U6 voc

Question 1

an exchange

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an arrangement in which students from one country go to stay with students from another country

Question 2

integration

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the act of successfully joining or mixing with a different group of people

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independence

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the quality of being able to look after yourself and not need money

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to immerse

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to become completely involved in something

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to succeed

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to achieve something that you have been aiming for

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homesickness

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the feeling of being unhappy because of being away from home for a long period

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an issue

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a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about

Question 8

to improve your language skills

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make your language skills better

Question 9

to seize the opportunity

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to take the opportunity / the chance

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a host family

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a family which provides board and lodging to students

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a perk

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an advantage

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funding

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money given for a particular purpose

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to afford

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to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money

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to get admitted

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to be allowed to become a member

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amazing

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extremely good, wonderful

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entertaining

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funny and enjoyable

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empowering

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making you feel more confident and in control

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life-changing

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having an effect that is strong enough to change someone’s life

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surreal

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strange; not seeming real; like a dream

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challenging

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difficult, in a way that tests your ability or determination

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daunting

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making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something

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unsettling

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making you feel anxious

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eye-opening

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surprising

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appreciative

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showing how grateful, happy you are for something

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dedicated

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believing that something is very important and giving a lot of time and energy to it

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honest

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sincere and telling the truth

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to have good organisational skills

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to be good at planning activities

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flexible

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able to change easily according to the situation

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punctual

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doing something at the right time and not too late

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respectful

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showing politeness to someone

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independent

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not wanting or needing anyone else to help you

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to be responsible for

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to have control and authority over something

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to take responsibility

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the ability to act independently and take decisions

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passionate

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showing a strong belief in something or a strong feeling about a subject

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creative

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good at thinking of new ideas or using imagination to create new things

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to be a problem solver

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to be someone who finds solutions to difficult issues

Question 37

a team leader

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the person in charge of a team

Question 38

to have a sense of humour

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to have the ability to understand funny things

Question 39

to be a quick learner

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a person who can understand and process information in a short space of time

Question 40

patient

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able to remain calm when waiting for a long time or when dealing with problems

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impatient

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easily annoyed by someone’s mistakes or because you have to wait

Question 42

to be a team player

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to be someone who is good at working closely with other people

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to apply for a job

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to put yourself forward as a candidate for a job

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job hunting

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the activity of trying to find a job

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a (job) advertisement / advert / ad

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an announcement in a newspaper, on the internet etc. about a job that people can apply for

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benefits

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extras you receive on top of what you earn

Question 47

an applicant

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a person who formally requests something

Question 48

an application

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a formal and usually written request for something (such as a job)

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to deal with / to handle

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to take action in order to solve a problem

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rejection

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a letter that says you have not been successful in getting a job

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to bounce back

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to be successful or happy again after a failure

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to land a job

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to get accepted for a job

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to hire

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to begin to employ someone

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to do shifts

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work in the mornings, afternoons or evenings

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a duty

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something you do as part of your job or because of your position

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to volunteer

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to help out for free

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experience

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knowledge that you get from doing a job