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U1: Cramming for Success: study and academic work
Cram swot he s been cramming for ...,
Rote learning you cannot fully un...,
Mnemonics macro is a mnemonic for...
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U2: Education: debates and issues
Selective schooling 1,
Conprehensive schooling 2,
Elitism many people believe that ...
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U3: Applying for a job
Fast paced he s moved to the coun...,
Openings there are several openin...,
Report to reporting to the custom...
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U4: Job interviews
Criteria 1,
Shortlist 2,
Trial run 3
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Unit 5: At work: colleagues and routines
Opposite number 1,
Working relationship 2,
Counterpart 3
22
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Unit 6: At work: job satisfaction
Dynamic 1,
Job satisfaction 2,
Run of the mill 3
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Unit 7: At work: careers
Telesales telemarketing 1,
Cold calling 2,
Hard sell 3
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Unit 8: Describing people: positive and negative qualities
Opportunistic 1,
Methodical 2,
Chauvinistic 3
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Unit 9: Describing people: appearance and mannerisms
Scrawny 1,
Gangling gangly 2,
Bulked up 3
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Unit 10: Describing people: personality and character traits
Impetuous 1,
Effusive 2,
Excitable 3
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Unit 11: Relationships: friends forever
Fall head over heels in love 1,
Only have eye for 2,
Infatuated besotted with 3
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Unit 12: Relationships: ups and downs
Behind sb s backs 1,
Two faced towards 2,
Sworn enemies 3
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Unit 13: Emotions and reactions
Yearn 1,
Covet 2,
Defuse 3
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Unit 14: Negative feelings
Antipathy 1,
Aversion 2,
Loathe 3
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Unit 15: Birth and death: from cradle to grave
Conception 1,
Fertilised 2,
Fertility drugs 3
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Unit 16: Free time: relaxation and leisure
Therapeutic 1,
Culture vulture 2,
Dabbler 3
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Unit 17: All the rage: clothes and fashion
Scruffy 1,
Attire 2,
Midriff 3
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Unit 18: Home styles, lifestyles
Hovel 1,
Squat 2,
High rise flats 3
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Unit 19: Socialising and networking
Housewarming party 1,
Stag party 2,
Hen night 3
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Unit 20: The performance arts: reviews and critiques
Hackneyed 1,
Blank 2,
Disjointed 3
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Unit 21: The visual arts
Dauber 1,
Deem 2,
Inured to 3
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Unit 22: Talking about books
Blurb 1,
Poignant 2,
Lugubrious doleful 3
15
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Unit 23: Food: A Recipe For Disaster
Wholesome fresh wholesome food 1,
Wholefoods 2,
Free range 3
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Unit 24: Dinner's On Me: Entertaining And Eating Out
Split the bill 1,
Be on me 2,
Get this 3
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Unit 25: On the road: traffic and driving
Have the right of way 1,
Breathalyser 2,
Hit and run 3
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Unit 26: Travel and accommodation
Charter flight 1,
Non refundable non returnable 2,
Stopover layover 3
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Unit 27: Attracting tourists
Escape the crowds 1,
Get off the beaten track 2,
Get back to nature 3
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Unit 28: Describing the world
Arid 1,
Vegatation 2,
Coniferous 3
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Unit 29: Weather and climate
Nippy 1,
Sweltering roasting 2,
Oppressive sultry 3
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Unit 30: Brick walls and glass ceilings
Build sth sb up 1,
Come up against a brick wall 2,
Glass ceiling 3
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Unit 31: Taking the root and reaping rewards
Go back to your roots 1,
Put down roots 2,
Take root 3
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Unit 32: The animal kingdom
Marsupial 1,
Rodent 2,
Docile 3
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Unit 33: Our endangered world
Shrinking habitats 1,
Climate change sceptics 2,
Exerts severe pressure on 3
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Unit 34: Here to help: customer service
Prompt 1,
Accommodating 2,
Get back to 3
15
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Unit 35: Authorities: customs and police
Landing card 1,
Entry regulations 2,
Spot checks 3
14
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Unit 36: Beliefs
Adherent of 1,
Convert to 2,
Fanatic 3
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Unit 37: Festivals in their cultural context
Centenary bi centenary 1,
Flamboyant 2,
Raucous 3
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Unit 38: Talking about language
Syntax 1,
Modality 2,
Phonology 3
16
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Unit 39: History: since the dawn of civilisation
Conquest 1,
Manuscripts 2,
Shred 3
11
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Unit 40: The haves and the haves-not
Dignity 1,
Absolute poverty 2,
Relative poverty 3
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Unit 41: British politics
Briefing 1,
Rallies 2,
Ultimately 3
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Unit 42: International politics
Upholds 1,
Intervention 2,
Liberation 3
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Unit 43: The letter of the law
Bend the law rules contravene a l...,
Impeach a president governor 2,
Lodge an appeal 3
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Unit 44: War and peace
Sanctions 1,
Weaponry 2,
Civilian casualties 3
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Unit 45: Economy and finance
Take root 1,
Allocating funds 2,
Restrictive practices 3
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Unit 47: The media: in print
Obituaries 1,
Agony columns 2,
Agony aunt 3
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Unit 48: The media: internet and email
Instant messaging 1,
Newsgroups 2,
Webinar 3
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Unit 49: Advertising
Leave other sth standing 1,
Put leave sth in the shade 2,
Slash 3
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Unit 50: The news: gathering and delivering
Pressure groups 1,
Soundbite 2,
Soundalike 3
13
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Unit 51: Healthcare
Primary care 1,
Locum 2,
Acute chronic condition 2
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Unit 52: Illness: feeling under the weather
Fight off 1,
The usual aches and pains 2,
Cuts and bruises 3
10
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Unit 53: Medical language
Low dose 1,
Asthma 2,
Past history 3
14
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Unit 54: Diet, sport, and fitness
Cholesterol rich 1,
Lentils 2,
Diabetics 3
13
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Unit 55: Industries: from manufacturing to service
Heavy industry 1,
Light industry 2,
Manufacturing industry 3
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Unit 56: Technology and its impact
Digital technology 1,
Satellite communications 2,
Biotechnology 3
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Unit 57: Technology of the future
Interplanetary travel space touri...,
Nanotechnology 2,
Blank 3
13
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Unit 58: Energy: from fossil fuels to windmills
Offshore 1,
Coal fired 2,
Well oiled 3
11
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Unit 59: Space: no room to swing a cat
No room to swing a cat 1,
Rambling 2,
Ample room 3
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Unit 60: Time: once in a blue moon
All your born day 1,
In a mo in a sec in a tick in les...,
For donkey s years since the year...
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Unit 61: Motion: taking steps
Limp 1,
Limp adj 2,
Limp wristed 3
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Unit 62: Manner: behaviour and body language
Offhand 1,
Insolent 2,
Etiquette 3
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Unit 63: Sounds: listen up!
Noiseless 1,
Soundless 2,
Pound 3
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Unit 64: Weight and density
Weighty 1,
Unweildy 2,
Cumbersome 3
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Unit 65: All the colours of the rainbow
Pitch black 1,
Jet black 2,
Shocking pink 3
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Unit 66: Speed: fast and slow
Nip pop 1,
Zip whizz 2,
Career v 3
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Unit 67: Cause and effect
Precipitate spark 1,
Stem from 2,
Grounds for 3
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Unit 68: Spot the difference: making comparisons
Affinity for with somebody someth...,
Akin to 2,
Analogy 3
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Unit 69: Difficulties and dilemmas
Pitfall 1,
Ordeal 2,
Abstruse 3
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Unit 70: Modality: expressing facts, opinions, desires
Overjoyed 1,
Accidents will happen 2,
I should be so lucky 3
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Unit 71: Number: statistics and quantity
Twofold 1,
Quadruple 2,
Drastic 3
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Unit 72: Permission: getting the go-ahead
Accede 1,
Acquiesce 2,
Assent 3
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Unit 73: Complaining and protesting
This is just not on 1,
Remonstrate with sb about sth 2,
Fault finding 3
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Unit 74: Apology, regret and reconcilation
Sincere heartfelt 1,
Flimsy 2,
Cast iron 3
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Unit 75: A pat on the back: complimenting and praising
Fish for compliments 1,
Back handed left handed double ed...,
Praised to the skies 3
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Unit 76: Promises and bets
Promise sb the earth moon 1,
Put on under oath 2,
Couldn t swear to it 3
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Unit 77: Reminiscences and regrets
Out of touch 1,
Hear anything of 2,
Take me back to 3
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Unit 78: Agreement, disagreement and compromise
Concur with n concurrence 1,
Tally with 2,
Conform to 3
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Unit 79: Academic writing: making sense
Complement 1,
Complementary angle 2,
Supplementary angle 3
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Unit 80: Academic writing: text structure
Reiterate 1,
Epitomise 2,
Assert 3
14
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Unit 81: Writing: style and format
Scribble 1,
Jot down 2,
Doodle 3
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Unit 82: Whatchamacallit: being indirect
Have got a thing about 1,
As things are 2,
Get sb to yourself 3
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Unit 83: Give or take: more vague expressions
In excess of 1,
Somewhere in the region of in the...,
Smattering 3
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Unit 84: The way you say it.
Mumble mutter 1,
Murmur 2,
Shriek at sb in with sth 3
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Unit 86: Prefixes: creating new meanings
Eco city 1,
Eco warrior 2,
Overhang 3
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Unit 87: Suffixes: forming new words
Coin 1,
Health conscious 2,
Money minded 3
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Unit 88: Word-building and word-blending
Monograph 1,
Congress 2,
Retroactive 3
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Unit 89: English: a global language
Word stock 1,
Classical origin 2,
Linguistic consequence 3
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Unit 90: Easily confused words
Serial 1,
In the shadow of 2,
Upend 3
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Unit 91: One word, many meanings
Homograph 1,
Polysemy 2
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Unit 92: Collocation: which words go together
Dismal 1,
Distasteful 2,
Fatuous 3
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Unit 93: Metaphor: seeing the light
Jungle 1,
Light up your life 2,
Be on the ball 3
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Unit 94: Idioms for everyday situations and feelings
Work like a dream 1,
Go run like clockwork 2,
Be up and running 3
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Unit 95: Brushing up on phrasal verbs
Come off 1,
Stay on 2,
Urge on 3
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Unit 96: Connotation: making associations
A dog s life 1,
Cowboy builders 2
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Unit 97: Register: degrees of formality
Bloke 1,
Asylum 2,
Frock 3
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Unit 98: Divided by a common language
Kitty corner ed catty corner ed 1,
Creek 2,
Interstate 3
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Unit 100: In the headlines
Crazed 1,
Thugs yobs louts 2,
Shell shocked 3
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Unit 101: Red tape
Bestow something on upon somebody 1,
Adjoin v 2,
The undersigned 3
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