Vocabulary B1+ Unit 2

Question 1

verb

apply for sth

Hundreds of people applied for the job.

Answer 1

to ask officially for something, especially a job

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Question 2

phrase

be in charge of

I’m in charge of a small team.

Answer 2

to be the person who has control of or is responsible for someone or something

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Question 3

noun

candidate

Only six candidates were invited for an interview.

Answer 3

one of the people trying to get a job

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Question 4

noun

career

It’s hard to balance family life and a career.

Answer 4

a job that you do for a long period of your life and that gives you the chance to move to a higher position and earn more money

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Question 5

noun

contact

I’ve got a lot of business contacts who work for employers in different countries.

Answer 5

someone you know who may be able to help you because of their job or position

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Question 6

phrase

creative thinking

We’re very interested in your creative thinking and your problem-solving skills.

Answer 6

the ability to think about things in a new and imaginative way

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Question 7

noun

CV

I’ve got good grades but I haven’t got much experience to put on my CV.

Answer 7

a document which describes your qualifications and the jobs you have done, which you send to an employer that you want to work for

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Question 8

noun

employee

There are 200 employees in this organisation.

Answer 8

someone who is paid to work for a person or company

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Question 9

noun

employer

I’ve got a lot of business contacts who work for employers in different countries.

Answer 9

a person or company that pays people to work for them

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Question 10

noun

experience

Climbing experience is needed for this job.

Answer 10

knowledge that you get from doing a job, or from doing, seeing, or feeling something

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Question 11

phrase

friendly personality

We are looking for soft skills such as a friendly personality.

Answer 11

Someone with a friendly personality is always friendly to other people.

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Question 12

plural noun

grades

I’ve got good grades but I haven’t got much experience to put on my CV.

Answer 12

the marks you get in your exams or school work

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Question 13

noun

interview

Only six candidates were invited for an interview.

Answer 13

a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or course

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Question 14

noun

knowledge

I’m proud of my practical skills and medical knowledge.

Answer 14

information and understanding that you have in your mind

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Question 15

phrase

positive attitude

I have a positive attitude towards my work.

Answer 15

If you have a positive attitude, you feel happy about things and believe they will work out well.

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Question 16

phrase

practical skills

Maybe your knowledge and practical skills aren’t right for the job.

Answer 16

the ability to do things that are useful in real situations

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Question 17

noun

problem-solving

We’re very interested in your creative thinking and your problem-solving skills.

Answer 17

being able to find answers to problems

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Question 18

noun

self-confidence

He doesn’t have much self-confidence.

Answer 18

being sure about yourself and your abilities

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Question 19

plural noun

skills

Do you have the right skills for the job?

Answer 19

the things you are able to do

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Question 20

noun

team

I work well in a team.

Answer 20

a group of people who work together to do something

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Question 21

noun

app

She downloaded some apps.

Answer 21

abbreviation for application: a computer program that is designed for a particular purpose

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Question 22

verb

browse

She spends a lot of time browsing the internet.

Answer 22

to look at information on the internet

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Question 23

noun

browser

Which browser do you use?

Answer 23

a computer program which allows you to look at pages on the internet

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Question 24

noun

button

Press the button.

Answer 24

a switch that you press to control a piece of equipment

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Question 25

# verb click ## Footnote *I opened one of the emails to click on the �unsubscribe' link.*

Answer 25

to press on part of a computer mouse to make the computer do something ## Footnote Unit 2

Question 26

# verb connect ## Footnote *Is there a way to connect to the internet?*

Answer 26

to join two things or places together ## Footnote Unit 2

Question 27

# verb delete ## Footnote *He deleted the email.*

Answer 27

to remove something, especially from a computer's memory ## Footnote Unit 2

Question 28

# verb download ## Footnote *She downloaded some apps.*

Answer 28

to copy computer programs, music or other information electronically using the internet ## Footnote Unit 2

Question 29

# noun icon ## Footnote *Click on the icon.*

Answer 29

a small picture on a computer screen that you choose in order to make the computer do something ## Footnote Unit 2

Question 30

# verb install ## Footnote *He installed the app on his phone.*

Answer 30

to put software onto a computer ## Footnote Unit 2

Question 31

# noun password ## Footnote *You need to type your password.*

Answer 31

a secret word that allows you to do something, such as use your computer ## Footnote Unit 2

Question 32

# verb press ## Footnote *Press the button.*

Answer 32

to push something firmly ## Footnote Unit 2

Question 33

# verb share ## Footnote *She shared the photos online.*

Answer 33

to allow someone to use or have something that belongs to you ## Footnote Unit 2

Question 34

# noun text message ## Footnote *She sent me a text message.*

Answer 34

a written message, usually containing words with letters left out, sent from one mobile phone to another ## Footnote Unit 2

Question 35

# verb turn off ## Footnote *Please turn off your phones.*

Answer 35

to move the switch on a machine, light, etc so that it stops working ## Footnote Unit 2

Question 36

# verb turn on ## Footnote *How do you turn on this computer?*

Answer 36

to move the switch on a machine, light, etc so that it starts working ## Footnote Unit 2

Question 37

# verb type ## Footnote *I typed my password.*

Answer 37

to write something using a keyboard ## Footnote Unit 2

Question 38

# verb upload ## Footnote *He uploaded some photos.*

Answer 38

to copy computer programs or information electronically, usually from a small computer to a larger one or to the internet ## Footnote Unit 2

Question 39

# noun username ## Footnote *Type your username and password. *

Answer 39

a name or other word that you sometimes need to use together with a password before you can use a computer on the internet ## Footnote Unit 2