Unit 1
Friends
Acquaintance
Be on the same wavelength
Boss
Classmate
Close/old/best friend
Colleague
Enjoy his/her company
Ex-girlfriend
Fall out (about/over sthg)
Father-in-law
Friend of a friend
Get angry
Get on well
Get to know him/her
Have a lot in common
Have an argument/row
Have the same sense of humor
Husband
Keep in touch
Lose touch
Lose your temper
See red
Stepmother
Stranger
Team-mate
Belong to
Fluent in
Good at
Keen on
Read about
Spend money on
Talk about
Interested in
Use (something) for
Worry about
Dependable
Encouraging
Generous
Kind-hearted
Jealous
Mean
Pleasant
Selfish
Sulky
Upbeat
Bring up
Carry on
Get on with
Grow up
Look after
Look up to
Take after
Tell of
Unit 2
Media
IM (Instant messaging)
Online
Website
Comedy
Docu-drama
Horror film
Romantic film
Thriller
Channel
Commercial
Digital
Documentary
Reality/chat show
Live
Presenter
Producer
Programme
Satellite
Screen
Soap
Television (set)
Viewers
Annoying
Boring
Entertaining
Exciting
Gripping
Incredible
Inspiring
Moving
Nauseating
Nonsense
Unrealistic
Unwatchable
Arts/business section
Current affairs
Gossip
Human interest story
Sports pages
Go on strike/on holiday
Make a discovery/a profit
Come into fashion/into money
Win a race/a competition
Commit a crime/suicide
Develop an idea/a product
Have a duty/plastic surgery
Cause trouble/an accident
Perform a song/a play
Break a record/a promise
Unit 3
Lifestyle
Apartment
Attic
Balcony
Block of flats
Celling
Cellar
Centre of town
Commercial district
Cottage
(semi-)detached house
Drive
Fireplace
Floor
Gate
Green spaces
Lift
Neighbourhood
Outskirts of town
Residential area
Park
Playground
Stairs
Studio flat
Suburbs
Terraced house
View
Bustling
Clean
Dull
Enormous
Friendly
Lively
Modern
Picturesque
Polluted
Quiet
Tiny
Touristy
Traditional
Ugly
Unspoilt
Unwelcoming
Air conditioning
Bunk bed(s)
Central heating
Computer screen
DVD player
Mobile phone
Sofa bed
Swimming pool
Wall cabinets
Washing machine
Adaptable
Climate
Flooding
Fuel
Household waste
Insulated
Recycling
Self-sufficient
Soundwaves
Unit 4
Wealth
Earn
Good value for
Have got … to spare
Inherit
Invest in
It’s not worth the
Lend
Make
Not have enough
Run out of
Steal
Use your … wisely
Waste
Break up with
Catch up with
Drop out of
End up
Grow up
Make up
Pick up
Work out
Ambitious
Charming
Confident
Determined
Egotistical
Extravagant
Flexible
Generous
Good with figures
Good with people
Have a sense of humor
Know your strengths and weakness
Mean
Tolerant
Work long hours
Afford
Bargain
Big tickek item
Cash
Cheap
Checkout
Credit card
Debit card
Expensive
Impulse buy
Price comparison websites
Purchase
Receipt
Reduced
Refund
Save
Spend
Shop around
The sales
Coin/not
Fare/fine
Fun/funny
Lend/borrow
Miss/lose
Receipt/bill
Change/cash
Remember/remind
Rob/steal
Say/tell
Travel/trip
Work/job
Unit 5
Free time
Aerobics
A musical instrument
Athletics
Camping
Cards
Climbing
Computer games
Dancing
Drawing
Exercise
Jogging
Karate
Painting
Photography
Sailing
Skiing
Snowboarding
Socializing
Squash
Surfing
Volleyball
Belt
Board
Boots
Brush
Canvas
Costume
Goggles
Helmet
Net
Poles
Racquet
Rope
Saddle
Trainers
Colourful
Depressing
Disturbing
Intriguing
Odd
Sad
Striking
Unusual
Vivid
Adapted from
Amazing spectacle
Applause
Audience
Lighting
Lyrics
Melody
On stage
Puppet score
Sound effect
Steal the show
Tell the story of
Well-rounded
A classic
Atmosphere
Author
Beautifully written
Best-seller
Chapter
Character
Couldn’t put it down
Description
Dialogue
Is set in
Out of print
Page turner
Plot
Take your breath away
Album
Fan
Heart throb
Leading character
Performance
Play the role of
Sequel
Soundtrack
Star as
It’s … grilled/baked/boiled/fried/made with
…/made by +verb+ing/stuffed with…/served
with…/hot/cold.
Unit 6
Holidays
(river) cruise
Cultural and historical capitals
Barren deserts
Famous landmarks
Go abroad
Go sightseeing
Have fun and relax
Independent travel
Adventure/package/beach/camping/sailing
holiday
Local culture
Safari
Sightseeing tour
Unforgettable journey
Beach
Coastline
Desert
Dramatic
Green
Island
Lush
Mountains
Pebbly
Rocky
Sandy
Scenery
Scenic
Snow-capped
Tropical
Unspoilt
Valley
Waterfall
Bookshop/library
Canal/river
Castle/palace
Hostel/hotel
Museum/art gallery
Lake/fountain
Park/garden
Pub/cafe
Shop/market
Square/roundabout
Get a letter/an email/a distinction/a job/
directions
Get a newspaper/a drink
Get away with something
Get hungry/dark/worse/cold/wet/ill/bored
Get home/to the airport
Get someone to the station/a taxi
Get on/get back/get on (with)
Get married/dressed/lost
Get (the chance) to + infinitive
Unit 7
Learning
Academic
Formal/continuous assessment
Do a degree/an exam/a course/some research/a
subject/your best/well at something
Fail an exam/a subject
Get good marks/a degree
Go to lectures/to class
Graduate from university
Make a mistake/progress/notes/a decision/a
suggestion
Pass an exam/a subject
Revise notes/ a subject
Seminar
Distance/blended learning
Take an exam/a course/ notes/ a subject
Calm
Clear
Encouraging
Frightening
Inspiring
Interesting
Knowledgeable
Patient
Strict
Understanding
Bookworm
Crash course
Be thrown into something
Steep learning curve
Give someone a hand
Haven’t got a clue
Know something inside out
Learn by heart
Make a wild guess
Pass with flying colours
Piece of cake
Practice makes perfect
Teacher’s pet
Throw someone in at the deep end
Brush up on
Pick (something) up
Get down to (work)
Get through (an exam)
Mess around
Unit 8
Change
Career change
Climate change
Image change
Political change
Change an arrangement/direction/places/the
subject/your mind/your address/your clothes/v
hairstyle/ your name/ your password/ your tune
Against the law
An appeal
Banned
Be arrested
Break the law
Face a fine
Give someone a lift
Illegal
A minor offence
Architecture
Building work
Congestion
Construction
Drilling
Exhaust fumes
Heatwave
Horns honking
Noise
Roads being blocked
Rush hour
Terribly cold
Tower blocks
Traffic jams
Conflict
Cure
Debt(s)
Disease
Fair trade
Global warming
Intensive farming
Mortality rate
Organic farming
Peace
Pollution
Poverty
Recycling
Solar power
Standard of living
War
Wealth
Be promoted/be offered a promotion
Have no real alternative
Quit
Regret something
Take the plunge
Take unpaid leave
Volunteer
Unit 9
Jobs
Apply for
Do a nine to five job
Employed
Get a pay rise
Get promoted
Job vacancies
Overtime
Perks
References
Self-employed
Send a CV
Work flextime/freelance/overtime
annoyed/-ing
bored/-ing
confused/-ing
depressed/-ing
excited/-ing
exhausted/-ing
frightened/-ing
interested/-ing
motivated/-ing
relaxed/-ing
tired/-ing
Controlling budgets
Creative
Persuading people
Delegating
Explaining things clearly
Fit
Flexible
Formal qualifications
Good communication skills
Making decisions
Methodical
Organising/prioritising
Positive and encouraging
Solving problems
Stamina
Working in a team
Bill/check
Chips/fries
CV/resume
Film/movie
Flat/apartment
Football/soccer
Holiday/vacation
Mobile phone/cell phone
Motorway/freeway
Petrol/gas
Post/mail
Return ticket/round trip
Shopping centre/mall
Toilet/restroom
Underground/subway
Unit 10
Memories
Commemorate
Homesick
In memory of
Memento
Memorial
Nostalgia
Remember
Remind us of
A difficult start in life
Against the odds
From an early age
Is best known for
Is widely considered to be
One if the greatest … of all times
Call of
Carry on
Come back
Come up with
Get over
Go on
Go through
Find out
Put up with
Split up
Turn into
Turn up
Feel
Hear
Hold
Listen to
Look
Look at
See
Smell
Sound
Taste
Touch
Watch