Countdown to FCE - Vocy - Unit 7

board

I tried surfing once, but I kept falling off the board into the sea.

bounce

I threw the ball at the wall. It bounced and the dog caught it.

cheat

When the teacher caught Ben cheating in the test she sent him home.

commentate

During his career Tom Ronson commentated on thousands of football matches. He used to get very excited!

commute

Some people at work commute for an hour and a half every morning.

conflict

The conflict in the central African country has killed thousands of people.

congestion

I was late for work this morning because of the congestion in the city centre.

court

Technology is now used in tennis to determine whether the ball has landed outside the court.

cover

We covered five kilometres on our walk this morning.

coverage

The coverage of the World Cup was excellent. It was really informative and lasted for hours every day!

defend

The team defended their goal very well, but didn’t create enough opportunities to go forward and score.

device

Eva’s grandfather invented a device to help people water their gardens more easily.

doubles

The last tennis match today is the mens doubles final. Johnston and Green are playing Ayala and Hierro.

element

Some important elements of the story were missing in the film.

ensue

We’d expected some trouble at the end of the match, but everyone was shocked by the violence that ensued.

exclude

Professional sportsmen are excluded from the tournament.

fairly

It’s fairly cold outside so you ought to take a coat.

fireworks

The fireworks at the tournament’s opening ceremony could be seen all over the city.

flare

They were miles from land when the boat’s engine failed, so they sent off a distress flare to attract attention.

form

I don’t think Simon will play in the match – his form isn’t good at the moment.

full-scale

The army launched a full-scale attack on the enemy town.

furiously

Water started coming into the boat. We scooped the water out furiously in an attempt to stay afloat.

glamorous

The job of a fashion model looks glamorous but is really very tiring and difficult.

glistening

The seal emerged from the sea. Its skin was glistening in the sun.

global status

Shakira soon reached global status when she began releasing albums in English.

handle

Fred’s new bike handles very easily. Even I can ride it.

horn

As the driver of the car in front of me began to reverse, I sounded my horn but he didn’t see or hear me.

inconvenience

We haven’t got a car at the moment and it’s a real inconvenience.

injure

Ray injured his foot while he was playing basketball yesterday. He won’t play again for at least four weeks.

line up

The teacher has lined up some extra lessons to help us prepare for the exams.

martial art

Martial arts such as kick-boxing and karate are quite popular activities among young people in my town.

match

Our team can easily match their team. We’ve improved a lot recently.

mate

Joe’s a mate of mine. We went to the same school and have been friends ever since.

minority sport

Many fans of minority sports such as shooting and yachting complain that these aren’t shown on TV enough.