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Vocabulary Revision b1
Vocabulary Revision b1
CONTENTS
2. ABOUT YOURSELF.............................................................................5
Appearance, health, clothes, family life, feelings
3. DAILY LIFE.........................................................................................7
The home, food and drink, around town
4. FREE TIME..........................................................................................9
Travelling, entertainment, sport
ANSWER KEY........................................................................................15
PERSON (A...)
Dutchman
Japanese
PEOPLE (The...)
Brazilians
French
Scots
German
Spaniard/Spanish man
Norwegian
Dane
ocean
waterfalls
canals
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
a. effect
b. bin
c. pollution
d. energy
e. bag
f. warming
g. rise
h. bank
The Weather
7. Choose the word to complete the sentence.
1. I was frightened of the (storm/fog) because I dont like lightning.
2. The (cloud/ice) on the road made it difficult to drive.
3. In general average (temperatures/degrees) are rising.
4. Trees are often blown down by (gales/breezes).
5. What is the (weather/climate) like today?
6. The weather forecast said there would be (tall/high) temperatures today.
7. (Heavy/Strong) rain is expected again today.
8. Most areas in the south will have (light/bright) sunshine today.
9. Its going to be (wet/dry) again, so bring an umbrella.
10.This month has been quite (chilly/mild). Its usually much colder.
Disasters
8. Complete the sentences.
floods
avalanche
earthquake
famine
landslide
drought
tidal wave
hurricanes
2. ABOUT YOURSELF
Appearance, health, clothes, family life, feelings
Words that describe physical appearance
Height: short, average height, tall
Build: small, average build, slim, plump (more polite than skinny or fat)
Age: around 25, in his early-mid-late 30s
Hair: short, long, straight, wavy, curly, a ponytail, white, grey, blond, light/dark brown, red black
Face: square, round, plain, wide
Complexion: light, white, olive-skinned
Eyes: green, blue, brown, black, beautiful, big
General: beautiful, pretty, handsome, cute, good looking, attractive
1. Complete the sentences with a form of the verb is or has.
1. She __________20. She __________tall, slim and beautiful. She__________ long straight black hair.
2. He __________average height and average build. He __________ a ponytail. He _________ handsome.
3. She __________ pretty. She __________ medium length wavy hair, and big beautiful eyes.
4. She __________around 60. She __________short curly hair, and wears glasses.
5. He ___________ a wide face and a dark complexion. He __________ very muscular.
Health
2. Complete the sentences with one of the adjectives in the box.
bad
sore ticklish watery high
dislocated
weak deep sensitive
1. I have a really ___________ cold and I cant smell anything.
2. I think you should take an aspirin for that __________ headache.
3. Take some syrup for that ___________ cough.
4. When its cold I get __________ eyes.
5. If you have __________ blood-pressure you shouldnt use so much salt.
6. My grandmother has a __________ heart but she is still very active.
7. The x-ray showed that he had a __________ shoulder.
8. He fell through the glass and suffered __________ cuts to his arms and legs.
9. You need a special cream for your __________ skin.
10. Why dont you take some lozenges for your __________ throat.
heavy
Clothes
3. Say which clothes are worn in winter (W) and which in summer (S). Which can be worn all year?
raincoat
sweater
Bikini (S)
wool scarf
fleece jacket
boots
shirt
sweatshirt
sandals
shoes
t-shirt
coat
tweed skirt
tie
cotton dress
slippers
trousers
gloves
socks
cardigan
hat
suit
4. FIT/MATCH/SUIT/TRY ON/PUT ON/TAKE OFF/WEAR/GET DRESSED
These shoes dont fit. They are a size too small. That bag matches your shoes. Theyre exactly the same
colour. Pink really suits you. You should wear that colour more often. You try on clothes in a shop. You put
on clothes in the morning and you take them off at night. You wear clothes during the day. When you get
dressed you put on your clothes.
Choose one of the verbs above (in their correct form) to complete the sentences.
1. Jane lost weight and she had to buy new clothes because the old ones didnt __________ her any more.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
The family
5. Match the words in each column.
1. _____ elderly
a. 13-19 years old
2. _____ baby
b. 40-60 years old
3. _____ teen
c. offspring
4. _____ toddler
d. senior citizen
5. _____ girl
e. child 1- 2 years old
6. _____ children
f. expecting a baby
7. _____ boy
g. young female
8. _____ pregnant
h. female parent
9. _____ father
i. young male
10. _____ mother
j. infant
11. _____ middle-aged
k. male parent
12. _____ bring up
l. raise
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Feelings
7. Choose the correct word.
1. When his wife left him, John was really (angry /nervous).
2. Jane felt (ashamed / embarrassed) when she had to speak French.
3. I always say thank you. Its important to be (gentle / polite).
4. You never help me in the house. You are so (lazy / tired).
5. Robert never does anything stupid. Hes really (sensitive / sensible).
6. The children stayed at home all day and were really (bored / annoyed) in the evening.
7. He never worries. He is so (cheerful / sympathetic).
8. When they heard about the accident they were really (damaged / upset).
8. Replace the underlined expressions with an expression from the box above.
are fond of
fancy
fed up with
get on my nerves
1. Im really looking forward to a holiday.
2. Football programmes on the television really annoy me.
3. Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?
4. Why do you always come home so late? Im tired of it.
5. We like going for walks in the mountains.
longing for
3. DAILY LIFE
The home, food and drink, around town
The home
1. Match the titles to the pictures.
block of flats/apartments
detached house
cottage
terraced house
semi-detached house
bungalow
d
2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Accommodation
3. Match the words with their definitions.
1. accommodation
2. furnished
3. rent
4. deposit
5. landlord/landlady
6. to let
7. property
8. tenant
9. references
10. bill
kitchen
sofa
bedside table
coffee table washbasin
living room
cutlery
bookcase
bedroom
juicy
tasty
Around town
7. Choose the most appropriate word.
The main street in many towns in Britain is called the 1. (Chief/High/Upper) Street, where people 2.
(do/make/go) shopping. Most are owned by national chains of 3. (stores/magazines/warehouses). This
makes many town centres look the 4. (similar/same/alike). Some towns also have street markets where
fresh food and cheap 5. (goods/stocks/assets) can be bought from the 6. (tables/banks/stalls). Away from
the town centre, small 7. (angle/corner/side) shops provide 8. (grocers/groceries/gross) to local customers.
Shops are generally open on 9. (Bank/Big/Nation) Holidays, which are a good time to shop as there are
many 10. (sales/sold/sells) on, especially around Christmas. 11. (Rush/Peak/High) shopping days are on
Saturdays. Most towns now have a 12. (person/pedestrian/walking) precinct, where cars are not allowed.
Signs and places
8. Match the signs with the places
1. Casualty Department
2. Platforms
3. 1st Floor: Childrens Clothes
4. Reference Section
5. Duty-Free Shop
6. Now Showing
7. Parcels
8. Reception desk
a. Post Office
b. Cinema
c. Hospital
d. Hotel
e. Railway Station
f. Library
g. Department Store
h. Airport
4. FREE TIME
Travelling, entertainment, sport
Travelling
1. Complete the table with words from the box.
flight
platform
traffic lights
lost property
gate
waiting room
ticket office
duty-free
taxi
ROAD
RAIL
hitch hike
timetable
bill board
service station
check-in
boarding pass
AIR
Entertainment
5. Match the phrase with the place.
1. Theres a good film on Channel 4 at 9.00pm.
2. Two tickets for Scream 24, please.
3. May I borrow 4 books?
4. This play isnt as good as the last one.
5. Dont feed the animals, please.
6. The musics really loud, isnt it?
7. Some of these exhibits are 2,000 years old.
8. The orchestra is playing really badly.
a. discotheque
b. concert hall
c. cinema
d. home, TV
e. library
f. theatre
g. zoo
h. museum
Swimming
2.
Sailing
3.
Cycling
4.
Rowing
5.
Judo
6.
Athletics
7.
Riding
8.
Football
PLAY/GO/DO
We play a sport that is a game: He plays tennis.
We go +ING for an activity than can be done alone: I go skiing in the mountains.
We do a physical activity that often does not need any equipment: She does yoga.
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judo
2. pitch
court
bat
track
3. surfing
skiing
snowboarding
curling
4. yoga
squash
aerobics
jogging
5. diving
fishing
water polo
snorkelling
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leaving
colleges
student
compulsory
courses
undergraduate
thesis
assessment
degrees
curriculum
schooling
sit
In the UK the duration of 1.__________ education is from 5 to 16. Primary education may take the form of
combined junior and infant schools and therefore lasts for six years (5-11). Secondary education covers 2.
___________ from the age of eleven to the minimum school 3. ___________ age of sixteen. Pupils follow a
common 4. ___________ leading to the General Certificate of Education, which they 5. ___________ for at
16. At some schools, 6. ___________ may stay on at a school sixth form for a further two years and study
some 7. ____________ more extensively, to get the Advanced Level. Further education 8. ___________
also offer these courses.
9. __________ education is provided by three main types of institutions: universities, colleges and
institutions of higher education and art and music colleges. All universities are autonomous institutions,
particularly in matters relating to 10. ___________, and can confer their own 11. ___________. Most
universities are divided into faculties which may be subdivided into departments. The 12. ___________
stage lasts for three or four years and the 13. ___________ is awarded a Bachelor's Degree in Arts, Science
or other fields (Technology, Law, Engineering, etc.). Most institutions base a component of the degree class
on examinations taken during the period of study, especially those taken at the end of the second year, and
many also use some form of continuous 14. ____________. The majority of degree courses also involve the
research and writing of an extensive 15. _____________, normally making up around 50% of the final year
assessment.
a. knowledge of English.
2. John studied
b. school in 1990.
3. We left
4. I graduated
5. Jane attended
e. in Philosophy.
6. Theyre taking
f. a course in sculpture.
7. I have a good
8. He has passed
h. to a private school.
9. I must revise
i. Maths.
j. evening classes.
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Jobs
Work and Job
The noun work is uncountable and refers to a physical or mental activity with a result, such as money: Shes
looking for work of any kind.
It can also refer to the place where the activity is done: Ive just got home from work.
The noun work can also be countable when referring to literary or artistic production: He has the complete
works of William Shakespeare.
The noun job is countable and refers to a position of paid employment: There are very few jobs to be found.
It can also refer to a small task: There are quite a few jobs to do around the house.
3. Complete the sentences with job(s) or work(s).
1. The museum is exhibiting __________ by Da Vinci.
2. He tried to find a __________ for the summer before going to university.
3. Im looking for a part-time ___________.
4. It takes me an hour to get to __________.
5. Whats your __________?
6. He has done a lot of ___________ this morning.
7. This course means doing a lot of hard __________.
8. Cleaning is tiring __________.
9. He has had to change ___________ frequently in the last two years.
10. Were having a lot of problems at __________ at the moment.
4. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase.
1. Ive found a __________ job during the holidays. I will have it for the next six weeks only.
/ overtime / temporary / part-time /
2. I am hoping to __________ enough money to pay for my studies.
/ gain / win / earn /
3. I was __________ from my last job because I was always late.
/ sacked / thrown / pushed /
4. I was planning to __________ in any case because I hated the boss.
/ retire / dismiss / resign /
5. Fortunately, a new __________ came up straight away.
/ work / position / employ /
6. You should put in a(n) __________ for that vacant post.
/ application / promotion / resignation /
7. After the __________ with the personnel officer, I was told I had the job.
/ discussion / talk / interview /
8. I would like to find a job with a decent __________.
/ pay / money / salary /.
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ANSWER KEY
1. THE WORLD AND THE ENVIRONMENT
1.
COUNTRY
Holland
Japan
Brazil
France
Scotland
Germany
Spain
Norway
Denmark
ADJECTIVE
Dutch
Japanese
Brazilian
French
Scottish
German
Spanish
Norwegian
Danish
PERSON (A...)
Dutchman
Japanese
Brazilian
Frenchman/woman/girl
Scot
German
Spaniard/Spanish man
Norwegian
Dane
PEOPLE (The...)
Dutch
Japanese
Brazilians
French
Scots
Germans
Spanish
Norwegians
Danes
2.
1. canals. 2. mountain. 3. hill. 4. waterfalls. 5. ocean. 6. forest . 7. beach. 8. cliffs. 9. river.10. lake.
3.
1. Dutch. 2. continents. 3. population. 4. desert. 5. coastline. 6. climate. 7. land. 8. border. 9. space. 10.
scenery.
4.
1. shark. 2. kangaroo. 3. spider. 4. goose. 5. mink. 6. butterfly. 7. leopard. 8. peacock . 9. hippo. 10. sheep.
The environment
5.
1. nature. 2. countryside.3. environment. 4. nature. 5. countryside. 6. landscape.
6.
1. global - f. warming. 2. air- c. pollution. 3. bottle - h. bank 4. greenhouse - a. effect. 5. plastic - e. bag
6. litter - b. bin. 7. save - d. energy. 8. temperature - g. rise
The Weather
7.
1. storm. 2. ice. 3. temperatures. 4. gales. 5. weather. 6. high. 7. heavy. 8. bright. 9. wet. 10. mild.
Disasters
8.
1. avalanche. 2. tidal wave. 3. floods. 4. earthquake. 5. landslide. 6. drought. 7. famine. 8. hurricanes.
2. ABOUT YOURSELF
1.
1. is; is; has. 2. Is; has; is. 3. Is; has. 4. Is; has. 5. Has; is.
Health
2.
1. heavy. 2. bad. 3. ticklish. 4. watery. 5. high. 6. weak. 7. dislocated. 8. deep. 9. sensitive. 10. sore.
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Clothes
3.
Bikini (S)
boots (W)
sandals (S)
coat (W)
cotton dress (S)
gloves (W)
hat (all year)
raincoat (W)
wool scarf (W)
shirt (all year)
shoes (all year)
tweed skirt (W)
slippers (all year)
socks (all year)
suit (all year)
sweater (W)
fleece jacket (W)
sweatshirt (W)
t-shirt (all year)
tie (all year)
trousers (all year)
cardigan (W)
4.
1. fit. 2. get dressed. 3. wear. 4. suits. 5. match. 6. take off. 7. trying on. 8. put on.
The family
5.
1. elderly - d. senior citizen. 2. baby - j. infant. 3. teen - a. 13-19 years old. 4. toddler - e. child 1- 2 years.
5. girl - g. young female. 6. children - c. offspring. 7. boy - i. young male. 8. pregnant - f. expecting a baby.
9. father - k. male parent. 10. mother- h. female parent. 11. middle-aged - b. 40-60 years old. 12. bring up
- l. raise.
6.
1. niece.2. relatives. 3. relationship. 4. husband. 5. engaged. 6. mother-in-law. 7. cousins. 8. granddaughters.
Feelings
7.
1. angry. 2. embarrassed. 3.polite. 4. lazy. 5. sensible.6. bored. 7. cheerful. 8. upset.
8.
1. Im really longing for a holiday. 2. Football programmes on the television really get on my nerves . 3. Do
fancy going to the cinema this evening? 4. Why do you always come home so late? Im fed up with it. 5. We
are fond of going for walks in the mountains.
3. DAILY LIFE
The home
1.
a. cottage. b. semi-detached house. c. block of flats/apartments. d. terraced house e. bungalow.
f.detached house.
2.
1. bungalow. 2. flat. 3. detached house. 4. terraced house. 5. semi-detached house. 6. cottage.
Accommodation
3.
1. accommodation - h. a place to live. 2. furnished - f. a place with furniture inside. 3. rent - e.
fixed
amount of money paid for room, flat etc. 4. deposit - g.
money a person pays in advance.
5.
landlord/landlady d. person who lets the property. 6. to let - a. to allow the use of property in exchange
for money. 7. property - j. a building or flat. 8. tenant - b. person who pays rent for property. 9.
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references - i. A letter describing your character. 10. bill - c. a written statement that you owe for services
e.g. gas.
Things in the home
4.
bathroom
bath tub
soap dish
Towel
washbasin
kitchen
living room
crockery
sink
cutlery
cupboard
sofa
sideboard
coffee table
bookcase
bedroom
wardrobe
pillow
sheet
bedside table
RAIL
lost property
platform
waiting room
timetable
ticket office
AIR
flight
gate
duty-free
check-in
boarding pass
2.
1. travel. 2. voyage. 3. tour. 4. trip. 5. journey. 6. expedition. 7. excursion. 8. move.
3.
1. off. 2. in. 3. away. 4. off. 5. off.
4.
1. miss. 2. out. 3. down. 4. jam. 5. fares.
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Entertainment
5.
1. d; 2. c; 3. e; 4. f; 5. g; 6. a; 7. h; 8. b.
6.
1. novel. 2. jazz. 3. film. 4. audience. 5. exhibition. 6. box-office 7. ballet. 8. curtain. 9. performance.
10. comedy.
7.
1. play.2. see. 3. director. 4. travel books. 5. review. 6. borrow. 7. spend. 8. free. 9. in. 10. in.
Sport
8.
1. athletics. 2. cycling. 3. riding. 4. football. 5. judo. 6. rowing. 7. sailing. 8. swimming.
9.
1. does. 2. go. 3. plays. 4. went. 5. playing. 6. goes. 7. has been doing. 8. doing. 9. will go/went 10.
play.
10.
1. judo. 2. bat. 3. surfing. 4. squash. 5. fishing.
5. EDUCATION AND WORK
Education
1.
1. compulsory. 2. schooling. 3. leaving. 4. curriculum. 5. sit. 6. pupils. 7. subjects. 8. colleges. 9. Higher.
10. courses. 11. degrees. 12. undergraduate. 13. student. 14. assessment. 15. thesis.
2.
1. Mary went-h. to a private school. 2. John studied-i. Maths. 3. We left - b. school in 1990. 4.I
graduated - e. in Philosophy. 5. Jane attended - j. evening classes. 6.Theyre taking-f.a course in
sculpture. 7. I have a good - a. knowledge of English. 8. He has passed - g. all his exams.
9. I must revise - c. for the exam. 10. She decided to enroll- d. in an undergraduate degree course.
Jobs
3.
1. works. 2. job. 3. job. 4. work. 5. job. 6. work. 7. work. 8. work. 9. jobs. 10. work.
4.
1. temporary. 2. earn. 3. sacked. 4. resign. 5. position. 6. application. 7. interview. 8. salary.
5.
1. apply. 2. job. 3. advertised. 4. position. 5. experience. 6. skills. 7. confident. 8. part-time. 9. a. 10.
interview.
At work
6.
1. colleagues. 2. heavy. 3. promotion. 4. rise. 5. off. 6. fired. 7. Training. 8. security. 9. benefits. 10.
insured.
7.
1. delivers parcels. 2. carries suitcases. 3. flies planes. 4. looks after pets. 5. cuts grass. 6. repairs cars. 7.
fights fires. 8. works indoors. 9. drives a tractor. 10. translates texts.
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