Unit 3

popular

adjective (op. unpopular)

liked by most people

a popular holiday resort

a popular person

She is very popular with children.

need

verb (+ing/+to)

to require

This page needs to be checked again

This page needs checking again

Do you need any help?

afford

verb (+to)

(usually with can, could) to beable to spend money, time etcon or for something

I can’t afford (to buy) a new car.

guitar

noun (C)

a type of musical instrumentwith usually six strings

an electric guitar.

wheel

noun (C)

a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along theground

A bicycle has two wheels, a tricyclethree, and most cars four

a cartwheel.

helmet

noun (C)

a metal, leather etc covering to protect the head

a safety helmet

Soldiers wear helmets when fighting

It is compulsory for motorcyclists to wear helmets.

board

noun (C)

a strip of timber

The floorboards of the old house were rotten.

tyre

noun (C)

a thick, rubber, usually air-filledstrip around the edge of thewheel of a car, bicycle etc

The tyres of this car don’t have enough air in them.

backpack

noun (C)

(especially American) a bag that walkers, people who go on trips, or students carry on theirbacks.

tent

noun (C)

a movable shelter made of canvas or other material, supported by poles or a frame and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs

When we go on holiday, we usually sleep in a tent.

wetsuit

noun (C)

a rubber suit for wearing in coldconditions when diving etc.

wave

noun (C)

a moving ridge, larger than aripple, moving on the surface ofwater

The boat was being tossed about on the waves.

sleeping bag

noun (C)

a kind of large warm bag for sleeping in, used by campers etc.

correct

adjective (op. incorrct)

free from faults or errors

This sum is correct.

complete

adjectiv (op. incomplete)

whole; with nothing missing

a complete set of Shakespeare’s plays.

fit

adjective (op. unfit)

in good health; suitable; correct for a particularpurpose or person

I am feeling very fit.

They prepared a magnificent dinner fit for a king.

possible

adjective (op. impossible)

able to happen or be done

It’s possible that the train will be delayed

We’ll come as soon as possible

I’ll do everything possible

She did the only possible thing in the circumstances.

kind

adjective (op. unkind)

ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly

He’s such a kind man

It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.

perfect

adjective (op. imperfect)

without fault or flaw; excellent

a perfect day for a holiday

a perfect end to the day.

healthy

adjective (op. unhealthy)

(generally) having good health

I’m rarely ill – I’m really a very healthy person

My bank balance is healthier now than it used to be.

A phrasal verb consists of two or three parts. There are threemain kinds of phrasal verb:

• verb + adverb, with object, e.g. He picked up his coat.
• verb + adverb, without object, e.g. The plane took off.
• verb + adverb + preposition, with object, e.g. I got on with my work

The most common adverb particles used are: around, at , away, down, in, off, on, out, over, round, up

Phrasal verbs often have meanings which cannot easiliy guess from their individual parts.

admit 

verb (admitted, admitted) (+ ing)

to say that one accepts as true

He admitted (that) he was wrong.

avoid

verb (+ing)

to keep away from (a place,person or thing)

He drove carefully to avoid the holes in the road

Avoid the subject of money.

dislike

verb (+ing)

not to like; to have strong feelings against

She dislikes going to the dentist.

I know he dislikes me.

fancy

verb (fancied, fancied) (+ing)

to like the idea of having or doing something

I fancy a cup of tea.

I fancied (that) you were angry.

feel like

verb (felt like, felt like) (+ing)

to have the feelings that one would have if one were

I feel like a princess in this beautifuldress

He felt like an idiot (= He felt very foolish).

imagine

verb (+ing)

to form a mental picture of (something)

I can imagine how you felt.

Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds

mention

verb (+ing)

to remark or say usually brieflyor indirectly

She mentioned (that) she might be leaving.

mind

verb (+ing)

to look after or supervise (eg a child), to pay attention to or obey

Would you mind the baby for a few minutes?

You should mind your parents’ words/advice.

miss

verb (+ing)

to fail to arrive in time for; to feel sad because of the absence of

He missed the 8 o’clock train.

You’ll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.

practise

verb (+ing)

to do exercises to improveone’s performance in aparticular skill etc

She practises the piano every day

You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.

put off

verb (put off, put off) (+ing)

to switch off (a light etc); to cancel an arranged meetingetc with (a person)

Please put the light off!

I had to put the Browns off because I had ’flu.

suggest

verb (+ing)

to put (an idea etc) before another person etc for consideration; to propose

He suggested a different plan

I suggest doing it a different way

agree

verb (agreed, agreed) (+to)

(often with with) to think or say the same (as)

I agreed with them that we should tryagain

The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.

appear

verb (+to)

to come into view; to arrive (at a place etc)

A man suddenly appeared round the corner.

He appeared in time for dinner.

attempt

verb (+to)

to try

He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed

He did not attempt the last question in the exam.

begin

verb (began, begun) (+ing/+to)

to come or bring, into being, to start

He began to talk

The meeting began early.

decide

verb (+to)

to (cause to) make up one’s mind

 have decided to retire

What decided you against going?

demand

verb (+to)

to require or need

I demanded an explanation.

The proposal demands carefulthought.