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PRACTICE MAKE PERFECT

1. Clear (adj.) without cloud or mist:


a clear blue sky. On a clear day you can see France

2 Thin (adj.) (of a person or part of the body) (sometimes disapproving)


not covered with much flesh (the soft substance between the skin and bones of
animal or human bodies
Ex: He was tall and thin, with dark hair).

3 To show up (informal) to arrive where you have arranged to meet sb or do sth-


Has everyone shown up for the meeting yet?
- We’re still waiting for Mr. Roberts.

4 Bill (n) a piece of paper that shows how much you owe sb for goods or services:
Ex: the telephone / electricity/ gas bill

5 Order (for sth) a request to make or supply goods:


Ex: I would like to place an order for ten copies of this book.

6 Reservation (n) an arrangement for a seat on a plane or train, a room in a hotel,


etc. to be kept for you: Ex: I’ll call the restaurant and make a reservation. We have
a reservation in the name of Grant

7 Informative (adjective) giving useful information:


Ex: The talk was both informative and entertaining. OPP Uninformative

8. To help someone with sth

9 Directions (n)
+ instructions about how to do sth, where to go, etc.:
Ex: Let’s stop and ask for directions.
+ the general position a person or thing moves or points towards:
Ex: Tom went off in the direction of home.

10 Assistant (n) a person who helps or supports sb, usually in their job:
Assistance (with sth) | Assistance (in doing sth / to do sth) (formal) (n)
help or support

11 Repairman (also Repairer especially in BrE) a person whose job is to repair


things:
Ex: a TV repairman

12 Expert (at / in / on sth) | Expert (at / in / on doing sth) a person with special
knowledge, skill or training in sth:
Ex: a computer / medical expert

13 To manage:
1. to keep sb/sth under control; to be able to deal with sb/sth
2. to succeed in doing sth, especially sth difficult

14 Technician (n) a person whose job is keeping a particular type of equipment or


machinery in good condition: laboratory technicians

15 Opening (n) a job that is available SYN vacancy


vacancy for
- There are very few openings in scientific research.
- We have no vacancies for photographers at the moment

16 To get together (with sb) to meet with sb socially or in order to discuss sth: We
must get together for a drink sometime
17 Change (n) the money that you get back when you have paid for sth giving
more money than the amount it costs:
Ex: Don’t forget your change! That’s 40p change. The ticket machine gives change

18 To fill sth out = To fill sth in / To fill up (with sth) | To fill sth up (with sth)
to become completely full; to make sth completely full

19 Form (n): an official document containing questions and spaces for answers:
Ex: an application / entry / order form (especially BrE) to fill in a form (especially
NAmE) to fill out a form. I filled in / out a form on their website.

20 Reply (n) an act of replying to sth/sb in speech, writing or by some action


Ex: We had over 100 replies to our advertisement.

21 To fax sth (to sb)|To fax sb (sth) to send sb a document, message, etc. by fax

22 To take a bus/taxi

23 Tax (on sth) money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay
for public services.
Ex: People pay tax according to their income and businesses pay tax according to
their profits. Tax is also often paid on goods and services:
To raise/cut taxes. Tax increases / cuts. Changes in tax rates

24 Moving (adjective) causing you to have deep feelings of sadness or sympathy:


Ex: a deeply moving experience

25 I’d rather ( I would rather ) + V (infi.)


26 The rest (of sth)
The remaining part of sth:
Ex: I’m not doing this job for the rest of my life

27 Seat (n) a place where you can sit, for example a chair:
Ex: She sat back in her seat.
A window / corner seat (= one near a window / in a corner).
A child seat (= for a child in a car)

28 Aisle (n) A passage between rows of seats in a church, theatre, train, etc., or
between rows of shelves in a supermarket:
Ex: an aisle seat (= in a plane)

29 Suit (n) a set of clothes made of the same cloth, including a jacket and trousers /
pants or a skirt: a business suit

30 Gray (adj.) = grey

31 Professional (adj.) suitable or appropriate for sb working in a particular


profession:
Ex: professional conduct / misconduct
OPP Unprofessional

32 To cough to force out air suddenly and noisily through your throat, for example
when you have a cold:
Ex: I couldn’t stop coughing

33 Without + verb-ing: not having, experiencing or showing sth:


Ex: They had gone two days without food.
34 To figure out to calculate an amount or the cost of sth
I’m just figuring my expenses.
A. Can’t you figure out a cheaper way to get there?
B. These are the cheapest tickets I could find

35 Track (n) a track with a number at a train station that a train arrives at or leaves
from:
Ex: The train for Chicago is on track 9

36 Fact (n) a thing that is known to be true, especially when it can be proved:
Ex: Isn’t it a fact that the firm is losing money?

37 To bother sb (about/with sth): to annoy, worry or upset sb; to cause sb trouble


or pain: Ex: The thing that bothers me is …

38 To hurry to do sth more quickly than usual because there is not much time
SYN To rush:
Ex: You’ll have to hurry if you want to catch that train

39 Fun (n) enjoyment; pleasure; a thing that gives enjoyment or pleasure and
makes you feel happy:
Ex: We had a lot of fun at Sarah’s party

40 Package (n) a box, bag, etc. in which things are wrapped or packed; the
contents of a box etc.

41 Baggage = Luggage Bags, cases, etc. that contain sb’s clothes and things when
they are travelling

42 To go down (To drop) to fall down or become ill / sick in great numbers
43 Weight (n) how heavy sb/sth is, which can be measured in, for example,
kilograms or pounds:
Ex: It is about 76 kilos in weight.

44 Cool (adj.) fairly cold; not hot or warm:


a cool breeze / drink / climate

45 Collar (n) the part around the neck of a shirt, jacket or coat that usually folds
down

46 To be/get tired of sb/sth | To be/get tired of doing sth: feeling that you have
had enough of sb/sth because you no longer find them / it interesting or because
they make you angry or unhappy: I’m sick and tired of all the arguments. She was
tired of hearing about their trip to India

47 Inner (adj.) [only before noun]


inside; towards or close to the centre of a place:
an inner courtyard. Inner London. The inner ear
OPP outer

48 Budget (n) the money that is available to a person or an organization and a plan
of how it will be spent over a period of time: a monthly / an annual / a family
budget. The education / defence budget (= the amount of money that can be spent
on this

49 Excuse (for sth / for doing sth) a reason, either true or invented, that you give
to explain or defend your behaviour:
Ex: Late again! What’s your excuse this time?. There’s no excuse for such
behaviour
50 Robbery (n) the crime of stealing money or goods from a bank, shop / store,
person, etc., especially using violence or threats: armed robbery (= using a gun,
knife, etc.) There has been a spate of robberies in the area recently.

51 Block (n) a tall building that contains flats or offices; buildings that form part of
a school, hospital, etc. which are used for a particular purpose: a tower block. A
block of flats. An office block

52 Vacation = holiday (n)


1. (in Britain) one of the periods of time when universities or courts of law are
closed
2. (in the US) one of the periods of time when schools, colleges, universities or
courts of law are closed:

53 Drinking fountain (especially BrE) (NAmE usually 'water fountain): device


that supplies water for drinking in public places

54 Fountain: a structure from which water is sent up into the air by a pump, used
to decorate parks and gardens / yards

55 Fair (to / on sb) acceptable and appropriate in a particular situation: a fair


deal / wage / price / question. The punishment was very fair

56 Closet (n) a small room or a space in a wall with a door that reaches the floor,
used for storing things

57 Fantastic (informal) extremely good; excellent


SYN great, brilliant:
Ex: a fantastic beach in Australia
58 Tire = tyre (n) a thick rubber ring that fits around the edge of a wheel of a car,
bicycle, etc.
Ex: a front tyre. A back / rear tyre. To pump up a tyre. A flat / burst / punctured
tyre. Bald / worn tyres

59 Applicant (for sth) (n) a person who makes a formal request for sth (= applies
for it), especially for a job, a place at a college or university, etc.:
Ex: There were over 500 applicants for the job

60 Appliance (n): a machine that is designed to do a particular thing in the home,


such as preparing food, heating or cleaning:

Ex: electrical / household appliances

61 Qualified (to do sth): having the practical knowledge or skills to do sth

62 Registered mail: a method of sending a letter or package in which the person


sending it can claim money if it arrives late or is lost or damaged

63 Break (n) a pause or period of time when sth stops before starting again
Ex: a break in my daily routine

64 Shortly (adv.) a short time; not long:

Ex: She arrived shortly after us. I saw him shortly before he died/soon: I’ll be
ready shortly.

65 Direct ( Adj. ) saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend
not to understand:
Ex: a direct answer / question. You’ll have to get used to his direct manner
66 Supply (n) an amount of sth that is provided or available to be used:
Ex: The water supply is unsafe

67 To be out of order (of a machine, etc.) not working correctly:


Ex: The phone is out of order

68 Assignment (n) a task or piece of work that sb is given to do, usually as part of
their job or studies:
Ex: You will need to complete three written assignments per semester

69 Signature (n) your name as you usually write it, for example at the end of a
letter:
Ex: Someone had forged her signature on the cheque

70 Pleasant (adj.) enjoyable, pleasing or attractive:


Ex: a pleasant climate / evening / place

71 To mail sth (to sb/sth) | To mail (sb) sth (especially NAmE) to send sth to sb
using the postal system:
Ex: Don’t forget to mail that letter to your mother

72 Appointment (with sb) a formal arrangement to meet or visit sb at a particular


time, especially for a reason connected with their work:
Ex: She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor

73 Disappointment (n) sadness because sth has not happened or been as good,
successful, etc. as you expected or hoped

74 To appoint sb (to sth) | To appoint sb (as) sth to choose sb for a job or


position of responsibility:
Ex: They have appointed a new head teacher at my son’s school

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