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01 L'INDIVIDUO 38 Scienza /39 Spazio 06 STUDIO & LAVORO

1 Mi Racconto 40 Tecnologia 77 Business
2 Aspetto Fisico 41 Telefoni & SMS 78 Lavori
3 Abitudini Alimentari 42 Televisione 79 Pensione
4 Cambiamenti 80 Prendere un Lavoro
5 Creatività 04 RAPPORTI 81 Produttività
6 Dormire 43 Amicizia* 82 Scuola
7 Empatia 44 Amore* 83 Soldi & Investimenti
8 Etica* 45 Animali Domestici 84 Studiare l'Inglese
9 Felicità* 46 Appuntamenti Romantici* 85 Successo*
10 Genere gender* 47 Buone Maniere* 86 Università
11 Individualità 48 Casa
12 Infanzia 49 Comunicazione 07 PASSIONI
13 Memoria 50 Conflitto 87 Architettura
14 Personalità* 51 Consigli 88 Arte
15 Sfide 52 Famiglia 89 Artigianato
16 Sognare* 53 Fare Figli & Genitori 90 Cinema & Teatro
17 Stile di Vita Sano 54 Incontrare la Gente 91 Collezionismo
18 Stress* 55 Incontri Online 92 Cucinare*
56 Matrimoni Cerimonia* 93 Fotografia*
02 NATURA 57 Matrimonio 94 Giardinaggio
19 Acqua 58 Morte Funerali 95 Humorism
20 Ambiente 59 Prime Impressioni 96 Idoli & Celebrità
21 Animals & Insects 60 Quartieri 97 Libri /Racconti* /Fumetti
22 Colori* /Numeri 61 Vicini di Casa 98 Musica*
23 Catastrofi & Meraviglie 99 Sport* /Arti Marziali
24 Natura & Campeggio 05 IL MONDO 100 Tempo Libero* /Hobby*
25 Rimedi Naturali 62 Attivismo-Questioni Sociali101 Video Games*
26 Tempo-Time 63 Carità
27 Tempo-Weather 64 Corruzione 08 VIAGGIO CULTURA
65 Cospirazioni 102 Aeroplani & Treni
03 SCIENZA & TECNO 66 Crimine & Polizia 103 Alberghi
28 i 5 Sensi 67 Droga 104 Città* / Geografia
29 Alieni & UFO 68 Guerra & Pace 105 Cultura & Usanze
30 Clonazione & OGM 69 Moda 106 Fortuna & Sfortuna
31 Computer 70 Notizie 107 Giorni Festivi
32 Facebook ecc* 71 Politica 108 Macchine & Guidare*
33 Futuro 72 Privacy 109 Religione
34 Macchine Elettriche 73 Pubblicità 110 Ristoranti & Mance
35 Occhiali & Lenti 74 Responsabilità 111 Soprannaturale*
36 Pulizia 75 Shopping* 112 Viaggiare*
37 Salute Medicina 76 Storia & Passato * RELATED BBC AUDIO TOPICS
09 GRAMMAR QUESTIONS
1 Question Formation
2 Present
3 Past
4 Future
5 Present Perfect
6 Past Perfect
7 Modal Verbs
8 Usi di GET
9 Do Vs Make
10 Adjectives
11 Prepositions
12 Phrasal Verbs
13 Ing Vs To
14 The 3 Conditionals
15 Passive Voice
16 Reported Speech
17 Pronouns
18 Countable-Non
19 The Article-THE
20 Mixed Tenses
 GRAMMAR PATH
Lesson Unit Story Table
GRAMMAR POINT 1-Book 2-Book grammar Film Clip
N° N° Essential English in Use Work Sheet

1 1 QUESTION Formation: Do/Does/Did/Are/Have/Can? 46 T Wg WS

Auxiliary Verbs: Be • Have • Do 26

2 1.1
Negative Forms: Not • Don’t 45

Subject / Object Questions:

3 1.2 47 49 WS
What broke it? VS What did it break
Prepositions in Questions: 48
4 1.3 WS
Where are you from? Who are you talking to? (14.5*)

Interrogative Pronouns WH Words: 13 - English

5 1.4 49
Who, What, Which, Where, When, Why, HOW? Vinglish

How Long does it Take to get here by bus?

6 1.5 50
It took me an hour to get to the station.
Existential There: there is/are/was/were 39 40
7 1.6 84 Wg WS
Existential It: It's sunny; It's 2 o'clock 41

Short Answers: Yes, I am 42

32 - Harold &
8 1.7 Echo Questions: Isn’t he? 43 52
Maude 2
Tags: Me too/neither 44 51

9 2 PRESENT: Simple VS Continuous 9 3 4 T Wg WS

Present Simple with To BE: 1

10 2.1 WS
Facts, States, & Habitual or Repeated Actions 2

Present Simple with Other Verbs: To DO S T dd

11 2.2 6 7 8 2 26 - 5 Easy Pieces
What do you do? What does he do? Wg WS

Present Continuous: Actions in Progress, 4 S dd

12 2.3 1
Temporary/Current Situation 5 Wg WS

13 2.4 Word Order: Subject-Verb-Object-Why-When... 96 109

14 2.5 Adverbs of Frequency: Often; Sometimes… 97 110 T

15 2.6 Idiomatic Use of BE: I’m hungry; It’s sunny 3

16 2.7 Have VS Have Got 10 61 17 WS

17 2.8 The Imperative: Do / Don't e Not VS Don't 38 40 - Hunger G 1

18 3 PAST: Simple VS Continuous 15 6 T WS

Past Simple with To Be: Past States, Finished

19 3.1 11
Actions Happened in a Specific Past Moment
Past Simple with Other Verbs: DID 12 S T
20 3.2 5
I went to the u.k. but I didn't go to London. 13 dd Wg WS

Past Continuous: Set the Scene - What Was S dd

21 3.3 14 36 -Big Lebowski 2
Happening at a Specific Past Moment Wg

22 3.4 I Used To do it regularly in the past 16 18 50 -Annie Hall -B

23 4 FUTURE: Will VS Be Going To 23 T Wg WS

Will / Let’s / Shall: Improvised Decisions; T 20 - Die Another

24 4.1 31 21
Agreements; Offers; Requests; Suggestions WS Day

25 4.2 Be Going To: Future Plans, Intentions, Decisions 29 20 S 47 - Network 2

26 4.3 Present Continuous: Future Arrangements 28 19 4 - The Office -A

27 4.4 Will: Future Facts & Predictions 30 22 dd WS

Future Continuous: I’ll be flying to Rio Tom. 24 B

28 4.5 dd Wg 4 - The Office -B
Future Perfect: I will have already left by 24 D

22 13 T
29 5 PRESENT PERFECT VS Past: did/have done
101 14 Wg WS
29 - All About Eve

Have you EVER done it? I have never = haven’t T

30 5.1 19 8 46 Grand Budapest 1
ever How many times? Wg

Have you done it YET? I haven’t done it Yet. 18 7 17 - Silver Linings

31 5.2 Wg
Already/Just /Still /Any More /Any/ NoLonger 98 111

FOR • SINCE - How Long have you done it? 20 11 T 41 - Wolf Wall 1
32 5.3
How Long have you been doing it? 21 12 Wg 19 - Dr No -B

PRESENT PERFECT - Simple VS Continuous: 9 S T dd

33 5.4 17 50 - AnnieHall -A
Connects Present & Past -Non-specific time; 10 Wg WS

S T dd 49 - R Tenebaums
34 6 PAST PERFECT Simple: already / just 23 15
Wg 46 - Budapest 2

Past Perfect Continuous: When I arrived, they S dd

35 6.1 16
had been +ING for 2 hours. Wg WS

T
36 7 MODALS: will/would/can/could/must/should/might Wg WS

CAN / COULD: Ability /Permission 26 33 - Matrix

37 7.1 33
40 - Hunger G 3
I am able to /I am allowed to; can /could I? 27 WS

HAVE (Got) To /MUST: Obligation

34 31 T
38 7.2 MUSTN'T: Prohibition (Personal)
35 32 Wg WS 44 - Psycho 2
DON'T HAVE To / Needn’t: Lack of Obligation
SHOULD / SHOULDN’T: Advice - Ought To 36 33 34 44 - Psycho 1
39 7.3 Wg
Had Better; It’s Time 35 7 - Where to Invade

40 7.4 WILL / WOULD / COULD: Offers / Requests 37 36 37 (14.5*) WS 35 Pulp Fiction 1 -A

MIGHT: Possibilities - must /can't /may /could 35 - Pulp Fict 2 -A

41 7.5 32 28 29 30 WS
32.1 - H & M 1
MAY: Formal Polite Requests
39 - B Sunrise 2
Be SUPPOSED To: Expectations T
42 7.6 45 45 - Devil Prada -A
NOT SUPPOSED To: Prohibition (Objective) Wg WS 28 Virginia Wolf 2
23 - The Graduate-B
43 8 Idiomatic Expressions: GET 59 Wg WS
48 - Hangover -A

44 9 Idiomatic Expressions: DO VS MAKE 60 Wg WS 41 - Wolf Wall 2

45 10 ADJECTIVES : Opposites S T Wg

46 10.1 Comparative Forms: +ER; more/less THAN 90 91 105 106 S

47 10.2 Superlative Forms: The +EST; The Most 93 108 S 8 - Newsroom

48 10.3 Equality, Inequality: As. . . As; not As. . .As 92 107 38 - Elementary A

49 10.4 Adjectives ending in ING/ED: boring VS bored 97 98

50 10.5 Order of Adjectives: A lovely Italian bag 88 (14.5*) 99 (14.5*) T Wg WS

51 10.6 Compound Nouns - Adjectives: holiday photos 80

52 10.7 ADVERBS: Slow VS SlowLY 89 100 101

53 10.8 ADVERBS: So; Such - Quite; Rather- JUST 102 104 S 23 - The Graduate-A

54 10.9 PREFIXES & SUFFIXES & Word ROOTS WS

55 11 PREPOSITIONS: Behind; Between; Opposite. . . 106 Wg

56 11.1 Prepositions of Movement: To; Get To ; In/Into 105 126

57 11.2 Prepositions of Place: At; In; On 103 104 123 124 125

58
Prepositions of Time: At; On; In 100 121
11.3
Before; After; During; While; For 102 119 WS

Figurative Expressions: By the Time; Until 120

59 11.4
On/In Time; At/In the End 122

60 11.5 Abstract Uses of Prep.: At; In; On; About - By 108 127 128

CONJUNCTIONS: And; Or; But; Because - Even 21 - American

112 112
S Beauty
61 11.6 Although - In Case – Unless 113 114 115
Wg WS
As - As/ Like/ Unlike - As If; As Though 116 117 118

62 11.7 DIRECTIONS: Could you tell me How to Get To . . . ? 107 T WS

110 T
63 12 PHRASAL Verbs & Collocations 111
137
Wg
31 - Marnie

64 12.1 Phrasal Verbs - IN - OUT 138 139 Wg 32.3 - H & M 3

65 12.2 Phrasal Verbs - ON - OFF 140 141 32.4 - H&M 4

66 12.3 Phrasal Verbs - UP - DOWN 142 143 144 32-Harold &Maude 6

67 12.4 Phrasal Verbs - AWAY - BACK 145 32.5 - H & M 5

Collocations: Verb + Prep.: To; At; About; For; Of 132 133 134
68 12.5 109 36 - BigLebowski 4
From; On; In; Into; With 135 136

69 12.6 Collocations: Noun + Preposition: Reason For 129

70 12.7 Collocations: Adjective + Preposition: Afraid of 130 131

S T
71 13 ING VS TO ? I hope to do / I avoid doing it Wg WS
48 - Hangover -B

Both / Either: work / working 54 56 57

72 13.1 TO + Verb: I like to do / I would like to do 55 58 59 WS
Verb + ING: go to / go on / go for 58 66 67

Verb + TO: hope to do; plan to do; decide to do 54

73 13.2 36 -Big Lebowski 1
Adjective + TO: It is difficult to understand 65

Verb+ING: I avoid cooking when I can 53

74 13.3 Preposition+ING / Preposition+Verb+ING 60 62
Expressions +ING / ING Clauses 63 68

75
I Want you TO DO it. They Suggested I DO it. T 47 - Network 1
13.4 56 55
They Made /Let Me DO it. (Force To /Allow To) WS 11 - Happy B-Day

76 13.5 I GOT / AM Used To DoING it. 61 38 - Elementary B

77 13.6 In ORDER to / for the PURPOSE of / SO That 57 64

78 14 The 3 CONDITIONALS: 113 T 10 - Soup Nazi 1

0 Zero– General Rule: If/When I DO, it happens
1st - Possible Future Situations: S
79 14.1 114 25 Soup Nazi 2
If you DO it, I WILL do it /I AM GOING TO do it. Wg

2nd - Hypothetical Future Situations: S

80 14.2 115 38 24 - Holy Grail -B
If you DID it, I WOULD do it / I COULD do it. Wg WS

3rd - Impossible Past Situations: S

81 14.3 116 40 35 Pulp Fiction 1 B
If you HAD DONE it, I WOULD HAVE DONE it. Wg WS

82 28 -Virginia Wolf 1
14.4 I Hope - I Wish - If Only -MIXED Conditionals 39 41 Wg WS
24 - Holy Grail -A
 Idiomatic Expressions: Want VS Would Like 5-Shame 1/Shame 2
83 48 88 36 37 99
14.5 Wg WS 3 - Money Matter
Be + Like VS Look + Like VS Look + Happy (1.3 10.5*) (7.4 10.5*)
34 - Americans

S T
84 15 PASSIVE Voice: It was painted 24 42
Wg WS

The Passive in Continuous and Perfect forms:

85 15.1 25 43 1 - Totally like
The car is being fixed. It has been done.

86 15.2 Passive with 2 Objects: It will be told to you. 44 WS 35 Pulp Fiction 2B

87 15.3 To Have/Get something Done: I had it fixed. 46 WS 19 - Dr No -A

T Wg
88 16 REPORTED Speech: She SAID/TOLD me she was 52 47 48
WS
89 16.1 Indirect Questions: Do you know who he is? 51 53 50 Wg WS
T
90 17 PRONOUNS: gave it to you /my book /mine 65
Wg WS
42 - Sherlock -A

91 17.1 Personal Pronouns: I/me-you/you-we/us... 62

92 17.2 Possessive Adjectives: my-your--our-their-his 63

93 17.3 Possessive Pronouns: whose? mine-yours-ours 64

94 17.4 Object Complement: Give it to me. 99 18 - Wizard Oz

Reflexive: itself, myself, yourself, himself... 66

95 17.5 43 - Her
Reciprocal: each other, one another 82

Possession - ‘S; 67 81
96 17.6 42 - Sherlock -B
A friend Of Mine; On My Own; By Myself 83

97 18 NOUNS COUNTABLE /NON: How Much/Many? 86 T Wg WS

98 18.1 (A) Little/Bit; (A) Few - Much; Many; Plenty 87 87

99 18.2 Singular / Plural - Collective Nouns: Family 70 79 T

100 18.3 A / Some – Countable/Un-Countable 71 72 69 70 71 T WS

101 18.4 Is There Any? / There is Some. 79 85

Double Negative – Not Any 80 81

102 18.5 86
Something; Anything; Nothing 82

103 18.6 Every; All; Everything - Each 83 90 91

104 18.7 All OF Something; Most of, Some; Any; None 84 88 T 36 - Big Lebowski 3

105 18.8 Both; Either; Neither 85 89

Enough 94
106 18.9 103 T 25 - Fawlty Towers
Too Much; Too Many 95

107 19 ARTICLE: THE 75 76 75 T Wg

73 74 76
108 19.1 Definite Article: The / No Article 73 74
77 78
109 19.2 Indefinite Article: A/An 68 69 72

110 19.3 This That These Those 77

111 19.4 One - Ones 78 4 - Labeling Keys

112
Relative Phrases: That; Which; Who; Whom… 92 93 94 S T
19.5 117 118 37 - Romeo&Juliet
Extra Information Clauses 95 96 dd Wg

113 20 MIXED TENSES Placement Tests 27 T WS

 GRAMMAR STORIES - CONTENTS
PRESENT SIMPLE
1 - My Sister Amy
2 - My Hockey Team
3 - My Parents
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
5 - My Classmates
7 - Sarah’s Party
9 - The Walkers
PAST SIMPLE
12 - My Bad Day at Work
14 - One Day at the Park
16 - Fred & Sarah’s Date
PAST CONTINUOUS
19 - The Car Accident
21 - My Speech
GOING TO
24 - My Plans for the Weekend
26 - Julie’s Plans for Tonight
28 - Our Upcoming Family Vacation
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
31 - Planning Next Vacation
33 - I’m very Stressed
35 - Yuko in Montreal
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
37 - Peter’s Party
39 - Our Basketball Game
41 - I’ve Been Travelling
PAST PERFECT SIMPLE
44 - The Amusement Park
46 - My Boss Was Angry With Me
48 - The Audition
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
51 - My Pen Pal
53 - John’s Rock Band
55 - Sam Proposes to Julie
SYNONYMS ANTONYMS
58 - No More Teachers
60 - My Night Job
62 - A Concert After All
COMPARATIVES
66 - Too Much Food
68 - Brian & Jeff
SUPERLATIVES
70 - Jonah’s New School
SO SUCH
72 - Such a Long Trip
74 - So This Is Toronto
76 - So Many Things To See
CONJUNCTIONS
80 - The Plight of the Prisoner
82 - 2 Artists in New York
ING VS TO
84 - Amy Finds a New Job
86 - Mary Visits Her Parents
1ST CONDITIONAL
88 - Everyone Tries to Get Their
90 - The Wong Family Vacation
2ND CONDITIONAL
93 - I Never Want To See You
95 - Low Self-Esteem
3RD CONDITIONAL
98 - The Hurricane
100 - Ryan’s Crazy Class Trip
3RD PERFECT MODALS
103 - Lost - Part 1
105 - Lost - Part 2
107 - Lost - Part 3
PASSIVE
109 - The Stolen Car
111 - The Tornado
113 - Janie’s New School
YouTube Video - English FilmClip Transcript • (Wiki.it Descrizione in Italiano) • Help

50 - Annie Hall • 1977 • (Io e Annie) • US c.5 min. sottotitoli inglese/italiano

49 - The Royal Tenenbaums • 2001 • (I Tenenbaum) • US c.6 min.
48 - The Hangover • 2009 • (Una Notte da Leoni) • US c.2 min.
47 / 47.2 - Network 1 / Network 2 • 1976 • (Quinto Potere) • US c.4/5 min.
46 / 46.2 - The Grand Budapest 1 / TGB 2 • 2014 • (Grand Budapest Hotel) • UK/US c.1.2 min
45 - The Devil Wears Prada • 2006 • (Il Diavolo Veste Prada) • UK/US c.3 min.
44 / 44.2 - Psycho 1 / Psycho 2 • 1960 • (Psyco) • US c.5/5 min.
43 - Her • 2013 • (Lei) • US c.2 min.
42 - Sherlock • 2013 • (Sherlock) • UK TV c.2 min.
41 / 41.2 - The Wolf Of Wall Street 1 / TWOWS 2 • 2013 • (Wolf of Wall Street) • US c.2 min.
40 - Hunger Games 1 • 2014 • (Hunger Games 1) • US c 3 min.
40.3 - Hunger Games 3 Mockingbird • 2014 • (Il Canto della Rivolta) • US c.1 min.
39.2 - Before Sunrise 2 / Before Sunrise 1 • 1995 • (Prima dell’Alba) • US c 5 min.
38 - Elementary • 2013 • (Elementary) • US TV /UK c.2 min.
37 - Romeo and Juliet • 1968 • (Romeo e Giulietta) • UK Zefferelli c. 3 min.
36 /.2 /.3 /.4 - The Big Lebowski / BL 2 / BL 3 / BL 4 • 1998 • (Grande Lebowski) • US c.2 min.
35 / 35.2 - Pulp Fiction 1 / Pulp Fiction 2 • 1994 • (Pulp Fiction) • US c.6/7 min.
34 - The Americans • 2014 • (The Americans) • US TV c.3 min.
33 - The Matrix • 1999 • (The Matrix) • US c.5min
32 /.2 /.3 /.4 /.5 /.6 - Harold & Maude / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 • 1971 • (H e M) • UK/US c.1-5 min.
31 - Marnie • 1964 • (Marnie) • UK/US c.4 min.
29 - All About Eve • 1950 • (Eva Contro Eva) • UK/US c. 2 min.
28 / 28.2 - Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf 1 / VW 2 • 1966 • (Chi Ha..?) • UK/US c.7/2 min.
27 - How To Be Italian: 20 Rules Italians never Break • 2015 • c.8 min.
26 - Five Easy Pieces • 1970 • (Cinque Pezzi Facili) • US c.2 min.
25 - Fawlty Towers • 1975 • (Fawlty Towers) • UK c.3 min.
24 - Monty Python & The Holy Grail • 1975 • (il Sacro Graal) • UK • c.3 min.
23 - The Graduate • 1967 • (Il Laureato) • US c.7 min.
22 - The Office UK • 2001 • (The Office) • UK TV c.4 min.
21 - American Beauty • 1999 • (American Beauty) • US c.2 min.
20 - 007 - Die Another Day • 2002 • (La Morte Può Attendere) • UK/US c.4 min.
19 - 007 - Dr. No • 1962 (Agente 007 - Licenza di Uccidere) • UK c.3 min.
18 - The Wizard Of Oz • 1939 • (Il Mago di Oz) • US/UK c.2 min.
17 - Silver Linings Playbook • 2012 • (Il Lato Positivo) • US c.2 min.
13 - English Vinglish • 2012 • (English Vinglish) • US c.3 min.
11 - Prometheus Promo - Happy Birthday David • 2012 • (Prometheus) • UK c.2 min.
10 / 10.2 - Seinfeld Soup Nazi 1 / SN 2 • 1995 • (Seinfeld) • US TV c.1 min.
9 - Deven Guilford • 2015 •
8 - The Newsroom • 2012 • (The Newsroom) • US TV c.4min.
7 - Where To Invade Next • 2015 • (Dove Invadere Dopo) • US c.3 min.
5 / 5.2 - Shame 1 / Shame 2 • 2011 • (Shame) • US c. 6/3 min.
4 / 4.2 - Matteo Renzi - Shish / Shish 2 • 2015 c.1 min.
3 - What If Money Didn’t Matter? • 1970 • (Alan Watts) • UK c.3 min.
2 / 2.2 - Labeling Keys • 2005 • (Etichettando le Chiavi - Poesia Slam) • US c.3 min.
1 / 1.2 - Totally Like Whatever • 2002 • (Slang - Taylor Mali) • US c.3 min.

manca - 6-12-14-15-16-30
 VISUAL MATERIALS

• First Certificate Book • CAE Files :

1AB advantages of living city/seaside - Ambition
1E why people keep photographs - Authority
1CD importance of asking questions - Relaxation
2AB free time activities - Social
2E enjoying life in a city - Travel

2CD people choose different shops

3AB spending time by a river • Find the Differences
3E getting to know each other
3CD difficulties preparing meals • Kids Hiding
4AB different beaches
4E advantages of different jobs • Photography

4CD difficulties doing these things

• Visual Materials 1 : • Visual Materials 1 :

1 A/B 3 E 1 A/B 2 E
1 E 3 C/D 2 A/B 2 F / 4 E
2 A/B 4 A/B 1 C/D 3 A/B C/D
2 E 4 E 2 C/D 4 A/B C/D
2 C/D 4 C/D 1 E 3 E
3 A/B

• Pictures to Describe 1 : • Pictures to Describe 2 :

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
 Questionnaires for Self-Discovery
WHO ARE YOU? - CHI SEI?
ARGOMENTI dei TEST:
1 How GREEN are you? - Quanto sei ambientalista?
2 How HAPPY are you? - Quanto sei felice?
3 Are you in the RIGHT JOB? - Sei nel lavoro giusto?
4 Are you an EARLY BIRD or a NIGHT OWL? - Mattina o sera?
5 Are you a LION or a MOUSE? - Sei un lione o un topo?
6 Are you the PERFECT PARTNER? - Sei il partner perfetto?
7 Are you looking after your HEALTH? - Ti stai badando la salute?
8 HOW VAIN are you? - Quanto sei vanitoso?
9 Are you a GOOD TRAVELLER? - Sei un bravo viaggiatore?
10 How SUPERSTITIOUS are you? - Quanto sei superstizioso?
11 What kind of LEARNER are you? - Metodo di apprendimento?
12 How SELF-CONFIDENT are you? - Quanto sei sicuro di te stesso?
13 Who wants to be a MILLIONAIRE? - Vuoi essere un milionario?
14 What kind of PATIENT are you? - Che tipo di paziente sei?
15 How do you SPEND your MONEY? - Come spendi i soldi?
16 Are you ready to GET MARRIED? - Sei pronto per sposarti?
17 How much do you know about FOOD? - Quanto ne sai del cibo?
18 What's the RIGHT HOLIDAY for you? - Qual’è la giusta vacanza?
19 Are you a RISK TAKER? - Sei uno che tende di correre i rischi?
20 What is your REAL AGE? - Qual'è la tua età vera?
 CONVERSATION TOPIC BBC EXPRESS AUDIO CLIPS
Who is your Best Friend?
1 Amicizia
Do you have an Eccentric Friend?
How can you tell if someone Likes you?
2 Amore
What do you look for in a Relationship?
3 Appuntamenti Tell us about your Ideal Date…
4 Buone Maniere What makes you Angry?
5 Città What's your Favourite Bridge in the world?
What do you associate with the Colour Blue?
6 Colori What do you associate with the Colour Red?
What do you associate with the colour White?
7 Cucinare What is best: Coffee or Tea?
8 Etica How important is Honesty?
9 Felicità What makes children Happy? Unhappy?
10 Facebook Do you use Social Networking sites?
11 Fotografia What is your most treasured Photograph?
What's the best thing about being a Woman?
12 Genere
What's the best thing about being a Man?
13 Hobby What are you Passionate about?
14 Libri Racconti What's your Favourite Fairy Tale?
15 Macchine Guidare What do you love/hate about Driving?
16 Matrimoni What would you say in your Wedding Vows?
How do you feel about Music Sharing online?
17 Musica
How does Dancing make you feel?
What's your Personality?
18 Personalità Have you ever been Jealous?
Do you have Self Restraint?
19 Shopping Best and Worst thing about Shopping?
20 Sognare What do you Dream about?
21 Soprannaturale What are you Afraid of and why?
What are your first Football memories?
22 Sport
How do you feel about Boxing?
What makes you Stressed?
23 Stress
What makes you Worry and why?
24 Successo Do you think you are Successful?
What do you do in your Spare Time?
25 Tempo Libero
When do you Feel Free?
26 Viaggiare What would be your Ideal Trip?
27 Video Games How do you feel about Computer Games
 TEST YOUR VOCABULARY - EXERCISES
1. Abbreviations
2. Add a Letter 36
3. British American 39
4. British American 39 B
5. British American 47
6. British American 98
7. Cartoons 33
8. Cartoons 34
9. Cartoons 37
10. Choose the Answer 30
11. Choose the Answer 32
12. Choose Word 10
13. Choose the Word 17
14. Choose the Word 18
15. Choose the Word 27
16. Choose the Word 27 B
17. Choose the Word 54
18. Choose the Word 40
19. Choose the Word 41
20. Choose the Word 46
21. Choose the Word 54 B
22. Choose the Word 8
23. Classifications Nouns 24
24. Confusing Words 41
25. Confusing Words 45
26. Match Up Pairs 39
27. Newspaper Misprints 13
28. Newspaper Misprints 25
29. Newspaper Misprints 42
30. Odd Man Out 52
31. Phrasal Verbs 22
32. Phrasal Verbs 38
33. Phrases Responses 28
34. Phrases Responses 30
35. Phrases Specific Situations
36. Right or Wrong 55
37. Same Word Different Meaning 56
38. Same Word Different Meaning 58
39. Too Many Words 38
40. Too Many Words 60
41. True Story 4
42. Opposites Adjectives
43. What is it Part of 20
44. Which Word Rhymes 54
45. Word Association 31
46. Word Association 49
47. Word Building 14
48. Word Building 26
49. Word Building 5
 VOCABULARY BUILDING - Table of Contents

ANTONYMS 1 - 40
• LESSON 1: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
• LESSON 2: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
• LESSON 3: 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
• LESSON 4: 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
• LESSON 5: 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
SYNONYMS 41 - 80
• LESSON 1: 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
• LESSON 2: 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56
• LESSON 3: 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64
• LESSON 4: 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72
• LESSON 5: 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
HOMOPHONES 81 - 130
• LESSON 1: 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
• LESSON 2: 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
• LESSON 3: 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110
• LESSON 4: 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
• LESSON 5: 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130
HOMOGRAPHS 131 - 180
• LESSON 1: 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140
• LESSON 2: 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150
• LESSON 3: 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160
• LESSON 4: 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170
• LESSON 5: 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180

ANSWER KEY 181 - 189

 VOCABULARY ORGANIZER

PEOPLE FOOD & DRINK EDUCATION & WORK

1 Age 34 Meat, Fish, etc 67 School
2 Stages of Life 35 Fruit and Vegetables 68 Further Education
3 Babies and Children 36 Talking about Food 69 Learning a Language
4 Death 37 Cooking 70 Jobs
5 Family 38 Eating Out 71 Employment
6 Friends 39 Drinks 72 Working Life
7 Love and Romance LEISURE TIME 73 In the Office
8 Marriage 40 Free Time 74 Business
DESCRIBING PEOPLE 41 Hobbies & Interests SOCIETY
9 General Appearance 42 Activities 75 Crime & Punishment
10 Clothes 43 Special Occasions 76 Serious Crime
11 Talking @ Clothes 44 Film and Cinema 77 Theft, Drugs, Crimes
12 Describing Character 45 Books and Art 78 War
13 Describing People 46 Music 79 Politics
FEELINGS & EMOTIONS SPORT 80 Religion
14 Feelings 47 Ball and Racquets 81 Social Issues
15 Happy or Sad 48 Football OUR WORLD
16 Getting Angry 49 Other Sports 82 The Environment
17 Liking and Disliking 50 Results and Scores 83 The Natural World
THE HUMAN BODY THE MEDIA 84 Science
18 Head and Face 51 Television 85 Materials
19 Hair and Face 52 Newspapers 86 History
20 Parts of the Body 53 Advertising 87 Nationalities
21 Body Movements TECHNOLOGY 88 The Weather
22 The 5 Senses 54 Telephones 89 Disasters
HEALTH 55 Computers 90 Wild Animals
23 Feeling Ill 56 Machines & Equipment 91 Domestic & Farm Animals
24 Injuries MONEY MATTERS 92 Talking Animals
25 At the Doctor's 57 Money 93 Towns & Cities
26 In Hospital 58 Rich and Poor ABSTRACT CONCEPTS
27 A Healthy Lifestyle 59 At the Bank 94 Time
AROUND THE HOUSE 60 Shops & Shopping 95 Numbers
28 Houses and Homes TRAVEL & TRANSPORT 96 Similarity & Differences
29 The Living Room 61 Holidays 97 Thoughts & Ideas
30 The Kitchen 62 Beach Holidays 98 Size & Shape
31 The Bed & Bath 63 Forms of Transport 99 Distance & Speed
32 Jobs in the House 64 Cars 65 Driving 100 Quantities
33 Problems House 66 Public Transport
 CONVERSATION TOPICS TOPIC: TABOOS & ISUUES
1 Animali 15. Animal Rights - Diritti degli Animali
2 Appuntamenti 29. Old enough to be Grandfather! - Differenze Età
2. Nudity - Nudità
6. Not My Type - Non il mio Tipo
3 Aspetto Fisico
24. Are you Happy with your Body? - Sei Contento?
36. Vanity - Vanità
4 Carità 33. Begging - Accattonaggio
5 Clonaz e OGM 12. Designer Babies - Bambini OGM
6 Corruzione 11. Bribery & Corruption - Corruzione
7. Sex for Sale - Traffico di Sesso
7 13. Children who Kill - Bambini che Uccidono
Crimine
17. Nobody needs a Gun - Controllo delle Armi
39. The Death Penalty - Pena di Morte
8. Swearing - Bestemmiare
8 Cultura e Usanze 22. National Stereotypes
25. lmmigration and Racism - Immigrazione
37. Legalising Drugs - Legalizzare la Droga
9 Droga
40. Addictions - Dipendenze
20. Telling lies - Bugie
10 Etica
38. Turning the Other Cheek - il Perdono
11 Famiglia 32. Gay Families - Famiglie Gay
12 Genere gender 26. Changing Sex - TransSesso
13 Humorismo 3. Politically Incorrect Jokes - Barzellette Brutte
14 Incontrare Per 4. Taboo Conversation Topics - Argomenti Tabù
10. Sexual Harassment - Molestie Sessuali
15 Lavori
14. Gays and Jobs - Lavori
16 Marriage- il Matrimonio
16 Matrimonio
23. Cheating on Your Partner - Storie d’Amore
17 Notizie 27. ls this News? - Notizie
5. lt Should be Banned! - Dovrebb'essere Vietato
18 Politica
9. Torture - Tortura
19 Privacy 30. Big Brother is Watching! - Grande Fratello
20 Religione .1 Death - Morte
21 Responsabilità 34. Compensation Culture - Cultura Compensazione
18. The Sale of Human Organs - Vendità Organi
22 Salute & Medicina 19. AIDS - l’AIDS 21. Abortion - Aborto
28. The Right to Die - Morire
23 Sport 35. Sport & Money - Sport e Soldi
24 Stress 31. Anxiety and Depression - Ansia Depressione
• Contents
INTRODUCTION 8 II Problems at work 24
A Health and safety
JOBS, PEOPLE AND B Bullying and harassment
C Discrimination
ORGANIZATIONS
D Work and jobs 10
II Managers, executives
and directors 26
A What do you do?
A Managers and executives: UK
B Word combinations with 'work'
B Managers and executives: US
C Types of job and types of work

U Ways of working 12
1m Businesspeople and
business leaders 28
A Old and new ways
A Businesspeople and entrepreneurs
B Nice work if you can get it
B Leaders and leadership
C Nature of work
C Magnates, moguls and tycoons
o Recruitment and selection 14
m Organizations 1 30
A Recruitment
A Business and businesses
B Applying for a job
B Commerce
C Selection procedures
C Enterprise
D Word combinations with 'enterprise'
. . Skills and qualifications 16
A Education and training
B Skilled and unskilled
m Organizations 2 32
A Self-employed people and partnerships
C The right person
B Limited liability

II Pay and benefits 18 C Mutuals

D Non-profit organizations
A Wages, salary and benefits
B Compensation 1
C Compensation 2 PRODUCTION
II People and workplaces 20 III Manufacturing and services 34
A Employees and management A Industry
B Management and administration B Manufacturing and services
C Labour C Countries and their industries
D Personnel and human resources
lEI The development process 36
o The career ladder 22 A Market research
A A job for life B Development and launch
B A job for now
C In-house staff or freelancers?
D Losing your job

Business Vocabulary in Use 3

 1m Innovation and invention 38 m Products and brands 52
A Innovation and invention A Word combinations with 'product'
B Research and technology B Goods
C Patents and intellectual property C Brands and branding

1m Making things 40 OJ Price 54

A Products A Pricing
B Mass production B Word combinations with 'price'
C Capacity and output C Upmarket and downmarket

m Materials and suppliers 42

0 Mass markets and niches

OJ Place 56
A Inputs
B Suppliers and outsourcing A Distribution: wholesalers, retailers
C Just-in-time and customers
B Shops
1m Business philosophies 44 C Direct marketing
A Total quality management
B Continuous improvement Em Promotion 58
C Benchmarking A Advertising
0 Business process re-engineering B The sales force
C Promotional activities

MARKETING mil The Internet and

e-comrnerce 60
1m Buyers, sellers and A The Internet
the market 46 B Clicks-and-mortar
A Customers and clients C B2B, B2C and B2G
B Buyers and sellers
C The market
0 Word combinations with 'market' MONEY
ED Markets and competitors
A Companies and markets
48 m A
Sales and costs
Sales 1
62

B More word combinations with 'market' B Sales 2

C Competitors and competition C Costs

m Marketing and market

orientation 50 m
0 Margins and mark-ups

Profitability and
A Marketing unprofitability 64
B The four Ps A Profitable and unprofitable products
C Market orientation B Budgets and expenditure
C Economies of scale and the learning
curve

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Business Vocabulary in Use 5
 OJ Stress and stress
management
A When work is stimulating
B When stimulation turns to stress
C Downshifting
mD Telephoning 3: messages 108
94 A Asking to speak to someone 2
B Giving and taking messages
C Spelling names
D Taking messages: checking information

CD Leadership and liD Telephoning

management styles 96 4: arrangements 110
A Leadership A Making arrangements
B Modern management styles B Closing the conversation
C Empowerment C Changing arrangements

CULTURE m Faxes 112

A Sending faxes
em Business across cultures 1 98 B Fax layout
C Receiving faxes
A Cultures and culture
B Distance and familiarity
m Emails 114
em Business across cultures 2 100 A Email
B Email expressions
A Names
C Email abbreviations
B Business cards
C Dress
BUSINESS SKILLS
CD Business across cultures 3 102
A Entertainment and hospitality liD Meetings 1: types of
B Time meeting 116
c Cross-cultural communication A Word combinations with 'meeting'
B Types of meeting
TELEPHONE, FAX AND EMAIL c How was the meeting?

em 1: Telephoning m Meetings 2: the role of the

chairperson 118
phones and numbers 104
A Before the meeting
A Telephones and beyond
B During the meeting
B Phone, call and ring
C Follow-up
C Numbers
D Doing things over the phone
m Meetings 3: polnts of view 120
CD Telephoning A Opening the meeting
2: getting through 106 B Inviting people to speak
C Making your point
A Phoning scenario
B Asking to speak to someone 1
C Voicemail

6 Business Vocabulary in Use

m Meetings 4: agreement
and disagreement 122
m Negotiations 3: furthering
negotiations 136
A Discussion without argument? A Win-win
B Agreeing B Probing
C Disagreeing C Proposal and counter-proposal
D Trade-offs
lim Meetings 5: discussion
techniques 124 1m) Negotiations 4: difficulties 138
A Hedging A Confrontation
B Checking understanding, interrupting, B Confrontational negotiating tactics
referring back C Dealing with problems
C Agreement, consensus or compromise?
D Concluding m Negotiations 5: reaching
agreement 140
1m) Presentations 1: preparation A Deadlock and mediators
and introduction 126 B Agreements and contracts
A Types of presentation C Checking the deal
B Dos and don'ts: preparation
C Key phrases: introduction Answer key 142
Index 160
1m Presentations 2: main part 128
A Dos and don'ts: timing
B Dos and don'ts: voice
C Rapport with the audience
D Key phrases: main part

liD Presentations 3: closing

and questions 130
A Dos and don'ts: body language
B Visual aids
C Key phrases: closing and dealing with
questions

m Negotiations 1: situations
and negotiators 132
A Types of negotiation
B Word combinations with 'negotiations'
C Bargaining

iii Negotiations 2: preparing 134

A Preparing to negotiate
B Negotiating scenario
C Negotiating styles

Business Vocabulary in Use 7

Contents

Introduction 4

Learning Examples
1 Learning and revising with this book
2 Keeping a vocabulary notebook
3 Using a dictionary
4 English language words uncountable noun, prefix, main stress
5 Problems with pronunciation rough, through, island, necessary
6 Classroom language board pen, swap places, rub sth. out

Word formation
7 Prefixes un-, in-, dis-, im-, re-
8 Noun suffixes -tion, -ity, -ness, -ment
9 Adjective suffixes -ive, -y, -able, -ful, -less
10 Zero affixation to stay I a stay; a look I to look
11 Compound nouns alarm clock; credit card; baby-sitter
12 Compound adjectives easy-going, good-looking, well-paid

Phrase building
13 Collocation (word partners) a strong accent, miss the bus
14 Verb or adjective + preposition listen (to), keen (on), good (at)
15 Preposition + noun on holiday, by mistake, on TV
16 Phrasal verbs: form and meaning lie down, get over sth., take off
17 Phrasal verbs: grammar and style put on, get by, make sth. up
18 Idioms and fixed expressions never mind, take a short cut, What's up?
19 Make, do, have, take make progress, do homework, have a rest
20 Give, keep, break, catch, see keep a record, break the law, catch a bus
21 Get: uses and expressions get a job, get married, get up
22 Go: uses and expressions go deaf, go for a drink, have a go
23 Apologies, excuses and thanks sorry I'm late, I got held up, thanks a lot
24 Requests, invitations and suggestions could you ... ?, I'd love to, how about ... ?
25 Opinions, agreeing and disagreeing what do you think of ... ? personally, according to
26 Specific situations and special occasions hi, good luck, nice to meet you, happy birthday

Parts of speech (special problems)

27 Uncountable nouns and plural nouns information (U), trousers (pi)
28 Verbs + -ing form or infinitive enjoy, can't stand, refuse
29 Verb patterns verb + object, verb + 'that' clause
30 Adjectives big vs. huge, boring vs. bored
31 Prepositions: place on the table, next to the church
32 Adverbs: frequency and degree hardly ever, quite, almost

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 Connecting and linking
33 Time and sequence when, while, after, first of all, finally
34 Addition and contrast in addition, although, in spite of
35 Similarities, differences and conditions similar to, compared with/to, unless
36 Reason, purpose and result as, so, because (of), as a result

Topics
The world around us
3 7 The physical world oceans, mountains, deserts, hurricane
38 Weather showers, cloudy, fog, pour with rain
39 Using the land plants, agriculture, mining, gold
40 Animals and insects lion, wild, spider, rabbit
41 Countries, nationalities and language Sweden, Swiss, Arabic
People
42 The body and what it does bend your knees, bite your nails
43 Describing people's appearance tall and blond with broad shoulders
44 Describing character shy, friendly, unpleasant
45 Human feelings and actions pride, jealous (of), stare, whisper
46 Family and friends niece, relatives, surname, best friend
4 7 Ages and stages teenager, grow up, adult, pregnant
Daily life
48 Daily routines get up, leave home, go to sleep
49 Homes and buildings flat, on the ground floor, roof
50 Around the home 1 lounge, on the sofa, food mixer
51 Around the home 2 washbasin, tidy, hoover, polish
52 Everyday problems it's not working, drop, break
53 Money coins, borrow, I can't afford it
54 Health: illness and disease flu, sore throat, sneezing
55 Health: injuries twist my ankle, bleeding, bruise
56 Clothes shirt, trousers, take off, get dressed
57 Shops and shopping chemist, shop assistant, I'm being served
58 Food carrot, peach, lamb
59 Cooking and restaurants fry, salty, main course, hook a table
60 Town and country suburbs, noisy, fields
61 On the road turn left, traffic lights, accident
62 Transport coach, bus stop, platform, get off
Work
63 Work: duties, conditions and pay What do you do?, salary, do overtime
64 Jobs dentist, lawyer, plumber
65 The career ladder be promoted, resign, unemployed
66 In the office and in the factory show sb. around, assembly line, goods
67 Business and finance turnover, make a profit, rise and fall
68 Sales and marketing market share, competitors, image
Leisure and entertainment
69 Hobbies photography, play cards, spare time
70 Sport 1: games, people and places tennis court, racket, goal, referee
71 Sport 2: winning, losing and scoring win, draw, latest score, half-time
72 Cinema and theatre audience, actor, a thriller
73 Music, art and literature orchestra, composer, painting, novelist

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Communication and technology
74 Newspapers journalist, headline, article
75 Television programme, turn on, soap opera
76 On the phone engaged, operator, Is that ... ?
77 Computers screen, software, save, data
Social concerns
78 Education: school primary school, subject, term
79 Education: university do a degree, do research, lecture
80 Law and order court, trial, arrest, guilty
81 Crime murder, commit a crime, steal
82 Politics political party, democracy, elect
83 Bureaucracy fill in a form, driving licence, signature
84 War and peace peace talks, attack, terrorism, invade
85 Pollution and the environment protect, destroy, recycle, waste
Tourism
86 Air travel flight, take off, passport control
87 Hotels bill, single room, book, in advance
88 A sightseeing holiday guidebook, castle, souvenir, take photos
89 On the beach and in the country sand, sunbathe, hiking, picnic

Notional concepts
90 Time for ages, at, on , during, last, recently
91 Numbers two and a half, divide, nought point six
92 Distance and dimension is it far? a long way, deep, width
93 Shapes, colours and patterns round, square, pattern, grey, greenish
94 Partitives piece of cake, group of people
95 The senses smells fresh, tastes like ... , see vs. watch

Varieties of English
96 Notices and warnings mind your head, beware of pickpockets
97 Vague language sort of ... , things, stuff
98 American English sidewalk, vacation, elevator
99 Formal and informal English purchase/buy, children/kids
100 Abbreviations and abbreviated words MP, UN, VAT, phone, bike, fridge

Answer key 206

Phonetic symbols 246

Pronunciation problems 247
Index 248
Acknowledgements 266

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 Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction

Learning Example language

Tests 1-3 Learning and recording vocabulary
Test 4 English language words adjective, idiom, full stop
Test 5 Problems with pronunciation enough, island, machine
Test 6 Classroom language look sth. up, cassette recorder

Word formation
Test 7 Prefixes un-, in-, im-, dis-, re-
Test 8 Noun suffixes -tion, -ity, -ness, -ment
Test 9 Adjective suffixes -ive, -y, -able, -ful, -less
Test 10 .1\iouns, verbs and adjectives with the same form to dream/a dream; dry/to dry
Test 11 Compound nouns traffic jam, mother tongue
Test 12 Compound adjectives well-known, easy-going

Phrase building
Test 13 Collocation (word partners) miss the bus, a strong accent
Test 14 Verb or adjective + preposition depend on, interested in
Test 15 Preposition + noun by mistake, on holiday
Test 16 Phrasal verbs 1 wake up, find out, run out of sth.
Test 17 Phrasal verbs 2 take sth. off, turn sth. on, break dowr
Test 18 Idioms and fixed expressions take it in turns, keep an eye on sth.
Test 19 Make, do, have, take make a mistake, do homework
Test 20 Give, keep, break, catch, see give someone a ring, keep a record
Test 21 Get: uses and expressions get dressed, get married, get up
Test 22 Go: uses and expressions go out for a meal, have a go
Test 23 Apologies, excuses and thanks sorry I'm late, I got held up
Test 24 Requests, invitations and suggestions could you ... ? how about ... ?
Test 25 Opinions, agreeing and disagreeing what do you think of ... ?
Test 26 Specific situations and special occasions happy birthday, good luck, well done

Parts of speech (special problems)

Test 27 Uncountable nouns and plural nouns information (U), trousers (pi)
Test 28 Verbs + -ing form or infinitive enjoy, can't stand, refuse
Test 29 Verb patterns verb + object, verb + 'that' clause
Test 30 Adjectives big/enormous, confused/confusing
Test 31 Prepositions: place below, in front of, towards
Test 32 Adverbs: frequency and degree rarely, quite often, hardly ever

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Connecting and linking
Test 33 Time and sequence as soon as, while, finally 36
Test 34 Addition and contrast although, \\'hcreas, however 37
Test 35 Similarities, differences and conditions similar to, both, as long a~ 38
Test 36 Reason, purpose and result so, because, therefore 39

Topics
The world around us . ~ .f
Test 37 The physical world island, ocean, drought 40
Test 38 Weather cloudy, lightning, a breeze 41
Test 39 Using the land harvest, grow, silver 42
Test 40 Animals and insects giraffe, mice, butterfly 43
~· ;' ~';
Test 41 Countries, nationalities and languages Sweden, Japanese, the French 44
People
Test 42 The body and what it does neck, eyebrow-;, comb your hair 45
Test 43 Describing people's appearance good-looking, tall, slim 46
Test 44 Describing character pleasant, sh\, ambitious 47
Test 45 Human feelings and actions upset, proud, embarrassed 48
Test 46 family and friends sister-in-law, close friend, relatives 49
Test 47 Ages and stages childhood, in your forties, pregnant 50
Daily life
Test 48 Daily routines fall asleep, have a rest 51
Test 49 Homes anJ builJings doorbell, balcony, rent 52
'J( " i .-' I ·•
Test 50 Around the home 1 lamp, cupboards, fridge 53
TestS 1 Around the home 2 pillows, have a wash, housework 54
Test 52 Every day problems spill, out of order, run out of 55
Test 53 ~1oney coins, lend, can't afford 56
Test 54 Health: illness and disease flu, earache, hurt 57
Test 55 Health: injuries bleed, bandage, ambulance 58
Test 56 Clothes skirt, earrings, put on 59
Test 57 Shops and shopping do the shopping, butcher, size 60
Test 58 Food aubergine, salmon, cherry 61
Test 59 Cooking and restaurants grill, bitter, main course 62
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Test 60 Town and country car park, field, peaceful 63
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Test 61 On the road junction, traffic jam, accident ··r 64
) r .-.
Test 62 Transport fare, platform, get off, miss . ·~ I"
65
• >I·' t#I~A,!J. .'ll. .•1./)ff""
Work
Test 63 Work: duties, conditions anJ pay deal with, salary, overtime '! 66
Test 64 Jobs surgeon, design, in the army 67
Test 65 The career ladder apply for, be promoted, resign 68
Test 66 In rhe office and in the factory manufacture, check, goods 69
Test 6 7 Business and finance interest rate, profit, fall 70
Test 68 Sales and marketing proJuct, sales forecast, reliable 71
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2 Test your English Vocabulary in Use (pre-intermediate and intermediate)

Leisure and entertainment
Test 69 Hobbies cards, antiques, go camping
Test 70 Sport 1: games, people and places table tennis, crowd, throw
Test 71 Sport 2: winning, losing and scoring win, lose, draw, score
Test 72 Cinema and theatre play, stage, performance
Test 73 Music, art and literature conductor, violinist, artist
Communication and technology
Test 74 Newspapers publish, daily, circulation
Test 75 Television quiz show, channel, what's on
Test 76 On the phone leave a message, on the phone
Test 77 Computers hardware, printer, monitor
Social concerns
Test 78 Education: school leave school, geography, subject
Test 79 Education: university graduate, do research, give a lecture
Test 80 Law and order illegal, break the law, arrest
Test 81 Crime commit a crime, prove, fine
Test 82 Politics democracy, left-wing, election
Test 83 Bureaucracy identity card, fill in, signature
Test 84 War and peace hostage, attack, peace settlement
Test 85 Pollution and the environment environment, recycle, resources
Tourism
Test 86 Air travel land, runway, baggage reclaim
Test 87 Hotels double room, book, bill
Test 88 A sightseeing holiday touristy, nightlife, temple
Test 89 On the beach and in the country resort, sunbathe, relaxing

Notional concepts
Test 90 Time in July, recently, during the summer
Test 91 Numbers 26 per cent, two and a half, divide
Test 92 Distance, size and dimension a long way, too far, length, width
Test 93 Shapes, colours and patterns square, pink, striped
Test 94 Partitives a bowl of sugar, a slice of bread
Test 95 The senses taste like, see/watch

Varieties of English
Test 96 l\otices and warnings out of order, no exit, mind your head
Test 97 Vague language things, stuff, a bit
Test 98 American English cookies, semester, sidewalk
Test 99 Formal and informal English buy/purchase, kids/children
Test 100 Abbreviations and abbreviated words MP, e.g., lab, fridge

.-\nswer key
Personal diary
Phonetic symbols

Test your English Vocabulary in Use (pre-intermediate and intermediate)

Contents
page
Acknowledgements 4
Introduction 5
English
Vocabulary
mUse Effective vocabulary learning Example language
Unit
Unit 4 Test 1 Names of English language words adjective, apostrophe, prefix 6

Word formation
Unit 8 Test 2 Suffixes -er, -or, -ness 7
. .
Unit 9 Test 3 Prefixes 1n-, ex-, m1s- 8
Umt 10 Test 4 Roots -port-, -vert-, -spect- 9
Unit 11 Test 5 Abstract nouns excitement, generosity, wisdom 10
Unit 12 Test 6 Compound adjectives air-conditioned, off-peak, sugar-free 11
Unit 13 Test 7 Compound nouns (1) noun+ noun baby-sitter, sunglasses, junk mail 12
Unit 14 Test 8 Compound nouns (2) verb + preposition cutback, turnover, outlook 13
Unit 15 Test 9 Words from other languages ballerina, yoghurt, judo 14
Unit 16 Test 10 Abbreviations and acronyms UN, ID, rep 15
Unit 17 Test 11 New words in English video jockey, surfing the net, shopaholic 16

Words and pronunciation

Unit 18 Test 12 Words commonly mispronounced doubt, hiccough, sword 17
Unit 19 Test 13 Onomatopoeic words clink, tinkle, splash 18
Unit 20 Test 14 Homonyms wait, weight; row /r;;m/ and row /raul 19

Connecting and linking words

Umts 21-23 Test 15 Connecting and linking (1) previously, in case, reason 20
Units 24-25 Test 16 Connecting and linking (2) after all, moreover, on the contrary 21
Unit 26 Test 17 Text-referring words situation, aspect, issue 22
Unit 27 Test 18 Discourse markers in speech well, let me see, hang on 24
Unit 28 Test 19 Discourse markers in writmg firstly, in conclusion, in other words 26

Countables and uncountables

Unit 29 Test 20 Uncountable words travel, luggage, knowledge 28
Unit 30 Test 21 Words that occur only in the plural headquarters, binoculars, scissors 29
Unit 31 Test 22 Countable and uncountable nouns glass, a glass; hair, a hair 30
with d1fferent meanings
Unit 32 Test 23 Collective nouns crowd, flock, range 31
Unit 33 Test 24 Making uncountable nouns countable a piece of advice, a flash of lightning, 32
some spots of rain
Unit 34 Test 25 Containers and contents a tube of toothpaste, a Jar of jam, a box 33
of matches

Test Your English Vocabulary in Use (upper-intermediate)

 Topics
Umt 35 Test 26 Countne~, nat1onalit1es and languages Braztl, Japanese, Arabtc 34
Umt 36 Test 27 The weather drought, sttflmg, ch1lly 35
Umt 37 Test 28 De~cnbmg people appearance wavy ha1r, freckles, plump 36
Umt 38 Test 29 Descnbmg people character down-to-earth, broad mmded, eccentnc 37
Umt 39 Test 30 Relationships colleague, acquamtance, to fancy someone 38
Umt40 Test 31 At home bungalow, attic, table mat 39
Umt 41 Test 32 Everyday problems power cut, to leak, stamed 40
Umt 42 Test 33 Global problems to erupt, mJured, earthquake 41
Umt 43 Test 34 Education degree, tutonal, to pass an exam 42
Umt 44 Test 35 Work umon representative, redundant, sh1ft work 43
Umt 45 Test 36 Sport bt!liards, high Jump, fencmg 44
Umt 46 Test 37 The arts sculpture, novel, performance 45
Umt 47 Test 38 Mustc track, h1t, backmg 46
Umt48 Test 39 Food aubergme, sp1cy, bake 47
Umt 49 Test 40 The env1ronment 1sland, glac1er, polluted 48
Umt 50 Test 41 Towns art gallery, traff1c Jam, populatton 49
Umt 51 Test 42 The natural world nest, hedgehog, harvest 50
Umt 52 Test 43 Clothes card1gan, collar, stnped 51
Umt 53 Test 44 Health and med1cme sore throat, prescnbe, tablets 52
Umt 54 Test 45 Travel ferry, overtake, supersomc 53
Umt 55 Test 46 Holidays timeshare, package holiday, breath takmg 54
Umt 56 Test 47 Numbers and shapes tnangle, sphere, odd and even 56
Umt 57 Test 48 Sc1ence and technology mob1le phone, mtcrowave, genet1c 57
engmeermg
Umt 58 Test 49 Computers and the Internet screen, web, save 58
Umt 59 Test 50 The press and the med1a tablmd, aenal, soap opera 59
Umt 60 Test 51 PolitiCs and public mstltuttons mdependence, House of Commons, elect 60
Umt 61 Test 52 Cnme burglary, blackmatl, verd1ct 61
Umt 62 Test 53 Money- buymg, sellmg and paymg earn, current account, overdrawn 62

Feelings and actions

Umt 63 Test 54 Behef and op1mon mamtam, pmnt of v1ew 63
Umt 64 Test 55 Pleasant and unpleasant feelmgs grateful, frustratton, worrymg 64
Umt 65 Test 56 L1ke, d1slike and des1re adore, loathe, devoted 65
Umt 66 Test 57 Speakmg wh1sper, grumble, gmlttly 66
Umt 67 Test 58 The s1x senses glance, fragrant, telepathy 67
Umt 68 Test 59 What your body does yawn, snore, chew 68

Basic concepts
Umt 69 Test 60 Number, quantity, degree and mtens1ty mmuscule, considerable, a great deal 69
Umt 70 Test 61 T1me for the ttme bemg, temporary, to last 70
Umt 71 Test 62 Distances and d1menswns length, faraway, stretch 71
Umt 72 Test 63 Obhgatton, need, poss1b1lity and compulsory, exempt, shortage 72
probability
Umt 73 Test 64 Sound and light racket, twmkle, sombre 73
Umt 74 Test 65 Possesston, g1vmg and lendmg estate, property, allocate 74

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Unit 75 Test 66 Movement and speed flutter, crawl, rate 75
Unit 76 Test 67 Texture, brightness, weight and density prickly, dazzling, hollow 76
Unit 77 Test 68 Success, failure and difficulty manage, compromise, cope 77

Idiomatic expressions
Unit 78 Test 69 Idioms and fixed expressions - general under the weather, to have seen better days 78
Unit 79 Test 70 Everyday expressions come to think of it, that's that, as far as 79
I'm concerned
Unit 80 Test 71 Similes as good as gold, like a red rag to a bull 80
Unit 81 Test 72 Binomials rough and ready, peace and quiet, sooner 81
or later
Unit 82 Test 73 Idioms describing people quick off the mark, round the bend, a 82
lazy-bones
Unit 83 Test 74 Idioms describing feelings or mood in high spirits, in a black mood, scared 83
stiff
Unit 84 Test 75 Idioms describing problematic situations to take a back seat, the tide has turned, 84
to bury the hatchet
Unit 85 Test 76 Idioms connected with praise knock spots off, on the ball, pick holes in 85
and criticism
Unit 86 Test 77 Idioms connected with using language talk shop, a talking-point, long-winded 86
Unit 87 Test 78 Miscellaneous idioms to pay through the nose, to have 87
something on the brain
Unit 88 Test 79 Proverbs Don't put all your eggs in one basket 88

Phrasal verbs and verb-based expressions

Unit 89 Test 80 Expressions with do and make do housework, do up, make a mistake, 89
make up
Unit 90 Test 81 Expressions with bring and take bring down, bring to light, take after, take 90
for granted
Units 91-92 Test 82 Expressions with get, set and put get by, put up with, set one's heart on 91
Unit 93 Test 83 Expressions with come and go come across, come to an end, go off, 92
as far as it goes
Unit 94 Test 84 Miscellaneous expressions run out of, see your way to, break 93
someone's heart

Varieties of English
Unit 95 Test 85 Formal and informal words (1) offspring, children, kids 94
Unit 96 Test 86 Formal and informal words (2) slang, wally, cool 95
Unit 97 Test 87 US English semester, panty-hose, wash up 96
Unit 98 Test 88 Other Englishes loch, Aussie, pad 97
Unit 99 Test 89 Headline English axe, hit, vow 98
Unit 100 Test 90 The language of signs and notices refrain, forbidden, admission 99
Answer key 100
Phonetic symbols 149

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