Unit 3
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Students | 86 |
Language | English |
Category | English |
Level | Vocational School |
Created / Updated | 04.08.2016 / 02.05.2025 |
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Who does this watch ___ ___?
be owned by sb
belong to
They threatened to ___ the builders if the work was not completed.
make a claim against sb in a court of law about sth that they have said or done to harm you
sue
She is very sensitive by ___.
a type of character or quality
nature
His ___ to discuss the matter is very annoying.
an act of saying or showing that you will not do, give or accept sth
refusal
You can be paid weekly or monthly; those are the two ___.
a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities
alternatives
He lost all his money to ___ on the horses.
the activity of playing games of chance, etc., usually to win money
gambling
He has a ___ of biting his nails.
a thing that you do often and almost without thinking, especially sth that is hard to stop doing
habit
I need to ___ (phrasal) my own problems before I can help anyone else.
deal with
sort out
She was in a terrible ___ after she heard the bad news.
the mental, emotional or physical condition that a person or thing is in
state
They introduced the ___ of smoking in public places.
the act of stopping sth being done
prohibition
The policy received ___ support throughout the country.
existing or happening over a large area or among many people
widespread
He injured his ___ in a motorbike accident.
the row of small bones that are connected together down the middle of the back
spine
Research shows that most young smokers are ___ by their friends.
have an effect on a particular situation and the way that it develops
influenced
I’ve been ___ all morning – I must have a cold.
have air come suddenly and noisily out through your nose and mouth
sneezing
said to sb after they have sneezed
Bless you
The anti-smoking ___ was a success.
a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim
campaign
She ___ (phrasal) with a new idea for increasing sales.
find or produce an answer
came up
We’ve ___ (phrasal) of printer paper so we need to order some more.
use up or finish a supply of sth
run out
She really ___ ___ her parents for financial help.
need or be dependent on sb / sth
relies on
Their diet ___ largely of vegetables.
be formed from the things or people
consists
the state of being sure about sth
certainty
This ___ ___ problem is quite common.
a group or type of people or thing
sort of
several events or things of a similar kind that happen one after the other
series
Rick is ___ ___ football.
very enthusiastic or excited about sth
crazy about
He gave a ___ account of their trip to Spain.
funny and entertaining
humorous
The boat journey was a ___ experience.
make sb feel extremely frightened
terrifying
I went ___ - ___whilst I was travelling in New Zealand.
a sport in which you jump from a plane and fall for as long as you safely can before opening your parachute
sky-diving
Following the ___ is the only way to get the latest news in your country.
the main ways that large numbers of people receive information and entertainment, e.g. television, radio and the newspapers
media
They chatted ___ on the phone.
in a way that does not show much care or thought
casually
It took all his ___ - ___ not to shout at them.
the ability to control your feelings, emotions, reactions, etc.
self-control
I was living a lifestyle b___ ___ ___ so I had to ask my parents to help pay my rent.
in a situation where you are continually spending more money than you have
beyond my means
I need to pay off all my ___ before I leave the country.
a sum of money that sb owes
debts
My biggest ___ was my sports car.
the act or process or buying sth
purchase
I know I don’t need to buy so many clothes, but I ___ ___ it.
used to say that it is impossible to prevent or avoid sth
can’t help
She spent a ___ on designer handbags.
a large amount of money
fortune
I can’t ___ ___ of these chocolate biscuits – I’ve already eaten five today!
want more and more
get enough
I haven’t got any money in my wallet, so I need to go to a___ ___.
a machine in or outside a bank, etc., from which you can get money from your bank account using a special plastic card
cash machine
To c___ ___ l___ s___ s___, we met at work and got married in Florida a year later.
get to the point of what you are saying
cut a long story short
Her troubled childhood ___ ___on why she had struggled with depression for so long.
give an answer to a problem
shone light
I was ___ that I was being watched.
aware of sth
conscious