Vocabulary B1+ Unit 8

Question 1

noun

article

I read some articles in a magazine.

Answer 1

a piece of writing in a magazine, newspaper, etc

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Question 2

noun

breaking news

I always want to keep up to date with breaking news in my country and abroad.

Answer 2

news that is just becoming known

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Question 3

noun

business

I was a bit bored by all the stuff about business.

Answer 3

the buying and selling of goods or services

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Question 4

noun

celebrity gossip

I quite often go on websites to check the latest celebrity gossip.

Answer 4

conversations about the private lives of famous people

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Question 5

plural noun

current affairs

I’m interested in current affairs.

Answer 5

important political or social events which are happening in the world at the present time

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Question 6

noun

entertainment

If you want to know what’s happening in Hollywood, you should watch the entertainment news.

Answer 6

shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people

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Question 7

noun

headline

There are dramatic headlines everywhere I look.

Answer 7

the title of a newspaper story that is printed in large letters above it

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Question 8

noun

news

Every day I watch the news on TV.

Answer 8

the announcement of important events on television, radio and in newspapers

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Question 9

noun

news feed

I subscribe to a couple of news feeds online.

Answer 9

a continuous supply of news announcements

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Question 10

noun

politics

I don’t usually watch programmes about politics on TV.

Answer 10

ideas and activities relating to how a country or area is governed

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Question 11

verb

afford

*There were some boots I really liked, but I couldn’t afford them. *

Answer 11

to have enough money to buy something

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Question 12

verb

browse

Do you prefer browsing online, or in real shops?

Answer 12

to look at information on the internet

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Question 13

verb

come out

That new game came out last Sunday.

Answer 13

If a product comes out, it becomes available to buy.

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Question 14

phrase

look for a bargain

I’ve been looking for bargains at the clothes market.

Answer 14

to try to find something being sold for less than its usual price

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Question 15

noun

refund

Do you think I’ll get a refund?

Answer 15

to give back money that someone has paid to you

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Question 16

verb

admit

The woman admitted eating the dessert.

Answer 16

to agree that you did something bad, or that something bad is true

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Question 17

verb

advise sb to do sth

They advised him to advertise the hotel more.

Answer 17

to make a suggestion about what you think someone should do

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Question 18

verb

agree

She agreed to have the new product on her hair.

Answer 18

to say you will do something that someone asks you to do

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Question 19

verb

invite

I’ve invited your parents to visit us.

Answer 19

to ask someone to come to a social event

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Question 20

verb

offer

The waiter offered to get the manager.

Answer 20

to say that you are willing to do something

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Question 21

verb

promise

They promised to write a good review.

Answer 21

to say that you will certainly do something or that something will certainly happen

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Question 22

verb

recommend

He recommended trying a new hair product.

Answer 22

to advise someone that something should be done

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Question 23

verb

refuse

The woman refused to pay for the dessert.

Answer 23

to say that you will not do or accept something

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Question 24

verb

remind

He reminded them to write a review.

Answer 24

to make someone remember something, or remember to do something

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Question 25

# verb suggest ## Footnote *He suggested changing the woman's hairstyle.*

Answer 25

to express an idea or plan for someone to consider ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 26

# verb threaten ## Footnote *The woman threatened to write a bad review.*

Answer 26

to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them, or cause problems for them if they do not do what you want ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 27

# verb warn ## Footnote *She warned him not to cut her hair too short.*

Answer 27

to advise someone not to do something that could cause danger or trouble ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 28

# noun blogger ## Footnote *He is a business blogger.*

Answer 28

a person who writes or reads a blog ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 29

# noun editor ## Footnote *The editor told me to rewrite the story.*

Answer 29

someone who is in charge of a newspaper or magazine ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 30

# phrase good value (for money) ## Footnote *Our holiday was a bit more expensive than we thought, but it was still good value.*

Answer 30

If something is good value, it is of good quality or there is a lot of it so you think the amount of money you spent on it was right. ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 31

# phrase have a guarantee ## Footnote *Did the tablet have a guarantee when you bought it?*

Answer 31

to have a written promise made by a company to repair one of its products or give you a new one if it had a fault ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 32

# phrase in stock ## Footnote *The book I wanted wasn't in stock.*

Answer 32

to be available in a shop ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 33

# noun journalist ## Footnote *Liz Kerr is an environmental journalist who is helping whales that have come ashore.*

Answer 33

someone whose job is journalism ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 34

# noun news organisation ## Footnote *How much do governments influence news organisations like Sky News and the BBC?*

Answer 34

a company that gathers and reports news ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 35

# phrase on sale ## Footnote *Was the tablet on sale?*

Answer 35

available for a lower price than usual ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 36

# phrase post comments ## Footnote *Young adults prefer news websites where they can post comments about articles.*

Answer 36

to leave a message on a website ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 37

# noun presenter ## Footnote *Carel Pedre, a local radio presenter, used information from Twitter and Facebook in his reports to help people find family members.*

Answer 37

someone who introduces a radio or television programme ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 38

# phrase reasonably priced ## Footnote *The game was reasonably priced.*

Answer 38

not expensive ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 39

# noun reporter ## Footnote *He worked as a reporter for a national newspaper.*

Answer 39

someone whose job is to discover information about news events and describe them on television, radio, or in a newspaper ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 40

# verb send sth back ## Footnote *My soup was tasty, but it was half cold and I had to send it back.*

Answer 40

to return something to someone you have bought it from ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 41

# noun social media ## Footnote *People often express their opinions about news stories on social media.*

Answer 41

websites and computer programs that allow people to communicate and share information on the internet ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 42

# verb spread ## Footnote *Breaking news spreads quickly online.*

Answer 42

to increase, or move to cover a larger area or affect a larger number of people ## Footnote Unit 8

Question 43

# verb take sth back ## Footnote *The camera didn't work so I took it back.*

Answer 43

to return something to a shop ## Footnote Unit 8