P 12C peak Try to avoid travelling at peak times; the

roads are busy then

P 2B pea This pea soup is delicious.

P 12C pelvis Your pelvis is below your waist and

above your legs.

P 9D penicillin The doctor prescribed me some

penicillin.

P 2B pepper Could you pass the pepper please?

P 2B permanent Is the job permanent or temporary?

P 2A permission She gave him permission without asking

any questions.

P 11A personal assistant Most businessmen have a personal

assistant.

P 4C Peruvian Peruvian food is very interesting.

P 7B petrol You should use unleaded petrol.

P 7D phase The first phase of the project will be

finished next year.

P 7C The Philippines Manila is the capital of the Phillipines.

P 10C phone-in I love listening to radio phone-in shows.

P 12C photography I'd like to take up photography but I

would need a camera.

P 1A pick someone up Can you pick me up from the airport?

P 6C pick (=choose) Help me pick some numbers for my

lottery ticket, please!

P 4A pie I'm making a lovely apple pie.

P 4C pillow If you want an extra pillow, please ask.

P 2C pill Some people take vitamin pills every
day.

P 5D pin She pricked her finger on a pin.

P 10B plain I prefer plain food to spicy food.

P 6D planning department Which floor is the planning department

on?

P 4A plastic Most children's toys are made of plastic.

P 8C playful It was just a playful remark, don't take it

seriously.

P 6C pleasant If the weather's pleasant tomorrow, we'll

go to the park.

P 8B plenty (of) (quantifier) Don't bring any food - we've got plenty.

P 3B pocket My wallet is always in my back pocket.

P 10C point out He was going climbing until I pointed out

his fear of heights.

P 3A poisonous Snakes can be poisonous; if they bite

you, go to hospital.

P 8A polar On the news, it said that the polar

icecaps were melting.

P 4B (North/ South) Pole Who was the first person to reach the
North Pole?

P 5D polish Just give the table a polish.

P 12C pollute We need a fuel that won't pollute the

environment.

P 10B ponytail She has tied her hair back into a

ponytail.

P 2B popularity Organic food is increasing in popularity.

P 1D portfolio She's building up a portfolio of her work

for job interviews.

P 2A possibility There is a possibility it will rain

tomorrow.

P 2D pot I love your flower pot.

P 2C potato The English eat a lot of potatoes.

P 5D powder Could you buy some more soap powder

please?

P 4B practical She very artistic but she's not very

practical.

P 2A praise They deserve praise for their

achievements.

P 8D pray Let us pray for all the sick children.

P 10C pre- -( ) Pre- is an example of pre-fix, it generally

means 'before.'

P 12C preferable Staying at home is preferable to going

out if it's raining.

P 12C preference Do you have a preference about what

film to see?

P 10C pre-nuptial (=pre-nuptial Pre-nuptial agreements protect your

agreement) money.

P 9A prescription The doctor gave me a prescription for

penicillin.

P 2A pressure There's a lot of pressure in my job.

P 2D pretend Of course I'm angry; I can't pretend that

I'm not.

P 11C pretty Your daughter is very pretty.

P 7A print Click on the icon to print your document.

P 7A printer We have a new colour printer.

P 1C produce The factory produces about 900 cars a

year.

P 4B producer Australia is one of the world's main

producers of wool.

P 7C programmer He works as a computer programmer.

P 1D progress I'm not making much progress with my

Spanish.

P 11A project We're doing a class project on the

environment.
P 4A promoter He's a concert promoter.

P 5A property (=a house When she won the lottery, she invested
or flat) in property.

P 6B protect It's important to protect your skin from

the sun.

P 6C protected She protected her children from harm.

P 12C protection Sun cream gives you protection against

burning.

P 6B protective She's fiercely protective of her children.

P 9B protest They're on strike to protest against job

losses.

P 6D provide This booklet provides useful information.

P 6B psychological The doctor thought his illness was

psychological.

P 6B psychologist She said she was going to see a

psychologist.

P 9C psychology He's studying child psychology at the

moment.

P 1B public transport To save the environment, use public

transport.

P 3B publish This book is published by Cambridge

University Press.

P 4C purple I don't think you should buy a purple suit.

P 5B put something away If you put something away, you'll find it

when you need it.

P 410C put something off Don't put off until tomorrow what can be
done today.

P 3A put up with I couldn't put up with his snoring; I was

awake all night.

Q 2B quality A designer label doesn't guarantee

quality.

Q 9B question Detectives were questioning a boy about

the murder.

Q 4C quinine Quinine can be used to treat malaria.

R 6C rabbit I used to have a pet rabbit when I was a
child.

R 5B racket I need to buy a new tennis racket.

R 12C radioactive Radioactive waste is a global problem.

R 3A rainforest It's important to protect the rainforests.

R 2B rapidly The hurricane came very rapidly.

R 9D rash I have an itchy rash.

R 9B rate What's the exchange rate for dollars and

pounds?

R 8C re- (prefix) - My teacher said I have to redo my

homework.

R 9A reaction What's your reaction to the news?

R 2B ready meal I don't want to cook tonight, so I've

bought a ready meal.

R 4B realise I didn't realise how unhappy she was.

R 8C reattach Could you reattach the files please, I

didn't receive them.

R 6B receipt If you want your money back, you'll need

a receipt.

R 1A recent Please send us a recent photo of

yourself.

R 12A reckon I reckon he likes her.

R 3D recommendation I chose my meal on the waiter's

recommendation.

R 3C recover It takes a long time to recover from

surgery.

R 4C recovery She's made a good recovery after her

recent operation.

R 8B recycle We recycle all our newspapers and

bottles.

R 8B recycled This is made from recycled paper.

R 8B recycling bin Please put all waste paper in the
recycling bin.

R 8B recycling box Please put all waste paper in the

recycling box.

R 1C reduce The government plans to reduce air

pollution.

R 9B reject The United States government has

rejected the proposal.

R 1A relative There will be a party for friends and

relatives.

R 12C relaxation A number of relaxation techniques exist,

like yoga.

R 4A release (a CD) The CD will be released next month.

R 4C remarkable She's a remarkable woman.

R 4C remedy The is a good flu remedy.

R 8D remind He reminded me to post the letter but I

forgot.

R 8C repay What can I do to repay you for your

kindness?

R 4A repair I must get my bike repaired.

R 11B repetitive Working in a factory can be a repetitive

job.

R 8C replay Press this button to replay the song.

R 7A reply I don't understand, she replied.

R 11A responsibility I have responsibility for three people in

my job.

R 4B responsible (for) I'm responsible for looking after the

children in the evenings.

R 9A retreat (=a place of I'd like a nice retreat in the countryside.

rest away from the
world)
R 10D reunion I''m going to a school reunion on the
weekend.

R 8C reuse Businesses are finding new ways to

reuse materials.
R 6C reveal The gossip was revealed in the morning
papers.

R 3C review He reviews films for a national

newspaper

R 11B rewarding Teaching is hard work but it's very

rewarding.

R 5A rewrite I had to rewrite my essay.

R 3D rickshaw In Kathmandu, I travelled everywhere by

rickshaw.

R 5B (get) rid (of) We must get rid of some of those old

books.

R 4A rider (a clause in a I would like to add a rider to this

contract) contract.

R 1B ring-tone Paul has the most annoying ring-tone I

have ever heard.

R 2B rise The sun rises in the east.

R 2B roast Roast the lamb in a hot oven for 35

minutes.

R 12C rope Can you climb a rope?

R 5A rough Unfortunately, I live in a rough part of the

city.

R 5D rubber It's made of rubber.

R 2B rubbish bin Can you take the rubbish bin out

please?

R 11A run (a department) She ran her own restaurant for five
years.

R 9D runny nose I've got a runny nose.

R 1B run out We've run out of coffee.

S 3C sadness Her sadness at her pet's death was

obvious.

S 3C safari She is on safari in Kenya.

S 6B safety Safety at the factory has been improved.

S 5C salespeople Salespeople are usually very friendly
people.

S 11C salesperson He's working as an undercover

salesperson.

S 2C salon I visited a hair and beauty salon before

the wedding.

S 11D sandy a sandy beach is the perfect place to

have picnics.

S 4C sap Sap comes from trees or plants.

S 1A satisfying Thankyou, it was a very satisfying meal.

S 2B saucepan I usually cook eggs in a saucepan.

S 6A savings I spent all my savings on a new kitchen.

S 7A scanner Do you know how to use a scanner?

S 4C scar I've got a scar on my hand.

S 1C scared Robert's scared of heights.

S 11B schoolteacher Who was your favourite schoolteacher?

S 12C science My daughter's favourite subject is

science.

S 4D scream I scream if I see a spider; I'm really

frightened of them!

S 7A screen I spend most of my day in front of a

computer screen.

S 11A script He wrote a number of film scripts.

S 3A see someone off We went to the airport to see them off

to Australia.

S 1B seem She seemed happy enough.

S 5A semi-detached We're living in a semi-detached house.

S 7B sense I have a very poor sense of smell.

S 4B sensible That's a very sensible decision.

S 4B sensitive I want a man who's kind and sensitive.

S 5B separate Use a separate sheet of paper.

S 3B separately My boyfriend and I live separately.

S 6D sergeant He's a police sergeant.

S 3A set off What time are you setting off tomorrow

morning?

S 5D share We decided to share a pizza and a

bottle of wine.

S 8C shark Have you ever seen a shark?

S 2C shattered (=very By the time I got home I was absolutely

tired) shattered.

S 4B shed My dad spends a lot of time in the

garden shed.

S 11A shift Nurses often have to work shifts.

S 8D shiver She shivered with cold.

S 1C shocked Many people were shocked by the film.

S 3B (on a) shoestring (= As a student, I travelled around on a

very cheaply) shoestring.

S 6C shooting star If you see a shooting star, make a wish!

S 6C shoulder Could you massage my shoulders?

S 10B shoulder-length When I was younger, I had shoulder-

length hair.

S 11C shut up 'Shut up, will you?' 'I'm trying to

concentrate!'

S 12A (be) sick (of) I'm sick of people telling me how to run
my life.

S 2C siesta I always feel like having a siesta after

lunch.
S 1B signal Always stop when the traffic signal is
red.

S 10D silly She gets upset over such silly things.

S 3B Singapore Changi airport is in Singapore.

S 4B sink The Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg.

S 12C skull A pirate's flag has a picture of a skull

and crossbones on it.

S 6C sky What a beautiful, blue sky!

S 12C skyscraper Tokyo has many skyscrapers.

S 2C (light/heavy) sleeper ( / ) I'm a very light sleeper, I wake up all the

time.

S 5A slightly I think I did slightly better in my exams

this time.

S 5D smell I think I can smell something burning.

S 11C smuggler The smuggler was arrested at the

airport.

S 8D snake Not all snakes are dangerous.

S 9D sneeze He had a cold and was sneezing a lot.

S 4A snooker I think snooker is a very exciting sport.

S 2C snore I couldn't sleep because my wife was

snoring.

S 1B soap (opera) She thinks watching soap operas is a

waste of time.

S 1B sociable She's the most sociable person I know.

S 9C sociology She's a professor of sociology.

S 4C soft She's got very soft skin.

S 4D soften Heat the butter until it softens.

S 7A software Cambridge University Press produces
software.

S 6D Somerset Somerset is in the south-west of

England.

S 5B sort out I need to sort the things on my desk out;

I can't find anything!

S 11A sound Your job sounds really interesting.

S 3B south-east - London is in the south-east of England.

S 10C Southampton Southampton is in the south of England.

S 3A souvenir Bring me back a nice souvenir!

S 5D spacious I'd like a more spacious apartment.

S 2B spare You can stay in my spare bedroom.

S 9A specialist My brother is a software specialist.

S 3A spider He's scared of spiders.

S 6C spill Be careful not to spill red wine on the

carpet.

S 6C spirit I don't believe in good or bad spirits.

S 9C (in) spite (of) He still smokes, in spite of all the health

warnings.

S 10C split up My sister split up with her boyfriend

yesterday.

S 4D spoilt He was behaving like a spoilt child.

S 9B spokesperson The spokesperson said the prime

minister had resigned.

S 6C spot (=see) They were spotted together in London

last week.

S 7C spread He spread the cards out on the table.

S 11C squad The England rugby squad were very

happy about the result.
S 5D stain There's a red wine stain on the carpet.

S 5D stain remover You will have to use stain remover to get

rid of it.

S 8A (on) stand-by I'm on stand-by on Tuesday mornings.

S 9C starring It's a film starring Meg Ryan.

S 2B steady You need steady hands to be a dentist.

S 1D steak We both ate steak and chips.

S 2B steam (=cook using The vegetables should be steamed for

steam) ten minutes.

S 5D steel It's made of steel.

S 11C step She took a few steps forward and then

started to speak.

S 4A stone The necklace had a single precious

stone hanging from it.

S 5A storey I live in a three-storey building.

S 8D stormy It was a wild, stormy night.

S 9C straight ahead After the second turning, go straight

ahead.

S 7B (hair) straighteners I don't like my curly hair, that's why I use

straighteners.

S 1C stranger I don't want to talk to a complete

stranger.

S 8C strength We all have our strengths and

weaknesses.

S 11A stressful Being a doctor is a stressful job

S 8D strict She gave me strict instructions to be

there by ten.

S 8C strike Two climbers were struck by falling

rocks.

S 9B strike (=industrial Two climbers were struck by falling

action) rocks.
S 10B striped It's a nice, striped shirt.

S 4B stubborn She's so stubborn sometimes.

S 11C study (=room for He's working in the study.

studying)

S 5B stuff There's some sticky stuff on the carpet.

S 12C style She's had her hair cut in a really nice

style.

S 5A suburbs I prefer living in the suburbs to living in

the city centre.

S 2C suddenly I suddenly realized who she was.

S 2C suffer (from) ( ) I'm suffering from a heavy cold today.

S 6D suggest I suggest that we park the car here and

walk into town.

S 12C superhero Batman is an example of a superhero.

S 6C superstition I think superstitions are just silly.

S 6C superstitious Are you superstitious about the number

13?

S 2B supposed I'm supposed to be in work by 9 o'clock

every morning.

S 3A surely You surely didn't tell him, did you?

S 3C surfing Surfing is a very difficult sport.

S 9A surgeon Surgeons have to be very experienced

people.

S 3C surgery (=medical She's going to have surgery in October.

operation)

S 9A (doctor’s) surgery She's going to have surgery in October.

(clinic)

S 3C surrounded The house is surrounded by a large

garden.

S 1B switch something off It's a good idea to switch all electrical

devices off .
S 8B Switzerland Ш Zurich is in Switzerland.

S 9D symptom a runny nose and sore throat are

symptoms of a cold.

T 12C Taipei Taipei is the capital of Taiwan.

T 12C Taiwan Taipei is the capital of Taiwan.

T 3D Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal is a beautiful building in

India.

T 9B take part (in) In competitions, taking part is more

important than winning.

T 5B take someone out Are you taking her out for her birthday?

T 4B talented She's a talented young musician.

T 1B talkative He's not a talkative man.

T 9B target I'm hoping to save £3,000 by June -

that's my target.

T 2B taste This cake has a very sweet taste.

T 2C tasty They do a really tasty chicken and

mushroom soup.

T 4C teapot There's a crack in this teapot.

T 4A technician We need to call the computer

technician.

T 7A technology Computer technology is a useful subject

to study.

T 10B teens Her youngest daughter is still in her

teens.

T 11D temp (=temporary After I left university, I worked as a temp

worker) for six months.

T 4D tend (to) I tend to wear dark colours.

T 5A terraced Living in terraced houses means you

have neighbours.

T 2C terrified I'm terrified of flying.

T 8C terrifying Some people find spiders terrifying.

T 6C test I'm going to get my hearing tested.

T 8C Texas Texas is in the south of the USA.

T 1B text message If you can't phone send a text message

instead.

T 2B Thai Thai food can be very hot.

T 6B therefore (conj) The volcano is dangerous. Therefore,

we should leave

T 6B thirsty I felt really hot and thirsty after my run.

T 1B though (conj) And though she's quite small, she's very

strong.

T 11C threaten He threatened the staff with a gun and

demanded money.

T 2B three-course meal I had a great three-course meal at the

restaurant .

T 5A three-storey house/ A three-storey house has three floors.

building

T 4C throat I've got a sore throat.

T 5A throughout The house was painted pink throughout.

T 5B throw something away After he had drunk the drink, he threw

the empty can away.

T 5B throw something out Don't throw all your old clothes out,
donate them to charity.

T 9C throw up After eating that horrible food, I threw

up.

T 8A thunder My dog is scared of thunder and

lightning.

T 1A tidy up I'm tidying up before our guests arrive.

T 12C timely His arrival was timely; his colleagues

really needed him.

T 5D tin Could you buy a tin of peas as well?

T 2C tiny I was a tiny baby.

T 7D tip (=extra money We left a tip because the waiter was so

paid for service) friendly.

T 2C tiredness Tiredness can be dangerous if you're

driving.

T 8B tissue Could you pass me a tissue please?

T 8B toaster We need a new toaster.

T 8A toenail You should cut your toenails.

T 8B tomato I don't like tomato soup.

T 1B (ring) tone He has the worst ring tone I have ever

heard.

T 5D toothpick Could you pass me a toothpick please?

T 1A top ten Every week the list of top ten hit records
changes.

T 8A tornado The tornado caused a lot of damage.

T 2A tortoise Tortoises make wonderful pets.

T 3C touristy Marrakesh is a bit touristy; don't go

there in the Summer.

T 12C tower Last year, I visited the leaning tower of

Pisa.

T 9A toxin Organic food doesn't contain many

toxins.

T 3C tradition There is a great tradition of dance in

Hungary.

T 3C traditional I like traditional Hungarian music.

T 9D trainer A personal trainer is someone who

helps you get fit.

T 6B trap The mouse was caught in the trap.

T 4C treat He's being treated at a hospital in

Manchester.
T 4C treatment She's receiving treatment at the hospital.

T 7C Trojan Horse (=a Do you know the story of the Trojan

kind of computer Horse?
software)
T 5C trolley We need a larger supermarket trolley.

T 6C trust My sister warned me not to trust him.

T 5A truth Do you think he was telling the truth?

T 8B tuna I love pasta with tuna.

T 1B turn something off Don't turn your computer off; it shuts

down automatically.

T 12B turning point This event marked a turning point in the

country's history.

U 4C unable Some days he is unable to get out of

bed.

U 8C uncommon It's not uncommon to see lots of birds

here in the winter.

U 8C under- (prefix) -, - I can't sell you cigarettes because

you're underage.

U 8C undercharge The shop assistant undercharged me by

£2.

U 11A undercover I think he's an undercover police officer.

U 8C underestimate Many people underestimate the cost of

owning a car.

U 5C underneath (prep/ adv) Florian was wearing a jacket with a red

shirt underneath.

U 8C underpaid Teachers are usually underpaid.

U 8C underuse Since the supermarket, the shops have

been underused.

U 6B unfit She didn't exercise so she became very

unfit.

U 5C unfurnished I'd like to rent an unfurnished flat . I

have my own furniture..

U 9C uniform They have to wear a school uniform.

U 8D unimportant My boss thought my views were
unimportant, so I left.

U 1C universal Kittens and puppies have a universal

appeal.

U 6A unless (conj) I won't call you unless there are

problems.

U 7C unlike Jackie's really clever, unlike her sister.

U 7D unlikely It's unlikely that I'll be able to come to

the party .

U 8C unmarried Their youngest daughter is still

unmarried.

U 7C unopened What's wrong with your present? It's

unopened.

U 2C unpopular It was a very unpopular idea.

U 8C unsuccessful His latest attempt at breaking the record

was unsuccessful .

U 7A useless This umbrella's useless - there's a big

hole in it.

U 7C user Are you a regular computer user?

V 9C various They have offices in various parts of the

country.

V 1B veg (=vegetable) You should eat more fruit and veg.

V 12C Venezuela Caracas is the capital of Venezuela.

V 8A Venice Venice is in the north of Italy.

V 7C via The train to Utrecht goes via

Amsterdam.

V 6C vice versa Never use indoor lights outside and vice

versa.

V 6D violence The violence of the explosion broke the

windows.

V 4D violent There is very little violent crime in this

city.

V 8A Virginia Virginia is in the east of the USA.

V 7C virus The doctor says I've got a virus.

V 12C vision He has poor vision in his left eye.

V 6C volunteer Any volunteers to help me move these

books?

W 3C Wales Wales is one of the countries in the

British isles.

W 3C ward My wife is in the maternity ward.

W 11C warehouse He works in a warehouse.

W 11C warn I warned you not to tell her.

W 8D warning All cigarette packets carry a warning.

W 7B wash Dad was washing the dishes.

W 5D washing-up liquid I'm afraid we've run out of washing-up

liquid.

W 1C watercolours I prefer watercolours to oil paintings.

W 10B wavy She's got beautiful wavy hair.

W 2C way of life Working overtime is just a way of life in

our company.

W 12C weakness What do you think are your weaknesses

as a manager?

W 8D weary You look weary, my love.

W 7A web The worldwide web is also called the

Internet.

W 7B webcam - We can communicate over a webcam.

W 3C webpage - Can I have your webpage address?

W 4D well-behaved She's a very well-behaved child.

W 11B well-paid Teachers are not very well-paid.

W 9C well-qualified Doctors are very well-qualified, they
study for seven years.

W 8D whatever - He eats whatever he wants but he is

really slim.

W 11A wheelchair - Does this cinema have wheelchair

access?

W 9D wheezy After this jogging, I'm a little bit wheezy.

W 2A whenever - Visit me whenever you like, I'm normally

at home.

W 2C wide awake I'm wide awake after all that coffee.

W 4A wild What wild animals are in your country?

W 8C wildlife You can see lions and tigers safely in a

wildlife park.

W 4C willow The willow tree stands next to the river.

W 2C wink She smiled and winked at me.

W 6C wish I wish I didn't have to go to work.

W 12A wish I wish I didn't have to go to work.

W 4C within The ambulance arrived within 10

minutes.

W 2B wok It's best to cook stir fries with a wok.

W 5D wood It's made of wood.

W 5A wooden It's a wooden chair

W 5D wool It's made of wool.

W 2A workaholic Paul is a workaholic - he never stops.

W 12C wrist You wear bracelets around your wrist.

X 12C x-ray I'm going into hospital for an x-ray

tomorrow.
Y 12A yep (excl) (yes) So I press this button?

Y 1C yoga She does yoga three times a week.

Y 4C young-looking Despite being nearly sixty, he's very

young-looking.

Z 8C zone a war zone

Z 2B zucchini A zucchini is the same as a courgette.

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 Intermediate wordlist: English to Russian
Unit English Word Russian у Example sentence

A 1A according (to) According to our teacher, we need to do

more homework.

C 1A chat I wanted to chat to you about the party

on Saturday.

C 1A close It was close to lunchtime when we

arrived.

C 1A clubbing Rose and I went clubbing last weekend.

E 1A exhibition There's an exhibition of sculpture on at

the gallery.

G 1A gardening My dad loves gardening.

I 1A intelligence He has great intelligence.

L 1A lie-in I had a long lie-in this morning.

M 1A meet up with It would be nice to meet up with you

sometime.

O 1A online My computer is now online.

P 1A pick someone up Can you pick me up from the airport?

R 1A recent Please send us a recent photo of

yourself.

R 1A relative There will be a party for friends and

relatives.

S 1A satisfying Thankyou, it was a very satisfying meal.

T 1A tidy up I'm tidying up before our guests arrive.

T 1A top ten Every week the list of top ten hit records
changes.
A 1B almost …/ I almost missed the bus.

B 1B (can’t) bear ( ) She couldn't bear the thought of him

suffering.

B 1B Birmingham Birmingham is in Central England.

C 1B customer service That company has excellent customer

service.

G 1B granddad My granddad loves gardening.

K 1B keen (on) I'm not keen on fast food.

K 1B kick The boys were kicking a ball back and

forth.

L 1B love-hate relationship We have a real love-hate relationship.

N 1B nerves (n pl.) It really gets on my nerves.

N 1B none (quantifier) None of them smoke.

P 1B partly The house is partly owned by her father.

P 1B public transport To save the environment, use public

transport.

R 1B ring-tone Paul has the most annoying ring-tone I

have ever heard.

R 1B run out We've run out of coffee.

S 1B seem She seemed happy enough.

S 1B signal Always stop when the traffic signal is

red.

S 1B soap (opera) She thinks watching soap operas is a

waste of time.

S 1B sociable She's the most sociable person I know.

S 1B switch something off It's a good idea to switch all electrical

devices off .

T 1B talkative He's not a talkative man.

T 1B text message If you can't phone send a text message
instead.

T 1B though And though she's quite small, she's very

strong.

T 1B (ring) tone He has the worst ring tone I have ever

heard.

T 1B turn something off Don't turn your computer off; it shuts

down automatically.

V 1B veg (=vegetable) You should eat more fruit and veg.

A 1C amazingly She looked amazingly well.

B 1C blood pressure I've got high blood pressure.

B 1C brain This university has the best brains in the

country.

C 1C chemicals (n pl.) Every year, factories release chemicals

into the air.

C 1C clap The crowd clapped and cheered for

more.

C 1C concerned I am very concerned that class sizes

seem to be growing.

C 1C confused Sorry, I'm completely confused.

C 1C create The project will create more than 500

jobs.

D 1C decoration This place is badly in need of

decoration.

D 1C defence (against illness) Government spending on defence is

increasing.

D 1C disappointed I was very disappointed that he didn't

come.

F 1C fake This coat is made of fake fur.

F 1C frustrated I'm very frustrated at/with my lack of

progress.

L 1C laughter I heard the sound of laughter in the

room next door.

M 1C massage I would love to have a massage.

M 1C meditate I meditate twice a day.

M 1C Mumbai Mumbai is in western India.

N 1C naturally Organic tomatoes are grown naturally

without chemicals.

P 1C produce The factory produces about 900 cars a

year.

R 1C reduce The government plans to reduce air

pollution.

S 1C scared Robert's scared of heights.

S 1C shocked Many people were shocked by the film.

S 1C stranger I don't want to talk to a complete

stranger.

U 1C universal Kittens and puppies have a universal

appeal.

W 1C watercolours I prefer watercolours to oil paintings.

Y 1C yoga She does yoga three times a week.

B 1D barbecue If it rains, we'll cancel the barbecue.

E 1D environmental The environmental damage this road

will cause is huge.

F 1D firm He's working for a law firm.

G 1D get on (someone’s) She gets on my nerves because she's

nerves always late.

G 1D Greenpeace Greenpeace protects the environment.

L 1D law firm My brother works for a law firm.

P 1D portfolio She's building up a portfolio of her work

for job interviews.

P 1D progress I'm not making much progress with my

Spanish.

S 1D steak We both ate steak and chips.

A 2A allowed Smoking is not allowed in the
restaurant.

A 2A Austria Vienna is the capital of Austria.

C 2A conditions (n pl.) One of the conditions of the contract is

we can't keep pets.

D 2A deadline Try not to miss your deadline.

L 2A laptop I usually work on my laptop on the train.

L 2A lie (v irreg) He's lying in bed.

O 2A overtime unpaid overtime

P 2A permission She gave him permission without asking

any questions.

P 2A possibility There is a possibility it will rain

tomorrow.

P 2A praise They deserve praise for their

achievements.

P 2A pressure There's a lot of pressure in my job.

T 2A tortoise Tortoises make wonderful pets.

W 2A whenever (pron, det) - Visit me whenever you like, I'm normally

at home.

W 2A workaholic Paul is a workaholic - he never stops.

A 2B adviser She's currently working as a financial

adviser.

A 2B aubergine An aubergine is the same as an egg

plant.

B 2B bean Tofu is made from soya beans.

B 2B beef We're cooking roast beef.

B 2B blender I made it with a food blender.

B 2B boil I'll boil some water for a cup of tea.

B 2B broccoli He didn't like broccoli.

C 2B carrot He made a delicious carrot soup.

C 2B contain Does this drink contain alcohol?

C 2B cookery I bought my mum a cookery book for

her birthday.

C 2B courgette You can make a nice soup with

courgettes.

C 2B course (=part of a What would you like for your main

meal) course?

D 2B despite I'm still pleased with the house despite

all the problems.

E 2B eggplant An eggplant is the same as an

aubergine.

F 2B freezer My freezer is empty.

F 2B frying pan I always cook eggs in a frying pan.

G 2B garlic Put a clove of garlic in the sauce.

G 2B grill (v/n) Grill the fish for 2 to 3 minutes on each

side.

H 2B heat something up The soup is cold. You should heat it up.

H 2B however He is a good businessman. However,

he's a bit dishonest.

I 2B income Tourism accounts for 25% of the

country's national income.

I 2B investigate The detectives investigated the murder

L 2B lamb grilled lamb chops

M 2B market research I'm working for a market research

company.

M 2B microwave It's very quick to heat up food with a

microwave.

O 2B organic I try to eat only organic vegetables.

O 2B oven Take the cake out of the over after 20
minutes.

P 2B pea This pea soup is delicious.

P 2B pepper Could you pass the pepper please?

P 2B permanent Is the job permanent or temporary?

P 2B popularity Organic food is increasing in popularity.

Q 2B quality A designer label doesn't guarantee

quality.

R 2B rapidly The hurricane came very rapidly.

R 2B ready meal I don't want to cook tonight, so I've

bought a ready meal.

R 2B rise The sun rises in the east.

R 2B roast Roast the lamb in a hot oven for 35

minutes.

R 2B rubbish bin Can you take the rubbish bin out

please?

S 2B saucepan I usually cook eggs in a saucepan.

S 2B spare You can stay in my spare bedroom.

S 2B steady You need steady hands to be a dentist.

S 2B steam (=cook using The vegetables should be steamed for

steam) ten minutes.

S 2B supposed I'm supposed to be in work by 9 o'clock

every morning.

T 2B taste This cake has a very sweet taste.

T 2B Thai Thai food can be very hot.

T 2B three-course meal I had a great three-course meal at the

restaurant .

W 2B wok It's best to cook stir fries with a wok.

Z 2B zucchini A zucchini is the same as a courgette.

A 2C addicted He's addicted to chocolate.

A 2C although She walked home alone, although it was

dangerous.

A 2C amazed I was amazed at the price.

A 2C awake / Is Tom awake yet?

B 2C boiling It's boiling in here!

C 2C cause The hurricane caused widespread

damage.

C 2C cure They are trying to find a cure for cancer.

D 2C delighted I'd be delighted to accept your invitation.

D 2C diet No cake for me, thanks - I'm on a diet.

D 2C doze off He dozed off during the film.

D 2C dream (n/v) It was his dream to become an actor.

E 2C electricity The electricity has been turned off.

E 2C exhausted I'm too exhausted to take the dog for a

walk tonight.

F 2C fabulous They've got a fabulous house.

F 2C fairly We've got a fairly big family.

F 2C fall asleep The film was so boring, I fell asleep in

the middle.

F 2C fascinated They were absolutely fascinated by the

game.

F 2C fast asleep Don't wake him up, he's fast asleep.

F 2C filthy Wash your hands, they're filthy!

F 2C furious He's furious at the way he's been
treated.

G 2C gorgeous You look gorgeous in that suit.

G 2C gradable Cold is a gradable adjective.

H 2C herbal I only drink herbal teas.

H 2C huge He's got a huge nose.

H 2C hypnosis Police put witnesses under hypnosis to

get information.

I 2C incredibly The team played incredibly well.

I 2C indeed For a child, her vocabulary is very good

indeed.

I 2C insomnia Many people suffer from insomnia.

L 2C lie (v irreg) He's lying in bed.

M 2C marvellous What a marvellous idea!

M 2C meditation Meditation helps you to relax.

N 2C nap He likes to have a nap after lunch.

N 2C nightmare The traffic can be a real nightmare after

4.30.

P 2C pill Some people take vitamin pills every

day.

P 2C potato The English eat a lot of potatoes.

S 2C salon I visited a hair and beauty salon before

the wedding.

S 2C shattered (=very By the time I got home I was absolutely

tired) shattered.

S 2C siesta I always feel like having a siesta after

lunch.

S 2C (light/heavy) sleeper ( / ) I'm a very light sleeper, I wake up all the

time.
S 2C snore I couldn't sleep because my wife was
snoring.

S 2C suddenly I suddenly realized who she was.

S 2C suffer (from) ( ) I'm suffering from a heavy cold today.

T 2C tasty They do a really tasty chicken and

mushroom soup.

T 2C terrified I'm terrified of flying.

T 2C tiny I was a tiny baby.

T 2C tiredness Tiredness can be dangerous if you're

driving.

U 2C unpopular It was a very unpopular idea.

W 2C way of life Working overtime is just a way of life in

our company.

W 2C wide awake I'm wide awake after all that coffee.

W 2C wink She smiled and winked at me.

B 2D babysit I babysit for Jane on Tuesday while she

is at yoga class.

B 2D babysitter We need to find a babysitter for

Saturday night.

C 2D concern I have concerns about his health.

M 2D miserable I just woke up feeling miserable.

P 2D pot I love your flower pot.

P 2D pretend Of course I'm angry; I can't pretend that

I'm not.

B 3A bite (v irreg) She bit into an apple.

B 3A bring something back I like to bring souvenirs back from

holiday for my friends

C 3A Central American Ц Ecuador is a Central American country.

C 3A check into We checked into the hotel at 1 o'clock.

C 3A check out of You must check out the hotel before 10

o'clock.

D 3A deal (with) What's the biggest problem you've had

to deal with?

F 3A find out You can find out her nationality on her

passport.

G 3A get around It's cheaper to get around by bike.

G 3A get back By the time we got back to the hotel,

Lydia had already left.

G 3A Greece Athens is the capital of Greece.

L 3A lately I haven't been feeling so well lately.

L 3A look forward to I look forward to receiving your reply by

return of post.

P 3A particularly She didn't seem particularly interested.

P 3A poisonous Snakes can be poisonous; if they bite

you, go to hospital.

P 3A put up with I couldn't put up with his snoring; I was

awake all night.

R 3A rainforest It's important to protect the rainforests.

S 3A see someone off We went to the airport to see them off

to Australia.

S 3A set off What time are you setting off tomorrow

morning?

S 3A souvenir Bring me back a nice souvenir!

S 3A spider He's scared of spiders.

S 3A surely You surely didn't tell him, did you?

S 3B (on a) shoestring (= As a student, I travelled around on a

very cheaply) shoestring.

A 3B advantage One advantage of living in town is

having the shops so near.
B 3B bench Let's sit on the bench for five minutes.

B 3B best-seller J K Rowling's books are all best-sellers.

C 3B cruise They went on a Mediterranean sea

cruise last summer.

D 3B diagram The teacher drew a diagram showing

how the heart works.

D 3B disadvantage One disadvantage of living in the

country is it can be boring.

E 3B economy class I usually fly economy class.

E 3B employ The company employs 2500 staff.

F 3B first class I've never travelled by train first class.

G 3B guidebook I usually take a guidebook with me if I

go on holiday.

G 3B guided tour When I went to London, I went on a

guided tour of the city.

I 3B independently He liked working independently

P 3B package holiday Package tours often offer the best value

for money.

P 3B pocket My wallet is always in my back pocket.

P 3B publish This book is published by Cambridge

University Press.

S 3B separately My boyfriend and I live separately.

S 3B Singapore Changi airport is in Singapore.

S 3B south-east - London is in the south-east of England.

A 3C accommodation I'm living in rented accommodation.

A 3C adventurous I'm trying to be more adventurous with

my cooking.

A 3C advertising I'm currently working in advertising.

B 3C bay Vesuvius overlooks the Bay of Naples.

B 3C beginner I'm a complete beginner at yoga.

C 3C comfort The car has been designed for

practicality and comfort.

C 3C competitive She's very competitive.

C 3C confidence He's a good student, but he lacks

confidence.

C 3C cosmetic surgery I think she's had cosmetic surgery.

D 3C danger Icy roads are a danger to drivers.

D 3C difficulty The company is having some financial

difficulties.

E 3C elephant The elephant is a large grey animal with

big ears.

E 3C enjoyable We had a very enjoyable evening.

F 3C facelift She looks like she's had a facelift.

F 3C farmhouse I'd love to live in a farmhouse in the

country.

F 3C farming Farming must be a very difficult job.

F 3C formation The formation of this company has an

interesting history.

H 3C holidaymaker Thousands of holidaymakers go to the

beach in summer.

H 3C honesty There should be complete honesty

between us.

I 3C importance He emphasized the importance the

rules.

I 3C increase Ticket prices will increase next month.

J 3C jeep If you need to drive off road, a jeep is a

useful car to have.

J 3C jungle The jungles of Indonesia are home to

Orang Utans.
K 3C kindness Thanks for all your kindness this
morning.

K 3C knowledgeable He's very knowledgeable about art.

L 3C laziness I could go to the gym - it's just laziness

that stops me.

L 3C lion Lions live in Africa.

M 3C marsh At the mouth of the river is a large area

of marsh.

M 3C modesty Show some modesty- don't tell everyone

how clever you are!

N 3C natural Coal is an important natural resources.

N 3C nature I like to be out walking in nature when I

can.

P 3C patience Finally, I lost my patience and shouted

at her.

R 3C recover It takes a long time to recover from

surgery.

R 3C review He reviews films for a national

newspaper

S 3C sadness Her sadness at her pet's death was

obvious.

S 3C safari She is on safari in Kenya.

S 3C surfing Surfing is a very difficult sport.

S 3C surgery (=medical She's going to have surgery in October.

operation)

S 3C surrounded The house is surrounded by a large

garden.

T 3C touristy Marrakesh is a bit touristy; don't go

there in the Summer.

T 3C tradition There is a great tradition of dance in

Hungary.

T 3C traditional I like traditional Hungarian music.

W 3C Wales Wales is one of the countries in the

British isles.
W 3C ward My wife is in the maternity ward.

W 3C webpage - Can I have your webpage address?

B 3D belong (to) That chair belongs in the dining room.

B 3D bother Don't bother your father when he's

working.

B 3D bottled Don't drink the water from the tap, buy

bottled water instead.

D 3D divide An ancient wall divides the city.

F 3D fort The remains of the Roman fort are still

visible.

M 3D mosque There are many mosques in London.

R 3D recommendation I chose my meal on the waiter's

recommendation.

R 3D rickshaw In Kathmandu, I travelled everywhere by

rickshaw.

T 3D Taj Mahal 3D The Taj Mahal is a beautiful building in

India.

C 4A charts (=bestselling - The is number one in the charts.

music charts)

C 4A covered They covered him with a blanket.

D 4A dressing room The ladies' dressing room is over there.

F 4A foreigner Lots of foreigners come to this country.

F 4A full-size When I was 13, I was tall enough to ride

a full-size bike.

G 4A gig He has been to three gigs this month.

L 4A live I'm watching live football.

O 4A onstage He gets nervous when he's appearing

onstage.

P 4A pie I'm making a lovely apple pie.

P 4A plastic Most children's toys are made of plastic.

P 4A promoter He's a concert promoter.

R 4A release (a CD) The CD will be released next month.

R 4A repair I must get my bike repaired.

R 4A rider (a clause in a I would like to add a rider to this

contract) contract.

S 4A snooker I think snooker is a very exciting sport.

S 4A stone The necklace had a single precious

stone hanging from it.

T 4A technician We need to call the computer

technician.

W 4A wild What wild animals are in your country?

A 4B achieve I hope he achieves his ambition.

A 4B adventurer Do you know him? He's a famous

adventurer.

A 4B army He's serving in the British Army.

B 4B brave He died after a brave fight against

cancer.

D 4B determined He's determined to win this match.

E 4B experienced Karsten's a very experienced ski

instructor.

F 4B frostbite Don't go out in the cold without gloves,

you'll get frostbite.

I 4B independent She's a proud, independent woman.

P 4B painful Recovery from the operation is a slow

and painful process.

P 4B (North/ South) Pole Who was the first person to reach the
North Pole?

P 4B practical She very artistic but she's not very

practical.
P 4B producer Australia is one of the world's main
producers of wool.

R 4B realise I didn't realise how unhappy she was.

R 4B responsible (for) I'm responsible for looking after the

children in the evenings.

S 4B sensible That's a very sensible decision.

S 4B sensitive I want a man who's kind and sensitive.

S 4B shed My dad spends a lot of time in the

garden shed.

S 4B sink (v irreg) The Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg.

S 4B stubborn She's so stubborn sometimes.

T 4B talented She's a talented young musician.

A 4C allow The extra money will allow me to

upgrade my computer.

A 4C aloe vera Cleopatra used to put aloe vera on her

food.

A 4C anthropologist An anthropologist studies human

beings.

A 4C antiseptic I put antiseptic on my skin.

A 4C aspirin If you've got a headache, take some

aspirin.

B 4C B.C. (=before Christ) The Eyptian pyramids were built around

500 years B.C.

B 4C bark (=tree-bark) It's made from tree bark.

B 4C beat Our team beat Germany 3-1.

B 4C blood I've got some Spanish blood in me.

B 4C Borneo Borneo is a large tropical island.

B 4C break something open Break the nuts open.

B 4C burn (n/v) I burnt all his letters.

D 4C drug He started taking/using drugs such as

heroin and cocaine.

E 4C effective She has effective control of the

company.

E 4C Egyptian The Egyptian pyramids are an amazing

sight.

E 4C exhausting What an exhausting day!

F 4C fever Election fever has gripped the nation.

F 4C fortunately Fortunately, no one was hurt in the

accident.

F 4C foxglove Foxgloves are poisonous.

G 4C Greek Lots of English words come from the

Greek.

H 4C heal The wound on his head had begun to

heal.

H 4C helper I need a helper in my job.

L 4C lavender I love the smell of lavender.

L 4C leaf The leaves are starting to appear on the

trees.

M 4C malaria Malaria kills many people every year.

M 4C mixture Their house is decorated in a mixture of

styles.

P 4C pain I have a pain in my stomach.

P 4C Peruvian Peruvian food is very interesting.

P 4C pillow If you want an extra pillow, please ask.

P 4C purple I don't think you should buy a purple

suit.

Q 4C quinine Quinine can be used to treat malaria.

R 4C recovery She's made a good recovery after her
recent operation.

R 4C remarkable She's a remarkable woman.

R 4C remedy The is a good flu remedy.

S 4C sap Sap comes from trees or plants.

S 4C scar I've got a scar on my hand.

S 4C soft She's got very soft skin.

T 4C teapot There's a crack in this teapot.

A 4C the Andes (n pl.) The Andes are in south America.

T 4C throat I've got a sore throat.

T 4C treat He's being treated at a hospital in

Manchester.

T 4C treatment She's receiving treatment at the

hospital.

U 4C unable Some days he is unable to get out of

bed.

W 4C willow The willow tree stands next to the river.

W 4C within The ambulance arrived within 10

minutes.

Y 4C young-looking Despite being nearly sixty, he's very

young-looking.

A 4D arrogant I found him arrogant and rude.

B 4D bad-tempered She's very bad-tempered in the

mornings.

B 4D bunch He handed me a bunch of flowers.

C 4D considerate a polite and considerate child

E 4D enthusiastic He's very enthusiastic about learning

English.
E 4D express I'm simply expressing my opinion.

G 4D generalization He's always making generalizations.

G 4D generation Our family has lived in this village for

generations.

H 4D hard-working He's always been hard-working and

conscientious.

I 4D immigration There are strict limits on immigration

into the country.

L 4D loyal He's a loyal supporter of his football

team.

M 4D moody He can be very moody and rude.

O 4D offensive His remark was very offensive.

O 4D officer The criminal was arrested by a police

officer.

S 4D scream I scream if I see a spider; I'm really

frightened of them!

S 4D soften Heat the butter until it softens.

S 4D spoilt He was behaving like a spoilt child.

T 4D tend (to) I tend to wear dark colours.

V 4D violent There is very little violent crime in this

city.

W 4D well-behaved She's a very well-behaved child.

B 5A balcony My room has a nice balcony overlooking

the garden.

B 5A basement The kitchen department is in the

basement.

B 5A bungalow She lives in a detached bungalow.

C 5A characteristic It's a national characteristic.

C 5A condition My bike's a few years old but it's in really

good condition.
C 5A cottage They live in a lovely country cottage.

D 5A detached He lives in a detached house in the

suburbs.

D 5A dining room We always eat in the dining room.

E 5A en-suite The hotel room as an en-suite

bathroom.

E 5A estate agent I went to three estate agents before I

found a house I liked.

F 5A fitted kitchen We're thinking of buying a new fitted

kitchen.

G 5A garage This house has one garage.

L 5A location This school is in a very good location.

L 5A loft There's so much junk in my loft!

L 5A luxury A day off work is such a luxury.

M 5A mainly The waitresses are mainly French.

O 5A overlooking Our hotel room had a balcony

overlooking the sea.

P 5A property (=a house When she won the lottery, she invested
or flat) in property.

R 5A rewrite I had to rewrite my essay.

R 5A rough Unfortunately, I live in a rough part of

the city.

S 5A semi-detached We're living in a semi-detached house.

S 5A slightly I think I did slightly better in my exams

this time.

S 5A storey I live in a three-storey building.

S 5A suburbs (n pl.) I prefer living in the suburbs to living in

the city centre.

T 5A terraced Living in terraced houses means you

have neighbours.
T 5A three-storey house/ A three-storey house has three floors.
building

T 5A throughout The house was painted pink throughout.

T 5A truth Do you think he was telling the truth?

W 5A wooden It's a wooden chair

A 5B atmosphere There was a very nice atmosphere in

that cafe.

C 5B clear something out I cleared out my wardrobe over the

weekend to make room.

C 5B come back I've just come back from the dentist's.

D 5B drawer She opened the drawer and took out a

knife.

E 5B evidence He was arrested despite the lack of

evidence against him.

G 5B get rid of I must get rid of all these old clothes.

G 5B give something away I gave some of my old music CD's

away to my friends.

G 5B go through You should go through all your papers

and file them

I 5B intention She announced her intention to resign.

J 5B jewellery I keep all my jewellery in a box; jewelley

and earrings.

J 5B junk My loft is full of old junk.

L 5B last How long will the meeting last?

L 5B (a) load (of) What are you talking about? That's a

load of old rubbish!

M 5B mirror If you break a mirror, you get seven

years' bad luck.

P 5B put something away If you put something away, you'll find it

when you need it.

R 5B racket I need to buy a new tennis racket.

R 5B (get) rid (of) We must get rid of some of those old
books.

S 5B separate Use a separate sheet of paper.

S 5B sort out I need to sort the things on my desk out;

I can't find anything!

S 5B stuff There's some sticky stuff on the carpet.

T 5B take someone out Are you taking her out for her birthday?

T 5B throw something away After he had drunk the drink, he threw

the empty can away.

T 5B throw something out Don't throw all your old clothes out,
donate them to charity.

A 5C arrow The arrow on the sign pointed left so I

followed it.

B 5C best-selling J K Rowling is a best-selling author.

B 5C bookshelf It's on the bookshelf.

C 5C candle He lit a candle.

C 5C cheaply You can get vegetables more cheaply at

the market.

C 5C coat hanger Put your jacket on the coat hanger.

E 5C empire The Roman Empire covered most of

Europe.

E 5C entire She spent her entire life caring for other

people.

F 5C flatpack Ikea sell flatpack furniture.

F 5C furnish They have furnished the room very

simply.

F 5C furnished He's renting a fully furnished apartment

by the river.

L 5C loads (of) There were loads of people there but

noone I knew.

S 5C salespeople (n pl.) Salespeople are usually very friendly

people.
T 5C trolley We need a larger supermarket trolley.

U 5C underneath (prep/ adv) Florian was wearing a jacket with a red

shirt underneath.

U 5C unfurnished I'd like to rent an unfurnished flat . I

have my own furniture..

A 5D adapter I need an adapter for my computer.

A 5D air freshener We need some more air freshener for

the bathroom.

C 5D cardboard It's made of cardboard.

C 5D charger I can't find the charger for my phone.

C 5D cool bag A cool bag can keep your sandwiches

cold on a picnic.

C 5D corkscrew I need a corkscrew to open this bottle of

wine.

C 5D cotton I bought a lovely cotton dress.

C 5D cotton buds We need to buy a new packet of cotton

buds.

D 5D dirt You've got some dirt on your trousers;

lets wash them.

D 5D drawing pin Put up the notice with a drawing pin.

D 5D duster Wipe the furniture with this duster.

E 5D ear plugs I need ear plugs to help me sleep.

F 5D fan 15,000 Liverpool fans attended

Saturday's game.

H 5D highlighter Can I borrow your highlighter pen?

H 5D hole There's a hole in my sock.

K 5D kettle Charlotte put the kettle on to make

some tea.

M 5D marker pen Can I borrow your marker pen, please?

M 5D mate / She's my best mate; I've known her for
years.

M 5D material Her dress was made of a soft, silky

material.

M 5D mend My watch is broken - can you mend it?

M 5D metal It's made of metal.

M 5D mosquito coils (n pl.) These mosquito coils will help to repel

mosquitoes.

M 5D mosquito repellent You should spray this mosquito

repellent on you.

N 5D needle Have you got a needle and thread?

P 5D pan scourer Please clean the frying pan with the pan
scourer.

P 5D pin She pricked her finger on a pin.

P 5D polish Just give the table a polish.

P 5D powder Could you buy some more soap powder

please?

R 5D rubber It's made of rubber.

S 5D share We decided to share a pizza and a

bottle of wine.

S 5D smell I think I can smell something burning.

S 5D spacious I'd like a more spacious apartment.

S 5D stain There's a red wine stain on the carpet.

S 5D stain remover You will have to use stain remover to

get rid of it.

S 5D steel It's made of steel.

T 5D tin Could you buy a tin of peas as well?

T 5D toothpick Could you pass me a toothpick please?

W 5D washing-up liquid I'm afraid we've run out of washing-up
liquid.

W 5D wood It's made of wood.

W 5D wool It's made of wool.

A 6A appointment I made an appointment with the dentist

for next Tuesday.

C 6A choice If I had a choice, I'd give up work.

E 6A excuse I hope he's got a good excuse for being

so late.

F 6A favour Could you do me a favour please?

M 6A mess My hair's such a mess!

O 6A ought We ought to tidy up before we go.

P 6A pan Please clean the frying pan with the pan

scourer.

P 6A part-time I'm working part-time because I look

after my children.

S 6A savings I spent all my savings on a new kitchen.

U 6A unless I won't call you unless there are

problems.

C 6B childcare My company has excellent childcare

facilities.

E 6B emphasise I'd like to emphasise how important

language learning is.

F 6B fear She was trembling with fear.

F 6B freedom My children are allowed much more

freedom than I had.

I 6B in case Take an umbrella with you in case it

rains.

I 6B indoors If you're feeling cold, we can go indoors.

K 6B kidnap She was kidnapped from her home and

held for 24 hours.
M 6B media (n pl.) He's doing media studies at university.

O 6B overall / The overall cost of the holiday came to

nearly £1000.

O 6B overweight He's still a few pounds overweight.

P 6B protect It's important to protect your skin from

the sun.

P 6B protective She's fiercely protective of her children.

P 6B psychological The doctor thought his illness was

psychological.

P 6B psychologist She said she was going to see a

psychologist.

R 6B receipt If you want your money back, you'll need

a receipt.

S 6B safety Safety at the factory has been improved.

T 6B therefore The volcano is dangerous. Therefore,

we should leave

T 6B thirsty I felt really hot and thirsty after my run.

T 6B trap The mouse was caught in the trap.

U 6B unfit She didn't exercise so she became very

unfit.

A 6C accidentally I accidentally knocked over a bottle of

water.

A 6C aim The aim of the film was to make people

laugh.

A 6C approach (=way of Liam has a different approach to the

doing something) problem.

A 6C attitude You should have a more positive

attitude.

B 6C by chance I got this job only by chance.

C 6C career She began her acting career in TV

commercials.

C 6C carry He was carrying my bags.

C 6C cheer (someone) up She was feeling down, so I sent flowers
to cheer her up.

C 6C content Not content with second place, Jeff

played only to win.

C 6C cope (with) How do you cope with stress?

D 6C disaster His idea was a total disaster.

D 6C dramatic a dramatic change/improvement

F 6C fertility The goverment say there is a decline in

fertility rates.

F 6C finger I've cut my finger.

F 6C fortunate I'm very fortunate to be alive.

I 6C intuition Her approach to childcare is based on

intuition.

L 6C ladder It's bad luck to walk under ladders.

L 6C loser The losers of both games will play each

other for third place.

L 6C lucky charm I always take my lucky charm with me to

exams.

M 6C make up (your) mind I have to make up my mind which dress

to buy.

M 6C Massachusetts Boston is in Massachusetts.

O 6C optimist She's an optimist.

P 6C pick (=choose) Help me pick some numbers for my

lottery ticket, please!

P 6C pleasant If the weather's pleasant tomorrow, we'll

go to the park.

P 6C protected She protected her children from harm.

R 6C rabbit I used to have a pet rabbit when I was a

child.

R 6C reveal The gossip was revealed in the morning

papers.
S 6C shooting star If you see a shooting star, make a wish!

S 6C shoulder Could you massage my shoulders?

S 6C sky What a beautiful, blue sky!

S 6C spill Be careful not to spill red wine on the

carpet.

S 6C spirit I don't believe in good or bad spirits.

S 6C spot (=see) They were spotted together in London

last week.

S 6C superstition I think superstitions are just silly.

S 6C superstitious Are you superstitious about the number

13?

T 6C test I'm going to get my hearing tested.

T 6C trust My sister warned me not to trust him.

V 6C vice versa Never use indoor lights outside and vice

versa.

V 6C volunteer Any volunteers to help me move these

books?

W 6C wish I wish I didn't have to go to work.

A 6D ahead (adj, adv) / The council has given the company the
go ahead to build

C 6D capacity The restaurant has a capacity of about

200.

C 6D chair (a meeting) I've been asked to chair the committee.

D 6D destroy Many works of art were destroyed in the

fire.

F 6D festival-goer He's a regular festival-goer.

F 6D footballer He was the world's greatest footballer.

I 6D interrupt Sorry to interrupt, but what time is it?

M 6D maths Maths is a short form of mathematics.

N 6D network A freelancer has to build up a large

network of contacts.

O 6D organiser She's a very good organiser

O 6D ourselves We've promised ourselves a holiday

abroad this year.

O 6D outraged Many outraged viewers wrote to the

BBC to complain.

P 6D planning department Which floor is the planning department

on?

P 6D provide This booklet provides useful information.

S 6D sergeant He's a police sergeant.

S 6D Somerset Somerset is in the south-west of

England.

S 6D suggest I suggest that we park the car here and

walk into town.

V 6D violence The violence of the explosion broke the

windows.

A 7A attachment I wasn't able to open that attachment.

B 7A back-up Before we leave work, we back-up our

important files.

B 7A broadband I've started a broadband account.

C 7A click (n/v) To start the program, click on its icon.

C 7A clue / Police are searching the area for clues

to the murder.

D 7A delete All names have been deleted from the

report.

D 7A document Please sign and return the insurance

documents.

D 7A download You can download this software free.

F 7A file The school keeps files on all its pupils.

F 7A fix My watch is broken - can you fix it?

F 7A folder I put all my emails in different folders.

F 7A forward Could you forward my mail to me while

I'm away?

H 7A hard disk The computer hard disk stores a huge

amount of information.

H 7A hopeless She was depressed and felt hopeless

about the future.

I 7A icon Click on the print icon.

K 7A keyboard I'm the keyboard player in the band.

L 7A literate I'm sorry, I'm not very computer literate.

M 7A memory stick I'll put it on my memory stick.

M 7A modem Connect your computer to a modem to

use the internet.

M 7A monitor My computer needs a new monitor.

M 7A mouse My computer needs a new mouse.

P 7A password Please enter your user name and

password.

P 7A print Click on the icon to print your document.

P 7A printer We have a new colour printer.

R 7A reply I don't understand, she replied.

S 7A scanner Do you know how to use a scanner?

S 7A screen I spend most of my day in front of a

computer screen.

S 7A software Cambridge University Press produces

software.

T 7A technology Computer technology is a useful subject

to study.
U 7A useless This umbrella's useless - there's a big
hole in it.

W 7A web The worldwide web is also called the

Internet.

B 7B brother-in-law My husband's brother is my brother-in-

law.

C 7B central heating Can you switch on the central heating?

C 7B clown I'm scared of clowns.

C 7B curly She's got lovely curly hair.

D 7B dishwasher I'll load the dishwasher.

D 7B distinct This word has three distinct meanings.

E 7B electrical The shop sells only electrical goods.

G 7B GPS (=Global I'd love to buy a GPS, but they are too
Positioning System) expensive.

H 7B hair dryer Because I've got long hair, I really need

a hair dryer.

H 7B hair straighteners I hate my curly hair, that's why I use hair

straighteners.

H 7B hand-held It's illegal to use a hand-held phone if

you're driving.

H 7B hands-free - Hands-free phones are very useful in

the car.

P 7B petrol You should use unleaded petrol.

S 7B sense I have a very poor sense of smell.

S 7B (hair) straighteners I don't like my curly hair, that's why I use

straighteners.

W 7B wash Dad was washing the dishes.

W 7B webcam - We can communicate over a webcam.

A 7C access You can access the files over the

Internet.
A 7C affect It's a disease which affects many older
people.

A 7C airline Which airline did you fly?

A 7C alert A young dog should be alert and playful.

A 7C attached I've become rather attached to my old

car.

C 7C computer virus A virus has infected my computer.

C 7C computing I have a degree in computing.

C 7C continent Europe is a continent.

D 7C dancer She'd like to be a dancer one day.

D 7C disk The computer disk is full.

F 7C flu I had the flu last week.

H 7C home-made The cake was home-made.

H 7C homepage Please go to my homepage on my

website.

I 7C infect Thousands of computers were infected

with the virus.

I 7C infected His arm became infected where the dog

had bitten him.

L 7C lecture We went to a lecture on Italian art.

O 7C onto The sheep were loaded onto trucks.

P 7C Pakistan The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad.

P 7C programmer He works as a computer programmer.

S 7C spread (v irreg) He spread the cards out on the table.

P 7C The Philippines Manila is the capital of the Phillipines.

T 7C Trojan Horse (=a Do you know the story of the Trojan
kind of computer Horse?
software)
U 7C unlike Jackie's really clever, unlike her sister.

U 7C unopened What's wrong with your present? It's

unopened.

U 7C user Are you a regular computer user?

V 7C via The train to Utrecht goes via

Amsterdam.

V 7C virus The doctor says I've got a virus.

C 7D client a lawyer with a lot of famous clients

I 7D indirect The route was indirect, but very

beautiful.

K 7D keep out I've got very fair skin so I try to keep out
of the sun.

L 7D log on Please log on with your user name and

password.

M 7D MP3 player mp3 My MP3 player can hold 500 s.

P 7D phase The first phase of the project will be

finished next year.

T 7D tip (=extra money We left a tip because the waiter was so

paid for service) friendly.

U 7D unlikely It's unlikely that I'll be able to come to

the party .

S 8A (on) stand-by I'm on stand-by on Tuesday mornings.

C 8A carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide levels are rising.

C 8A chest He suddenly had a pain in his chest.

C 8A chilly He gave me a chilly look.

C 8A climate The Sahara has a hot, dry climate.

C 8A coal Coal is used in fires.

C 8A cool He looks really cool in those
sunglasses.

D 8A disappear If we don't protect rare animals, they

could disappear.

D 8A DVD player НvН DVD players are becoming cheaper and

cheaper.

E 8A extreme There will be extreme weather

conditions in the north tonight.

E 8A eyebrows Our eyebrows are above our eyes.

F 8A FAQs (n pl.) (=Frequently This is a frequently asked question.

Asked Questions)

F 8A flooded The town was flooded when the river

burst its banks.

F 8A fog You shouldn't drive in fog.

F 8A frequently This is a frequently asked question.

F 8A fund My parents gave me the funds to go to

university.

G 8A gale A gale is a very strong wind.

G 8A global the global problem of nuclear waste

needs to be solved.

G 8A global warming Global warming is the most serious

problem.

G 8A greenhouse gases , Greenhouse gases are causing global

warming.

H 8A heat wave The weather forecast said we're going

to get a heat wave

H 8A homeless 10,000 people were made homeless by

the floods.

H 8A humid Malaysia has a hot and humid climate.

H 8A hurricane A strong hurricane is approaching

Florida.

I 8A ice cap The polar ice caps are melting.

L 8A level Students at this level need a lot of help.

L 8A lightning Thunder and lightning really scares my
dog.

M 8A man-made This coat isn't animal fur, it's man-made.

O 8A outdoors If it's warm this evening, we could eat

outdoors.

P 8A park ranger There are five park rangers working

here.

P 8A polar On the news, it said that the polar

icecaps were melting.

T 8A thunder My dog is scared of thunder and

lightning.

T 8A toenail You should cut your toenails.

T 8A tornado The tornado caused a lot of damage.

V 8A Venice Venice is in the north of Italy.

V 8A Virginia Virginia is in the east of the USA.

B 8B beer A pint of beer please.

B 8B bin Put it in the bin please.

C 8B carton There's a carton of milk in the fridge.

C 8B container It's a plastic drinks container.

C 8B cornflakes (n pl.) I often eat cornflakes with cold milk for

breakfast.

C 8B crisps She ate ten packets of crisps every day

J 8B jar a jar of jam

K 8B ketchup I always put ketchup on my hot dogs.

L 8B lemonade I prefer lemonade to cola.

M 8B margarine Do you prefer margarine or butter?

M 8B marmalade I love marmalade on toast.

P 8B packet Can I have a packet of cigarettes

please?

P 8B plenty (of) (quantifier) Don't bring any food - we've got plenty.

R 8B recycle We recycle all our newspapers and

bottles.

R 8B recycled This is made from recycled paper.

R 8B recycling bin Please put all waste paper in the

recycling bin.

R 8B recycling box Please put all waste paper in the

recycling box.

S 8B Switzerland Ш Zurich is in Switzerland.

T 8B tissue Could you pass me a tissue please?

T 8B toaster We need a new toaster.

T 8B tomato I don't like tomato soup.

T 8B tuna I love pasta with tuna.

A 8C advise His doctor advised him to take time off

work.

A 8C attach She attached a photograph to her letter.

B 8C believable I thought the characters in the film were

very believable.

C 8C careless It was very careless of you to forget your

passport.

C 8C charge They are going to charge drivers a tax.

C 8C chief The police chief is very busy.

C 8C conscious He's still conscious but he's very badly

injured.

C 8C correspondent She's a correspondent for the New York

Times.
D 8C disloyal I don't want to be disloyal to my friend.

D 8C disorganized She's terribly disorganized.

D 8C dissimilar Her hair is not dissimilar to yours.

E 8C estimate They estimate that a hundred people

were killed.

F 8C firefighter I think firefighters are very brave.

H 8C harm Smoking can cause serious harm to the

lungs.

H 8C harmful Doctors believe that smoking is harmful

to your health.

H 8C harmless Taken in small doses, this drug is

completely harmless.

H 8C hopeful Many teenagers do not feel hopeful

about the future.

I 8C increase There will be an increase in the price of

tickets.

I 8C informal This is an informal meeting.

I 8C insensitive She was insensitive to the pain.

I 8C irresponsible He's completely irresponsible.

K 8C kiss of life You could save someone by giving them

the kiss of life.

L 8C lifeguard That lifeguard saved my life!

M 8C mature She seems very mature for thirteen.

M 8C mouth At the mouth of the river is a large area

of marsh.

N 8C nation This country is a member of the United

Nations.

O 8C ocean Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean

O 8C over- (prefix) I think you overheated this soup.

O 8C overcharge The shop overcharged me by £5.

O 8C over-optimistic Its over-optimistic to think we can finish

this work by tonight.

O 8C overpaid I think my boss is overpaid.

P 8C painless There is no painless way of learning a

language.

P 8C patient I wish he was more patient with me.

P 8C playful It was just a playful remark, don't take it

seriously.

R 8C re- (prefix) - My teacher said I have to redo my

homework.

R 8C reattach Could you reattach the files please, I

didn't receive them.

R 8C repay What can I do to repay you for your

kindness?

R 8C replay Press this button to replay the .

R 8C reuse Businesses are finding new ways to

reuse materials.

S 8C shark Have you ever seen a shark?

S 8C strength We all have our strengths and

weaknesses.

S 8C strike (v irreg) Two climbers were struck by falling

rocks.

T 8C terrifying Some people find spiders terrifying.

T 8C Texas Texas is in the south of the USA.

U 8C uncommon It's not uncommon to see lots of birds

here in the winter.

U 8C under- (prefix) -, - I can't sell you cigarettes because

you're underage.

U 8C undercharge The shop assistant undercharged me by

£2.

U 8C underestimate Many people underestimate the cost of

owning a car.
U 8C underpaid Teachers are usually underpaid.

U 8C underuse Since the supermarket, the shops have

been underused.

U 8C unmarried Their youngest daughter is still

unmarried.

U 8C unsuccessful His latest attempt at breaking the record

was unsuccessful .

W 8C wildlife You can see lions and tigers safely in a

wildlife park.

Z 8C zone a war zone

C 8D (the) countryside The countryside around here is

beautiful.

B 8D bare The cupboard is bare.

B 8D bottom Click on the icon at the bottom of the

page.

F 8D forecast The weather forecast says it's going to

rain tomorrow.

I 8D issue Global warming is an important issue.

K 8D kangaroo Kangaroos live in Australia.

M 8D misery The war brought misery to millions of

people.

O 8D outback Animals like kangaroos live in the

australian outback.

P 8D pray Let us pray for all the sick children.

R 8D remind He reminded me to post the letter but I

forgot.

S 8D shiver She shivered with cold.

S 8D snake Not all snakes are dangerous.

S 8D stormy It was a wild, stormy night.

S 8D strict She gave me strict instructions to be

there by ten.
U 8D unimportant My boss thought my views were
unimportant, so I left.

W 8D warning All cigarette packets carry a warning.

W 8D weary You look weary, my love.

W 8D whatever (pron, det) - He eats whatever he wants but he is

really slim.

S 9A (doctor’s) surgery She's going to have surgery in October.

(clinic)

A 9A A & E (Accident and Go straight to Accident and Emergency

Emergency) if you are hurt.

A 9A allergy Chris has an allergy to cats.

A 9A as if It looks as if it might rain.

A 9A asthma She had an asthma attack.

C 9A cappuccino I drink a cappuccino every morning.

C 9A cheeseburger He eats cheeseburgers every day!

D 9A daydream I was daydreaming about winning the

lottery.

D 9A digest You need to give me time to digest this

report.

D 9A digestive (system) The digestive system is very

complicated.

E 9A emergency You should only ring this number in an

emergency.

F 9A fast (=period without I have fasted for 3 days now.

food)

F 9A fast (=go without I have fasted for 3 days now.

food)

G 9A GP (=General If the fever and sore throat continue, go

Practitioner/doctor) and see your GP.

H 9A hunger My dog was crying with hunger.

I 9A infection I got a throat infection last month.

M 9A migraine I can't come to work today, I've got a
terrible migraine.

O 9A operating theatre There were many doctors in the

operating theatre.

P 9A prescription The doctor gave me a prescription for

penicillin.

R 9A reaction What's your reaction to the news?

R 9A retreat (=a place of I'd like a nice retreat in the countryside.

rest away from the
world)
S 9A specialist My brother is a software specialist.

S 9A surgeon Surgeons have to be very experienced

people.

T 9A toxin Organic food doesn't contain many

toxins.

A 9B ambulance I think we should call for an ambulance.

C 9B call something off The match has been called off because
of the icy weather.

C 9B carry out The hospital has decided to carry out

tests.

C 9B council The council is responsible for keeping

our streets clean.

D 9B demonstration They're taking part in a demonstration

against war.

F 9B figures I looked quickly at the figures.

F 9B first-ever My first-ever job was in a shop.

I 9B identify The witness identified the criminal from

photographs.

N 9B NHS (=National This hospital belongs to the NHS.

Health Service [UK])

P 9B protest They're on strike to protest against job

losses.

Q 9B question Detectives were questioning a boy about

the murder.

R 9B rate What's the exchange rate for dollars

and pounds?
R 9B reject The United States government has
rejected the proposal.

S 9B spokesperson The spokesperson said the prime

minister had resigned.

S 9B strike (=industrial Two climbers were struck by falling

action) rocks.

T 9B take part (in) In competitions, taking part is more

important than winning.

T 9B target I'm hoping to save £3,000 by June -

that's my target.

A 9C announce Halfway through dinner, he announced

he was leaving.

A 9C avoid He's been avoiding me all week.

B 9C body language Her body language told me that she was

nervous.

B 9C burglar A burglar broke into my house and stole

my television.

C 9C cash (a cheque) Where can we cash our traveller's

cheques?

C 9C communication Television is an important means of

communication.

C 9C con Its a con - you get half the food for twice
the price!

C 9C con artist I think he was a con artist.

E 9C eye contact It's important to make eye contact at

interview.

F 9C the FBI(=Federal Bureau ( He is wanted by the FBI for fraud.

of Investigation) )

F 9C fraud Credit card fraud is a serious crime.

I 9C imagination The job needs someone with creativity

and imagination.

I 9C instinctive Her instinctive response was to fight

back.

J 9C Jr. (=US abbreviation .( ) My son is Paul Chandler Jr.

for Junior)

L 9C lecturer He's a psychology lecturer.

L 9C liar Don't trust him - he's a terrible liar.

L 9C Louisiana New Orleans is in Louisiana.

M 9C muscles After exercising yesterday, my muscles

are really hurting.

O 9C overdrawn We've gone £200 overdrawn!

P 9C psychology He's studying child psychology at the

moment.

S 9C sociology She's a professor of sociology.

S 9C (in) spite (of) He still smokes, in spite of all the health

warnings.

S 9C starring It's a film starring Meg Ryan.

S 9C straight ahead After the second turning, go straight

ahead.

T 9C throw up After eating that horrible food, I threw

up.

U 9C uniform They have to wear a school uniform.

V 9C various They have offices in various parts of the

country.

W 9C well-qualified Doctors are very well-qualified, they

study for seven years.

A 9D allergic I'm allergic to eggs.

B 9D bless you! (excl) З ! Bless you!

B 9D blocked-up nose She can't smell because she's got a

blocked-up nose.

D 9D diarrhoea I'm suffering from diarrhoea.

D 9D dish What's your favourite dish?

F 9D food poisoning The restaurant was shut after people

got food poisoning.

H 9D hay fever I suffer from really bad hay fever in the

summer.
P 9D painkiller Take these painkillers twice a day.

P 9D paracetamol If you have a headache, take some

paracetamol.

P 9D penicillin The doctor prescribed me some

penicillin.

R 9D rash I have an itchy rash.

R 9D runny nose I've got a runny nose.

S 9D sneeze He had a cold and was sneezing a lot.

S 9D symptom a runny nose and sore throat are

symptoms of a cold.

T 9D trainer A personal trainer is someone who

helps you get fit.

W 9D wheezy After this jogging, I'm a little bit wheezy.

B 10A best man The best man gave a brilliant speech.

B 10A bride The bride and groom looked very happy.

B 10A bridesmaid She was my bridesmaid at my wedding.

G 10A get back in touch (with) I decided to get back in touch with my
(v irreg) old friends

G 10A get in touch (with) (v I decided to get in touch with my old

irreg) friends

G 10A groom The best man was the friend of the

groom.

H 10A honeymoon We went to Paris on our honeymoon.

D 10B deduction You can get a tax deduction if you fill in

this form.

D 10B dyed (hair) I used to be blonde but I dyed my hair,

so now it's black.

F 10B flowery I bought a beautiful flowery dress.

G 10B gosh! ! Gosh! You're looking wonderful!

H 10B hang on Hang on - I'm almost finished.

L 10B look for I had another look for my watch, but I

couldn't find it.

M 10B memory John has an amazing memory for

historical facts.

M 10B mid- (prefix) / He's so lazy, he only wakes up mid-

morning!

M 10B mid-fifties My mother doesn't look as if she's in her

mid-fifties.

P 10B plain I prefer plain food to spicy food.

P 10B ponytail She has tied her hair back into a

ponytail.

S 10B shoulder-length When I was younger, I had shoulder-

length hair.

S 10B striped It's a nice, striped shirt.

T 10B teens Her youngest daughter is still in her

teens.

W 10B wavy She's got beautiful wavy hair.

A 10C agreement Not everyone was in agreement.

C 10C caller It was an anonymous caller.

C 10C church Venice has 107 churches.

C 10C come across He came across some of his old love

letters.

C 10C come up with She's come up with an amazing money

making idea!

C 10C court The criminal was taken to court.

D 10C divide something up We divided up into teams of six.

F 10C fall out (with someone) I fell out with my friend; she forgot my
birthday.

G 10C get over It took me ages to get over my

boyfriend, he broke my heart.
G 10C go up (=increase) House prices keep going up.

G 10C guarantee There's no guarantee that it actually

works.

L 10C legal Is it legal to carry a handgun?

L 10C look something up If you don't know a word look it up in a

dictionary.

O 10C obvious it was the obvious.

P 10C phone-in I love listening to radio phone-in shows.

P 10C point out He was going climbing until I pointed out

his fear of heights.

P 10C pre- (prefix) -( ) Pre- is an example of pre-fix, it generally

means 'before.'

P 10C pre-nuptial (=pre-nuptial Pre-nuptial agreements protect your

agreement) money.

P 10C put something off Don't put off until tomorrow what can be
done today.

S 10C Southampton Southampton is in the south of England.

S 10C split up My sister split up with her boyfriend

yesterday.

A 10D appearance She's very concerned with her

appearance.

B 10D borrow Could I borrow your pen, please?

C 10D code It was written in code.

F 10D fuss What's all the fuss about?

N 10D nasty She's always being nasty to her little

brother.

R 10D reunion I''m going to a school reunion on the

weekend.

S 10D silly She gets upset over such silly things.

A 11A audition She went for an audition yesterday for a

part in a play.
C 11A cop Quick, run - there's a cop coming!

F 11A finances The company have just published their

finances.

I 11A idiot He is such a stupid idiot!

I 11A in charge I'm on holiday next week, so I'm leaving

you in charge.

L 11A lead actress Who was the lead actress in that film?

P 11A PA (=personal My PA will contact you tomorrow.

assistant)

P 11A personal assistant Most businessmen have a personal

assistant.

P 11A project We're doing a class project on the

environment.

R 11A responsibility I have responsibility for three people in

my job.

R 11A run (a department) She ran her own restaurant for five
years.

S 11A script He wrote a number of film scripts.

S 11A shift Nurses often have to work shifts.

S 11A sound Your job sounds really interesting.

S 11A stressful Being a doctor is a stressful job

U 11A undercover I think he's an undercover police officer.

W 11A wheelchair - Does this cinema have wheelchair

access?

B 11B badly-paid - He thinks his job is badly-paid.

B 11B bank statement I receive bank statements every month.

C 11B challenging This has been a challenging time for us

all.

C 11B champagne We celebrated our lottery win by

drinking champagne.
D 11B demanding Teaching is a very demanding job.

D 11B dull Milton Keynes is a very dull place.

G 11B glamorous She's an extremely glamorous woman.

N 11B nine-to-five She preferred working nine-to-five than

doing shifts.

N 11B nurse She's working as a nurse at the local

hospital.

R 11B repetitive Working in a factory can be a repetitive

job.

R 11B rewarding Teaching is hard work but it's very

rewarding.

S 11B schoolteacher Who was your favourite schoolteacher?

W 11B well-paid Teachers are not very well-paid.

B 11C bug (secretly record) Their hotel room had been bugged.

B 11C bullet There are five bullets in the gun.

D 11C detective My mum loves TV detective shows.

D 11C diamond He bought her a beautiful diamond ring.

D 11C Dutch Dutch is the language of the

Netherlands.

L 11C locked I tried to open the door, but it was

locked.

M 11C madly We cheered madly as the team came

out onto the field.

P 11C payphone Have you got any coins for the

payphone?

P 11C pretty Your daughter is very pretty.

S 11C salesperson He's working as an undercover

salesperson.

S 11C shut up 'Shut up, will you?' 'I'm trying to

concentrate!'
S 11C smuggler The smuggler was arrested at the
airport.

S 11C squad The England rugby squad were very

happy about the result.

S 11C step She took a few steps forward and then

started to speak.

S 11C study (=room for He's working in the study.

studying)

T 11C threaten He threatened the staff with a gun and

demanded money.

W 11C warehouse He works in a warehouse.

W 11C warn I warned you not to tell her.

C 11D cancelled The meeting has been cancelled.

E 11D extension Call me on extension 213.

N 11D notepad Journalists always carry notepads.

S 11D sandy a sandy beach is the perfect place to

have picnics.

T 11D temp (=temporary After I left university, I worked as a temp

worker) for six months.

S 12A (be) sick (of) I'm sick of people telling me how to run
my life.

A 12A afford I can't afford a new computer.

B 12A bothered He's very bothered about what other

people think.

B 12A broke (=without I can't afford it - I'm broke.

money)

C 12A could do with (phrase) I could do with a cup of coffee.

F 12A feel up to I don't feel up to going to work

tomorrow.

H 12A hang around Bored teenagers just hang around on

street corners.

H 12A have a go at Why don't you have a go at Salsa

dancing?
O 12A obligation You have a moral obligation to educate
your child.

R 12A reckon I reckon he likes her.

W 12A wish I wish I didn't have to go to work.

Y 12A yep (excl) (yes) So I press this button?

B 12B boxer He trained for 5 years to be a boxer.

B 12B boxing I like watching boxing, but I wouldn't

want to do it.

F 12B financial We need a new financial adviser.

I 12B in touch I'll be in touch with you next week about

the party.

M 12B management I'm going to go on a management

training course.

O 12B obtain First editions of these books are difficult

to obtain.

T 12B turning point This event marked a turning point in the

country's history.

A 12C attract The castle attracts more than 300,000

visitors a year.

A 12C attraction The Taj Mahal is a famous tourist

attraction.

C 12C cliff Keep away from the edge of the cliff.

C 12C climber She's a famous mountain climber.

C 12C coma She has been in a coma for over a

week.

C 12C comic My little brother loves Superman

comics.

C 12C confuse I don't see how anyone could confuse

me with my mother!

C 12C crawl I crawled under the desk to plug the

lamp in.

C 12C creation the creation of a new political party

C 12C creative He wants a job where he can be
creative.

C 12C creator He's the creator of a successful

magazine.

D 12C darkness He walked around in the darkness

looking for a candle.

D 12C deep The water is a lot deeper than it seems.

D 12C disappoint We don't want to disappoint the fans.

D 12C disappointing It was a disappointing result.

D 12C disappointment She couldn't hide her disappointment

when she lost.

E 12C elbows It's not polite to eat with your elbows on

the table.

E 12C embarrass My dad's always embarrassing me in

front of my friends.

E 12C enjoyment She gets a lot of enjoyment from music.

E 12C entertain We hired a clown to entertain the

children.

E 12C entertaining It's an entertaining and informative

book.

F 12C facing My house is the one facing the garage

across the street.

F 12C fall There's been a sharp fall in prices.

F 12C fictional a fictional character comes from the

author's imagination.

G 12C garden centre We should go to the garden centre next

weekend.

H 12C headfirst It's never a good idea to dive headfirst

into cold water.

H 12C hot dog I like mustard on my hot dogs.

I 12C invisible Diamonds are invisible in water.

M 12C midweek By midweek, the situation had reached

crisis pitch.
P 12C peak Try to avoid travelling at peak times; the
roads are busy then

P 12C pelvis Your pelvis is below your waist and

above your legs.

P 12C photography I'd like to take up photography but I

would need a camera.

P 12C pollute We need a fuel that won't pollute the

environment.

P 12C preferable Staying at home is preferable to going

out if it's raining.

P 12C preference Do you have a preference about what

film to see?

P 12C protection Sun cream gives you protection against

burning.

R 12C radioactive Radioactive waste is a global problem.

R 12C relaxation A number of relaxation techniques exist,

like yoga.

R 12C rope Can you climb a rope?

S 12C science My daughter's favourite subject is

science.

S 12C skull A pirate's flag has a picture of a skull

and crossbones on it.

S 12C skyscraper Tokyo has many skyscrapers.

S 12C style She's had her hair cut in a really nice

style.

S 12C superhero Batman is an example of a superhero.

T 12C Taipei Taipei is the capital of Taiwan.

T 12C Taiwan Taipei is the capital of Taiwan.

A 12C the Alps (n pl.) He likes climbing in the Alps.

T 12C timely His arrival was timely; his colleagues

really needed him.

T 12C tower Last year, I visited the leaning tower of

Pisa.
V 12C Venezuela Caracas is the capital of Venezuela.

V 12C vision He has poor vision in his left eye.

W 12C weakness What do you think are your weaknesses

as a manager?

W 12C wrist You wear bracelets around your wrist.

X 12C x-ray I'm going into hospital for an x-ray

tomorrow.

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