Vocabulary Flashcards
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In no time = soon, quickly
only a matter of time.
at times = occasionally, sometimes.
as time goes by,
at one time or another = at unspecified time
a long time
Teresa May will BECOME the COUNTRY’s next PM.
Teresa’s May most _______________task:…
Visiting the _______________, PM promised a full investigation into how the two trains CAME TO BE on the same SINGLE TRACK.
__________________is still a major problem in India.
One State HAS proposed a _________________fat-tax of 14.5% (fourteen and a half percent).
pressing
scene
Malnutrition
so-called
Can you tell us what you want to be when you grow______?
I don’t think it’s a job that women would be interested _______.
I think women would be more _______________BEING a nurse.
I’m in charge _________this team.
I look ________________absolutely everything in here … we have a whole bunch of sharks and rays.
When I’m older, those little girls will have someone to look_____________to because that’s going to be me.
look up to somebody = admire
to be into doing something = to be interested in
The man is able to ____________ on what happened to the police.
He even has his own big comfy bed – and it’s not long before he’s ________________.
Nancy ___________________ the fact that Monks is Oliver’s half-brother and wants to kill Oliver in order to keep the whole inheritance.
shed light on = explain
out like a light = is asleep
brings to light = reveal a secret
US election: Melania Trump ______________Michele Obama.
Spot the difference: Trump’s wife ACCUSED OF __________Michelle Obama’s speech.
Melania Trump’s speech_________________to Michelle Obama’s in 2008.
Sian says that the car she bought recently is ______ .
If two people look a little bit alike, we can say they…
plagiarized
ripping off = copy or steal something.
accused of = need an ING after
a rip-off = the object stolen
bear striking similarity
bear similarity or bear resemblance = means have similarity, resemblance.
bear a faint resemblance.
I hope you don’t scare easily because today I’ve got a story that will_________________________ .
Quickly, the people __________ the house where the noise came from and ______________ the stairs.
A woman is on the courtyard below with blood __________ from a cut in her neck.
The police have never _________ something like this before.
He__________ the evidence – with all the possible scenarios_______________ his head – the strange voice, someone very cruel, no means of escape.
Dupin doesn’t want to ___________ of losing him so he advertises for the owner of a lost ape and manages to track him down and gets him to confess what happened on that tragic night.
He then ________________ taking the razor with him.
He sailor desperately __________ him but couldn’t catch him.
make your blood run cold
run into,
run up
running
run up against
runs through
running through
run the risk
ran away
ran after
repel
keep something away (for example: insects/water) by being unattractive or unpleasant to it
something/someone repels you
you find something/someone disgusting or unpleasant and want to stay away from it/them
deter
prevent/discourage someone from doing something by making it difficult or unpleasant for them to do it
a pun
a funny way of using a word so that more than one meaning is suggested
steer clear of
to avoid someone or something
So she’s the first woman to lead a major American political party towards the White House, ___________ a barrier that ________________ her eight years ago.
High winds and hot weather are causing difficulties for the 3,000 firefighters tackling the __________ in the south and centre of the state.
Scientists at Nottingham University say they are confident that cloned animals do not age _____________.
breaking through
eluded
blazes
prematurely
he story
With just four days until the start of the Olympic Games in Brazil, reports indicate that levels of pollution in Rio de Janeiro remain __________high.
Guanabara Bay, where sailing events will be held, is heavily polluted by raw _________ and chemicals. Research also suggests the authorities have failed in their promise to clean up Rio’s air quality.
Wyre Davies - BBC news
Cleaning up Rio’s chronically polluted waters was a promise that the city made when it was chosen to host the Olympic Games, but it simply hasn’t been kept.
We’re out now on Guanabara Bay, where Olympic sailing events will take place. The smell from the oil on the surface is overpowering and these are waters full of physical waste. Furniture, even dead animals, have been found in the water here.
But most of all it’s the ___________ from the favelas, and even the middle-class parts of town, that floods down into the bay, making this one of the world’s most polluted waterways.
alarmingly
sewage
sewage
alarmingly=worryingly
filthy=very dirty
This house is very filthy.
My shoes are a bit filthy! Maybe I should leave them outside.
sewage=waste water from toilets
teeming with=containing a large number of
It must be the school holidays; the beach ______ teenagers and kids.
unfazed=not surprised or worried
The Australian rowers are unfazed ______ the polluted water.
idiom: as cool as a cucumber
favelas=areas of cities in Brazil where housing is very poor
is teeming with
by
President Obama has said the Republican nominee Donald Trump is unfit to be president and ___________ why party leaders still support his candidacy. Mr Trump has hit back, accusing Mr Obama of failed leadership.
The football coach __________ the commitment of his players after he spotted them partying and drinking heavily at a nightclub in town.
Scientists in Singapore have wired up giant beetles and shown that they can control the insects ______________. They’re hoping to use the technology to help save lives in disaster zones and to fight security threats.
Nowadays you can unlock your car __________, just by pressing a button on an electronic device.
British scientists at Cambridge University have gained a new ____________ into behavioural changes that happen in our teenage years. Using brain scanning techniques, they’re gaining clues about why some young people develop mental illnesses.
Mary’s experience as a holiday rep (representative) helped her to get an __________ into the minds of young tourists.
questioned
remotely
insight
One of India’s best known political __________, Irom Sharmila, has told a court that she’s ending a 16-year _______________, during much of which she’s been force-fed in hospital.
She was able to leave the ambulance – she was supported by two policewomen, but was able to________ the steps.
We understand she’s told the judge that she stands by the decision she announced a few weeks ago – the decision to finally end her ________ of 16 years. But she has decided to END her fast.
A person who only supports social and political causes using the internet is called a ______.
The crops failed because of a lack of rain and hundreds of people ______.
Margaret Thatcher was known as the ______ Lady.
‘iron’
Here used as an adjective used to describe a person who is mentally and emotionally strong.
We use the adjective ‘steely’ to describe people who are strong and determined. And ‘mercurial’ describes someone who changes often and quickly. So, the correct answer is b) Copper. We don’t use ‘copper’ to describe a person’s personality.
activists
hunger strike
walk up
fast
slacktivist
starved
iron
Making an appointment:
I’m sorry but he’s ________ until ten o’clock.
Well, can’t you __________ me in, somehow?
I’m afraid not.
How about after lunch?
Will one o’clock be all right?
That’s perfect. Thank you.
tied up
squeeze
Day four of the Rio Olympics left many ____________ why Michael Phelps had ever retired.
The mission: ________ the marine life around them.
If you were asked to dedicate a statue to the late actress and comedian Lucille Ball you’d want to capture her beauty, her strong looks and her _________ presence. Unfortunately one sculptor was judged to have failed that test when he __________ this bronze statue.
I bought a new watch in France. It’s very ______.
Mary is bad at sums so I was ______ how on earth she managed to get high marks in the maths test.
Any changes made to the schedule will be ______ on the computer.
After two months of hard work, the artist was proud to see his masterpiece ______ to the public.
wondering
to log
stylish
unveiled
logged
Uses of CUT:
She wanted to take a cake but Grandma’s been told to ______________sweet things as she’s getting a bit fat!
Anyway, ___________, Little Red Riding Hood is stopped in her tracks by a mean-looking wolf.
The wolf _________ her _______ and says “Sorry, I’ve got to go, send her my best wishes, bye!”
He takes a _________ through the trees to Grandma’s house, breaks in and locks Grandma in a cupboard.
The wolf is losing his patience a bit and thinks ‘___________ but he still mutters:…
Luckily, some men who are _________ trees in the forest hear her and come running to her rescue.
They dash into the cottage, seize the wolf and threaten to _____ him ____ into tiny little pieces - but they only have one axe, due to ________.
Then the ____________ hear a knocking on the cupboard door.
cut out
to cut a long story short
cuts short
shortcut
cut to the chase’
cutting down
cut up
cutbacks
woodcutters
cut out (C1)
stop eating
to cut a long story short (C1)
to only talk about the most important or interesting details
cut (someone) short (C2)
stop (someone) from finishing what they are saying or doing
shortcut (B2)
different route or direction that saves time
cut to the chase (C2)
don’t waste time, just get to the important bit
cutting down (A2)
making a tree fall to the ground by cutting it near the base
woodcutters (B2)
people whose job is to cut down trees
cut (someone/something) up (B1)
use a sharp tool to separate something into pieces
cutbacks (C2)
reduction in money available to spend
Uses of LOOK:
Elizabeth, whose mother is _________ a good man to marry her.
William Darcy - a wealthy man who ____________ - rather handsome….
He has the_________ someone very important.
He _________ someone from a lower status in society, such as Elizabeth’s family, with contempt.
It ________ he’s someone best to avoid so she decides to steer clear of him.
One of William’s friends, who at one stage had been _____________ marry her sister Jane, moves away.
It _________ he still has the hots for Elizabeth because he asks her to marry him.
She ________ his letter and realises how stupid she has been to have judged him so badly. Awkward!
He doesn’t appear to ___________ on her.
But a little later things start to __________.
They have a wonderful wedding and ____________ to a happy life together.
looking for
has the looks
look of
looks on
looks like
looking to
looks as if
looks over
look down
look up
look forward
looking for (A1)
trying to find
has the looks (C2)
appears intelligent and/or handsome
the look of (B2)
the appearance of
looks on (C1)
has a particular opinion
looks like (B1)
seems
looking to (C2)
planning to
looks as if (B2)
appears to be
looks over (C2)
reads
look down on (B2)
believe that someone is less important than you
look up (C1)
improve
look forward to (C2)
be excited and happy about a future event
Uses of STAND:
Today’s story is a famous legend about a so-called outlaw who likes to ___________ poor people.
The Sheriff – who takes money from the poor to fund his lavish lifestyle – __________ him.
A fight breaks out but the Sheriff’s men ___________ against the fit and strong Robin.
He’s a good fighter and Robin invites him to join his group of men who together ____________ equality and fairness for everyone.
Robin __________ his lovely Maid Marian…
Her father suggests to her that it’s a good idea but Marian ___________ it and runs off into the forest to find Robin.
Knowing that Robin likes to ___________ as the best archer in the land, he holds a contest, that Robin can’t resist.
He ________ them and arranges for Robin’s land to be returned to him and the men to be forgiven for any crimes they had been accused of.
A tree – The Major Oak - which Robin Hood and his merry men used to shelter under, still ________ in this spot today.
stand up for
can’t stand
don’t stand a chance
stand for
stands to lose
won’t stand for
stand out
stands by
stands
stand up for (B2)
give support to; defend
can’t stand (B1)
strongly dislike
don’t stand a chance (C2)
have little possibility of success
stand for (C2)
represents an idea or principle
stands to lose (C2)
be in a situation where you may lose an advantage
won’t stand for (C1)
refuse to accept or allow a situation
stand out (B2)
be noticeably better than other people
stands by (B2)
supports someone in a difficult situation
stands (C1)
remains; exists in a place
It will be an __________ if Wales don’t win the match this evening.
She really ________ him when she told him he was looking old.
Everyone thought Sian would lose her tennis match, but she___________.
There was complete ______ in the stadium when Da Silva won!
The whole of Brazil will be ___________on this man Da Silva to go clear.
an upset
when someone beats the team or player that was expected to win
pull something off
to succeed in doing something that is difficult
egg somebody on
encourage someone or urge someone to do something (especially something they shouldn’t do)
pandemonium
a situation in which there is a lot of noise or craziness because people are excited, angry, or frightened
British cycling’s Olympic golden couple Jason Kenny and Laura Trott have ridden into the record books. They’ve now taken their collective gold _________ to ten, winning five in Rio. Also on Tuesday 19-year-old Simone Biles became only the fourth competitor to win four gymnastic gold medals. She won the women’s floor final.
Russia’s ______ was disappointing in Rio after many of its athletes were prevented from competing due to a doping scandal.
The Greenland shark lives in the icy Arctic waters and ________ fish and seals. But until now no one knew exactly how long they live. Researchers have found one that could be 400 years old, making it the oldest vertebrate animal.
Macaque monkeys raid crop fields and ______ grains and vegetables.
A racing pigeon champion has been banned for life from the sport, after claims he admitted ____________ to win a major international race. Eamon Kelly, who lives in Oxfordshire, is accused of not sending the pigeons to the start line in France – instead, hiding the birds in the loft of his home. Now the sports chairman in the county wants other big-race results to be investigated.
Amanda was caught ______ in her exams. The teacher gave her a low mark and told her to study or be excluded from school!
medal tally
number of medals won
feeds on
eats, consumes (especially for animals)
cheating
breaking the rules of a competition
News review:
The match _______ at two o’ clock.
Let’s __________this meeting by going over the points from last week.
wrong: She kicked him off when she found out he had lied to her. (not use IO)
right: She kicked off when she found out he had lied to her. (she became angry.
Rio ___________ to Tokyo.
Revellers rave at Rio’s _________ party,
despite the rain.
It’s time to ______ this quiz.
kicks off
kick off
passes the baton
wrap
wrap up
kick off
start/begin or cause something to begin
pass the baton
give responsibility for something important to another person or group
wrap up
finish something
