Definitions :
1.advertise – put information in a newspaper or on TV to make people
buy something
2.afford – to have enough money to buy something
3.adjust – to change something slightly ,especially to make it more effective
or suitable
4.ambitious – having a strong wish to be successful , powerful or rich
5.amputated - cut off by surgical operation
6.annoy - to make someone angry
7.arrangement - a plan for how smth will happen
8.assassinate – to kill a king ,queen or politician
9. affectionate – people show that they like or like people very much
10.basic – simple
11.bargain – a)something that you buy for what you think is a good price
b)thing bought or offered for sale more cheaply than is usual
or expected
12.bitter – resentful
13. blow – to spend a lot of money on something
14.booth – a small space like a box that a person can go into
15.bossy – people like giving orders to other people
16.bridge the gap – lessen the difference
17.burst into years - to suddenly start to cry
18.capital – money or supplies invested in a business to make it profitable
19.cast – all the people who act in a film
20.casualties - people who are hurt
21.centenarians - people who are a hundred years old or more
22.cereal - food made from grain
23.chemist’s – a shop which sells medicines
24.chimney - a vertical pipe that conducts smoke
25.chorus – the part of a song which is repeated several times
26.cheat – behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want
27.contestant – a person who takes part in a competition
28.contribute – give time and effort
29.crave – to have a very strong feeling of wanting something
30.customer – a person who buys things in a shop
31.crucial – extremely important or necessary
32.determine – to control or influence something directly or to decide what will
happen ,to make a strong decision
33.discount – a reduction in the price
34.down the line - later
35.doughnut - a small round cake often with a hole in the middle
36.discovered firsthand - learned by directly seeing or experiencing
37.encourage - to influence smb in a positive way
38.embarrass - to cause smb to feel anxious , ashamed or uncomfortable
39.employee - a person works for wages or salary
40.estate - a large area of land that is owned by a family
41.fail - be unsuccessful in achieving one’s goal
42.faithfully - in a loyal way or a way that can be trusted
43.fancy - want ,like the idea
44.fake - not real
45.fortunate - lucky
46.frivolous - not having any serious purpose or value
47.genuine – authentic
48.get a head start - get an early start that gives you an advantage
49.get in touch - to maintain contact
50.get off track - become distracted or lose focus
51.get rid of - take action so as to be free
52.give away – smith that is given free to a customer
53.greedy - wanting more money ,etc than you really need
54.goods - things that are for sale
55.guarantee - money or things you give smb.
56.helmet - a strong hard cat that covers and protects the head
57.hideous - very ugly
58.hippodrome - a stadium where horse racing takes place
59.hideous - ugly or disgusting to look at
60.hospitality - the friendly and generous entertainment of guests and visitors
61.incredible – impossible to believe
62.inherit - to receive money from a relative after their death
63.insecure - a) people have little confidence and are uncertain about
their abilities or if other people really like them
b) lack of confidence
64.inspire – to make someone have a particular strong feeling or reaction
65.interrogating – asking questions in an aggressive way
66.keep in touch - to maintain contact
67.lava - fluid rock from volcano
68.laid -back - relaxed
69.loan - money that a person or a bank lends you
70.lorry - a large vehicle that is used to transport goods
71.lose touch – no longer be in contact with someone
72.luggage - bags, suitcase ,etc
73.magnificent - very good, beautiful or deserving to be admired
74.manipulative - people are good at influencing other people
to do they want
75.massive – very large in size, amount or number
76.mesmerized - hypnotized ,fascinated
77.minimalist - with very little furniture or decoration
78.mortgage - the money a bank lends you to buy a house
79.moody. - people are happy one minute and sad the next
are often bad- tempered
80 moving at a warp speed - travelling very , very quickly
81.multiplying – increasing
82.new frontier - unexplored area
83.nutritionist - an expert on diet
84. of small means - who don’t earn a lot of money
85.obligatory – required by a legal , moral or other rule, compulsory
86.opaque - not allowing light to pass through
87.patio – an area outside a house with a solid floor
but , no roof , used in good weather for relaxing, eating
88.pass away - to die
89.pedestrian – a person who is walking
90.permanent - lasting for a long time or for ever
91.pick out – to choose , find or recognize smth or someone in a group
92.penalty - punishment for doing sth that is against a law
93.poverty – the condition of being extremely poor
94.prawn – a small sea animal
95.promote - a)to help something to happen or develop
b) influence someone in a positive way
96.put up with – accept something which is annoying or unpleasant
without complaining
97.reduce - to make something smaller
98.refund - money that is paid back to you when you are unhappy
with something you buy
99.referee – a)a person who controls a football match
b) a person who is in charge of sports game and makes certain
that the rules are followed
100.reject - to refuse to accept , use or believe smith or someone
101.religious – relating to religion
102.residential – designed for people to live in
103.resign - to leave a job because one wants to do
104.retire – leave one’ job and cease to work typically on reaching the
normal age for leaving service
105.reveal - a) uncover
b) to make known show smth that was previously secret
106.rough - not smooth or level
107.run out - finish, be all used
108.rural – relating to the countryside rather than the town
109.science fiction - a kind of novel or film about space and fantasy
110.script - the words of the film
111.scheduled - arranged to happen at a particular time
112.sensible - people have common sense
113.sequel - a book, film or play that continues the story of a
previous book
114.single- handedly - by himself, without any help
115.shutters – wooden or metal covers which are fixed outside windows
116.slave - a) person who belongs to other people and work for
no money
b) person who is legal property of another and is forced
to obey them
117.smooth - having an even and regular surface or consistency
118.snooze - to have a short sleep
119.spacious - large and with a lot of space
120.spectator - someone who watches a sporting event
121.statistics - numbers which give important information
122.strap - the part of a watch that holds it on your wrist
123.shirk his or her responsibility - not do the work he or she agreed to do
124.substitute - alternative to
125.sympathetic - show that you understand others’ feelings
126.take up - start a new activity
127.team up with - get together with
128.temporary - a) not lasting or needed for very long
b) lasting for only a limited period of time, not permanent
129.treaty - a written agreement between two or more countries
130.trip - to go somewhere either for a holiday or business, stay there
and come back again
131.trivial- of little importance
132.tuberculosis - a serious infectious disease
133. turn up - arrive , appear
134.van – a small or medium- sized road vehicle with one row of seats
135.vice versa - just the opposite
136.volition – the power to make your own decisions
137.volunteer - a person who does something without paid.
140.unselfish - willing to put the needs or wishes of others before one’s
own
Write ( 200 - 250 words) about
1, Describe a sporting event you have been to .
2. A nightmare journey you have had ( or invent one) .
3. Imagine you have some English friends in the UK and you stayed with
them for a week last month. Write an email to thank them .
4. A description of your house / flat ( real or imaginary ) .
5. Bad mobile phone manners and what you think should do .
6. Your CV and a covering letter to apply for a job.
7. Describe the person who you admired .
8. Describe a member of your family and his/ her personality .
9. Compare travelling by car , train or plane in your country .
10. A film review about a film you would recommend people
to buy on the DVD .
11.Do the libraries have a chance to survive in the future due to the fast
development of digital technologies.
12. Communication in social networks - Is it good invention or end off
good communication ?
13. Do violent images music and games cause people to act out
violently ? Should violent games be prohibited?
14. Is online schooling an effective as in- class education ?
15. What is cultural shock and how does it impact our perception of other
people’ s culture ?
•Match the words with their definitions
•Fill in each space in the following sentences with an appropriate word in
the list
• Listen and choose the correct variant
Listen and mark true ( T ) or false ( F)
Put the words in the right order
•Read the article and tick A,B, C
Read the passage and mark statements true or false
