Unit 2


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I think my son’s best ___ is his patience.

 

one part of a person’s character, especially sth good - generally describing how good sth is

quality

As I turned around, I ___ hit him in the face.

 

in a way that is not planned and might cause upset or injury - by mistake

accidentally

We encourage students to ___  fully in the running of the college.

 

take part in or become involved in an activity

participate

They tried to ___ (phrasal) the crime they had committed.

 

try to stop people from knowing the truth about sth

cover up

I didn’t know she was going to be there; we met completely ___ ___.

 

without planning to

by chance

His job has a lot of ___ , and he always works late to finish his work.

 

things that sb / sth makes you do, especially things that are difficult, make you tired, worried, etc.

demands

___, I am sitting at my computer writing an email.

 

now; at the time you are speaking or writing

Presently

She had ___ given him the wrong phone number, so she was surprised not to receive his call.

 

not done deliberately; that happens by chance

unintentionally

They ___ (phrasal) the crime and didn’t go to prison.

 

do sth wrong and not be punished for it

got away with

His __ prevents him from being able to walk so he uses a wheelchair.

 

a physical or mental condition that means you cannot use part of your body completely or easily, or that you cannot learn easily

disability

The course involves six hours of one-on-one ___ per week.

 

the act of teaching, especially to one person or small group

tuition

Our dream holiday ___ a nightmare.

 

make sb / sth become sth

turned into

The job didn’t offer enough money so I ___ (phrasal/it).

 

reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc., or the person who makes it

turned it down

It ___ (phrasal) he had left the country.

 

be discovered to be; prove to be

turned out

What time did they finally ___ (phrasal)?

 

arrive

turn up

I ___  (phrasal) my mother when I’m not sure what to do.

 

go to sb for help, advice, etc.

turn to

His ___ to improve the system were rejected.

 

a formal suggestion or plan; the act of making a suggestion

proposals

His injuries are ___, so we are all very concerned.

 

extremely bad or serious

severe

The courts are giving more ___ punishments for drunk driving.

 

punishing sb in an extreme way when they break a particular set of rules

severe

My parents think my marks have been __.

 

not good; of a quality that is low or lower than expected (also 'opposite of rich')

poor

It’s only a ___ solution to the problem.

 

lasting a short time

short-term

My ___ was 'Angel' at school because all the teachers loved me.

 

an informal, often humorous, name for a person that is connected with their real name, their personality or appearance, or with sth they have done

nickname

What’s your favorite movie ___? I like horror.

 

a particular type or style of literature, art, film or music that you can recognize because of its special features

genre

He played the first few ___ of the tune.

 

a single sound of a particular length

notes

She never achieved her ___ of becoming a famous writer.

 

sth that you want to do or achieve very much; also: the desire or determination to be successful, rich, powerful, etc.

ambition

I’m not sure how I ___ (phrasal) in this job.

 

find yourself in a place or situation that you did not intend or expect to be

ended up

She’s one of the leading a___ in physics.

 

a person who teaches and / or does research at a university or college

academics

This discovery has opened up a whole new __ of research.

 

a particular subject or activity that sb works in or is interested in

field

Once he’d started his new job, it didn’t take him long to ___ the necessary skills to get promoted.

 

gain sth by your own efforts, ability or behaviour

 

acquire

____ ___ ___ my grandparents are terrible with technology.

 

used to refer to sb / sth that is considered as a type, especially one that is considered as good as sb / sth else

The likes of

I was ___ on the arm by a bee. It really hurt!

 

touch your skin or make a very small hole in it so that you feel a sharp pain

stung

His dog is really ___.

 

angry and behaving in a threatening way; ready to attack

aggressive

Pollution is ___ marine life.

 

be a danger to sth

threatening

She’s a m___ baker.

 

a person who is skilled in sth

master

He’s a university ___.

 

a person who leaves school or college before they have finished their studies

dropout

She could not ___ his name.

 

remember sth

recall

I went ___ in the Red Sea last summer.

 

he sport or activity of swimming underwater with a tube that you can breathe air through

snorkelling

He has ___ strength. He can lift anything.

 

having much greater power, knowledge, etc. than is normal for a person

super-human

The children watched, ___, as the picture began to appear.

 

very / extremely interested

fascinated

The film ___ Cary Grant as a professor.

 

include a particular person or thing as a special appearance in a show, film, etc.

features