Unit 2
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You always ___ (phrasal/me). I can’t rely on you.
fail to help or support sb as they had hoped or expected
let me down
So, to ___ (phrasal) my presentation, there were four main points.
state the main points of sth in a short and clear form
sum up
I’m sure he ___ (phrasal) that story about his father.
invent sth, especially in order to deceive or entertain sb
made up
She ___ (phrasal) that I had ketchup on my tie.
mention sth in order to give sb information about it or make them notice i
pointed out
She used a bucket of water to ___ (phrasal) the fire.
stop sth from burning or shining
put out
What time are you going to ___ (phrasal) for the airport tomorrow?
begin a journey
set off
Can you tell me how the accident ___ (phrasal)?
happen
came about
Can you ___ (phrasal) the answer to this mathematical problem for me?
calculate
work out
I want to ___ (phrasal) my own business.
create sth or start it
set up
The poem ___ youth and age.
compare two things in order to show the differences between them
contrasts
I can't afford to ___ a car on my salary.
own and use a vehicle or machine
run
The editor welcomes c___ from readers on any subject
the letters, email, etc. a person sends and receives
correspondence
What's the best way of ___ this problem?
start dealing with sth in a particular way
approaching
Can we ___ our meeting for tomorrow?
change the time at which sth has been arranged to happen, especially so that it happens later
reschedule
Shall we go for a ___ to eat?
a small meal
bite
If we met at two o’clock, would that ___ you?
be convenient for sb
suit
It’s s___ ___ be the oldest building in the country.
be generally believed or expected to be sth
supposed to
She doesn't want to make a big emotional ___ to Steve at the moment.
a thing that you have promised or agreed to do, or that you have to do
commitment
‘He’s’ is a ___ of ‘he is’ or ‘he has’.
a short form of a word
contraction
Kids nowadays use so much ___ that I can hardly understand them – it’s like they’re speaking a different language!
very informal language more common when speaking, especially used by a particular group or people, for example children, criminals, etc.
slang
I hope I ___ (phrasal) my children in the same way my parents.
care for a child, teaching him or her how to behave, etc., synonym = raise (a child); also: mention
bring up
There is a limit to what one person can ___.
accept sb / sth that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. without complaining
tolerate
I need a job with a higher ___.
the money that a person earns from work
income
He’s a well-known sports ___ .
a famous person, especially one who works in entertainment or sport
personality
It was an expensive holiday but w___ ___ p___.
sth which is well-appreciated despite the high price
worth every penny
I think he's very ___ for what he does.
pay sb more than their work is worth
overpaid
She seems to be p___ since she moved out of the city.
develop in a successful way; be successful, especially financially
prospering
All our suggestions were ___.
refuse to accept or consider sth also: refuse to accept sb for a job, position, etc.
rejected
She is highly ___ at dealing with difficult customers.
having enough ability, experience and knowledge to be able to do sth well
skilled
The race organizers are trying to attract ___ .
a person or company that pays for a radio or television programme, or for a concert or sporting event, usually in return for advertising
sponsors
It was difficult to ___ with five children.
deal successfully with sth difficult
cope
Success ___ h___ ___ ___ with money in football.
if two things do this, they are closely connected and one thing causes the other
goes hand in hand
Which ___ team do you support?
football
soccer
He ___ a massive heart attack.
experience sth unpleasant, such as injury, defeat or loss
suffered
We need to leave early ___ ___ ___ avoid the traffic.
with the purpose or intention of doing or achieving sth (= to)
in order to
I’m ___ about this year. It has to be better than last year.
expecting good things to happen or sth to be successful; showing this feeling
optimistic
It’s one of the most densely ___ areas in the country.
(for an area) with people living in it
populated
She b___ ___ ___ when she heard the news.
suddenly start crying
burst into tears
The main actor performed all of his own ___ .
a dangerous and difficult action that sb does to entertain people, especially as part of a film
stunts
My parents ___ from Armenia to the USA in their early twenties.
leave your country to go and live permanently in another country
emigrated
