VOCABULARY 1
to pick up ( to take , especially using ones
1. to get on : (to enter, board )
- I always get on the bus at Pemuda Street.
- Kartika gets on the train at the same station every
morning.
- I got on bus from my office yesterday.
- We will get on Sancaka train to Jogyakarta
tomorrow.
2. to get off : ( to leave, descend from )
- Lina got off the bus at Darmo Street two days ago.
- We always get off the train at Gubeng station.
- They will get off the train at Gambir railway station.
- You should get off the train at Lempunyangan
station if you want to go to Jogyakarta.
3. to put on : ( to place on oneself clothes )
- Tina put on her T-shirt and went to her friends
house.
- Put on your hat when you go to school!
- May I put on my hat in this room?
- You must put on your school uniform when you are
in school.
4. to take off : ( remove clothes )
- Lina should take off your hat when you enter the
managers room.
- I take off my jacket because this room is hot.
- You must take off your shoes when you enter a
mosque.
- He puts off his helmet after he rides his motorcycle.
5. to call or call up : ( to telephone )
- I will call up Mr. Toha as soon as I arrive home.
- He called me up last night.
- Who called you two days ago?
- Tono calls her girl friend up three times a day.
6. to turn on : ( to start, begin )
- Please, turn on all the lights in my rooms.
- I always turn on my radio before I go to sleep.
- My son turns on television everyday.
7 turn off ( to stop, terminate, extinguish )
- Shall I turn on my radio or are you still listening to
it?
- Please turn off the light when you leave your house.
- Can you turn off my tape recorder?
8. right away ( immediately, very soon )
- Shinta answered my question right away.
- I will call you up right away, I arrive home.
- We must finish this work right away.
9.
fingers )
- Can you pick up the paper which is on the floor?
- She picked up her pencil which was on the ground.
- We often pick up some flowers in the garden.
10. at once ( immediately, very soon, right away )
- I will tell you at once after I get some information.
- I will pay you money back at once after I have one.
- You may borrow my book if you return it at once.
11. get up ( to arise, to move from lying or sitting
position to a
standing one )
- I usually get up at 3 oclock every morning.
- What time does your son get up every morning?
- She cant get up because she is seriously ill.
12. at first ( originally, in the first instance )
- At first I hadnt like English, after I have known that
English is important
I have decided to study it.
- At first I thought that English is easy, but after I
have studied it I feel it is
very difficult.
VOCABULARY 2
1. elementary school [ the first six years of school ]
Children begin elementary school at age of five, six
or seven
Most children learn to read and write in elementary
school.
2. high school [ the school before university ]
The students in high school are thirteen to eighteen
years old.
3. graduate from [ finish a school ]
Students graduate when they finish high school
4. college [ the first four years of university ]
Some students go to college after they graduate from
high school.
5. complete [ finish ]
Some students go to college after they complete high
school
I try to complete my homework everyday.
6. apply to / for [ ask to enter ]
Students apply to colleges.
People apply for jobs.
7. accept [ to permit to enter ]
Colleges usually accept good students.
8. dormitory [ a building where students live ]
Colleges usually have dormitories for students.
I stayed at dormitory when I studied at university.9
9. roommate [ a person you live with ]
Students often have roommate in dormitories.
10. attempt [ to try ]
Students attempt to enter good colleges.
I attempt to help you.
VOCABULARY 3
1. to wait for ( to expect, await )
- We will wait for you in front of Ramayana hotel
tomorrow morning.
- We waited for him more here than two hours.
2. at last ( finally, after a long time )
- We waited for her for about three hours and at last
we decided to leave her.
- At first I have difficulty to understand her
explanation but at last I can understand it.
3. as usual ( as always, customarily )
- As usual, Tina helped me to do my homework.
- As usual, Rini has dinner at this restaurant.
4. to find out ( to get information, discover,
learn )
- I was able to find out the name of the girl who was
standing over there.
- Please find out what time the first plane arrive?
- Can you find out what he has just explained to us?
5. to look at ( direct eyes toward, watch )
- Our teacher told us to look at the whiteboard and
not at the book.
- I like to walk along a country road and look at the
stars at night.
6. look for ( to search for, seek try to find )
- I have spent two months to look for my family in
Bali.
- John is going to look for a job in Jakarta.
7. all right ( satisfactory, correct, yes )
- I would be all right if you study English in this
English course.
- Is my answer all right?
- May I watch T V here? All right.
8. right here, right now, right here : ( exactly here,
immediately, exactly there )
- I will be waiting for you right here tomorrow.
- I have found your wallet right there.
- She leaves us right now.
9. little by little : ( gradually, slowly )
- His English is getting better little by little.
- She increases his vocabulary little by little.
- He saves his money little by little.
10. tired out : ( extremely weary )
- My father worked hard yesterday and he was tired
out.
- My sister was tired out after climbing Semeru
mountain.
11. call on : ( visit )
- I always call on my sisters house when I go to
Malang.
- You may call on my house anytime you like.
12. never mind: ( do not worry about it )
- May I use your telephone? Never mind.
- Can I park my car right here? Never mind.
VOCABULARY 4
1. to pick out : ( to choose, select )
- I want to pick out a good book to give my brother
Christmas present.
- Which magazine did you pick out to give Anne?
- If you want me to treat you to a dessert, pick one
out.
2. to take ones time ( to work or go leisurely,
avoid hurrying )
- There is no hurry. You can take your time doing
those exercises.
- Williams never works rapidly. He always takes his
time in everything that he does.
3.to talk over ( to discuss, consider )
- We talked over Carls plan to put in air
conditioning, but could not come to a decision.
- They should talk over their vacation plans before
they leave.
- Before I accept the new job offer, I talked it over
with my wife.
4. to lie down ( to recline, take a lying position )
- If you are tired, why dont lie down for an hour or
so?
- The doctor says that Grace must lie down and rest
an hour every afternoon.
5. stand up ( to rise, to take an upright or standing
position after being seated )
- When the president entered, everyone in the room
stood up.
- Please stand up when we call your name.
6. to sit down : ( to take a seat or a resting position
after standing)
- After standing for so long, it was a pleasure to sit
down and rest.
- We sat down on the park bench and watched the
children play.
7.all day : ( the entire day, continously through the
day )
- I have been working on my income- tax all day. I
started after breakfast, and noe its time for bed.
- Its been raining all day. We havent seen the sun
since yesterday.
8.by oneself : ( alone )
- Francis translated that French novel by himself. No
one helped him.
- Paula likes to walk through the woods by herself.
Her brother prefers to walk with a comparison.
9.on purpose ( for a reason, intentionally )
- It was no accident. She arrived on purpose.
- Do you think he spilled the soup on purpose so that
he wouldnt have to eat it?
10.to get along : ( to do, succeed, make progress )
- Juan is getting along very well with his English. he
learns more everyday.
- How is Holmes getting along in his new job? Does
he like it?
11.to make no ( any ) difference: ( to be of little or
equal
importance )
- When I asked him whether he wanted to go in the
morning or in the afternoon, he said, it makes no
difference to me.
- Does it make any difference to you whether we
have our lesson at 2 oclock or at 3 oclock? No I
dont care
12.to take out : ( to remove, extract )
- Did the dentist take out your tooth or did he fill it?
- Every night Jim takes his dog out for a walk.
VOCABULARY 5
1. bring back : recall
<-Your story brings back pleasant memories.
2. bring back : return
<- You may borrow my car if you will bring it back
by five oclock.
3. bring up : rear ( children )
<- They brought up their children in the country.
4. bring up : introduce or mention a subject
<- Why dont you bring up your proposal at the
next meeting.
5. call back : telephone again
<- Why dont you call me back in an hour?
6. call up : telephone
<- Why dont you call her up now?
7. check off : mark an items on a list
<- As each person arrives, check his name off the
list.
8. cheer up : put someone in good spirits or in
good mood
<-Try to cheer her up, she hasnt been feeling
well lately.
9. cross off : remove the item from the list
<-Cross my name of the list , please.
10. do over : do again
<- Your composition was poorly organized. You
must do it over.
VOCABULARY 6
1. agree on :
We all seem to agree on the definition of the terms.
2.agree with :
We agree with you on that point.
3.approve of :
She doesnt approve of smoking.
4.argue with :
He argued with the taxi driver about the fare.
5. arrive at ( a place ) arrive in ( a country, a
city ):
He arrived at the airport in time to have dinner.
They arrived in London in January.
6. belong to :
That tennis request belongs to Hartono.
7. believe in :
The Rogers certainly believe in having a good
time.
8. care for : - How many idioms have we studies in this book so
I dont care for cream in my coffee, thank you. far, 42 or 142?

9. complain about ( of ) : 7.to take a walk : ( to go for a walk, promenade )

The students are always complaining about the - Last evening we took a walk around the park.
assignments. - It is a fine day. How would you like to take a walk
along Darmo Boulevard?
10. consent to :
The management has consented to the wage 8.to take a seat : ( to sit down )
increase demanded by the union. - Ms. Johnson asked me to come in and take a seat
across from her.
- Please take your seats the usher said. You are
VOCABULARY 7
blocking the aisle.
1. take part in : ( participate, join )
9.to try on : ( to test or put clothing on before
- Martin was sick and could not take part in the
buying )
meeting
- I tried on several suits and finally picked out a blue
last night.
one.
- I didnt want to take part in their argument so I
- Why is it necessary to try on shoes before buying
remain
them?
silent.
- Try this brown skirt on next.

10.to think over : ( consider carefully before

2.at all : ( to any degree, in the least generally
deciding )
used only in
- Ill think over your offer and give you my answer
negative sense with not ar hardly )
tomorrow.
- He said that he didnt have any money at all.
- You dont have to decide this matter at once. You
- When I asked her whether she was tired. She said
can think it over and give me your decision next
Not at
week.
all Im full of energy.

3.to look up : ( to search for a word, a price a
telephone number,
etc especially in a dictionary or catalog where one
must turn pages)
- Students should look up new words in their
dictionaries.
- Ellen said that she didnt know Roberts number but
that she would look it up in the telephone directory.
4.to wait on: ( to serve, attend to in a store or
restaurant )
- A very pleasant young clerk waited on me in that
shop yesterday.
- The waitress asked, Have you been waited on
yet?
11.to take place : ( to happen, occur )
- The meeting took place in Garuda hall.
- Where did the accident take place?
12.to put away : ( to set aside out of sight, return
something to its
proper place )
- After John finished reading the report, he put it
away in the desk.
- Mother always told us to put our toys away when
we finished playing.
- Put your book away; it is time for lunch

5. at least : ( a minimum of, no few or less than )

- Students should spend at least two hours on their
studies every night.
- Gloria has been sick in bed for at least two months.

6.so far : ( until or up to the present time )

- So far, this year has been the best for my familys
business. I hope our good luck continues