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Really Useful
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Getilng 7
I Food 11

T.x! 6'}Ťi3ht o Dlvid M$l. 2ool

ln th. ct llmr des*Ř . dinner' lúnch ' mdn .ouše

Th. DoEl rilhl oflh. iÚno, hs b.a es.'t d. Howto@kfish balc.ft r. giil'poach'stem
Prcdkd publlh.Í by BI(íM. Pftl, ch!.lb!o'
for L\.
R6t EÚt diúc bland . dissuÍin8' oYďoolcd ' sálty
udl!'e úd ty'gí by whiE Hm GnDňica cilh;d uy! l E
rrruhumt by Ros6 Pftdry (Lindr Rred a,*nkr: che* soufla bear ' 8rale ' m.lt ' sinĎei ' !tú ' whbk
Pbor@by bv Prhcr flhr d6p ba. sn
shop till tou ' pactet ' tin ' tube
Print d bd bo!!d b' cnjnr NPcc/}ó
All ner'J rudlt' ho pan oÍ thb p+'bliTlb^ Íúyb. kplodLdd' nÚ.c ln a 2 Clothes 23
Eh?Br'fu' ď fuBňtlkd iI aa' Íýd ol b' .", ňaú' .lfuic' wtúód Plaií. spoted'st.iPed
checked .
ňe^lnl:al e!9b:o?l^e' Ea,dhg o. Óú.Ni'.' |ýltlpul lh. fuiol |ýnn.n Thc bťg.in hunkr ba8ý ' clo*-Íitting ' loo* ' úort
P.liú Ň oI l^. P|bli she'
Publit}.d Úy P.uM EdE ie t'nitd in sb.idm w'h M.t.rial úp cordurcy' cotton ' nylon ' luede ' woo]
P4guin B@*! LuL boú (obpti6 b.Dr eb.'ú{io oaisÚ 6!rdo pďly cauál ' ňfornal ' ovel dresed ' sauff'
Dk

ttÍ. ď ň.top Pul on' JlP oť' iJk ofl ' Lndo' LlLe' Úr7ip
FÓr a lií of ň. tilles áv.ilabk fon Pmguin English visil
enpld€
oJ.\.bi't d !!B Pm3 '.. 'Ú!h oT'olpk"'.w're'oyv_llo!d] 3 thops 35
P.i'ionrd .4onoň(o' +ngl'rlnsJ's']\u b eD.Ó' tmm' wba. to sho! come! shoP . dePartnenl 3to€
Pe sí EdBíon Edinbluh
'o cJe,lbloh, E5'- c'N4ro]lf' ,up@ďk.t'suPestot
higb shop . úoPPing anlre.
'tEď

t A. ř
 Quďty hieh qua]ity. old fashion.d. relúble'!|ylish Sport 71
wií'lÓF or dre d.5{ . equali* ' lead ' lo* ' score ' win
BÍg.in íorc dosing dow. gle . discount . p.ic.y . reduce Th. plre lo go ia rinl . gor cÓÚý . grcund . stadiln
lwinning Pool 'tďíjs @urt
Howro Pry bánk cald. cash..heque. credit cald. lom rrfuiÍg il gor club . i@ hoctey stick ' Pool oe
cmpl'ini'8 JňpL in . ! led l 1ol€ . 4ct ďge . laujn' tábl€ tenlis bat . teD.is rá.tet
sporting t'?$ a9stÚ1 rcfďe . coaó . mrager
4 Travol and transport 47 Dadúdth.lr.b otch. hed. bi1. li.k. Pďs. th.oÝ
ft. .nport ba8sá8e haÍ . boďdin8 Pas . cbect
cusroms . deparruE lounEe. paspon cortrcl
in desk
Health end modlcine 83
RrilMy ídtion óang. . ditcl ' 6ň!clá$ . refurn . sinEle
F.ding bad cou8} . flú . sore thrcat . tempelature ' úru
Á.h.s md lAiÍs eíŘch. ' he.dache ' Pan ' íom.h .che
Holid.yhorel an conditioni.g. double room
.n suit. . ninibar . singl. roob . suit
do.ro/J blood p6sue ' blood gnpL '
lu i. th€ 9u barbecue . c.úse . dculsion . pi.nic
At th€ ch€st

9ightsÉin8 . 9úbathing
GŘtinghon Dt gno.ir broken. dnbcated.pdled. splained. twilled
bomb sďe . delay. diverl . stmd . ýrii{€ . iĎje.tiÓn ' oPera1ion ' Plastel
Trc.rmót bďd.ge
5 Fřiends and fumily 59
NMs nftt name. máden nme. Índdle.ane
8 weatheř 95
R.latiofu brotbď'in law. half_3ntg. sta_blotb€. Bo!or@Llr boilirg hot. chilly.&@ing nild
ltŤ_molher. step4isler
Md6 .lasnat . rcll€agué. natmat. rÓon mat t'\]ti or dry d z'€. hea\arain'u8nl min'shower
. @.knďe
Rd.tiondhPs boÉiend. ď_husbaí.!. fiancé/fiancée toftnti.l !.in
partner . wife to be l^'My vatlE bI€* ' glle ' high Bind ' \UÍiclne
F.€lin8s *n'l lbíd. fau out wjth . lancy. nake UP
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How can this book help you?
Do you want to learn more English words?
Can you say some of what you want to say
. .
but not all of it, because you don't know
enough words? Do you wonder where you can
find the words you need? The Penguin Quick
Guide to Realý Useful English Words gives yoll
the vr'ords that you'Íe looking for
whatš in this book?
There aťe over 250 really useful English words.
Each chapter looks at a different area of real
life - for example, food, clothes or ttavel. At
the end of every chapter yoťll find exercises
to helP you Íem€mber what yoďve leařned.
Ánd you can check your answers at the back
of the book. The key words in the book are also
listed in the Index.
.
Why is this book called a Quick Guide?
Because it takes you straight to the woÍds you
need. FoÍ instance, we alllike to eat, so why not
turn to the Íirst chapten Foo4 starting on page
I l? But don't expecl to find the name< oí
different qpes of food. You probably know
most of these already. Instead, there aÍe words
that h€lp you to talk about food - when you
buy it in a shop or a restaurant, when you cook
it and when you eat it.
Thtsis a Quick Guide.You doťt need to spend
hours studying it. Just oPen it fol ten minutes
€very day - and s€e how quickly you learn'
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. Choose a sub.iect that interests you. Maybe
you're sitting on a bus, a train or a plane.
Look aI Ttoye] and transPolí starting on
page 47. Read the chapteř and frnd words
that go with what yoťre doin8.
. Answeť the questions in the ReYiew section
at the end. Then 8o lo the Ánswers seclion
at the back ofthe book. Were you right?
. Now go to the Ind€x. Read the sample
sentences _ and rvrite down the woÍds in
your own language.
I hope you enjoy using the book. Good luckl
ln the wrnrn: Would you like to
dinner menu, sir?
see the

restaurant MAN: Thank you. Hmm ... I

think foť a staŤteŤ I'll have
Soup of the Day. dinn€a

w,rnln: Yes, sir. Today the soup is - starteí

MAN: And for the rnain course, maln

c)l'ursé
well, I had a snack about
an hour ago, and a hear.y snack

lunch befoÍe that. Is the lunch

Chef's Special quite light? desserl
wrnrnr Yes, sir Today it's -
MANI No' doťt wolry - I'l1 eat it
anPvay. Ánd for dessert
I'll have Fruits in Season.

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 How to Just put youíÍish n
a pan with a little

cook fish

Many people fry fish in a litlle oil. bul

lhere are maíy olber ways o1cooking it'
líy il
You can grill but Íemember lhal rhe
grill grill needs to be rcally hot beforc you
put the fish under it' oÍ you can poach
poach it' Just put youÍ 1ish in apan with a liltle
white wine and waler, and heat it gently
sleam
foÍ a few minules' And a simple me'hod
bake is to st€5m i!- wrap il in foil and place
it over son€boi]jng vegelables' 10'15
ninuie, should be long enough. Or why
noljuý brush some oil or melted buíer
ovČi ihe tish and bake it in the oven?

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 Restaurant critic &oaaa Úu't
This ueek:
Tho Kings Head' Caxdiff BaY
The chicken soup wss so s8lty salty
that I couldn t rasle anything else
The steak was overcooked unliL it oveÍcookod
was very dry and the sauce -
whifh was suopos€d to be splcy' spicl
was aouatly qÚÍe blÍnd_ The bland
v€Íetables had b€en boiled unN
th6v \/Vere sofl - Íht'y wele real'y disgusting
dlrrusting' And the ápple p'e
whúh I hód lor d€ssert was sour_ soltt
_ thls che{ has npleŤ heard ot
iugeŤ. Apafi hom all íhat' it
was
restaurant was
o ňlce mcal' The
chsrmlng. the stóff wěr€ vely
holpful and the colTee was realLy
d$llobus

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 Cheese ýhila till
soufflé
egg

'tif...

Melt 25g of but1€r in a saucePan. add

25g ofplain flour md stir lbr two
minutes over a medium beat. Now
melt s]oÝly stir in 50ml ofÍni]k a.d let it
sinmer genily for three minules,
stk
stjring occasionally. Grat T5g of
simmér hďd cheese and ýiř this in with a litlle
salt and pepper. Separale lbree eggs
g'at€
into yolks and whitcs. Beat the yolks
and stir ňem in loo' Now whisk the
beat
eeg whiles unti]they are ýit'f, beal a
whisk couple of spoonfuls into lhe sauce and
calefully ýir in the rest' Put the
mixtur€ in a buttercd sottfflé dish and
bake at 190'C for 30-35 minutes.

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Shop till you drop MUM: Now, we need some bars
BILLY: Chocolate?
of-

MUM: No, soap. Ánd tins of

a few -
BILLY: Lemonade? Coke? Fizzy
orange? bar
Muv: Soup. Nice healthy soup. tin
lttt,Lv: Can we have some cans too?
can
MUM: very funný Th€y're the same
packot
thing. Now' I also \.ant a big
packet of - tube
ltttJxi Chocolate biscuits?
MuM: No, washing powder, and a
Yeah, ýeu' tube of toothpaste.
tttltt; Mum, you're no fun at all!

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Beview 1
A Match these words with ihe descriptions.
statteÍ snack dessett lunch sour bland
A meal in the middle ofthe day.
Some food you eat between meals.
It means an acid taste - like lemon.
It means the food has very little taste.
You might begin a meal with this ...
... and end with this.
Malch 1-6 with a-{.
Cook in hot oil. a) steam
Cook in a hot oven. b) fry
Cook in veťy hot water. c) grill
Cook above very hot water. d) bake
Cook near something e) boil
very hot.
Witness oF!lc!R: What did they look like?
One of them had a red
and white spotted shlrt, a
plain jacket and striped
tlousers' Terťibl€!
loP cŘlnL> AáAIN5T íAs]_]loN
Ánd the other one?
OFFICIR: spotted
woMÁN: He was even worse - a plain
striped sweater - blue and
slÍiped
pink. And checked
checked
trousers - can You
believe it?
How big were the m€n?
OIFICER:
WOMAN: Sorry I only noticed their
clothes. You see, I'm a
fashion designer.
*áilřc'.l
colÍrAcT vooŘ ŇEAáe ;!ř*EP

L $*;
The bargain Look at these jeans! OnlY three
Pounds, so I got t\,ýo Pairs. oK'

hunter they're a bit tight, but I'm going to

lose weight soon. No, they aren't too
lhort - it's just th€se shoes I'm
tgm
weaťing. And I got this jacket fol
it on 8h0ít
five pounds. wait - I'll slip
k)o. Y€s' I admit it's quite loose. looso

No, it isn't baggy - itt only a size baggy

bigger than normal, and I can take
ďose-íitling
lt in. Yes,I know iťs long, but you
(!n't have eveť}thing. And the
hlrluse was only a pound' Tíght? No
|'d say close-fitting And with mY
lll.uťe' that's not a problem,

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 Material rap I don't like wool, it isn't cool,
It makes you sweat a lot.
And cotton's just impossible,
unless your iÍon's hot'
I don't like suede in any shade
oÍ brown or green or grey wool
And get no joy from corduroy cotton
Ploase take the stuff away!
suode
What like is nylon,
I corduroy

-.;l Top and trousers too,

Wlth shirt and socks and
underwear
nylol

"'.ói ln matching shades of blue.

Though people turn their heads
lnd stare
l|m 8o relax€d that l don't care'
Iýkh ýe coula change
ta cotton in the suwner.

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 !LL: They'ťe /o'," fliends. Tell me
what to weaÍ'
IANEI Well, thďllb€ faiťly inforňal.
![r: So just my normal clothes?

řW
hN!: No,I said informal, not scrury. lníormal
! ,1: I am not scrufry' Casual, scruffy
maybe. And I'm not going to
casual
try to look tlendy to Please
hendy
your posh friends ,
Nobody's saying that.I just smaň
'ANE: want
You to look smart for oveF

ffi#,#"F+ once. dÍessrd

:w#ry"
{9J
tu; I'llbe over-dressed. I'11feel
stupid.
hNB Ifyou look OK, nobody will

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Life at the top Most nights, I get home flom work
quite late, and I'm leally, really tiťed.
lf my shoes have laces, I never

jl bother to untie them. I alwals think

It's easier to do that before you put unli6
them on. So I just kick them off. put on
Then I unzip my skirt. Usually I
uíŽlp
doďt really take it off - I just let it
take ofi
frll to the floor. I undo the buttons
on my blouse and slip it off- and undo

tometimes it ends up on the Íloor 8lip oÍí

too.Aííerthat I Put on a T-shirt and
My
I pair ofloose trousers and pour
myself a drink. My boyfriend thinks
l'm really untidy - I wonder why?

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Review 2
A chooss on€ Word Íor each pattem,
pldin checked spotted stÍiped
1 with vertical lines fiom top to bottom
2 with small squares
3 with lots of dots
4 with no pattern, all one colour
B Match í-3 With its opposite, a-{.
I tight a) short
2 long b) Ioose
3 scrufý c) smart
C Complete lhese wilh the corect material.
1 .''' is light, stťong and synthetic'
2 .... is warm and comes fiom sheep.
3 .... comes from a plant.
 T

Where to shop GroRGE: The přoblem with life

today is that nobody goes
to the higb street shops
any more.
high 8ťeet
shop
MAt'IÁj !\rhat do you meani
sfiopping
oF,oRGE: well, we all just drive to
cenbe
out-of-town shopping
supےmarkot
c€ntles, and go to
supetmarkets or 8up€Ť8tore

supeŤstores. coner shop

{
k MARIA: Well, you can get things
much cheaper there than
d6partmont
storo

at the coÍner shop or a

town centle depaŤtment
stoře.

!
Qualiý And this is the very latest
slimming device to aPPear on
the maÍk€t' It may look a litde
old-fashioned at first glance, old-
but iťs a high-quality item' fashioned

scientifically designed for hlgh-

quality
maximum comfort and safetY
lt's well-made, from the Íinest woll-mad6
mate als, and it's a stylish styllsh
addition to any home. Iťs also
rellable
€xtr€mely relioble - it'll go oí
woÍkin8 for yeals if you take
care of it. Now,let me show You
just how easy it is to use ...

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 Bargain store tm: fught, we need lots of
bargains tomoÍťo\Ý. Put
'reduced - 5 eac}ť on all
'1
these sweaters

!ERT: Thaťs still a bit pŤicey, isn't it? rcduc€

They normally sell at !16.

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pricey
6P,yo oosNq oowwseln
llM: oK,leťs make them a special speclal
offeÍ - !30 for two. Ánd a 5% oÍfer
discount to anyone who buys dlscounl
&|1&ED o{LY {! moře than ten.
closing-
Irrirn: But boss, who's going to buY
*rnne xstallrRulffiiB down
salg
more than ten sweatets?
lN FÁňo! oNť ltaér.tÍLY
dEďrřbÍocrÍAe_, Mi The same sort of idiot who
believes we're having our third
closing-dor,vn sale in six
months!

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How to pay ÁssIsTÁNT:
qAROLl
How are you paying?
Sorry, I don't have cash
with me.
ASSISTANTi We accept all major
credit cards.
cÁRoL: I've com€ without my cash

purse, and my cards are crodit

card
in it. will you take a
cheque? chequ€

ÁsslSTANT: Do you have a bank bank card

card?
loen
cÁRoI: Sory, thatt in my
purse, too. I wonder ...
could we arrange a
loan?
ASSISTANT: For a pair of tights?

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Complaining
I doďt like to complain, but I
bought this camera last week
and it's stopp€d wořking.
A\SISTANT: Mmm yes, it's faulty. Do
you have your receipt? We
complain
can either exchange the
camera or offer you a credit Íaully
note. You can use it for receipt
anything in the shop.
exchange
i('n) \l^N: No, I'd rather have a refund.
cíedit nolé
AsSISTANT: l'm afraid that isťt comPany
aeíund
policy, siř'

But it is the law - and I'm a

law student. So refund my
money or I'11 see you in
court. OK?

,ta lól
Review 3
A Match each descÍption with a shop.
corner shop dePattment ýore
high sfteet shop supermarket
1 shop on the town's main street
2 small shop on any street in town
3 large shop that mainly sells food
4 large shop that sells almost everything
B Match lhese words with lfie descriptions,
cash loafl discount fauby refund reliable
I a reduction in the usual price
2 youÍ money returned to you
3 works well for a long time
4 money that you borro$'
5 not working well
6 coins and banknotes

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The airport I stood in the queueright
behind him at the check-in
desk. He was carrying a small ch€ck-in
package and I watched him desk

check in two suitcases and get boarding

pass
his boaÍding pass. Then I
followed him through passport passpon
control
contÍol and into the dq)artuŤe
lounge. I had a seat beside him depart re
louíge
on the plane - I'd asked for that
and when we arrived I bagoage
- hall
followed him to the baggage
customE
hall then here to customs. His
suitcases are heŤe but we can't
find the package an1'where.

i(ř \
Railway station A| How much is a Ťetwn to
Stockford, coming back next
Fridayi
B: tl18. A single's halfthat p ce
roturn
- t59.
single
er Is that the fust-class pricii
B: No, that's a standard ticket. Do íirst-ďass
you want first class? standard
Ai Er ... no, standard's fine. What
dlrect
time's the next train?
change
With lhes€ tickets you B: In about t\.o hours - at 4.15.
can travel Monda)s to
Thursdays but not Á: Is it diÍect?
F days and not B: No, you'll have to change at
béíole9'30 am or
after 3.30 pm. Allchurch.

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 Holiday hotel

single
r00m
Sunlife Hotel
doublé 76 sintle rooms
r{xtm 50 double rooms
Suite 3 suites
en suite All with €n srrite
bathroom, minibat
minibar
direct dial telePhone,
air sat€llite TV ahd
conditioning aiÍ coř1ditionin8.

i'ť:
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Fun tn the sun Hi! I'm Lee, your SunFun Tours
rep - and this week we're really
going to have fun in the sun! This
evening theret a coach excursion
to the beach for a barbecue,
excuíslon
TornorÍow moming yoťll enjoy
pool, then in baóecue
sunbathing by the
the afteřnoon we have a short sunbathing

clúse around the islands, cruise

finishing with a picnic at the local plcnlc
Roman Íuins. on Wedn€sday
slghts€eing
morning your coach will take you
into town for some sightseeing
and shopping, then in the evening
a local folk-dancing group will
eňteŤtain vou ...

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 Getting
,uew lrr. I Nr,teo
Brcakfast rllGHÍ|lol ] DEIAYÉD
in London
home
But the flight home was awful ...
first of all we were delayed because

dolay of a stdke sornewhere and we were

stŤalrded at the airpolt. Then there
gtÍike
was a bomb scare, so we had to go
6hand
outside in the rain ... and then,
bomb hours later, we finally took off, but
acar0
when we arrived the plane couldn't
diveÍt land because of fog, so we were
diverted to another aiťport. The
whole jouÍney was a nightmare!

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Review 4
A complete 1-€ with a-h'
I Cruise: A holiday....
2 Excursion: A short joumey....
3 Delayed| The Plane left lateť ....
4 Customs: They sometimes open ....
5 Diverted: The plane is sent to a ....
6 Strike: Workers stop work for ....
7 Stranded: At the airport but you can't .
8 BaÍbecue: Á meal cooked outside on ..''
a) an opeo fire. e) on a ship.
b) for pleasure. f) different airpon.
c) more money. g) your suitcases.
d) travel or leave. h) than expected.

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Names var: Hello. I'd like to check
something in my account.
o,lvt<: What's your account number,

t4l Ll'
please? And youř surname?
NlÁN: Ir's I136538 and my family
sumame
name's Jones.
BAN(: And youl ffÍst name, Mr Jones?
lirst
namé
MA\: John. Wel], that's my rnidďe
middlo
name. I hate my first name. nam6
BÁNK: Yes, I have it on the screen - maiden
youl
Hectoť. Now, I need name
moth€r's ňaiden íame.
nickname
It,Ll; It's James - before she married
she was Cheryl fames. But
everybody used her nicknarne
Charlie. My dad thought she
was a man at fiřst.
rdr'
rrii!
 Relations You know, I've got two
brothers-in-law. One of them,
my wife's youngest bÍothef' is
brotheí-
still at primary school But the in-law
other one, my sister's husband'
st€p-
has just retired. mother

lÁN: Really? My father's just steP-

married again, and rnY bíotňer

step-mother alŤeady had two slsp-

sist€l
kids, so now I have a
step_brotheŤ and a step_sister. hall-
sistet
SUEi Is that so? My mum remarried
too, and then had anotheř
baby' so I'v€ got a half-sistel'

,ř' *!
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 Mates
Ros!: So Tim's a colleague ofyours?
STUART: Well, a wortrnate - we don't
have 'colleagues' in the garage.
colleague RosF.: Whot thar he's talking to?

wořkmate
STL'ÁRT: That's Liam. we weťe Íoom-
mates on holiday last year.
room-mate
Ros!: Whot the other guy?
flatmate
STL'ÁRT; Joe? oh, he used to be a
classmate
flatmate - and we were
classmates at school.
Bots: So ... they're all your'mates'?
sluART: No - I can't stand anv of them

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Relationships cur: Oh, hi Mum and Dad. This is
Steve, my ... partner.
DAD: Partner? You mean you work
together?
c,rtt: No,I mean... het ...
partner
MUM: Ithink she means boyfoiend.
boyíriond
How nic€!
Íiancé/
car: Well, a bit more than ílancée
boy'friend ...
éx-husband
o,lo: Your fiancé? Yoťre engaged?
wifo-to-bó
ceu No, we live together.
DÁD: so soon? I saw your
ex-husband only last week. He
was with his ne\ď wife_to-be.
Such a nice guy, Clive,
 Feelings
Ican't stand my sister.
She makes me so mad.
she spies on my boyfÍiends,
can't And then she tells Dad.
stand
lÍancy ber boyfriend,
tuncy BUt he íell out with me,
fall out The day I told Dad
wilh That she came in at three.
make up We miqht make it up
And then he might see
That he shouldn't have chosen
My sister ... but me!

P A &
Review 5
A llse these v{oÍds in the sentences.
ex-husband mairlen half-brother nicktame
t she k€pt her .... name after marriage.
2 His .... is Lolly - because he's so tall.
J He my .... -
' "ame
dad, diflerent mum'.
4 Het her.... noiv - they got divorced.

B Which ]elation aÍe these people to ne? Match

1-10 witfi a-{t.
1 My wife's sisteř 6 My husband's father
2 My husband's mother 7 My wife's mother
3 My wife's father 8 My sister's husband
4 My husband's brother 9 My wife's brother
5 My brother\ wife l0 My husband's sister
a)sister-in-law c) mother-inJaw
b)brother-in-law d)father-in-law

rdl
 Win, lose or And you join us at a tense
moment in this game. Rangers

draw were leading Rovers by one

goal to nil. But young sanchez
lead
has just equalised and ... oh,
equalls€
het scored again! That went
straight thlough Bill smiďs sc0íe
legs and Rovers are ahead! Last l06o
satuťday they lost to city, but draw
then dÍew with United in
midweek. Today they might
just win, especially with Bill
Smith in goal. It really is time
Last tine tre phyed
the ýe loý arrcl|ly that man retired!
by slj.goak b t thk nne
ýe absolurely destÍoyed
rhen A one Soal to il.
The place to go lu:rN: Jill, where's the football
stadium?

IILL: There's no stadium here. The

local ground is up that road, stadium
past the tennis couŤts and
ground
the ice rink. Why?
tennis
luar: I'm meeting my girlfriend court
there. Her father owns the rink
ic€
club.
golÍ
]L!: stan Magee? You woťt see coulse
him today. He'll be at the golf swimming
course. pool

ía' we'Íe not going to the game

\r'
IUAN:
aq'ivay. we're off to the
sýi Ítri' ý,ay
swimming pool.

tx .t ltli
Hitting it SPÉEDVsPoPrs
WOPLD POOL CIA
golí club

eoir qJesÉl*;Ea pool cue

téníis
póóL <tE' _ Álí^2ř.16 BlE6A}rs racket

Erapest ranls table

c,qarH5 u'r 1r^^,j tennis
bat

6?:ŤE ic6
hockey
stick
|cE HocKĎ/
RÉDocED,!ll

t6 t" t:r:
 w
''. and another advantage of beíng
a r€feree is that it keeps me flt. You
ruÍr a long \^ray during a game -
Íefure€
unlike, say, a tennis umPiÍe, who
spends all the time sitting dovrn. umpiÍe
Even if I'm working as an assistont assistant
roÍoÍ€e
referee- what we used to call a
linesman - I run up and down the manager
touchline for an hour and a half. coach
And, of course, I get to meet all the
famous players, as well as the
\ mana8eŤs and coaches.

&
Dad and the lads
I

Now catch the ball, Tommy - there

_ oh, don't dÍoP itI Now kick it
back to daddy. No, kick it, doďt catch

throw it! Now, I'11 kick it to you ... kick

now you pass it to Sammy OK, lhÍow
Sammy, kick it back to me * reallY
pass
hit it hard. oK, no\,r', we'r€ going to
hir
practise something else - I'll thÍow
it and you head it back. Doďt be head

silly, of couise it doesn't hurt!

foolball Ready?

KJ
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Review 6
A Pui these Y{o]ds into paiÍs'
football course ice court swimming
pitch teĎnis pool golf rink
B Fill in the missino woÍds.
went ahead equalised win lost hearl
ground Passeil
A tense game at the City (11 .... today The
visitors, United, (2) .. in the 1lth minute when
Ardic 6t ..,. to Minck and he scored. City (a) '
ten minutes later when Kiselyov jumped up to
ol ...' a high ball into the net.It look€d like
United might (6) .... when they got a Penalty in
the fina] minute, but Millel missed' Th€n
Ánson of city scored in injury time, so t]nited
(r) .... for the third week in a row.
Feeling bad TEss: oh' hi Bert - how
Brmr Not too Bood. I've got a bad
aťe you?

cough and a sore throat.

rrss: Your voice sounds a bit
strange. Have you 8ot a
temperatuíe? couoh
BERT: I don't think so - well, maybe sore throat
I feel a litde hot.
tompeÍatule
Triss: tt might be flu.
í|u
BERr: Yeah, possibly. But I won't
bother the doctor. He'lljust virus
tell me to take an aspirin and
go to bed.
lrss: Yes, you're probably right.
Perhaps itš a virus' l've heard
there's one going round.

a
Aches and pains I k€ep
headaches.
getting these

DocroR: I When did they start?

see.

ALF: Over a week ago. And I've

got eaŤache too, in my left
eaL headache
DocToR: w€ll, l'1l have a look at it.
earache
ÁLf: I've got a pain in my right
paií
leg as well - did I tell You
about that? slomach
ach€
DocroR: No, Mr Gibb, you didn't
AL!: And mY stomach ache is so toothache

bad. I doďt think l can go

in to \Ýolk this week. woÍst
of all' I'v€ got toothache.
DocToR: Well, yoťll have to see the
dentist about that.

*i L. it*.
At the doctor's
LUcYi So what did the doctor do?
lvÁNi Well, she examined me. she
put a thermometer in mY
mouth and took mY
temperature. sh€ said it was
normal, examine
LUCY: Did she listen to Your chest?
chost
nvnr: Oh yes. She said I should stoP
blood
smoking, but apaÍt fřom that, plessut€
it was oK. Th€n she took my
blood
blood pressure. 8ampl6
LUCY: Fine too? Good Anlthing
else?
FVAN: Well. I asked if she wanted to
take a blood sample but sh€
said it wasn't necessary It
seems I'm perfectlY healthY.

x l
Diagnosis NURSE: I've seen the X_rays, and the
Swiss doctor was right - Your
ankle isďt broken.

EMNí'\: Rea]lť But it hurts a lot'

NURSE: Yes, it'sbadly sprained Now'

how's your shoulder - the broken

one you dislocated? spíain6d

EMN'!'{: Ít's gettin8 bett€r

_ it's still a disloBted
bit sore, though. But the pulled
pulled muscle in mY leg has
twlsted
improved.
NURSE: And you Msted Your knee?
EMMÁ: Yes, but that's oK now.

NURSEi I wonder - have You thought

about giving uP skiing?

tn l'
 Mr Bonard, is it? Well, Your arm
Treatment is bťoken' but it's only a small
crack, so there's no need to Put it
into plasteŤ. I'm just going to give
plaster
,vou an iniection to take
the Pain
away - th€ře you are. Now we'll inIeďon
wait a few minutes and then I'll bandage
bandage it. No, of course You
operation
woďt need an operation. I'11 give
pÍsscíiption
you a pÍescription' Take it to the
chemist's and get some painkillers
in case you have trouble sleeping.
That's all - and trY not to {rse Your
ařm foí about six weeks.

p
s
Review 7
A Which oÍ lhese can be Íollowed by acfe?
alm eať eye head knee leg stomach
tooth
B Make pairs wilh 1-10 and a-1.
I flu a) thermometer
2 cloth b) injection
3 listen c) shoulder
4 sore d) bandage
5 pulled e) chemist
6 needle f) muscle
7 blood 8) pressute
8 dislocated h) chest
9 pr€scliption i) virus
l0 temperature i) throat

,iu
Hot or cold?
sul: Brr! lťs really freezing outside'
sÁM: Yes, it is a bit chilly.
suE: Chillya lt's so cold mY nose
almost díoPped off. l don't
ííe€zing
understand you, Sam.
Remember when we were in chilly

Spain, it was boiling hot, and boiling

you said it was quite mild hot

really. mild

sAMr Yes, I suppose it rvas fairly scorching

suE: Failly warm? It 'iýas scorchingl

The temperature was above
fiftyl

lli
eil
.L
 Wet or dry
,'t^/ / / /
w€athor slálion' When
the weather returns lo
normal W€'il bing you

^fi'rxh / díizzle

7n777-g!?- llght íain

f,'s,ffi- shower

heaw

J ^/u////
rain
',1-r-
{-@
,W/L:--'
toneÍlial
íain

I' fje'rtlgi39

*ť'
Windy weather Ánd now the $,eathel forecast foř
weekend sailors. SaturdaY will
begin with breezes in most areas.
,-ř\ Later in the morning it will become
morc windy, with light winds in
KlťJil
\ta-l
bÍeeze
the south and some high winds
light wind
kph further north. Make sure yoťre
Too calm. StaY bar. back on land by the eveniíg, high wind
1-6
oK. Sail if You must. because there's a chance of gales, hurricane
ó-3o
Tricky. Best retum especially in the islands Now' we're
30-50 gale
to bar. expecting a huricaíe on sunday
Do not leave bar! morning, so, if possible, get Your
50-70
HIDE UNDER boat out ofthe water. Then go
7O+
TABLE! home and hide in the cellar for at
least 24 houřs. solŤy about that.

iiii tot
Visiblliý IAKE: Hello - 228 1665 - lake here.
cARÁ: Jake' hi! It's me. How are you?

IAKE: Well,l'm missing You, and the

weather's bad lt's been foggY
all day.
Í0s0y
!8,:'* c^RÁ: Really? It's quite bright here.
bÍight
l.l- -x= f,: xs: Well' it would b€ in spain.lt's
dull
.,,_ io!,/ been dull for ages here - the
overcaal
sky is ov€Ícast all the time.
EveÍythinďs grey. sunny

ccR : Well, we had some rain

yesterday - but it was fairly
sunjly most of th€ time.
An}'way, I didťt phone you to
talk about the weather '..

ffi l x
Snow and stuff And now the weather report for
skiers. some snow fell on the
Lower slopes this rnorning, but as
the dav warmed up this chanqed
into sleet. In some southern
resorts it actuaLLy rained, turning sleet
the snow on the ground into slush
slush. But then the temperature
hail
dřopped sudden[v and the rain
became hail. 0n the upp€r blizzaÍd
5lopes the Wind is Íising quickty sÍowdíilt
and any snow falts might become
blizzards. Alreadý the wjnd js
piling the snow up there jnto
targe snowdrifts. Al.t in att, it
glabal
isn't realty a good day foÍ skiing.

sa 1S
Review B
A Find paiÍs oÍ woÍds o] phřases that have a
similar meaning.
hot chilly drirzle dull freezing
boiling
gale hurricane light rain overcast
scorching

B Match these words wilh the definilions below.

blizzard sleet breeze snowdrift slush
hail
1 frozen rain
2 freezing rain
3 big snowstorm
4 veÍy light wind
5 pile of snow made by wind
6 very \ýet snow on the ground

&
A new job HELIN:
NIGILI
Hey, I've been offered a job.
I didn't know yoťd applied
for one.
HELEN: Yes' I had an inteÍview ]ast
week aĎd they want me. oÍíer

NIGEL: Are you going to accept it? applv

HILEN: well, it's slxty miles away. I'd accept

fuín
NIG!I: Don't tuŤn it do$'n because down

of me. We can still see each promote

otheť at weekends.
Yes, and they said that if I
get pŤomoted l can move
back here.

'te
t{&
l
Making a living
lEss: so \ýhat do you do?
sur: Oh,I play a bit of football.
l!ss: No,I mean what do you do
for a living? What\ your job?
SEAN: Well, that's what I meant, do Íor a
play football ... for living
really - I

United. That's how I make make a

living
a living.
deal wilh
trss: Really? I'm in sport too. My
company deals with sports in chargo
oí
publicity.
surt t: Áre you the people in charge run

of publicity for United?

yrss: Oh, sorry,I don't know. I
only work there - I don't run
the company.

w
Company man There won't be any place for
unskilled workers soon. Eveřything
will be done by computers and unskilled
robots. Even skilled workers skilled
will be rare. So ifyou want to
Wňile-
get a job you'd bettel get some collar
qualifications. Then you can be a
manager
white-collar worker, and if you
company
work hard you could become a diíector
rnanager. You might even end up
as a company director.

112 rJt
 Nine to five fleÍi-nfie
'lour ba$ says
frea s J1exible ]]g!!'' Ót

Actually, I've never had a

nine-to-ffve job. I've done most
things I've worked part-time,
nine_lo_fiv€
sometimes two jobs at once. Ánd
parl-lime
I've done full-time. but that was
íull-time 1ýorking shiíts, mainly at night'

shiÍl In my last job I was on flexi-time

flexi-time - I could start or finish when I

wanted, within limits. Now I've
iob share
got a iob shaře aiÍanged with
one oť my friends' ofcourse, I do
other things as well ...

,rt{ illt
 All gone away
Ih Íhe 21ý nntLLrf t|lc

srAFF Av4!!j9!u!,1
*., *""", Ott wateni4
matemity
leave
b4tE JMe
Mr Lin: EdrlY Rrir'aazat
early ítA.fk ťad"'/'
retirement
Mr Smith: Ott' tbk lzante' hlL
sick leave hext L,eek'
Ms Crcen'' J,ra'd2 rúaa/jltt
make ye'ťe/d''/'
redundanl 'caL!"j i4
ML Kún|
sack
MÍ lone\: latkú 04'iLk'
resign Mattd^'"))

Ms Bl;.'k: T\b:ú^rl4 ťO do -
rcÁ9ft241

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Review 9
Write a word oÍ woÍds in each spacc.
early reťifemefit fiaterfiit, leaýe promoteil
sacked turn ilotvn runs sick leave
part-time shiÍt applie.l
1 AÍthur's veryill' He's on.... now
2 Joe was .... - he insulted the boss.
3 I've.... for a new job in Canada.
4 Who .... the shop when he's away?
5 I start at 11 pm, on the night-....
6 Don't .... that iob.It's a good one.
7 He only works mornings - he's ....
8 Alan was .... to manager last week.
9 She's having a baby. She's on ....
10 He took .... and le{l work at 50-
On TV PÁUL: Holv many TV channels do
you get in youť countly?
use: Oh, quite a few - five
terrestÍial channels and lots
of satellite ones. t€rrestial

.,( lrLL: Are they any good? satellile

us.r: Well, two of them are public public

channeis - you pay a licence comm€rcial

fee. The rest are commercial cabl€
channels - but they have too
many soaps and game shows.

PÁUL: Do get cable TV?

'vou
LISA: No' not in my paťt of town.

tú:
l
 T

On the phone r,ul: Hello. Can I help you?

sur: Could you put me through to
put
David Rix in Finance, please? thíotlgh
PÁM: I'll tÍyhis number' Ringing
řya
for you now ,.. no, there's no number
reply. Would you like to hold ho|d thé
the line? lin€

su!: No. Could I leave a message? leáve a

Y3Ei Ásk him to cď me back on message

my mobile. I'm going out. call back

pAilti That's fine ... if you could just

tell me your name, Please?

Íe]ling

1A
t r,3
Sunday papers
xlr: Have you finished with the
paper?
ANN: wait - I'm reading the
editorial. ediloíial
KtN: Huřry uP! l'm stlrck here with tabloid
a tabloid. It's full of gossiP. I
quality
iýant to look at a quality
magazine
ner\.spaPer,
,r.xr: Read the Sunday rnagazine. fualures

It's on the table. spoÍts

section
KrN: I don't \rant lifestyle fealures.
I want to know what's going
'i;{:
,!-;""----rá
'iffiiE
= on. l'll read the sPorts section
i;-ii unti] vou're Íinished.

1á
124
I
 Films PAUL{: It's a greatfilm. It's set in
Russia at the time of the
Revolution
IUDYI It's a Russian film' th€n?
PAULA: No _ it's FÍench, actually' sot
but iťs been dubbed into dub
English.
subtitlo
ruo* So I'll have to read off the
shoot
scťeen?
show
P UrA: No, dubbed, I said - not
subtided. There are some
beautiful scenes. It was shot
in st Pet€řsburg'
luDY: So when is it being shown?

ofiicbl lansuag*.

fr
 Technology
,rnt: OK, smile everybodyl
Thanks.

digital !a{RL: Can I have a copy ofthe

camoaa photo?
e"ríail ,ruNr Well, it's a digital camera.
addresg
Do you have an e-mail
cyborcaíe address?
online KARr: Yes.
download ArAN: OK, I'll e-mail it to you.

rcrnr-: Great,I'll go to a cybercafe,

get online and download it.

{s
Beview 1Ll
A Make pairs with'í-5 and a-e'
I l'( ,rr t,llLstri,rl
I , L 1,l,r,l l)r r,r]]l,) (l
I r Lr.rllrr .l ..r rfrrrr'i.rl
.l pLLllli. (l : tltjtirlť(L
] \,lfu'lL]1. f] ť\ l]fL..llf

B Complete lhese sentences.

I'rrL /r,,i / 1rt ,,rll ,/,,1'rr1r,,r,/ ,lr,'t
l1,r: rr t)h, .. nr. rhr,'1lih t,' hinr
I \,)r . . tlrr ilrrr ]i)r , iirLLl.?
( .rlr
I 1)() rou x.rrrt l,).... J rrrs\rir.i
1 .\rL lr.r r1) . nrc l,.r.L. plL.r:r'.
i ]l1,'.,l l,j ... .l l .']l(]nl lh. nlťr]lť1
t, Llr. I Ir r.rr.... in li \.rs in is 0llrLr r tr,1"
J(L'.rilr .. i,r Sf.r n
aooopt 17/áks€pt/ barb€cue /bo:blkju|/
'l
WilI you accept the job? There's a barbecre on the beach
air conditioning í /ee kendljánr]/ beai ý,/bilv
Can yo1ltur1lup the air coflditioning? Beat the egg ýhitcs fol ty]o mifiutes'

ápply ý /áplaý bland adj lbla.ndl

I appli.d ÍoÍ tlýo jobs ký i,eek' This is too blafld - add norc chiLli.
ágsistánt ÍoÍoř9o /áslsiánt leferij/ blizzard n lblrzadl
' the íoul.
An assistant ÍefeÍee sai/ we get blbzaťds herc in the í'inter.
baggage hall t' /bĚ9ld3 hcÍ/ blood pře$uřé fl /bl^d preJe/
your suixases aÍe in the baqga{e hall. The urse took my blood Pressurc'
baggy adj lbEsil blood samplé fl /bl^d s€mpel/
l don't like baggy tÍousers. The aodor took a blood sanPle
bake / /berk/ boaÍdlng pass n /bc:ú| pes/
Bak it in the o1,en Íol 35 inutes. Get yo f boaÍdin| pass at desk B.
bandage n /bendrd3/ boiling hot ad.t /bcllq hot/
You need a bandage on that art. Ít\ boilin{ hot - eyelyone\ swi ning.
bank cařd /benk kord/ bomb acaře n /bom skeá/
''
I've b* my bank card. we leÍt because oÍ o bo1nb sc&re.
bar fi lb,rl boý]i€nd /bcfrend/
Týo bar' of chocoíate, please' sh e\ nar r y 1n s h er b oyÍt iend'
breeze s /bitzl catch v /k€tj/
It's hot but therc's a i.e bÍeeze. Carch the ball and thrc1a it back
bligfr. adj lbÍalÍl change 1,

k\ a lo1,ely bÍight day - kťs go out. cha ge nains on the i'aY?

Do I have to^Jendý
břokén ddl /bÍáUkán/ chéckgd adj i tJeký
Yout W isn't btuken - lou rafl now it. He wore a rc.|and white checked shirt.
brothéFin-law /bÍ^čerIn 1J:/ check-in dosk r /tjek In desk/
''
Thi k Ken' my brctheí-in-Iaw. Take your luggage to the check-in Aesk
cable r /kerbel/ choqué lr /tjek/
Íou can\ get nblt TV outside the city' Carilpaywíheque?
call back v/kr;l bEk/ chgď /tjesý
'' shiÍt' I'fi lisren
opefi your yo Í chest.
Tell Sue I'll call her back nnorrow. to

chilly adi l[tlil

I neerl a can of lenonade. tut a .oat on - it's chilry outside.

oan'i stand ý /kont stenď classmaté n /klesmeÍ/

I cafl't stafld tude peopb. she was o e of ny íIassmates at school.
cash r /keJ/ close-fitting adj /kláos fÍÍ]/
I haýe flo cash _ ínfl I pay w cheque? Helook good in close-frtti g cbthes.
cásual ddi /kE3tJál/ closinq-down sale 'í
,4dauzttJ daun
sho a I ýeaÍ foÍfial or casua| c|othes? There's a closin.'down sab at ťhe shoP.

It
coach /káUt! cřodit noto s /kedÍ néUý
'' badly need|
Thn fua,n llse this credit note in any of our shops.
a neý/ coa.h.
colleágue fl /kolj|g/ crui3é /kŤurz/
',
We'rc .ol\eagues but,//e're not Ífie ds. They ýenr on a cÍuise i11 the Pacifc.
commorcial adj /kem3rjal/ cusioms fl /k^sbms/
The comnercia] thanneLs shoý ad!.fts' Customs searcheA nry bags
compgny direcioř 4 /k^mperu da]rekte/ cybércaÍo Í /salbe keje/
Het fathe* a .,rnpany director. I'll do,/',nloaá i ar a cybeÍcaÍe.

complain ý /kemple|n/ deal with v /diÍ wtč/

1wnr fu cornplain about the Íood. The police deal ./r'ith tenibk probbns.
coÍduroy Í /kcldáÍcý doláy y /dtle
I don\ like coÍdu' oy - it Íeeb too lough. Thephne was deloyed by bad v)eatheÍ.
cořnéř shop rl /kc:ne Jop/ dopaltmont storo /drpoÍm.nt slJ:/
'
That departnent strre sells everrthins
I'll get sone rnilk Iron the corner shop.
cotton r /kDtn/ dépaňure loungé /dlpoxlá laund]/
Coťton shirts need so m .]1iro\ing. we wait d h the iePanwe louflge.
cough n /kofl dessert í /dv3Íl
we'll haýe Ífuiť ÍoÍdesserl.
crédit ca]d n /kedÍ kord/ digital cámera í /dld3i!ál kEmeÍá/
Can I pay by crcAit ca' d? TheÍe, no fln in a disita! canen'
g
dinňer a /dÚá/ dlizzlo í ld']zAll
Do you ha1,e dinner at s.ix oÍ l&teť? 1 donJ mind r?al .an but I hare dnz:k.
diréď adj /dareký dub v /d^b/
The frln ýas dubbed in Freflch.
discount n /drskaunv dull allj ld^ll
This is cheip - dis.olit.
there\ a 20% The weather's d'/ll and doudY.
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disgusting adj /drsg^stq/ eařache í
The soL1p i,as disgusting. I sent it back. I'fi not deaÍ ^árelk/
- I'ýe just 8ot eaÍache.
dislocate 1, /dlslákeÍ/ early Étiřémant fl /3Íi ntalemený
He dislocated his shou(!1er in ťhe gyrn. He took eaÚ retiement at 50.
dive]t v/daIBÍ/ editorial /€útc|nel/
we were diýelted to this airpofť. ''
This papeÍ\ editoÍial k about the ýrar.
do Íor a living ý /du feÍ á lNIíl/ e-mail addFss n /imell áďes/
I do n Íol a li|ing but I haťe the ýoík. Giye fie your e'nail addÍess'
doublo řoom n /al^bel rum/ én guite adi /on sw /
We haye 40 do bleToons in thb hotel. EýeÍf ftom has an e11 s ite bathÍoom.
download y /daunleud/ oqualis€ ý /ikwelaz/
It takes ales ťo doý/nload ?ictures. It's 1-1. Ro1)et equalised a m|nuťe ago.
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oxchang€ y /IkstÍemds/ Ílatnate /flčtmeť
Can you erchafl4e ťhis W, please? ''
we weÍe Ílatmotes at co ege.
excuÍsion /rksk{en/ Íl.xi-tlmé'/fl eksitam/
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The beach e&ursion has bees cancelled. l'I1get up lateÍ - l'm on fteri-the.
éx-husbánd /eks h^sbend/
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she remaÍliea her e'-husband' M Barcl!ry\ not in today he\ got llu.
Íall out wÍth aut wlč/ loggy adj lfDgíl
Píease dofl't ía'/fc
out wiťh he1' lt isn'ť always Íoqgy in LondoÍ.
Íancy y /fensi/ ÍJeezing adj lfrrŽÍJl
He rea y Íancia het oael sbteÍ. Let\ 80 inside - it\ Íreezing o t heíe.
taully adj lfD1Íí/ lty ý lfÍall
Thk círmera is fa hy. Fry it in a lixk oil.
Íeature /firtjá/ Íull-time adj /fiJl tam/
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I rcad a feature about &ugs. she\ a full-tifie \arneí
fi oncé/Íiancééfl ffionser/ ga| nlge l
That\ her fancé - they'rc enga4ed. You can't sail in a gale.
Íirst-olasB adj /f3'st kles/ golÍ club tl /golf k1^b/
mere aÍe no frrý-class seats. He hit the burslar ýith a golf club'
íiřst name /f3st nerŤý golÍ course í /gor kJ:s/
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My frst flame, A.rthur. He Liles ne]d ťo a golf couťse'

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glale y lgÍeil high-qualiv ad' /hal kwDhú/
Grate the cheese a d spink\e iť on top. This 1s a high-qualitf nachine.
grill r/gnl/ hit / /hť
Grill ťhe meat u11til it's brown.
ground r /graund/ hold the liné y/hauld óe lan/
The football ground's arounrl the corner. He\ engqged - pleise hold the line.
háil /hell/ hurřicane t' /h^Íkén/
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The hail y]as bouncifis off my unbÍella' Therc's a h1lrricane watning, so stat in.
halÍ-sister fl /hof slste/ lce hockey stick n /ars hDki strk/
My halí-sistel and I qet o11ýell. He brcke his ice hockey tnck.
hoad l /heď ice řink n /ats nnk/
He headed the ball into the goal. They ,,,/ent skating at the ice ri1lk,
hoadache /hede*/ in chařge oÍ prep /In tJo]d3 ev/
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I'1,e got a rcally ban headache. Shet in charge of the shop.
heavy řain /hevi ren/ inlofmal adj l]']'f.Í.'ell
'' hea1,y
We'rc etpectiflE nin so take care. wear infoft1a|dothes - o suit oÍ tie.
high střgot shop /hal stril JDp/ injeďion fl /md3ekJáď
Pices in high street \hops
'' aft íisiÍ.e' l neeá an i jectio beÍoÍe I go abÍoaa'
high wlnd Í /hal wmď iob sháře /d3Db Jea/
A hi{h 1,/ind bbat a tee down. '
Mory asd Beth ha1,e a job sh'Íe.

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kick //k*/ maiden name r /mer&n nem/
lonei kicked the ball i,1to the crowd. Is smith heÍ maiden nane?
load //li:d/ moin couřse ,l /men kc;s/
2-t.
They !r'ere leaditlg we had ýeak fol the main course.
léavo a measago 1, /]irv e mesld3./ make a living v /metk á lťÍ]/
wouv yolt like to karc a rnessage? You'\L never make a livins out of poetry.
light řain /laÍ rem/ make redundant y/melk fld^ndánt/
It's j st liýt'l Íain - so eea fu $,oÍry. Fred wai made redundanť last y/eek'
light wind fl /laÍ wnd/ make up v /merk
^p/
It\ a light ýýind but $,e can sťill sail. Stop fighting, you two, asd make it up.
loan 11llem/ managér /' /m?end3e/
I got a loan to buy a new car I'd lik? to sp k to the fiafiaÍe\ please.
loosé /lus/ mďeřniv lgav€ /máBnlti li:v/
t'd like 'di
a loose shin for the beach. she'i os nLteÍnity leaýe.
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lose v /lurz/ molt ý /melt/
My kam losť bf two 8oal5 to one. Melt the b tteť iÍ a pa and aad fiilk'
lunch n /L{ntJ/ middle namo Í /mldl nem/
Can ue have lunch at one-thitty? Iohn\ tky niddle nana
magazine /megeziÍl/ ňild adj lma dl
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I like the photos in this nagazi e. The i,eatheÍ is ýeÍy rnia.

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minibař /mnibo|/ ovér-dře8a€d adj /áWadrest/
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There's no beet in rhe ninibar. You'll look over-dressed with a tie.
nicknamé s /niknem/ packet /pekÍ/
Her fticknafie's Ginqe| iť's the red hair. Get me a Packel oÍ colnÍlaL,s' Í,/ill yo ?
nina-to-fivé /nam t fa'v/ pain /pem/
I'ýe sot a nifle-to-fiye job.
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Lie do1ýs iÍ you'ýe got a pai\'
nylon r /narlDn/ paň-iimo adj /poÍ tam/
Clinbet use rybn rcpes these day. She workd part-time for a year.
olÍer ! loÍal partneř í /po:me/
He\ happy - th.y've ofrered him a job. Luc/'s my paÍhel - i,e'ft not marlied'
old-Íashioned odj /eljld fEJend/ páss 1, /pols/
She has very ok1'fashioned ideas. FosteÍ passed the ball back to Cook.
online íú/onlalď passpořt contřol /po:spc|t kántť.{J]/
His phone\ ensased - he\ onli e. They aÍÍested hifi at ']passpoÍt cohtroL.
oporation picnic a /plknllď
'llopere{áď
she\ a suÍgeo - she does opentions' The ý'/eathel\ r,onderfuI fol a picnic'
ovorcast'di /ajváko:st/ plaln adj lplernl
The sky\ o1,ercast - it' prcbably ruin. she ý,/ore a pla{n bl e skiÍt'
ovo]cooked ad, /eUEkUkď plaďeř /plosi./
The nalt's so o1/ercooka I can't eat it. your arm\'l brcken' you'Ll fleed
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Poach ? /peut! réceipt /l /nsi|'
Poach the egg is hot ýateÍ. can you gi./e ne a receipť pbase?
pool cu€ n /pu:l kjur/ ředuce v /ndju:s/
I can\ plaf $,ith a best ?oolc e. This shirt is reduced Íon ,15 to
p]9gcription Í /pÉsklpjen/ řéÍereet' /refďi;/ '10.
Tak this pÍescÍiptionto the .hemisťs. The referee rIuided to send Bob oÍf.
plicéy adj lpÍg'lsil ]efund ll /ri:f^nď
They'Íe not cheap - thq,'re leÍf pricey' It doesn't ,r'/ork so 1 ,',/ant a Íefund.
proňoté ý /PremáUť reliable alj /rllalebál/
ChaÍlie ýas profioted to manageí My car bn't reliable - it\ bÍoke11 do''|11.

publlc aAj /p^blrlv féaign y l zanl

Public Tv channek aťe Íee' I resigned Íon fl1l job laý ýreek'

Pull r /pul/ řéturn /rlÉ:n/

He hN a pu ed muscle. A r.turh'l to London please.
put on v /put on/ řoom-mat6 /ru:m meÍ/
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lAtait - I'll just put on ny shoes. I had a Íoom-fiate at uni1,eÍsity.
put thřough y /put oÍur/
M Fry? Í' puť you through to him. He ral1 a huge .ofiPany for ten yeaÍs'
quality adj /kwol / sáck /sEIď
' sacked
It's a quality paper but it\ very boring. ]oe íol be|ng hte'
"'as
sally adj /snlri/
The Dead Sea i lery salty. Theflm was shoýn bvice last i,eek
satellito'l /sEtá]ali/ 6howér n /JaÚá/
Elery house has satellite teleision. There arc usl]all, shoýers in Apnl'
scorchlng 4d, /sk3ÍJIÍ]/ siok léave n /slk ]irv/
Lrt's go inside - it's scotching out here. He ýas on sick \ea1]e after the acrident'
scoJe y /skrr/ sightseeing a /sartsixt/
Lee scofed two goals in ťno mifiute' I hate sightseei g - l'll be s]|,irnming
acruÍÍyadj lsk!^Íil simmer v /smá/
You bok so sÚuÍíy - tidy yowselÍ up. Reduce the heat and sifimeÍ the soup.
slngle nlt Augal/
The flm wes set in Russia. Iust a single - I'm not coning back.
shift r /Jft/ slngle room /sl4gé] Íu:m/
rhe workers do three shifts a day.
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T1,/o peopll cafl't sleep is a siflsle ÍooÍtl.

Shopping oentrg s /Jop{ sen!./ skilled /skrld/

The sho?pi g cefltre has 30 shops. You haft'di
to tfain to be a skilled ýotket
shotl adj /lcirt sleet fl /sliÍ/
mat skitt is too short Íor a Íuseral. lt's cold. The Íain's t Í1ing into sleet.
shoot r /Ju:t/ slip oÍÍ//slp oí
Tom Hanks' Iast fbn ý,as shot i11 Italy' Llt tfie dip oÍ lr]y jacket and sit áoi'n.

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slush Í/sl^J/ aprainod 4d, /sprenď
It's too i/arm you can't ski on slush. your wÍist is sPÍainea iť isn't bÍokel1'
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smařt ad'l /smolt/ 3tadium a /si€Idiem/
These sovier| don't look'ýeÍy smart' The Olyt lpic stadiun is nagnificenL
snock r Anek/ standaÍd adj /stEndeď
I d like a snack - a sandwich perhaps? ls thot a standa ol a filsťclass ti&et?
snowdřiÍt /sná.ddft/ start€r í /stortď
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Therc ýeft sfiowdfiíts beside the roa.]' I'lI haýe the soup as a staltei
soře thloat /sc: erJut/ stgam v /srim/
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He's not cominz. He's got a soÍe throat. lÍ fou stearn frsh it kreps its fla1,o!í
sour adj /sarÁ/ siep-brother t' /step br^Ú./
Put some rnote sugar in
- this b sour. My steP-blother's surname L' dilíeÍent'
8pecial oÍÍor /speJ3l Dfe/ atop-mothéř /step m^óe/
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They'rc halíPnce'' iťs a sPecial ofreÍ. 't
I liked tny ne,w sťep'motheL
spicy adi /sparsi/ st€p-sisteř /step slst./
I like lndian food berause it\ so spic)t. 'l
Iie'Íe not related ihe\ fif ýepskreÍ.
gpoÉs aectlon fl /sp.Ís sekjáď gtiř 1,
I oflly want the sports section. ř'ilk into th. ÍIoÚ afid bltte|
stiÍ the^t3ý
spotted adj /spDred/ stomach acho r /st^mek e*/
He ýore a red and yrhite sPotka ie. PÍauns always {iye ňe a stonach ache'

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strand r /strEnd/ aupořďoÍE /supaýc/
|ýe ýeresýanded at Rome Íor hours. we 4ot oýÍ í Í\itwe in ťhe super'torc'
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stÍik6 Í /slrallď auřnamo Í /s3:nem/

The uaches are on stike again. k Lee youÍ su' name or your rtrý na e?
stripéd adj /stElpý swimming pool pul/
'l 25 fietÍes bng
The plisoneÍs ýeal stiped uniÍorns. The s!)inm|ng poolis ^wmÍ]
stylish ad, htarhj/ tablo téínisbat n /telbel le s beí
That 8e1,/ aÍess isn't stylish at a . Table tennis bats come in nasy colours.
subtltlé /s^btaÍel/
y tabloid fl /lčbl.lď
This flm was subtitbd very baály' TheÍe's a l"t oÍ rubbish in the tab\oids'
suede adj /swerd/ také oíÍ /terk ofl
s ede jackets don\ look good ofl na '
He's too tirellto take oÍ his clothes'
temperatuře,l /tempeÍJtJe/
rhe hotel has f'y. luuÍy suites. Take Bob\ tenpefutuÍe - he look ill.

aunbathing n /s^nbelčI4/ tenni3 court /tenn kJÍ/

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Sunbathing can be dangerous. There ar. ýery fei, gass tennb court\'
Bunny adt /s^ni/ tennia racket ír /tenls rěkeť
I like garáefli g o ny days. wooden tennis Íackets arc ouť oÍ dak.
8upomarkď fl /supemo:k torrBtřial'dj /tarestřiél/
yo ins we haýe kťÍesýial W channels.

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Nobody speakt to permatkets.
throw ý /0r9U/ umpiřo rl /^mpara/
He cafl thlow a íootball 50 metrcs. Tennís ufipbes sit in hi,h chaifi'
lighl adj ltaú undo ý /^ndur/
This skitt\ tight - I'1,e put on weight. It's difrcuh to u do all these buttotlt.
lin n lÍml unskillod adj /^nskrld/
we'd betíeť get some ťins ď so p, ťoo. Unskilled i/olkers have no tÍai ir1g
toothacho r /turoerk/ untio r /^ntar/
Toothache? Well" go to the dentist. I can't u\tie the knots on this parícl.
torřential rain n /brenjel Íem/ unzig 1, I
Therc k oÍten torrenťial Íai| here. ^nzryl
C'auld yo1! help fie to uflzip thb dťess?
téndy adj l]řeÍ.di/
she's so ýendy - alvays ía:hionable' you'ýe got a lirus. Go to bed'
try a numlroř //tral a D^mbe/ well-madé adj /wel meld/
CouM you tty Mark's nunbet, please? It's quite cheap and not ýeÍf r/ell-nade.
tubo /, whisk v /wnk/
a new tube of toothpaste.
We need ^jurb/ whisk the sauce unil it's smooth.
tum down r/B:n daun/ white-collař nlj /walt kolá/
I tuÍned dol,''ll the job' I dian't 1,Ýant it' He's a i/hite-collal woÍkeÍnoý
twist y /twlst/ wiÍe-to-bé n /walf 15 biý
I t|risted nly kflee ýhen l felL His l,/ife-lo-be is yeÍy'lich.
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A llunch 2 snáck 3sour 4 bland 5 staneÍ
We get wool and meat fron sheep.
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I liked Ífiy y/orkmates in the fac,orf. Reviow 2
A 1striped 2 ch€cked 3 sPotted 4 plaiÍ
B lb 2a 3c
c l rryloŤ! 2wool 3 cotton
Roviow 3
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