Topic Vocabulary (Family)

relative(s)
to argue with smbd. (verb)
argument (noun)
reason for sth.
divorce (noun, verb)
pleasure (noun)
pleasant (adj)
please (verb)
success (noun)
successful (adjective)
succeed in (verb)
behaviour (noun)
behave (verb)
well-behaved
treat (verb) like a king
intend (verb)
share sth. with smbd.
both
leisure (noun) time/free time/spare time
contain (verb)
violence (noun)
refuse (verb)
appearance (noun)
personality (noun)
reliable (adj)
loyal (adj)
tolerant (adj)
honest (adj)
define
definition
invent
invention
brain
recognise
recognition
seem
opposite
next to
still
realise
suppose
presenter (noun)
describe (verb)
description (noun)
siblings (noun)
generous( adj)
mean (adj)
crowd (noun)
crowded (adj)
pollute (verb)
polution (noun)
polluted (adj)
full – empty (adj)
exciting (adj)
safe (adj)
safety (noun)
save (verb)
patient (adj)
tidy (adj)
tidy (verb) a room
recover (verb)
recovery (noun)
injure (verb)
injury (noun)
to get injured (adj)
promote (verb)
promotion (noun)
complain (verb)
complaint (noun)
suspicious (adj)
suspect (verb)
suspicion (noun)
invade (verb)
invasion (noun)
conversation (noun)
necessary (adj)
necessity (noun)
necessarily (adverb)
awful = terrible (adj)
space = room
overhead locker
lock (verb)
seat (noun)
escape (verb)
destiny (noun)
flight (noun)
accident (noun)
despair (noun)
intense (adj)
tension (noun)
penalty (noun)
excite (verb)
exciting (adj)
excited (adj)
excitement (noun)
sporting event
miserable
furious = very angry
accommodation – noun
accommodate – verb
heat – noun
heatwave – noun
boiling – adj
freezing - adj
honeymoon
disaster – noun
disastrous – adj
to complete – verb
complete – adj
completion – noun
completely – adverb
terrible = awful
desert – noun
deserted – adj
during
stay home
wallet
charity
to welcome
to enjoy oneself
to rain – verb
rainy – adj
rain – noun
stranger
to move
to move in
puncture
predict – verb
prediction – noun
hurry up = be in a hurry
suddenly
murderer
murder
escape
prison
shout
owner
recognise
recognition
Practice makes perfect.
audience
to catch/get on a plane
miss the plane
focuse/ concentrate on
focused = concentrated
to imagine – verb
imagination – noun
imaginative – adj
to inspire – verb
inspiration – noun
inspirational – adj
to admit – verb
to deserve – verb
to share – verb
sign – noun
entrance – exit
rest – noun
meet smbd.
board a plane – verb
get on a plane
take an exam
pass/fail an exam
last – verb
definitely
I hope so
plumber
research
researcher
swap = exchange
eternal – adj
keep/break promise
furious = very angry
degree = diploma
thirsty
urgent – adj
urgently – adverb
urgence – noun
annoy – verb
annoying – adj
(dis)appear – verb
(dis)appearance – noun
patient – noun
come true
owl
violin/violinist
wise – adj
wisdom – noun
my/your turn
take turn
elect – verb
election -noun
accept – verb
acceptance – noun
acceptable – adj
reward for
(un)fair – adj
(un)fairness – noun
mark/grade
grow – verb
growth – noun
growing – adj
grown – adj
salary/income
recent – adj
recently – adverb
cancer
enormous = huge= very big
decide – verb
decision – noun
(in)decisive – adj
contribute to – verb
contribution – noun
contributive – adj
(un)luck – noun
(un)lucky – adj
(un)luckily – adverb
play (important) part in sth.
charity – noun
predict – verb
prediction – noun
(un)predictable – adj
slight – adj
slightly – adverb
short-term
long-term
frequent – adj
frequently – adverb
frequency – noun
although/though
fancy dress
ruin
do the washing up
adults
construction company
court
treat sb. like
offend/insult
tolerate – verb
tolerance – noun
(in)tolerable – adj
summary
campsite
juicy
work long hours
next – previous
generation
be obsessed with sth.
slow down
complicate – verb
complicated – adj
waste
headline, heading
inhabitants
amount
immediately
tourist attraction = the sight
engage to sb.
engagement – noun
lace
cancel
delay
fiance/fiancee
furniture
introduce
introduce oneself
impress – verb
impressive – adj
impression – noun
make sb do sth
mystery – noun
mysterious – adj
preposition
mime
per cent
poison – noun
poisonous – adj
weigh – verb
weight – noun
escape
victim
drown, sink
although, though
sign
(dis)appear
confuse – verb
confusion – noun
confused – adj
confusing – adj
invite – verb
invitation – noun
jealous – adj
jealosy – noun
sensitive – adj
worth smth/doing sth.
offend – verb
offence – noun
offended – adj
definitely
desperate – adj
destination
rent a flat
hire a car
do an exam/ a course
ridiculous – adj
love affair
bald
nearly
be terrified/frightened/scared/afraid/horrified of sth.
cattle
retire – verb
retirement – noun
retired – adj
leave school/leaving certificate
graduate from university/institute
graduation – noun
graduate – noun (person)
rebel – noun
honour – noun
be honoured
appalling = awful
contribution to – noun
contribute to – verb
deteriorate – verb
deterioration – noun
according to
bright = clever
invent – verb
invention – noun
explode – verb
explosion – noun
cure = medicine
dress – verb
appropriate – adj = proper
appropriately – adverb = proprely
customs
custom officer
centenarian – noun
notice – verb
except for
exhausted = very tired
exist – verb
existence – noun
whenever
wherever
whatever
whoever
satisfy – verb
satisfaction – noun
disappoint – verb
disappointment – noun
embarasse – verb
embarassment – noun
amuse – verb
amusement – noun
terrify – verb
terror – noun
calculate – verb
calculation – noun
calculator – noun
irritate = annoy
irritation = annoyance
irritable – adj = annoyed
tense – adj
tension – noun
have/lead healthy lifestyle
a little
a few
oversleep
punish – verb
punishment – noun
DNA
research – noun
researcher – noun
adopt – verb
adopted (child) – adj
adoption – noun
conversation = dialogue
reunite – verb
reunion – noun
investigate – verb
investigation – noun
investigator – noun (person)
enormous = huge
convince – verb
convinced – adj
convincing – adj
determine – verb
determined – adj
determining – adj
prefer – verb
preference – noun
preferable – adj
get used to sth./doing sth.
number – noun
numerous – adj
have a nap
value – noun, verb
valuable – adj
go into/be into
recognise – verb
recognition – noun
reply – verb, noun
accidentally – adverb
suddenly – adverb
immediately – adverb
cuisine – noun
fuel – noun
carbohydrates
fibre
admit
quantity – noun – amount
occasionally
remote control
remote countries
once
twice
three times
facility
observe – verb
observation – noun
resist – verb
rest of sth.
adjust to
lose – verb
loss – noun
can't stand
inferior
fail – verb
failure – noun
fulfil
spectator – concrete noun
spectacle – abstract noun
permanent – adj
permanently – adverb
temporary – adj
temporarily – adverb
exception – rule
qualify for
start a family
extended family
nuclear family
consist of
according to
shape (body shape)
common
selfish
introverted
couple
stepmother
stepfather
foster
half-brothers/half-sisters
single-parent family
co-own -verb
mother-in-law
father-in-law
sister-in-law
brother-in-law
in-laws
relatives
cousins/siblings
aunt
nephew
niece
life expectancy
birth rate
divorce
put on weight/lose weight
admire – verb
admiration – noun
admirable – adj
jealous – adj
jealousy – noun
spiky hair
desperate – adj
desperately – adverb
despair – noun
a while
gap
age gap
poor – adj
poverty – noun
demand – verb, noun
demanding – adj
pinch
bite
blame smbd for sth.
influence – verb, noun
bring up – verb
upbringing – noun
send regards to smbd.
spelling - noun
spell - verb
nutrition – noun = diet
nutritionist – person noun
apart from = except for
reject = refuce – verb
crave – verb = want very much
condition – noun
choke on sth. – verb
in advance = beforehand
cost a fortune
earn a fortune
rob – verb
robbery – noun
possess – verb
possession – noun = belongings
set up
swap = exchange
prove – verb
proof – noun
in return for
wealthy = rich
turn up
thanks to
judge – verb, noun
equally – adverb
equal – adj
according to
offer – verb, noun
news bulletin
about = approximately = roughly = nearly
time off, year off
chain store
apes = big monkeys
trivial
keeper = owner
ill-treated = badly-treated
rescue = save
circus
filthy
bright
tiny
gossip
nightmare
delay – verb, noun
orphan children
orphanage
convince – verb
constantly
complain about
adopt – verb
realise – verb
broke - adj
customs
exist – verb
existence – noun
harsh – adj
honour – noun
honourable – adj
thumb
admire – verb
admiration – noun
admirable – adj
insult = offence
widespread – adj
consider – verb
make an effort
embarassed – adj
embarassing – adj
on the one hand
on the other hand
photo booth
vain
officials
confess
hideous
deliberately
wig
fair hair
beard
moustache
curly
fringe
plain
tire
frighten
determine – verb
determination – one
determined – adj
disabled – adj
able-bodied – adj
thrilling
thrilled
tear
tear off
accept – verb
acceptance – noun
(un)acceptable – adj
limb
join
perhaps
console = comfort
sympathy – noun
sympathetic – adj
can't stand
reject = refuse
patient – adj
patience – noun
term
notice board
involve – verb
involved – adj
interrogate – verb
interrogation – noun
spreadsheet
access – noun
accessible – adj
dazed = amazed
cushion
curtions
elderly people
spread infection to smbd.
infect – verb
forward
reveal
arrange – verb
arrangement – noun
recall = remember
awareness
edit - verb
editor – noun
editorial – adj
directory
possess – verb
possession – noun
acquiantance – noun
get acquianted with smbd.
hitchhiking
royalties
think – verb
thought – noun
chorus
receive – verb = get
public – adj
publicity – noun
intend – verb
intention – noun
claim – verb, noun
deserve – verb
regret – verb
degree in sth.
get in the way
influence – verb, noun
at least
be worth sth./doing sth.
reduce – verb
reduction – noun
unemployment
employment
employee
employer
proper – adj
properly – adverb
encourage – verb
satisfy – verb
satisfaction – noun
satisfied – adj
junk food
inspire – verb
inspiration – noun
inspired – adj
value – verb
increase- decrease – verb
delighted = pleased – adj
frantic – slow – adj
spread – verb
frivolous = trivial
range from...to...
absent – adj
absence – noun
notably – adverb
notable – adj
notice – verb
tend to do sth.
whereas = while
stick to
put aside
matter
solve – verb
solution – noun
swap = exchange
hydrate
hydration
dehydration
dehydrate
polish
cleansing
temporary – permanent
part-time/full-time job
pretend – verb
pretender – noun
contest
contestant
panel
spot -verb
spot – noun
persuade -verb
turn into
confidence – noun
confident – adj
tough
vote for– verb, noun
mainly = mostly
enclose
request – noun, verb
happiness
sack, fire – verb
resign – verb
get promoted
promotion – noun
promote – verb
self-employed
shorten – verb
advanced age
launch
mention
joy
centenarian
owe
use up
executive (director)
multiply
benefit – noun
beneficial – adj
gentle – adj
gently – adverb
insist on
stationery
bargain
till = cashier
complain
complaint
VAT – Value Added Tax
particularly
charge (price)
retailer
be out of date
collect = pick up
without charge - free
outstanding
branch
royalty
reasonable = sensible
lose temper
genuine
meet halfway
uninhabited
be set/shot
apart from = except for
scenery
replace
agriculture
cast
film crew
artificial
immediately – adverb
immediate – adj
intend – verb
intention – noun
increase – decrease
insecure – self-confident
pop into
garment – piece of clothes
immense = huge = enormous
according to
survey
abandon = give up = refuse
judgement
exorbitant prices
to leave smbd open-mouthed
definitely - adverb
definite - adj
capture – verb
poverty
poor
insult – offence
raise = earn money
silent – adj
silence – noun
majority
minority
reconcile
remind
approach
refugee (camp)
otherwise
tirelessly
unbearable choice
escape
sack
border
award
cruel
cruelty
bracelet
bet on
end in
leave behind
to engage to smbd.
engagement – noun
desperate – adj
desperation – noun
anxious = nervous
anxiety = nervousness
conclude – verb
get on/off
in long-term/short-term
make an effort
convince
vague
specific
realise
fog
foggy
mystery
suddenly
attempt
remain
considerable
elderly
swap
bring up
put in (electricity)
get by
live off (the land)
labour
labourer
well
suit/fit/match
great-grandchildren
appetite
Fixed phrases
get to know with smbd.
Make friends with smbd.
Do sport/physical exercises/ fitness/ aerobics/karate
have a good/bad mood
make smbd. do sth.
I prefer/love/like
play a musical instrument (a guitar/a violin)
on the Internet (on the Facebook/on the Instagram)
to be famous for
flexible schedule
to pass/spend the time
to earn/raise money
on average
to make sth. happen
burst into tears

Phrasal Verbs
look for
look at
look after
look forward to
look up (words)
get on (well) with smbd.
bring up
fall out with. = argue with smbd.
make up someone's mind
give up
turn on/switch on
turn off/switch off
take up sth.
to break up with smbd.
to fall in love with smbd.
to name after
although
adventure
so
cheer up
think about
think of
wait for
chase after
take off/put on
hand in
stay up late
put away
fill in (form, application)
find out
write down (words)
depend on
cut down on
heat up
stay up
envy – verb, noun
envious – adj
boast – verb
show off
ready – prepared food
make up
make up a story
buffet car
turn up
turn down
do up
get rid of
get to know smbd.

Idioms

Prepositional Phrases (Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs)

listen to
go to/travel to
at home
to be good/bad at sth.
worry about sth./smbd.
succeed in
consist of
belong to
day off
time off
at the age of
by law
in spite of = despite
in advance

Grammar
get
1. receive (get a present)
2. buy (get a newspaper)
3. get + adjective (get older)
4. get to + a place, there
5. phrasal verbs (get up, get by)

want to do sth.

Negative prefix

im- (m,p) polite – impolite, mobile – immobile

il- (l) legal – illegal
ir- (r) responsible – irresponsible

un- happy - unhappy

in- appropriate – inappropriate

Past Continuous

was/were + Ving

1. длительное действие, происходившее в определенный/конкретный момент в прошлом.

2. Past Continuous (прерываемое действие), Past Simple (прерывающее действие).

I was reading a book at 5 p.m. yesterday.

When/while
When my mother arrived, I was reading a book.

Nobody, nothing, nowhere + глагол только в утвердительной форме

There are/is – Present Simple

There were/was – Past Simple
There will be – Future Simple

somebody, anybody, nobody

something, anything, nothing = it
Prepositions of Time

in:
1. months – in April
2. years – in 1999
3. seasons – in winter
4. time of the day – in the morning
5. Future time – I will come back in 5 minutes.

at :
1. time – at 3 o'clock
2. festivals – at Christmas
3. at night, at the moment, at the end, at present, at the weekend

on:
1. days of the week – On Monday
2. dates – on the 1st of April
3. festival + Day – on Cristmas Day

Question to the subject

Who/what/which/how many – no auxiliary verbs (do/does/did)

Who said that/this?

Who says this?
Who did you (the subject) talk to?

Prepositions of Place

1. I will lend to you a car on Friday. I promise I will do my homework. - promises

2. I will have fish. - on the spot decision
3. will/shall – Will you carry my heavy bags? Shall I open the window? - asking for help
4. I think/suppose/probably it will rain tomorrow. I think Barcelona will beat Real Madrid. -
opinion
5. I will not tell your secret. The car will not start. - refuse

Future Simple (решение, принятое в момент речи) vs. be going to (решение, принятое заранее,
до момента речи)

Comparatives and Superlatives of Adjectives

1. если в слове меньше 2 гласных -

short – shorter – the shortest
2. если в слове больше 2 гласных -
interesting – more interesting – the most interesting
3. dirty – dirtier – the dirtiest
4. g, t, n, p big – bigger – the biggest (если в слове 1 гласная, слово заканчивается на 1
согласную) thin – thinner – the thinnest
 5. good/well – better – the best
6. bad – worse – the worst
7. little – less – the least
8. many/much – more – the most
9. far – farther/further – the farthest/the furthest

as adjective as
My bag is as beautiful as yours.
Less.... than
My bag is less expensive than yours.

Comparatives and Superlatives of Adverbs

 ly (slowly, quickly)
more slowly, more quickly

Prices in Britain are twice as expensive as in France.

Petrol prices now are three times as high as earlier.

Have to

+
I, you, we,they have to do
she, he, it has to do

-
I, you, we,they don't have to do
she, he, it doesn't have to do

?
Do I, you, we,they have to do?
Does she, he, it have to do?

1st Conditional

If Present Simple, Future Simple.

If you practise hard, you will be a successful player.
Future Simple, if Present Simple.

2d Conditional

If Past Simple, Future in the Past (would +V1)

If I won a lottery, I would spend the money on the house.

I were/was
would = could, might

Modal Verbs (possibility)

may – I might/may go to the concert.
might -

may – might (Past form of may)

Modal Verbs (recommendation)

should/should not

Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

1. новость — PP, детали — PS

2. если период завершился — Past Simple, если период не завершился — Prefect Perfect
I have been to Egypt this summer (August). I went to Egypt this summer (September).
3. Если ситуация изменилась — Past Simple, если ситуация не изменилась — Present
Perfect
Mary went to Egypt but now she is in London.
Mary has been/gone to Egypt and she has not come back yet.

Used to (habits in the past)

+
used to do sth. = would V1

-
didn't use to do sth.

? Did I/she use to do sth.....?

-ed

1. звонкая согласная — m, d, l – гласная (d) – call – called, phone – phoned

2. глухая согласная — p, t, f (t) – watch – watched
3. t, d (id) – visit – visited, decide – decided

Some (+)
any (- ?)
no (-)
Adjectives formed from verbs

1. Несовершенный вид (-ущ, - ющ)

действие выполняет субъект

-ing
a running man

2. Совершенный вид (-анный, -енный, -янный)

действие выполняется над объектом

V3
a written letter

enough + noun – I don't have enough money

adj. + enough – I am not brave enough.
too + adj – You are too lazy.

Phrasal Verbs Groups

1. no object after these phrasal verbs - get up

2. object, they are never seperated – look for a key
3. object, they can be seperated – pay my money back, pay back my money

So am I/Neither am I (agreeing)

+
(me too)
So auxiliary verb (am/is/are, was/were, can (any modal verb), have/has, did, do/does, will, would) I
I am a student. - So am I.
I like books. - So do I.
I played tennis. - So did I.
I will have a pizza. - So will I.
I have been to Moscow. - So have I.
I would like to learn Chinese. - So would I.

Disagreeing
But I negative auxiliary verb (am/is/are not, was/were not, can not (any modal verb), have/has not,
did not, do/does not, will not, would not)

I am a student. - But I am not.

I like books. - But I don't.

-
Neither auxiliary verb (am/is/are, was/were, can (any modal verb), have/has, did, do/does, will,
would) I
I am not a student. - Neither am I.
I don't like books. - Neither do I.
I didn't play tennis. - Neither did I.
I will not have a pizza. - Neither will I.
I have not been to Moscow. - Neither have I.
I would not like to learn Chinese. - Neither would I.

But I auxiliary verb (am/is/are, was/were, can (any modal verb), have/has, did, do/does, will,
would)
I am not a student. - But I am.

Past Perfect

+
I, we, you, they, he, she, it had + V3

-
I, we, you, they, he, she, it had not (hadn't) + V3

Had I, we, you, they, he, she, it V3...?

I had done this exercise 3 times yesterday.

Reported Speech

Present Simple ----> Past Simple

Present Continuous ------> Past Continuous
Present Perfect -------> Past Perfect
Past Simple -------> Past Perfect
Future Simple -------> Future in the Past (would V1)

“I will be late”. -------> He said that he would be late.

Must --------> had to

have to -----> had to
should -------> should
may-----------> might
can ------------> could

Reported Question

what/where/how, etc.
if/whether (если в вопросе нет вопросительного слова)
Do you want to be my bride? -----> He asked if she wanted to be his bride.
После вопросительного слова — прямой порядок слов (сущ., глагол) — do/does/did не
используются.
Reported Commands
Somebody told/asked somebody to do/not to do.

Tell smbd. (a long story/message)

say to smbd. (a phrase or a word)

Time markers of Present Simple

1. перед основным глаголом — I usually eat breakfast.

2. Но после глагола to be – I am always late.

State-verbs

1. глаголы, которые никогда не употребляются в Continuous: enjoy, dislike, remember,

know, want
2. глаголы, которые могут употребляться как в Continuous, так и в Simple в зависимости
от значения

Be able to = can
Present Simple – am/is/are able to
Past Simple – was/were able to
Future Simple – will be able to
Present Perfect – have/has been able to
Future in the Past – would be able to
gerund - being able to
infinitive – to be able to

Question tag

Your name is Peter, (the same auxiliary verb and noun but the opposite one) isn't it?
You do sport, don't you?
She has been to London, hasn't she?
You didn't like pizza, did you?

Question types

1. Question tag
2. Indirect questions
3. Direct questions
4. Wh-questions
5. Question to the subject (What happened? Do/does/did)