Advanced Expert Glossary: Module Page Exercise English Headword Pronunciation Example Sentence

Advanced Expert Glossary
Module page Exercise English Headword Pronunciation Example Sentence
Module 1
Module 1 page 7 Overview collocation /kɒləkeiʃən/ ‘Commit a crime’ is a typical collocation in English.
Module 1 page 7 Overview register /redistə/ Business letters should be written in a formal register.
Module 1 page 7 Overview reference /refərəns/ We will need a reference from your former employers.
Module 1 page 7 Overview aspect /spekt/ Dealing with people is the most important aspect of my work.
Module 1 page 7 Overview priority /praiɒrəti/ The club’s priority is to win the League.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading broaden /brɔ
dn/ The course helps school-leavers broaden their knowledge of the world
of work.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading setback /setbk/ The team’s hopes of playing in Europe suffered a setback last night.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading on record /ɒn rekɔ
d/ This month has been the wettest on record.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading compensate /kɒmpənseit/ Her intelligence compensates for her lack of experience.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading miss out on /mis aυt ɒn/ Make sure you don’t miss out on the fun!
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading award /əwɔ
d/ £45,000 was awarded to a typist who injured her hand by working long hours.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading finance /fainns, finns/ The concerts are financed by the Arts Council.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading passion /pʃən/ Gardening was her great passion.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading hardship /hɑ
dʃip/ Many students are suffering severe financial hardship.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading resilient /riziliənt/ Amy will soon be out of hospital – children of her age are very resilient.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading chance encounter /tʃɑ
ns inkaυntə/ A chance encounter with a journalist changed her life.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading potentially /pətenʃəli/ Sculpture workshops are potentially dangerous work sites.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading outlook /aυtlυk/ He’s got a good outlook on life.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading confirm /kənf
m/ New evidence has confirmed the first witness’s story.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading sacrifice /skrifais/ She brought three children up single-handedly, often at great
personal sacrifice.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading pursue /pəsju
/ She plans to pursue a career in politics.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading exploration /ekspləreiʃən/ They used the hut as a base for explorations into the mountains.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading backpacking /bkpkiŋ/ Backpacking is popular among students and young people.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading ideal /aidiəl/ In an ideal world there would be no need for a police force.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading gap year /p jiə/ Some students choose to work in high-tech industries during their gap year.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading on a budget /ɒn ə bdət/ Travellers on a budget might prefer to camp.
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Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading sheltered /ʃeltəd/ I had led a sheltered life and had never experienced such cruelty before.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading upbringing /pbriŋiŋ/ Mike had had a strict upbringing.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading make up for /meik p fə/ I don’t eat breakfast but I make up for it at lunch.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading grant /rɑ
nt/ The university gets a government grant.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading put forward /pυt fɔ
wəd/ They put forward a number of suggestions.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading retrace /ritreis, ri
-/ We shall be retracing the route taken by Marco Polo.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading turn out /t
n aυt/ It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out all right.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading dare /deə/ He wanted to ask her, but he didn’t dare.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading adaptable /ədptəbəl/ Children are often more adaptable than adults.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading supervisor /su
pəvaizə, sju
-/ She has worked her way up the company and is now supervisor of fifty
staff members.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading undertake /ndəteik/ Dr Johnson undertook the task of writing a comprehensive English dictionary.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading privileged /privəlidd/ Kylie feels fortunate to be in such a privileged position because of her
successful TV career.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading tribal /traibəl/ They performed a tribal dance.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading gather /ðə/ The researcher’s job is to gather information about people.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading complex /kɒmpleks/ Photosynthesis is a highly complex process.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading generation /denəreiʃən/ The need to preserve the planet for future generations.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading cut short /kt ʃɔ
t/ His career was tragically cut short when, at the age of forty-two,
he died of a heart attack.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading contract /kəntrkt/ Two-thirds of the adult population there has contracted AIDS.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading malaria /məleəriə/ Researchers hope to find a biological factor that protects some children
against malaria.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading whet sb’s appetite /wet smbədiz pətait/ The view from the bridge whetted my appetite for a trip on the lake.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading put sth to the test /pυt smθiŋ tə ðə test/ We put fifteen rain jackets to the test and found that the Rainex was
the most effective.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading on the edge of sth /ɒn ði ed əv smθiŋ/ Their economy is on the edge of collapse.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading tease /ti
z/ Don’t get upset. I was only teasing.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading in the midst of /in ðə midst əv/ The government is in the midst of a major crisis.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading deprivation /depriveiʃən/ Sleep deprivation can result in mental disorders.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading bounce back /baυns bk/ The company’s had a lot of problems in the past, but it’s always managed
to bounce back.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading stem from /stem frəm/ His headaches stemmed from problems with his eyesight.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading onlooker /ɒnlυkə/ A crowd of onlookers had gathered at the scene of the accident.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading motive /məυtiv/ What do you suppose the killer’s motive was?
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading catch up with /ktʃ p wið/ At the moment our technology is more advanced, but other countries
are catching up with us.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading as a matter of course /əz ə mtər əv kɔ
s/ We will contact your former employer as a matter of course.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading take lightly /teik laitli/ Divorce is not a matter you can afford to take lightly.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading live off /liv ɒf/ Mum used to live off the interest from her savings.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading pluck up the courage /plk p ðə krid/ He finally plucked up the courage to ask her out.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading take the plunge /teik ðə plnd/ We took the plunge and set up our own business.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading embark on /imbɑ
k ɒn/ He embarked on a new career as a teacher.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading mischief /mistʃif/ If you can’t see Nick, you can be sure he’s up to some mischief.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading turn (sb/sth) down /t
n daυn/ They offered her the job but she turned it down.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading flat /flt/ He turned my request down flat.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading set your heart on sth /set jɔ
hɑ
t ɒn smθiŋ/ His father bought him the bike he had set his heart on.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading on a whim /ɒn ə wim/ I decided on a whim to go to Hawaii.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading rigours /riəz/ The stresses and rigours of modern life.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading analogous /ənləəs/ The report’s findings are analogous with our own.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading intellectual /intəlektʃuəl/ Her job requires considerable intellectual effort.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading invaluable /invljuəbəl, -jəbəl/ Your advice has been invaluable to us.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading means to an end /mi
nz tυ ən end/ For Geoff, the job was simply a means to an end.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading discipline /disəplin/ History and economics only became separate academic disciplines in
the 20th century.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading converge /kənv
d/ The two rivers converge into one near Pittsburgh.
Module 1 pages 8–9 Reading subsidise /sbsidaiz/ Farming is heavily subsidised by the government.
Module 1 page 10 Vocabulary reject /ridekt/ It’s obvious why his application was rejected.
Module 1 page 10 Vocabulary force /fɔ
s/ I had to force myself to get up this morning.
Module 1 page 10 Vocabulary remote /riməυt/ The helicopter crashed in a remote desert area.
Module 1 page 10 Vocabulary prejudge /pri
dd/ Don’t prejudge the woman before you’ve heard her story.
Module 1 page 10 Vocabulary dead-end (job) /ded end dɒb/ Mother warned me I’d get stuck in a dead end job if I didn’t go to college.
Module 1 page 10 Vocabulary potter /pɒtə/ His wife and twenty-eight year-old daughter are both potters.
Module 1 page 11 Listening 1 distinguish /distiŋwiʃ/ His lawyer argued that Cope could not distinguish between right and wrong.
Module 1 page 11 Listening 1 objective /əbdektiv/ The degree course has two main objectives.
Module 1 page 11 Listening 1 deadline /dedlain/ The deadline for applications is May 27th.
Module 1 page 11 Listening 1 assignment /əsainmənt/ She stayed up late to complete a history assignment.
Module 1 page 11 Listening 1 standard /stndəd/ Students have to reach a certain standard or they won’t pass.
Module 1 page 11 Listening 1 get hold of /et həυld əv/ She managed to get hold of a copy of the script.
Module 1 page 11 Listening 1 safety margin /seifti mɑ
din/ We’d better leave ourselves a safety margin of at least ten minutes if we
want to be there on time.
Module 1 page 11 Listening 1 identify /aidentifai/ Scientists have identified the gene that causes abnormal growth.
Module 1 page 11 Listening 1 come up with /km p wið/ Is that the best excuse you can come up with?
Module 1 page 12 English in use 1 pick sth up /pik smθiŋ p/ I picked up a few words of Greek when I was there on holiday last year.
Module 1 page 12 English in use 1 trade /treid/ Brian insisted that his sons learn a trade.
Module 1 page 12 English in use 1 charity /tʃrəti/ Several charities sent aid to the flood victims.
Module 1 page 12 English in use 1 cheeky /tʃi
ki/ I don’t like teaching that class – the kids are all so cheeky.
Module 1 page 12 English in use 1 chop /tʃɒp/ Faith has asked for two high quality lamb chops and steak.
Module 1 page 12 English in use 1 authoritarian /ɔ
θɒriteəriən/ Critics claim his management has become too authoritarian.
Module 1 page 12 English in use 1 recruit /rikru
t/ New recruits are sent to the Atlanta office for training.
Module 1 page 12 English in use 1 drop out /drɒp aυt/ The group gets smaller as members move away or drop out.
Module 1 page 13 Language Developm. 1 function /fŋkʃən/ In your new job you will perform a variety of functions.
Module 1 page 13 Language Developm. 1 be due to /bi dju
tə/ The foreign visitors are due to arrive tomorrow morning.
Module 1 page 13 Language Developm. 1 be bound to /bi baυnd tə/ Let’s not bother waiting for John. He’s bound to be late.
Module 1 page 13 Language Developm. 1 be on the point/verge of /bi ɒn ðə pɔint əv, v
d/ Jane was on the point of leaving the house when the phone rang.
Module 1 page 13 Language Developm. 1 tuition /tjuiʃən/ I had to have extra tuition in Maths.
Module 1 page 13 Language Developm. 1 fee /fi
/ The fee is £50 for a six-week art class.
Module 1 page 13 Language Developm. 1 come into effect /km intυ ifekt/ The new law comes into effect next week.
Module 1 page 13 Language Developm. 1 oppose /əpəυz/ Local residents will oppose the construction of a power plant in
their neighbourhood.
Module 1 page 13 Language Developm. 1 kick off /kik ɒf/ What time does the match kick off?
Module 1 page 13 Language Developm. 1 dull /dl/ Life is never dull when Elizabeth is here.
Module 1 page 14 Writing 1 mess about /mes əbaυt/ He spent his vacation messing about on the farm.
Module 1 page 14 Writing 1 demanding /dimɑ
ndiŋ/ Being a nurse in a busy hospital is a demanding job – you don’t get
much free time.
Module 1 page 14 Writing 1 rigorous /riərəs/ The rigorous standards required by the college.
Module 1 page 14 Writing 1 placement /pleismənt/ Students are sent out on placement for training.
Module 1 page 14 Writing 1 reputable /repjυtəbəl/ If you have a burglar alarm fitted, make sure it is done by a
reputable company.
Module 1 page 14 Writing 1 round off /raυnd ɒf/ You can round off the evening with a visit to the nightclub.
Module 1 page 14 Writing 1 shattered /ʃtəd/ By the time we got home we were both shattered.
Module 1 page 14 Writing 1 rewarding /riwɔ
diŋ/ Teaching can be a very rewarding career.
Module 1 page 14 Writing 1 attend /ətend/ Only twelve people attended the meeting.
Module 1 page 14 Writing 1 completion /kəmpli
ʃən/ The job is subject to your satisfactory completion of the training course.
Module 1 page 14 Writing 1 irritated /irəteitid/ June gets extremely irritated by William smoking in the house.
Module 1 page 14 Writing 1 outstanding /aυtstndiŋ/ His performance was outstanding.
Module 1 page 14 Writing 1 publicise /pblisaiz/ They are going to publicise the unemployment issue.
Module 1 page 14 Writing 1 ratty /rti/ I feel guilty about getting ratty with the children.
Module 1 page 14 Writing 1 a pat on the back /ə pt ɒn ðə bk/ Alex deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work.
Module 1 page 14 Writing 1 evaluation /ivljueiʃən/ They took some samples of products for evaluation.
Module 1 page 15 Listening 2 retrain /ri
trein/ She’s hoping to retrain as a teacher.
Module 1 page 15 Listening 2 redundant /ridndənt/ Seventy factory workers were made redundant in the recent financial crisis.
Module 1 page 15 Listening 2 witness /witnəs/ Several residents claim to have witnessed the attack.
Module 1 page 15 Listening 2 income /iŋkm, in-/ People on a high income should pay more tax.
Module 1 page 15 Listening 2 strain /strein/ I couldn’t carry on working and caring for three children; the strain
was too much for me.
Module 1 page 15 Listening 2 superior /su
piəriə, sju
-/ My situation at work is extremely difficult as my superior has taken a
dislike to me.
Module 1 page 15 Listening 2 superficial /su
pəfiʃəl, sju
-/ Naturally, a short visit can allow only the most superficial understanding
of prison life.
Module 1 page 15 Listening 2 contribution /kɒntribju
ʃən/ Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his contribution to Quantum Theory.
Module 1 page 15 Listening 2 stretch /stretʃ/ The work’s too easy. The students aren’t being stretched enough.
Module 1 pages 16–17 Speaking get over /et əυvə/ She never got over the death of her son.
Module 1 pages 16–17 Speaking assertive /əs
tiv/ Jack has a very assertive personality.
Module 1 pages 16–17 Speaking decisive /disaisiv/ We are still waiting for Jim to make up his mind. I wish he would be
more decisive.
Module 1 pages 16–17 Speaking fair-minded /feə maindid/ He’s a fair-minded man – I’m sure he’ll listen to what you have to say.
Module 1 pages 16–17 Speaking flexible /fleksibəl/ We can be flexible about your starting date.
Module 1 pages 16–17 Speaking gregarious /rieəriəs/ Kim is gregarious and fun-loving.
Module 1 pages 16–17 Speaking patient /peiʃənt/ You’ll just have to be patient and wait till I’m off the phone.
Module 1 pages 16–17 Speaking persistent /pəsistənt/ If she hadn’t been so persistent she might not have got the job.
Module 1 pages 16–17 Speaking sensible /sensəbəl/ It’s sensible to keep a note of your passport number.
Module 1 pages 16–17 Speaking sensitive /sensətiv/ My brother pretends he’s tough, but he’s actually pretty sensitive.
Module 1 pages 16–17 Speaking tactful /tktfəl/ It wasn’t very tactful of you to ask whether he’d put on weight.
Module 1 pages 16–17 Speaking tolerant /tɒlərənt/ She’s not very tolerant of other people’s failings.
Module 1 pages 16–17 Speaking benefits /benəfits/ We offer an excellent salary and benefits package.
Module 1 pages 16–17 Speaking whereas /weərz/ The old system was fairly complicated, whereas the new system is
really very simple.
Module 1 page 18 assume /əsju
m/ I didn’t see your car, so I assumed you’d gone out.
Module 1 page 18 English in use 2 in advance /in ədvɑ
ns/ I should warn you in advance that I’m not a very good dancer.
Module 1 page 18 English in use 2 punctual /pŋtkʃuəl/ She’s always very punctual for appointments.
Module 1 page 18 English in use 2 consideration /kənsidəreiʃən/ The murdered woman’s name has not been released, out of consideration
for her parents.
Module 1 page 18 English in use 2 impression /impreʃən/ When it comes to job interviews, first impressions are important.
Module 1 page 18 English in use 2 crucial /kru
ʃəl/ The work of monks was crucial in spreading Christianity.
Module 1 page 18 English in use 2 respond /rispɒnd/ Dave didn’t respond to any of her e-mails.
Module 1 page 18 English in use 2 recommend /rekəmend/ I recommend that you get some professional advice.
Module 1 page 18 English in use 2 present yourself /prizent jəself/ He presents himself well.
Module 1 page 18 English in use 2 critical /kritikəl/ These talks are critical to the future of the peace process.
Module 1 page 19 Language Developm. 2 deliberately /dilibərətli/ He was deliberately trying to upset her.
Module 1 page 19 Language Developm. 2 overcharge /əυvətʃɑ
d/ They were being overcharged for cheap beer.
Module 1 page 19 Language Developm. 2 badge /bd/ We were each handed a badge with our name on it.
Module 1 page 19 Language Developm. 2 ensure /inʃυə/ All the necessary steps had been taken to ensure their safety.
Module 1 page 19 Language Developm. 2 emotional /iməυʃənəl/ She provided emotional support at a very distressing time for me.
Module 1 page 19 Language Developm. 2 let (sb) down /let daυn/ The worst feeling is having let our fans down.
Module 1 page 19 Language Developm. 2 guarantee /rənti
/ I guarantee you’ll love this film.
Module 1 page 19 Language Developm. 2 anticipate /ntisəpeit/ Sales are better than we anticipated.
Module 1 page 19 Language Developm. 2 reserve /riz
v/ I’d like to reserve a
Module 1 page 19 Language Developm. 2 sufficient /səfiʃənt/ We can only prosecute if there is sufficient evidence.
Module 1 page 19 Language Developm. 2 enclose /inkləυz/ Please enclose a cheque with your order.
Module 1 page 19 Language Developm. 2 trust /trst/ I trust your family are all in good health?
Module 1 page 19 Language Developm. 2 reduction /ridkʃən/ Cleaner fuel has contributed to a reduction in air pollution.
Module 1 page 19 Language Developm. 2 in the event of /in ði ivent əv/ He left a letter for me to read in the event of his death.
Module 1 page 19 Language Developm. 2 cancellation /knsəleiʃən/ Rail passengers are fed up with cancellations and delays.
Module 1 page 19 Language Developm. 2 fare /feə/ Air fares have increased by as much as twenty percent.
Module 1 page 19 Language Developm. 2 reimburse /ri
imb
s/ The company will reimburse you for travel expenses.
Module 1 pages 20–21 Writing 2 relevant /reləvənt/ Relevant documents were presented in court.
Module 1 pages 20–21 Writing 2 neutral /nju
trəl/ I always tried to remain neutral when they started arguing.
Module 1 pages 20–21 Writing 2 domestic /dəmestik/ Unfortunately his domestic life wasn’t very happy.
Module 1 pages 20–21 Writing 2 kindergarten /kindəɑ
tn/ Katie was one of the few children who could read when she started
kindergarten.
Module 1 pages 20–21 Writing 2 handle /hndl/ The headmaster handled the situation very well.
Module 1 pages 20–21 Writing 2 act/be in sb’s best interest /kt in smbədiz best intrəst, bi/ Angela decided to act in her daughter’s best interests by withdrawing
her from the competition.
Module 1 pages 20–21 Writing 2 appreciate /əpri
ʃieit/ Her abilities are not fully appreciated by her employer.
Module 1 pages 20–21 Writing 2 regret /riret/ I regret to tell you that you will be made redundant.
Module 1 pages 20–21 Writing 2 drawback /drɔ
bk/ The main drawback to your plan is that it requires a large amount of money.
Module 1 pages 20–21 Writing 2 hesitation /hezəteiʃən/ After some hesitation one of them began to speak.
Module 1 pages 20–21 Writing 2 reservation /rezəveiʃən/ I had serious reservations about his appointment as captain.
Module 1 page 22 Module 1: Review pliant /plaiənt/ You’re going to have to be more pliant – your colleagues won’t
appreciate your stubbornness.
Module 1 page 22 Module 1: Review optimistic /ɒptəmistik/ We are still relatively optimistic that the factory can be saved.
Module 1 page 22 Module 1: Review stance /stɑ
ns/ What is your stance on environmental issues?
Module 1 page 22 Module 1: Review miss the boat /mis ðə bəυt/ You’ll miss the boat if you don’t buy shares now.
Module 1 page 22 Module 1: Review bend the rules /bend ðə ru
lz/ I think we can afford to bend the rules just this once!
Module 1 page 22 Module 1: Review hit the roof /hit ðə ru
f/ Put that back before Dad sees you and hits the roof!
Module 1 page 22 Module 1: Review timid /timid/ I was a timid child.
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Module 1 page 22 Module 1: Review election /ilekʃən/ Elections will be held on 14 February.
Module 1 page 22 Module 1: Review far and wide /fɑ
r ən waid/ The police searched far and wide but no trace of the stolen racehorse
could be found.
Module 1 page 22 Module 1: Review off and on /ɒf ənd ɒn/ I’ve been living here for five years, off and on.
Module 1 page 22 Module 1: Review presumably /prizju
məbli/ It’s raining, which presumably means that your football match
will be cancelled.
Module 1 page 22 Module 1: Review faint /feint/ Several fans fainted in the blazing heat.
Module 1 page 22 Module 1: Review scandalise /skndəl-aiz/ His outspoken views scandalised the nation.
Module 1 page 22 Module 1: Review tie the knot /tai ðə nɒt/ They finally decided to tie the knot after being together for twenty-five years.
Module 1 page 22 Module 1: Review get-together /et təeðə/ We’re having a family get-together on Sunday.
Module 1 page 22 Module 1: Review transfer /trnsf
/ I’d like to transfer £500 to my bank account.
Module 1 page 22 Module 1: Review proposal /prəpəυzəl/ The French government has approved proposals for a new waste law.
Module 1 page 23 Module 2: Overview interaction /intərkʃən/ They aim to improve interaction between teacher and student.
Module 1 page 23 Module 2: Overview phenomena /fənɒmənə/ Homelessness, unemployment and poverty are not new phenomena
in modern society.
Module 1 page 23 Module 2: Overview genuine /denjuin/ For years people thought the picture was a genuine Van Gogh, but in
fact it’s a fake.
Module 1 page 23 Module 2: Overview existence /izistəns/ It is impossible to prove the existence of ghosts.
Module 1 page 23 Module 2: Overview rationally /rʃənəli/ I’m sure we can explain this rationally.
Module 1 page 23 Module 2: Overview quotation /kwəυteiʃən/ The following quotation is taken from a nineteenth century travel diary.
Module 1 page 23 Module 2: Overview suffice /səfais/ A light lunch will suffice.
Module 2
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading inexplicable /iniksplikəbəl/ For some inexplicable reason, he felt depressed.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading spell-binding /spel baindiŋ/ One of the President’s most spell-binding TV performances was
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shown on 27 July.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading conjuror /kndərə/ The conjuror managed to convince the audience that the woman
was really inside the box.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading astonishing /əstɒniʃiŋ/ Their album has sold an astonishing eleven million copies.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading intimate /intəmət/ Dinner was served in an intimate room with just two other tables.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading billionaire /biljəneə/ Anthony Hopkins plays a bookish billionaire who uses his money
to publish poetry.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading mayor /meə/ She was the first woman to be elected mayor in the town.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading rub /rb/ She yawned and rubbed her eyes.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading signature /sinətʃə/ Her signature is totally illegible.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading treasury /treəri/ It has cost the national treasury at least £210 million in the middle
of an economic crisis.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading visualise /viuəlaiz/ I tried to visualise the house while he was describing it.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading digit /didit/ This calculator can display only nine digits at a time.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading literally /litərəli/ The Olympic Games were watched by literally billions of people.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading shaken /ʃeikən/ He was badly shaken by the attack.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading attribute sth to (sb/sth) /ətribju
t tə/ The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is generally
attributed to improvements in diet.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading connect /kənekt/ They valued her ability to empathise and connect with others.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading engage /ineid/ The toy didn’t engage her interest for long.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading inspire /inspaiə/ The story was inspired by a chance meeting with an old Russian duke.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading parlour /pɑ
lə/ I showed her into the parlour.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading trick /trik/ My uncle was always showing me card tricks when I was a kid.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading participate /pɑ
tisəpeit/ Everyone in the class is expected to participate actively in these discussions.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading persuasion /pəsweiən/ It had taken a great deal of persuasion to get him to accept.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading go hand in hand /əυ hnd in hnd/ Wealth and power go hand in hand in most societies.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading up to a point /p tυ ə pɔint/ I agree with you up to a point.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading smuggle /sməl/ He smuggled his notes into the exam.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading tap /tp/ He turned when somebody tapped him on the shoulder.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading feather /feðə/ An eagle feather.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading react /rikt/ Peter reacted angrily to the suggestion that he had lied.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading swear /sweə/ I never touched your purse, I swear!
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading volunteer /vɒləntiə/ Most of the relief work was done by volunteers.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading tumbler /tmblə/ He poured the whiskey into a glass tumbler and handed it to the woman.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading interlink /intəliŋk/ It is hoped that this policy will interlink the economies of both parts of Ireland.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading fist /fist/ She held the money tightly in her fist.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading inch /intʃ/ The curtains were an inch too short.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading go off /əυ ɒf/ The thieves ran away when the alarm went off.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading spiritual /spiritʃuəl/ Painting helps fill a spiritual need for beauty.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading essentially /isenʃəli/ Unemployment rates have remained essentially unchanged.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading supernatural /su
pəntʃərəl, sju
-/ She claimed to have supernatural powers.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading seek out /si
k aυt/ Our mission is to seek out the enemy and destroy them.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading exclusive /iksklu
siv/ The committee’s exclusive focus will be to improve public transportation.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading eager /i
ə/ He’s a bright kid and eager to learn.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading distraction /distrkʃən/ I study in the library as there are too many distractions at home.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading win sb round /win smbədi raυnd/ We’ll be working hard over the next ten days to win round the
undecided voters.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading be obsessed with /bi əbsest wið/ A lot of young girls are obsessed with their weight.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading sell-out /sel aυt/ The concert was expected to be a sell-out.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading by word of mouth /bai w
d əv maυθ/ Much of this information is picked up by word of mouth from
previous students.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading strike a chord /straik ə kɔ
d/ Many of the things she says will strike a chord with other young women.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading lucrative /lu
krətiv/ He inherited a lucrative business from his father.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading go in for sth /əυ in fə smθiŋ/ I never really went in for sports.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading elaborate /ilbərət/ They organised a very elaborate presentation for the clients.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading function /fŋkʃən/ This room may be hired for weddings and other functions.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading sustain /səstein/ This argument is difficult to sustain.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading scepticism /skeptisizəm/ Arguments for the existence of the monster have met with a good
deal of scepticism.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading tender age /tendər eid/ Nicholas was sent to boarding school at the tender age of seven.
Module 2 pages 24–25 Reading weird /wiəd/ A really weird thing happened last night.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary PIN /pin/ A gang of five youths held her prisoner forcing her to reveal her PIN number.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary cheat /tʃi
t/ He had cheated in the Maths test by using a calculator.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary deceive /disi
v/ He deceived the old lady into letting him into the house by pretending to be a
telephone engineer.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary sly /slai/ I wouldn’t trust Dave. He’s very sly.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary demonstrate /demənstreit/ The study demonstrates the link between poverty and malnutrition.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary scratch /skrtʃ/ Don’t scratch – the rash will get infected.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary pat /pt/ He patted the dog affectionately.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary stroke /strəυk/ He reached out and stroked her cheek tenderly.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary baffle /bfəl/ The question baffled me completely.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary search warrant /s
tʃ wɒrənt/ Even a policeman wouldn’t dare enter the house without a search warrant.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary ajar /ədɑ
/ She had left her bedroom door ajar and could hear her parents
talking downstairs.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary vibration /vaibreiʃən/ I could feel the vibrations from the party coming through the walls.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary squeeze /skwi
z/ He smiled as he squeezed her hand.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary punch /pntʃ/ He punched me and knocked my teeth out.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary grasp /rɑ
sp/ Alan grasped the handle and pulled it.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary itch /itʃ/ The label on this shirt itches.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary slap /slp/ Sarah slapped John across the face.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary grab /rb/ Two men grabbed her and pushed her to the ground.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary clutch /kltʃ/ She was clutching a bottle of champagne.
Module 2 page 26 Vocabulary grip /rip/ I gripped the rail and tried not to look down.
Module 2 page 27 Listening 1 ritual /ritʃuəl/ He went through the ritual of making his tea.
Module 2 page 27 Listening 1 lottery /lɒtəri/ Do you really think winning the lottery would make you happy?
Module 2 page 27 Listening 1 superstition /su
pəstiʃən, sju
-/ It’s an old superstition that walking under a ladder is unlucky.
Module 2 page 27 Listening 1 discourse /diskɔ
s/ She’s presenting a discourse on Venetian art at the museum.
Module 2 page 27 Listening 1 lucky charm /lki tʃɑ
m/ The girl had a lucky charm with a small gold horseshoe on it.
Module 2 page 27 Listening 1 sneeze /sni
z/ The dust was making him sneeze.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 monument /mɒnjυmənt/ He erected a monument on the spot where his daughter was killed.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 carve /kɑ
v/ Michelangelo carved this figure from a single block of marble.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 limestone /laimstəυn/ It was made of local limestone, instead of marble, and roughened by weather.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 solely /səυl-li/ I shall hold you solely responsible for anything that goes wrong.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 crouch /kraυtʃ/ The little boy crouched under the table and hoped that nobody
would notice him.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 sustain /səstein/ Two of the fire-fighters sustained serious injuries.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 erosion /irəυən/ Poor farming methods have contributed to increased soil erosion.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 invade /inveid/ The Romans invaded Britain 2000 years ago.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 target practice /tɑ
ət prktis/ The area is used by the army for target practice.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 serpent /s
pənt/ The serpent slithered across the ground towards us.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 fragment /frmənt/ Some glass fragments hit me when the window was smashed.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 commentator /kɒmənteitə/ A number of commentators have pointed out the importance of horses
in the writer’s work.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 speculate /spekjυleit/ Edward began to speculate on what life would be like if he were to win
the lottery.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 legendary /ledəndəri/ The cave is the home of a legendary giant.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 flood /fld/ The village was cut off by floods.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 weathering /weðəriŋ/ The brick has received too much weathering and lost its colour.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 essence /esəns/ The essence of Arsenal’s style of football was speed.
Module 2 page 28 English in use 1 restore /ristɔ
/ The church was carefully restored after the war.
Module 2 page 29 Language Developm. 1 date back /deit bk/ The church dates back to the 13th century.
Module 2 page 29 Language Developm. 1 worship /w
ʃip/ Please do not raise your voice in this holy place of worship.
Module 2 page 29 Language Developm. 1 line up /lain p/ The windows should be lined up with the door frame.
Module 2 page 29 Language Developm. 1 transport /trnspɔ
t/ The company transports meat across the country in refrigerated containers.
Module 2 page 29 Language Developm. 1 incident /insədənt/ A spokesman said it was an isolated incident.
Module 2 page 29 Language Developm. 1 yeti /jeti/ There have been too many sightings of something resembling a yeti for
us to ignore them completely.
Module 2 page 29 Language Developm. 1 extensively /ikstensivli/ Fire has damaged the island’s forests quite extensively.
Module 2 page 29 Language Developm. 1 antique /nti
k/ Jacob collects antique fountain pens.
Module 2 page 29 Language Developm. 1 diagnose /daiənəυz/ A technician diagnosed a faulty pump in the engine.
Module 2 page 29 Language Developm. 1 tenant /tenənt/ The last tenants left the house in a terrible state so we’re having to repaint it.
Module 2 page 30 Writing 1 brainstorming /breinstɔ
miŋ/ The college is holding a brainstorming session to look at possible
funding sources.
Module 2 page 30 Writing 1 review /rivju
/ The paper published a review of her book.
Module 2 page 30 Writing 1 leaflet /li
flət/ Students were handing out election leaflets at the station.
Module 2 page 30 Writing 1 outline /aυtlain/ In a short statement, Alex gave an outline of his plans for the company.
Module 2 page 30 Writing 1 plot /plɒt/ As the plot unfolds, we discover that Jack isn’t as innocent as he seems.
Module 2 page 30 Writing 1 spooky /spu
ki/ He lived in a spooky house in the middle of a thick dark wood.
Module 2 page 30 Writing 1 structured /strktʃəd/ The interviews were highly structured.
Module 2 page 30 Writing 1 eerie /iəri/ An eerie cry rang through the night.
Module 2 page 30 Writing 1 suspense /səspens/ Come on then, tell me what happened; the suspense is killing me.
Module 2 page 30 Writing 1 overall /əυvərɔ
l/ The overall cost of the exhibition was £400,000.
Module 2 page 30 Writing 1 angle /ŋəl/ We’re approaching the issue from many different angles.
Module 2 page 31 Listening 2 regard sb/sth /riɑ
d smbədi, smθiŋ/ Edith was widely regarded as eccentric.
Module 2 page 31 Listening 2 prone /prəυn/ He’s always been prone to illness.
Module 2 page 31 Listening 2 open to /əυpən tə/ The 1960s was a period when greater opportunities were open to women.
Module 2 page 31 Listening 2 stress /stres/ I can’t stress strongly enough that you should not go out into the
mountains without the right equipment.
Module 2 pages 32–33 Speaking living /liviŋ/ What does he do for a living?
Module 2 pages 32–33 Speaking leisure time /leə taim/ Most people now enjoy shorter working hours and more leisure time.
Module 2 pages 32–33 Speaking struggle /strəl/ I’m finding it a terrible struggle trying to bring up my daughter and
work at the same time.
Module 2 pages 32–33 Speaking permanently /p
mənəntli/ The accident left him permanently disabled.
Module 2 page 34 English in use 2 coincidence /kəυinsədəns/ By a strange coincidence the king was assassinated on the very spot
where his grandfather had been killed.
Module 2 page 34 English in use 2 acquaintance /əkweintəns/ She was a casual acquaintance of my family in Vienna.
Module 2 page 34 English in use 2 willing /wiliŋ/ I’m willing to apologise if you will.
Module 2 page 34 English in use 2 settle for /setl fə/ They want £2500 for it, but they might settle for £2000.
Module 2 page 34 English in use 2 absence /bsəns/ In the absence of any evidence, the police had to let Myers go.
Module 2 page 35 Language Developm. 2 short notice /ʃɔ
t nəυtis/ Why didn’t you tell me yesterday that you needed the car. It’s difficult
for me to change my plans at such short notice.
Module 2 page 35 Language Developm. 2 bump into /bmp intə/ I bumped into Jean in town this morning.
Module 2 page 35 Language Developm. 2 catch up on /ktʃ p ɒn/ The first thing I did when I got home was to phone up Jo and catch up on
all the gossip.
Module 2 page 35 Language Developm. 2 squash /skwɒʃ/ She always likes a game of squash with her mates from work on Friday
afternoons.
Module 2 page 35 Language Developm. 2 suspect /sspekt/ The suspect is being held by the police.
Module 2 page 35 Language Developm. 2 evidence /evidəns/ You’ve got absolutely no evidence to prove that Emily cheated in the exam!
Module 2 page 35 Language Developm. 2 fluid /flu
id/ He is not allowed solid food yet, only fluids.
Module 2 page 35 Language Developm. 2 go on strike /əυ ɒn straik/ Teachers went on strike last week to demand better job security.
Module 2 page 35 Language Developm. 2 syndicate /sindikət/ The project will be funded through a syndicate of international
financial institutions.
Module 2 page 35 Language Developm. 2 creature /kri
tʃə/ The first living creature sent into space was a dog named Laika.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 enthusiast /inθju
zist/ Golf enthusiasts will be able to see the tournament live on TV.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 screening /skri
niŋ/ There’s a screening of Spielberg’s new movie in the Student Hall at seven.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 cult movie /klt mu
vi/ Did you ever see the 1980s cult movie ‘The Gods Must Be Crazy’?
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 classic /klsik/ Movies like ‘Paris, Texas’ have become modern classics.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 blockbuster /blɒkbstə/ ‘Roots’ became a blockbuster TV series.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 preview /pri
vju
/ Judy got tickets to the preview because her uncle knows the director.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 annual /njuəl/ The school trip has become an annual event.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 found /faυnd/ Our association was founded in 1898 by the local school teacher.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 hiker /haikə/ Dinner was lively and funny, as the hikers recalled some of the moments
on the trail.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 line-up /lain p/ There’s a wonderful line-up of programmes for Christmas and the New Year.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 challenging /tʃləndiŋ/ Teaching young children is a challenging and rewarding job.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 pub crawl /pb krɔ
l/ She couldn’t even remember the last bar they went to on her
birthday pub crawl.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 backgammon /bkmən/ If it rained they would stay in the library, playing cards and backgammon.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 readership /ri
dəʃip/ We’re going to have to increase our readership if we want to make
any money out of this paper.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 well-established /wel istbliʃt/ We prefer to use well-established teaching methods.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 facilities /fəsilətiz/ The hotel has its own pool and leisure facilities.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 range /reind/ There were one hundred students whose ages ranged from ten to fifteen.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 budding /bdiŋ/ As a budding politician, you will have to make a special effort for people to
take you seriously.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 grandmaster /rndmɑ
stə/ She dreamed of becoming a grandmaster at chess one day.
Module 2 pages 36–37 Writing 2 thriving /θraiviŋ/ He expanded the shipping trade and left a thriving business to his son.
Module 2 page 38 Review regardless of /riɑ
dləs əv/ The law requires equal treatment for all, regardless of race, religion, or sex.
Module 2 page 38 Review charming /tʃɑ
miŋ/ Harry can be very charming.
Module 2 page 38 Review ‘out of body’ experience /aυt əv bɒdi ikspiəriəns/ At first I thought I was having an ‘out of body’ experience.
Module 2 page 38 Review unconscious /nkɒnʃəs/ She was found alive but unconscious.
Module 2 page 38 Review claim /kleim/ He claims to be my long-lost cousin from Australia but I’m not so sure.
Module 2 page 38 Review paranormal /prənɔ
məl/ Researchers are investigating paranormal activity in the house.
Module 2 page 38 Review complimentary /kɒmpləmentəri/ Jennie was very complimentary about Katherine’s riding.
Module 2 page 38 Review reincarnation /ri
inkɑ
neiʃən/ Belief in reincarnation is very common in many countries.
Module 2 page 38 Review soul /səυl/ Many people believe that a person’s soul continues to exist after
they have died.
Module 2 page 38 Review ancestor /nsəstə, -ses-/ My ancestors were French.
Module 2 page 38 Review Hinduism /hindu-izəm/ Gandhi could have converted many Christians to Hinduism.
Module 2 page 38 Review Buddhism /bυdizəm/ Buddhism is a religion that teaches respect for all living things.
Module 2 page 38 Review incorporate /inkɔ
pəreit/ We’ve incorporated many environmentally-friendly features into the
design of the building.
Module 2 page 38 Review regress /rires/ The patient had regressed to a state of childish dependency.
Module 2 page 38 Review hypnosis /hipnəυsis/ While under hypnosis, the victim was able to describe her attacker.
Module 3
Module 3 page 39 Overview values /vlju
z/ Emily has strong moral values when it comes to marriage.
Module 3 page 39 Overview coherence /kəυhiərəns/ An overall theme will help to give your essay coherence.
Module 3 page 39 Overview issue /iʃu
, isju
/ The key issue is whether workers should be classified as ‘employees’.
Module 3 page 39 Overview illustrate /iləstreit/ Let me give an example to illustrate the point.
Module 3 page 39 Overview celebrity /səlebrəti/ He became a national celebrity.
Module 3 page 39 Overview tier /tiə/ He works in the most senior tier of management.
Module 3 page 39 Overview grand /rnd/ The party was a grand affair.
Module 3 page 39 Overview dictate /dikteit/ The amount of available funds dictates what we can do.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading burden /b
dn/ Knowing about Kate’s secret has been such a burden.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading bizarre /bizɑ
/ It was such a bizarre coincidence!
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading contradiction /kɒntrədikʃən/ There was a clear contradiction between the government’s ideas
and its actual policy.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading fierce /fiəs/ These people take fierce pride in their independence.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading glare /leə/ He was almost blinded by the harsh glare of the desert sun.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading limelight /laimlait/ She’s afraid this new actor will steal the limelight from her.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading desirable /dizaiərəbəl/ The ability to speak a foreign language is highly desirable.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading wealth /welθ/ The country’s wealth comes from its oil.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading glitzy /litsi/ It was a glitzy split-level shopping centre with brightly lit window
displays of expensive fashions.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading aspire /əspaiə/ At that time, all serious artists aspired to go to Rome and Paris.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading perspective /pəspektiv/ His father’s death gave him a whole new perspective on life.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading roam /rəυm/ You shouldn’t let your children roam the streets.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading plain /plein/ The grassy plain gave way to an extensive swamp.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading herder /h
də/ The herders were sitting under the trees.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading travel light /trvəl lait/ I only ever take one suitcase with me on holiday as I prefer to travel light.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading play a joke on sb /plei ə dəυk ɒn smbədi/ She wondered if the others were playing a joke on her.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading conform /kənfɔ
m/ Joseph does not conform to the stereotype of a policeman.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading haughty /hɔ
ti/ Jessica turned away with a haughty look on her face.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading glamorous /lmərəs/ As a top model, she led an exciting and glamorous life.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading hang on to /hŋ ɒn tə/ I think I’ll hang on to the documents for a bit longer.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading identity /aidentəti/ Children need security, and a sense of identity.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading inhabit /inhbit/ The woods are inhabited by many wild animals.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading scrutiny /skru
təni/ Their activities have come under police scrutiny.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading gain /ein/ Eating too many fatty goods could cause weight gain.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading mere /miə/ The mere thought of food made her feel sick.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading flash /flʃ/ The writer had a sudden flash of inspiration and started to write.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading temper /tempə/ Theo needs to learn to control his temper.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading retinue /retinju
/ He travelled with a huge retinue of servants.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading livelihood /laivlihυd/ The opening of the new shopping centre threatens the livelihoods
of local shopkeepers.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading commodity /kəmɒdəti/ Time is a precious commodity.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading profit /prɒfit/ All the profits from the auction will go to cancer research.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading get on the wrong side of sb /et ɒn ðə rɒŋ said əv smbədi/ I wouldn’t like to get on the wrong side of her.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading engender /indendə/ Their financial success has engendered jealousy among their neighbours.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading distrust /distrst/ Local people regard the police with suspicion and distrust.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading isolation /aisəleiʃən/ Retirement can often cause feelings of isolation.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading take sth at face value /teik smθiŋ ət feis vlju
/ You shouldn’t always take his remarks at face value.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading play havoc with /plei hvək wið/ Rain has continued to play havoc with sporting events.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading pomposity /pɒmpɒsəti/ If it weren’t for his pomposity and arrogance he’d be quite a nice guy.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading arrogance /rəəns/ I couldn’t believe the arrogance of the man!
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading far /fɑ
/ You won’t get far if you carry on behaving like that.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading well-adjusted /wel ədstid/ Jacob was a happy, well-adjusted child.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading ill-at-ease /il ət i
z/ He always felt shy and ill-at-ease at parties.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading petrify /petrifai/ She stood their shaking, petrified by the sounds of screaming.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading guarded /ɑ
did/ Baker spoke about the project with guarded enthusiasm.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading defensive /difensiv/ She despised herself for sounding so defensive – after all, she hadn’t
done anything wrong.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading breed /bri
d/ Real cowboys are a dying breed.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading perceive /pəsi
v/ That morning, he perceived a change in Ben’s mood.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading slight /slait/ She was aware of the unspoken slight when he didn’t phone her
on her birthday.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading unsettled /nsetld/ Emily felt a little unsettled and it took her a long time to fall asleep.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading inconvenience /inkənvi
niəns/ Having to go into the centre of town to pay the parking ticket was
a major inconvenience.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading feel sorry for /fi
l sɒri fə/ I’ve got no sympathy for him, but I feel sorry for his wife.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading intriguing /intri
iŋ/ The film uses an intriguing mixture of comedy and horror.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading paradox /prədɒks/ It’s a paradox that in such a rich country there can be so much poverty.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading unconditionally /nkəndiʃənəli/ He promised to love her unconditionally, whatever she might do or say.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading irrational /irʃənəl/ His behaviour can be somewhat irrational at times.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading devotion /divəυʃən/ Mary expected complete devotion from her employees.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading conviction /kənvikʃən/ Mary is a woman of strong political convictions.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading idolise /aidəlaiz/ They had one child, a girl whom they idolised.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading have power over /hv paυər əυvə/ People should have more power over the decisions that affect their lives.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading arguably /ɑ
juəbli/ Senna was arguably the greatest racing driver of all time.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading embody /imbɒdi/ She embodies everything I admire in a teacher.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading array /ərei/ There was a wide array of colours to choose from.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading archetypal /ɑ
kitaipəl/ Byron was the archetypal Romantic hero.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading trait /treit/ Certain personality traits make people more likely to become victims
of violent crime.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading current /krənt/ In its current state, the house would be worth £200,000.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading appeal /əpi
l/ The programme has a very wide appeal.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading possess /pəzes/ Different workers possess different skills.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading incarnation /inkɑ
neiʃən/ She believes she was an Egyptian queen in a previous incarnation.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading illusion /ilu
ən/ Credit creates the illusion that you can own things without paying for them.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading fade /feid/ Over the years her beauty had faded a little.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading turn on /t
n ɒn/ Peter turned on Ray and screamed, ‘Get out of my sight!'
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading egg on /e ɒn/ Bob didn’t want to jump, but his friends kept egging him on.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading press /pres/ The story was widely covered in the national press.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading insatiable /inseiʃəbəl/ She had an insatiable thirst for attention.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading topple /tɒpəl/ This scandal could topple the government.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading fall from grace /fɔ
l frəm reis/ He was the head of the intelligence service until his fall from grace.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading household name /haυshəυld neim/ Coca Cola is a household name around the world.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading temper /tempə/ Harry’s enthusiasm for the new project was tempered by money worries.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading mercilessness /m
siləsnəs/ The mercilessness of the crime shocked the nation.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading odd /ɒd/ It was an odd thing to say.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading moral /mɒrəl/ It is easy to have an opinion on a moral issue like the death penalty for murder.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading neutrality /nju
trləti/ After Pearl Harbour, U.S. neutrality ended.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading succumb /səkm/ Gina succumbed to temptation and had a second piece of cake.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading virus /vaiərəs/ Many of the children were infected with the virus.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading ruthlessly /ru
θləsli/ He ruthlessly oppressed the rights of the people.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading underbelly /ndəbeli/ They needed to find the soft underbelly of their opponents.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading flipside /flipsaid/ The flipside of the treatment is that it can make patients feel very tired.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading disguise /disaiz/ There’s no way you can disguise that southern accent.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading observe /əbz
v/ Scientists have observed a drop in ozone levels over the Antarctic.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading tendency /tendənsi/ The drug is effective but has a tendency to cause headaches.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading self-centred /self sentəd/ Jill’s attractive and pleasant to talk to, but she’s extremely self-centred.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading imitate /iməteit/ The Japanese have no wish to imitate Western social customs and attitudes.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading extent /ikstent/ I do agree with him to an extent.
Module 3 pages 40–41 Reading cult /klt/ Diet, exercise ... It’s all part of this cult of self-improvement.
Module 3 page 42 Vocabulary land /lnd/ He landed a job with a law firm.
Module 3 page 42 Vocabulary relatively /relətivli/ The system is relatively easy to use.
Module 3 page 42 Vocabulary subject sb to sth /səbdekt smbədi tə smθiŋ/ Police subjected him to hours of questioning.
Module 3 page 42 Vocabulary associate /əsəυʃieit, əsəυsi-/ There are problems associated with cancer treatment.
Module 3 page 42 Vocabulary naive /naii
v/ It would be naive to think that the new government can solve the
country’s problems straight away.
Module 3 page 42 Vocabulary promote /prəməυt/ Helen was promoted to senior manager.
Module 3 page 43 Listening 1 autograph /ɔ
tərɑ
f/ Can I have your autograph?
Module 3 page 43 Listening 1 reflect /riflekt/ The drop in consumer spending reflects concern about the economy.
Module 3 page 43 Listening 1 accurate /kjυrət/ The brochure tries to give a fair and accurate description of each hotel.
Module 3 page 43 Listening 1 disillusioned /disəlu
ənd/ As she grew older, Laura became increasingly disillusioned with politics.
Module 3 page 44 Language Developm. 1 walks of life /wɔ
ks əv laif/ Our volunteers include people from different walks of life.
Module 3 page 44 Language Developm. 1 legend /ledənd/ A marvellous player who was a legend in his own lifetime.
Module 3 page 44 Language Developm. 1 display /displei/ A superb display of African masks.
Module 3 page 44 Language Developm. 1 chamber /tʃeimbə/ Prisoners were taken to the torture chamber.
Module 3 page 44 Language Developm. 1 update /pdeit/ The files need updating.
Module 3 page 44 Language Developm. 1 rare /reə/ This species of plant is becoming increasingly rare.
Module 3 page 44 Language Developm. 1 determination /dit
mineiʃən/ Yuri shows great determination to learn English.
Module 3 page 45 English in use 1 unpredictable /npridiktəbəl/ The weather has been so unpredictable lately.
Module 3 page 45 English in use 1 intense /intens/ Young people today are under intense pressure to succeed.
Module 3 page 45 English in use 1 confess /kənfes/ Marsha confessed that she didn’t really know how to work the computer.
Module 3 page 45 English in use 1 hustler /hslə/ Be careful – that guy is a known hustler!
Module 3 page 45 English in use 1 gracious /reiʃəs/ Cheryl was the most gracious and helpful person to work with.
Module 3 page 45 English in use 1 statesman /steitsmən/ He is a respected elder statesman.
Module 3 page 45 English in use 1 dreadful /dredfəl/ We’ve had some dreadful weather lately.
Module 3 page 45 English in use 1 shove /ʃv/ He shoved her towards the car.
Module 3 page 45 English in use 1 endure /indjυə/ There friendship has endured for so many years.
Module 3 page 46 Writing 1 assess /əses/ A report to assess the impact of advertising on children.
Module 3 page 46 Writing 1 device /divais/ Metaphor is a common literary device.
Module 3 page 46 Writing 1 revolutionary /revəlu
ʃənəri/ A revolutionary leader.
Module 3 page 46 Writing 1 adoring /ədɔ
riŋ/ His adoring fans.
Module 3 page 46 Writing 1 positively /pɒzətivli/ Change should be accepted and be viewed positively.
Module 3 page 47 Listening 2 protest /prəυtest/ A small group of demonstrators staged a peaceful protest outside
the UN Headquarters.
Module 3 page 47 Listening 2 excessive /iksesiv/ Ten Euros for two cups of coffee seems excessive.
Module 3 page 47 Listening 2 inadequate /indikwət/ Inadequate lighting made it difficult to continue the work after dinner.
Module 3 page 47 Listening 2 march /mɑ
tʃ/ In the end the police decided not to ban the march.
Module 3 page 47 Listening 2 committed /kəmitid/ John is a very committed student.
Module 3 page 47 Listening 2 draw attention to sth /drɔ
ətenʃən tə smθiŋ/ I have been asked to draw your attention to the following points.
Module 3 page 47 Listening 2 frustrate /frəstreit/ The fact that he’s working with amateurs really frustrates him.
Module 3 page 47 Listening 2 object /əbdekt/ If nobody objects, I would like Mrs Harrison to be present.
Module 3 page 47 Listening 2 recreational /rekrieiʃənəl/ He considers drinking beer and watching football as recreational activities.
Module 3 page 47 Listening 2 indifferent /indifərənt/ Sarah was absolutely indifferent to him, and it hurt.
Module 3 page 47 Listening 2 supportive /səpɔ
tiv/ My family were very supportive throughout the divorce.
Module 3 page 47 Listening 2 put pressure on sb /pυt preʃər ɒn smbədi/ They are putting pressure on people to vote yes.
Module 3 page 47 Listening 2 amused /əmju
zd/ Ellen seemed amused by the whole situation.
Module 3 pages 48–49 Speaking back down /bk daυn/ Both sides have refused to back down.
Module 3 pages 48–49 Speaking compromise /kɒmprəmaiz/ After several hours of discussions, they managed to reach a compromise.
Module 3 pages 48–49 Speaking impact /impkt/ Higher mortgage rates have already had a major impact on spending.
Module 3 pages 48–49 Speaking resident /rezidənt/ Local residents are protesting about the new road.
Module 3 pages 48–49 Speaking bypass /baipɑ
s/ The railway station has been re-sited down the line to make room
for the town’s bypass.
Module 3 pages 48–49 Speaking campaigner /kmpeinə/ Florence was a key campaigner for the mayor’s re-election.
Module 3 pages 48–49 Speaking reconsider /ri
kənsidə/ He should reconsider his decision to resign.
Module 3 pages 48–49 Speaking move on /mu
v ɒn/ I enjoyed my job, but it was time to move on.
Module 3 pages 48–49 Speaking mind you /maind ju
/ He looks very young in this photo. Mind you, it was taken years ago.
Module 3 pages 48–49 Speaking ridiculous /ridikjυləs/ That’s a ridiculous idea!
Module 3 pages 48–49 Speaking striker /straikə/ Manchester City are looking for two good strikers.
Module 3 pages 48–49 Speaking league /li
/ He makes his football league debut tomorrow.
Module 3 pages 48–49 Speaking collaborative /kəlbərətiv/ A manager’s main task is to coordinate the collaborative efforts of
a number of people.
Module 3 page 50 Language Developm. 2 union /ju
njən/ Are you planning to join the union?
Module 3 page 50 Language Developm. 2 ignore /inɔ
/ The phone rang, but she ignored it.
Module 3 page 50 Language Developm. 2 minister /ministə/ The Russian foreign minister was also present at the meeting.
Module 3 page 50 Language Developm. 2 insist /insist/ His friends insisted he had no connection with drugs.
Module 3 page 50 Language Developm. 2 outrageous /aυtreidəs/ He says the most outrageous things.
Module 3 page 50 Language Developm. 2 annoy /ənɔi/ What annoyed him most was that he had received no apology.
Module 3 page 50 Language Developm. 2 obligation /ɒblieiʃən/ Parents are under a legal obligation to educate their children.
Module 3 page 50 Language Developm. 2 reception /risepʃən/ Please leave your key at the reception desk.
Module 3 page 51 English in use 2 royalty /rɔiəlti/ He receives a royalty of two percent on each card sold.
Module 3 page 51 English in use 2 back /bk/ The scheme has been backed by several major companies in the region.
Module 3 page 51 English in use 2 auction /ɔ
kʃən/ One of the Beatles’ guitars is being auctioned for charity.
Module 3 page 51 English in use 2 pledge /pled/ Moore pledged £100,000 to the orchestra at the fund-raising dinner.
Module 3 page 51 English in use 2 generous /denərəs/ She’s always very generous to the kids.
Module 3 page 51 English in use 2 reckon /rekən/ I reckon I must have spent over a hundred Euros at the weekend.
Module 3 page 51 English in use 2 money-spinning /mni spiniŋ/ It was a money-spinning idea.
Module 3 page 51 English in use 2 donate /dəυneit/ Last year he donated $1,000 to cancer research.
Module 3 page 51 English in use 2 estimate /estimeit/ The tree is estimated to be at least two hundred years old.
Module 3 page 51 English in use 2 construction /kənstrkʃən/ The passive voice is one of the more difficult grammatical constructions.
Module 3 pages 52–53 Writing 2 sponsored walk /spɒnsəd wɔ
k/ She raised over £200 for the leukaemia fund on a sponsored walk.
Module 3 pages 52–53 Writing 2 pie chart /pai tʃɑ
t/ A pie chart can help the business-person see at a glance exactly
where the money goes.
Module 3 pages 52–53 Writing 2 disadvantaged /disədvɑ
ntidd/ Improved nutrition will help disadvantaged children perform better in school.
Module 3 pages 52–53 Writing 2 board of governors /bɔ
d əv vənəz/ The board of governors met yesterday.
Module 3 pages 52–53 Writing 2 overview /əυvəvju
/ Before we can consider the details we need to have an overview of
the whole situation.
Module 3 pages 52–53 Writing 2 assistance /əsistəns/ We offer financial assistance to students.
Module 3 pages 52–53 Writing 2 exceed /iksi
d/ The working week must not exceed forty-two hours.
Module 3 pages 52–53 Writing 2 appeal /əpi
l/ The appeal has nearly reached its target of £100,000.
Module 3 pages 52–53 Writing 2 launch /lɔ
ntʃ/ The hospital has launched an appeal to raise money for new equipment.
Module 3 pages 52–53 Writing 2 in the light of /in ðə lait əv/ In the light of this tragic event, we have cancelled the celebrations.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review substantial /səbstnʃəl/ We have the support of a substantial number of parents.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review ego /i
əυ, eəυ/ Richard has the biggest ego of anyone I’ve ever met.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review outcome /aυtkm/ The outcome of the negotiations was that the workers would go back
to work after receiving a two percent increase in pay.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review principle /prinsəpəl/ Parents try to teach their children a set of principles.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review get away with /et əwei wið/ Watch out for Frank – he’ll cheat if he thinks he can get away with it.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review make off with /meik ɒf wið/ Thieves broke into the school and made off with computer
equipment worth £40,000.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review stand up for /stnd p fə/ It’s time we stood up for our rights.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review crack a joke /krk ə dəυk/ He kept cracking jokes about my appearance.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review execute /eksikju
t/ The skaters’ routine was perfectly executed.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review occupy /ɒkjυpai/ Before becoming prime minister, he had already occupied
several cabinet posts.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review adopt /ədɒpt/ Kim adopts a southern accent when speaking to her family back home.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review breathtaking /breθteikiŋ/ The view from my bedroom window was absolutely breathtaking.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review preserve /priz
v/ Norma tried to preserve a normal family life in difficult circumstances.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review convict /kənvikt/ She was convicted of shoplifting.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review alternative /ɔ
lt
nətiv/ He says he doesn’t want to see a doctor, but I’m afraid he has no alternative.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review contestant /kəntestənt/ Each contestant has to answer questions on a variety of subjects.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review suspicion /səspiʃən/ I can’t say for definite who did it, but I certainly have my suspicions.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review lengthy /leŋθi/ An accident is causing some lengthy delays.
Module 3 page 54 Module 3: Review plaudits /plɔ
dits/ Her performance won plaudits from the critics.
Module 4
Module 4 page 55 Overview tapestry /tpəstri/ A colourful tapestry depicting a hunting scene.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading breadth /bredθ/ His breadth of knowledge was amazing.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading destined /destind/ She seemed destined for a successful career.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading specialise /speʃəlaiz/ Simon specialised in contract law.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading overlap /əυvəlp/ Maxwell’s responsibilities overlap yours, so you will be sharing
some of the work.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading trivial /triviəl/ We were punished for the most trivial offences.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading ingredient /inri
diənt/ John has all the ingredients of a great football player.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading underpin /ndəpin/ America’s wealth is underpinned by a global system which
exploits the world’s poor.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading envious /enviəs/ Colleagues were envious of her success.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading squabble /skwɒbəl/ They’re always squabbling over money.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading rivalry /raivəlri/ There has always been intense rivalry between the two teams.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading crush /krʃ/ Sara was crushed by their insults.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading nonsense /nɒnsəns/ ‘Nobody cares about me.’ ‘That’s absolute nonsense, Mary!’
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading in the background /in ðə bkraυnd/ The President’s advisors are content to remain in the background.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading public relations /pblik rileiʃənz/ The project has been disastrous for the bank in terms of public relations –
their customers have a very poor opinion of them now.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading tailoring /teiləriŋ/ Gordon works in the tailoring department of a large clothes store.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading have an eye for sth /hv ən ai fə smθiŋ/ Ernest is a very good proof-reader because he has an eye for detail.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading heated /hi
tid/ The discussion turned into an interesting but rather heated debate
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading confrontation /kɒnfrənteiʃən/ She stayed in her room to avoid another confrontation with her father.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading operation /ɒpəreiʃən/ The firm set up its own property development operation.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading polish /pɒliʃ/ I spent all afternoon polishing the silver.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading thoroughly /θrəli/ The room had been thoroughly cleaned.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading hopeless /həυpləs/ I’m a hopeless cook.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading thin-skinned /θin skind/ Lucy is so thin-skinned it’s a wonder she ever became a politician.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading throw sb /θrəυ smbədi/ His final question threw me completely – I just didn’t know what to say.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading (not) a bed of roses /(nɒt) ə bed əv rəυziz/ Life isn’t always a bed of roses, you know.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading demarcation /di
mɑ
keiʃən/ What are the traditional lines of demarcation between medicine and surgery?
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading tread on sb’s toes /tred ɒn smbədiz təυz/ I didn’t mean to tread on anybody’s toes by moving into this office!
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading occupation /ɒkjυpeiʃən/ Please state your name, address and occupation.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading duo /dju
əυ/ The two sisters formed a hilarious comedy duo.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading bounce ideas off /baυns aidiəz ɒf/ When you work in a team you can bounce your ideas off each other.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading get above yourself /et əbv jəself/ Your brother is really getting above himself – just because he has a
good job doesn’t make him better than us.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading pro-active /prəυ ktiv/ The headmaster takes a pro-active approach to staffing requirements,
so he’s never short of teachers.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading aggressive /əresiv/ A successful businessman has to be aggressive.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading cautious /kɔ
ʃəs/ It was better to take a cautious approach to the crisis.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading hesitant /hezitənt/ They seemed hesitant about coming in – I think they were shy.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading commissioner /kəmiʃənə/ The commissioner has ordered an official investigation into
the city-wide blackout.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading ailing /eiliŋ/ She turned an ailing business into one of the most successful
firms in the country.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading network /netw
k/ The development of a high-speed European rail network.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading satellite /stəlait/ This broadcast comes live via satellite from New York.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading by a mile /bai ə mail/ He was the best player on the pitch by a mile.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading on a regular basis /ɒn ə rejυlə beisis/ He has started visiting the gym on a regular basis and has already
lost ten kilos.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading hit it off /hit it ɒf/ I knew you’d hit it off with Mike – you both have the same sense of humour.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading from the word go /frəm ðə w
d əυ/ The marriage was a disaster from the word go – they even argued
about which church to get married in!
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading chemistry /kemistri/ If the chemistry’s right then a relationship is bound to work well.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading diversity /daiv
səti, di-/ There was a diversity of opinions.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading take sb/sth seriously /teik smbədi siəriəsli/ As a teacher, it’s important that the kids take you seriously.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading be full of yourself /bi fυl əv jəself/ My first impression was that he was a bit full of himself.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading cross /krɒs/ They were married for fifty years and there was never a cross
word between them.
Module 4 pages 56–57 Reading vision /viən/ He had a clear vision of how he hoped the company would develop.
Module 4 page 58 Vocabulary offend /əfend/ His remarks deeply offended many Scottish people.
Module 4 page 58 Vocabulary interfere /intəfiə/ My daughter-in-law said that I was interfering, but I was only trying to help.
Module 4 page 58 Vocabulary trustworthy /trstw
ði/ Anna’s very trustworthy so you don’t need to worry about her
looking after your dog.
Module 4 page 58 Vocabulary import /impɔ
t/ In 2001, Britain imported a huge number of cars.
Module 4 page 58 Vocabulary supplier /səplaiə/ They are the UK’s largest supplier of office equipment.
Module 4 page 58 Vocabulary interpreter /int
prətə/ Speaking through an interpreter, Ahmed told the judge what he had seen.
Module 4 page 58 Vocabulary perfectionist /pəfekʃənist/ Many top athletes are perfectionists who drive themselves to excel.
Module 4 page 58 Vocabulary place an order /pleis ən ɔ
də/ You can place your order by telephone.
Module 4 page 58 Vocabulary confidence /kɒnfidəns/ She had complete confidence in the young nurse.
Module 4 page 59 Listening 1 approachable /əprəυtʃəbəl/ The head teacher is very approachable, so don’t worry about asking
for his advice.
Module 4 page 59 Listening 1 department /dipɑ
tmənt/ The English department of the university.
Module 4 page 59 Listening 1 initiative /iniʃətiv/ I wish my son would show more initiative – he never does anything
unless his brother suggests it first.
Module 4 page 59 Listening 1 decline /diklain/ Spending on information technology has declined.
Module 4 page 59 Listening 1 scenario /sənɑ
riəυ/ Imagine a scenario where only twenty percent of people have a job.
Module 4 page 59 Listening 1 the chop /ðə tʃɒp/ He was worried that he might be for the chop.
Module 4 page 59 Listening 1 dread /dred/ I’ve got an interview tomorrow and I’m dreading it.
Module 4 page 59 Listening 1 have sth at your fingertips /hv smθiŋ ət jə fiŋətips/ We have all the facts and figures at our fingertips.
Module 4 page 59 Listening 1 take a knocking /teik ə nɒkiŋ/ Clive’s taken quite a knocking lately – first he lost his job and
now he’s had his car stolen.
Module 4 page 59 Listening 1 retain /ritein/ It’s increasingly difficult to recruit and retain good staff.
Module 4 page 59 Listening 1 justify /dstifai/ How can we justify spending so much money on weapons?
Module 4 page 60 Language Developm. 1 stem /stem/ ‘driv-’ in ‘driving’.
Module 4 page 60 Language Developm. 1 enlarge /inlɑ
d/ Police will have the pictures enlarged in an attempt to identify the thief.
Module 4 page 60 Language Developm. 1 collapse /kəlps/ The roof had collapsed long ago and the rain had done terrible damage
to the interior of the house.
Module 4 page 60 Language Developm. 1 influence /influəns/ What influenced you to take up nursing?
Module 4 page 60 Language Developm. 1 affection /əfekʃən/ Their father never showed them much affection.
Module 4 page 60 Language Developm. 1 defend /difend/ We are prepared to fight to defend our homeland.
Module 4 page 60 Language Developm. 1 cruel /kru
əl/ Telling her that she looked ugly was a cruel, tactless thing to say.
Module 4 page 60 Language Developm. 1 conformist /kənfɔ
mist/ Our children’s creativity is being blocked by the conformist
educational system.
Module 4 page 60 Language Developm. 1 reversible /riv
səbəl/ The court’s decision is reversible – but only if two judges can
be found to agree.
Module 4 page 61 English in use 1 restrict /ristrikt/ The new law restricts the sale of hand guns.
Module 4 page 61 English in use 1 on the spot /ɒn ðə spɒt/ The manager only gave him five minutes so he had to make his
decision on the spot.
Module 4 page 61 English in use 1 individual /individuəl/ Each individual receives two genes, one inherited from each parent.
Module 4 page 61 English in use 1 brand /brnd/ What brand of detergent do you use?
Module 4 page 61 English in use 1 hunt through /hnt θru
/ In the school library he hunted through books on politics to find the
article he wanted.
Module 4 page 61 English in use 1 organic /ɔ
nik/ Organic farming is better for the environment.
Module 4 page 61 English in use 1 arouse /əraυz/ Matt’s strange behaviour was arousing the interest of the neighbours.
Module 4 page 61 English in use 1 dessert /diz
t/ What are we having for dessert?
Module 4 page 61 English in use 1 trolley /trɒli/ Most supermarket trolleys have a special seat where a young child can sit.
Module 4 page 61 English in use 1 tempt /tempt/ If you leave valuables in your car it will tempt thieves.
Module 4 page 61 English in use 1 discern /dis
n/ Officials were keen to discern how much public support there was.
Module 4 page 61 English in use 1 substance /sbstəns/ Plutonium 238 is one of the most toxic substances known to man.
Module 4 page 61 English in use 1 curious /kjυəriəs/ ‘Why do you want to know about Catherine?’ ‘Oh no reason –
I’m just curious.’
Module 4 page 62 Writing 1 multitude /mltitju
d/ I had never seen such a multitude of stars before.
Module 4 page 62 Writing 1 control freak /kəntrəυl fri
k/ Her husband’s a control freak – he won’t let her leave the house without him.
Module 4 page 62 Writing 1 immensely /imensli/ Champagne wines became immensely popular in the 18th century.
Module 4 page 62 Writing 1 immature /imətʃυə/ He forgave his son’s immature behaviour.
Module 4 page 62 Writing 1 lead (sb) astray /li
d smbədi əstrei/ The older boys led him astray and that’s why he got into trouble.
Module 4 page 62 Writing 1 rebel /rebəl/ Alex has always been a bit of a rebel – he’s never wanted to follow
in his parents’ footsteps .
Module 4 page 62 Writing 1 informed choice /infɔ
md tʃɔis/ Good information is essential if people are to make informed choices
about services.
Module 4 page 62 Writing 1 struggle /strəl/ She’s struggling to bring up a family alone.
Module 4 page 62 Writing 1 factual /fktʃuəl/ Try to keep your account of events as factual as possible.
Module 4 page 62 Writing 1 rhetorical question /ritɒrikəl kwestʃən/ Politicians often ask rhetorical questions in their speeches.
Module 4 page 62 Writing 1 controversial /kɒntrəv
ʃəl/ A recent government paper on education contains some controversial
new ideas.
Module 4 page 62 Writing 1 intensify /intensifai/ In June the civil war intensified with even more deaths on either side.
Module 4 page 62 Writing 1 consequence /kɒnsikwəns/ Many believe that poverty is a direct consequence of overpopulation.
Module 4 page 62 Writing 1 guidance /aidəns/ I went to a counsellor for guidance on my career.
Module 4 page 62 Writing 1 belittle /bilitl/ He tends to belittle her efforts.
Module 4 page 62 Writing 1 weigh up /wei p/ We’re still weighing up the advantages and disadvantages of the two options.
Module 4 page 62 Writing 1 take on board /teik ɒn bɔ
d/ The school refused to take any of the parents’ criticisms on board.
Module 4 page 63 Listening 2 sibling /sibliŋ/ Most young smokers are influenced by their friends’ and
older siblings’ smoking habits.
Module 4 page 63 Listening 2 unique /ju
ni
k/ Each person’s fingerprints are unique.
Module 4 page 63 Listening 2 expose /ikspəυz/ The report revealed that workers had been exposed to high levels of radiation.
Module 4 page 63 Listening 2 child-rearing /tʃaild riəriŋ/ He doesn’t believe in a soft approach to child-rearing.
Module 4 page 63 Listening 2 distinctive /distiŋktiv/ Male birds of this species have distinctive blue and yellow markings.
Module 4 page 63 Listening 2 inherit /inherit/ I inherited my mother’s curly hair.
Module 4 page 63 Listening 2 rule out /ru
l aυt/ The police have ruled out suicide as a reason for his death.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking engrossed /inrəυst/ Dad was engrossed in the newspaper all morning.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking inseparable /insepərəbəl/ Jane and Sarah soon became inseparable companions.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking enthralled /inθrɔ
ld/ The children were enthralled by the story she was telling.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking devoted /divəυtid/ Isabella was devoted to her brother.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking resentful /rizentfəl/ She felt resentful at not being promoted.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking tightly-knit /taitli nit/ A tightly-knit island community.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking bond /bɒnd/ The emotional bond between mother and child.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking extended family /ikstendid fməli/ The wedding guests included friends and extended family – my cousins,
second cousins, great-uncles and aunts.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking aspiration /spəreiʃən/ His aspirations for developing his career are greater than his disabilities.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking conscientious /kɒnʃienʃəs/ A conscientious teacher may feel inclined to take work home.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking conscious /kɒnʃəs/ The driver was still conscious when the ambulance arrived.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking fall for /fɔ
l fə/ That was the summer I worked at the fairground, and met and fell for Lucy.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking get your own way /et jər əυn wei/ Don’t let the children get their own way all the time – they’ll get spoilt.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking take after /teik ɑ
ftə/ Jenny really takes after her mother – even down to the way she walks.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking see eye to eye /si
ai tυ ai/ We didn’t exactly see eye to eye.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking run in the family /rn in ðə fməli/ Diabetes appears to run in families.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking fall out /fɔ
l aυt/ Carrie’s always falling out with people.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking lose touch /lu
z ttʃ/ I lost touch with Julie after we moved.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking look up to /lυk p tə/ I’ve always looked up to Bill for his courage and determination.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking tenderness /tendənəs/ He looked after his wife with infinite care and tenderness.
Module 4 pages 64–65 Speaking play safe /plei seif/ Play safe and make sure the eggs are thoroughly cooked.
Module 4 page 66 English in use 2 identical twins /aidentikəl twinz/ They are identical twins and only their mother can tell them apart.
Module 4 page 66 English in use 2 response /rispɒns/ The law was passed in response to public pressure.
Module 4 page 66 English in use 2 combination /kɒmbineiʃən/ A combination of factors may be responsible for the increase in cancer.
Module 4 page 66 English in use 2 perception /pəsepʃən/ My perception of the situation was that John didn’t really know how to react.
Module 4 page 66 English in use 2 point out /pɔint aυt/ I pointed out that without me they would never have thought of the idea.
Module 4 page 66 English in use 2 gene /di
n/ People get their genes from their parents.
Module 4 page 66 English in use 2 be open to debate /bi əυpən tə dibeit/ Whether that would have made any difference is open to debate.
Module 4 page 66 English in use 2 dietary /daiətəri/ The dietary guidelines can be achieved by eating more fruit and vegetables.
Module 4 page 66 English in use 2 supplement /spləmənt/ Doctors believe that vitamin supplements are largely unnecessary.
Module 4 page 66 English in use 2 mental /mentl/ Stress has an effect on both your physical and mental health.
Module 4 page 66 English in use 2 premature /premətʃə, -tʃυə, premətʃυə/ Alcoholism is one of the major causes of premature death.
Module 4 page 66 English in use 2 multiple /mltipəl/ Baxter was rushed to the hospital with multiple stab wounds.
Module 4 page 67 Language Developm. 2 encouraging /inkrədiŋ/ The encouraging news is that typhoid is on the decrease.
Module 4 page 67 Language Developm. 2 uniformly /ju
nifɔ
mli/ The temperature must be uniformly spread throughout the reactor.
Module 4 page 67 Language Developm. 2 neurologist /njυrɒlədist/ A consultant neurologist at the hospital.
Module 4 page 67 Language Developm. 2 put up with /pυt p wið/ She put up with his violent temper for years – then one day she just left.
Module 4 page 67 Language Developm. 2 conflicting /kənfliktiŋ/ I had been given a great deal of conflicting advice.
Module 4 page 67 Language Developm. 2 genius /di
niəs/ Freud was a genius.
Module 4 pages 68–69 Writing 2 submit /səbmit/ All applications must be submitted by Monday.
Module 4 pages 68–69 Writing 2 in-flight /in flait/ What was the in-flight entertainment?
Module 4 pages 68–69 Writing 2 remark /rimɑ
k/ I ignored his rude remark about my clothes.
Module 4 pages 68–69 Writing 2 colourful /kləfəl/ Charlie Chaplin had a long and colourful career.
Module 4 pages 68–69 Writing 2 in short /in ʃɔ
t/ In short, the project is just too expensive.
Module 4 page 70 Module 4: Review bargain /bɑ
ən/ That second-hand table was a real bargain.
Module 4 page 70 Module 4: Review bring out the best in sb /briŋ aυt ðə best in smbədi/ Coach Ingram always seems to bring out the best in his players.
Module 4 page 70 Module 4: Review get away from it all /et əwei frəm it ɔ
l/ Get away from it all in beautiful Hawaii.
Module 4 page 70 Module 4: Review declare /dikleə/ A state of emergency has been declared.
Module 4 page 70 Module 4: Review temperament /tempərəmənt/ Harry has always had an artistic temperament so it’s no surprise
that he became a sculptor.
Module 4 page 70 Module 4: Review artisan /ɑ
tizn/ The work of a number of artisans was on display; there were pots,
baskets, jewellery and leather goods.
Module 4 page 70 Module 4: Review guardian /ɑ
diən/ His aunt is his legal guardian.
Module 4 page 70 Module 4: Review uphold /phəυld/ A committee that aims to uphold educational standards.
Module 4 page 70 Module 4: Review solid /sɒlid/ The prosecution in this case has no solid evidence.
Module 4 page 70 Module 4: Review institution /institju
ʃən/ The scandal threatened to undermine the institution of the Presidency.
Module 4 page 70 Module 4: Review idealist /aidiəlist/ But at heart he remained an idealist about social issues.
Module 4 page 70 Module 4: Review cooperation /kəυɒpəreiʃən/ Burglar alarm companies work in close cooperation with the police.
Module 5
Module 5 page 71 Overview globalisation /ləυbəlaizeiʃən/ Globalisation can often lead to the destruction of local customs and cultures.
Module 5 page 71 Overview greed /ri
d/ A lot of people are motivated by jealousy and greed.
Module 5 page 71 Overview material /mətiəriəl/ The spiritual life is more important than material possessions.
Module 5 page 71 Overview conservation /kɒnsəveiʃən/ She’s involved in wildlife conservation projects.
Module 5 page 71 Overview finite /fainait/ We must look after the earth’s finite resources.
Module 5 page 71 Overview evolve /ivɒlv/ The school has evolved its own style of teaching.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading urban /
bən/ There is too much unemployment in urban areas.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading local /ləυkəl/ We asked one of the locals to recommend a restaurant.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading linger /liŋə/ They lingered over coffee and missed the last bus.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading drift by /drift bai/ Four years drifted by and I still hadn’t been promoted.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading haven /heivən/ In the middle of the city, this garden is a haven of tranquillity.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading frenzy /frenzi/ There had been a frenzy of activity in my absence.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading frenetic /frənetik/ She rushes from job to job at a frenetic pace.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading culinary /klinəri/ Mint is perhaps the best-known of culinary herbs.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading roots /ru
ts/ Jazz has its roots in the folk songs of the southern states of the US.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading foster /fɒstə/ The bishop helped foster a sense of a community in the village.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading conviviality /kənviviləti/ There was a general feeling of conviviality about the place.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading promotion /prəməυʃən/ We are planning a winter sales promotion.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading marginal /mɑ
dənəl/ There has been only a marginal increase in the unemployment figures.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading concept /kɒnsept/ What’s your concept of an ideal society?
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading come into your own /km intə jər əυn/ On icy roads, a four-wheel drive vehicle really comes into its own.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading exalted /izɔ
ltid/ I felt shy in such exalted company.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading truffle /trfəl/ The pheasant was served with a delicious truffle sauce.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading down-to-earth /daυn tυ
θ/ Fran’s a very friendly, down-to-earth person.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading epitomise /ipitəmaiz/ This building epitomises the spirit of the nineteenth century.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading seal of approval /si
l əv əpru
vəl/ A number of employers have already given their seal of approval
to the scheme.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading designation /dezineiʃən/ The designation of Stansted as the third London airport.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading manifesto /mnifestəυ/ The Labour party is due to publish its manifesto tomorrow.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading ban /bn/ Smoking is banned in the building.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading lurid /lυərid, ljυərid/ The carpets were a lurid shade of green.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading fabric /fbrik/ I want to buy some fabric to make a skirt.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading grant /rɑ
nt/ The authorities have refused to grant him a visa to visit the US.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading commercial /kəm
ʃəl/ George failed to see the commercial value of his discovery.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading real estate /riəl isteit/ There is likely to be a fall in the value of real estate soon.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading renovation /renəveiʃən/ Renovation work has been carried out on this beautiful Tudor mansion.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading processed /prəυsest/ Processed foods may lack the vitamins and minerals found in fresh
produce and can be bad for your health.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading produce /prɒdju
s/ We only buy fresh local produce.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading regressive /riresiv/ Many considered the changes to the welfare laws a regressive step.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading embrace /imbreis/ Most West European countries have embraced the concept of
high-speed rail networks with enthusiasm.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading turn the clock back /t
n ðə klɒk bk/ The new employment bill will turn the clock back fifty years.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading strike a balance between /straik ə bləns bitwi
n/ He was finding it difficult to strike a balance between his family and his work.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading curb /k
b/ The city is trying new measures to curb pollution.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading noise pollution /nɔiz pəlu
ʃən/ Research has revealed links between noise pollution and mental health.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading thwart /θwɔ
t/ Fierce opposition thwarted the government’s plans.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading high spirits /hai spirits/ It was a bright sunny day and we set off in high spirits.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading core /kɔ
/ The core of the book focuses on the period between 1660 and 1857.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading trend /trend/ Lately there has been a trend towards hiring younger, cheaper employees.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading deference /defərəns/ Lewis was annoyed that Adam did not show enough respect and deference to
him.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading gulp down /lp daυn/ She gulped down her breakfast and ran for the bus.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading sip /sip/ She was sitting at the table sipping her coffee.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading crusade /kru
seid/ He seems to be running a one-man crusade against cigarette smoking.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading rearguard action /riəɑ
d kʃən/ They have been fighting a rearguard action to stop a supermarket
being built on the land.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading cotton on /kɒtn ɒn/ It took me a while to cotton on.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading displace /displeis/ Coal has been displaced by natural gas as a major source of energy.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading droves /drəυvz/ Tourists come in droves to see the White House.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading implement /impləment/ We have decided to implement the committee’s recommendations in full.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading pedestrian /pədestriən/ Banning traffic from the shopping areas has made life much more
pleasant for pedestrians.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading aesthetic /i
sθetik, es-/ From an aesthetic point of view, it’s a nice design.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading hospitality /hɒspətləti/ Thanks for your hospitality over the past few weeks.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading front /frnt/ He joined the army, and was immediately sent to the front.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading battle /btl/ The Battle of Trafalgar.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading certification /sətifikeiʃən/ We successfully completed the certification for open water diving.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading hectic /hektik/ I’ve had a pretty hectic day.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading bureaucratic /bjυərəkrtik/ The procedure for getting funding approval is so bureaucratic!
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading recast /ri
kɑ
st/ We made an attempt to recast the statement in less formal language.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading swim against the tide /swim əenst ðə taid/ He’s been swimming against the tide for most of his years in office.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading deputy /depjυti/ He became the deputy head of the FBI at the age of only thirty-six.
Module 5 pages 72–73 Reading administer /ədministə/ Our office administers the affairs of the Society.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary equality /ikwɒləti/ All people have the right to equality of opportunity.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary proceed /prəsi
d/ Before proceeding further, we must define our terms.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary provoke /prəvəυk/ The dog would not have attacked if it hadn’t been provoked.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary censor /sensə/ The information given to the press was carefully censored by
the Ministry of Defence.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary bar /bɑ
/ They seized his passport and barred him from leaving the country.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary carry off /kri ɒf/ I was flattered to be offered the job but wasn’t sure if I could carry it off.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary crack down /krk daυn/ The government is determined to crack down on terrorism.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary slice /slais/ Slice up the onions and add them to the meat.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary lifelong /laiflɒŋ/ She became a lifelong friend of ours.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary injustice /indstis/ He had developed a deep sense of social injustice.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary outlive /aυtliv/ She outlived her husband by twenty years.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary munch /mntʃ/ Barry sat munching on an apple.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary suck /sk/ Michael put the cigarette to his lips and sucked in the smoke.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary swig /swi/ He sat swigging beer and smoking.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary wolf down /wυlf daυn/ I wolfed down my lunch.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary nibble /nibəl/ He nibbled the biscuit cautiously.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary pick at /pik ət/ Paige could only pick at her meal, forcing down a mouthful or two.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary guzzle /zəl/ They’ve been guzzling beer all evening.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary chew /tʃu
/ This meat’s so tough I can hardly chew it!
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary drain /drein/ Mary drained her mug in one gulp.
Module 5 page 74 Vocabulary swallow /swɒləυ/ He swallowed the last of his coffee and asked for the bill.
Module 5 page 75 Listening 1 slogan /sləυən/ We tried to think of a good advertising slogan.
Module 5 page 75 Listening 1 plain sailing /plein seiliŋ/ If you can answer the first question, the rest of the test should be plain sailing.
Module 5 page 75 Listening 1 accusation /kjυzeiʃən/ A number of serious accusations have been made against her.
Module 5 page 75 Listening 1 manufacturer /mnjυfktʃərə/ Read the manufacturer’s instructions before using your new dishwasher.
Module 5 page 75 Listening 1 developing country /diveləpiŋ kntri/ We must continue to send aid to developing countries.
Module 5 page 75 Listening 1 violation /vaiəleiʃən/ Any further fighting will be seen as a violation of the ceasefire agreement.
Module 5 page 75 Listening 1 code of conduct /kəυd əv kɒndkt/ Karate has a very strict code of conduct.
Module 5 page 76 English in use 1 project /prədekt I hope the team will project a smart, professional image.
Module 5 page 76 English in use 1 glossy /lɒsi/ There was a stack of glossy magazines on the coffee table.
Module 5 page 76 English in use 1 indigenous /indidənəs/ Blueberries are indigenous to America.
Module 5 page 76 English in use 1 capital /kpitl/ The government is eager to attract foreign capital.
Module 5 page 76 English in use 1 mount /maυnt/ The National Gallery mounted an exhibition of Danish painting.
Module 5 page 76 English in use 1 disallow /disəlaυ/ Manchester United had a goal disallowed for being offside.
Module 5 page 76 English in use 1 comprehensive /kɒmprihensiv/ We offer our customers a comprehensive range of financial products.
Module 5 page 76 English in use 1 inclusive /inklu
siv/ At a cost of twenty-five Euros per person per night inclusive, bed
and breakfast accommodation is fairly cheap.
Module 5 page 76 English in use 1 inflate /infleit/ Hotels often inflate prices at particular times of the year.
Module 5 page 76 English in use 1 on the contrary /ɒn ðə kɒntrəri/ It wasn’t a good thing; on the contrary it was a huge mistake.
Module 5 page 76 English in use 1 poll /pəυl/ The latest public opinion poll showed that twenty percent of
us consider ourselves superstitious.
Module 5 page 77 Language Developm. 1 draw up /drɔ
p/ Draw up a list of all the things you want to do.
Module 5 page 77 Language Developm. 1 bitterly /bitəli/ He complained bitterly about his poor exam grades.
Module 5 page 77 Language Developm. 1 tedious /ti
diəs/ The work of addressing hundreds of envelopes was tiring and tedious.
Module 5 page 77 Language Developm. 1 irate /aireit/ There’s another irate customer demanding to see the manager.
Module 5 page 77 Language Developm. 1 incomprehensible /inkɒmprihensəbəl/ I find your attitude quite incomprehensible.
Module 5 page 78 Writing 1 itinerary /aitinərəri/ His itinerary would take him from Bordeaux to Budapest.
Module 5 page 78 Writing 1 formation /fɔ
meiʃən/ You can’t leave without seeing the canyon’s impressive rock formations.
Module 5 page 78 Writing 1 aboriginal /bəridənəl/ As far as we could determine, there is only one aboriginal culture in
the area that still survives.
Module 5 page 78 Writing 1 litter /litə/ People who drop litter can be fined in some cities.
Module 5 page 79 Listening 2 contribute /kəntribju
t/ Alcohol contributes to 100,000 deaths a year in the US.
Module 5 page 79 Listening 2 resource /rizɔ
s/ Canada is a country with vast natural mineral resources.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking pest /pest/ Farmers often use chemicals to kill the pests which eat their crops.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking resistant /rizistənt/ More and more viruses are becoming resistant to antibiotics.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking bio-degradable /baiəυ direidəbəl/ This carton is made of a bio-degradable material so is friendly to the
environment.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking bio-diversity /baiəυ daiv
səti, di-/ The bio-diversity of the rainforest.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking greenhouse gas /ri
nhaυs s/ Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas which is thought to contribute
to global warming.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking contaminate /kəntmineit/ Drinking water supplies are believed to have been contaminated.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking deforestation /di
fɒrəsteiʃən/ Deforestation has been shown to cause floods and drought.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking dispose of /dispəυz əv/ This incinerator was built to dispose of toxic waste.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking dump /dmp/ Ellie dumped all the photos of her ex-husband in the dustbin.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking give off /iv ɒf/ The wood gave off a sweet, perfumed smell as it burned.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking emit /imit/ The kettle emitted a shrill whistle.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking carbon dioxide /kɑ
bən daiɒksaid/ The carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is causing the earth to heat up.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking toxic /tɒksik/ Toxic chemicals were spilled into the river.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking fumes /fju
mz/ A strong smell of paint fumes filled the studio.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking hazard /hzəd/ Polluted water sources are a hazard to wildlife.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking nutrition /nju
triʃən/ Nutrition and exercise are essential to fitness and health.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking incinerate /insinəreit/ All the infected clothing was incinerated.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking famine /fmin/ Millions of people in Africa continue to die because of war and famine.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking drought /draυt/ Central Africa is suffering one of the worst droughts of the century.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking pesticide /pestisaid/ Many pests have developed resistance to the most commonly used pesticides.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking trigger /triə/ Certain forms of mental illness can be triggered by food allergies.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking wipe out /waip aυt/ Whole villages were wiped out by the floods.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking conventional /kənvenʃənəl/ Internet connections through conventional phone lines are fairly slow.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking tamper with /tmpə wið/ He noticed that the instruments had been tampered with.
Module 5 pages 80–81 Speaking make out /meik aυt/ The situation was never as bad as the media made out.
Module 5 page 82 English in use 2 precaution /prikɔ
ʃən/ The climbers didn’t take the necessary precautions before
climbing the mountain.
Module 5 page 82 English in use 2 blizzard /blizəd/ The blizzard lasted three days and nobody was able to leave their houses.
Module 5 page 82 English in use 2 stock /stɒk/ He keeps a stock of medicines in the cupboard.
Module 5 page 82 English in use 2 batter /btə/ The little boat was battered by the storm.
Module 5 page 82 English in use 2 postpone /pəυspəυn/ The match had to be postponed until next week.
Module 5 page 82 English in use 2 refuge /refju
d/ During the frequent air-raids, people took refuge in their cellars.
Module 5 page 82 English in use 2 stationary /steiʃənəri/ How did you manage to drive into a stationary vehicle?
Module 5 page 82 English in use 2 indicate /indikeit/ Research indicates that over eighty-one percent of teachers are
dissatisfied with their salary.
Module 5 page 82 English in use 2 circulation /s
kjυleiʃən/ Passengers on long-haul flights should do stretching exercises to
help their blood circulation.
Module 5 page 82 English in use 2 urge /
d/ I got a note from Moira urging me to get in touch.
Module 5 page 83 Language Developm. 2 rattle /rtl/ The window rattled in the wind.
Module 5 page 83 Language Developm. 2 avalanche /vəlɑ
nʃ/ Two skiers were killed in the avalanche.
Module 5 page 83 Language Developm. 2 hailstone /heilstəυn/ Some people claimed to have seen hailstones the size of tennis balls.
Module 5 page 83 Language Developm. 2 descendant /disendənt/ The coastal areas were occupied by the descendants of Greek colonists.
Module 5 page 83 Language Developm. 2 erect /irekt/ Police have erected barriers across the main roads into the town.
Module 5 page 83 Language Developm. 2 deteriorate /ditiəriəreit/ Ethel’s health has deteriorated in recent years.
Module 5 page 83 Language Developm. 2 prosecute /prɒsikju
t/ Shoplifters will be prosecuted.
Module 5 page 83 Language Developm. 2 vacate /vəkeit, vei-/ Guests must vacate their rooms by eleven o’clock.
Module 5 pages 84–85 Writing 2 lout /laυt/ Only a lout would treat a woman that way.
Module 5 pages 84–85 Writing 2 vivid /vivid/ I’ve got vivid memories of that summer.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review spark off /spɑ
k ɒf/ The riots were sparked off by police violence.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review cast /kɑ
st/ There’s a trick to casting your line properly.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review bait /beit/ We used worms as bait.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review pushover /pυʃəυvə/ Don’t worry about the exam tomorrow – it’ll be a pushover.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review personify /pəsɒnifai/ Carter personifies the values of self-reliance and hard work.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review go broke /əυ brəυk/ A lot of small businesses went broke in the recession.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review do (sb) out of /du
smbədi aυt əv/ Are you trying to do me out of a job?
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review outdo /aυtdu
/ When it comes to speed of response, a small firm can outdo a big company.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review do up /du
p/ They did up an old cottage in the Scottish Highlands.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review ample /mpəl/ You’ll have ample time for questions later.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review lavish /lviʃ/ The bathroom was decorated in lavish style with gold bath fittings.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review vital /vaitl/ The work she does is absolutely vital for the success of this company.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review inhale /inheil/ Myra lit another cigarette and inhaled deeply.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review assassinate /əssəneit/ They suspected a plot to assassinate the President.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review eradicate /irdikeit/ We can eradicate this disease from the world.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review consume /kənsju
m/ Alcohol may not be consumed on the premises.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review obesity /əυbi
səti/ Obesity can lead to heart disorders and other health problems.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review concerted effort /kəns
tid efət/ Libraries have made a concerted effort to attract young people.
Module 5 page 86 Module 5: Review immigration /imireiʃən/ He called for a common European policy on immigration.
Module 6
Module 6 page 87 Overview cue /kju
/ Our success was the cue for other companies to press ahead
with new investment.
Module 6 page 87 Overview cohesion /kəυhi
ən/ The article comments on the lack of cohesion and commitment
within the administration.
Module 6 page 87 Overview millennium /mileniəm/ The beginning of a new millennium.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading pessimistic /pesəmistik/ Don't be too pessimistic – we may still win the game.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading reverse /riv
s/ More changes are required to reverse the trend towards centralised power.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading sector /sektə/ The growth in the number of home computers has boosted the
electronics sector.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading potential /pətenʃəl/ The management need to think of new ways of attracting potential customers.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading life expectancy /laif ikspektənsi/ The life expectancy of animals in captivity varies from fifty percent
to seventy-five percent of their natural life span.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading conceal /kənsi
l/ She tried to conceal the fact that she was pregnant.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading short cut /ʃɔ
t kt, ʃɔ
t kt/ There aren’t really any shortcuts to learning English.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading prospect /prɒspekt/ Job prospects for graduates don’t look good.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading medication /medikeiʃən/ He’s on medication for high blood pressure.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading far-fetched /fɑ
fetʃt/ All this may sound a bit far-fetched, but companies are already
developing ‘intelligent’ homes.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading laser vision /leizə viən/ With his laser vision Superman could see through any solid
material except lead.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading genre /ɒnrə/ Science fiction as a genre is relatively new.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading flight of fancy /flait əv fnsi/ There are some strange flights of fancy in his book, as well as
some extremely down to earth observations.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading lecturer /lektʃərə/ He is a lecturer in medieval studies at Edinburgh University.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading the norm /ðə nɔ
m/ Short term contracts are now the norm in some big companies.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading be around /bi əraυnd/ That joke’s been around for years.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading (not) hold out much hope /(nɒt) həυld aυt mtʃ həυp/ Negotiators aren’t holding out much hope of a peaceful settlement.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading startling /stɑ
tliŋ/ Paddy’s words had a startling effect on the children.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading vastly /vɑ
stli/ This book is vastly superior to his last one.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading evidence /evidəns/ At present we have no evidence of life on other planets.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading unattainable /nəteinəbəl/ A military victory is unattainable.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading notion /nəυʃən/ The notion that children should be ‘seen and not heard’ is outdated
in modern society.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading cure /kjυə/ There is still no cure for AIDS.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading pump into /pmp intə/ Measures to save the airline failed when the shareholders refused
to pump any more money into it.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading reinforce /ri
infɔ
s/ The film reinforces the idea that women should be pretty and dumb.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading replicate /replikeit/ There is a need for further research to replicate these findings.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading vice-chairman /vais tʃeəmən/ Potts was appointed vice-chairman of the education committee.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading shiny /ʃaini/ She wore a fashionable jacket and high shiny boots.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading baldness /bɔ
ldnəs/ Dad was embarrassed about his baldness and always wore a hat
when he went out.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading short-sightedness /ʃɔ
t saitidnəs/ Her short-sightedness meant that she had to wear glasses to read the paper.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading apply /əplai/ Apply the cream evenly over the skin.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading treatment /tri
tmənt/ There have been great advances in the treatment of cancer.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading strikingly /straikiŋli/ The two experiments produced strikingly different results.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading pinpoint /pinpɔint/ It’s difficult to pinpoint the cause of the accident.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading merge /m
d/ The villages have grown and merged together over the years.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading melting pot /meltiŋ pɒt/ New York has always been the ultimate melting pot of races and nationalities.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading escalate /eskəleit/ Tension is escalating and the two sides are preparing for war.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading facial /feiʃəl/ Victor’s facial expression didn’t change.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading geneticist /dənetəsist/ Geneticists are investigating hereditary diseases.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading insight /insait/ The article gives us a real insight into the causes of the present
economic crisis.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading shade /ʃeid/ In the autumn, the woods are full of countless shades of brown,
yellow and orange.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading complexion /kəmplekʃən/ Drinking lots of water is good for the complexion.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading wrinkle /riŋkəl/ Old Mrs Abbot had twinkling eyes which were surrounded by a
network of tiny wrinkles.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading meticulous /mətikjυləs/ The book describes his journey in meticulous detail.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading sunscreen /snskri
n/ Whatever your skin type, do use a high-factor sunscreen and reapply
it frequently.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading corporation /kɔ
pəreiʃən/ He works for a large American corporation.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading work on /w
k ɒn/ He has spent the last two years working on a book about childcare.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading tissue /tiʃu
, -sju
/ A biopsy of the stomach tissue detected the presence of a viral infection.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading face-lift /feis lift/ She must have had half a dozen face-lifts by now.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading cosmetic surgery /kɒzmetik s
dəri/ I have seen a lot of people who look extremely odd after
having cosmetic surgery.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading laser treatment /leizə tri
tmənt/ She had laser treatment to remove a large mole on her leg.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading spectacles /spektəkəlz/ Grandfather took off his spectacles and closed his book.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading epidemic /epidemik/ Britain is suffering an epidemic of petty crime.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading proportion /prəpɔ
ʃən/ Try to reduce your tasks to more manageable proportions.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading contact lens /kɒntkt lenz/ Jamie started wearing contact lenses because the other kids teased
him about his glasses.
Module 6 pages 88–89 Reading preventive /priventiv/ While travelling abroad, take preventive measures to avoid illness.
Module 6 page 90 Vocabulary at will /ət wil/ He can’t just fire people at will, can he?
Module 6 page 90 Vocabulary transplant /trnsplɑ
nt/ Heart transplant surgery has come a long way in the last ten years.
Module 6 page 90 Vocabulary clone /kləυn/ The process allowed Scottish scientists to clone the sheep named Dolly.
Module 6 page 90 Vocabulary install /instɔ
l/ Security cameras have been installed in the city centre.
Module 6 page 90 Vocabulary debt /det/ He had enough money to pay off his father’s outstanding debts.
Module 6 page 91 Listening 1 apparatus /pəreitəs/ Astronauts have special breathing apparatus.
Module 6 page 91 Listening 1 innovation /inəveiʃən/ Innovations in information technology have completely transformed
the way students work.
Module 6 page 92 English in use 1 narcolepsy /nɑ
kəlepsi/ Narcolepsy is attributed to a genetic cause.
Module 6 page 92 English in use 1 disorder /disɔ
də/ He suffers from a rare disorder of the liver.
Module 6 page 92 English in use 1 side effect /said ifekt/ Possible side effects of the treatment include nausea and diarrhoea.
Module 6 page 92 English in use 1 insufficient /insəfiʃənt/ Insufficient resources have been devoted to the health service.
Module 6 page 92 English in use 1 trial /traiəl/ a new drug that is undergoing clinical trials.
Module 6 page 93 Language Developm. 1 atom /təm/ Water is formed from two atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen.
Module 6 page 93 Language Developm. 1 DNA /di
en ei/ The men will undergo voluntary DNA testing of their saliva.
Module 6 page 93 Language Developm. 1 splice /splais/ We saved the broken pieces and spliced them together.
Module 6 page 93 Language Developm. 1 test-tube baby /test tju
b beibi/ Are we to understand you have made a test-tube baby?
Module 6 page 93 Language Developm. 1 coin the term /kɔin ðə t
m/ It was he who coined the term ‘anorexia’.
Module 6 page 93 Language Developm. 1 stressed out /strest aυt/ She always gets stressed out at exam time.
Module 6 page 94 Writing 1 replace /ripleis/ Two of the tyres had to be replaced.
Module 6 page 94 Writing 1 worn /wɔ
n/ We used to cut up worn blankets to make sleeping bags for the children.
Module 6 page 94 Writing 1 antioxidant /ntiɒksidənt/ Olive oil contains many powerful protective antioxidants.
Module 6 page 94 Writing 1 unscrupulous /nskru
pjυləs/ Isn’t it time we did something to protect the elderly from unscrupulous
business people?
Module 6 page 94 Writing 1 at ease /ət i
z/ They always looked happy and at ease together as a couple.
Module 6 page 94 Writing 1 dip /dip/ Are you coming in for a dip?
Module 6 page 94 Writing 1 strenuous /strenjυəs/ The doctor advised Ken to avoid strenuous exercise.
Module 6 page 94 Writing 1 state-of-the-art /steit əv ði ɑ
t/ His new laptop is state-of-the-art.
Module 6 page 95 Listening 2 unveil /nveil/ The club has unveiled plans to build a new stadium.
Module 6 page 95 Listening 2 origin /ɒrədin/ There have been several different theories which attempt to explain
the origins of the universe.
Module 6 page 95 Listening 2 domestic /dəmestik/ Cats are the only so-called domestic animals which ultimately have
remained wild.
Module 6 page 95 Listening 2 fossil /fɒsəl/ Several dinosaur fossils were found in Montana.
Module 6 page 95 Listening 2 companion /kəmpnjən/ His dog became his closest companion.
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking stimulate /stimjυleit/ Her interest in art was stimulated by her father.
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking involve /invɒlv/ We want to involve the workforce at all stages of the decision-making process.
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking fed up /fed p/ She felt tired and a bit fed up.
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking put sb off /pυt smbədi ɒf/ Don’t let the restaurant’s decor put you off – the food is really good.
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking admission fee /ədmiʃən fi
/ I was annoyed that I had to pay an admission fee as I am a member of the club.
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking exhibit /izibit/ The exhibits date back to the 17th century.
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking attendant /ətendənt/ The car park attendant told me there weren’t any spaces left.
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking curator /kjυreitə/ Michael is the mammal curator at the Los Angeles Zoo.
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking brochure /brəυʃə, -ʃυə/ Could you please send us one of your holiday brochures?
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking wander /wɒndə/ For an hour and a half we wandered around the old city, enjoying
the sights and sounds of a traditional way of life.
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking trudge /trd/ We trudged home through the snow.
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking stride /straid/ Brian strode out of the room without speaking.
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking vintage /vintid/ He collects vintage cars.
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking hire /haiə/ The best way to explore the island is to hire a car.
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking interactive /intərktiv/ The museum features interactive exhibits.
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking hands-on /hndz ɒn/ He has a very hands-on approach to management.
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking not bothered /nɒt bɒðəd/ ‘What film do you want to see?’ ‘I’m not bothered.’
Module 6 page 96–97 Speaking abolish /əbɒliʃ/ Slavery was abolished in the United States in the 19th century.
Module 6 page 98 English in use 2 trace /treis/ They’ve traced their ancestry back to the 16th century.
Module 6 page 98 English in use 2 burial /beriəl/ After the burial ceremony relatives and friends were invited back to
the family home.
Module 6 page 98 English in use 2 breakthrough /breikθru
/ Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of cancer.
Module 6 page 98 English in use 2 hang on sth /hŋ ɒn smθiŋ/ Everything hangs on the outcome of this meeting.
Module 6 page 98 English in use 2 at first sight /ət f
st sait/ At first sight, the place seemed deserted.
Module 6 page 98 English in use 2 will /wil/ Have you made a will yet?
Module 6 page 98 English in use 2 misleading /misli
diŋ/ The article was misleading, and the newspaper has apologised.
Module 6 page 98 English in use 2 trail /treil/ The hunters lost the tiger’s trail in the middle of the jungle.
Module 6 page 98 English in use 2 substitute /sbstitju
t/ I always use a sugar substitute in my coffee.
Module 6 page 98 English in use 2 enquiring /inkwaiəriŋ/ She raised an enquiring eyebrow towards Mary.
Module 6 page 99 Language Developm. 2 contemplate /kɒntəmpleit/ Did you ever contemplate resigning?
Module 6 page 99 Language Developm. 2 yearn /j
n/ Helen yearned for a child.
Module 6 page 99 Language Developm. 2 investigation /investieiʃən/ The investigation continued for nearly three years.
Module 6 page 99 Language Developm. 2 moan /məυn/ ‘I feel seasick already,’ she moaned.
Module 6 page 99 Language Developm. 2 island-hopping /ailənd hɒpiŋ/ Many tourists enjoy island-hopping around the Cyclades islands.
Module 6 page 99 Language Developm. 2 hitch a ride /hitʃ ə raid/ We hitched a ride with a lorry driver.
Module 6 page 99 Language Developm. 2 cargo /kɑ
əυ/ A ship carrying a cargo of oil has sunk.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 bill sth as sth /bil smθiŋ əz smθiŋ/ The castle bills itself as the oldest in England.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 dungeon /dndən/ A narrow stairwell wound like a corkscrew into the dungeons of the castle.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 simulate /simjυleit/ This machine can simulate conditions in space.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 recall /rikɔ
l/ You don’t happen to recall his name, do you?
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 atrocity /ətrɒsəti/ The brutal destruction of an entire village was one of the worst
atrocities of the Vietnam war.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 unravel /nrvəl/ Detectives are still trying to unravel the mystery surrounding his death.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 behead /bihed/ Charles I was beheaded in 1649.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 boil /bɔil/ Boil the rice for fifteen minutes.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 disposition /dispəziʃən/ The film is not suitable for people of a nervous disposition.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 unaccompanied /nəkmpənid/ Unaccompanied children are not allowed on the premises.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 hot spring /hɒt spriŋ/ The geysers and hot springs in Yellowstone Park are very impressive.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 gallon /lən/ The car does about fifty miles to the gallon.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 flourish /flriʃ/ The economy is booming and small businesses are flourishing.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 remains /rimeinz/ On the table were the remains of the evening meal.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 sculpture /sklptʃə/ In the village square there was a large sculpture of an elephant.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 idiosyncratic /idiəsinkrtik/ The English language is quite idiosyncratic.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 to such an extent /tə stʃ ən ikstent/ Her condition deteriorated to such an extent that a blood transfusion
was considered necessary.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 marvel /mɑ
vəl/ ‘The man is a genius,’ marvelled Claire.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 council /kaυnsəl/ He sent a letter to the council to complain about the noise.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 artefact /ɑ
tifkt/ Many artefacts decorated in this way have been found in royal tombs
on the mainland.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 stuffed /stft/ Nailed on the walls were rows and rows of stuffed animal heads.
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 aquarium /əkweəriəm/ Have you visited the tropical aquarium at the zoo?
Module 6 pages 100–101 Writing 2 unnerving /nn
viŋ/ It was an unnerving experience.
Module 6 page 102 Module 6: Review virtual /v
tʃuəl/ The website allows you to take a virtual tour of the art gallery.
Module 6 page 102 Module 6: Review finicky /finiki/ She’s very finicky about what she eats.
Module 6 page 102 Module 6: Review stroll /strəυl/ They strolled along the riverbank, enjoying the evening sun.
Module 6 page 102 Module 6: Review depreciate /dipri
ʃieit/ New cars depreciate in value quickly.
Module 6 page 102 Module 6: Review repeal /ripi
l/ Congress repealed the ban on women flying naval combat missions.
Module 6 page 102 Module 6: Review overturn /əυvət
n/ His conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeal.
Module 6 page 102 Module 6: Review thesis /θi
sis/ Their main thesis was that the rise in earnings was due to improvements in
education.
Module 6 page 102 Module 6: Review relic /relik/ Roman relics found in a field.
Module 6 page 102 Module 6: Review solitary /sɒlətəri/ Ed enjoys the solitary life of a rancher.
Module 6 page 102 Module 6: Review space shuttle /speis ʃtl/ I realised what it was: a space shuttle entering the atmosphere on
its final run-in to earth.
Module 6 page 102 Module 6: Review Mercury /m
kjυri/ The temperatures on Mercury are phenomenally high.
Module 6 page 102 Module 6: Review treacherous /tretʃərəs/ Strong winds and loose rocks made climbing treacherous.
Module 6 page 102 Module 6: Review polar /pəυlə/ As our climate warms up, the polar ice caps will begin to melt.
Module 6 page 102 Module 6: Review hull /hl/ The hull of this ship was built to withstand all kinds of damage.
Module 6 page 102 Module 6: Review sounding weights /saυndiŋ weits/ The researchers used sounding weights to assess the depth of the lake.
Module 6 page 102 Module 6: Review minute /mainju
t/ You only need a minute amount.
Module 6 page 102 Module 6: Review sediment /sedimənt/ There was a thick layer of sediment at the bottom of the wine barrel.
Module 7
Module 7 page 103 Overview break the mould /breik ðə məυld/ He tried to break the mould of British politics with his radical approach.
Module 7 page 103 Overview motivation /məυtiveiʃən/ Jack is an intelligent pupil, but he lacks motivation.
Module 7 page 103 Overview element /eləmənt/ There is an element of truth in your argument.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading against the odds /əenst ði ɒdz/ The hospital’s director has been battling against the odds to
improve patient care.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading demon /di
mən/ He was speeding down the motorway as if pursued by a demon.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading row /rəυ/ She rowed across the lake.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading solo /səυləυ/ Ridgeway’s solo voyage across the Atlantic.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading oarsman /ɔ
zmən/ I watched as the boat, propelled by a solitary oarsman, turned almost
directly in front of me.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading contrary wind /kɒntrəri wind/ A contrary wind prevented us from setting off.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading tide /taid/ Strong tides make swimming dangerous.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading engulf /inlf/ The building was engulfed in flames.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading hold a course /həυld ə kɔ
s/ Despite the bad weather the ship held its course.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading WAHR /tru
/ The hunter’s spear flew straight and true and struck the antelope in its side.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading eccentric /iksentrik/ Peter’s eccentric behaviour lost him his job.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading splash about /splʃ əbaυt/ The children were splashing about in the pool.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading slender /slendə/ We had to make the most of our rather slender resources.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading pursuit /pəsju
t/ The pursuit of liberty and happiness.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading score a first /skɔ
r ə f
st/ She scored a first with her book on the history of women’s involvement
in the field of anthropology.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading tick off /tik ɒf/ Have you ticked Kate’s name off the list?
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading plug on /pl ɒn/ Julia plugged on with the endless exam papers.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading a small fortune /ə smɔ
l fɔ
tʃən/ My first painting sold for £25, a small fortune then for an art student.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading inform /infɔ
m/ Her experience as a refugee informs the content of her latest novel.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading do or die /du
ɔ
dai/ I told Richard he would fail the examination, but he said he would do or die.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading quest /kwest/ World leaders are now united in their quest for peace.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading shallow /ʃləυ/ If he’s only interested in your looks, that shows how shallow he is.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading ultimately /ltimətli/ Ultimately, the decision rests with the child’s parents.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading grip /rip/ It’s a story that really grips you.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading spare /speə/ I wanted to spare them the trouble of buying me a present.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading contented /kəntentid/ I felt warm, cosy and contented.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading beside the point /bisaid ðə pɔint/ Yes, he’s a very charming young man, but that’s beside the point.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading compulsion /kəmplʃən/ The desire to laugh became a compulsion.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading academic /kədemik/ The study of art as an academic discipline.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading primitive /primətiv/ The primitive instinct of survival.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading dominance /dɒminəns/ Television’s dominance over other media.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading bully /bυli/ A group of girls would bully the younger kids, and force them to
give up their pocket money.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading tempt fate /tempt feit/ You are tempting fate by building your house so close to the river.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading prove yourself /pru
v jəself/ When I first started this job, I felt I had to prove myself.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading come down to /km daυn tə/ It all comes down to money in the end.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading keep faith /ki
p feiθ/ The military regime has not kept faith with its promises of democratic reform.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading diversion /daiv
ʃən, di-/ Everybody needs a diversion, and basketball is mine.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading dismiss /dismis/ The government has dismissed criticisms that the country’s
health policy is a mess.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading macho /mtʃəυ/ He’s sick of being cast as the hard macho man in films.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading posturing /pɒstʃəriŋ/ Ken’s muscular posturing in front of the mirror is making me sick.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading preserve /priz
v/ Banking used to be a male preserve.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading threshold /θreʃhəυld, -ʃəυld/ William has a very high threshold for pain.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading thrive on /θraiv ɒn/ I wouldn’t want that much pressure, but she seems to thrive on it.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading allure /əljυə/ She could never resist the allure of foreign travel.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading shudder at /ʃdər ət/ He shuddered at the thought of the conflict ahead.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading spare a thought for /speər ə θɔ
t fə/ Spare a thought for those who don’t have enough to eat.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading haunt /hɔ
nt/ Clare was haunted by the fear that her husband would have an accident.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading miscalculate /misklkjυleit/ We miscalculated how long it would take to get there.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading tolerate /tɒləreit/ I couldn’t tolerate the long hours you work.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading abandon /əbndən/ They abandoned their attempt to recapture the castle.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading worthwhile /w
θwail/ He wanted to do a worthwhile job.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading relate /rileit/ Laurie finds it difficult to relate to children.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading courageous /kəreidəs/ He was wrong, and courageous enough to admit it.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading admiration /dməreiʃən/ Daniel gazed at her in admiration.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading come to terms with /km tə t
mz wið/ George and Elizabeth have come to terms with the fact that they
will never have children.
Module 7 pages 104–105 Reading reckless /rekləs/ He was accused of causing death by reckless driving.
Module 7 page 106 Vocabulary summit /smit/ Many people have now reached the summit of Mount Everest.
Module 7 page 106 Vocabulary burning /b
niŋ/ My burning ambition is to be world champion.
Module 7 page 106 Vocabulary give in to /iv in tə/ The government refused to give in to the terrorists’ demands.
Module 7 page 106 Vocabulary defeat /difi
t/ I refuse to let this setback defeat me; I’m more determined than
ever to succeed.
Module 7 page 106 Vocabulary calculated risk /klkjυleitid risk/ The police took a calculated risk in releasing the offender.
Module 7 page 106 Vocabulary risk life and limb /risk laif ən lim/ Why risk life and limb jumping out of a plane just to raise money for charity?
Module 7 page 106 Vocabulary vaccination /vksəneiʃən/ Have you had all your vaccinations?
Module 7 page 106 Vocabulary measles /mi
zəlz/ He had poor sight following a very bad attack of measles.
Module 7 page 107 Listening 1 disability /disəbiləti/ Public places are becoming more accessible to people with disabilities.
Module 7 page 107 Listening 1 encounter /inkaυntə/ They encountered serious problems when two members of the
expedition were injured.
Module 7 page 107 Listening 1 unconventional /nkənvenʃənəl/ Her unconventional opinions finally cost her her job.
Module 7 page 108 Language Developm. 1 the foreseeable future /ðə fɔ
si
əbəl fju
tʃə/ The situation is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
Module 7 page 108 Language Developm. 1 stationery /steiʃənəri/ They sell paper, pens and all kinds of stationery in their shop.
Module 7 page 108 Language Developm. 1 complementary medicine /kɒmpləmentəri medsən/ Acupuncture and other complementary medicines are becoming
more and more popular.
Module 7 page 108 Language Developm. 1 heel /hi
l/ She wore black boots with high heels. My heel is very sore from
wearing these new shoes.
Module 7 page 108 Language Developm. 1 heal /hi
l/ It took three months for my arm to heal properly.
Module 7 page 108 Language Developm. 1 idle /aidl/ The farmer cannot afford to leave his land lying idle. What an idle boy you are!
Module 7 page 108 Language Developm. 1 miner /mainə/ A strike by coal miners.
Module 7 page 108 Language Developm. 1 minor /mainə/ Minors are not allowed into this bar.
Module 7 page 108 Language Developm. 1 split up /split p/ She split up with her boyfriend two days ago.
Module 7 page 108 Language Developm. 1 mnemonic /nəmɒnik/ He talked about the effective use of mnemonics to improve memory.
Module 7 page 109 English in use 1 triumph /traiəmf/ In the end, good shall triumph over evil.
Module 7 page 109 English in use 1 prejudice /predədis/ Women still face prejudice in the workplace.
Module 7 page 109 English in use 1 wrap /rp/ The present was beautifully wrapped in gold paper.
Module 7 page 109 English in use 1 reconciliation /rekənsilieiʃən/ A large group of demonstrators stayed up all night praying
for reconciliation between the two countries.
Module 7 page 109 English in use 1 settler /setlə/ Many of the earliest settlers here died from disease and hunger.
Module 7 page 109 English in use 1 role model /rəυl mɒdl/ I want to be a positive role model for my sister.
Module 7 page 109 English in use 1 weigh down /wei daυn/ He felt weighed down by his responsibilities.
Module 7 page 109 English in use 1 concede /kənsi
d/ In May 1949, Stalin conceded defeat and reopened land access to Berlin.
Module 7 page 110 Writing 1 mutually /mju
tʃuəli/ We eventually arrived at a figure that was mutually agreeable to both parties.
Module 7 page 110 Writing 1 hospitable /hɒspitəbəl, hɒspi-/ The local people were very kind and hospitable.
Module 7 page 111 Listening 2 kick the habit /kik ðə hbit/ The new treatment has already helped hundreds of smokers to kick the habit.
Module 7 page 111 Listening 2 obsessive /əbsesiv/ He has an obsessive concern with cleanliness and order.
Module 7 page 111 Listening 2 do sth to excess /du
smθiŋ tυ ikses/ Drinking alcohol is alright as long as you don’t do it to excess.
Module 7 page 111 Listening 2 needless /ni
dləs/ The report caused needless anxiety to women who have attended the clinic.
Module 7 page 111 Listening 2 purchase /p
tʃəs/ She paid for her purchases and left.
Module 7 page 111 Listening 2 desert /diz
t/ Helen was deserted by her husband.
Module 7 page 111 Listening 2 deceitful /disi
tfəl/ His manner was sly and deceitful.
Module 7 pages 112–113 Speaking apprehensive /prihensiv/ We’d been a little apprehensive about their visit.
Module 7 pages 112–113 Speaking stunned /stnd/ He looked completely stunned.
Module 7 pages 112–113 Speaking elated /ileitid/ He felt elated and mildly drunk.
Module 7 pages 112–113 Speaking dejected /didektid/ Sad and dejected, he turned and left.
Module 7 pages 112–113 Speaking prey on your mind /prei ɒn jə maind/ Finally, she broached the subject that had been preying on her mind for days.
Module 7 pages 112–113 Speaking be a weight off your mind /bi ə weit ɒf jə maind/ When we finally manage to sell the house it will be a weight off my mind.
Module 7 pages 112–113 Speaking be over the moon /bi əυvə ðə mu
n/ She’s over the moon about her new job.
Module 7 pages 112–113 Speaking adapt /ədpt/ The children are finding it hard to adapt to the new school.
Module 7 pages 112–113 Speaking milestone /mailstəυn/ The agreement was a milestone in the two countries’ relations.
Module 7 page 114 English in use 2 conqueror /kɒŋkərə/ The Norman conquerors arrived in England in 1066.
Module 7 page 114 English in use 2 bitter /bitə/ Enjoy the beer’s bitter taste as you slowly drink it.
Module 7 page 114 English in use 2 monk /mŋk/ He was in his mid-thirties, tall and thin, with searching eyes and
hair cropped like a Buddhist monk.
Module 7 page 114 English in use 2 acclaimed /əkleimd/ The book has been widely acclaimed by teachers and pupils.
Module 7 page 114 English in use 2 distinct /distiŋkt/ The outline of the ship became more distinct as we got closer.
Module 7 page 114 English in use 2 anti-social /nti səυʃəl/ Smoking is an anti-social habit.
Module 7 page 114 English in use 2 trance /trɑ
ns/ She went into a deep hypnotic trance.
Module 7 page 114 English in use 2 distract /distrkt/ Try not to distract the other students by talking all the time, Peter.
Module 7 pages 116–117 Writing 2 restriction /ristrikʃən/ The law imposed new financial restrictions on private companies.
Module 7 pages 116–117 Writing 2 diplomatic /dipləmtik/ The manager was always very diplomatic with awkward clients.
Module 7 pages 116–117 Writing 2 antagonise /ntənaiz/ The police department antagonises the black community here on
an almost regular basis.
Module 7 pages 116–117 Writing 2 passive smoking /psiv sməυkiŋ/ Medical evidence in the case showed that he had developed lung
cancer as a result of passive smoking.
Module 7 pages 116–117 Writing 2 prohibit /prəhibit/ Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the factory.
Module 7 pages 116–117 Writing 2 venue /venju
/ The first thing to do is book a venue for the concert.
Module 7 pages 116–117 Writing 2 flout /flaυt/ Some companies flout the rules and employ children as young as seven.
Module 7 pages 116–117 Writing 2 irrelevant /ireləvənt/ We’re focusing too much on irrelevant details.
Module 7 pages 116–117 Writing 2 drop sb a line /drɒp smbədi ə lain/ Drop us a line to let us know how you’re getting on.
Module 7 pages 116–117 Writing 2 debate /dibeit/ The new drug has become the subject of heated debate within the medical
profession.
Module 7 page 118 Module 7: Review calculation /klkjυleiʃən/ Dee looked at the bill and made some rapid calculations.
Module 7 page 118 Module 7: Review insignificant /insinifikənt/ You realise that your problems are insignificant in comparison to what Hilary
has been through?
Module 7 page 118 Module 7: Review worthless /w
θləs/ The house was full of worthless junk.
Module 7 page 118 Module 7: Review temptation /tempteiʃən/ I finally gave in to the temptation and had a cigarette.
Module 7 page 118 Module 7: Review surmount /səmaυnt/ He has had to surmount immense difficulties.
Module 7 page 118 Module 7: Review wobble /wɒbəl/ The pile of bricks wobbled and fell.
Module 7 page 118 Module 7: Review get hooked on /et hυkt ɒn/ I got hooked on television when I spent all those weeks in bed with my illness.
Module 7 page 118 Module 7: Review wetsuit /wetsu
t, -sju
t/ At dawn he puts on his wetsuit, picks up his surfboard and catches the waves.
Module 8
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading bow to /baυ tə/ The owner has decided to bow to public pressure and lift the ban on smoking.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading perch /p
tʃ/ The house was perched on a cliff above the town.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading crime wave /kraim weiv/ More police officers are being brought in to help tackle the
current crime wave.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading vice /vais/ Smoking is my only vice.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading indulgence /indldəns/ An occasional glass of wine was his only indulgence.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading fall victim to /fɔ
l viktim tə/ Many small businesses have fallen victim to the recession.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading stand accused /stnd əkju
zd/ The radio station stands accused of racism.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading idyll /idəl, idil/ Decades later, the sailor was still enjoying his island idyll.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading ills /ilz/ He wants to cure all the ills of the world.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading recreate /ri
krieit/ You can never recreate the feeling of winning for the first time.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading maximise /mksimaiz/ The career centre will help you maximise your opportunities.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading elusive /ilu
siv/ For me, the poem has an elusive quality.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading delegation /deləeiʃən/ A delegation from Nigeria has arrived to have talks with the
British foreign minister.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading salary /sləri/ The average salary is £39,000 a year.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading cede /si
d/ Hong Kong was ceded to Britain in 1842.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading assembly /əsembli/ the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading transition /trnziʃən/ Making the transition from youth to adulthood can be very painful.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading play a role in sth /plei ə rəυl in smθiŋ/ A good diet and fitness play a crucial role in helping people live longer.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading transformation /trnsfəmeiʃən/ In recent years, the movie industry has undergone a dramatic transformation.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading broadcasting /brɔ
dkɑ
stiŋ/ BBC stands for British Broadcasting Corporation.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading cable /keibəl/ I’ve got cable television now, and there are almost too many
channels to choose from.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading capture the market /kptʃə ðə mɑ
kit/ We aim to capture eight percent of the UK wine market.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading deluge /delju
d/ Viewers sent a deluge of complaints about the show.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading hermit /h
mit/ Emperor Constantine was said to visit the wise hermit for advice.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading corruption /kərpʃən/ The investigation uncovered widespread corruption within the police force.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading loiter /lɔitə/ Five or six teenagers were loitering in front of the newsagent’s.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading transfix /trnsfiks/ The sight of the fire transfixed the passers-by.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading crop /krɒp/ Growers lost eighty percent of the apple crop in the storm.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading ogle /əυəl/ I didn’t like the way he was ogling her legs.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading wages /weidiz/ In general, computer jobs pay good wages.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading accessory /əksesəri/ Accessories such as a carrying case and battery re-charger are free
with the purchase of a cellular phone.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading sponsor /spɒnsə/ Kodak is a major sponsor of the Olympics.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading acute /əkju
t/ I felt acute embarrassment at that moment.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading collectively /kəlektivli/ Rain, snow and hail are collectively known as precipitation.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading underestimate /ndərestimeit/ We underestimated how long it would take to get there; instead of two
hours it took us five!
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading benign /binain/ He shook his head in benign amusement.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading portal /pɔ
təl/ As I passed the portals my feeling of depression increased.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading skew /skju
/ These assumptions about Communism skewed American foreign
policy for decades.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading novice /nɒvis/ The computer course is ideal for novices.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading preoccupy /pri
ɒkjυpai/ Although I tried to respond, I was mostly preoccupied with my pain.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading omnipresent /ɒmniprezənt/ Police were virtually omnipresent on the city streets.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading medieval /medii
vəl/ These spices were first brought to Italy from the East in medieval times.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading fortress /fɔ
trəs/ The invaders spent weeks trying to take the fortress along the road to
the city but it wasn’t going to surrender without a fight.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading flicker /flikə/ The overhead lights flickered momentarily.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading wriggle /riəl/ Stop wriggling and let me put your T-shirt on.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading screech /skri
tʃ/ ‘Get out!’ she screeched angrily. ‘I hate you!’
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading glee /li
/ Manufacturers are rubbing their hands with glee as they prepare to cash in.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading currency /krənsi/ The bank can supply you with foreign currency.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading initiate /iniʃieit/ They have decided to initiate legal proceedings against the newspaper.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading wary /weəri/ I’m a bit wary of driving in this fog.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading inhibit /inhibit/ An unhappy family life may inhibit children’s learning.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading conspicuous /kənspikjυəs/ He had represented Italy with conspicuous success in the Games.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading hoarding /hɔ
diŋ/ A huge advertising hoarding.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading voice /vɔis/ The senator voiced concern at how minorities and immigrants
are treated in California.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading confide /kənfaid/ I’ve never felt able to confide in my sister.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading mug /m/ A lot of people won’t go out alone at night because they’re afraid
of being mugged.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading couch potato /kaυtʃ pəteitəυ/ A lot of kids today are overweight couch potatoes.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading think nothing of /θiŋk nθiŋ əv/ He thinks nothing of staying up all night in casinos.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading patch /ptʃ/ The strawberry patch was full of fruit!
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading outskirts /aυtsk
ts/ They live on the outskirts of Paris.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading lift /lift/ The government plans to lift its ban on cigar imports.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading radical /rdikəl/ They are proposing radical changes to the way the company is run.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading sign up /sain p/ Over half the people who signed up to do engineering were women.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading round-the-clock /raυnd ðə klɒk/ They have always provided round-the-clock medical care.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading onslaught /ɒnslɔ
t/ Are you ready for the onslaught of winter?
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading inquisitive /inkwizətiv/ Jenny was a very inquisitive child – always asking questions.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading pipe up /paip p/ Mum suddenly piped up with the answer to the puzzle!
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading reel off /ri
l ɒf/ Jack reeled off a list of names.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading overwhelming /əυvəwelmiŋ/ There is overwhelming evidence that smoking damages your health.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading relent /rilent/ At last her father relented and came to visit her.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading funding /fndiŋ/ College directors have called for more government funding.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading extreme /ikstri
m/ Extreme poverty still exists in many rural areas.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading ironic /airɒnik/ Your car was stolen at the police station! How ironic!
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading co-ordination /kəυɔ
dineiʃən/ To play tennis you need excellent hand eye co-ordination.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading resist /rizist/ He resisted pressure to resign.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading fundamental /fndəmentl/ We have to tackle the fundamental cause of the problem.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading outlaw /aυtlɔ
/ The bill would have outlawed several types of guns.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading compulsory /kəmplsəri/ Car insurance is compulsory.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading silent majority /sailənt mədɒrəti/ I think the silent majority would agree that all politicians are the same.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading turn to /t
n tə/ Many people here are turning to solar power as a way of reducing
their fuel bills.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading draw /drɔ
/ Beth felt strangely drawn to this gentle stranger.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading meditation /mediteiʃən/ Yoga involves breathing exercises, stretching and meditation.
Module 8 pages 120–121 Reading posture /pɒstʃə/ Poor posture can lead to muscular problems.
Module 8 page 123 Listening 1 expansion /ikspnʃən/ The rapid expansion of cities can cause social and economic problems.
Module 8 page 123 Listening 1 commitment /kəmitmənt/ Will the job fit in with your family commitments?
Module 8 page 123 Listening 1 congestion /kəndestʃən/ The congestion on the roads out of Cornwall is getting worse.
Module 8 page 123 Listening 1 inferior /infiəriə/ I felt very inferior among all those academics.
Module 8 page 123 Listening 1 resume /rizju
m/ She hopes to resume work after the baby is born.
Module 8 page 124 English in use 1 snap /snp/ He shut the book with a snap.
Module 8 page 124 English in use 1 crackle /krkəl/ The crackle of the logs burning was the only sound in the room.
Module 8 page 124 English in use 1 memorandum /memərndəm/ I sent him a memorandum reminding him about the meeting.
Module 8 page 124 English in use 1 entrant /entrənt/ The event was a great success and there were over eighty entrants from
throughout the Northern region.
Module 8 page 124 English in use 1 format /fɔ
mt/ They are planning a large-format book for the partially-sighted.
Module 8 page 124 English in use 1 panel /pnəl/ A panel of experts has looked at the proposal.
Module 8 page 124 English in use 1 catchy /ktʃi/ He tried to come up with a good catchy advertising slogan.
Module 8 page 124 English in use 1 jury /dυəri/ Have you ever been on a jury?
Module 8 page 124 English in use 1 get the word out /et ðə w
d aυt/ They tried to get the word out about the benefits of immunisation.
Module 8 page 125 Language Developm. 1 insert /ins
t/ His manager inserted a new clause into his contract.
Module 8 page 125 Language Developm. 1 enter into /entər intə/ The government refused to enter into discussions with the opposition.
Module 8 page 125 Language Developm. 1 correspondence /kɒrəspɒndəns/ The magazine is unable to enter into any correspondence on medical matters.
Module 8 page 125 Language Developm. 1 witty /witi/ I enjoyed the play; it had a clever plot and a very witty script.
Module 8 page 125 Language Developm. 1 besiege /bisi
d/ Miller was besieged by press photographers.
Module 8 page 125 Language Developm. 1 drop off /drɒp ɒf/ I must have dropped off to sleep.
Module 8 page 125 Language Developm. 1 balance /bləns/ My bank balance isn’t very healthy.
Module 8 page 125 Language Developm. 1 on hold /ɒn həυld/ The agent put me on hold while she consulted a colleague.
Module 8 page 125 Language Developm. 1 resign /rizain/ She resigned from the government last week.
Module 8 page 125 Language Developm. 1 trek /trek/ The trek to the campsite was along bush tracks and down cliffs.
Module 8 page 125 Language Developm. 1 starter /stɑ
tə/ We had soup as a starter, followed by steak.
Module 8 page 125 Language Developm. 1 extend /ikstend/ Management have agreed to extend the deadline
Module 8 page 125 Language Developm. 1 surpass /səpɑ
s/ He had surpassed all our expectations.
Module 8 page 125 Language Developm. 1 flare /fleə/ Rioting has flared up in several northern towns.
Module 8 page 126 Writing 1 consult /kənslt/ If symptoms persist, consult a doctor without delay.
Module 8 page 126 Writing 1 snail mail /sneil meil/ Gordon doesn’t have a computer, so I suppose I’ll have to write him
letters and send them by snail mail!
Module 8 page 126 Writing 1 teleconference /telikɒnfərəns/ This week some 3000 doctors and nurses will participate in an
international teleconference on the subject.
Module 8 page 127 Listening 2 offence /əfens/ The possession of stolen property is a criminal offence.
Module 8 page 127 Listening 2 joy riding /dɔi raidiŋ/ He’s been charged with joy-riding.
Module 8 page 127 Listening 2 arson /ɑ
sən/ The school was destroyed in an arson attack.
Module 8 page 127 Listening 2 peer pressure /piə preʃə/ Teenagers often start smoking because of peer pressure.
Module 8 page 127 Listening 2 enrol /inrəυl/ Anybody who has not yet been enrolled on the English course should
contact the tutor.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking barrier /briə/ The police had set up barriers along the route of the President’s motorcade.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking patrol /pətrəυl/ Armed guards patrolled the grounds.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking seal off /si
l ɒf/ Following a bomb warning, police have sealed off the whole area.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking disorderly /disɔ
dəli/ Bell denied being drunk and disorderly.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking tackle /tkəl/ There is more than one way to tackle the problem.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking liaise /lieiz/ Council officers are liaising closely with local groups.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking penalty /penəlti/ No littering. Penalty £500.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking clamp down on /klmp daυn ɒn/ The police are clamping down on drink-driving offenders.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking detect /ditekt/ Do I detect a note of criticism in your voice?
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking harness /hɑ
nəs/ We can harness the power of the wind to generate electricity.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking alert /əl
t/ The school immediately alerted the police.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking retain /ritein/ Please retain your ticket until you leave the station.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking statement /steitmənt/ Detective Brady took a statement from both witnesses.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking assertion /əs
ʃən/ He made a definite assertion that house prices are falling.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking declaration /dekləreiʃən/ Under Islamic law it was possible to divorce by making a simple declaration.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking vengeance /vendəns/ His desire for vengeance led him to shoot his daughter’s murderer.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking revenge /rivend/ She is seeking revenge for the murder of her husband.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking reprisal /ripraizəl/ Rebels have killed two soldiers in reprisal for the deaths in prison
of two of their comrades.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking enable /ineibəl/ The loan enabled Jan to buy the house.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking entitle /intaitl/ Membership entitles you to the monthly journal.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking conviction /kənvikʃən/ They had no previous convictions.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking take on /teik ɒn/ We’re taking on fifty new staff this year.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking take up /teik p/ Rob took up the invitation to visit his cousins in Florida.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking take over /teik əυvə/ His only reason for investing in the company was to take it over.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking custody /kstədi/ The committee is looking at alternatives to custody.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking incarceration /inkɑ
səreiʃən/ His incarceration in that dreadful place for ten years nearly killed him.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking redeem /ridi
m/ You can redeem the coupon at any store.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking recuperate /rikju
pəreit, -ku
-/ We’ve recuperated our losses.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking recover /rikvə/ Four paintings stolen from the gallery have been recovered.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking arraign /ərein/ Thompson was arraigned on a charge of murder.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking forge /fɔ
d/ Somebody stole my credit card and forged my signature.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking hack /hk/ Somebody hacked into the company’s central database.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking libel /laibəl/ Harry sued the newspaper for libel.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking slander /slɑ
ndə/ He is being sued for slander.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking assault /əsɔ
lt/ Two men assaulted him after he left the bar.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking community service /kəmju
nəti s
vis/ Each was ordered to do sixty hours’ community service.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking buy time /bai taim/ ‘Can we talk about it later?’ he said, trying to buy a little more time.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking prolific /prəlifik/ Handel was a prolific composer of opera.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking notorious /nətɔ
riəs/ English soccer fans are notorious for their drunkenness.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking outlaw /aυtlɔ
/ Butch Cassidy was a famous outlaw.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking drop /drɒp/ The proposal was dropped after opposition from civil liberties groups.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking get away with /et əwei wið/ You’ll never get away with stealing the money – somebody is bound to find out.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking flee /fli
/ His attackers turned and fled.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking rancher /rɑ
ntʃə/ He was a cattle rancher all his life.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking resume /rizju
m/ The students resumed their reading after the headmaster had
left the classroom.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking regulation /rejυleiʃən/ There seem to be so many rules and regulations these days.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking rehabilitate /ri
həbiləteit/ The hospital has a special unit for rehabilitating stroke patients.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking self-defence /self difens/ He shot him in self-defence.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking hall of residence /hɔ
l əv rezidəns/ The halls of residence were on the university campus.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking intruder /intru
də/ The police think the intruder got in through an unlocked window.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking premises /premisiz/ What’s the location of their new business premises?
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking obtain /əbtein/ You will need to obtain permission from the principal.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking draw on /drɔ
ɒn/ His work draws heavily on educational theories of the 1980s.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking conduct /kəndkt/ We are conducting a survey of consumer attitudes towards organic food.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking safe /seif/ Guests can leave their valuables in the hotel safe.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking valuables /vljuəbəlz, -jəbəlz/ The burglar took cash, jewellery and other valuables.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking reform /rifɔ
m/ Reform of the legal system.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking hassle /hsəl/ I don’t feel like cooking tonight, it’s too much hassle.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking hibernate /haibəneit/ Now who can tell me which animals hibernate in winter?
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking cut back on /kt bk ɒn/ Try to cut back on foods containing wheat and dairy products.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking disheartened /dishɑ
tnd/ If young children don’t see quick results they grow disheartened.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking desperate /despərət/ I had no money left and was desperate.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking flaw /flɔ
/ A design flaw caused the engine to explode.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking come to light /km tə lait/ This evidence did not come to light until after the trial.
Module 8 pages 128–130 Speaking bug /b/ Unfortunately there was a bug in the software.
Module 9
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading call /kɔ
l/ He could never resist the call of the sea.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading unprecedented /npresədentid/ An unprecedented number of cars entered the race.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading sensory /sensəri/ The children respond well to sensory stimuli such as music.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading crawl /krɔ
l/ There’s a bug crawling up your leg.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading vine /vain/ We sat underneath the vine in the shade.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading wired up /waiəd p/ Check that the plug has been wired up properly.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading eavesdrop /i
vzdrɒp/ Helena was eavesdropping outside the door.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading exchange /ikstʃeind/ The DJ was fired after a heated exchange on air with a call-in listener.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading infinitesimal /infinətesiməl/ The apparatus can detect infinitesimal changes in temperature.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading scratchy /skrtʃi/ Julian had a scratchy old recording of some folk songs.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading pulse /pls/ An electrical pulse sends the atom to the tip of the microscope needle.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading punctuate /pŋktʃueit/ The silence was occasionally punctuated by laughter.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading rival /raivəl/ Their advertising campaign has given the company a competitive
advantage over its rivals.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading tap out /tp aυt/ He whistled the tune and tapped out the rhythm.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading astounding /əstaυndiŋ/ The concert was an astounding success.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading crack /krk/ It took them nearly two months to crack the code.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading pervasive /pəveisiv/ How can we ever escape the pervasive influence of television?
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading persuasive /pəsweisiv/ Trevor can be very persuasive.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading infinite /infənət/ She’s a woman of infinite patience.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading mate /meit/ The male spends a long time searching for a suitable mate.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading offspring /ɒfspriŋ/ A lion’s offspring are known as cubs.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading subtle /stl/ The pictures are similar, but there are subtle differences between them.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading low-pitched /ləυ pitʃt/ All we could hear was the low-pitched hum of the generator.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading trumpeting /trmpətiŋ/ In the distance we heard the distinctive trumpeting of elephants.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading herd /h
d/ A herd of cattle was moving towards us.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading roar /rɔ
/ We heard a lion roar.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading fury /fjυəri/ ‘Go on then!’ shouted Jamie in fury. ‘See if I care!’
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading flap /flp/ The flags were flapping in the breeze.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading predator /predətə/ This beetle discharges a very hot fluid from a special gland at
potential predators.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading charge /tʃɑ
d/ The bear charged towards her at full speed.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading hurl /h
l/ Demonstrators were hurling bricks through the windows.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading rumble /rmbəl/ The rumble of the train going by woke me up.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading dense /dens/ A narrow track wound steeply up through the dense forest.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading disperse /disp
s/ Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading encode /inkəυd/ A type of scanner which can encode characters on a page and
store them electronically.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading venture /ventʃə/ When darkness fell, he would venture out.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading relocate /ri
ləυkeit/ If rents continue to rise, many local businesses may decide to relocate.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading bury /beri/ The story was buried at the back of the paper.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading discriminate /diskriməneit/ Newborn babies can discriminate between a man’s and a woman’s voice.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading modify /mɒdifai/ The regulations can only be modified by a special committee.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading bass /beis/ He plays a bass guitar.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading frequency /fri
kwənsi/ This station broadcasts on three different frequencies.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading treble /trebəl/ All we could pick up were the treble frequencies.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading trace /treis/ There was no trace of anyone having entered the room since then.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading mark /mɑ
k/ Take off your shoes so you don’t mark the floor.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading claw /klɔ
/ The cat dug his claws into my leg.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading bark /bɑ
k/ The disease causes the trees to lose their bark.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading spray /sprei/ She sprayed herself with perfume.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading scent /sent/ The dogs followed the fox’s scent to the edge of the forest.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading impregnate /impreneit/ The mats have to be impregnated with disinfectant.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading relay station /ri
lei steiʃən/ A relay station which was transmitting messages.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading territory /teritəri/ A tiger has a large territory to defend.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading scent-marking /sent mɑ
kiŋ/ Scent-marking by foxes or otters.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading plaintive /pleintiv/ We heard the plaintive cry of a seagull.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading intimidate /intimədeit/ Attempts to intimidate her failed.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading secrete /sikri
t/ The toad’s skin secretes a deadly poison.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading pungent /pndənt/ Garlic has a pungent aroma.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading gland /lnd/ The doctor noticed that the glands in my neck were swollen.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading contender /kəntendə/ Phillips is one of the top contenders for the middleweight championship
of the world.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading back off /bk ɒf/ She backed off and then turned and ran.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading starling /stɑ
liŋ/ The starlings started flocking for the long journey south.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading harsh /hɑ
ʃ/ His voice was harsh and menacing.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading take to /teik tə/ He was so depressed, he took to his bed for a week.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading hawk /hɔ
k/ We watched the hawk circling the field over its prey.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading groom /ru
m/ Grooming has several important functions in the chimps’ society.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading rodent /rəυdənt/ Birds and rodents live in the cavities of these rocks.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading burrow /brəυ/ During the day they retreat into shallow burrows a few centimetres
below the ground.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading defence /difens/ In Britain, the defence of the country has historically been left to the navy.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading conclude /kənklu
d/ The report concluded that the school should be closed immediately.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading deter /dit
/ The company’s financial difficulties have deterred potential investors.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading repel /ripel/ Have you got a lotion that repels mosquitoes?
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading pose a threat /pəυz ə θret/ Officials claim the chemical poses no real threat.
Module 9 pages 136–137 Reading transmit /trnzmit/ She transmitted the message using Morse code.
Module 9 page 138 Vocabulary squeak /skwi
k/ The only sound was the soft squeak of the marker on the board.
Module 9 page 138 Vocabulary hiss /his/ She heard a faint hiss as the metal struck the water.
Module 9 page 138 Vocabulary growl /raυl/ He heard a low growl behind him.
Module 9 page 138 Vocabulary boast /bəυst/ Amy boasted that her son was a genius.
Module 9 page 138 Vocabulary boo /bu
/ Some of the audience started booing.
Module 9 page 138 Vocabulary sole /səυl/ The soles of her shoes were worn down.
Module 9 page 138 Vocabulary yell /jel/ ‘Help me!’ she yelled hysterically.
Module 9 page 138 Vocabulary hind /haind/ On a cue from its master, the bear obediently stood up on its hind legs.
Module 9 page 139 Listening 1 procedure /prəsi
də/ What’s the procedure for applying for a visa?
Module 9 page 139 Listening 1 inappropriate /inəprəυpri-ət/ His comments were wholly inappropriate on such a solemn occasion.
Module 9 page 139 Listening 1 adjust /ədst/ Check and adjust the brakes regularly.
Module 9 page 139 Listening 1 make allowances for sb/sth /meik əlaυənsiz fə smbədi/ The budget makes allowances for extra staff when needed.
Module 9 page 139 Listening 1 alter /ɔ
ltə/ Her face hadn’t altered much over the years.
Module 9 page 140 English in use 1 emerge /im
d/ The sun emerged from behind the clouds.
Module 9 page 141 Language Developm. admit /ədmit/ ‘Okay, so maybe I was a little bit scared,’ Jenny admitted.
Module 9 page 141 Language Developm. deny /dinai/ Two men have denied murdering a woman at a remote picnic spot.
Module 9 page 141 Language Developm. hint /hint/ He hinted strongly that he might be prepared to send troops in.
Module 9 page 141 Language Developm. random /rndəm/ The company has introduced random drug testing of its employees.
Module 9 page 141 Language Developm. capacity /kəpsəti/ The child’s capacity for learning.
Module 9 page 141 Language Developm. set sb apart /set smbədi əpɑ
t/ Her unusual lifestyle set her apart as a child.
Module 9 page 142 Writing 1 impede /impi
d/ Storms at sea impeded our progress.
Module 9 page 142 Writing 1 penalise /pi
nəl-aiz/ Two students were penalised very differently for the same offence.
Module 9 page 142 Writing 1 curling /k
liŋ/ Alternatives to skiing include a leisure pool, curling and skating on
the nearby lake and sleigh rides.
Module 9 page 142 Writing 1 refund /rifnd/ I took the radio back, and they refunded my money.
Module 9 page 142 Writing 1 adrenaline /ədrenəl-in/ There’s nothing like a good horror film to get the adrenaline going!
Module 9 page 143 Listening 2 cotton /kɒtn/ Made from one hundred percent cotton.
Module 9 page 143 Listening 2 garment /ɑ
mənt/ She pulled the garment on and zipped it up.
Module 9 page 144–146 Speaking interlocutor /intəlɒkjυtə/ The interlocutor asked me several questions that I didn’t understand at first.
Module 9 page 147 English in use 2 hype /haip/ Some experts are concerned that the new drug won’t live up to all the hype.
Module 9 page 147 English in use 2 flashy /flʃi/ He’s just bought himself a flashy new sports car!
Module 9 page 147 English in use 2 dweller /dwelə/ City dwellers suffer from the higher pollution levels.
Module 9 pages 148–149 Writing 2 feedback /fi
dbk/ How can I provide feedback without making the manager angry?
Module 9 pages 148–149 Writing 2 allocate /ləkeit/ You should allocate the same amount of time to each question.
Module 9 pages 148–149 Writing 2 raise sb’s/sth’s profile /reiz smbədiz prəυfail/ An advertising campaign designed to raise the bank’s profile.
Module 9 pages 148–149 Writing 2 run a feature /rn ə fi
tʃə/ The programme is going to run a feature on gardening.
Module 9 page 150 Module 9: Review unrivalled /nraivəld/ She has an unrivalled collection of Chinese art.
Module 9 page 150 Module 9: Review menace /menəs/ It’s the only way to deal with the menace of drug dealing.
Module 9 page 150 Module 9: Review emanate /eməneit/ A feeling of peace and tranquillity emanated from the temple.
Module 9 page 150 Module 9: Review omit /əυmit, ə-/ Please don’t omit any details, no matter how trivial they may seem.
Module 9 page 150 Module 9: Review in kind /in kaind/ After recent bombings, counter-terrorist forces may retaliate in kind.
Module 9 page 150 Module 9: Review sheer /ʃiə/ The sheer size of the country makes communications difficult.
Module 9 page 150 Module 9: Review flood /fld/ They had devised a plan to flood the country with forged banknotes.
Module 9 page 150 Module 9: Review sack /sk/ They couldn’t sack me – I’d done nothing wrong.
Module 9 page 150 Module 9: Review bilingual /bailiŋwəl/ Their kids are completely bilingual.
Module 10
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading slapstick /slpstik/ I don’t think slapstick is funny.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading mime /maim/ The children learn through role-play, dance and mime.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading satire /staiə/ The film is a stinging satire on American politics.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading rubber /rbə/ A rubber ball.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading swap /swɒp/ Do you want to swap your sweater for mine?
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading sketch /sketʃ/ Her television programme is made up of a series of comic sketches.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading material /mətiəriəl/ Anita is collecting material for a novel.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading utter /tə/ Charles nodded without uttering a word.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading stumble across /stmbəl əkrɒs/ Researchers have stumbled across a drug that may help patients with
Parkinson’s disease.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading vocation /vəυkeiʃən/ At seventeen she found her true vocation as a writer.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading forge /fɔ
d/ In 1776 the United States forged an alliance with France.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading establishment /istbliʃmənt/ A top class training establishment.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading break out /breik aυt/ She felt the need to break out of her daily routine.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading albeit /ɔ
lbi
it/ He accepted the job, albeit with some hesitation.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading disjunction /disdŋkʃən/ A disjunction between the skills taught in schools and the skills
demanded by employers.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading compelling /kəmpeliŋ/ The book makes compelling reading.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading division /diviən/ Can he heal the deep divisions among his supporters?
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading persona /pəsəυnə/ Joel has a cheerful public persona but in private he’s different.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading parallel world /prəlel w
ld/ If I lived in a parallel world, I would do things quite differently.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading dominate /dɒmineit/ The industry is dominated by five multi-national companies.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading all-consuming /ɔ
l kənsju
miŋ/ She has an all-consuming passion for photography.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading unbolt /nbəυlt/ The builders unbolted the scaffolding and took it away.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading crate /kreit/ A crate of beer.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading heir /eə/ Johnson was his political heir as leader of the Nationalist Party.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading adolescent /dəlesənt/ Adolescents are a difficult age group to teach.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading self-consciousness /self kɒnʃəsnəs/ He has too much self-consciousness about his weight.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading trademark /treidmɑ
k/ The striped T-shirt became the comedian’s trademark.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading pliable /plaiəbəl/ The clay should be moistened regularly to keep it soft and pliable.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading nondescript /nɒndiskript/ The detective drives a nondescript blue Ford, perfect for
observing people unnoticed.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading knack /nk/ Some people seem to have a knack for making money.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading spontaneity /spɒntəni
əti, -neiəti/ The group lacks spontaneity.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading contrived /kəntraivd/ The characters are as contrived as the plot.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading leverage /li
vərid/ The ambassador hopes to gain diplomatic leverage by visiting the US.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading debilitating /dibiləteitiŋ/ She’s been suffering from a debilitating disease for a number of years.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading vicious /viʃəs/ She was shocked by the vicious tone in his voice.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading rating /reitiŋ/ NBC’s new comedy had the highest television rating this season.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading arsenal /ɑ
sənəl/ An arsenal of lawyers to conduct his defence.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading contort /kəntɔ
t/ His face was contorted with rage.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading adamant /dəmənt/ Michael Jackson is adamant that he will not tour this year.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading phenomenal /fənɒmənəl/ The phenomenal success of computer games in recent years.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading low-key /ləυ ki
/ They want the wedding to be as low-key as possible.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading exaggerate /izdəreit/ I couldn’t sleep for three days – and I’m not exaggerating.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading disdain /disdein/ Emily watched the younger children with disdain.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading in certain quarters /in s
tn kwɔ
təz/ In certain quarters, this kind of behaviour is considered unacceptable.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading relish /reliʃ/ I don’t relish the thought of the long and tiring journey which is awaiting us.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading minority /mainɒrəti/ Gaelic is still spoken in Ireland by a tiny minority of people.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading focused /fəυkəst/ I’ve got to stay focused if I want to win this competition.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading uneasy /ni
zi/ Ninety percent of those questioned felt uneasy about nuclear power.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading improvisation /imprəvaizeiʃən/ To cheer us up they put together an improvisation of funny songs.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading accident-prone /ksidənt prəυn/ As a child she was always accident-prone.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading verbal /v
bəl/ He was used to receiving verbal abuse from other kids on the street.
Module 10 pages 152–153 Reading wit /wit/ His sharp wit had them all smiling.
Module 10 page 154 Vocabulary alliance /əlaiəns/ Britain’s military alliance with her NATO partners.
Module 10 page 154 Vocabulary impressionist /impreʃənist/ Tommy was a brilliant impressionist – he could do all
the Hollywood superstars.
Module 10 page 154 Vocabulary caricature /krikətʃυə/ Scientists are often caricatured as absent-minded professors.
Module 10 page 154 Vocabulary pick up on /pik p ɒn/ Children pick up on our worries and anxieties.
Module 10 page 154 Vocabulary assured /əʃυəd/ He praised her for her confidence and assured manner.
Module 10 page 154 Vocabulary modest /mɒdəst/ He was always modest about his role in the Everest expedition.
Module 10 page 154 Vocabulary commercial /kəm
ʃəl/ Have you seen the new Levi jeans commercial?
Module 10 page 155 Listening 1 prevention /privenʃən/ Educating new drivers is important for the prevention of accidents.
Module 10 page 156 Language Developm. 1 glance /lɑ
ns/ Emily glanced over her shoulder.
Module 10 page 156 Language Developm. 1 generalisation /denərəlaizeiʃən/ You can’t make generalisations about what men and women are like.
Module 10 page 156 Language Developm. 1 know sth off by heart /nəυ smθiŋ ɒf bai hɑ
t/ After a few days of phoning Stephanie, he knew her number off by heart.
Module 10 page 156 Language Developm. 1 outing /aυtiŋ/ Mrs Pollack took her class on an outing to the local museum.
Module 10 page 156 Language Developm. 1 go smoothly /əυ smu
ðli/ It’ll take about three hours if everything goes smoothly.
Module 10 page 156 Language Developm. 1 spellbound /spelbaυnd/ ‘King Lear’ still holds audiences spellbound.
Module 10 page 156 Language Developm. 1 howl /haυl/ Upstairs, one of the twins began to howl in pain.
Module 10 page 157 English in use 1 length and breadth /leŋθ ən bredθ/ The police searched the length and breadth of the country.
Module 10 page 157 English in use 1 formidable /fɔ
midəbəl, fəmid-/ The new range of computers has formidable processing power.
Module 10 page 157 English in use 1 array /ərei/ There was a vast array of colours to choose from.
Module 10 page 157 English in use 1 retailer /ri
teilə/ Retailers face their slowest business period in January and February.
Module 10 page 157 English in use 1 online /ɒnlain, ɒnlain/ All the city’s schools will be online by the end of the year.
Module 10 page 157 English in use 1 innovative /inəveitiv/ The idea for the programme ‘Big Brother’ was highly innovative.
Module 10 page 157 English in use 1 track /trk/ There’s a great Miles Davis track on side two.
Module 10 page 158 Writing 1 concise /kənsais/ Your summary should be as clear and concise as possible.
Module 10 page 158 Writing 1 work ethic /w
k eθik/ They instilled the work ethic into their children.
Module 10 page 158 Writing 1 labour-saving /leibə seiviŋ/ If you can afford it, buy some labour-saving devices, like a washing machine.
Module 10 page 158 Writing 1 slump /slmp/ Carol slumped back in her chair, exhausted.
Module 10 page 159 Listening 2 emulate /emjυleit/ Young had hoped to emulate the success of Douglas Wilder.
Module 10 page 159 Listening 2 fulfil /fυlfil/ We want to make sure that all children are able to fulfil their potential.
Module 10 page 159 Listening 2 finalist /fainəl-ist/ She and a panel of judges will choose ten finalists and the winner.
Module 10 page 159 Listening 2 vulnerable /vlnərəbəl/ He took advantage of me when I was at my most vulnerable.
Module 10 page 159 Listening 2 intrusive /intru
siv/ They found the television cameras too intrusive.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking strings /striŋz/ ‘I want the strings to come in on a count of three!’ said the conductor.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking woodwind /wυdwind/ An impressive selection of woodwind instruments such as
the flute and saxophone.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking brass /brɑ
s/ The shop sells only brass instruments.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking percussion /pəkʃən/ Tonight we have Paul Duke on percussion.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking keyboard /ki
bɔ
d/ Chris Kelly on guitar and Benny Hayes on keyboards.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking evoke /ivəυk/ The photographs evoked strong memories of our holidays in France.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking get on your nerves /et ɒn jə n
vz/ She’s always moaning. It really gets on my nerves.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking highbrow /haibraυ/ He picked up a book that was lying on the floor. It was
something highbrow; Kafka, probably.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking trashy /trʃi/ A lot of people characterise romance literature as trashy.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking short-lived /ʃɔ
t livd/ Our happiness was short-lived.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking grandiose /rndiəυs/ It’s just another of Wheeler’s grandiose schemes.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking pull (sth) off /pυl smθiŋ ɒf/ The goalkeeper pulled off six terrific saves.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking comprise /kəmpraiz/ The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a living room.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking belt out /belt aυt/ She was belting out old Broadway favourites.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking lyrics /liriks/ He wrote some great music, but the lyrics weren’t that good.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking connoisseur /kɒnəs
/ He claims to be a wine connoisseur.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking derive /diraiv/ Medically, we will derive great benefit from this technique.
Module 10 pages 160–161 Speaking manipulate /mənipjυleit/ He was one of those men who manipulated people.
Module 10 page 162 English in use 2 explosion /ikspləυən/ The recent explosion of interest in Latin music and dance.
Module 10 page 162 English in use 2 pastime /pɑ
staim/ Reading was her favourite pastime.
Module 10 page 162 English in use 2 objection /əbdekʃən/ Her objection was that he was too young.
Module 10 page 163 Language Developm. 2 discourage /diskrid/ The latest attempts to discourage illegal immigration.
Module 10 page 163 Language Developm. 2 bouquet /bəυkei, bu
-/ He came home with a bouquet of flowers that she knew he had paid
too much for.
Module 10 page 163 Language Developm. 2 resort to /rizɔ
t tə/ Officials fear that extremists may resort to violence.
Module 10 page 163 Language Developm. 2 muddy /mdi/ Take your boots off outside if they’re muddy.
Module 10 page 163 Language Developm. 2 black market /blk mɑ
kit/ Many foods were only available on the black market.
Module 10 page 164–165 Writing 2 excruciatingly /ikskru
ʃieitiŋli/ Helen described the concert as excruciatingly boring.
Module 10 page 164–165 Writing 2 over the top /əυvə ðə tɒp/ It’s a bit over-the-top to call him a fascist.
Module 10 page 164–165 Writing 2 riveting /rivətiŋ/ His story makes riveting listening.
Module 10 page 164–165 Writing 2 inaudible /inɔ
dəbəl/ The noise of the wind made her cries inaudible.
Module 10 page 164–165 Writing 2 overrated /əυvəreitid/ Critics claim that many soccer players are overpaid, overrated
and out of touch.
Module 10 page 164–165 Writing 2 profoundly /prəfaυndli/ I was profoundly moved by his words.
Module 10 page 164–165 Writing 2 hilarious /hileəriəs/ Our attempts at dancing were hilarious – we kept tripping over each other!
Module 10 page 164–165 Writing 2 infuriating /infjυərieitiŋ/ The infuriating thing is that he is always right.
Module 10 page 164–165 Writing 2 go out of your way /əυ aυt əv jə wei/ She went out of her way to make me feel welcome.
Module 10 page 166 Module 10: Review obdurate /ɒbdjυrət/ They argued, but he remained obdurate.
Module 10 page 166 Module 10: Review immovable /imu
vəbəl/ The president is immovable on this issue.
Module 10 page 166 Module 10: Review steadfast /stedfɑ
st/ She always had her father’s steadfast love.
Module 10 page 166 Module 10: Review charm /tʃɑ
m/ She was a leader of great character and tremendous personal charm.
Module 10 page 166 Module 10: Review self-assured /self əʃυəd/ Having done this many times before, she was self-assured and
spoke without notes.
Module 10 page 166 Module 10: Review brutal /bru
təl/ Carter was jailed for the brutal murder of a young woman.
Module 10 page 166 Module 10: Review malicious /məliʃəs/ Miss Simms took a malicious pleasure in other people’s misfortunes.
Module 10 page 166 Module 10: Review be out to (do) sth /bi aυt tə du
smθiŋ/ Andrew is just out to have a good time.
Module 10 page 166 Module 10: Review impending /impendiŋ/ She had a sense of impending disaster.
Module 10 page 166 Module 10: Review over your head /əυvə jə hed/ The explanation went completely over my head.
Module 10 page 166 Module 10: Review to cap it all /tə kp it ɔ
l/ To cap it all, the phones didn’t work, and there was no hot water.
Module 10 page 166 Module 10: Review to put it bluntly /tə pυt it blntli/ To put it bluntly, she’s not up to the job.
Module 10 page 166 Module 10: Review endearing /indiəriŋ/ Shyness is one of her most endearing qualities.
Module 10 page 166 Module 10: Review devastated /devəsteitid/ She was left feeling totally devastated.

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