VOCABULARY

Very useful video to watch to learn phrases in English

600 English Words for Everyday Life | English Vocabulary Masterclass

Phrases presented:

General phrases

1. What a shame! (for small inconveniences)

2. I haven't got a clue (= I have no idea at all) informal

3. (Anyway,) to cut a long story short     >>>  to waffle on (= to talk for a long time without saying anything important) enrollarse  >>> an ongoing action

4. Make up your mind (Decide! Make/take a decision)

Work day

Morning phrases

5. (Do you) Mind if I grab the last...? (piece of toast, bagel, tea bag) Ellipsis of...

6. (I've got to) Gotta dash!  (I have to leave quickly)

7. Let's get a move on!  Let's get going!  (Quite colloquial)

8. Let's get cracking! (Let's begin)

9. I've got back-to-back meetings.  (one after another without breaks)

10. I'm up to my ears (I'm very busy)

11. I'm going to power (on) through (= I'm going to work until I have finished)

12. Give me (Gimme) a minute!

13. I need to clear my head

14. I could do with ('use' in American English) a little pick-me-up!  (I really need something, usually a drink or a snack, to boost my energy and/or my mood)

Evening phrases

15. I'm just wrapping up for the day. (I'm just finishing my work or tasks for the day)

16. Next round's on me! (I will buy the next set of drinks for our group)

17. I'm a bit peckish (I'm a bit hungry)

18. Fancy a nightcap? (one last drink before going to bed)

19. I'm going to turn in.   (I'm going to bed)

20. It slipped my mind. (I forgot)

25 phrases for daily conversational use

21. Nice to bump into you! (when meeting someone) >>>  to know of someone = to have heard about them, to know their name    to bump into someone is to meet someone unexpectedly

22. It's great to finally meet you in person!

23. Speak of the devil! (when someone appears after being just mentioned  >> Hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma)

24. I've heard so much about you!  (All good things, I hope! / All positive, I hope!)

25. I don't we've crossed paths before!

Catching up with someone

26. How is everything going?

27. What have you been up to?

28. What have I missed? Fill me in!

29. We've got so much to catch up on!

30. There's so much to say, but I can't go into it now.  (to have up your sleeve - to have something ready for later use)

Getting to know someone

31. How did you get into...?

32. What do you do for fun? (usually in American English)

33. What do you do outside of work? (more British)

34. What makes you tick?

35. What gets you out of bed in the morning? (= What floats your boat?)

Creating further contact

36. I'd love to carry this on at a later date.

37. I feel like we've got so much more to talk about! (>> Let's stay in touch, let's exchange contact details) tasting the water

38. We should discuss this over lunch!

39. We should do this again!

40. Here's my email/number. Drop me a line and we'll sort something out!

Leaving the conversation

41. Oh, I'm a bit pressed for time.

42. Right, I need to make a move!  (= I've got to be going)

43. I'm going to have to get going.  (= I need to get going)

44. I don't want to hog you, so I'm going to go over here.   (hog someone = to keep someone all to herself < it made me feel flattered)

45. I've already taken so much of your time.

NOUNS

man , day , 

6 Minute Vocabulary 

VOCABULARY

1. Say / tell / talk / speak

Say.- say that... , say sth to sb, ‘...’, said my sister

Tell.- tell sb that, tell sb to do sth, tell the truth/lies/a story

Talk.- talk to sb, talk about sth

Speak.- speak to sb, speak well/badly, speak French/Japanese

Exercise

1.      Now listen to what I’m going to ....

2.      I’m going to ... you what to do next.

3.      I’m ... about four verbs which are often confused.

4.      You’re learning to .... better English.

5.      What is the first word most children learn to ....?

6.      How many languages can you ....?

7.      Stop it! Don’t .... nonsense!

8.      Please, .... us another joke!

9.      When do children usually learn to ....?

10.  Please, ..... me when to get off this bus.

11.  Actions .... louder than words.

12.  Sorry, I wasn’t listening. What did you .... ?

2. ON (time connector) >>  On removing my seafood fish from the microwave, I sprinkled it with some chilli sauce.

3. The dolphin had just swum up alongside him and had turned on his back.

4. It was too deep for Sagan to reach him.

5. It has been known for a long time that they can make...

6. Where on earth did you get those shoes?  (Where the hell did you...?)

7. What is more, they can be heard under water....  = Students should hand in one composition every week, that is (to say), 4 compositions every month.

8. At least (al menos,  por lo menos)   <<<  superlative of little (little – less – least)

9. Upper branches    ><   lower branches

10. VERBS OF SIGHT: See, look at, stare, watch, spot, to peep (to look timidly, secretly)

11. Difference between could and was able to

 12. Useful verbs to buy clothes: TO SUIT (like), TO FIT (size), TO MATCH (when two items of clothing can go together well)

13. WORD FORMATION. Complete these sentences with an appropriate word formed from the word in CAPITALS.

1.      Notice the ______________ of these words.  SIMILAR

2.      Language is a means of ______________  .   COMMUNICATE

3.      Dolphins are ______________ very intelligent.    APPEAR

4.      Sagan looked at Elvar in ______________.     ASTONISH

5.      How do they show their  ______________ ?    INTELLIGENT

6.      He wanted to learn more about the _________ of a dolphin’s brain.   DEVELOP

7.      The chimp’s trainer made several  ______________.   CORRECT

8.      His ______________ to stop annoyed the chimp.     REFUSE

9.      The chimp looked at Tim  ______________ .      ANGRY

14. Different meanings of RUN

Run, Forest, run!!!!     ,     to run a business   ,   courses run all the year round   ,    buses run every five minutes

to run out of sth  (to run out of money)     ,   to run over s.o.  (atropellar)

15. Different meanings of SPARE

I had a few minutes to spare.

In my spare time I go trekking in the mountains.

We must carry a spare wheel in our car (spare batteries)

Spare parts (repuestos) I couldn' find any spare parts for my motorbike when I was travelling in Africa.

15. Difference between a little/a few, and then between a little/a few and little/few

A little is used with uncountable nouns and a few is used with countable nouns.

'A little' and 'a few' is used when you refer to a small quantity, and 'little' and 'few' is used when this small quantity affects you negatively (I had little money, so I couldn't go to the cinema  //  Few people understood the problem, so the teacher got furious)

16. Difference between TRAVEL, JOURNEY, VOYAGE, TRIP & TOUR

TRAVEL is the general idea of going from one place to another.

JOURNEY is usually a travel by land.

VOYAGE is usally a long travel, mostly by ship.

TRIP is going somehere for business/shopping/studying or for a short period (a school trip)

TOUR is usually the travel organized for tourists with a circular itenarary.

17. PARECER: To resemble = to be similar to, to sound/look/smell/taste... + adj or + like + N/NP (he looks happy, he looks like an Egyptian, he looks like an old man) ,  TO SEEM (to seem to Verb)

18. To go beyond (to infinity and beyond)

19. Deaf and dumb

20. The woman in red, the woman in the red dress, the man with the stick, the music by Mozart, the man in the car,

21. AT THE AIRPORT: Arrival (to arrive), departure (to depart), transfers, customs (customs officer), city – citizen – citizenship, a form

22. I couldn’t help wondering

23. in his early thirties

24. clerk (adj. Clerical work)

25. City-dweller= person who lives in the city, urban people

26. disadvantage= drawback

27. to bring up children  =  to raise children 

28. Lift: ascensor (she took the lift to go to the fifth floor)  // to give s.o. a lift (to take s.o. somewhere by car)  // as a verb 'levantar' (she lifted her baby in the air).

29. nurse, nursery rhymes, nanny, to nurse, nursery school

30. ING & ED adjectives  (amusing, amused)

31. brief  as an adjective is a synonym of 'short' and as a noun is a synonym of 'report' (the Pelican brief, briefcase)

32. application form to fill out = to fill in the application form, to apply for a job, applicant

33. can't help + V-ing   >>>  She couldn't help biting her nails (no podía evitar comerse las uñas) 

34. Clerk (related words: p.a. > personal assistant & secretary)  >>>  adj. clerical (clerical work)

35. in his early thirties (he was between 30 and 34)

36. hesitantly < hesitant < to hesitate

37. to be responsible for doing sth.

38. to provide > provision (collide/collision)

39. a wide range of leisure activities (a mountain range)

40. the present/current (>< former) holder of the post   (this post needs/requires/demands certain skills)

41. to have interest in sth

42. to be able/willing to do sth  (my last will)  =  can/want

43. to allow > allowance

44. other benefits

45. membership < member (socio)

46. employer/employee, tester/testee, examiner/examinee

47. subsidized prices

48. Difference between 'last' and 'latest':  USEFUL LINK 

PHRASAL VERBS

1. Fill in the gaps with these verbs (GO UP, COME DOWN, GO ON, LOOK UP, LOOK INTO) and then substitute the phrasal verbs for these synonyms (investigate, search for and find in a book or list, fall, rise, continue).

a. Have you ever ______________ a microscope?

b. ______________  here!

c. When I was very young, I wanted to  ______________ the stage as an actor.

d. Carl Sagan ______________ the way dolphins communicate with each other.

e. ______________ the words you don’t know in the dictionary.

f. Prices ______________ , but never  ______________.

g. ­ ______________ the stairs and turn left.

h. If I give him a chance, he will  ______________ talking forever.

i. When the chimps hear a certain cry, they  ______________.

1. LOOK.-

He was looking into the way dolphins communicate... (analyse, investigate)

The boy looked up all the new words to learn their meanings.   (search for and find in a book or list)

2. GO.-

Prices go up , but never come down. (rise)

I will go on talking if you are quiet.  (continue)

2. Look at these pairs of sentences using the VERB GO and say which one is a phrasal verb and its meaning  (extinguish, increase, inspect, match, revise).

1. We have to go through customs here.  // The inspectors will go through your luggage carefully.

2. I’m going out. Goodbye.   //   The fire is going out.

3. Go over the bridge and turn left.   //   You should go over your work again and make sure there are no mistakes.

4. Do you want to go with me to the dance?   //   Only a few colours go with green.

5. Prices always go up.   //  The car went up the road and then turned left.

3. Complete these sentences with suitable prepositions to form the correct phrasal verb.

1. The music isn’t loud enough. Will you turn it ................, please?

2. It is too loud now! Turn it ................

3. I want to make sure these jeans fit me. Where can I try them .......................?

4. Here’s a new idea for studying phrasal verbs. Try it .................. and see if it works.

5. My car has broken .................. and I can’t use it until it’s repaired.

6. If a girlfriend stops seeing her boyfriend, we say they have broken .................

7. I don’t know where my luggage is. Will you help me to look .............. it, please?

8. Bill’s wife died and he had to look ................. his children alone.

9. Please, go ............... these figures. I think there’s a mistake somewhere.

10. I want you to look ................... this matter for me.

11. Turn ................. the light, please! I can’t see anything.

12. Look ................. the meaning of these foreign words.

13. Turn ................... that terrible music!

14. Could you fill ................. all these forms for me, please?

4. PHRASAL VERBS WITH THE VERB COME.

Complete these sentences with suitable prepositions to form the correct phrasal verb.

1. My plan to get a job hasn’t come ................ yet.

2. I’ve come ....................  some difficulties.

3. If you come ..................... any good jobs, let me know!

Which phrasal verb means  1 meet or face a problem?  2 succeed?   3 find by accident or hear about?

4. Here is another plan that almost didn’t come ..........

5. A student named Max wrote down all the phrasal verbs he came ..........

6. Then he came ........ a terrible problem: he had lost his little notebook!

7. He fainted and didn’t come ............... for hours.

8. Everything came ............... all right in the end, he remembered that he had lent it to a friend.

5. Preparing for B2 (Ex. 01)  >>>  Multiple-choice exercise on VOCABULARY. Choose the appropriate option:

1. The film ................... several scenes that might upset young children.   (A  admits    B   involves   C  contains   D   displays)

2. They talked for three days before finally .................. to a decision.    (A  reaching    B   coming   C  bringing   D   arriving)

3. I am not in the least ........................ about his opinion.  (A  aware    B   concerned   C  interested   D   regarded)

4. Their aim is to ..................... up a new political party.     (A  strike    B   stand   C  set   D   show)

5. I phoned the bank to ........................ how much money there was in my account.   (A  control    B   inspect   C  test   D   check)

6. ..................... he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home.      (A  For    B   Thus   C  So   D   As)

7. I looked everywhere, but I couldn’t find ............ at all.     (A  anybody    B   no one   C  someone   D   somebody)

8. It was ................ and we had to walk quickly to keep warm.        (A  cold      B   fresh   C  frozen   D   mild)

9. I do my best to practise the piano every day, ................... it is difficult sometimes.   (A  even    B   when   C  also   D   although)

10. Please would you .................. me where the railway station is?     (A  say     B   explain   C  tell   D   point)

11. He has been waiting for this letter for days, and at .......................... it has come.        (A  last    B   the end   C  present   D   the finish)

12. You asked me to .................... you to post that letter.  (A  remember   B   remark   C  remind   D   recall)

13. He was busy when I phoned, but I hung ................. until he was free.   (A  back    B   off   C  to   D   on)

14. It is hot in the day-time, but the temperature ........................ sharply at night.         (A  slips    B   drops   C  descends   D   reduces)

15. The children threw snowballs at ............ on their way to school.   (A  themselves    B   another   C  each other   D   their own)

16. It happened ............ we were asleep last Friday night.   (A  during    B   for   C  while   D   since)

17. The plate was right on the ....................... of the table and could have been knocked off at any moment.    (A  border    B   tip   C  margin   D   edge)

18. I am not sure how old he is, but he must be ..................... for 70.   (A  going by    B   getting up   C  getting on   D   going off)

19. My watch has stopped, so I had no way of knowing the right ......................  .           (A  hour    B   moment   C  time   D   o’clock)

20. I absolutely ................ with everything that has been said.     (A  agree    B   accept   C  admit   D   approve)

21. We’re in good time; there’s ............. to hurry.  (A  unnecessary    B   no purpose   C  no need   D   impossible)

22. My brother had his camera ........................ from his car in the office car park.      (A  robbed    B   missed   C  lost   D  stolen)

23. The woman who lives opposite us sometimes comes ........................ for a cup of coffee.           (A  on    B   over   C  off   D   to)

24. She was singing an old Spanish folk song, a favourite of ......... .   (A  her    B   hers   C  herself   D   her own)

25. There was a small room into ................ we all crowded.    (A  which    B   where   C  that   D   it)

Solutions will be given in this post.

6. VOCABULARY. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1. Because the picture was not genuine, it was completely ................... .   (A  worthless    B   invaluable   C  priceless   D   valuable)

2. It was terrible. One passenger was killed, and the other was ................. injured.    (A  hardly    B   completely   C  severely   D   unusually)

3. Sorry I’m late. I had to go to the library to ........................ some books.  (A  give    B   buy   C  lend   D   return)

4. She showed a lot of ..................... in her fight against the illness.     (A  discourage    B   courage   C  courageous   D   courageously)

5. She’s got a fabulous job and she earns a great ........................ of money.   (A  deal    B   quantity   C  amount   D   level)

6. ..................... the terrible weather, the tennis tournament was cancelled.      (A  Although    B   Owing to   C  However   D   In spite of)

7. The recent .............. violence is worrying the police.     (A  increase with    B   increase of   C  increase in   D   increase about)

8. We got to the theatre just .............. to see the first scene of the play.   (A  on time    B   in time   C  at times   D   with time)

9. My uncle is great. In our family, he’s ................... his cooking.   (A  famous about    B   famous with   C  famous for   D   famous in)

10. We .................. going to the concert. The orchestra was marvellous.     (A  enjoyed     B   wanted   C  hated   D   decided)

11. They shouldn’t have .......................... the accident. It wasn’t my fault.        (A  accused me of    B   accused me with   C  blamed me for   D   blamed me with)

12. We were so busy we had to .................... going on holiday for a month.  (A  put out   B   put away   C  put down   D   put off)

Solutions can be found in this post 

7. WORD FORMATION. Complete these sentences with a suitable word formed from the word in CAPITALS.

1.      Have you got any ______________ experience?  SECRETARY

2.      I'm not very ______________  .   MUSIC

3.      There are many ______________ benefits besides this.    ADDITION

4.      What are your ______________ qualifications.     PROFESSION

5.      Do you know the boss  ______________ ?    PERSON

6.      The office is _________ located.   CENTRE

7.      It is a very ______________ company.   FRIEND

8.      You will have a share of the ______________ profits.     YEAR

9.      What is your ______________ salary.      MONTH

10. Do you get a ______________ newspaper?      DAY

8. VOCABULARY  >>>>  The word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill each blank in this way.

Example: My teacher ................ me to take this examination.  COURAGE   (solution: encouraged)

1. We always have a bed ready in the spare room in case visitors arrive .............  EXPECT

2. The book does not say much about the prices, but is very ............ about everything else.  INFORM

3. The government is expected to take ........... against the level of unemployment.   ACT

4. They have added three new songs to the show, which ........... it by about fifteen minutes.    LONG

5. I am looking for a ........... gift for an old lady.    SUIT

Solutions   

9. VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS. Complete these sentences with the correct preposition.

1. Mrs Smith was accused ...... treating her dogs badly.

2. Many of her neighbours had complained ....... her ...... this.

3. The forty-four dogs all belonged ....... her.

4. The dogs suffered ....... malnutrition.

5. Her neighbours blamed her ...... the poor condition of the dogs.

6. They wanted to prevent her  ....... getting any more.

7. In court, she was charged ...... causing the dogs unnecessary suffering.

8. Sometimes people are fined large sums of money ....... this.

9. The court has not yet decided ...... her case.

10. The judge, however,  has said that he does not believe .......... punishment in cases like this.

10. VOCABULARY. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the word in CAPITALS.

1. She had ignored her neighbours' ..............         COMPLAIN

2. They had been disturbed by the dog's ............         BARK

3. It could be heard all over the  ..............         NEIGHBOUR

4. Her lawyer said in her ....... that she was lonely and confused.      DEFEND

5. He said this was not a case of deliberate ......    CRUEL

6. In other words, she had no  ....... of causing any suffering.      INTEND

7. He said he hoped the court would show some .......... of her condition.      UNDERSTAND

8. However, the court found her  .......      GUILT

9. The judge gave her ........  to keep only one dog for ten years.     PERMIT

10. Do you agree with this .......... ?   DECIDE

Solutions  

11. VOCABULARY. Word combinations. Choose the correct responses.

1. Your marks are OK, but there is still ................... for improvement.   (A  area    B   room   C  space   D   place)

2. The course was so difficult that I didn't .................. any progress at all.    (A  make    B   do   C  create   D   produce)

3. The manufacturers are advertising a new ........................ of soap powder.  (A  mark    B   brand   C  pack   D   box)

4. Caring for her younger brothers is a  ..................... burden for her, but she never complains.     (A  sour    B   bitter   C  large   D   heavy)

5. I'm tired of looking at ancient ........................ Let's go somewhere modern.   (A  foundations    B   remnants   C  ruins   D   constructions)

6. I've put on so much weight that my clothes don't ..................... me any more.      (A  match    B   suit   C  agree with   D   fit)

7. Getting divorced was a ............ decision for us to make, but I'm sure it was the right one.     (A  hard    B   firm   C  strong   D   large)

8. He has a very strong ................ to see his country again.        (A  desire      B   want   C  liking   D   feeling)

9. The ................... age of the population in most western countries is rising fast.   (A  medium    B   general   C  average   D   middle)

10. Several soldiers were .................. wounded in the battle. They needed a lot of help.     (A  completely     B   hardly   C  seriously   D   utterly)

11. Scientists everywhere are trying to .......................... a cure for AIDS.        (A  conclude    B   invent   C  discover   D   make)

12. MAKE OR DO?

__________ harm     _________ a mistake    _________ the washing-up    __________ a decision

__________ trouble     _________ progress    _________ well    __________ money

__________ the beds     _________ the cooking    _________ a noise    __________ a cake

__________ the housework     _________ homework    _________ someone a favour 

Solutions  

13. Multiple-choice exercise on VOCABULARY. Choose the appropriate option:

1. David always ................... over to my house after he had done his homework.   (A  came    B   went   C  gone   D   passed)

2. If you want to have a pet, you must be ready to look .................. it for several years.    (A  at    B   for   C  over   D   after)

3. I am ........................ to come to the meeting on Monday evening. Please apologize for my absence.  (A  capable    B   excused   C  unable   D   disliked)

4. My younger sister is very ..................... and so she loves going out, but I am much quieter and prefer to stay at home.     (A  enjoyable    B   funny   C  pleasing   D   lively)

5. There was nothing to ........................ with the burglary until the police found a gold ring in his car.   (A  link    B   fix   C  place   D  join)

6. We have arranged special insurance to cover medical ..................... in the event of an accident.      (A  prices    B   expenses   C  accounts   D   money)

7. At the hospital I was told that ............ I gave up smoking immediately my illness would get much worse.     (A  except    B   until   C  without   D   unless)

8. The ................ were told to fasten their seat belts as the plane began its descent.        (A  customers      B   riders   C  flyers   D   passengers)

9. All Mike's friends felt sorry ................... him when he had to give up playing football.   (A  with     B  for   C  about   D   at)

10. How .................. you manage to get here so quickly?     (A  used     B   had   C  did   D  have)

11. Ever .......................... he was in junior school Nicholas has wanted to become a doctor.        (A  after    B   always   C  next   D   since)

12. The bank manager .................... me to open a deposit account as soon as possible.  (A  warned   B   advised   C  suggested   D   approved)

13. It will ................. rain later so we should go and have our picnic now.   (A  preferably    B   probably   C  likely   D   usually)

14. I'm afraid that we don't have any ........................ sizes in stock, madam.         (A  higher    B   larger   C  greater   D   taller)

15. They have ............ the old castle and it is now a luxury hotel.   (A  transformed    B   undone   C  remade   D   constructed)

16. ............ each school year all the children were given copies of the school rules.   (A  At first    B   Immediately   C  At the beginning of   D   To start with)

17. I ....................... seeing John tomorrow so I will give him your message.    (A  will be    B   may be   C  would be   D   could be)

18. I can ..................... with most things, but I cannot stand noisy children.   (A  put aside    B   put on   C  put up   D   put off)

19. Clearing the weeds from the churchyard was a much harder ...................... than the children had imagined it would be.           (A  deed    B   task   C  service   D   work)

20. Is there ................ bread for all the sandwiches we have to make?     (A  correct    B   enough   C  plenty   D   equal)

21. There was nothing ............. to eat in the refrigerator or in the cupboard.  (A  at last    B   at least   C  at once   D   at all)

22. Could you please ........................ exactly what you saw?      (A  inform    B   point   C  advise   D  describe)

23. Last summer was so hot that the ....................... in the wood actually dried up.           (A  pond    B   bath   C  bowl   D   flood)

24. The new secretary in the sales department is a fast typist, but her letters are full of spelling  ......... .   (A  wrongs    B   faults   C  tricks   D   mistakes)

25. Membership of the club, ................ costs £10.00 a year, is only open to people over the age of 60.    (A  what    B   which   C  that   D   this)

Solutions

14. VOCABULARY. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

1. His business makes a good .....    (reward/profit)

2. My sister's got a good .... in an office.    (job/work)

3. You must always remember to ...... the truth.   (say/tell)

4. Look! I think she’s going to .... the bank.    (steal/rob)

5. His jewels are absolutely …….    (priceless/invaluable)

6. My aunt lives on her own, but she isn’t .....     (lonely/alone)

7. Two passengers were ……. injured in the accident.     (seriously/totally)

8. He …….. disagreed with her arguments.    (completely/severely)

15. VOCABULARY. Complete these sentences with the correct prepositions.

1. Paul Newman and Robert Redford wanted to play a trick .....  the gangster in the film The Sting. 

2. Redford wanted revenge ... the murder of his friend.    

3. They succeeded ...... their plan to cheat him ...... a great deal of money.   

4. They did this ...... passing themselves off as gamblers.  

5. The gangster bet the money …….  a horse race.  

6. It is almost impossible ..... times to understand exactly what is happening.   

7. But …. the end of the film, everything has become clear.

8. This film is probably one of the best …….. its kind.

9. It's ..... television again next week.  

Solutions

16. Here are some words connected with 'crime'. Match them with their appropriate definition. Two of them are synomyms, so they have the same definition.

cunning  ,   to cheat   ,    a trick   ,    to take someone in  ,  to betray   ,  

to deceive   ,    to pass yourself off as   ,   a crook

1. to make someone believe something that is not true   ____________________

2. a thief or dishonest person   __________________

3. to act like someone or something you are not   ___________________

4. to act dishonestly in order to gain an unfair advantage (especially in games, sports or exams) __________

5. clever in a dishonest way   _________________

6. an act done to confuse someone or sometimes to amuse   _______________

7. to be disloyal to a friend or to your country ________________

17. Complete these sentences with one of the words presented above.

1. Redford and Newman play the parts of two  ____________________ in the film.

2. He hasn't really been ill. He has __________________  you.

3. I read a story in the paper about a man who put on a white coat and managed to _____________  himself ____________ a doctor.

4. Animals such as foxes are famous for their ________________

5. Don't play cards with him. He always _________________

6. Don't let that woman   _______________  you  _____________ with all her lies.

7. The man who _______________ his country by giving away secrets was later hanged.

8. Magicians know all sorts of ________________, which they use to entertain people.

Solutions

18. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the word in CAPITALS.

1. That man is a police....     INSPECT     2. Jack is a very bad....      LOSE      3. Einstein was a great....   THINK 

4. I've always wanted to be an.....   ACT      5. The ...... all went back to the ship.     SAIL    

6. The town is full of tourists and other....    VISIT    7. Jack the Ripper was a famous....     MURDER

19. Word combinations. First, say what the thing is and does. Secondly, try to guess the item we give the definition of.

1. a cassette-player     2. a stain-remover     3. a water-softener    4. a water-purifier    5. a cigarette-lighter   6. a voice-stress-analyser   7. a machine that washes dishes     8. a special kind of pot that cooks things under great pressure

9. a liquid that is used to thin paints    10. another kind of liquid that removes paints    11. a machine people use to dry their hair   12. a kind of medicine or liquid that some men hope  will restore their hair     13. a small gadget people use to open tins     14. a very simple kind of machine that people use when they sweep carpets     15. a powder which kills ants     16. a screw that pulls corks out of bottles    17. a small gadget that opens bottles

20. Complete these sentences with: MONEY , CASH , PAY , SALARY , WAGES

1. In this job, you will get a monthly ______________    2. All he ever thinks about is making ______________

3. The job is interesting, but the ___________ is poor.   4. The __________ are very low for a work like this.

5. In the United States, most people pay by cheque or on credit rather than in __________

21. VOCABULARY. Fill in the gaps with these words:     bargain   ,   deal  ,   exchange  ,   rate  

1. There was a fascinating ________________ of views in the debate.

2. It was quite cheap. It was a tremendous _______________ in fact.

3. Let's make a _______________ . You have my sweater, and I'll have your jeans.

4. This isn't the right _______________ . I gave you twenty pounds, not ten!

5. What's the _____________ for dollars today?

And now with:     advice   ,   intention  ,   meaning  ,   mind   ,   opinion

6. In my ___________, I think that marriage is definitely a good thing.

7. I took my mother's ______________ . I didn't get married until I was twenty-five.

8. I can't make up my _____________ whether to get married or not.

9. I have no ____________ of ever getting married.

10. Marriage? My husband doesn't understand the real _____________ of the word!

22. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of 'lend' or 'borrow'.

1. Could I ............... some money from you?

2. Could you ................. me some money? If you can't, I will have to ask for a loan.

3. Could you .................. me a hand with my English homework?

4. I ................... my brother-in-law a lot of money last month and he still hasn't paid it back.

5. If you're short of money, why don't you ............. some from the bank?

6. I don't believe in .............. money from my friends.

7. I don't believe in ............... money to other people, not even my friends.

Pay attention to the expressions marked in red and tell me what they mean.

23. Complete the following sentences with 'fault', 'error' or 'mistake'.

1. Federer missed the second serve, so he committed a double ...............

2. I took someone else's coat by ................. 

3. The accident wasn't my ................

4. The letter was sent to you in .................

5. It was a big .................... to pay so much for your car.

6. Look! Here's another spelling .............. in this stupid book!

Here you can read about the difference between error and mistake.   FAULT/ERROR/MISTAKE, further explanation and exercises.

24. Fill in the gaps with these words:     bargain  ,  deal ,  exchange ,  change  ,   rate  

1. There was a fascinating ________________ of views in the debate.

2. It was quite cheap. It was a tremendous _______________ in fact.

3. Let's make a _______________ . You have my sweater, and I'll have your jeans.

4. This isn't the right _______________ . I gave you twenty pounds, not ten!

5. What's the _____________ for dollars today?

And now with:     advice   ,   intention  ,   meaning  ,   mind   ,   opinion

6. In my ___________, I think that marriage is definitely a good thing.

7. I took my mother's ______________ . I didn't get married until I was twenty-five.

8. I can't make up my _____________ whether to get married or not.

9. I have no ____________ of ever getting married.

10. Marriage? My husband doesn't understand the real _____________ of the word!

25. Identify the correct word combination in each sentence. Circle both clues and the correct responses. 

1. I paid a lot of money, but got very little for it. So, from my point of view, it wasn't a very good ...................    (A  exchange    B   rate   C  value   D   deal)

2. They had a great .................. of trouble getting through customs.    (A  lot    B   level   C  quantity   D   deal)

3. The police have issued ........................ to local shopkeepers to be on the lookout for thieves.  (A  complaints    B   warnings   C  advice   D   information)

4. When you stay in a country for some time you get used to the people's  ..................... of life.     (A  habit    B   custom   C  way   D   system)

5. Suzanne had had a special ........................ with her aunt ever since her mother died.   (A  affection    B   sense   C  relationship   D   feeling)

6. I drove around the town for half an hour, but couldn't find a car .....................       (A  park    B   garage   C  plan   D   parking)

7. Have you a rough ............ of how many people are coming to the party?     (A  hope    B   imagination   C  thought   D   idea)

8. You can't get sleeping pills unless you go to the doctor and get a ................         (A  receipt      B   bill   C  prescription   D   recipe)