Vocabulary B1+ Unit 6

Question 1

noun

air conditioning

The air conditioning wasn’t working in my car so I was boiling hot.

Answer 1

a system that keeps the air cool in a building or car

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Question 2

noun

cycle lane

I saw someone waving to me from the cycle lane.

Answer 2

a narrow area of a road for bicycles

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Question 3

noun

pedestrian crossing

The lights at a pedestrian crossing were broken.

Answer 3

a special place on a road where traffic must stop if people want to cross

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Question 4

noun

rush hour

By the time I was on the road it was rush hour and the roads were very busy.

Answer 4

the time when a lot of people are travelling to or from work and so roads and trains are very busy

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Question 5

noun

traffic jam

I sat in the same traffic jam for about 45 minutes.

Answer 5

a line of cars, trucks, etc that are moving slowly or not moving at all

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Question 6

plural noun

traffic lights

All the traffic lights in the city centre were stuck on red.

Answer 6

a set of red, green and yellow lights that is used to start and stop traffic

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Question 7

verb

get around

The quickest way to get around my home town is on foot.

Answer 7

to travel around a place

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Question 8

verb

go away

Next time I go away with my family, I’d like to go to Spain.

Answer 8

to go somewhere, often for a holiday

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Question 9

verb

pick sth up

I try to pick up new English vocabulary by watching TV.

Answer 9

to learn language by hearing it or practising it and not by being taught

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Question 10

verb

show sb around

I’d be a good person to show someone around my local neighbourhood.

Answer 10

to take someone around a place and show it to them

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Question 11

adj

bitter

The cake has a bitter orange filling.

Answer 11

having a strong, sour, usually unpleasant taste

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Question 12

adj

hot

The fish is served with hot chillies.

Answer 12

Hot food contains strong spices which cause a burning feeling in your mouth.

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Question 13

adj

rich

I had a slice of rich Austrian chocolate cake.

Answer 13

Rich food has a lot of butter, cream, or eggs in it.

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Question 14

adj

spicy

The white fish was cooked in a spicy Thai sauce.

Answer 14

containing strong flavours from spice

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Question 15

adj

tasty

We had some tasty Moroccan meatballs.

Answer 15

Food which is tasty has a good flavour and is nice to eat.

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Question 16

noun

cash machine

I need some money. Is there a cash machine near here?

Answer 16

a machine, usually in a wall outside a bank, that you can get money from using a plastic card

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Question 17

noun

public transport

Shall we drive or use public transport?

Answer 17

a system of vehicles such as buses and trains which operate at regular times and that the public use

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Question 18

adj

creamy

We had a creamy avocado and tomato dip with crunchy tortilla chips.

Answer 18

like cream or containing cream

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Question 19

adj

crunchy

We had a creamy avocado and tomato dip with crunchy tortilla chips.

Answer 19

Crunchy food is hard and makes a noise when you eat it.

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Question 20

adj

dried

We ate some dried fruit.

Answer 20

Dried food or plants have had all their liquid removed, especially in order to stop them from decaying.

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Question 21

verb

eat out

When I eat out, I generally prefer Chinese food.

Answer 21

to eat in a restaurant

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Question 22

adj

fresh

The meatballs were served with couscous and fresh herbs.

Answer 22

Fresh food has been produced or collected recently and has not been frozen, dried, etc.

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Question 23

verb

go back

I loved my visit to my country’s capital city and I’d like to go back soon.

Answer 23

to return to a place

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Question 24

adj

heavy

I had a really heavy dinner last night so I didn’t sleep very well.

Answer 24

Heavy food makes you feel too full.

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Question 25

# adj light ## Footnote *We had noodles and vegetables in a light soup.*

Answer 25

Light food does not make you feel very full. ## Footnote Unit 6

Question 26

# verb look around ## Footnote *When I get the chance, I really enjoy looking around art galleries.*

Answer 26

to look at things in a place ## Footnote Unit 6

Question 27

# adj raw ## Footnote *The soup was served with a raw egg.*

Answer 27

not cooked ## Footnote Unit 6

Question 28

# adj sour ## Footnote *This cream's horrible. It tastes really sour.*

Answer 28

having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon, and not sweet ## Footnote Unit 6

Question 29

# adj sweet ## Footnote *The dessert wasn't as sweet as I expected.*

Answer 29

with a taste like sugar ## Footnote Unit 6

Question 30

# verb turn up ## Footnote *I was the first person to turn up to class today.*

Answer 30

to arrive somewhere ## Footnote Unit 6

Question 31

# verb add ## Footnote *Add 500g minced lamb to the onions.*

Answer 31

to put something with something else ## Footnote Unit 6

Question 32

# verb chop ## Footnote *Chop four chilies, two tomatoes, one onion and a bunch of coriander.*

Answer 32

to cut something into small pieces ## Footnote Unit 6

Question 33

# verb fry ## Footnote *Fry the meatballs in the oil.*

Answer 33

to cook something in hot oil or fat or to be cooked in hot oil or fat ## Footnote Unit 6

Question 34

# verb heat up ## Footnote *Heat up one tablespoon of olive oil in a pan.*

Answer 34

to make something become hot or warm ## Footnote Unit 6

Question 35

# verb mash ## Footnote *Mash three avocados in a bowl.*

Answer 35

to crush food until it is soft ## Footnote Unit 6

Question 36

# verb mix ## Footnote *Mix all the ingredients together.*

Answer 36

to combine two or more substances to make one substance ## Footnote Unit 6

Question 37

# verb serve ## Footnote *Serve the guacamole with tortilla chips.*

Answer 37

to give someone food or drink, especially guests or customers in a restaurant or bar ## Footnote Unit 6

Question 38

# verb squeeze ## Footnote *Squeeze the juice of half a lime into the mixture.*

Answer 38

to press something firmly ## Footnote Unit 6

Question 39

# verb stir ## Footnote *Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.*

Answer 39

to mix food or liquid by moving a spoon round and round in it ## Footnote Unit 6