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Gold Experience B1+ Wordlist

Word

Part of
speech

Pron

comfortable

adj

kmftbl,
kmftbl

enjoyable

adj

ndbl

fashionable

adj

fnbl

flexible

adj

fleksbl

full-time

adj

fl tam

organised

adj

nazd

part-time

adj

pt tam

possible

adj

psbl

practical

adj

prktkl

punctual

adj

pktul

relaxing

adj

rlks

reliable

adj

rlabl

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Definition
making you feel physically
relaxed, without any pain or
without being too hot, cold, etc.
something enjoyable gives you
pleasure
popular, especially for a short
period of time
a person, plan, etc. that is
flexible can change or be
changed easily to suit any new
situation
for all the hours of a week
during which it is usual for
people to work, study, etc.
achieving your aims in a way
that is effective, ordered and
sensible
someone who has a part-time
job works for only part of each
day or week
if something is possible, it can
be done or achieved
a practical person is good at
dealing with problems and
making decisions based on
what is possible and what will
really work
arriving, happening or being
done at exactly the time that
has been arranged
making you feel calm,
comfortable and not worried or
annoyed
someone or something that is
reliable can be trusted or
depended on

Example

Unit

Topic

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We can be flexible about your


starting date.

Work and work skills

They're looking for full-time staff


at the library.

Work and work skills

In order to do this job well, you


have to be very organised.

Work and work skills

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Colin is a practical man who is


good at repairing things.

Work and work skills

He's always very punctual for


appointments.

Work and work skills

Alan was enjoying a relaxing


bath.

Work and work skills

It's strange that Ben isn't here.


He's usually so reliable.

Work and work skills

Our new sofa is really


comfortable to sit on.
What is the most enjoyable thing
about your job?
The store sells fashionable
clothes at affordable prices.

She works as a part-time teacher


at the local primary school.
Computer technology makes it
possible for many people to work
from home.

Gold Experience B1+ Wordlist


Word

Part of
speech

Pron

responsible

adj

rspnsbl

rewarding

adj

rwd

Definition
a responsible person is
sensible and able to make
good judgements, so that they
can be trusted
making you feel happy and
satisfied because you feel you
are doing something useful or
important, even if you do not
earn much money

satisfying

adj

stsfa-

seasonal

adj

siznl

making you feel pleased and


happy, especially because you
have got what you wanted
happening, expected or
needed during a particular part
of the year

sensible

adj

sensbl

reasonable, practical and


showing good judgement

stressful

adj

stresfl

suitable
terrible

adj
adj

sutbl, sjutbl
terbl

understandable

adj

ndstndbl

well-paid

adj

wel ped

cope with

phr v

kp w

making you worry a lot


having the right qualities for a
particular person, purpose or
situation
very bad
understandable behaviour,
reactions, etc. seem normal
and reasonable because of the
situation you are in
providing or receiving good
wages
to succeed in dealing with a
difficult problem or situation

et j hndz dti

to do hard or dirty physical


work

get your hands


dirty

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Example

Unit

Topic

They're looking for a responsible


person to babysit their two
children.

Work and work skills

Nursing is a very rewarding job.


Teaching can be extremely
satisfying because you help
people to learn important skills
for life.

Work and work skills

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Olive-picking is seasonal work.


He was sensible enough to see
that Jake was the best candidate
for the job.
What's the most stressful part of
your job?

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Applicants for the position must


have suitable work experience.
The film was absolutely terrible.
Although I don't approve of his
actions, I think they are
understandable.
Cynthia is hoping to get a wellpaid job.
In this job, you have to learn to
cope with pressure.
If you want to be a car mechanic,
you must be willing to get your
hands dirty.

Gold Experience B1+ Wordlist


Word

Pron

Definition

Example

keep an eye on

kip n a n

to carefully watch everything


that someone does

make plans

mek plnz

to prepare for something

pruv (t
smwn/jself)

to show someone how good


you are at doing something
to work outside, not in a
building
a piece of clothing that covers
the front part of your clothes
and is tied around the waist,
worn to keep your clothes
clean, especially while cooking
fashionable expensive clothes
that have a special label on
them
pieces of jewellery that you
wear in your ears

The boss likes to keep an eye on


all the factory workers .
Davina has been busy making
plans for her wedding.
He wanted to prove to his boss
that he could work as part of a
team.
Could you do a job that involves
working outside?

prove (to
someone/yourself)

Part of
speech

work outdoors

wk atdz

apron

eprn

designer label

dzan lebl

earrings

rz

flat shoes

flt uz

flip-flops

flp flps

football kit

ftbl kt

gloves

lvz

goggles

lz

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shoes that have very low heels


open summer shoes, usually
made of rubber, with a Vshaped band across the front
to hold your feet
a set of clothes that you wear
while playing football
pieces of clothing that you wear
on your hands in order to
protect them or keep them
warm
a pair of glasses made from
glass or plastic with a rubber or
plastic edge that fit against
your skin and protect your eyes

Unit

Topic

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The factory workers must wear


protective gloves for safety
reasons.

Work and work skills

Safety goggles must be worn at


all times in the chemistry lab.

Work and work skills

Eric was wearing a chef's hat


and an apron.
This is a designer label jacket.
She bought a pair of silver
earrings.
Edwina needs a pair of flat
shoes for work.
You can't go to the office
wearing shorts and a pair of flipflops!
Don't forget to take your football
kit with you to school!

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

hairstyle

hestal

hoodie

hdi

Definition

image

md

jewellery

dulri

logo

necklace

nekls

outfit

atft

scarf

skf

wristband

rstbnd

baggy

adj

bi

casual

adj

kul

the style in which someone's


hair has been cut or shaped
a loose jacket or top made of
soft material, which has a part
that you can pull up to cover
your head
the opinion people have of a
person, organisation, product,
etc., or the way a person,
organisation, etc. seems to be
to the public
small things that you wear for
decoration, such as rings or
necklaces
a small design that is the
official sign of a company or
organisation
a string of jewels, beads, etc.
or a thin gold or silver chain to
wear around the neck
a set of clothes worn together,
especially for a special
occasion
a piece of cloth that you wear
around your neck, head or
shoulders, especially to keep
warm
a band that you wear around
your wrist either as decoration
or for a particular purpose
baggy clothes are big and do
not fit tightly on your body
not formal or not for a formal
situation

patterned

adj

ptnd

decorated with a pattern

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Example

Unit

Topic

Do you like my new hairstyle?

Work and work skills

The police say that the thief was


wearing a dark blue hoodie.

Work and work skills

The company needs to make


sure that its public image is not
damaged by scandal.

Work and work skills

Frieda likes to wear a lot of


expensive jewellery.

Work and work skills

The company logo is instantly


recognisable all over the world.

Work and work skills

She was wearing a pearl


necklace.

Work and work skills

She went out and spent 200 on


a new outfit for the party.

Work and work skills

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These woollen scarves are


available in a range of colours.
Some tennis players wear a
wristband for wiping the sweat
from their foreheads.
Fred usually wears baggy
trousers.
Giovanna felt more comfortable
in casual clothes.
You'd look great in that patterned
dress.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

plain

adj

plen

short-sleeved

adj

t slivd

spotty

adj

spti

stripy

adj

strapi

tight

adj

tat

waterproof

adj

wtpruf

accountant

kantnt

agriculture

rklt

belt

belt

generation

denren

local

adj

lkl

makeup

mekp

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Definition
without anything added or
without decoration
having short sleeves (=the
parts of a piece of clothing that
cover your arms)
having spots (=round shapes
that form a pattern on a piece
of clothing)
having lines or bands of colour
tight clothes fit your body very
closely, especially in a way that
is uncomfortable
not allowing water to enter
someone whose job is to keep
and check financial accounts
the practice or science of
farming
a band of leather, cloth, etc.
that you wear around your
waist to hold up your clothes or
for decoration
all people of about the same
age
relating to the particular area
you live in, or the area you are
talking about
coloured substances that are
put on your face to improve or
change your appearance

Example
I normally wear a plain white
shirt and a tie when I'm working
in the office.
These short-sleeved shirts are
ideal for the hot summer
weather.

Unit

Topic

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Irene has a holiday job at one of


the local restaurants.

Work and work skills

I don't usually wear much makeup.

Work and work skills

I really like that spotty red skirt


which Helga is wearing.
He's thinking of buying that blue
and white stripy shirt.
These jeans are rather tight. I
think I need a larger size.
A warm, waterproof jacket is the
first thing you need for mountain
walking.
Hugo is training to be an
accountant.
The government wants more
young people to consider a
career in agriculture.
These black leather belts are
selling very well.
One generation ago, most
families could afford a house on
one salary.

Gold Experience B1+ Wordlist


Word

Part of
speech

Pron

minus

preposition

mans

overalls

vrlz

purse

ps

stereotype

steritap,
strtap

suit

sut, sjut

tie

ta

tractor

trkt

vineyard

vnjd

wallet

wlt

wellies

weliz

access

kses

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Definition
used to show that one number
or quantity is being subtracted
from another
a piece of clothing like a shirt
and trousers in one piece that
is worn over other clothes to
protect them
a small bag in which women
keep paper money, coins,
cards, etc.
an often unfair or untrue belief
or idea of what a particular
person or thing is like
a set of clothes made of the
same material, usually
including a jacket with trousers
or a skirt
a long narrow piece of cloth
tied in a knot around the neck,
worn by men
a strong vehicle with large
wheels, used for pulling farm
machinery
a piece of land where
grapevines are grown in order
to make wine
a small flat case, often made of
leather, that you carry in your
pocket, for holding paper
money, bank cards, etc.
rubber boots that stop your feet
getting wet
to enter a place, use
something, see someone, etc.

Example

Unit

Topic

17 minus 5 is 12.

Work and work skills

The garage mechanic was


wearing blue overalls.

Work and work skills

Julia opened her handbag and


took out her purse.

Work and work skills

He doesn't fit the stereotype of a


typical businessman.

Work and work skills

Joe looked very smart in his


business suit.

Work and work skills

You'll have to wear a suit and tie


for your job interview.

Work and work skills

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Making it happen

The farmer drives his tractor


nearly every day.
This wine comes from one of
Germany's most famous
vineyards.
He took a credit card out of his
wallet.
Kate was wearing a pair of green
wellies.
You need a password to access
the website.

Gold Experience B1+ Wordlist


Word

Part of
speech

Pron

battery

btri

charge

td

click

klk

code

kd

connection

knekn

delete

dlit

download

danld

folder

fld

hack

hk

online

adj

nlan

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Definition
an object that provides a
supply of electricity for
something such as a radio, car
or toy
if a battery charges, or if you
charge it, it takes in and stores
electricity
to press a button on a
computer mouse to choose
something from the screen that
you want the computer to do
a set of instructions that tell a
computer what to do
when two or more things are
joined together or when
something is joined to a larger
system or network
to remove something that has
been written down or stored in
a computer
to move information or
programs from a computer
network to a small computer
a group of related documents
that you store on a computer
to secretly find a way of getting
information from someone
else's computer or changing
information on it
connected to other computers
through the Internet, or
available through the Internet

Example

Unit

Topic

He could see that the battery


was low on his laptop.

Making it happen

I need to charge my mobile


phone.

Making it happen

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How fast is your broadband


connection?

Making it happen

Kevin accidentally deleted the


wrong file.

Making it happen

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Making it happen

Somebody hacked into the


company's central database.

Making it happen

Online banking is becoming


increasingly popular.

Making it happen

Choose the image you want by


clicking twice.
The software program won't
work because there is a mistake
in the code.

Lisa often downloads music from


the Internet.
I have a special folder where I
store all my English essays.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

password

pswd

program

prrm

scroll (down)

skrl (dan)

signal

snl

software

sftwe

touch screen

tt skrin

tweet

twit

update

pdet

virtual

adj

vtul

virus

vars

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Definition
a secret group of letters or
numbers that you must type
into a computer before you can
use a system or program
a set of instructions given to a
computer to make it perform an
operation
to move information on a
computer screen so that you
can read it
a series of light waves, sound
waves, etc. that carry an
image, sound or message, for
example in radio or television
a set of programs that tells a
computer how to do a particular
job
a type of computer screen that
you touch in order to tell the
computer what to do or to get
information
a short text message sent to
other users of the Twitter social
networking service
to add the most recent
information to something
made, done, seen, etc. on the
Internet or on a computer,
rather than in the real world
a set of instructions secretly put
into a computer or computer
program, which can destroy
information

Example

Unit

Topic

Enter your password, then click


on the 'proceed' icon.

Making it happen

Is that program installed on your


computer?

Making it happen

Could you scroll down a few


lines?

Making it happen

This new pay-TV channel sends


signals via satellite to cable
companies.

Making it happen

Users can download the


software without charge.

Making it happen

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The website allows you to take a


virtual tour of the art gallery.

Making it happen

Computer users from around the


world reported that the virus had
invaded their systems.

Making it happen

Computer devices with touch


screens are becoming more
common.
The actress tweeted that she
was going to star in the next
James Bond film.
Your anti-virus program needs
updating.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition
a place on the Internet where
you can find information about
something, especially a
particular organisation

website

websat

come up with

phr v

km p w

follow up

phr v

fl p

key in

phr v

ki n

log on (to)

phr v

l n (t)

turn off

phr v

tn f

work out

phr v

wk at

zoom in

phr v

zum n

advisor

dvaz

amplifier

mplfa

calculator

klkjlet

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to think of an idea, answer, etc.


to find out more information
about something and take
action if necessary
to put information into a
computer or other machine,
using buttons or a keyboard
to do the necessary actions on
a computer system that will
allow you to begin using it
to make a machine or piece of
electrical equipment such as a
television, engine, light, etc.
stop operating by pushing a
button, turning a key, etc.
to think carefully about how you
are going to do something and
plan a good way of doing it
if a camera zooms in, it makes
the person or thing that you are
taking a picture of seem bigger
and closer
someone whose job is to give
advice because they know a lot
about a subject, especially in
business, law or politics
a piece of electrical equipment
that makes sound louder
a small electronic machine that
can add, multiply, etc.

Example

Unit

Topic

Making it happen

Making it happen

Making it happen

Key in your password and press


'Return'.

Making it happen

You need to log on to your home


page.

Making it happen

Don't forget to turn off the lights


when you leave.

Making it happen

We need to work out how we're


going to get there.

Making it happen

The camera zoomed in on the


child's face.

Making it happen

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Students learn how to design


their own websites.
We've been asked to come up
with some new ideas.
The police take people's
statements and then follow them
up.

The school careers advisor can


help you choose a training
course.
Larry needs a new amplifier for
his electric guitar.
Candidates may use electronic
calculators in the exam.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

collector

klekt

competitor

kmpett

creator

kriet

disappear

dsp

disconnect

dsknekt

distrust

dstrst

employer

mpl

someone who made or


invented a particular thing
to become impossible to see
any longer
to remove the supply of power,
gas, water, etc. from a machine
or piece of equipment
to not trust someone or
something
a person, company or
organisation that employs
people
someone who travels through
an unknown area to find out
about it

explorer

ksplr

generator

denret

instructor

nstrkt

inventor

nvent

narrator

nret

photocopier

ftkpi

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Definition

Example

someone who collects things


that are interesting or attractive
someone who takes part in a
competition

He's been a stamp collector for


several years.
Some competitors failed to finish
the race.
Diaghilev is considered by many
to be the creator of the first
modern dance company.
The sun disappeared behind a
cloud.

a machine that produces


electricity
someone who teaches a sport
or practical skill
someone who has invented
something, or whose job is to
invent things
the person who tells the story
in a book or play
a machine that makes
photographic copies of
documents

Disconnect the battery and


recharge it.
Many people distrust politicians.
We will need a reference from
your last employer before we
can send you a contract.
Potatoes were brought to
England by explorers such as Sir
Francis Drake and Sir Walter
Raleigh.
The hospital has an emergency
generator for use if there is a
power cut.
I managed to find a very good
driving instructor.
Marconi was the inventor of
radio.
Ishmael, the narrator of the
story, tells the reader why he
went to sea.
The photocopier has broken
down again!

Unit

Topic

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition

Example

Unit

Topic

player

ple

Michelle was listening to some


music on her MP3 player.

Making it happen

prnt

a machine that is used to play


CDs, videos, etc.
a machine which is connected
to a computer and can make a
printed record of computer
information

printer

Making it happen

programmer

prrm

someone whose job is to write


computer programs

Making it happen

reappear

rip

Making it happen

receiver

rsiv

Making it happen

redo

ridu

Making it happen

Making it happen

Making it happen

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refrigerator

rfrdret

replay

riple

rerecord

rirkd

to appear again
a radio or television, or other
equipment which receives
signals
to do something again
a large piece of electrical
kitchen equipment, shaped like
a cupboard, used for keeping
food and drink cool
to play again something that
has been recorded

scanner

skn

to record something again


a piece of computer equipment
that allows written or printed
information to be taken onto a
computer and stored there

transmitter

trnzmt

equipment that sends out radio


or television signals

achievable

adj

tivbl

possible to do successfully

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I think the printer has run out of


paper.
Computer programmers are in
great demand, and a good one
can earn a very high salary.
She went into the kitchen and
reappeared moments later
carrying a jug of water.
The signal is picked up by a
satellite receiver.
The scene wasn't quite right so
the film-maker asked the actors
to redo it.
Store the salad dressing in a
covered container in the
refrigerator.
Can you replay the video clip?
The microphone wasn't working
the first time so we had to
rerecord the interview.
He placed the document on the
glass plate of the scanner and
closed the lid.
The pet's collar contains a
transmitter that helps its owners
to find the lost animal.
You should set yourself
achievable learning targets.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

broadcast

brdkst

digital
photography

ddtl ftrfi

electronic part

elktrnk pt

engineering

endnr

fascination

fsnen

invest

nvest

misfortune

msftn

research

rst, rist

space exploration

spes
eksplren

supply

spla

turning point

tn pnt

achieve

tiv

achievement

tivmnt

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Definition

Example

to send out radio or television


programmes
photography involving images
which are stored electronically
rather than on traditional film
a part of a device, machine,
etc. that operates using
electricity
the work of designing and
building machines, etc.
the state of being very
interested in something, so that
you want to look at it, learn
about it, etc.

The interview was broadcast live


across Europe.
Digital photography has many
advantages over traditional
photography using chemicals.
The electronic parts of the
machine must be kept away from
water.
Mark is studying electrical
engineering at university.

to put money into a business


very bad luck, or something
that happens to you as the
result of bad luck
serious study of a subject
the act or travelling through
space in order to find out about
it
a system used to provide
water, electricity, gas, etc.
the time when an important
change starts, especially one
that improves the situation
to successfully complete
something or get a good result,
especially by working hard
something important that you
succeed in doing by your own
efforts

Unit

Topic

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Meeting her was the turning


point in my life.

Making it happen

Frances achieved very good


exam results.

True story or tall


story?

Winning the award was a great


achievement.

True story or tall


story?

He developed a fascination for


computers from a very young
age.
She invested 5000 in her
uncle's printing business.
Her misfortunes worsened this
year, when she lost her job.
This is a fascinating piece of
historical research.
What do you think are the
benefits of space exploration to
mankind?
The electricity supply was cut off
because they forgot to pay the
bill.

Gold Experience B1+ Wordlist


Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition

experience

ksprins

experience

ksprins

feel

fil

feeling

fil

if you experience a problem,


event or situation, it happens to
you or affects you
something that happens to you
or something you do, especially
when this has an effect on what
you feel or think
to experience a particular
physical feeling or emotion
an emotion that you feel, such
as anger, sadness or
happiness

grin

rn

to smile widely

grin

rn

a wide smile

hope

hp

hope

hp

offer

offer

recognise

reknaz

to want something to happen


something that you hope will
happen
to ask someone if they would
like to have something, or to
hold something out to them so
they can take it
a statement saying that you are
willing to do something for
someone or give them
something
to know who someone is or
what something is, because
you have seen, heard,
experienced or learned about
them in the past

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Example

Unit

Topic

They've experienced a lot of


problems with their eldest son.

True story or tall


story?

I had a similar experience last


year.

Do you still feel hungry?

Knowing we'd won was a


wonderful feeling.
She was holding the baby, and
grinning from ear to ear.
William gave her a friendly grin
as he walked past.
Bob's hoping to travel to Africa
next year.
My hope is that Peter will realise
his mistake and apologise.

True story or tall


story?
True story or tall
story?

True story or tall


story?
True story or tall
story?
True story or tall
story?
True story or tall
story?
True story or tall
story?

Can I offer you something to


drink?

True story or tall


story?

I can't turn down the offer of a


free trip to Milan!

True story or tall


story?

I didn't recognise you in your


uniform.

True story or tall


story?

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

recognition

reknn

refer (to)

phr v

rf (t)

reference (to)

refrns (t)

shake

ek

shake

ek

share

share

stare

ste

stare

ste

vote

vt

vote

vt

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Definition
the act of knowing someone or
something because you have
known or learned about them in
the past
to mention or speak about
someone or something
part of something you say or
write in which you mention a
person or thing
to move suddenly from side to
side or up and down, usually
with a lot of force, or to make
someone or something do this
if you give something a shake,
you move it from side to side or
up and down
to have or use something with
other people
the part of something you own
or are responsible for
to look at something or
someone for a long time
without moving your eyes, for
example because you are
surprised, angry or bored
when you look at something or
someone for a long time in a
steady way
to show which person or party
you want, or whether you
support a plan, by marking a
piece of paper, raising your
hand, etc.
an act of voting in an election
or meeting, or the choice that
you make when you vote

Example

She stared at him without


recognition for a few seconds.
We agreed never to refer to the
matter again.

Unit

Topic

True story or tall


story?
True story or tall
story?

There is no direct reference to


her childhood in the novel.

True story or tall


story?

She shook him to wake him up.

True story or tall


story?

Give the bottle a good shake


before use.

The three of us shared a taxi.

I do my share of the housework.

True story or tall


story?
True story or tall
story?
True story or tall
story?

What are you staring at?

True story or tall


story?

She gave him a long hard stare.

True story or tall


story?

I haven't decided who I'm going


to vote for.

True story or tall


story?

Do you think my vote really


makes a difference?

True story or tall


story?

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition

Example

Unit

Topic

attack of nerves

tk v nvz

He had an attack of nerves


before the exam.

True story or tall


story?

They climbed the mountain in 28


days, which is a remarkable feat.

True story or tall


story?

It was such a relief to see Liz


looking healthy again.

True story or tall


story?

Determination is definitely one of


Colin's strengths.

True story or tall


story?

msv

a time when you feel very


nervous
something that is an important
achievement, because it needs
a lot of skill, strength, etc.
a feeling of comfort when
something frightening, worrying
or painful has ended or has not
happened
a particular quality or ability
that gives someone or
something an advantage
a fault in someone's character
or in a system, organisation,
design, etc.
unusually large, powerful or
damaging

feat

fit

relief

rlif

strength

stre, stren

weakness

wikns

massive

adj

negative

adj

netv

harmful, unpleasant or not


wanted

positive

adj

pztv

sweaty

adj

sweti

tense
a couple of
seconds
a few minutes
later

adj

tens
kpl v
sekndz

after an hour

good or useful
covered or wet with sweat
(=drops of salty liquid that
come out through your skin
when you are hot, frightened, ill
or doing exercise)
feeling worried, uncomfortable
and unable to relax

The plan has both strengths and


weaknesses.
My phone bill was massive last
month.
Doctors have a duty to inform
patients of the possible negative
side-effects of the drug.
Living abroad has been a very
positive experience for her.

fju mnts let

one or two seconds


a small number of minutes
afterwards

I'm all hot and sweaty. I think I'll


take a shower.
Mary's problems at work were
making her tense and irritable.
The injection will only take a
couple of seconds.
Jill returned a few minutes later
with a coffee pot.

ft n a

an hour later

After an hour, Tim finally arrived.

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3
3
3

3
3
3
3
3

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story?
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story?
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story?
True story or tall
story?

True story or tall


story?
True story or tall
story?
True story or tall
story?
True story or tall
story?
True story or tall
story?

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition

Example

at the outset

t atset

at or from the beginning of an


event or process

for the first time


for the last few
months

f fst tam
f lst fju
mns

the big day

b de

It was clear from the outset that


there were going to be problems.
For the first time, he failed to get
the top mark in the end-of-year
exam.
For the last few months she has
been feeling rather depressed.
The big day arrived and we all
went to the church to see Teresa
get married.

creep

krip

drop

drp

notice

nts

realise

rlaz

remain

rmen

spot

spt

vanish

vn

wave

wev

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never before
during the last few months
a day on which something very
important happens
to move in a quiet, careful way,
especially to avoid attracting
attention
to stop holding or carrying
something so that it falls
if you notice something or
someone, you realise that they
exist, especially because you
can see, hear or feel them
to know and understand
something, or suddenly begin
to understand it
to continue to be in the same
state or condition
to notice someone or
something, especially when
they are difficult to see or
recognise
to disappear suddenly,
especially in a way that cannot
be easily explained
to raise your arm and move
your hand from side to side in
order to make someone notice
you

She crept up behind him and put


her hands over his eyes.
She screamed and dropped the
torch.

Unit

Topic

True story or tall


story?

True story or tall


story?
True story or tall
story?

True story or tall


story?

True story or tall


story?
True story or tall
story?

He noticed a woman in a black


dress sitting across from him.

True story or tall


story?

I suddenly realised that the boy


was crying.

The boy remained silent.

True story or tall


story?
True story or tall
story?

I spotted a police car behind us.

True story or tall


story?

The bird vanished from sight.

True story or tall


story?

Enid waved at us and we waved


back.

True story or tall


story?

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition
to shout or say something very
loudly, especially because you
are frightened, angry or excited

yell

jel

afterwards

adv

ftwdz

anxiously

adv

ksli

dangerously

adv

dendrsli

finally

adv

fanli

hopefully

adv

hpfli

after a long time


a way of saying what you hope
will happen

immediately

adv

miditli

without delay

mysteriously

adv

mstrisli

in a way that is difficult to


explain or understand

nervously

adv

nvsli

noisily

adv

nzli

seriously

adv

srisli

suspiciously

adv

sspsli

truthfully

adv

trufli

be a big mouth

bi b ma

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after an event or time that has


already been mentioned
in a way that shows you are
worried
in a way that is likely to harm or
kill you

in a worried or frightened way


in a way that makes a lot of
noise
in a way that is not joking,
especially because you think
something is important
in a way that shows you think
someone has done something
wrong or dishonest
in a way that gives the true
facts about something
to be someone who talks too
much, especially if they cannot
be trusted to keep secrets

Example
The children were yelling at each
other across the street.
He moved to Belgium and
shortly afterwards he met
Angela.
Natalie waited anxiously for
news of her son.
Ashley was given a fine by the
police for driving dangerously.
After several delays, we finally
set off at six o'clock.
Hopefully, I'll be back home by
ten o'clock.
The telephone rang, and he
answered it immediately.
Benson later disappeared
mysteriously and was never
seen again.

Unit

Topic

True story or tall


story?

3
3
3
3
3
3

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story?
True story or tall
story?
True story or tall
story?
True story or tall
story?
True story or tall
story?
True story or tall
story?

She smiled nervously.

He ate his food noisily.

True story or tall


story?
True story or tall
story?
True story or tall
story?

Seriously though, I think Toby


likes you.

True story or tall


story?

True story or tall


story?

True story or tall


story?

True story or tall


story?

Meg looked at me suspiciously.


Neil insisted that he had
answered all the questions
truthfully.
If I were you, I wouldn't mention
it to her. She's such a big mouth.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

break the ice

brek as

go red

red

guiltily
have butterflies in
your stomach

adv

gltli
hv btflaz n j
stmk

hesitate

heztet

look away

phr v

lk we

punch the air

pnt e

rub your nose


steady your
nerves

rb j nz

sweat

stedi j nvz

swet

tell a (white) lie

tel (wat) la

the elephant in the


room

elfnt n
rum

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Definition
to make people feel more
friendly and willing to talk to
each other
if you go red, your face
becomes a bright pink colour
in a way that shows you feel
very ashamed and sad
because you know that you
have done something wrong
to feel very nervous before
doing something
to pause before saying or doing
something because you are
nervous or not sure
to stop looking at someone or
something
to make a movement like a
punch towards the sky, to show
that you are very pleased
to press something against
your nose and move it around
to make yourself calmer
to have drops of salty liquid
coming out through your skin
because you are hot, ill,
frightened or doing exercise
to say something that you know
is not true for good reasons, for
example to avoid hurting
someone's feelings
an important subject or
problem that everyone knows
about but no one mentions

Example
Sam's arrival broke the ice and
people began to talk and laugh.
Every time you mention his
name, she goes red.
Anna guiltily admitted that she
hadn't done her homework.
I always have butterflies in my
stomach before an exam.
She hesitated for a moment
before replying.
If you don't want to know the
football results, look away from
the TV now!
After hitting the winning shot in
the tennis match, Timmy
punched the air.
She rubbed her nose with a
handkerchief.
Ollie took a deep breath to
steady his nerves.

Unit

3
3

Topic
True story or tall
story?
True story or tall
story?

True story or tall


story?
True story or tall
story?

True story or tall


story?

True story or tall


story?

True story or tall


story?
True story or tall
story?
True story or tall
story?

You're sweating. Why don't you


take your jacket off?

True story or tall


story?

We all have to tell white lies


sometimes.

True story or tall


story?

The race issue is the elephant in


the room in this election.

True story or tall


story?

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Word

Part of
speech

touch your mouth

Pron
tt j ma

aisle

al

assistant

adj

sstnt

bargain

bn

bill

bl

borrow

br

cash

checkout

tek-at

cost

kst

customer

kstm

discount

dskant

economise

knmaz

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Definition

Example

Unit

Topic

to move your hand so that it is


pressing against your mouth
a long passage between rows
of seats in a church, plane,
theatre, etc. or between rows of
shelves in a shop

She touched her mouth with her


finger.

True story or tall


story?

Things they dont


teach you

someone whose job is to help


customers in a shop
something you buy cheaply or
for less than its usual price
a written list showing how
much you have to pay for
services you have received,
work that has been done, etc.
to use something that belongs
to someone else and that you
must give back to them later
money in the form of coins or
notes rather than cheques,
credit cards, etc.
the place in a supermarket
where you pay for the goods
that you have collected
to have a particular price
someone who buys goods or
services from a shop,
company, etc.
a reduction in the usual price of
something
to reduce the amount of
money, time, goods, etc. that
you use

He was walking down one of the


aisles in the supermarket.
One of the shop assistants
showed me where the eggs were
kept.
That second-hand table was a
real bargain.

Things they dont


teach you
Things they dont
teach you

Can I have the bill, please?

Things they dont


teach you

Can I borrow your pen for a


minute?

Things they dont


teach you

The shop charges less if the


customer pays in cash.

Things they dont


teach you

Why can't they have more


checkouts open?
The taxi to the station costs
about 5.
We don't get many customers on
Mondays. Saturday is our
busiest day.
There's a 30% discount on all
electrical goods.
Sorry, I can't come out tonight.
I'm trying to economize.

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teach you

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Gold Experience B1+ Wordlist


Word

Part of
speech

Pron

lend

lend

pay

pe

queue

kju

save

sev

spend

spend

total cost

ttl kst

trolley

trli

voucher

vat

worth

preposition

advice

dvas

chess

tes

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Definition
to let someone borrow money
or something that belongs to
you for a short time
to give someone money for
something you buy or for a
service
a line of people waiting to enter
a building, buy something, etc.,
or a line of vehicles waiting to
move
to use less money, time,
energy, etc. so that you do not
waste any
to use your money to pay for
goods or services
the complete amount that you
have to pay in order to buy, do
or produce something
a large basket on wheels that
you use for carrying bags,
shopping, etc.
a ticket that can be used
instead of money for a
particular purpose
if something is worth a
particular amount, that amount
is its value in money
an opinion you give someone
about what they should do
a game for two players, who
move their pieces according to
particular rules across a special
board to try to trap their
opponent's king (= most
important piece)

Example

Unit

Topic

Can you lend me 20?

Things they dont


teach you

How would you like to pay?

Things they dont


teach you

We stood in the queue for half


an hour.

Things they dont


teach you

You can save money if you cycle


rather than take the bus to work.
I can't afford to spend any more
money this week.
The total cost of the repair work
came to 350.
She was walking around the
supermarket, filling her trolley
with food for the weekend.
The first prize is a 1,000
voucher that can be used in any
of our shops.
One of the pictures is worth
50,000.
You should have followed my
advice.

The two boys were playing a


game of chess.

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teach you
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teach you

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teach you

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teach you

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teach you

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teach you
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teach you

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teach you

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

economics

eknmks,
ieknmks

education

edjken

finance

fanns

furniture

fnt

information

nfmen

knowledge

nld

money

mni

sense

sens

common sense
general
knowledge

collocation

kmn sens

collocation

denrl nld

higher education

collocation

ha edjken

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Definition
the way in which money
influences whether a plan,
business, etc. will work
effectively
the process of teaching and
learning, usually at school,
college or university
the management of money by
governments, large
organisations, etc.
large objects such as chairs,
tables, beds and cupboards
facts or details that tell you
something about a situation,
person, event, etc.
the information, skills and
understanding that you have
gained through learning or
experience
the coins and paper notes that
you use to buy things
when someone makes sensible
or practical decisions, or
behaves in a sensible practical
way
the ability to behave in a
sensible way and make
practical decisions
knowledge of facts about many
different subjects
college or university education
as opposed to school or high
school

Example

Unit

Topic

The economics of building new


subway lines are being studied.

Things they dont


teach you

Things they dont


teach you

She hopes her children will get a


good education.
He was an expert in finance and
advised people where to invest
their money.
The bedroom is filled with
antique furniture.
The book contains information
on how to find a job abroad.
She didn't have much knowledge
about American history.
Don't spend all your money on
the first day of your holiday!
You should have had the sense
to turn the electricity off first.
If something goes wrong, just
use your common sense.
How did you do in the general
knowledge quiz?
He's thinking of going on to
higher education.

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teach you
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teach you

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teach you

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teach you
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teach you

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teach you

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teach you
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teach you

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition
the process of controlling the
money of an individual or a
group of people that includes
making decisions about saving,
spending, budgeting and
investing

money
management

collocation

mni
mndmnt

personal finance

collocation

psnl fanns

practical
experience

collocation

prktkl
ksprins

concentrate on

knsntret n

focus on
have a good
memory for

fks n
hv d
memri f

learn by heart
learning style

mind map

mand mp

the control of money owned by


an individual or family
experience gained by actually
doing something, rather than
knowledge from books, etc.
to think very carefully about
something that you are doing
to give special attention to one
particular person or thing, or to
make people do this
to be good at remembering
something
to learn something until you
remember all of it exactly
the way in which someone
learns things
a picture showing the
relationship between a main
idea in the middle and related
ideas which are added as
branches

pe tenn t

to listen carefully to what


someone is saying

ln ba ht
n

pay attention to

ln stal

study method

stdi med

the way in which someone


learns a subject

study space

stdi spes

a place where you study

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Example

Money management includes


making sure that you remain
debt-free.
This course will help you to
manage your personal finances
effectively.
How much practical experience
do you have of working in the
restaurant business?
Be quiet! Let me concentrate on
my homework.
She tried to focus her mind on
her work.
Do you have a good memory for
people's names?
We had to learn the poem by
heart.
Each individual student's
learning style is different.
Drawing a mind map can help
you to see the relationships
between ideas.
If you paid more attention in
class, you might actually learn
something.
Students need to discover which
study methods work best for
them.
Your study space should have
good lighting.

Unit

Topic

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teach you

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teach you

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4

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teach you
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teach you

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teach you
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teach you
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teach you
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teach you

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teach you

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teach you

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4

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4

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Gold Experience B1+ Wordlist


Word

Part of
speech

Pron

find out

phr v

fand at

get ahead

phr v

et hed

get on (with)

phr v

et n (w)

give up

phr v

v p

keep up (with)

phr v

kip p (w)

look through
(notes)

phr v

lk ru (nts)

look up

phr v

lk p

mess about

phr v

mes bat

set up

phr v

set p

write down

phr v

rat dan

alien

adj

elin

careers advice

krz dvas

critical thinking

krtkl k

culture

klt

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Definition
to get information, after trying
to discover it or by chance
to be successful and do better
than other people in a job or
work
to continue doing something
to stop doing something,
especially something that you
do regularly
to manage to do as much or as
well as other people
to look for something in one's
notes
if you look up information in a
book, on a computer, etc., you
try to find it there
to behave in a silly way when
you should be paying attention
or doing something sensible
to make the arrangements that
are necessary for something to
happen
to write something on a piece
of paper
very different from what you
are used to
help with choosing a job or
profession
the process of questioning
ideas before accepting or
rejecting them
the beliefs, way of life, art and
customs that are shared and
accepted by people in a
particular society

Example
To find out more, visit our
website.
It isn't easy to get ahead in the
film industry.
Be quiet and get on with your
work!

Unit
4
4
4

Topic
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teach you
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teach you
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teach you

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teach you
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teach you

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teach you

Look up any unknown words in


your dictionary.

Things they dont


teach you

Stop messing about and do your


work!

Things they dont


teach you

Why don't you give up smoking?


Harry's finding it difficult to keep
up with his classmates.
I looked through my notes to see
where I'd written down the web
address.

There was a lot of work involved


in setting up the festival.
This is the address. Do you want
to write it down?
Their way of life is totally alien to
us.
Most universities provide
professional careers advice.
Critical thinking is an important
skill which students need to
develop.
In our culture, it is rude to ask
someone how much they earn.

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teach you
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teach you
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teach you
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teach you

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

first aid

fst ed

grim

adj

rm

home
maintenance

hm
mentnns

impressive

adj

mpresv

impulse

mpls

meditation

medten

mindfulness

mandflns

philosophy

flsfi

reaction

rikn

self defence

self dfens

struggle

strl

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Definition
simple medical treatment that
is given as soon as possible to
someone who is injured or who
suddenly becomes ill
making you feel worried or
unhappy
the repairs, painting, etc. that
are necessary to keep a house
in good condition
something that is impressive
makes you admire it because it
is very good, large, important,
etc.
a sudden strong desire to do
something without thinking
about whether it is a sensible
thing to do
the practice of emptying your
mind of thoughts and feelings,
in order to relax completely or
for religious reasons
a new type of school lesson
teaching students to how to
relax and focus
the study of the nature and
meaning of existence, truth,
good and evil, etc.
something that you feel or do
because of something that has
happened or been said
skills that you learn to protect
yourself if you are attacked
to have difficulties with
something

Example
Being given first aid at the scene
of the accident probably saved
his life.
When he lost his job, his future
looked grim.
I've just bought a book on home
maintenance as I'm not very
good at DIY.

Unit

Topic

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teach you
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teach you

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teach you

The school's examination results


were very impressive.

Things they dont


teach you

On impulse, I picked up the


phone and called her.

Things they dont


teach you

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teach you

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teach you

Emma studies philosophy at


university.

Things they dont


teach you

What was her reaction when you


told her the news?

Yoga involves breathing


exercises, stretching and
meditation.
In a mindfulness lesson,
students pay total attention to
what they are thinking and
feeling right now.

She is learning self defence.


Johnny is struggling with his
maths homework.

4
4

Things they dont


teach you
Things they dont
teach you
Things they dont
teach you

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

time management

tam
mndmnt

unexpected

adj

nkspektd

dependent (on)

adj

dpendnt (n)

ecological

adj

ikldkl

industry

ndstri

neighbourhood

nebhd

organic

adj

nk

pedestrian

pdestrin

protected

adj

prtektd

recycled

adj

ri:sakld

rural

adj

rrl

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Definition
the activity of organising your
time, especially at work, so that
you use it in the most effective
way
used to describe something
that is surprising because you
were not expecting it
needing someone or something
in order to exist, be healthy, be
successful, etc.
connected with the way plants,
animals and people are related
to each other and to their
environment
the large-scale production of
goods or of substances such
as coal and steel
an area of a town or city
relating to farming or gardening
methods of growing food
without using artificial
chemicals, or produced, or
grown by these methods
someone who is walking,
especially along a street or
other place used by cars
a protected animal, plant, area
or building is one that it is
illegal to harm or damage
recycled objects and materials
have been put through a
special process so that they
can be used again
happening in or relating to the
countryside, not the city

Example

Unit

Topic

I've got to do a course in time


management next week.

Things they dont


teach you

The experiment produced some


unexpected results.

Things they dont


teach you

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Organic farming is better for the


environment.

Green world

The man lost control of his car,


killing a pedestrian.

Green world

Spotted owls are a protected


species.

Green world

Green world

Green world

Norway's economy is heavily


dependent on natural resources
There are warnings that the
building of the dam will upset the
ecological balance of the river
basin.
The Ruhr valley has always
been the centre of German
heavy industry.
The Cranstons live in a very
wealthy neighbourhood.

These envelopes are made from


recycled paper.
Young people are moving away
from rural areas.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

self-sufficient

adj

self sfnt

urban

adj

bn

be into

phr v

bi nt

catch on

phr v

kt n

die out

phr v

da at

go towards

phr v

twdz

pick up

phr v

pk p

report back

phr v

rpt bk

air pollution

collocation

e plun

alternative energy

collocation

ltntv endi

botanical garden

collocation

btnkl dn

bus route

collocation

bs rut

concrete jungle

collocation

kkrit dl

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Definition
able to provide all the things
you need without help from
other people
relating to towns and cities
to like and be very interested in
something
to become popular and
fashionable
to disappear or stop existing
completely
if money goes towards
something, it is used to pay
part of the cost of that thing
to learn something by watching
or listening to other people
to give someone information
about something that they
asked you to find out about
the process of making air
dangerously dirty and not
suitable for people to breathe,
or the state of the air being
dangerously dirty
energy produced by the sun,
wind, etc. rather than by gas,
coal, etc.
a large public garden where
many different types of plants
and flowers are grown for
scientific study
a way between two places that
buses regularly travel
an unpleasant area in a city
that is full of big ugly buildings
and has no open spaces

Example
The new technologies have
made India agriculturally selfsufficient.
Air pollution is particularly bad in
urban areas.

Unit

Topic

Green world

Green world

Keith is really into jazz music.


The new fashion soon caught
on.
The wild population of koalas is
in danger of dying out.

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

The money will go towards the


funding of ecological research.
I picked up a few words of Greek
when I was on holiday in Athens.
The students were asked to
report back on the results of their
survey.

Air pollution is caused by traffic


fumes.
Scientists are carrying out
research into alternative sources
of energy.
Kew Gardens in London is one
of the world's greatest botanical
gardens.
Our house is conveniently on the
bus route to the town centre.
This part of the city is a concrete
jungle with a high crime rate.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

cycle paths
endangered
species

collocation

future generation

collocation

sakl pz
ndendd
spiiz
fjut
denren

collocation

national park

collocation

nnl pk

natural habitat

collocation

ntrl hbtt

public space

collocation

pblk spes

public transport

collocation

pblk trnspt

recycling bin

collocation

risakl bn

rooftop gardening

collocation

ruftp dn

solar panel

collocation

sl pnl

toxic waste

collocation

tksk west

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Definition

Example

paths for bicycles, for example


beside a road or in a park
a group of animals or plants
that may soon no longer exist
all the people of about the
same age in the future
land which is protected by a
government because of its
natural beauty or historical or
scientific interest, and which
people can visit
the type of place where an
animal or plant usually lives or
grows
an area of a town or city which
everyone can use, such as a
park or square

The council is planning to build


several new cycle paths.
The lizards are classed as an
endangered species.
We need to preserve the planet
for future generations.

buses, trains, etc. that are


available for everyone to use
a container where you put
waste which will be recycled
the activity of looking after a
garden which is on the top of a
roof
a piece of equipment, usually
kept on a roof, that collects and
uses the sun's energy to heat
water or make electricity
waste products from industry
that are harmful to people,
animals or the environment

Unit

Topic

Green world

Green world

Green world

In an average August week over


250,000 people visit the national
park.

Green world

She studies gorillas in their


natural habitat.

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

The litter laws are intended to


keep public spaces clean.
Most transport investment has
gone on road construction and
not on public transport.
The green recycling bin is for
organic waste.
Rooftop gardening is a growing
trend in cities like New York
where there is a shortage of
space.
They have installed solar panels
on the roof.
Environmentalists are concerned
that toxic waste may have been
dumped in the river.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition

traffic fumes

collocation

trfk fjumz

strong-smelling smoke that


comes from the vehicles
moving along a road or street,
and which is unpleasant to
breathe in

urban landscape

collocation

bn lndskep

the appearance of the land in a


city

wildlife habitat

collocation

waldlaf
hbtt

the natural home of wild plants


and animals

consumer

knsjum

crop

krp

desert

dezt

drinking water

drk wt

drought

drat

export

ekspt

flood

fld

import

mpt

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someone who buys and uses


products and services
a plant such as wheat, rice or
fruit that is grown by farmers
and used for food
a large area of land where it is
always very dry, and there is a
lot of sand
water which it is possible to
drink safely
a long period of dry weather
when there is not enough water
for plants and animals to live
a product that is sold to another
country
if a river floods, it is too full, and
spreads water all over the land
around it
a product that is brought from
one country into another so
that it can be sold there, or the
business of doing this

Example

Unit

Topic

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

There are now fears that the


river could flood.

Green world

Oil imports have risen recently.

Green world

Even low levels of traffic fumes


have risks comparable with
passive smoking.
From the hill overlooking the city,
you get a good view of the urban
landscape.
Woodlands can provide excellent
wildlife habitats for many
threatened and endangered
species.
Supermarkets are responding to
an increased demand by
consumers for organic products.
Growers lost 80 percent of the
apple crop in the storm.
This area of the country is mostly
desert.
More than 1 billion people
worldwide lack access to safe
drinking water.
Central Africa is suffering one of
the worst droughts of the
century.
Wheat is one of the country's
main exports.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition

Example

a chemical substance used to


kill insects and small animals
that destroy crops

Many pests have developed


resistance to the most commonly
used pesticides.
Most of the flooding was caused
by creeks and streams filled with
rainwater.

pesticide

pestsad

rainwater

renwt

steak

stek

water shortage

wt td

well

wel

wheat

wit

(could) do with

(kd) du w

do my bit

du ma bt

do without

phr v

du wat

make do with

mek du w

make sense

mek sens

make sure

mek

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water that has fallen as rain


good quality beef, or a large
thick piece of any good quality
red meat
a situation in which there is not
enough water, for example
because of a drought (=long
period of dry weather)
a deep hole in the ground from
which people take water
the grain that bread is made
from, or the plant that it grows
on
to need or want something
to do my fair share of the work,
effort, etc. that is needed to
achieve something good or
important
to live or do something without
a particular thing
to manage with the things you
have, even though this is not
really enough
to be a sensible thing to do
to find out if something is true
or to check that something has
been done

Tony ordered steak and chips.


The water shortage meant that
many crops failed.
She lowered the bucket into the
well.
We drove past a field of wheat.
It's so hot today. I could do with
a cold drink.
I wanted to do my bit for the
environment.
I don't have any sugar so you'll
have to do without.
I usually make do with a cup of
coffee for breakfast.
It makes sense to save money
while you can.
First, make sure the printer has
enough paper in it.

Unit

Topic

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition

animal shelter

nml elt

conserve

knsv

a building where animals that


have nowhere to live or that are
in danger can stay and receive
help
to protect something and
prevent it from changing or
being damaged

construct

knstrkt

to build something such as a


house, bridge, road, etc.

edible

adj

edbl

funding

fnd

illegal

adj

lil

juice maker

dus mek

local product

lkl prdkt

monitor

mnt

packaging

pkd

second-hand

adj

sekndhnd

solar power

sl pa

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something that is edible can be


eaten
money that is provided by an
organisation for a particular
purpose
not allowed by the law
a kitchen tool used for getting
juice out of a fruit or vegetable
something that is produced in
or near the area where you are
to carefully watch and check a
situation in order to see how it
changes over a period of time
the container or material that a
product is sold in
second-hand things are not
new when you get them,
because they were owned by
someone else before you
the power of the sun's light and
heat

Example

The animal shelter looks after all


kinds of abandoned pets.
We must conserve our
woodlands for future
generations.
The city has announced a plan
to construct another runway at
the airport.
There are many edible fruits
growing wild in the coastal
forest.
Cuts in funding for the arts has
led to the closure of several
theatres.
It is illegal to sell tobacco to
children under 16.
The juice maker can make both
fruit juices and smoothies.
It is a traditional market that sells
local products.
The temperature is carefully
monitored.
More than 30% of the cost of our
food goes on packaging.
I'm looking for a cheap secondhand bicycle.
The water in the swimming pool
is heated by solar power.

Unit

Topic

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

Green world

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

transform

trnsfm

vegetarian
restaurant

vedterin
restrnt

wind energy

wnd endi

breathe a sigh of
relief

bri sa v rlif

come face-to-face
with

km fes t fes
w

get on your
nerves
have a lump in
your throat
have goosebumps on your
skin

et n j nvz
hv lmp n j
rt
hv us bmps
n j skn

my face went pale

ma fes went pel

my heart thumped

ma ht mpt

my mouth went
dry
send shivers
down your spine

ma ma went
dra
send vz dan j
span

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Definition
to completely change the
appearance, form, or character
of something or someone,
especially in a way that
improves it
a restaurant that only serves
food which does not contain
meat or fish
power that comes from the
wind and is used to make
electricity
to have a feeling of comfort
because something bad has
not happened
to come very near to
something, especially
something dangerous
if someone gets on your
nerves, they annoy you,
especially by doing something
all the time
to feel that you want to cry
to have small raised bumps on
your skin because you are cold
or frightened
my face changed to a whiter
colour than it normally is
my heart was beating very
strongly and quickly
the water in my mouth went
away because I was frightened,
etc.
to make you feel very
frightened or excited

Example

Unit

Topic

Well, you've certainly


transformed this place. It looks
great!

Green world

A new vegetarian restaurant has


just opened in East Road.

Green world

The mill is driven by wind power.

Green world

No one was hurt and we all


breathed a sigh of relief.

Before time

The explorer came face-to-face


with a bear in the forest.

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

She's always moaning. It really


gets on my nerves.
She had a lump in her throat as
she looked at the sick child.
I had goose-bumps on my skin
the whole time I was watching
that horror film.
His face went pale with shock
when he saw the snake.
My heart was thumping inside
my chest.
My mouth suddenly went dry
when I heard screams coming
from the room next door.
That ghost story always sends
shivers down my spine.

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Word

Part of
speech

take a deep
breath

Pron
tek e dip bre

back

bk

bone

bn

brain

bren

claw

kl

elbow

elb

fur

heart

ht

knee

ni

lung

muscle

msl

neck

nek

shoulder

ld

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Definition

Example

to take a large amount of air


into your lungs
the part of the body between
the neck and legs
one of the hard parts that
together form the frame of a
human, animal or fish body
the organ inside your head that
controls how you think, feel and
move
a sharp curved nail on an
animal, bird and some insects

Tina took a deep breath and


then dived into the pool.
Johnny was lying on his back in
the middle of the floor.

the joint where your arm bends


the thick soft hair that covers
the bodies of some animals
such as cats, dogs and rabbits
the organ in your chest which
pumps blood through your
body
the joint that bends in the
middle of your leg
one of the two organs in your
body that you breathe with
one of the pieces of flesh inside
your body that you use in order
to move, and that connect your
bones together
the part of your body that joins
your head to your shoulders, or
the same part of an animal or
bird
one of the two parts of the body
at each side of the neck where
the arm is connected

Unit

Topic

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Regular exercise will help to


strengthen your muscles.

Before time

Mike rubbed the back of his


neck.

Before time

He put his arm around her


shoulders.

Before time

She broke two bones in her arm.


Messages from the brain are
carried by the central nervous
system.
The cat dug his claws into my
leg.
His elbows were resting on the
table.
There was cat fur all over the
chair.
Regular exercise is good for your
heart.
Lucy had a bandage around her
knee.
He could feel a strange pain in
one of his lungs.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

skeleton

skeltn

skin

skn

skull

skl

stomach

stmk

tail

tel

wing

come across (sth)

phr v

come up with (sth)

phr v

w
km krs
(sm)
km p w
(sm)

date back to

phr v

det bk t

dig (sth) up

phr v

d sm p

keep on

phr v

point (sb/sth) out

phr v

kip n
pnt
(smbdi/sm)
at

set out

phr v

set at

amazing
awesome

adj
adj

mez
sm

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Definition

Example

the structure consisting of all


the bones in a human or animal
body
the natural outer layer of a
person's or animal's body
the bones of a person's or
animal's head
the organ inside your body
where food begins to be
digested
the part that sticks out at the
back of an animal's body
one of the parts of a bird's or
insect's body that it uses for
flying
to find or discover something
by chance

Archaeologists discovered a
human skeleton on the
excavation site.
The skin on his hands was dry
and rough.
Bob suffered a fractured skull in
the accident.

to think of an idea, answer, etc.


to have existed since a
particular time in the past
to remove something from the
earth using a spade
to continue doing something, or
to do something many times
to show something to someone
by pointing at it
to start doing something or
making plans to do something
in order to achieve a particular
result
very good, especially in an
unexpected way
very good

Unit

Topic

Before time

Before time

Before time

His stomach was full of food.

Before time

The dog wagged its tail.

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

I'll dig up that plant and move it.

Before time

You just have to keep on trying.

Before time

I'll point him out to you if we see


him.

Before time

They set out with the aim of


becoming the number one team
in the league.

Before time

He's an amazing player to watch.


Their last concert was awesome.

6
6

Before time
Before time

The butterfly had beautiful


markings on its wings.
I came across an interesting
article in today's newspaper.
Is that the best excuse you can
come up with?
The church dates back to the
13th century.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition

awful

adj

fl

very bad or unpleasant

deafening

adj

defn

very loud

delightful

adj

disgusting
dreadful
enormous

adj
adj
adj

dlatfl
dsst,
dzst
dredfl
nms

very pleasant
extremely unpleasant and
making you feel sick
extremely unpleasant
very big in size or amount

exhausted

adj

zstd

fantastic
filthy

adj
adj

fntstk
fli

giant

adj

dant

horrible

adj

hrbl

horrified

adj

hrfad

huge

adj

hjud

marvellous

adj

mvls

extremely tired
extremely good, attractive,
enjoyable, etc.
very dirty
extremely big, and much bigger
than other things of the same
type
very bad - used, for example,
about things you see, taste or
smell, or about the weather
feeling very shocked and upset
or afraid
extremely large in size, amount
or degree
extremely good, enjoyable,
impressive, etc.

packed

adj

pkt

extremely full of people

terrifying

adj

terfa-

extremely frightening

wonderful

adj

wndfl

making you feel very happy

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Example
The last six months have been
awful for her.
Outside there was a deafening
crash of thunder.
A simple salad and fresh bread
can make a delightful meal.
Rubbish was piled everywhere. It
was disgusting.
The coffee tasted dreadful!
Their house is enormous.
I was exhausted after the long
journey.
We had a fantastic time in
London.
Get your filthy feet off the couch!
There was a giant TV screen in
the living room.
The food looked horrible, but it
tasted OK.
Sheila had a horrified look on her
face.
These shoes make my feet look
huge.
We had a marvellous time.
The island was packed with
tourists.
They stopped me, and I saw that
they had a gun. It was terrifying.
We had a wonderful time in
Spain.

Unit

Topic

Before time

Before time

Before time

6
6
6

Before time
Before time
Before time

Before time

6
6

Before time
Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

ancient civilisation

collocation

ennt
svlazen

baking heat

collocation

bek hit

historical site

collocation

hstrkl sat

musical
instrument

collocation

mjuzkl
nstrmnt

torrential rain

collocation

trenl ren

camel

kml

complicated

adj

kmplketd

crocodile

krkdal

cultivate

kltvet

custom

kstm

decorated

adj

dekretd

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Definition

Example

Unit

Topic

a well-organised and
developed society from a very
long time ago in history
when the weather is extremely
hot
a place that is important
because of something that
existed or happened there in
the past
something that you use for
playing music, such as a piano
or guitar

In our history lessons we're


studying the ancient civilisations
of Greece and Rome.
We could feel the baking heat of
the midday sun.

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

very heavy rain


a large desert animal with a
long neck and either one or two
humps (=large raised parts) on
its back
difficult to understand or deal
with, because many parts or
details are involved
a large reptile with a long
mouth and many sharp teeth
that lives in lakes and rivers in
hot wet parts of the world
to prepare and use land for
growing crops and plants
something that is done by
people in a particular society
because it is traditional
made to look attractive by
having something pretty put on
it

The place is an important


historical site because President
Ho Chi Minh used to stay here.
Can you play a musical
instrument?
My mum and dad drove us to the
airport in the torrential rain.
Have you ever been for a ride on
a camel?
The new law is complicated and
confusing.
Some guides and camp
managers claim to know safe
swimming spots, others say the
crocodiles know them too.
Gradually it was found more
profitable to cultivate vines and
olives rather than grain.
It is the custom in Japan to take
your shoes off when you go into
someone's house.
Their clothing was colourful and
highly decorated with patterns.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition
someone who is related to a
person who lived a long time
ago, or to a family, group of
people, etc. that existed in the
past

descendant

dsendnt

entertaining

adj

entten

feather

fe

ghost

st

jaguar

dju

mural

mjrl

mysterious

adj

mstris

robber

rb

sophisticated

adj

sfstketd

successful

adj

sksesfl

survive

svav

coach

kt

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amusing and interesting


one of the light soft things that
cover a bird's body
the spirit of a dead person that
some people think they can
feel or see in a place.
a large South American wild
cat with brown and yellow fur
with black spots
a painting that is painted on a
wall, either inside or outside a
building
mysterious events or situations
are difficult to explain or
understand
someone who steals money or
property
having a lot of experience of
life, and good judgement about
socially important things such
as art, fashion, etc.
achieving what you wanted, or
having the effect or result you
wanted
to continue to live after an
accident, war or illness
someone who trains a person
or a team in a sport

Example

Unit

Topic

Before time

Before time

Before time

Have you ever seen a ghost?

Before time

The jaguar is an endangered


species.

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

Before time

The feel-good factor

He was a direct descendant of


Napoleon Bonaparte.
We spent an entertaining
evening at Caroline's house.
The pillow was filled with
feathers.

There is a large mural near the


entrance to the gallery.
The ship vanished in mysterious
circumstances, never to be seen
again.
The robbers forced bank staff to
give them 4000 in cash.
Everyone at the party was
sophisticated and well-educated.
Were you successful in
persuading him to change his
mind?
Hannah prayed every night that
her husband would survive the
war.
She's the new volleyball coach.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition

mate

met

opponent

pnnt

peer group

p rup

representative

reprzenttv

a friend
someone you try to defeat in a
competition, game, fight or
argument
a group of people, especially
people who are the same age,
social class, etc. as yourself
someone who has been
chosen to speak, vote or make
decisions for someone else

tend drekn

to change the place towards


which you are going

change direction
cheer (sb) up

phr v

do the trick
draw sb in

t (smbdi) p

du trk
phr v

find your way

dr smbdi n
fand j we

get away from


get back

phr v
phr v

et we frm
et bk

get sb down

phr v

et smbdi dan

make mistakes

mek msteks

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to make someone feel less sad


if something does the trick, it
solves a problem or provides
what is needed to get a good
result
to get someone involved in
something
if you find your way
somewhere, you succeed in
getting there
to avoid something that is
difficult or unpleasant for you,
or something that limits what
you can do in some way
to return to a place
to make someone feel unhappy
and tired
to do things that are wrong or
incorrect

Example

Unit

Topic

I'm going out with my mates


tonight.

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

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7

The feel-good factor


The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

He was struggling to beat his


opponent.
As children reach adolescence,
peer groups become a more
significant influence.
Sophie was elected class
representative by the other
students.
His career changed direction
when he gave up teaching and
became a chef.
Here's a bit of news that will
cheer you up.
A bit more flour should do the
trick to make the sauce thick
enough.
Despite herself, she found
herself being drawn in by the
man's warmth and ease.
He found his way through the
narrow streets back to the hotel.
I needed to get away from the
pressures of work.
I'll talk to you when I get back.
His lack of a social life was
beginning to get him down.
We all make mistakes in our
lives from time to time.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition

Example

Unit

Topic

The soldiers set up camp outside


the city.

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

active

adj

ktv

addicted (to)

adj

dktd (t)

adventurous

adj

dventrs

afraid (of)

adj

fred (v)

aggressive

adj

resv

to put up your tents and


arrange the camping place
to be able to do what you need
to do, earn your own money,
etc. without help from others
to be involved in an activity,
sport, event, etc. with other
people
always busy doing things,
especially physical or mental
activities
liking something so much that
you cannot stop doing it or
having it
not afraid of taking risks or
trying new things
frightened of something or
someone because you think
that you may get hurt or that
something bad may happen
behaving in an angry
threatening way, as if you want
to fight or attack someone

ambitious

adj

mbs

determined to be successful,
rich, powerful, etc.

anxious (about)

adj

ks (bat)

attractive

adj

trktv

worried about something


someone who is attractive is
good looking, especially in a
way that makes you sexually
interested in them

bad (at)

adj

bd (t)

not good at

set up camp

set p kmp

stand on your own


two feet

stnd n j n tu
fit

take part in

tek pt n

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She's never learned to stand on


her own two feet.
He wanted to take part in the
race, but couldn't because of a
leg injury.
She's over 80, but still very
active.
He became addicted to
computer games.
More adventurous visitors can
go skiing or snowboarding.
He was afraid of being caught by
the police.
Some of the crowd were very
aggressive, shouting and
banging on windows.
Sam was ambitious and wanted
to be a millionaire by the time he
was 30.
He was a bit anxious about
leaving Olive on her own for so
long.
She is an attractive young
woman.
Harry is really bad at maths, and
is always adding things up
wrong.

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Word

Pron

Definition

Example

Unit

Topic

brilliant (at)

Part of
speech
adj

brljnt (t)

very good at

The feel-good factor

cautious

adj

ks

The feel-good factor

competitive

adj

kmpettv

The feel-good factor

confident

adj

knfdnt

The feel-good factor

creative

adj

krietv

careful to avoid danger or risks


determined or trying very hard
to be more successful than
other people or businesses
sure that you have the ability to
do things well or deal with
situations successfully
someone who is creative is
very good at using their
imagination to make things

Penelope is brilliant at French.


Phil's a very cautious driver. It'll
take at least an hour to get there.
I hate playing tennis with
Stephen because he's too
competitive.

The feel-good factor

dangerous

adj

dendrs

The feel-good factor

decisive

adj

dsasv

The feel-good factor

destructive

adj

dstrktv

The feel-good factor

different

adj

dfrnt

Her jacket's different to mine.

The feel-good factor

I said something very stupid to


her, and now I feel really
embarrassed about it.

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

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The feel-good factor


The feel-good factor

embarrassed
(about)

adj

mbrst (bat)

enthusiastic
(about)

adj

njuzistk
(bat)

famous
frightened (of)

adj
adj

fems
fratnd (v)

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able or likely to harm or kill you


someone who is decisive is
good at making decisions
quickly and with confidence
causing damage to people or
things
not like something or someone
else, or not like before
feeling uncomfortable or
nervous and worrying about
what people think of you, for
example because you have
made a silly mistake, or
because you have to talk or
sing in public
feeling or showing a lot of
interest and excitement about
something
known about by many people
in many places
feeling afraid

He began to read in a calm


confident voice.
You're so creative. I could never
make my own clothes.
Police described the three
escaped prisoners as highly
dangerous.
This country needs strong,
decisive leadership.
Residents were shocked by the
earthquake's destructive force.

He's very enthusiastic about the


school trip to Oxford.
Justin Bieber is a famous pop
star.
Are you frightened of snakes?

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition

furious

adj

fjris

very angry

good (at)

adj

d (t)

skilful at doing something

happy (about)

adj

hpi (bat)

hooked (on)

adj

hkt (n)

pleased about something


if you are hooked on
something, you enjoy it very
much and want to do it as often
as possible

hopeless (at)

adj

hpls (t)

imaginative

adj

mdntv

inseparable

adj

nseprbl

keen (on)
passionate
(about)

adj

kin (n)

adj

pnt (bat)

persistent

adj

psstnt

very bad
good at thinking of new and
interesting ideas
people who are inseparable are
always together and are very
friendly with each other
wanting to do something or
wanting something to happen
very much
if you are passionate about
something, you like it a lot
continuing to do something,
although this is difficult, or
other people warn you not to
do it

popular (with)

adj

ppjl (w)

liked by a lot of people

protective

adj

prtektv

used or intended for protection

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Example
I've never been so furious in all
my life.
Arthur is very good at art, and
has won many prizes for his
work.
She's very happy about being
picked for the school team.
He's hooked on computer
games.
Rosemary is hopeless at
cooking. She's always burning
things!
Tom is an imaginative child who
is always inventing new games.
The three girls were inseparable
friends.
My parents have always been
keen on travelling, whenever
they get the chance.
Sue's always been passionate
about green politics.
If she hadn't been so persistent,
she might not have got the job.
The President is very popular
with female voters.
Motorcyclists must wear
protective helmets.

Unit

Topic

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition
feeling pleased about
something you have done or
something you own, or about
someone or something you are
involved with or related to

proud (of)

adj

prad (ev)

sad (about)

adj

sd (bat)

supportive

adj

sptv

suspicious

adj

ssps

worried (about)

adj

wrid (bat)

survival

svavl

tactics
tough

n
adj

tktks
tf

add

base

bes

calculation

klkjlen

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not happy
giving help or encouragement,
especially to someone who is
in a difficult situation
thinking that someone might be
guilty of doing something
wrong or dishonest
unhappy because you keep
thinking about a problem, or
about something bad that might
happen
the state of continuing to live or
exist
methods that you use to
achieve something
difficult to do or deal with
if you add numbers or amounts
together, you calculate their
total
the number in relation to which
a number system or
mathematical table is built up,
for example 10 in the decimal
system
when you use numbers in order
to find out an amount, price or
value

Example

Her parents are very proud of


her.
I was sad about the friends I was
leaving behind.
I can always count on Gail to be
supportive when things go
wrong.
She gave him a suspicious
glance.
I'm really worried about my
brother.
The long-term survival of polar
bears is at risk.
They were losing 1-2 at halftime,
but a change of tactics brought a
3-2 win.
She's had a tough life.
Add two and three to make five.

We usually count in base 10


today.
This type of calculation would
take several hours without a
computer.

Unit

Topic

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

The feel-good factor

7
7

The feel-good factor


The feel-good factor

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

divided by

dvadd ba

mathematician

mmtn

multiplied by

mltplad ba

pattern

ptn

plus

preposition

pls

series

sriz

subtract

sbtrkt

zero

number

zr

circle

skl

cone

kn

cube

kjub

deep

adj

dip

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Definition
if a larger number is divided by
a smaller number, you
calculate how many times the
first number contains the
second number
someone who studies or
teaches mathematics, or is a
specialist in mathematics
used to describe a calculation
in which you add a number to
itself a particular number of
times
the regular way in which
something happens, develops
or is done
used to show that one number
or amount is added to another
several things of the same kind
to take a number or an amount
from a larger number or
amount
the number 0
a completely round shape, like
a letter O
a solid or hollow shape that is
round at one end, has sloping
sides, and has a point at the
other end, or something with
this shape
a solid object with six equal
square sides
you use deep to say what
distance something goes down
from the top or surface

Example

Unit

Topic

Six divided by three is two.

Magic numbers

He is a brilliant mathematician.

Magic numbers

Three multiplied by two is six.

Magic numbers

They noticed patterns in the


data.

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

The ice cream is served in a


cone.

Magic numbers

Cut the meat into small cubes.

Magic numbers

Dig a hole around 12 inches


deep.

Magic numbers

Six plus three equals nine.


The area is linked by a series of
canals.
If you subtract three from five,
you get two.
Make x greater than or equal to
zero.
Draw a circle around the right
answer.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

depth

dep

height

hat

high

adj

ha

length

le

line

lan

long

adj

pyramid

prmd

rectangle

rektl

side

sad

spiral

sparl

square

skwe

triangle

tral

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Definition
the distance from the top
surface of something such as a
river or hole to the bottom of it
how tall someone or something
is
measuring a long distance from
the bottom to the top
the measurement of how long
something is from one end to
the other
a long thin mark on a piece of
paper
used to talk or ask about a
particular length, distance or
time
a shape with a square base
and four triangular sides that
meet in a point at the top
a shape that has four straight
sides, two of which are usually
longer than the other two, and
four angles of 90 degrees at
the corners
one of the two areas that are
on the left or the right of an
imaginary line, or on the left or
on the right of a border, wall,
river, etc.
a line in the form of a curve that
winds around a central point,
moving further away from the
centre all the time
a shape with four straight equal
sides and 90 degree angles at
the corners
a flat shape with three straight
sides and three angles

Example

Unit

Topic

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

He grew his crops on a small


rectangle of land.

Magic numbers

He had a scar on the right side


of his face.

Magic numbers

The teacher asked the students


to draw a spiral in their
notebooks.

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

The cave descends to a depth of


340 feet.
Max is now about the same
height as his sister.
The statue is ten-feet high.
Some fish can grow to a length
of four feet.
Draw a straight line across the
top of the page.
How long is your garden?
The students were asked to
calculate the total surface area
of the pyramid.

First of all, draw a square.


His nose was a small triangle on
his wide face.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

wide

adj

wad

width

wd

attention

tenn

education

edjken

equipment

kwpmnt

exploration

eksplren

imagination

mdnen

intelligence

nteldns

learning

ln

light

lat

logic

ldk

luggage

ld

news

njuz

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Definition
measuring a particular distance
from one side to the other
the distance from one side of
something to the other
when you carefully listen to,
look at or think about someone
or something
the process of teaching and
learning, usually at school,
college or university
the tools, machines, etc. that
you need to do a particular job
or activity
the act of travelling through a
place in order to find out about
it or find something such as oil
or gold in it
the ability to form pictures or
ideas in your mind
the ability to learn, understand,
and think about things
knowledge gained through
reading and study
something which produces
energy that helps you to see
things
a way of thinking about
something that seems correct
and reasonable, or a set of
sensible reasons for doing
something
the cases, bags, etc. that you
carry when you are travelling
information about something
that has happened recently

Example
The river is more than 50 metres
wide.
The table is about two metres in
width.

Unit

Topic

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

They listened to the speech with


close attention.

Magic numbers

Children must stay in full-time


education until the age of 16.

Magic numbers

We were told to keep all our


sports equipment in the lockers.

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

He was a man of great learning.

Magic numbers

I switched on the light in the


bedroom.

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

You can use this hut as a base


for explorations into the
mountains.
I don't have a photograph with
me so you'll have to use your
imagination.
John showed high intelligence
from an early age.

It's easy to understand his logic.


They searched his luggage for
illegal drugs.
I hope to have some good news
for you soon.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

noise

nz

paper

pep

room

rum, rm

speech

spit

thought

time

tam

work

wk

a piece of cake

pis v kek

aim

em

childs play

taldz ple

fiddly

adj

fdli

level

levl

manage

mnd

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Definition

Example

Unit

Topic

a sound, especially one that is


loud, unpleasant or frightening
a set of printed questions used
as an examination in a
particular subject, and the
answers people write
space somewhere for a
particular thing, person or
activity
a talk, especially a formal one
about a particular subject,
given to a group of people
something that you think of,
remember or realise
the thing that is measured in
minutes, hours, days, years,
etc. using clocks
a job or activity that you do
regularly, especially in order to
earn money

The noise of the traffic was


keeping him awake.

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

She left early to write her speech


for the next day.

Magic numbers

It's an interesting thought.

Magic numbers

Einstein changed the way we


think about space and time.

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Repairing the remote control was


a fiddly job.

Magic numbers

Dolphins show a high level of


intelligence.

Magic numbers

How do you manage to stay so


slim?

Magic numbers

something that is very easy


something you hope to achieve
by doing something
something that is very easy to
do
difficult to do, especially
because you have to deal with
small objects
the amount or degree of
something, compared to
another amount or degree
to succeed in doing something
difficult, especially after trying
very hard

The teacher was marking exam


papers.
My suitcase was so full that I
didn't have room for anything
else.

There isn't a lot of work at this


time of year.
This exercise is a piece of cake.
I finished it in five minutes.
The main aim of the course is to
improve your writing.
I've cooked for 200 people
before now. So, tonight is child's
play by comparison.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

mental

adj

mentl

missing

adj

ms

Definition
relating to the health or state of
someone's mind
something that is missing is not
in its usual place

observed

adj

bzvd

seen and noticed

occur

physical

adj

fzkl

point

pnt

score

sk

simple

adj

smpl

to happen
related to someone's body
rather than their mind or
emotions
a single fact, idea or opinion
that is part of an argument or
discussion
the number of points that each
team or player has won in a
game or competition
not difficult or complicated to
do or understand

straightforward

adj

stretfwd

stuff

stf

system

sstm

tricky

adj

trki

block of flats

blk v flts

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simple and easy to understand


used when you are talking
about things such as
substances, materials or
groups of objects when you do
not know what they are called,
or it is not important to say
exactly what they are
a group of related parts that
work together as a whole for a
particular purpose
something that is difficult to
deal with or do because it is
complicated and full of
problems
a large building divided into
separate apartments

Example
We knew she had been having
mental problems.
The scissors have gone missing
again.
The observed levels of pollution
have increased.
Major earthquakes like this occur
very rarely.

Unit

Topic

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Your son appears to be in good


physical health.

Magic numbers

That's a very interesting point.

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

Magic numbers

How do you think you are going


to fit all that stuff in the car?

Magic numbers

A new fire alarm system is being


put in.

Magic numbers

Finding a cheap place to live in


will be tricky.

Magic numbers

Phil lives in a block of flats.

All change!

What's the score?' 'Tottenham


Hotspur 5 Arsenal 0'.
I like this recipe because it's so
simple.
Installing the program is
relatively straightforward.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

bungalow

bl

caravan
cottage

n
n

krvn
ktd

detached house
houseboat

n
n

dttt has
hasbt

igloo

lu

lighthouse

lathas

log cabin

l kbn

mansion

mnn

semi-detached
house

semi dttt has

tent

tent

terraced house

terst has

villa

vl

carpet

kpt

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Definition
a house that is all on ground
level
a vehicle that a car can pull
and in which people can live
and sleep when they are on
holiday
a small house in the country
a house that is not joined to
another building
a river boat that you can live in
a house made from hard blocks
of ice or snow
a tower with a powerful flashing
light that guide ships away from
danger.
a small house built of logs
(=thick pieces of wood from a
tree)
a very large house
a semi-detached house is
joined to another house on one
side
a shelter consisting of a sheet
of cloth supported by poles and
ropes, used especially for
camping
a house which is part of a row
of houses that are joined
together
a house that you use or rent
while you are on holiday
heavy woven material for
covering floors or stairs, or a
piece of this material

Example
Bungalows are suitable for many
elderly people because they
have no stairs.

Unit

Topic

All change!

9
9

All change!
All change!

9
9

All change!
All change!

All change!

All change!

All change!

All change!

Jarvis lived in a semi-detached


house in Wimbledon.

All change!

We looked for a flat spot where


we could put up our tent.

All change!

All change!

All change!

All change!

Have you ever been on holiday


in a caravan?
She lives in a charming cottage.
Eric lives in a detached house.
We're going to rent a houseboat.
Do you know how igloos are
built?
The lighthouse stands on a rock
above the bay.
The hunters lived in a log cabin
in the middle of the forest.
They own an eleven-bedroom
mansion in Hancock Park.

They're renting a terraced house


in Jubilee Road.
Guy's magnificent villa stood
alone, in front of its own private
beach.
My bedroom carpet is blue.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

couch

kat

cupboard

kbd

curtain

ktn

cushion

kn

cutlery

ktlri

dishwasher

dw

drawer

dr

duvet

duve, djuve

fridge

frd

lampshade

lmped

light switch

lat swt

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Definition
a comfortable piece of furniture
big enough for two or three
people to sit on
a piece of furniture with doors,
and sometimes shelves, used
for storing clothes, plates, food,
etc.
a piece of hanging cloth that
can be pulled across to cover a
window, divide a room, etc.
a cloth bag filled with soft
material that you put on a chair
or the floor to make it more
comfortable
knives, forks and spoons that
you use for eating and serving
food
a machine that washes dishes
a part of a piece of furniture,
such as a desk, that you pull
out and push in and use to
keep things in
a large cloth bag filled with
feathers or similar material that
you use to cover yourself in
bed
a large piece of electrical
kitchen equipment, shaped like
a cupboard, used for keeping
food and drink cool
a cover fixed over a light bulb
for decoration and in order to
reduce or direct its light
a piece of equipment that starts
or stops the flow of electricity to
a light when you push it

Example

Unit

Topic

Tom offered to sleep on the


couch.

All change!

The kitchen cupboards were


empty.

All change!

Shall I open the curtains?

All change!

She sat cross-legged on a


cushion on the floor.

All change!

All change!

All change!

She took a file from her desk


drawer.

All change!

Lightweight and fluffy, this duvet


is ideal for summer use.

All change!

All change!

All change!

All change!

They were given a set of silver


cutlery as a wedding present.
Have you emptied the
dishwasher?

He opened the fridge and took


out a bottle of water.
You'll have to remove the
lampshade before you can
change the bulb.
He reached for the light switch.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

mattress

mtrs

pillow

pl

rug

shelf

elf

sink

sk

stool

stul

tap

tp

washbasin

wbesn

washing machine

w min

cramped

adj

krmpt

a machine for washing clothes


a cramped room, building, etc.
does not have enough space
for the people in it

messy

adj

mesi

dirty or untidy

neat

adj

nit

roomy

adj

rumi

tidy and carefully arranged


a house, car, etc. that is roomy
is large and has a lot of space
inside it

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Definition
the soft part of a bed that you
lie on
a cloth bag filled with soft
material that you put your head
on when you are sleeping
a piece of thick cloth or wool
that covers part of a floor, used
for warmth or as a decoration
a long flat narrow board
attached to a wall or in a frame
or cupboard, used for putting
things on
to go down below the surface
of water
a seat that has three or four
legs, but no back or arms
a piece of equipment for
controlling the flow of water,
gas, etc. from a pipe or
container
a container like a small sink
used for washing your hands
and face

Example
It's important to have a good firm
mattress.

Unit

Topic

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I'll be asleep as soon as my


head hits the pillow.

All change!

There was a large circular rug in


the middle of the room.

All change!

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Joe put up a set of shelves in the


garage to store all his tools.
The kids watched as the coin
sank to the bottom of the pool.
Clive was sitting on a bar stool,
drinking a large glass of beer.
She went into the bathroom and
turned on the taps.
We're having a new washbasin
fitted in the bathroom.
I think the washing machine has
broken down again.
The kitchen was small and
cramped.
I'm sorry the place is so messy. I
haven't had time to clean up.
She arranged the books in a
neat pile.
The boat's cabin is roomy and
full of equipment.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition

Example

Unit

Topic

The bedrooms are spacious and


each has a private bathroom and
a balcony.

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spacious

adj

spes

tidy

adj

tadi

a spacious house, room, etc. is


large and has plenty of room to
move around in
a room, house, desk, etc. that
is tidy is neatly arranged with
everything in the right place

tiny

adj

tani

extremely small

untidy

adj

ntadi

cabin

kbn

compartment

kmptmnt

not neat
a small room on a ship in which
you live or sleep
one of the separate areas into
which a plane, ship or train is
divided

crew

kru

deck

dek

departure lounge

dpt land

dining car

dan k

flight

flat

guard

passenger

psnd

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all the people who work on a


ship or plane
one of the different levels on a
ship
the place at an airport where
people wait until their plane is
ready to leave
a carriage on a train where
meals are served
a journey in a plane or space
vehicle, or the plane or vehicle
that is making the journey
a person whose job is to be in
charge of a train
someone who is travelling in a
vehicle, plane, boat, etc. but is
not driving it or working on it

Ellen's room is always neat and


tidy.
She was holding a tiny little baby
in her arms.
Her clothes were in an untidy
heap on the floor.
The cruise ship had several
hundred cabins.
Edward was sitting in a firstclass compartment.
The captain and crew would like
to welcome you on board Flight
381 to Geneva.
The staircase led to the
passenger deck.
We had to show our boarding
tickets before we were allowed
into the departure lounge.
Passengers can enjoy a meal
with spectacular views in the
dining car.
Our flight was delayed by fog.
The guard was helping the
passengers to find their seats.
About 70 of the train's 500
passengers were injured in the
crash.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

pilot

palt

platform

pltfm

port

pt

terminal

tmnl

track

trk

arrive at your
destination

collocation

rav t j
destnen

Definition
someone who operates the
controls of an aircraft or
spacecraft
the raised place beside a
railway track where you get on
and off a train in a station
a place where ships can be
loaded and unloaded
a big building where people
wait to get onto planes, buses
or ships, or where goods are
loaded
the two metal lines along which
a train travels

collocation

bi nemd ft
km nt kntkt
w

collocation

ru kstmz

head for
keep costs to a
minimum

collocation
collocation

hed f
kip ksts tu:
mnmm

to reach the place you were


travelling to
to be given the same name as
someone or something else
to meet or spend time with
someone
go through the place where
your bags are checked for
illegal goods when you go into
a country
to go or travel towards a
particular place, especially in a
deliberate way
to spend as little money as
possible

on board

collocation

n bd

on a ship, plane or spacecraft

on the way

collocation

n we

travelling to a particular place

be named after
come into contact
with
go through
customs

collocation

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Unit

Topic

He was an airline pilot.

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The train for Cambridge will


depart from Platform 3.
The ferry was about to leave
port.
Our flight leaves from Heathrow
Airport Terminal 5.
The track was damaged in
several places.
We arrived at our destination at
about three o'clock in the
morning.
He was named after his
grandfather.
It's good to come into contact
with people from other cultures.
We went through customs and
passport control.
The ship was heading for Cuba.
The company is trying to keep
costs to a minimum.
There were six people on board
the boat.
She should be on the way here
soon.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition
to use a chance to get what
you want

take advantage of
(an opportunity)

collocation

tek dvntd
(v n
ptju:nti)

well-known for

collocation

wel nn f

bilingual

adj

balwl

language barrier

lwd bri

motto

mt

traumatic

adj

trmtk

cell

sel

infection

nfekn

inspiration

nspren

laboratory

lbrtri

material

mtril

medical

adj

medkl

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famous for
written or spoken in two
languages
the problem of communicating
with someone when you do not
speak the same language
a short sentence or phrase
giving a rule on how to behave,
which expresses the aims or
beliefs of a person, school or
institution
a traumatic experience is so
shocking and upsetting that it
affects you for a long time
the smallest part of a living
thing that can exist
independently
a disease that affects a
particular part of your body and
is caused by a bacteria or a
virus
a good idea about what you
should do, write, say, etc.,
especially one which you get
suddenly
a special room or building in
which a scientist does tests or
prepares substances
a solid substance such as
wood, plastic or metal
relating to medicine and the
treatment of disease and injury

Example

Unit

Topic

All change!

All change!

All change!

All change!

Be prepared' is the motto of the


Boy Scouts.

All change!

My parents' divorce was very


traumatic for me.

All change!

The red blood cells carry the


oxygen.

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The baby had an ear infection.

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He had a sudden flash of


inspiration.

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They took advantage of the


opportunity to get a few hours'
sleep.
Greece is well-known for its
ancient sites.
Do you use a bilingual
dictionary?
Because of the language barrier,
it was hard for doctors to give
good advice to patients.

Mike works in a research


laboratory.
Steel is a stronger material than
iron.
He was taken to hospital for
urgent medical attention.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

microscope

makrskp

power

pa

property

prpti

researcher

rist

species

spiiz

structure

strkt

surface

sfs

Definition
a scientific instrument that
makes small things seem
bigger
a natural or special ability to do
something
a quality or power that a
substance, plant, etc. has
someone who studies a subject
in detail, especially in order to
discover new facts or test new
ideas
a group of animals or plants
whose members are similar
and can breed together to
produce young animals or
plants
the way in which the parts of
something are connected with
each other and form a whole,
or the thing that these parts
make up
the outside or top layer of
something

delicate

adj

delkt

easily damaged or broken

flexible

adj

fleksibl

durable

adj

djrbl

invisible

adj

nvzbl

able to bend or be bent easily


staying in good condition for a
long time, even if used a lot
something that is invisible
cannot be seen

man-made

adj

mnmed

man-made materials and


substances are not natural

transparent

adj

trnsprnt,
trnspernt

if something is transparent, you


can see through it

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Topic

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Researchers are confident of


finding a cure for the disease.

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You can see many different bird


species on the canal.

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Each sample was examined


through a microscope.
After the accident she lost the
power of speech.
Many herbs have healing
properties.

The structure of the US banking


system is changing.
Use a frying pan with a non-stick
surface.
The sun can easily damage a
child's delicate skin.
These shoes have flexible
rubber soles.
Wood is a durable material.
The plane is meant to be
invisible to radar.
The fabric is made using a
combination of natural and manmade fibres.
The box has a transparent
plastic lid so you can see what's
inside.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

hearing

hr

sight

sat

smell

smel

sound

sand

taste

test

touch

tt

vision

vn

artistic

adj

tstk

basic

adj

besk

biological

adj

baldkl

central

adj

sentrl

inspirational

adj

nsprenl

the ability to see


an artistic arrangement, design,
etc. looks attractive and has
been done with skill and
imagination
forming the most important or
most necessary part of
something
relating to the natural
processes performed by living
things
in the middle of an area or
object
providing encouragement or
new ideas for what you should
do

logical

adj

ldkl

seeming reasonable and


sensible

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Definition
the sense which you use to
hear sounds
the physical ability to see
the ability to notice or
recognise things with your nose
something that you hear, or
what can be heard
the feeling that is produced by
a particular food or drink when
you put it in your mouth
the sense that you use to
discover what something feels
like, by putting your hand or
fingers on it

Example
She has remarkable hearing for
a lady of her age.
He had to have an emergency
operation to save his sight.
Dogs have a very good sense of
smell.
She could hear the sound of
voices.

Unit

Topic

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Top chefs like to present their


food in an artistic way.

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Inspiration

The basic idea is simple.

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Inspiration

We're studying the biological


functions of the body.

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Inspiration

He lives in central London.

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Inspiration

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The medicine had a slightly bitter


taste.
Bake the cake for 30 minutes
until risen and firm to the touch.
He suffered temporary loss of
vision when he was hit on the
head.

She gave an inspirational


speech.
As I wanted to travel to other
countries, studying languages
was the logical choice.

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Word

music

Part of
speech
n

Pron

mjuzk

Definition
a series of sounds made by
instruments or voices in a way
that is pleasant or exciting
a sudden strong feeling of fear
or nervousness that makes you
unable to think clearly or
behave sensibly
about or related to science, or
using its methods

panic

pnk

scientific

adj

santfk

topic

tpk

drama

drm

a subject that people talk or


write about
a play for the theatre,
television, radio, etc., usually a
serious one, or plays in general

dramatic

adj

drmtk

exciting or impressive

educational

adj

edjkenl

electric

adj

lektrk

magic

mdk

magical

adj

mdkl

magnet

mnt

relating to education
needing electricity to work,
produced by electricity or used
for carrying electricity
the power to make impossible
happens by saying special
words or doing special actions
relating to magic or able to do
magic
a piece of iron or steel that can
stick to metal or make other
metal objects move towards
itself

magnetic

adj

mnetk

having the power of a magnet


or behaving like a magnet

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Example

Unit

Topic

The club has live music every


Saturday night.

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Is the stove electric or gas?

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Inspiration

Do you believe in magic?

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Inspiration

A wizard has magical powers.

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She got into a real panic when


she thought she'd lost the
tickets.
The decision is based on
scientific evidence.
Type the topic into the search
field, and let the browser search
all the relevant sites.
The actor appeared in an awardwinning TV drama.
Some of the most dramatic
events in American history
happened here.
Different children have different
educational needs.

The children used a magnet to


find objects made of iron.
The whiteboard has a magnetic
surface so you can attach things
to it.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

metal

metl

metallic

adj

mtlk

microscopic

adj

makrskpk

natural

adj

ntrl

nature

net

plastic

plstk

science

sans

beauty products

bjuti prdkts

cage

ked

circus

sks

in captivity

n kptvti

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Definition
a hard, usually shiny substance
such as iron, gold or steel
made of metal or containing
metal
extremely small and therefore
difficult to see
existing in nature and not
caused, made or controlled by
people
everything in the physical world
that is not controlled by
humans, such as wild plants
and animals, earth and rocks,
and the weather
a light strong material that is
produced by a chemical
process, and which can be
made into different shapes
when it is soft
knowledge about the world,
especially based on examining,
testing and proving facts
creams, powders, etc. that you
use on your face and body in
order to look more attractive
a structure made of wires or
bars in which birds or animals
can be kept
a group of people and animals
who travel to different places
performing skilful tricks as
entertainment
when a person or an animal is
kept in a prison, cage, etc. and
not allowed to go where they
want

Example

Unit

Topic

The frame is made of metal.


A large number of car parts are
metallic.
Many of these organisms are
microscopic in size.

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His natural hair colour is brown.

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Inspiration

Disease is nature's way of


keeping the population down.

10

Inspiration

Many children's toys are made of


plastic.

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Inspiration

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Inspiration

They keep a parrot in a cage in


their living room.

10

Inspiration

He used to work as a clown for a


circus.

10

Inspiration

The animals were bred in


captivity.

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Inspiration

Isaac Newton was the father of


modern science.
It's an online store that sells
make-up, nail polish, and other
beauty products.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

odour

repair

rpe

repel

rpel

rotten

adj

rtn

safari park

sfri pk

smooth

adj

smu

spin

spn

animation

nmen

artwork

twk

cartoon

ktun

comic

kmk

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Definition

Example

Unit

Topic

a smell, especially an
unpleasant one
to fix something that is
damaged, broken, split or not
working properly

An unpleasant odour was


coming from the dustbins.

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Inspiration

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Inspiration

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Inspiration

Have you ever been to a safari


park?

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Inspiration

She has lovely smooth skin.

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Inspiration

Spiders usually spin a new web


every night.

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Inspiration

The film will be a 3-D animation.

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The artist is still preparing the


artwork for the book.

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We always watch cartoons on


Saturday mornings.

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Did you read comics when you


were younger?

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to keep something or someone


away from you
badly decayed and no longer
good to use
an enclosed area of land where
wild animals are kept, so that
people can drive round to look
at them
a smooth surface has no rough
parts, lumps or holes,
especially in a way that is
pleasant and attractive to touch
if a spider or insect spins a web
or cocoon, it produces thread
to make it
a film, television programme,
computer programme, etc. that
has pictures, clay models, etc.
that seem to be really moving
drawings and photographs that
are specially prepared to be in
a book, magazine or
advertisement
a short film that is made by
photographing a series of
drawings
a magazine for children that
tells a story using a series of
pictures drawn inside boxes

Where can I get my shoes


repaired?
You should use a spray to repel
mosquitoes so they don't bite
you.
The apples went rotten very
quickly.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

crayon

kren

drawing

dr

paint

pent

sketch

sket

be blown away

phr v

bi bln we

come out

phr v

km at

come to nothing

km t n

come true

km tru

go for (sth)

phr v

have a go

f (sm)
hv

make up

phr v

mek p

mess around

phr v

mes rand

(not) rate your


chances (of doing
sth)

(nt) ret j
tntsz (v du
sm)

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Definition
a stick of coloured wax or chalk
that children use to draw
pictures
the art or skill of making
pictures, plans, etc. with a pen
or pencil
a liquid that you put on a
surface, using a brush to make
the surface a particular colour
a simple quickly made drawing
that does not show much detail
to feel very surprised,
especially about something you
like or admire
if a book, record, etc. comes
out, it becomes publicly
available
if a plan or action comes to
nothing, it does not continue or
does not achieve anything
if wishes, dreams, etc. come
true, they happen in the way
that someone has said or
hoped that they would
to try to get or win something
to make an attempt to do
something
to produce a new story, song,
game, etc. by thinking
to spend time playing or
experimenting with something
if you do not rate someone's
chances of doing something,
you do not think that it is likely
that they will achieve it

Example

Unit

Topic

He was given a box of wax


crayons as a birthday present.

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I've never been very good at


drawing.

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The whole house needs a fresh


coat of paint.
She opened her folder and took
out a sketch of her mother.
I was blown away by Chris's
amazing photos.
When is the band's new album
coming out?
The research project came to
nothing because the scientists
couldn't get government funding.
Albert won the lottery and all his
dreams came true.
If you really want the job, go for
it!
I can't open this drawer.' 'Here,
let me have a go.'
He was good at making up
stories for his grandchildren.
She enjoyed messing around
with paints and crayons.
I don't rate your chances of
getting a ticket for the concert.

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tek smbdiz
ples

take sbs place


throw away

phr v

r we

artistic skill

collocation

tstk skl

cartoon character

collocation

ktun krkt

fantasy world

collocation

fntsi wld

learning
experience

collocation

vivid imagination

collocation

ln ksprins
vvd
mdnen

acoustics

kustks

act

kt

audience

dins

background

bkrand

box office

bks fs

classical

adj

klskl

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to do something instead of the


person who was going to do it
before something changed
to get rid of something that you
do not want or need
the ability to paint, draw or
produce beautiful things
a person, animal, etc. who
appears in a cartoon film
an exciting and unusual
situation which someone
imagines that they are in
a situation in which you learn
something
an ability to imagine unlikely
situations very clearly
the shape and size of a room,
which affect the way sound is
heard in it
a performer or a group of
performers who perform
together
a group of people who come to
watch and listen to someone
speaking or performing in
public
the area that is behind the main
thing that you are looking at,
especially in a picture
the place in a theatre, cinema,
etc. where tickets are sold
classical music is music that is
considered to be important and
serious and that has a value
that continues for a long time

When Anne was injured, Beth


took her place in the netball
team.
I shouldn't have thrown away the
receipt.
Chloe's paintings show
considerable artistic skill.
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
are well-known cartoon
characters.
He lived in a fantasy world of his
own, even as a small boy.
She found the course to be a
really positive learning
experience.
Derek has a vivid imagination
and makes up great stories.
The concert hall has excellent
acoustics.
The band is one of the many
acts that have been booked for
the music festival.
The audience consisted mainly
of young girls under sixteen.
You can see the river in the
background of the painting.
Collect your tickets at the box
office.

Do you like classical music?

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

comedy

kmdi

exhibition

eksbn

fame

fem

fan club

fn klb

interval

ntvl

lines

lanz

musicians

mju:znz

music-lover

mjuzk lv

open-air

adj

pn e

play

ple

premire

premie

rehearsal

rhsl

role

rl

row

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Definition
entertainment that is intended
to make people laugh
a show of paintings,
photographs or other objects
that people can go to see
the state of being known about
by a lot of people because of
your achievements
an organisation for fans of a
particular team, famous
person, etc.
a short period of time between
the parts of a play, concert, etc.
words that someone has to
learn and say as part of a play
or performance
people who play musical
instruments, especially well or
as a job
someone who likes music very
much
happening or existing outdoors
a story that is written to be
performed by actors, especially
in a theatre
the first public performance of a
film, play or piece of music
a time when all the people in a
play, concert, etc. practise
before a public performance
the character played by an
actor in a play or film
a line of seats in a theatre or
cinema

Example

Unit

Topic

The movie swings from broad


comedy to moving drama in a
single scene.

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The exhibition of works by Hans


Memling opens next week.

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She came to Hollywood in


search of fame.

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Stephanie set up the band's fan


club two years ago.
We can get some drinks in the
interval.
It took me ages to learn my lines.
The musicians were on stage,
rehearsing for this evening's
performance.
Music-lovers are sure to enjoy
this series of concerts.
The hotel has an open-air
swimming pool.
The play was written by
Chekhov.
I've been invited to the premire
of the new play.

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Gold Experience B1+ Wordlist


Word

Part of
speech

Pron

seat

sit

setting

set

show

sold out

adj

sld at

stage

sted

venue

venju

brilliant

adj

brljnt
br (sm) t
laf

Definition
a place where you can sit,
especially one in a vehicle or
one from which you watch a
performance, sports event, etc.
the place or time where the
events in a book, film, etc.
happen
a performance for the public,
especially one that includes
singing, dancing or jokes
if a concert, performance, etc.
is sold out, all the tickets for
that show have been sold
the raised area in a theatre
which actors or singers stand
on when they perform
a place where an organised
meeting, concert, etc. takes
place

Example

I think that's a brilliant idea.


A good teacher can make
literature come to life.
The team had a disappointing
season.

disappointing

adj

dspnt

editor

edt

excellent

adj

ekslnt

expertise

eksptiz

extremely clever or skilful


to make something interesting
or exciting
not as good as you hoped or
expected
the person who is in charge of
a newspaper or magazine, and
decides what should be
included in it
extremely good or of very high
quality
special skills or knowledge in a
particular subject, that you
learn by experience or training

fashion designer

fn dzan

someone whose job is to make


designs for clothes

bring (sth) to life

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Their seats were right at the front


of the aeroplane.
Verona is best known as the
setting for two of Shakespeare's
plays.

She is on stage for most of the


play.
The concert's still on Saturday,
but the venue has been
changed.

He is the editor of a national


newspaper.
This is an excellent piece of
work.
The technical expertise was
provided by a Japanese
company.
The show features clothes by
famous fashion designers like
Jean-Paul Gaultier.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

film extra

flm ekstr

issue

u, sju

lyrics

lrks

nervous

adj

nvs

sound-proofing

sand pru:f

swap

swp

talent-spotter

tlnt spt

tattoo artist

ttu tst

tuition

tjun

wildlife
photographer

waldlaf
ftrf

admit

dmt

argue

ju

argument

jmnt

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Definition
an actor in a film who does not
say anything but is part of a
crowd
a magazine or newspaper
printed for a particular, day,
week or month
the words of a song
worried or frightened about
something, and unable to relax
making a room so that noise
cannot get into or out of it
to give something to someone
and get something in return
someone whose job is to find
young people who are very
good at sport, music, etc.
someone whose job is tattooing
(=permanently marking
pictures or writing on people's
skins using a needle and ink)
teaching, especially in small
groups
someone who takes
photographs of animals and
birds, especially as a job
to agree unwillingly that
something is true or that
someone else is right
to state, giving clear reasons,
that something is true, should
be done, etc.
a set of reasons that show that
something is true or untrue,
right or wrong, etc.

Example

Unit

Topic

She started her acting career as


a film extra.

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Have you seen the latest issue


of Newsweek?
He wrote some great music, but
the lyrics aren't so good.
She was so nervous about her
exams that she couldn't sleep.
The soundproofing of the
recording studio is nearly
complete.
I'm trying to sell my bike, or swap
it for a slightly bigger one.
He's a talent-spotter for a major
football club.
The tattoo artist showed Megan
some of his latest designs.
I had to have extra tuition in
maths.
Jake is a wildlife photographer
whose photos have often been
published in magazines.
You may not like her, but you
have to admit that she's good at
her job.
She argued that the law should
be changed.
We need to provide a convincing
argument as to why the system
should be changed.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

clarity

klrti

clear

adj

kl

conclude

knklud

conclusion

knklun

discuss

dsks

discussion

dskn

equality

kwlti

freedom

fridm

honesty

nsti

human rights

hjumn rats

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Definition
the clarity of a piece of writing,
law, argument, etc. is its quality
of being expressed clearly
expressed in a simple and
direct way so that people can
understand
to decide that something is true
after considering all the
information you have
something you decide after
considering all the information
you have
to talk about something with
another person or a group in
order to exchange ideas or
decide something
when you discuss something
a situation in which people
have the same rights,
advantages, etc.
the right to do what you want
without being controlled or
restricted by anyone
the quality of being honest
(=always telling the truth and
not cheating or stealing)
the basic rights that many
societies think every person
should have to be treated in a
fair equal way without cruelty,
for example by their
government, or the right to vote

Example

Unit

Topic

Letters may be edited for length


and clarity.

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People here like their freedom


and privacy.

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He was a politician of rare


honesty and courage.

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She is a campaigner for human


rights.

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The school is clear about its


policy on bullying.
It seems reasonable to conclude
that people's behaviour is
influenced by what they see on
TV.
I soon came to the conclusion
that she was lying.
The report will be discussed at
next week's meeting.
After a long discussion with her
father, she decided not to take
the job.
It will take more than laws to
bring about genuine racial
equality.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition

follow advice

fl dvas

have confidence
in

hv knfdns n

considered separately from


other people or things in the
same group
the process of preparing
something or preparing for
something
to make plans or arrangements
for something that will happen
in the future
to admire someone or what
they do, especially because of
their personal qualities,
knowledge or skills
a duty to be in charge of
someone or something, so that
you make decisions and can be
blamed if something bad
happens
a group of people working
together as part of a larger
group
what you think or believe about
something
to trust someone and be
confident that they will be
successful
to do what someone advises
you to do
to have the feeling that you can
trust someone or something to
be good, work well or produce
good results

learn a new skill

ln nju skl

to learn how to do something


new

individual

adj

ndvdul

preparation

prepren

prepare

prpe

respect

rspekt

responsibility

rspnsblti

unit

junt

view

vju

believe in

phr v

bliv n

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Example

Unit

Topic

Each individual leaf on the tree is


different.

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Months of preparation have gone


into organising the festival.

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Her parents were busy preparing


to go on holiday.

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She respected him for his


honesty.

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Kelly's promotion means more


money and more responsibility.

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Some police units were stationed


nearby.

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What's your view on the subject?

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Believe in yourself, or you'll


never be successful.
He followed his doctor's advice
and went on a low-fat diet.
She had complete confidence in
the doctor.
Nowadays you can learn many
new skills online by distance
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Gold Experience B1+ Wordlist


Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition

make a real
difference

mek rl
dfrns

show respect

rspekt

to have an important effect on


someone or something
to show that you believe
someone is important and
should not be harmed, treated
rudely, etc.
to publicly speak in protest
about something, especially
when protesting could be
dangerous
to support a particular set of
ideas, values or principles
to be on your feet, or to rise to
your feet
if people stick together, they
continue to support each other
when they have problems
to do something very carefully
and well, in a way that gives
you a lot of satisfaction
to tell the true facts about
something, rather than what is
untrue, imagined or guessed

speak out

phr v

spik at

stand for

phr v

stnd f

stand up

phr v

stnd p

stick together

phr v

stk te

take pride in

tek prad n

tell the truth

tel tru

dishonest

adj

dsnst

dissatisfied

adj

dstsfad,
dsstsfad

formal
illegible

adj
adj

fml
ledbl

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not honest, and so deceiving or


cheating people
not satisfied because
something is not as good as
you had expected
formal behaviour is very polite,
and is used in official or
important situations, or with
people you do not know well
difficult or impossible to read

Example

Unit

Topic

The charity has made a real


difference to homeless people's
lives.

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We were taught to show respect


for older people

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Five students who had spoken


out against the regime were
arrested.
It's hard to tell what the party
stands for these days.

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I've been standing up all day.

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We're a family and we have to


stick together.

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Lorraine takes a great deal of


pride in her appearance.

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If you are dissatisfied with the


product, please return it.

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Over the years, teaching


methods have changed and
become less formal.
His handwriting is totally illegible.

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She advised him to tell the truth


to the police.
I don't think he was being
dishonest. He just didn't know
the truth.

Gold Experience B1+ Wordlist


Word

Part of
speech

Pron

Definition

illogical

adj

ldkl

immature

adj

mt

impatient

adj

mpent

not sensible or reasonable


someone who is immature
behaves or thinks in a way that
is typical of someone much
younger
very eager for something to
happen and not wanting to wait

impolite

adj

mplat

impossible

adj

mpsbl

incorrect

adj

nkrekt

informal

adj

nfml

irrational

adj

rnl

irregular

adj

rejl

irresponsible

adj

rspnsbl

legal

adj

lil

lucky

adj

lki

mature

adj

mt

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not polite
something that is impossible
cannot happen or be done
not correct or true
relaxed and friendly without
being restricted by rules of
correct behaviour
not based on clear thought or
reason
having a shape, surface,
pattern, etc. that is not even,
smooth or balanced
doing careless things without
thinking or worrying about the
possible bad results
if something is legal, you are
allowed to do it or have to do it
by law
having good luck
someone, especially a child or
young person, who is mature
behaves in a sensible and
reasonable way, as you would
expect an adult to behave

Example

Unit

Topic

English has plenty of illogical


spelling rules.

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I was 19 when I went to college,


but still very immature.
Don't be so impatient. I'm
working as fast as I can.
It is impolite not to eat what you
are served at a dinner party.
The noise made sleep
impossible.
The information you gave us was
incorrect.
I was offered the job after an
informal interview in the staff
canteen.
His behaviour can be somewhat
irrational at times.
Lake Powell's irregular coastline
has many unspoiled beaches.
When it comes to money, Dan is
completely irresponsible.
The alcohol content of his blood
was three times over the legal
limit.
The children were lucky to
survive the fire which destroyed
their home.

Laura is very mature for her age.

Gold Experience B1+ Wordlist


Word

Part of
speech

Pron

unacceptable

adj

nkseptbl

unfair

adj

nfe

unlucky

adj

nlki

unnecessary

adj

nnessri

unplanned

adj

nplnd

unreliable

adj

nrlabl

behaviour

bhevj

bullies

bli:z

charity
chill

n
n

trti
tl

complication

kmplken

donations

dne nz

hang out

phr v

h at

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Definition
something that is unacceptable
is so wrong or bad that you
think it should not be allowed
not right or fair, especially
because not everyone has an
equal opportunity

having bad luck


not needed, or more than is
needed
not planned or expected
unable to be trusted or relied
on
the things that a person or
animal does
people who use their strength
or power to frighten or hurt
someone who is weaker
an organisation that gives
money, goods or help to people
who are poor, sick, etc.
a feeling of coldness
a problem or situation that
makes something more difficult
to understand or deal with
things, especially money, that
you give to a person or
organisation in order to help
them
to spend a lot of time in a
particular place or with
particular people

Example

Unit

Topic

I found her attitude totally


unacceptable.

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We live in a very unfair world.


He seems to be very unlucky
with cars. Every time he buys
one, it always has something
wrong with it.
There's no point in taking
unnecessary risks.
As a surprise, we decided to
make an unplanned visit to my
mother's.
The car's becoming very
unreliable.
His behaviour in school is
beginning to improve.

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Bullies are often cowards.

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There have been many


generous donations to the
charity.

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I don't really know who she


hangs out with.

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All profits from the show will go


to charity.
There was a slight chill in the air.
The fact that the plane was late
added a further complication to
the journey.

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Word

Part of
speech

Pron

link

lk

mess up

phr v

mes p

misunderstanding

msndstnd

nerve-racking

adj

nv rk

orphanage

fnd

raise money

rez mni

random

adj

rndm

relieved

adj

rlivd

role models

rl mdlz

truthful

adj

tru:fl

untruthful

adj

ntru:fl

volunteers

vlntz

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Definition

Example

if two things are linked, they


are connected in some way
to make a mistake and do
something badly
a problem caused by someone
not understanding a question,
situation or instruction correctly
a nerve-racking situation
makes you feel very nervous or
worried
a large house where children
who are orphans (=whose
parents are both dead) live and
are taken care of
to collect money that you can
use to do a particular job or
help people
happening or chosen without
any plan, aim or pattern
feeling happy because you are
no longer worried about
something
people whose behaviour,
attitudes, etc. people try to
copy because they admire
them
someone who is truthful does
not usually tell lies

Police think the murders are


linked.
I think I messed up when
answering the last question.
There seems to have been a
misunderstanding. I didn't order
steak.

dishonest or not true


people who do a job willingly
without being paid

Unit

Topic

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nerve-racking experience.

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He was raised in an orphanage.

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A concert was organised to raise


money for charity.
We looked at a random sample
of 120 families.
His mother was relieved to see
him happy again.
Do you think professional
football players are good role
models for young people?
You and I must be truthful with
one another.
We suspected that he was being
untruthful.
Most of the relief work was done
by volunteers.

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