Unit 3


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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