1.

You should put the face mask on

2. I will ask you a couple of questions to get to know you better
3. I usually hang out with friends at the weekends
4. If I’m low on energy, I just chill out at home and read some books
5. Afternoon
 this/yesterday/tomorrow afternoon
 in the afternoon In the afternoon, they went shopping.
 on the afternoon of Where were you on the afternoon of May 21?
 She studies art two afternoons a week.
 Georgia was enjoying afternoon tea with her grandmother.
 Come over on Sunday afternoon.
 The baby always has an afternoon nap.
 Are you ready for this afternoon's meeting?
6. lunch
 I always have lunch at my desk.
 for lunch What shall we have for lunch?
 a one-hour lunch break
7. breakfast

 I have a light breakfast before going to work

 They were having breafast when I arrived
 for breakfast Do you want bacon and eggs for breakfast?
 We had cereal for breakfast.

8. dinner

 It's time for dinner.

 When do you have dinner?
 for dinner What shall we have for dinner tonight?
 I'd like to take you out to dinner tonight.
 Let's invite them to dinner tomorrow.
 It's your turn to cook dinner.

9. Snack = a small meal or amount of food, usually eaten in a hurry

 a mid-morning snack
 at lunchtime.

10. evening

 Remember to call me this evening.

 We haven't spoken to him since yesterday evening.
 I'll see you tomorrow evening.
 Come over on Thursday evening.
 in the evening What do you usually do in the evening?
  Mosquitoes usually bite in the early evening.
 on the evening of on the evening of May 15
 He hardly spoke throughout the evening.
 We spent many enjoyable summer evenings together.
 I found it in the pocket of the jacket I had been wearing the previous evening.
 The evening meal is served at 7 p.m.
 She watched the evening /morning news at 6 p.m. as usual.

11. night

the time between one day and the next when it is dark, when people usually sleep

o at night These animals only come out at night.

o by night They sleep by day and hunt by night.
o She woke up in the middle of the night.
o The accident happened on Friday night.
o on the night of… on the night of 10 January/January 10
o Did you hear the storm last night?
o I lay awake all night.
o Where did you spend the night?
o You're welcome to stay the night here.
o What is he doing calling at this time of night?
o You'll feel better after you've had a good night's sleep.
o She spent a sleepless night tossing and turning.
o per night The hotel costs €95 per person per night.
o the night train/boat/flight
o The night sky was clear and full of stars.
o Night fell (= it became dark).

12. morning
 They left for Spain early this morning.

o See you tomorrow morning.

o She drove to Bristol yesterday morning.
o She still felt unwell the following morning.
o in the morning I prefer coffee in the morning.
o first thing in the morning
o She woke every morning at the same time.
o I walk to work most mornings.
o He's been in a meeting all morning.
o Our group meets on Friday mornings.
o on the morning of something We got the news on the morning of the wedding.
o Have you seen the morning papers?
o Buses are often delayed during the morning rush hour.
o I'm not a morning person (= I don't function best in the morning).

13. Play the piano

14. On some special occasions like birthdays
15. An avid reader/collecter
16. It's a forum where mothers can exchange advice, support and gossip.
17. I’m particularly into/keen on sweet cake
18. Honestly, I haven’t given that much thought, but come to think of it
19. join in (something/doing something) | join in (with somebody/something)
= to take part in an activity with other people

 She listens but she never joins in.

 I wish he would join in with the other children.
 Everyone joined in with the singing.

20. Photography /fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/

= the art, process or job of taking photographs or filming something

o Her hobbies include hiking and photography.

o Photography competition

21. Photograph /ˈfəʊtəɡræf/(v,n)

a picture that is made by using a camera that stores images in digital form or that has a film
sensitive to light inside it

o aerial photographs of the crash site

o colour/black-and-white photographs
o an exhibition of photographs by Annie Liebowitz
o His photograph appeared in the local paper.
o I spent the day taking photographs of the city.
o to post/upload a photograph
o to publish/release a photograph

22. photogenic(a) /ˌfəʊtəʊˈdʒenɪk/

looking attractive in photographs

o I'm not very photogenic.

o a photogenic child

23. photographer /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/

a person who takes photographs, especially as a job

o an amateur/a professional photographer

o The couple posed for photographers before going back inside.
o Photographer Darren Kidd captured the unique atmosphere of the event.

24. photographic memory/ˌfəʊtəˌɡræfɪk ˈmeməri/

= the ability to remember things accurately and in great detail after seeing them
25. time management
26. overcomplicate (v)
27. there are a handful of simple habits that you can incorporate into your life
28. whether it is +N
29. tidy up my house = clean my home
30. take out the trash, wash dishes, do laundry, sweep the floors
31. let’s get the facts straight
32. mom’s always on my younger sister’s side
33. I really wanna take my English to the next level
34. Detective story
35. Pose(v)
(1) pose something to create a threat, problem, etc. that has to be dealt with
o to pose a threat/risk/challenge/danger to
o the threat posed by terrorism
o Obesity poses real risks to health and happiness.
o The task poses no special problems.
o to pose a hazard/obstacle/barrier
o Pollutants in the river pose a real risk to the fish.
o the dangers posed by the possession of nuclear weapons
o the environmental threat posed by oil spillages
(2) pose a question = to ask a question, especially one that needs serious thought
 The new play poses some challenging questions.
(3) pose (for somebody/something) to sit or stand in a particular position in order to be painted,
drawn or photographed
 The delegates posed for a group of photographers
 They posed briefly for pictures before driving off.
 She was only too delighted to pose for the cameras.
 He was persuaded to pose for his portrait.
(4) pose as somebody to pretend to be somebody in order to trick other people
 The gang entered the building posing as workmen.
36. Photograph (v) /ˈfəʊtəɡræf/

to take a photograph of somebody/something

o photograph somebody/something a workshop on photographing wildlife

o photograph somebody/something + adj. She refused to be photographed nude.
o photograph somebody/something doing something They were photographed playing
with their children.
o They are constantly photographed by the paparazzi. /ˌpɑːpəˈrɑːtsi/

37. Pollute (v)

= to add dirty or harmful substances to land, air, water, etc. so that it is no longer pleasant or safe
to use

o pollute something the exhaust fumes that are polluting our cities
 o pollute something by/with something The river has been polluted with toxic waste
from local factories.

38. pollution

(1) the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty; the state of being dirty
o air/water pollution
o to reduce pollution levels
o new pollution control technologies
o Environmentalists say there is a high risk of pollution from the landfill site
(2) noise/light pollution harmful or annoying levels of noise, or of artificial light at night
o Heavy traffic flow is a major source of noise pollution in urban areas.
o The government has announced plans to tackle light pollution.
39. Polluter(n) = a person, company, country,etc that causes pollution
40. Pollutant(n)
 Pollutants from nearby factories

41. Hesitate (v)

(1) to be slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain or nervous

o She hesitated before replying.
o He seemed to hesitate a second.
o hesitate about/over something When she hesitated over her order, the waiter gave her
an impatient look.
o hesitate about/over doing something I didn't hesitate for a moment about taking the
job.
o hesitate about/over whether, how, etc… She stood there, hesitating over whether or
not to tell him the truth.
o + speech ‘I'm not sure,’ she hesitated.
(2) hesitate to do something to be worried about doing something, especially because you are
not sure that it is right or appropriate
o Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.
o If you'd like me to send you the book, then please don't hesitate to ask.
o She never hesitated to speak her mind.

42. Hesitation (n)/ˌhezɪˈteɪʃn/

(1) the act of being slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain or nervous
o She agreed without the slightest hesitation.
o He spoke fluently and without unnecessary hesitations.
(2) the fact of being worried about doing something, especially because you are not sure that it is
right or appropriate
o I have no hesitation in recommending her for the job.

43. Hesitant (a) /ˈhezɪtənt/

(1) slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain, embarrassed or unwilling
o the baby’s first few hesitant steps
 o It was a few seconds before she heard a hesitant reply.
o hesitant about something She's hesitant about signing the contract.
o hesitant to do something Doctors are hesitant to comment on the new treatment.

44. baby step

[usually plural]

(1) a small act or measure, usually at the start of a long or difficult process
o The president is taking baby steps in the direction of reform.
o Focus on making baby steps at first.

45. Babysitter (n)

a person who takes care of babies or children while their parents are away from home and is usually paid
to do this

o I can't find a babysitter for tonight.

46. Babysitting (n)

(1) activity of taking care of babies or children for a short time while their parents are out
o I used to do babysitting to earn money.

47. Babysit (v)

to take care of babies or children for a short time while their parents are out

o babysit (for somebody) She regularly babysits for us.

o babysit somebody He's babysitting the neighbour's children.

48. Humiliate (v) /hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/

(1) humiliate somebody/yourself/something to make somebody feel ashamed or stupid and lose the
respect of other people
o I didn't want to humiliate her in front of her colleagues.
o I've never felt so humiliated.
o How could I humiliate myself like that?

49. Humiliating (a)

o a humiliating defeat
o It was the most humiliating night of his life.

50. Humidity (n)

/hjuːˈmɪdəti/
(1) the amount of water in the air
 o Instruments constantly monitor temperature and humidity.
o high/low humidity
o 70% humidity
(2) conditions in which the air is wet and very warm
o These plants need heat and humidity to grow well.
o The humidity was becoming unbearable.

51. Humid (a) /ˈhjuːmɪd/

(1) (of the air or climate) warm and slightly wet
o These ferns will grow best in a humid atmosphere.
o The island is hot and humid in the summer.
o The day was hot and humid.
o The weather had become very humid.

52. Humorous (a)

funny; showing a sense of humour

o He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain.

o It's a humorous look at the world of fashion.