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Page ENGLISH number 1 154 ambitious

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adjective believing that you are better or more important than other people adjective wanting to do something very much, and not letting anyone stop you verb to stop doing something before you have completed it, usually because it is too difficult phrase to do something to see if you like it or if you can do it adjective giving you new ideas and making you feel you want to do something phrase to continue without stopping or changing

154 arrogant

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10 determined

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12 give sth up

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12 have a go at

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10 inspiring

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12 keep it up

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12 keep to sth

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154 loyal

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12 make an effort

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12 manage

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10 motivated

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154 naive

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154 optimistic

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154 passionate

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10 respected

Definition

adjective wanting to be successful or powerful

verb

to do what you have promised or planned to do adjective always liking and supporting someone or something, sometimes when other people do not phrase to try very hard to achieve something

verb

to do something or deal with something successfully adjective enthusiastic about doing something adjective If someone is naive, they believe things too easily and do not have enough experience of the world. adjective always believing that good things will happen adjective showing a strong belief in something or a strong feeling about a subject adjective admired by people because of your knowledge, achievements, etc

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154 self-confident adjective feeling sure about yourself and your abilities 154 sensitive adjective easily upset by the things people say or do 10 stubborn adjective determined not to change your ideas, plans, etc, although other people want you to 12 successfully adverb in a way that achieves what you want to achieve

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12 try sth out

verb

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12 work out

verb

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25 at risk

phrase

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25 attack

verb

2

25 boot

noun

2 2

20 can't get over phrase sth 25 creature noun

to be very shocked or surprised about something anything that lives but is not a plant

2

25 endangered

adj

2

25 environment

noun

Endangered plants and animals may soon not exist because there are very few now alive. the air, land and water where people, animals and plants live

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25 extinct

2

25 forest

adjective If a type of animal is extinct, it does not now exist. noun a large area of trees growing closely together

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155 get a bit carried away

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155 get sth across verb to sb 20 get away verb 155 get sb down verb

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20 get hold of sth 20 get into trouble

phrase

phrase phrase

to use something or do something to discover if you like it to happen or develop successfully

in a situation where something bad is likely to happen to use violence to hurt or damage someone or something a strong shoe that covers your foot and part of your leg

to be so excited about something that you do not control what you say or do to successfully communicate information to other people to go somewhere, especially for a holiday to make someone feel unhappy to start holding something or someone to be in a difficult or dangerous situation

2

155 get involved

phrase

to do things and be part of an activity or event

2

phrase

to annoy someone a lot

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155 get on sb's nerves 20 get over sth

verb

to begin to feel better after being unhappy or ill

2

155 get rid of sb

phrase

to make someone leave

2

20 get sb's attention 155 get straight to the point

phrase

to make someone notice you

phrase

to say what you want to say without talking about anything else first

20 get swept 20 away get the feeling 155 get through sth 20 get to do sth

phrase phrase

to be carried out to sea by a wave to think that something may be true

verb

to deal with a difficult experience successfully to have an opportunity to do something the natural environment of an animal or plant

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verb

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25 habitat

noun

2

25 hunt

verb

to chase and kill wild animals

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25 hut

noun

a small, simple building, often made of wood

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25 kill 25 mattress

verb noun

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25 natural

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20 not get anywhere 25 protected

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25 rare

adjective Protected plants and animals are kept safe by laws. adjective very unusual

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25 shoot

verb

2

25 species

noun

to cause someone or something to die the soft, comfortable part of a bed that you lie on adjective Something that is natural exists or happens because of nature, not because it was made or done by people. phrase

to not make any progress

to injure or kill a person or animal by firing a bullet from a gun at them a group of plants or animals which share similar characteristics

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25 tiger

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25 wound

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33 ability

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33 able 35 athlete

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156 athletic

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156 athletics

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156 award

noun

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33 brilliance 33 brilliant

a large wild cat that has yellow fur with black lines on it verb to injure someone, especially with a knife or gun noun the physical or mental skill or qualities that you need to do adjective something clever or good at doing something noun someone who is very good at a sport and who competes with others in organised events adjective relating to athletes or to the sport of athletics noun the sports which include running, jumping, and throwing verb to officially give someone something such as a prize or an amount of money noun great skill or intelligence adjective very good

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36 champion

noun

a person, animal, or team that wins a competition a competition to find the best team or player in a particular game or sport to shout loudly in order to show your approval or to encourage someone to take part in a race or competition

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156 championship noun

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156 cheer

verb

3

156 compete

verb

3

156 competition

noun

3

156 competitive

3

36 competitor

noun

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33 exceptional

adjective extremely good

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156 lead

an organised event in which people try to win a prize by being the best, adjective fastest, involvingetc competition

verb

a person, team, or company that is competing with others

to be winning a game

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33 outstanding

adjective excellent and much better than most

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35 perform

verb

to do a job or a piece of work

how successful someone or something is someone who entertains people

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156 performance

noun

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156 performer

noun

3

156 pitch

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33 potential

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156 profession

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35 professional

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156 referee

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156 represent

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33 skilled 156 spectator

noun

an area of ground where a sport is played noun qualities or abilities that may develop and allow someone or something to succeed noun a type of work that needs special training or education adjective Someone is professional if they earn money for a sport or activity which most people do as a hobby. noun someone who makes sure that players follow the rules during a sports game verb to be the person from a country, school, etc that is in a competition adjective having the abilities needed to do an activity or job well noun someone who watches an event, sport, etc

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33 successful

adjective having achieved a lot or made a lot of money through your work

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33 talent 33 talented

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156 train

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156 trainer 35 training

noun a natural ability to do something adjective showing natural ability in a particular area verb to practise a sport or exercise, often in order to prepare for a sporting event, or to help someone to do this noun someone who trains people noun preparation for a sport or competition

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156 victor

noun

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156 victorious

the person who wins a fight or competition adjective having won a fight or competition

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35 victory 156 world record

noun noun

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46 affect

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48 arduous

when you win a fight or competition the best achievement in the world in a particular activity, especially a sport verb to influence someone or something, or cause them to change adjective needing a lot of effort to do

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46 as a result of

phrase

because of

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157 awkward 46 cause

adjective difficult or causing problems verb to make something happen

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157 challenge

verb

to test your ability or determination

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157 delicate

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157 demanding

adjective needing to be dealt with very carefully adjective needing a lot of your time, attention, or effort noun a change, reaction, or result that is caused by something adjective Gruelling activities are very difficult and make you very tired. phrase to cause a change, reaction or result

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46 effect

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48 gruelling

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46 have an (positive/nega tive) effect on influence verb

4

to affect or change how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks the power to affect how someone thinks or behaves, or how something develops to cause something to happen

4

influence

noun

4

46 lead to sth

verb

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48 punishing 46 result in sth

adjective very difficult and making you tired verb to be the reason something happens

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48 rigorous

4

adjective careful to look at or consider every part of something to make sure it is correct or safe 157 straightforwar adjective easy to do or understand d

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157 stretch

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48 strict

verb

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157 struggle

to make you learn new things that use your skill and experience more than you have done before adjective If a rule, law, etc is strict, it must be obeyed. noun something that is very difficult to do

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157 testing

adjective difficult

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48 tough 48 tricky 57 adventurous

adjective determined and strict adjective difficult to deal with or do adjective willing to try new and often difficult things

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57 ambitious

adjective wanting to be successful or powerful

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60 carbon footprint

noun

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57 cautious

Someone's carbon footprint is a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide that their activities adjective produce. taking care to avoid risks or danger

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60 climate change

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158 competitive

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158 critical

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158 disorganised

noun

the way the Earth's weather is changing

adjective wanting to win or to be more successful than other people adjective saying that someone or something is bad or wrong adjective not good at planning or organising things

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60 ecological impact

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60 environmental adjective not damaging the environment ly friendly

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60 fragile environment

phrase

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60 global warming

noun

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158 irresponsible

phrase

the effect that something has on the environment

the air, land and water where people, animals and plants live and which is very easy to damage when the air around the world becomes warmer because of pollution

adjective not thinking about the possible bad results of what you are doing adjective always believing that good things will happen adjective accepting the true facts of a situation and not basing decisions on things that will not happen

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57 optimistic

5

57 realistic

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158 reliable

adjective able to be trusted or believed

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158 responsible

adjective showing good judgment and able to be trusted phrase bad weather, especially storms

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60 rough weather 60 solar energy

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158 sympathetic

5

60 the Earth's atmosphere

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158 thoughtful

noun

energy that uses the power of the sun

adjective showing that you understand and care about someone's problems

phrase

the layer of gases around the Earth

adjective kind and always thinking about how you can help other people

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158 thoughtless

adjective not considering how your actions and words might upset someone else 158 uncompetitive adj not wanting to win or to be more successful than other people 158 uncritical adjective accepting something too easily, because of being unwilling or unable 57 unrealistic adjective to notcriticise thinking about what is likely to happen or what you can really do 158 unreliable adjective not able to be trusted or depended on

158 unsympatheti adjective showing that you do not understand c or care about someone's problems 158 welladj good at planning or organising things organised 70 astonishing adjective very surprising

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71 be lost

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70 breathtaking

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159 construction

phrase

If something good is lost, it stops happening or existing. adjective very beautiful or surprising noun

something large that is built when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength to become less in amount, importance, quality, or strength when something becomes less

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71 decline

noun

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71 decline

verb

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71 decrease

noun

6

71 decrease

verb

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71 deteriorate

verb

to become less, or to make something become less to become worse

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71 deterioration noun

the fact of becoming worse

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71 die out

verb

to stop existing

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71 disappear

verb

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to stop existing or to become impossible to see 71 disappearanc noun when something stops existing or e becomes impossible to see 70 dramatic adjective exciting and impressive

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70 exotic

adjective unusual, interesting, and often foreign

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159 feature

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noun

a typical quality, or important part of something

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159 hiking

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70 impressive

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71 increase

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71 increase

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6

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159 lobby

70 memorable

159 outskirts

noun

the activity of walking in the countryside

adjective Someone or something that is impressive makes you admire and respect them.or to make something verb to get bigger bigger in size or amount noun when the number, size, or amount of something gets bigger noun a room at the main entrance of a building, often with doors and stairs that lead to other parts of the adjective building If an occasion is memorable, you will remember it for a long time because it is so good. plural the areas that form the edge of a noun town or city noun when you keep something the same or prevent it from being damaged or destroyed verb to keep something the same or prevent it from being damaged or adjective destroyed very unusual or noticeable in a way that you admire

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71 preservation

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71 preserve

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70 remarkable

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71 revival

noun

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71 revive

verb

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159 setting

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159 studio

when something becomes more active or popular again

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70 stunning

to make something from the past exist again noun the place where something is or where something happens, often in a book, play, or film noun a room where an artist or photographer works adjective very beautiful

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70 superb

adjective excellent

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159 terminal

noun

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159 terrace

noun

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159 the outskirts

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70 unique

159 venue

a building where you can get onto an aircraft, bus, or ship

a flat area outside a house, restaurant, etc where you can sit noun the outer area of a city, town, or village adjective different from everyone and everything else noun

a place where a sports game, musical performance, or special event happens

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82 air pollution

phrase

harmful substances in the air

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85 attic

noun

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85 basement

noun

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160 broadcast

verb

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85 bungalow

noun

a room at the top of a house under the roof a room or set of rooms that is below ground level in a building to send out a programme on television or radio a house that has all its rooms on the ground floor to show or describe something successfully using words or pictures

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160 capture

84 cast 85 cellar 85 chimney 85 cottage 160 cut

85 detached

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160 editor

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160 episode

verb

noun noun noun noun verb

adjective A detached building is not joined to another building. noun someone whose job is to prepare text, film, etc by deciding what to include and making mistakes correct noun one programme of a series shown on television noun a wood, wire, or metal structure that divides or goes around an area phrase people who live in a particular area

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85 fence

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82 local residents 82 parking space phrase

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85 passage

noun

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160 presenter

noun

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82 public transport

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82 quality of life phrase

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160 release 82 residential areas

all the actors in a film or play a room under the floor of a building a wide pipe that allows smoke from a fire to go out through the roof a small house, usually in the countryside to remove part of a film or piece of writing

phrase

verb phrase

a place where someone can park a car a long, narrow space that connects one place to another someone who introduces a radio or television programme a system of vehicles such as buses and trains that operate at regular times and on fixed routes and are used by the public. the level of enjoyment, comfort, and health in someone's life to make a record or film available for people to buy or see areas in a town or city where people live

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84 script

the words in a film, play, etc

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84 shot

adjective A semi-detached house has one wall that is joined to another house. noun a group of television or radio programmes that have the same main characters or deal with the same subject or piece of film noun a photograph

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84 soundtrack

noun

the music used in a film

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85 terrace

noun

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85 terraced house 82 traffic congestion

noun

a flat area outside a house, restaurant, etc where you can sit one of a row of houses that are joined together a situation in which a road is crowded with vehicles

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85 semidetached 160 series

noun

82 urban development 161 accuse sb of sth 161 arrest

phrase

phrase verb verb

92 award a grant phrase

161 break into sth verb

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97 bribe

noun

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97 bribery

noun

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92 budget

noun

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97 burglar

noun

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97 burglary

noun

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97 burgle

verb

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97 cheat

noun

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97 cheat

verb

the way towns and cities are built and organised to say that someone has done something bad If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime which they might have committed. to give someone a sum of money so that they can do something to get into a building by force, usually to steal something money or a present given to someone so that they will do something for you, usually something dishonest when someone is offered money or a present so that they will do something, usually something dishonest a plan that shows how much money you have and how you will spend it someone who gets into buildings illegally and steals things when someone gets into a building illegally and steals things to get into a building illegally and steal things someone who cheats to behave in a way that is not honest or fair in order to win something or to get something

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97 cheating

161 court

noun

noun

behaving in a way that is not honest or fair in order to win something or to get something the place where a judge decides whether someone is guilty of a crime

92 debit an account 92 debt

phrase

to take money out of a bank account

noun

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92 donate to a charity

phrase

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92 donation

noun

an amount of money that you owe someone to give money to an organisation that gives money, food, or help to people who need it when money or goods are given to help a person or organisation

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92 finance a project

phrase

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161 give evidence phrase

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161 guilty 92 income

to provide the money needed to do a particular piece of work

to give information and answer questions in a court of law adjective having broken a law noun money that you earn by working, investing, or producing goods

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92 interest rate

noun

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92 investment

noun

the per cent of an amount of money which is charged or paid by a bank or other financial company the money that you put in a bank, business, etc in order to make a profit

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161 judge

noun

someone who controls a trial in court, decides how criminals should be punished, and makes decisions about legal things

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161 jury

noun

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97 kidnap

verb

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97 kidnapper

noun

a group of people in a court of law who decide if someone is guilty or not to take someone away using force, usually to obtain money in exchange for releasing them a person who kidnaps someone

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97 kidnapping

noun

when someone is kidnapped

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97 liar 97 lie

noun verb

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97 lying

noun

someone who tells lies to say or write something that is not true in order to deceive someone the act of saying or writing something that is not true in order to deceive someone

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92 make a living phrase

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97 murder

noun

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97 murder

verb

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97 murderer

noun

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92 pay sth off

verb

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phrase

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92 put aside savings 97 rob

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97 robber 97 robbery

noun noun

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92 savings

plural noun

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161 sentence

verb

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97 shoplift

verb

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97 shoplifter

noun

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97 shoplifting

noun

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97 steal

verb

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161 suspect

verb

noun

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97 theft

noun

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97 thief 161 trial

noun noun

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161 verdict

noun

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161 witness

noun

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162 ache

verb

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109 assume

verb

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109 be aware

phrase

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162 bruise

noun

to earn enough money to pay for the things you need the crime of intentionally killing someone to kill someone intentionally and illegally someone who has committed murder to pay back all of the money that you owe to keep some of the money that you get or earn to steal from someone or somewhere, often using violence someone who steals the crime of stealing from someone or somewhere money that you have saved

to give a punishment to someone who has committed a crime to steal things from a shop someone who steals things from a shop stealing things from a shop to secretly take something that does not belong to you, without intending to return it someone who may have committed a crime the action or crime of stealing something someone who steals things a legal process to decide if someone is guilty of a crime a decision in a court of law saying if someone is guilty or not someone in a court of law who says what they have seen and what they know about a crime If a part of your body aches, it is painful. to think that something is likely to be true, although you have no proof to know about something a dark area on your skin where you have been hurt

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162 bump

verb

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105 care for sb

verb

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105 come down with sth 109 come to the conclusion

verb

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106 cough

verb

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105 cure

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105 develop

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162 dizzy

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109 doubt

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109 estimate

verb

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106 faint

verb

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105 get over sth

verb

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105 heal

verb

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162 infection

noun

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162 lose phrase consciousness 109 make sure phrase (that)

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phrase

to hurt part of your body by hitting it against something hard to look after someone, especially someone who is young, old, or ill to get an illness to reach an opinion after considering all the facts about something

to make air come out of your throat with a short sound verb to make someone with an illness healthy again verb to start to have something, such as an illness, problem, or feeling adjective feeling like everything is turning round, so that you feel ill or as if you might verb to feel fall uncertain about something or think that something is not probable

phrase

to guess the cost, size, value, etc of something to suddenly become unconscious for a short time, usually falling down onto the floor to begin to feel better after being unhappy or ill If a wound or broken bone heals, it becomes healthy again, and if something heals it, it makes it healthy again. a disease in a part of your body that is caused by bacteria or a virus to stop being awake and able to think and notice things to take action so that you are certain that something happens, is true, etc

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109 not have any idea 162 pale

to not know and not be able to guess

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106 pass out

adjective If your face is pale, it has less colour than usual because you are ill or frightened. verb to become unconscious

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109 realise

verb

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162 scar

noun

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106 shiver

verb

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106 sneeze

verb

to notice or understand something that you did not notice or understand before a permanent mark left on the body from a cut or other injury to shake because you are cold or frightened When you sneeze, air suddenly comes out through your nose and mouth.

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105 strain

verb

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to injure part of your body by using it too much 105 treat verb to give medical care to someone for an illness or injury 109 wonder verb to want to know something or to try to understand the reason for something 121 cope with sth verb to deal successfully with a difficult situation 163 credible adjective able to be trusted or believed

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163 dishonest

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163 dissatisfied

adjective not honest and likely to lie or do something illegal adjective not pleased or happy with something

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163 expected

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adjective If something is expected, you think that it will happen. 163 experienced adjective having skill and knowledge because you have done something many times 163 formal adjective used about clothes, language, and behaviour that are serious and not friendly or relaxed 163 fortunate adjective lucky 121 get on with verb to continue to do something or sth experience something 121 give sth up verb to stop doing something before you have completed it, usually because it is too difficult 121 go ahead with verb to start to do something sth

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163 honest

adjective sincere and telling the truth

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163 illegal

adjective not allowed by law

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163 impatient

adjective wanting something to happen as soon as possible

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163 impolite

adjective not polite

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118 impossible

adjective If an action or event is impossible, it cannot happen or be done.

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118 improbable

adjective not likely to be true or to happen

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118 incredible

adjective too strange to be believed

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163 inexperienced adjective without much experience or knowledge of something 163 informal adjective relaxed and friendly

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163 irregular

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118 irrelevant

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163 irresponsible

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163 legal

adjective not thinking about the possible bad results of what you are doing adjective relating to the law or allowed by law

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121 overcome

verb

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163 patient 163 polite

adjective adjective

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163 probable 163 regular

adjective adjective

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163 responsible

adjective

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163 satisfied

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121 tackle

adjective pleased because you have got what you wanted, or because something has happened in the way that you wanted verb to try to do something difficult

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118 unbelievable

adjective not probable and difficult to believe

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163 unexpected

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163 unfortunate

adjective Something that is unexpected surprises you because you did not know it was going to happen. adjective unlucky

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118 unsuccessful

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121 work on sth

adjective Irregular actions or events happen with a different amount of time between each one. adjective not important in a particular situation

to deal with and control a problem or feeling having patience behaving in a way that is not rude and shows that you do not only think about yourself likely to be true or to happen repeated with the same amount of time or space between one thing and the next showing good judgment and able to be trusted

adjective not achieving what was wanted or intended verb to do work in order to achieve something

Pronunciation (UK)

Example

æmˈbɪʃəs

Sheila’s one of those ambitious people who’s got lots of plans. Shiela's so arrogant about her work. She was really determined, but in a quiet way. Often if we try something new, we give up after about a week or two because our brain hasn’t adapted. You can take time out and have a go at something you’ve always wanted toinspiring do. She is an woman.

ˈærəgənt dɪˈtɜːmɪnd gɪv ˈʌp

hæv ə ˈgəʊ ət ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ kiːp ɪt ˈʌp

Maybe you wouldn’t want to keep the exercise regime up for your whole life, but it might be fun to do it just for 30 days.

ˈkiːp tuː

If you manage to do something new for a month, you’ll probably keep it. a very loyal member Fred’stobeen of our staff,

ˈlɔɪəl

meɪk ən ˈefət

ˈmænɪdʒ ˈməʊtɪˌveɪtɪd naɪˈiːv

ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk ˈpæʃənət rɪˈspektɪd

Obviously to do something like learning the violin you need to make an effort. If you manage to do something new for a month, you’ll probably keep to it. always been Well, you’ve motivated, that’s for sure. If Shiela thinks she's going to become team leader this quickly, she’s really naive! Fred’s always optimistic, even when he comes across problems in his work. Fred’s passionate about alternative energies. She’s a respected physicist.

ˌselfˈkɒnfɪdənt ˈsensɪtɪv ˈstʌbən

səkˈsesfəli

traɪ ˈaʊt wɜːk ˈaʊt

ət ˈrɪsk əˈtæk buːt

kɑːnt get ˈəʊvə ˈkriːtʃə

ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd

ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt

ɪkˈstɪŋkt ˈfɒrɪst

get ə bɪt ˌkærid ə ˈweɪ get əˈkrɒs tuː get əˈweɪ get ˈdaʊn get ˈhəʊld əv get ɪntə ˈtrʌbl l

Fred’s self-confident, so he is never afraid to work independently. Shiela's incredibly sensitive to criticism. You’ve always been motivated, that’s for sure. And stubborn. They’re all about half-way through the course and they’ve done it successfully so far. The idea is that you try out something new. If you’re successful it’s great but if it doesn’t work out it doesn’t matter too much. In the UK, large blue butterflies are at risk and are protected. The tiger attacked and killed Markov. The tiger dragged Markov into the forest and ate him, leaving only his boots. I couldn’t get over just how strong these animals are. Imagine a creature that’s as active as a cat and has the weight of an industrial refrigerator. In North America, red wolves are considered an endangered species. Humans and tigers hunt the same animals and share the same environment. The New Zealand moa bird has been extinct for about six hundred years. While Markov was away hunting, the tiger found its way to his hut in the forest. We all got a bit carried away and decided a direct approach would be the best one. I can’t get across to my son the importance of doing well at school. I can’t wait to get away. My son just won’t listen and it’s getting me down. The boat was sinking, but we all managed to gethold of a lifejacket. Actually, I got into a bit of trouble once.

get ɪnˈvɒlvd

get ɒn sʌmwʌn ˈnɜːvz get ˈəʊvə

get ˈrɪd əv get sʌmwʌnz ə ˈtenʃən get ˌstreɪt tə ðə ˈpɔɪnt get ˌswept əˈweɪ get ðə ˈfiːlɪŋ get ˈθruː ˈget tə ˈhæbɪtæt

hʌnt

hʌt

kɪl ˈmætrəs ˈnætʃərəl

nɒt get ˈeniweə prəˈtektɪd reə

ʃuːt ˈspiːʃiːz

Now the club is much more interesting and lots of new people have got involved. My son’s really getting on my nerves at the moment. They were exhausted and hungry, but after some food and sleep they soon got over the experience. We tried to work out a way to get rid of the man running the club. She ran out on the road to get the policeman’s attention. Look, I’ll get straight to the point. I think the social club’s getting a bit boring and we need some fresh ideas. The boat got swept away by the wave. I got the feeling I was being pulled out to sea. My son got through his exams very easily last year without studying. I’ve always wanted to learn how to surf and I’ll finally get to do it. It’s possible to find many Chinese alligators in zoos and research centres, but there are fewer living in their natural habitat. While Markov was away hunting, the tiger found its way to his hut in the forest and broke in through the door. While Markov was away hunting, the tiger found its way to his hut in the forest and broke in through the door. The tiger attacked and killed Markov. The tiger took Markov’s mattress outside. It’s possible to find many Chinese alligators in zoos and research centres, but there are fewer living in their natural habitat. They felt like they weren't getting anywhere. In the UK, large blue butterflies are at risk and are protected. In Australia, just over 20 per cent of the native plants are considered rare and need to be conserved. The hunter shot the tiger and wounded it. In North America, red wolves are considered an endangered species.

ˈtaɪgə wuːnd əˈbɪlɪti ˈeɪbl l ˈæθliːt

æθˈletɪk æθˈletɪks əˈwɔːd

ˈbrɪliəns ˈbrɪliənt ˈtʃæmpiən ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp tʃɪə kəmˈpiːt ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən kəmˈpetɪtɪv kəmˈpetɪtə

The hunter shot the tiger and wounded it. The hunter shot the tiger and wounded it. She definitely has the ability to become a brilliant actor. She's a very able student. Most of Kenya’s best athletes are from the Kalenjin tribe. His teacher noticed his athletic skills. I know you like athletics, but do you ever take part in competitions? Referee Eno Koskinen gave Rodriguez a red card and awarded a penalty kick to Chelsea. We admired his brilliance at art. Without a doubt, there are people who are brilliant at certain things. He was a champion cross-country skier. After only eight months of training, Thomas won the world championships. The spectators cheered Rodriguez as he left the pitch. Sportspeople don't always get paid a lot to compete. There are six runners in the competition. Sports like handball are very competitive. He beat his closest competitor by forty seconds.

ɪkˈsepʃənəl

Those who became exceptional musicians practised about two thousand hours more than those who only did well.

liːd

During that race, he led from the start. When you look at all the people who are outstanding at what they do, all you see is natural ability. Mäntyranta had about 65% more red blood cells than the normal adult male and that’s why he performed so best well. ever She gave her performance at the Olympic Games. The best performers all train really hard.

ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ

pəˈfɔːm

pəˈfɔːməns pəˈfɔːmə

pɪtʃ pəˈtenʃəl

prəˈfeʃən prəˈfeʃənəl

ˌrefəˈriː

ˌreprɪˈzent skɪld spekˈteɪtə

səkˈsesfəl

ˈtælənt ˈtæləntɪd treɪn

ˈtreɪnə ˈtreɪnɪŋ

ˈvɪktə vɪkˈtɔːriəs ˈvɪktəri ˌwɜːld ˈrekɔːd əˈfekt ˈɑːdjuəs æz ə rɪˈzʌlt əv ˈɔːkwəd kɔːz ˈtʃælɪndʒ

The spectators cheered Rodriguez as he left the pitch. He has lots of potential to succeed in his career. For most people, sport is a hobby, not a profession. Professional baseball players often have remarkable eyesight. Referee Eno Koskinen gave Rodriguez a red card and awarded a penalty kick to Chelsea. Jack Taylor will once again represent Australia at next year’s Olympics. It takes a lot of practice to become really skilled. The spectators weren’t at all happy with the decision and cheered Rodriguez as he left the pitch. Michael Johnson is one of the most successful professional athletes of all time. She’s got a real talent for drawing. He’s very talented at playing the guitar. Louise doesn't have to train hard because she's so talented. My trainer made me run 10 kilometres. It was Johnson's ability to focus and his dedication to training that made him so exceptional. Who will be the victor today? They welcomed the victorious champion home. Thomas achieved a great victory. Taylor already holds the world record for the 400m. Getting richer doesn’t actually affect how happy you are. He described his time at school as ‘arduous’. They measured how happy people are as a result of winning the lottery. I'm in a really awkward situation. The idea that winning a lot of money causes misery is actually a myth. Giving a presentation in front of 50 people really challenged me.

ˈdelɪkət dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ ɪˈfekt ˈgruːəlɪŋ hæv ən ɪˈfekt ɒn

ˈɪnfluəns ˈɪnfluəns ˈliːd tuː

ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ rɪˈzʌlt ɪn ˈrɪgərəs

ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd

stretʃ

It’s a very delicate subject and I’m not sure what to say exactly. My final exams at university were really demanding. Getting married has had a positive effect on him. Jackie Chan’s training was gruelling. Suddenly having a lot of money is just as likely to have a positive effect on you as a negative effect. Does suddenly having a lot of money really influence people’s behaviour? Winning doesn’t usually have a negative influence on people. Of course people like to believe that winning money leads to disaster. The training was punishing. Spending money on experiences usually results longer-term happiness. Those lucky enough to be selected go through rigorous training. I thought connecting my new printer to my computer would be easy but actually it’s not straightforward at all. Learning a programming language really stretched me.

strɪkt

Discipline was very strict.

ˈstrʌgl l

I'm finding it a struggle to get my work done. Teaching a class on my own for the first time was a very testing experience. Teachers could be quite tough. They had to resolve a tricky situation. People who expect the best are generally likely to be ambitious and adventurous. People who expect the best are generally likely to be ambitious and adventurous. We’re going to change our energy supply to solar energy to reduce our carbon footprint. People who expect the worst are likely to be more cautious.

ˈtestɪŋ

tʌf ˈtrɪki ədˈventʃərəs

æmˈbɪʃəs

ˌkɑːbən ˈfʊtprɪnt

ˈkɔːʃəs

ˈklaɪmɪt ˌtʃeɪndʒ

kəmˈpetɪtɪv ˈkrɪtɪkəl dɪˈsɔːɡənaɪzd

ˌiːkəlɒdʒɪkəl ˈɪmpækt

ɪnˌvaɪərənˌmentəli ˈfrendli ˌfrædʒaɪl ɪn ˈvaɪrənmənt ˌgləʊbəl ˈwɔːmɪŋ

ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsɪbl l ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk

rɪˈlaɪəbl l

rɪˈspɒnsɪbl l ˌrʌf ˈweðə ˌsəʊlər ˈenədʒi

ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk

ðiː ˌɜːθs ˈætməsfɪə

ˈθɔːtfəl

Most scientists agree that irregular weather patterns are evidence of global warming and climate change. My sister is very competitive - she wants to be the best at everything. Some of my family say I’m too critical and I only see the bad things in them. My brother Nick is very disorganised – his desk is a mess and he can never find anything. When the steam engine was invented, not many would have thought about the ecological impact of burning so much coal. Travelling by train is slower but it’s far more environmentally-friendly than going by plane. If there is an oil spill from a ship, it will damage the fragile marine environment in this bay. Most scientists agree that irregular weather patterns are evidence of global warming and climate change. I like my other cousin, Becky, but she can be quite irresponsible. Most people are optimistic about their own strengths and abilities. We are much more optimistic than realistic and frequently imagine things will turn out better than they actually do. We should try to find reliable charities and make an effort to help poorer countries. We need someone responsible for this job. Our boat trip was cancelled due to rough weather. We’re going to change our energy supply to solar energy to reduce our carbon footprint. My grandmother is a very sympathetic person – you can go to her if you’re in trouble and she’ll always listen and make you feel better. The factories on the outskirts of town burn their waste and release toxic gases into the Earth's atmosphere. My cousin is very thoughtful and always wants to help people.

ˈθɔːtləs ˌʌnkəmˈpetɪtɪv ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəl ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl l

ˌʌnsɪmpəˈθetɪk ˌwelˈɔːɡənaɪzd əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ biː ˈlɒst ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋ kənˈstrʌkʃən dɪˈklaɪn dɪˈklaɪn ˈdi:kriːs dɪˈkriːs dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt dɪˌtɪəriəˈreɪʃən

daɪ ˈaʊt ˌdɪsəˈpɪə ˌdɪsəˈpɪərəns drəˈmætɪk ɪgˈzɒtɪk

ˈfiːtʃə

It was a thoughtless comment and he immediately felt sorry he’d said it. Don't pick me for your team - I'm completely uncompetitive. The report was very uncritical and its recommendations were limited. Optimism can be unrealistic and lead to us taking risks. Becky’s terribly unreliable. If you arrange to meet her somewhere she’ll probably be late or she won’t even show up. I hurt my leg but my friends were very unsympathetic. My sister Vera is a very wellorganised person. All around the bay there are astonishing islands made of limestone. Face-to-face contact has been lost in this store. Some of the islands are really quite breathtaking. The whole island is like a museum of breathtaking wooden constructions. There has been a gradual decline in student numbers. The number of minority languages is declining. There’s an obvious decrease in reading newspapers. The number of different English dialects is slowly decreasing. My relationship with my boss began to deteriorate. In the past few years I’ve noticed there’s been a deterioration in service in this store. Many languages are in danger of dying out. The ship disappeared at sea. You can see the disappearance of smaller languages all the time. Ha Long Bay is dramatic and beautiful. Hanoi is a busy city, but there are lots of more exotic places you can escape to in Vietnam. The most amazing feature you can see here is the nearby volcano.

ˈhaɪkɪŋ

ɪmˈpresɪv ɪnˈkriːs ˈɪnkriːs ˈlɒbi

ˈmemərəbl l

ˈaʊtskɜːts ˌprezəˈveɪʃən

prɪˈzɜːv rɪˈmɑːkəbl l

rɪˈvaɪvəl

rɪˈvaɪv ˈsetɪŋ

ˈstjuːdiəʊ ˈstʌnɪŋ suːˈpɜːb ˈtɜːmɪnəl

ˈterəs ˈaʊtskɜːts jʊˈniːk

ˈvenjuː

If you would like to go hiking, there are trails of different levels of difficulty. The volcano really is quite impressive. The number of bilingual children has increased over the last 50 years. There has been a steady increase in world literacy. High tea is served every afternoon between 2.00 pm and 4.00 pm in the lobby opposite reception. Going to Russia was the most memorable holiday I’ve ever had. There are waterfalls on the outskirts of the city. The survival of languages means the preservation of cultures. Educating children may help to preserve a language. For some history and some really remarkable scenery, Uruapan is a good choice. The language wasn't heard on the island for years before its revival began. I wish they'd revive the tradition of chatting with customers. In many ways it’s the perfect setting for a house. We recommend a visit to the studio where the artist worked. The whole island is like a museum of stunning wooden constructions. We loved Vietnam – the people were great and the food was superb. Remember to tell your taxi driver which terminal your flight’s leaving from. You can dine in the open air on our terrace. There are waterfalls on the outskirts of the city. If you want to see something original and unique, you should go to Kizhi Island in Russia. We’re both a hotel and a conference venue.

ˈeə pəˌluːʃən

ˈætɪk ˈbeɪsmənt ˈbrɔːdkɑːst ˈbʌŋgələʊ ˈkæptʃə

kɑːst ˈselə ˈtʃɪmni ˈkɒtɪdʒ kʌt

dɪˈtætʃt ˈedɪtə

ˈepɪsəʊd fens ˌləʊkəl ˈrezɪdənts ˈpɑːkɪŋ ˌspeɪs ˈpæsɪdʒ prɪˈzentə

This is a 100% sustainable city – it uses zero energy and there’s no air pollution. There’s a big attic in my cottage. I was putting up some shelves in the basement of my house. Any big international sports event is broadcast live all around the world. They live in a bungalow. As she walked through the front door, her look of complete surprise was captured on film. The film had a small cast. We store our potatoes in the cellar. The house has very tall chimneys. There’s a big attic in my cottage. He appeared in only one short scene of the film, but that was cut after filming finished. It would be good to live in a nice detached house instead of my flat! After filming, the editor began the work of choosing the best shots and putting together the film. The first episode of the series is on Thursday. We had had our fence painted red. The city uses technology to improve the quality of life of the local residents. The system tells drivers where they can find a free parking space. We walked through the passage to the next street. He's a presenter on children's TV.

ˌpʌblɪk ˈtrænspɔːt

To use the public transport system you just need a single card.

ˌkwɒlɪti əv ˈlaɪf

The city uses technology to improve the quality of life of the localfirst residents. The Star Wars film was released in 1977. From all the residential areas there’s a fifteen-minute walk across the park to get to work.

rɪˈliːs ˌrezɪdenʃəl ˈeəriəz

skrɪpt

It’s a very well-written film with a great script. ˌsemidɪˈtætʃt They live in a semi-detached house. ˈsɪəriːz The longest-running science fiction TV series is the British production Doctor Who. ʃɒt The film opens with a long shot of the main character walking along the edge of a cliff. ˈsaʊndtræk I loved everything about the film except for the soundtrack – too much jazzsome for my taste. ˈterəs We have plants on our terrace. ˌterəst ˈhaʊs The railway workers lived in terraced houses. ˈtræfɪk kən Charging people to drive into the ˌdʒestʃən city cuts down traffic congestion and pollution. ˌɜːbən dɪˈveləpmənt Urban development is an important aspect of people's lives. əˈkjuːz əv The trial of Rebecca Rivers, who was accused of theft, is finally over. əˈrest The thieves were seen on CCTV and two suspects were arrested yesterday. əˌwɔːd ə ˈgrɑːnt The university has decided to award her a grant of £5,000 for her postgraduate study. breɪk ˈɪntuː Thieves broke into a jeweller’s shop and stole £5,000 worth of jewellery and watches. braɪb The doorkeeper asked us for a bribe. ˈbraɪbəri

ˈbʌdʒɪt ˈbɜːglə ˈbɜːgləri ˈbɜːgl l tʃiːt tʃiːt

There was a real problem with bribery and corruption in local government. 57% of households inthe USA don’t have any kind of budget. The burglar didn’t realise there was a cat at home. There have been a lot of burglaries in our neighbourhood of late. Sarah's flat was burgled. She’s a cheat and is always copying my ideas and work. He cheated in the exam.

tʃiːtɪŋ

There was a lot of cheating in the exam.

kɔːt

The men will appear in court on Wednesday.

ˌdebɪt ən əˈkaʊnt

Every month, the bank debits my account with about £15 in fees. The UK population has a total credit card debt as high as £80 billion. Why don’t you donate the money to a charity like Save the Children?

det dəʊˌneɪt tuː ə ˈtʃærɪti dəʊˈneɪʃən

ˌfaɪnæns ə ˈprɒdʒekt ˌgɪv ˈevɪdəns ˈgɪlti ˈɪnkʌm

ˈɪntrəst ˌreɪt

ɪnˈvestmənt

dʒʌdʒ

In Australia, there has been a 46% increase in online donations made to charities. Local businesses agreed to finance a project to increase the number of trees in the city’s parks. Around 50 witnesses were called to give evidence. The jury gave a verdict of guilty. On average, households in the UK manage to save just under 8% of their annual income. Half of Australians don’t know the interest rate on their credit card. A survey in the USA showed that only 53% of people understand how to make an investment. The judge sentenced Ms. Rivers to five years in prison.

ˈdʒʊəri

The jury gave a verdict of guilty.

ˈkɪdnæp

The racehorse was kidnapped.

ˈkɪdnæpə

laɪə laɪ

The kidnapper brought back the baby when it started crying. There have been several kidnappings in the city. She called me a liar. He lied about his qualifications.

ˈlaɪɪŋ

They accused him of lying.

ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ

ˌmeɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈmɜːdə ˈmɜːdə ˈmɜːdərə peɪ ˈɒf ˌpʊt əsaɪd ˈseɪvɪŋz rɒb ˈrɒbə ˈrɒbəri ˈseɪvɪŋz

ˈsentəns ˈʃɒplɪft ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ stiːl

ˈsʌspekt θeft θiːf traɪəl ˈvɜːdɪkt

I don’t know how he manages to make a living from his café. He was accused of murder. It's a horrible prison where the prisoners murder one another. The main suspect was not the murderer but someone else. 85% of students in England will never fully pay off their student loans. Since she started work, she hasn’t put aside any savings. They tried to rob a bank. The police caught the robbers. They were both probably involved in the robbery. You can make savings of about £69,500 over a lifetime by taking a packed lunch to work. The judge sentenced Ms. Rivers to five years in prison. If you shoplift, you will get caught eventually. The shop assistant looks out for shoplifters. It was Lisa's first experience of shoplifting. Thieves broke into a jeweller’s shop and stole £5,000 worth of jewellery and watches. The thieves were seen on CCTV and two suspects were arrested yesterday. The trial of Rebecca Rivers, who was accused of theft, is finally over. The thief managed to escape. The trial of Rebecca Rivers, who was accused of theft, is finally over. The jury gave a verdict of guilty.

ˈwɪtnəs

Around 50 witnesses were called to give evidence.

eɪk

My face was very pale and my head was aching. He assumed that Rodriguez would be dying to tell his story. He was aware that he might not be able to finish the film. There’s quite a large bruise on my forehead.

əˈsjuːm biː əˈweə bruːz

bʌmp ˈkeə fɔː kʌm ˈdaʊn wɪð ˌkʌm tə ðə kən ˈkluːʒən kɒf kjʊə dɪˈveləp ˈdɪzi daʊt

ˈestɪmeɪt feɪnt

get ˈəʊvə hiːl

Last night I bumped my head against the kitchen cupboard door. They think a computer tablet will help to care for people. I feel terrible. I’ve come down with the flu. The director had come to the conclusion that this really was a story worth telling. I was coughing and sneezing all day. This simple pill can cure cancer. People who eat too much fatty food are likely to develop heart disease. I felt really dizzy. Most people doubted that he could be a superstar in one country when no one else had heard of him. People estimated he’d sold about 1.5 million records in South Africa. I think I’m going to faint.

I don’t want to go out yet. I’m still getting over a heavy cold. The substance can be used to heal wounds.

ɪnˈfekʃən

The doctor said my illness was probably just an infection. ˌluːz ˈkɒnʃəsnəs I collapsed on the ground and lost consciousness. meɪk ˈʃɔː He wanted to make sure that Rodriguez really was that popular in South Africa. nɒt hæv ˌeni aɪˈdɪə He didn’t have any idea who the men were. peɪl My face was very pale and my head was aching. pɑːs ˈaʊt I thought I was going to pass out, but I managed to crawl into bed. ˈrɪəlaɪz He realised that Rodriguez’s story was the one to tell. skɑː I didn’t cut myself badly, so I won’t have a scar. ˈʃɪvə I felt dizzy and I started to shiver. sniːz

I've got a bad cough and I sneeze a lot.

streɪn triːt ˈwʌndə ˈkəʊp wɪð ˈkred.ɪ.bl l dɪˈsɒnɪst ˌdɪsˈsætɪsfaɪd ɪkˈspektɪd ɪkˈspɪəriənst

ˈfɔːməl

ˈfɔːtʃənət get ˈɒn wɪð gɪv ˈʌp

gəʊ əˈhed wɪð

ˈɒnɪst

ɪˈliːgəl ɪmˈpeɪʃənt

ˌɪmpəlˈaɪt ɪmˈpɒsɪbl l

ɪmˈprɒbəbl l

ɪnˈkredɪbl l

I can’t stand up for very long, because I’ve strained my back. His doctor treated his throat infection with antibiotics and that helped. He wondered why they’d come to see him. She coped well with the primitive living conditions. I don't think his explanation is credible. Alex is a bit dishonest. My friend recommended the hotel but I was very dissatisfied. He discovered that his new job was even better than expected. William was an experienced and responsible employee with regular working hours. William explained in a formal and polite manner that he was not satisfied with his situation. William felt like a very fortunate man. Although she got on with her life, she never forgot her dream. She had to give up the swim after 29 hours. She felt the time was right to go ahead with an application to the Peace Corps. William was happy that he had been honest with himself and followed his heart. The police discovered her illegal use of company funds. She’s very good with young children, but she can get a bit impatient with teenagers. He left without saying goodbye – that’s very impolite. It seems impossible that Robertson didn’t know in advance what was going to happen. The similarities between Robertson’s work and the Titanic disaster are really improbable. The incredible thing is that Robertson’s The Wreck of the Titan was published 14 years before the Titanic was even built.

ˌɪnɪkˈspɪəriənst

Sally was still quite inexperienced.

ɪnˈfɔːməl

Sally got some informal advice from her old teacher at college. She was dissatisfied with her job, especially the irregular hours.

ɪˈregjələ

ɪˈrelɪvənt ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsɪbl l ˈliːgəl ˌəʊvəˈkʌm ˈpeɪʃənt pəˈlaɪt

ˈprɒb.ə.bl l ˈregjʊlə

rɪˈspɒnsɪbl l

ˈsætɪsfaɪd

ˈtækl l ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl l ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd

ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl ˈwɜːk ɒn

These details are irrelevant to the story. It was irresponsible of Karen to leave the documents in an unlocked car.working as a legal William was adviser. She had to overcome the negative attitude of her all-male classmates. William was not a patient man. William explained in a formal and polite manner that he was not satisfied with his situation. It's probable that he'll lose his job. William was an experienced and responsible employee with regular working hours. William was an experienced and responsible employee with regular working hours. William explained in a formal and polite manner that he was not satisfied with his situation. She decided to tackle this challenging swim. Some of the coincidences in the story are unbelievable. When my grandmother left me her jewellery, it was completeley unexpected. I was unfortunate because the topic I revised didn't come up in the exam.a rather unsuccessful He wrote book. My grammar’s quite good – I just need to work on my pronunciation.

Upper-Intermediate wordlist ENGLISH ability

Definition the physical or mental skill or qualities that you need to do adjective something clever or good at doing something verb to say that someone has done something bad verb If a part of your body aches, it is painful. adjective willing to try new and often difficult things

Pronunciation (UK) əˈbɪlɪti

affect

verb

əˈfekt

air pollution

phrase

ambitious

adjective wanting to be successful or powerful

æmˈbɪʃəs

ambitious

adjective wanting to be successful or powerful

æmˈbɪʃəs

arduous

adjective needing a lot of effort to do

ˈɑːdjuəs

arrest

verb

able accuse sb of sth ache adventurous

PoS noun

to influence someone or something, or cause them to change harmful substances in the air

ˈeɪbl l əˈkjuːz əv eɪk ədˈventʃərəs

ˈeə pəˌluːʃən

as a result of

If the police arrest someone, they əˈrest take them away to ask them about a crime which they might have adjective committed. believing that you are better or more ˈærəgənt important than other people phrase because of æz ə rɪˈzʌlt əv

assume

verb

arrogant

astonishing

to think that something is likely to be əˈsjuːm true, although you have no proof adjective very surprising əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ

at risk

phrase

athlete

noun

in a situation where something bad is ət ˈrɪsk likely to happen someone who is very good at a sport ˈæθliːt and who competes with others in organised events

athletic

adjective relating to athletes or to the sport of athletics athletics noun the sports which include running, jumping, and throwing attack verb to use violence to hurt or damage someone or something attic noun a room at the top of a house under the roof award verb to officially give someone something such as a prize or an amount of money award a grant phrase to give someone a sum of money so that they can do something

æθˈletɪk

awkward basement

ˈɔːkwəd ˈbeɪsmənt

be aware

adjective difficult or causing problems noun a room or set of rooms that is below ground level in a building phrase to know about something

be lost

phrase

biː ˈlɒst

boot

noun

break into sth verb

If something good is lost, it stops happening or existing. a strong shoe that covers your foot and part of your leg

æθˈletɪks əˈtæk ˈætɪk əˈwɔːd

əˌwɔːd ə ˈgrɑːnt

biː əˈweə

buːt

to get into a building by force, usually breɪk ˈɪntuː to steal something

breathtaking

adjective very beautiful or surprising

bribe

noun

ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋ

brilliance brilliant

money or a present given to someone braɪb so that they will do something for you, usually something dishonest noun when someone is offered money or a ˈbraɪbəri present so that they will do something, usually something dishonest noun great skill or intelligence ˈbrɪliəns adjective very good ˈbrɪliənt

broadcast

verb

bruise

noun

budget

noun

bump

verb

bungalow

noun

burglar

noun

bribery

to send out a programme on television or radio a dark area on your skin where you have been hurt a plan that shows how much money you have and how you will spend it to hurt part of your body by hitting it against something hard a house that has all its rooms on the ground floor someone who gets into buildings illegally and steals things

ˈbrɔːdkɑːst bruːz ˈbʌdʒɪt bʌmp ˈbʌŋgələʊ ˈbɜːglə

burglary

noun

burgle

verb

can't get over phrase sth capture verb

when someone gets into a building illegally and steals things to get into a building illegally and steal things to be very shocked or surprised about something to show or describe something successfully using words or pictures

ˈbɜːgləri

Someone's carbon footprint is a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide that their activities produce. to look after someone, especially someone who is young, old, or ill all the actors in a film or play to make something happen

ˌkɑːbən ˈfʊtprɪnt

ˈbɜːgl l kɑːnt get ˈəʊvə ˈkæptʃə

carbon footprint

noun

care for sb

verb

cast cause

noun verb

cautious

adjective taking care to avoid risks or danger

ˈkɔːʃəs

cellar challenge

noun verb

a room under the floor of a building to test your ability or determination

ˈselə ˈtʃælɪndʒ

champion

noun

a person, animal, or team that wins a ˈtʃæmpiən competition a competition to find the best team or ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp player in a particular game or sport someone who cheats tʃiːt

championship noun cheat

noun

cheat

verb

cheating

noun

cheer

verb

chimney

noun

climate change

noun

come down with sth come to the conclusion

ˈkeə fɔː kɑːst kɔːz

to behave in a way that is not honest or fair in order to win something or to get something behaving in a way that is not honest or fair in order to win something or to get something to shout loudly in order to show your approval or to encourage someone a wide pipe that allows smoke from a fire to go out through the roof the way the Earth's weather is changing

tʃiːt

verb

to get an illness

kʌm ˈdaʊn wɪð

phrase

to reach an opinion after considering ˌkʌm tə ðə kən all the facts about something ˈkluːʒən

compete

verb

to take part in a race or competition

kəmˈpiːt

competition

noun

an organised event in which people try to win a prize by being the best, fastest, etc

ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən

tʃiːtɪŋ

tʃɪə ˈtʃɪmni ˈklaɪmɪt ˌtʃeɪndʒ

competitive

adjective involving competition

kəmˈpetɪtɪv

competitive

adjective wanting to win or to be more successful than other people noun a person, team, or company that is competing with others

kəmˈpetɪtɪv

construction

noun

something large that is built

kənˈstrʌkʃən

cope with sth

verb

ˈkəʊp wɪð

cottage cough

noun verb

court

noun

creature

noun

to deal successfully with a difficult situation a small house, usually in the countryside to make air come out of your throat with a short sound the place where a judge decides whether someone is guilty of a crime anything that lives but is not a plant

credible

adjective able to be trusted or believed

critical

adjective saying that someone or something is ˈkrɪtɪkəl bad or wrong verb to make someone with an illness kjʊə healthy again verb to remove part of a film or piece of kʌt writing

competitor

cure cut

kəmˈpetɪtə

ˈkɒtɪdʒ kɒf kɔːt ˈkriːtʃə

ˈkred.ɪ.bl l

debit an account debt

phrase

to take money out of a bank account ˌdebɪt ən əˈkaʊnt

noun

decline

noun

decline

verb

decrease

noun

an amount of money that you owe someone when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength to become less in amount, importance, quality, or strength when something becomes less

decrease

verb

det dɪˈklaɪn dɪˈklaɪn ˈdi:kriːs dɪˈkriːs

deteriorate

to become less, or to make something become less adjective needing to be dealt with very carefully adjective needing a lot of your time, attention, or effort adjective A detached building is not joined to another building. verb to become worse

deterioration

noun

dɪˌtɪəriəˈreɪʃən

delicate demanding detached

the fact of becoming worse

ˈdelɪkət dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ dɪˈtætʃt dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt

determined

die out

adjective wanting to do something very much, dɪˈtɜːmɪnd and not letting anyone stop you verb to start to have something, such as dɪˈveləp an illness, problem, or feeling verb to stop existing daɪ ˈaʊt

disappear

verb

develop

to stop existing or to become impossible to see disappearance noun when something stops existing or becomes impossible to see dishonest adjective not honest and likely to lie or do something illegal disorganised adjective not good at planning or organising things

ˌdɪsəˈpɪə ˌdɪsəˈpɪərəns dɪˈsɒnɪst dɪˈsɔːɡənaɪzd

dissatisfied

adjective not pleased or happy with something ˌdɪsˈsætɪsfaɪd

dizzy

adjective feeling like everything is turning round, so that you feel ill or as if you might phrase to givefall money to an organisation that gives money, food, or help to people who need it noun when money or goods are given to help a person or organisation

donate to a charity donation

ˈdɪzi dəʊˌneɪt tuː ə ˈtʃærɪti dəʊˈneɪʃən

doubt

verb

to feel uncertain about something or daʊt think that something is not probable

dramatic

adjective exciting and impressive

drəˈmætɪk

ecological impact

phrase

the effect that something has on the environment

ˌiːkəlɒdʒɪkəl ˈɪmpækt

editor

noun

ˈedɪtə

effect

noun

endangered

adj

environment

noun

someone whose job is to prepare text, film, etc by deciding what to include and making mistakes correct a change, reaction, or result that is caused by something Endangered plants and animals may soon not exist because there are very few now alive. the air, land and water where people, animals and plants live

environmental adjective not damaging the environment ly friendly episode

noun

ɪˈfekt ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd

ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt

ɪnˌvaɪərənˌmentəli ˈfrendli

one programme of a series shown on ˈepɪsəʊd television

estimate

to guess the cost, size, value, etc of something adjective extremely good

ˈestɪmeɪt

exotic

adjective unusual, interesting, and often foreign

ɪgˈzɒtɪk

expected

adjective If something is expected, you think that it will happen. adjective having skill and knowledge because you have done something many times adjective If a type of animal is extinct, it does not now exist.

ɪkˈspektɪd

faint

verb

feɪnt

feature

noun

fence

noun

finance a project

phrase

to suddenly become unconscious for a short time, usually falling down onto the floor a typical quality, or important part of something a wood, wire, or metal structure that divides or goes around an area to provide the money needed to do a particular piece of work

forest

noun

a large area of trees growing closely together

ˈfɒrɪst

formal

adjective used about clothes, language, and ˈfɔːməl behaviour that are serious and not friendly or relaxed adjective lucky ˈfɔːtʃənət phrase the air, land and water where people, ˌfrædʒaɪl ɪn animals and plants live and which is ˈvaɪrənmənt very easy to damage phrase to be so excited about something that get ə bɪt ˌkærid ə you do not control what you say or do ˈweɪ

exceptional

experienced

extinct

fortunate fragile environment get a bit carried away

verb

ɪkˈsepʃənəl

ɪkˈspɪəriənst

ɪkˈstɪŋkt

ˈfiːtʃə fens ˌfaɪnæns ə ˈprɒdʒekt

get away verb get hold of sth phrase

to go somewhere, especially for a holiday to start holding something or someone

get into trouble get involved

phrase

to be in a difficult or dangerous get ɪntə ˈtrʌbl l situation to do things and be part of an activity get ɪnˈvɒlvd or event

get on sb's nerves

phrase

phrase

to annoy someone a lot

get əˈweɪ get ˈhəʊld əv

get ɒn sʌmwʌn ˈnɜːvz

get on with sth get over sth

verb

to continue to do something or experience something to begin to feel better after being unhappy or ill

get ˈɒn wɪð

get over sth

verb

get ˈəʊvə

phrase

to begin to feel better after being unhappy or ill to make someone leave

get rid of sb get sb down

verb

to make someone feel unhappy

get ˈdaʊn

get sb's phrase attention get sth across verb to sb get straight to phrase the point

to make someone notice you

get sʌmwʌnz ə ˈtenʃən get əˈkrɒs tuː

get swept phrase away get the feeling phrase

to be carried out to sea by a wave to think that something may be true

get through sth get to do sth

to deal with a difficult experience get ˈθruː successfully to have an opportunity to do ˈget tə something to give information and answer ˌgɪv ˈevɪdəns questions in a court of law to stop doing something before you gɪv ˈʌp have completed it, usually because it is too difficult to stop doing something before you gɪv ˈʌp have completed it, usually because it is too difficult when the air around the world ˌgləʊbəl ˈwɔːmɪŋ becomes warmer because of pollution

verb

verb verb

give evidence phrase give sth up

verb

give sth up

verb

global warming

noun

go ahead with verb sth gruelling guilty habitat

have a go at

to successfully communicate information to other people to say what you want to say without talking about anything else first

to start to do something

get ˈəʊvə

get ˈrɪd əv

get ˌstreɪt tə ðə ˈpɔɪnt get ˌswept əˈweɪ get ðə ˈfiːlɪŋ

gəʊ əˈhed wɪð

adjective Gruelling activities are very difficult ˈgruːəlɪŋ and make you very tired. adjective having broken a law ˈgɪlti noun the natural environment of an animal ˈhæbɪtæt or plant phrase

have an phrase (positive/nega tive) effect on

to do something to see if you like it or hæv ə ˈgəʊ ət if you can do it to cause a change, reaction or result

hæv ən ɪˈfekt ɒn

heal

verb

hiking

noun

honest

adjective sincere and telling the truth

ˈɒnɪst

hunt

verb

to chase and kill wild animals

hʌnt

hut

noun

a small, simple building, often made of wood

hʌt

illegal

adjective not allowed by law

impatient

adjective wanting something to happen as soon ɪmˈpeɪʃənt as possible

impolite

adjective not polite

ˌɪmpəlˈaɪt

impossible

adjective If an action or event is impossible, it cannot happen or be done.

ɪmˈpɒsɪbl l

impressive

ɪmˈpresɪv

improbable

adjective Someone or something that is impressive makes you admire and them. adjective respect not likely to be true or to happen

income

noun

ˈɪnkʌm

increase

verb

increase incredible

If a wound or broken bone heals, it becomes healthy again, and if something heals it, it makes it healthy again. the activity of walking in the countryside

money that you earn by working, investing, or producing goods

hiːl

ˈhaɪkɪŋ

ɪˈliːgəl

ɪmˈprɒbəbl l

to get bigger or to make something ɪnˈkriːs bigger in size or amount noun when the number, size, or amount of ˈɪnkriːs something gets bigger adjective too strange to be believed ɪnˈkredɪbl l

inexperienced adjective without much experience or knowledge of something infection noun a disease in a part of your body that is caused by bacteria or a virus influence verb to affect or change how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks influence noun the power to affect how someone thinks or behaves, or how something informal adjective develops relaxed and friendly

ˌɪnɪkˈspɪəriənst ɪnˈfekʃən ˈɪnfluəns ˈɪnfluəns ɪnˈfɔːməl

inspiring interest rate

investment irregular

irrelevant irresponsible irresponsible judge

adjective giving you new ideas and making you feel you want to do something noun the per cent of an amount of money which is charged or paid by a bank or other financial company noun the money that you put in a bank, business, etc in order to make a profit adjective Irregular actions or events happen with a different amount of time between each one. adjective not important in a particular situation

ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ˈɪntrəst ˌreɪt

ɪnˈvestmənt ɪˈregjələ

ɪˈrelɪvənt

adjective not thinking about the possible bad ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsɪbl l results of what you are doing adjective not thinking about the possible bad ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsɪbl l results of what you are doing noun someone who controls a trial in court, dʒʌdʒ decides how criminals should be punished, and makes decisions about legal things

jury

noun

a group of people in a court of law ˈdʒʊəri who decide if someone is guilty or not to continue without stopping or kiːp ɪt ˈʌp changing

keep it up

phrase

keep to sth

verb

kidnap

verb

kidnapper

noun

to do what you have promised or ˈkiːp tuː planned to do to take someone away using force, ˈkɪdnæp usually to obtain money in exchange for releasing them a person who kidnaps someone ˈkɪdnæpə

kidnapping

noun

when someone is kidnapped

ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ

kill lead

verb verb

to cause someone or something to die to be winning a game

kɪl liːd

lead to sth

verb

to cause something to happen

ˈliːd tuː

legal

adjective relating to the law or allowed by law

ˈliːgəl

liar lie

noun verb

laɪə laɪ

lobby

noun

someone who tells lies to say or write something that is not true in order to deceive someone a room at the main entrance of a building, often with doors and stairs that lead to other parts of the building

ˈlɒbi

local residents phrase

people who live in a particular area

lose phrase to stop being awake and able to think consciousness and notice things loyal adjective always liking and supporting someone or something, sometimes when other people do not lying noun the act of saying or writing something that is not true in order to deceive someone make a living phrase to earn enough money to pay for the things you need make an effort phrase to try very hard to achieve something

make sure (that)

phrase

manage

verb

ˌləʊkəl ˈrezɪdənts ˌluːz ˈkɒnʃəsnəs ˈlɔɪəl

ˈlaɪɪŋ

ˌmeɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ meɪk ən ˈefət

to take action so that you are certain meɪk ˈʃɔː that something happens, is true, etc

motivated

to do something or deal with something successfully noun the soft, comfortable part of a bed that you lie on adjective If an occasion is memorable, you will remember it for a long time because it is so good. adjective enthusiastic about doing something

murder

noun

murder

verb

murderer

noun

naive

adjective If someone is naive, they believe things too easily and do not have enough experience of the world. adjective Something that is natural exists or happens because of nature, not because it was made or done by people.

naɪˈiːv

phrase

to not make any progress

nɒt get ˈeniweə

phrase

to not know and not be able to guess nɒt hæv ˌeni aɪˈdɪə

mattress memorable

natural

not get anywhere not have any idea optimistic optimistic outskirts

ˈmænɪdʒ ˈmætrəs ˈmemərəbl l

ˈməʊtɪˌveɪtɪd

the crime of intentionally killing ˈmɜːdə someone to kill someone intentionally and ˈmɜːdə illegally someone who has committed murder ˈmɜːdərə

ˈnætʃərəl

adjective always believing that good things will ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk happen adjective always believing that good things will ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk happen plural the areas that form the edge of a ˈaʊtskɜːts noun town or city

outstanding

adjective excellent and much better than most ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ

overcome

verb

to deal with and control a problem or feeling pale adjective If your face is pale, it has less colour than usual because you are ill or frightened. parking space phrase a place where someone can park a car pass out verb to become unconscious

ˌəʊvəˈkʌm

passage

ˈpæsɪdʒ

perform

a long, narrow space that connects one place to another adjective showing a strong belief in something or a strong feeling about a subject adjective having patience verb to pay back all of the money that you owe verb to do a job or a piece of work

performance

noun

pəˈfɔːməns

performer

noun

how successful someone or something is someone who entertains people

pitch

noun

pɪtʃ

polite

adjective

potential

noun

presenter

noun

preservation

noun

preserve

verb

probable profession

adjective noun

professional

adjective

protected

adjective

public transport

phrase

an area of ground where a sport is played behaving in a way that is not rude and shows that you do not only think about yourself qualities or abilities that may develop and allow someone or something to succeed someone who introduces a radio or television programme when you keep something the same or prevent it from being damaged or destroyed to keep something the same or prevent it from being damaged or destroyed likely to be true or to happen a type of work that needs special training or education Someone is professional if they earn money for a sport or activity which most people do as a hobby. Protected plants and animals are kept safe by laws. a system of vehicles such as buses and trains that operate at regular times and on fixed routes and are used by the public.

passionate patient pay sth off

noun

peɪl ˈpɑːkɪŋ ˌspeɪs pɑːs ˈaʊt

ˈpæʃənət ˈpeɪʃənt peɪ ˈɒf pəˈfɔːm

pəˈfɔːmə

pəˈlaɪt

pəˈtenʃəl

prɪˈzentə ˌprezəˈveɪʃən prɪˈzɜːv ˈprɒb.ə.bl l prəˈfeʃən prəˈfeʃənəl

prəˈtektɪd ˌpʌblɪk ˈtrænspɔːt

punishing

adjective very difficult and making you tired

ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ

put aside savings quality of life

phrase

ˌpʊt əsaɪd ˈseɪvɪŋz

rare

to keep some of the money that you get or earn phrase the level of enjoyment, comfort, and health in someone's life adjective very unusual

realise

verb

ˌkwɒlɪti əv ˈlaɪf reə

realistic

to notice or understand something ˈrɪəlaɪz that you did not notice or understand adjective before accepting the true facts of a situation ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk and not basing decisions on things that will not happen

referee

noun

someone who makes sure that players follow the rules during a sports game adjective repeated with the same amount of time or space between one thing and the next verb to make a record or film available for people to buy or see adjective able to be trusted or believed

ˌrefəˈriː

remarkable

adjective very unusual or noticeable in a way that you admire

rɪˈmɑːkəbl l

represent

verb

ˌreprɪˈzent

residential areas

phrase

respected

adjective admired by people because of your knowledge, achievements, etc adjective showing good judgment and able to be trusted adjective showing good judgment and able to be trusted

regular

release reliable

responsible responsible

to be the person from a country, school, etc that is in a competition areas in a town or city where people live

ˈregjʊlə

rɪˈliːs rɪˈlaɪəbl l

ˌrezɪdenʃəl ˈeəriəz

rɪˈspektɪd rɪˈspɒnsɪbl l rɪˈspɒnsɪbl l

result in sth

verb

to be the reason something happens rɪˈzʌlt ɪn

revival

noun

when something becomes more active or popular again

revive

verb

rigorous

to make something from the past exist again adjective careful to look at or consider every part of something to make sure it is correct or safe

rɪˈvaɪvəl

rɪˈvaɪv ˈrɪgərəs

rob

verb

robber robbery

noun noun

rough weather phrase satisfied

to steal from someone or somewhere, often using violence someone who steals the crime of stealing from someone or somewhere bad weather, especially storms

rɒb ˈrɒbə ˈrɒbəri ˌrʌf ˈweðə

adjective pleased because you have got what you wanted, or because something has happened in the way that you wanted plural money that you have saved noun

ˈsætɪsfaɪd

scar

noun

skɑː

script

noun

savings

a permanent mark left on the body from a cut or other injury the words in a film, play, etc

ˈseɪvɪŋz

skrɪpt

self-confident adjective feeling sure about yourself and your abilities semi-detached adjective A semi-detached house has one wall that is joined to another house. sensitive adjective easily upset by the things people say or do sentence verb to give a punishment to someone who has committed a crime series noun a group of television or radio programmes that have the same main characters or deal with the same subject setting noun the place where something is or where something happens, often in a book, play, or film shiver verb to shake because you are cold or frightened shoot verb to injure or kill a person or animal by firing a bullet from a gun at them shoplift verb to steal things from a shop

ˌselfˈkɒnfɪdənt

shoplifter

noun

ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ

shoplifting

noun

someone who steals things from a shop stealing things from a shop

shot

noun

a photograph or piece of film

ʃɒt

skilled

adjective having the abilities needed to do an skɪld activity or job well verb When you sneeze, air suddenly sniːz comes out through your nose and mouth. noun energy that uses the power of the sun ˌsəʊlər ˈenədʒi

sneeze solar energy

ˌsemidɪˈtætʃt ˈsensɪtɪv ˈsentəns ˈsɪəriːz

ˈsetɪŋ

ˈʃɪvə ʃuːt ˈʃɒplɪft

ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ

soundtrack

noun

the music used in a film

ˈsaʊndtræk

species

noun

ˈspiːʃiːz

spectator

noun

a group of plants or animals which share similar characteristics someone who watches an event, sport, etc

steal

verb

strain

verb

spekˈteɪtə

to secretly take something that does stiːl not belong to you, without intending to return it straightforwar adjective easy to do or understand ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd d

stretch

strict struggle stubborn

studio stunning

to injure part of your body by using it too much verb to make you learn new things that use your skill and experience more than you have done before adjective If a rule, law, etc is strict, it must be obeyed. noun something that is very difficult to do

streɪn stretʃ

strɪkt ˈstrʌgl l

adjective determined not to change your ideas, ˈstʌbən plans, etc, although other people want you to noun a room where an artist or ˈstjuːdiəʊ photographer works adjective very beautiful ˈstʌnɪŋ

successful

adjective having achieved a lot or made a lot of səkˈsesfəl money through your work

successfully

adverb

superb

adjective excellent

suspect

noun

sympathetic

in a way that achieves what you want səkˈsesfəli to achieve suːˈpɜːb

someone who may have committed a ˈsʌspekt crime adjective showing that you understand and ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk care about someone's problems

tackle

verb

to try to do something difficult

ˈtækl l

talent talented

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a building where you can get onto an ˈtɜːmɪnəl aircraft, bus, or ship

a flat area outside a house, restaurant, etc where you can sit noun a flat area outside a house, restaurant, etc where you can sit noun one of a row of houses that are joined together adjective difficult

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the outskirts

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terrace terraced house testing

the layer of gases around the Earth

tough traffic congestion

the outer area of a city, town, or village noun the action or crime of stealing something noun someone who steals things adjective kind and always thinking about how you can help other people adjective not considering how your actions and words might upset someone else noun a large wild cat that has yellow fur with black lines on it adjective determined and strict phrase a situation in which a road is crowded with vehicles

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theft thief thoughtful thoughtless tiger

trial tricky try sth out unbelievable

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ˈaʊtskɜːts θeft θiːf ˈθɔːtfəl ˈθɔːtləs ˈtaɪgə tʌf ˈtræfɪk kən ˌdʒestʃən

to practise a sport or exercise, often treɪn in order to prepare for a sporting event, or to help someone to do this someone who trains people ˈtreɪnə preparation for a sport or competition ˈtreɪnɪŋ

to give medical care to someone for an illness or injury noun a legal process to decide if someone is guilty of a crime adjective difficult to deal with or do verb to use something or do something to discover if you like it adjective not probable and difficult to believe

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triːt traɪəl ˈtrɪki traɪ ˈaʊt ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl l

not wanting to win or to be more ˌʌnkəmˈpetɪtɪv successful than other people adjective accepting something too easily, ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəl because of being unwilling or unable to criticise

unexpected

adjective Something that is unexpected surprises you because you did not know it was going to happen. adjective unlucky

ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd

unique

adjective different from everyone and everything else

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unrealistic

adjective not thinking about what is likely to ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk happen or what you can really do adjective not able to be trusted or depended on ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl l

unfortunate

unreliable

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adjective not achieving what was wanted or intended unsympathetic adjective showing that you do not understand or care about someone's problems urban phrase the way towns and cities are built and development organised venue noun a place where a sports game, musical performance, or special event happens verdict noun a decision in a court of law saying if someone is guilty or not victor noun the person who wins a fight or competition victorious adjective having won a fight or competition

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ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl ˌʌnsɪmpəˈθetɪk ˌɜːbən dɪˈveləpmənt ˈvenjuː ˈvɜːdɪkt ˈvɪktə vɪkˈtɔːriəs

victory noun well-organised adj

when you win a fight or competition ˈvɪktəri good at planning or organising things ˌwelˈɔːɡənaɪzd

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someone in a court of law who says what they have seen and what they know about a crime to want to know something or to try to understand the reason for something to do work in order to achieve something to happen or develop successfully

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ˈwʌndə ˈwɜːk ɒn wɜːk ˈaʊt

the best achievement in the world in ˌwɜːld ˈrekɔːd a particular activity, especially a sport to injure someone, especially with a wuːnd knife or gun

Example Unit number She definitely has the ability to become a brilliant actor. She's a very able student. The trial of Rebecca Rivers, who was accused of theft, is finally over. My face was very pale and my head was aching. People who expect the best are generally likely to be ambitious and adventurous. Getting richer doesn’t actually affect how happy you are. This is a 100% sustainable city – it uses zero energy and there’s no air pollution. Sheila’s one of those ambitious people who’s got lots of plans. People who expect the best are generally likely to be ambitious and adventurous. He described his time at school as ‘arduous’. The thieves were seen on CCTV and two suspects were arrested yesterday. Shiela's so arrogant about her work. They measured how happy people are as a result of winning the lottery. He assumed that Rodriguez would be dying to tell his story. All around the bay there are astonishing islands made of limestone. In the UK, large blue butterflies are at risk and are protected. Most of Kenya’s best athletes are from the Kalenjin tribe.

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I couldn’t get over just how strong these animals are. As she walked through the front door, her look of complete surprise was captured on film. We’re going to change our energy supply to solar energy to reduce our carbon footprint. They think a computer tablet will help to care for people. The film had a small cast. The idea that winning a lot of money causes misery is actually a myth. People who expect the worst are likely to be more cautious. We store our potatoes in the cellar. Giving a presentation in front of 50 people really challenged me. He was a champion cross-country skier. After only eight months of training, Thomas won the world championships. She’s a cheat and is always copying my ideas and work. He cheated in the exam.

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After filming, the editor began the work of choosing the best shots and putting together the film. Getting married has had a positive effect on him. In North America, red wolves are considered an endangered species. Humans and tigers hunt the same animals and share the same environment. Travelling by train is slower but it’s far more environmentally-friendly than going by plane. The first episode of the series is on Thursday.

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Hanoi is a busy city, but there are lots of more exotic places you can escape to in Vietnam. He discovered that his new job was even better than expected. William was an experienced and responsible employee with regular working hours. The New Zealand moa bird has been extinct for about six hundred years. I think I’m going to faint.

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When you look at all the people who are outstanding at what they do, all you see is natural ability. She had to overcome the negative attitude of her all-male classmates. My face was very pale and my head was aching. The system tells drivers where they can find a free parking space. I thought I was going to pass out, but I managed to crawl into bed. We walked through the passage to the next street. Fred’s passionate about alternative energies. William was not a patient man. 85% of students in England will never fully pay off their student loans. Mäntyranta had about 65% more red blood cells than the normal adult male and that’s why he performed so best well. ever She gave her performance at the Olympic Games. The best performers all train really hard. The spectators cheered Rodriguez as he left the pitch. William explained in a formal and polite manner that he was not satisfied with his situation. He has lots of potential to succeed in his career.

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Referee Eno Koskinen gave Rodriguez a red card and awarded a penalty kick to Chelsea. William was an experienced and responsible employee with regular working hours. The first Star Wars film was released in 1977. We should try to find reliable charities and make an effort to help poorer countries. For some history and some really remarkable scenery, Uruapan is a good choice. Jack Taylor will once again represent Australia at next year’s Olympics. From all the residential areas there’s a fifteen-minute walk across the park to get to work. She’s a respected physicist.

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We need someone responsible for this job. William was an experienced and responsible employee with regular working hours. Spending money on experiences usually results longer-term happiness. The language wasn't heard on the island for years before its revival began. I wish they'd revive the tradition of chatting with customers. Those lucky enough to be selected go through rigorous training.

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I loved everything about the film except for the soundtrack – too much jazz for my taste. In North America, red wolves are considered an endangered species. The spectators weren’t at all happy with the decision and cheered Rodriguez as he left the pitch. Thieves broke into a jeweller’s shop and stole £5,000 worth of jewellery and watches. I thought connecting my new printer to my computer would be easy but actually it’s not Istraightforward can’t stand up at forall. very long, because I’ve strained my back. Learning a programming language really stretched me.

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