Royal university of Phnom Penh Core English (2019-2020)
Institute of Foreign Languages Lecturer: SOU SAVAT (SSV)
Department of English 22-year teaching experience in IFL
Unit 1: A world of difference
Section A: Cultivating Vocabulary
Match the words in the box with their definitions below. Write A, B, or C in the boxes
given.
A. alleyway B. archaeology C. cherish D. cosmopolitan
E. demolition F. extinct G. frail H. extended family
I. frugally J. heritage K. iceberg L. prestigious
M. nuclear family N. suburb O. tricky P. well-balanced
Q. close-knit R. life expectancy S. hospitality T. barrel
1. a long narrow area with walls on either side that connects different rooms or parts of a
building, especially in a large building such as a hospital, school or office building
2. destroying a building, wall or barrier because they are no longer needed or not safe
3. the history, traditions and qualities that a country or society has had for many years and
that are considered an important part of its character
4. friendly and generous behaviour towards guests
5. (of a place) containing people of different types or from different countries, and
influenced by their culture; (of a person) having or showing a wide experience of people
and things from many different countries
6. difficult to do or to deal with, especially when it needs special care or skill
7. respected and admired as very important or of very high quality
8. the length of time that a living thing, especially a human being, is likely to live
9. weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken or harmed
10. a family unit which includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts and uncles, etc. in
addition to parents and children
11. a family consisting of two parents and their children, but not including aunts, uncles,
grandparents, etc.
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12. not now existing; a situation in which something no longer exists
13. the study of the buildings, graves, tools and other objects which belonged to people who
lived in the past, in order to learn about their culture and society
14. an area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city
often live
15. containing a mixture of ideas, people, etc. with each one being represented equally or
fairly
16. to love, protect and care for someone or something that is important to you
17. a very large mass of ice that floats in the sea
18. carefully when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount
19. a large container, made of wood, metal or plastic, with a flat top and bottom and curved
sides that make it fatter in the middle
20. describes a group of people in which everyone helps and supports each other
Write your answers here.
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A E J S D O L R G H M F B N P C K I T Q
B. Word-formation
Complete the sentences using the word in CAPITALS in the correct form.
1. My brother is a musician. MUSIC
2. A trumpet is a __musical____ instrument. MUSIC
3. I drive a very _____economical_______car. ECONOMY
4. I spend more than I earn. I must ___economize________. ECONOMY
5. _Economists_____ give the governments advice about finance. ECONOMY
6. __Employers___ have a lot of responsibility for their staff. EMPLOY
7. The __employment_______ rate in the UK is about 5%. EMPLOY
8. I’m self- _employed_______. I don’t work for anyone else. EMPLOY
9. Whisky was first _produced____ in Scotland. PRODUCE
10. Australia is the third world largest export in agricultural _products__. PRODUCE
11. Studies show that if a working environment is good, _production_ increases.
PRODUCE
12. Preap Sovath is one of the best singers in Hang Meas __production____ PRODUCE
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