unit 1


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Level Vocational School
Created / Updated 13.07.2016 / 13.04.2025
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That young boy is very ___ he never says thank you!

 

rude in an amusing or an annoying way

cheeky

Jo is very ___ today; she isn’t being nice to anyone.

 

bad-tempered or upset, often for no particular reason

moody

She felt nervous and ___ about whether her boss liked her work.

 

not confident about yourself or your relationships with other people

insecure

She has a lot of friends because she is ___ and talks to everyone.

 

liking to meet other people, enjoying their company and being friendly towards them

outgoing

She’s very shy and ___ when meeting new people.

 

slow or unwilling to show feelings or express opinions

reserved

She is very ___ to other people's moods.

 

aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings

sensitive

Mark is a smart and ___ young man.

 

having a lot of experience of the world and knowing about fashion, culture and other things that people think are socially

sophisticated

I don’t think he’s very t___ so I’d rather not work with him.

 

that you can rely on to be good, honest, sincere

trustworthy

I looked with ___ at what I had achieved.

 

a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that you get when you or people who are connected

with you have done sth well or own sth that other people admire

pride

It's important to create a good first ___ in an interview.

 

the idea, feeling or opinion you have about sth or sb the first time you meet them

impression

It would be seriously ___ to suggest that television has no effect on children.

 

giving the wrong idea or impression and making you believe sth that is (not) true

misleading

She was ___ into giving the man her bank details.

 

make sb believe sth which is not true, especially in order to cheat them

tricked

When Michael proposed to me, I ___ before saying yes. It’s a big decision!

 

slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain or nervous

hesitated

I need to ___ my phone – the battery is dead.

 

pass electricity through sth so that it is stored there

charge

I made a suggestion but they chose to ___ it.

 

pay no attention to sth

ignore

Her language is very o___. She’s always using rude words.

 

rude in a way that causes you to feel upset, insulted or annoyed

offensive

I hate leaving messages on people’s ___ ___.

 

a machine that you connect to your telephone to answer your calls and record

answering machines

I wear ___ clothes to work: a suit and tie.

 

very correct and suitable for official or important occasions

formal

He made an ___ visit to Tokyo in March.

 

connected with the job of sb who is in a position of authority

 

official

I spend a lot of my time on administrative___.

 

tasks that are part of sb’s job

duties

A ___ ___ ___ ___ and a police officer were hurt in the bus crash.

 

sb in the general world population

member of the public

I’ll ___ ___ ___ ___ (you) when I get home.

 

call sb on the telephone

give you a ring

She ___ your phone number ___ (phrasal) so that I could call you.

 

give or tell sth to another person

passed on

He ___ (phrasal) for the interview, wearing just jeans and a T-shirt.

 

wear clothes that are more informal than those you usually wear, for example in an office

dressed down

We have no way of ___ his story.

 

check that sth is true or correct

verifying

The couple ___ (phrasal) for their romantic dinner together.

 

wear clothes that are more formal than those you usually wear

dressed up

I don’t mind if I fail my exams – I tried my best, and that is what ___.

 

be important, matter

counts

My teacher gave me a great ___. I’m sure it will help me get a job.

 

a letter written by sb who knows you, giving information about your character and

reference

I needed a full ___ examination before I could play rugby again.

 

a thorough examination of your body performed by a doctor

medical

I know I can trust her whatever the ___ are.

 

the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect a situation or an event

circumstances

I was the ___ of an attack last year. The criminal hit me around the head and stole my bag.

 

a person who has been tricked, attacked or injured, usually as the result of a crime

victim

Steven isn’t ___ to teach science as he has never had any formal training.

 

having the practical knowledge, qualifications or skills to do sth

qualified

Bali is a very ___ holiday destination – beautiful, peaceful and exotic.

 

especially attractive and exciting, and different from ordinary things or people

glamorous

Linda is trying to e___ who took the file from her desk.

 

discover or prove the facts of a situation

establish

This new evidence will prove their ___.

 

the fact of not being guilty of a crime, etc.

innocence

He has a ___ for always being late.

 

the opinion that people have about what sb / sth is like, based on what has happened in the past

reputation

Can you provide any ___ of identity?

 

information, documents, etc. that show that sth is true

proof

This visa application is completely ___. I don’t understand any of the questions.

 

impossible to understand

incomprehensible

Transporting our furniture into the new house was very st___ for us as we only moved next door.

 

easy to do or to understand; not complicated

straightforward

The competition is open to both teams and ___.

 

a person considered separately rather than part of a group

individuals