UNIT 1 WORD FORMATION | Nouns with -ity / -ness

Core word Derivatives

TOPIC VOCABULARY | Words connected with create (v) creative (adj), creation (n), creator (n), creativity (n), creatively
personality (adv)
curious (adj) curiosity (n), curiously (adv)
Word Example
depend (v) dependable (adj), (in)dependent (adj), dependability (n),
creative (adj) Tina’s quite creative – she loves making things out of plastic (in)dependently (adv)
bottles.
friend (n) (un)friendly (adj), friendship (n), friendliness (n)
curious (adj) Dan’s very curious – he always asks questions starting with
‘why’! generous (adj) generosity (n), generously (adv)
dependable Amira’s totally dependable – if she says she’ll be there, then negative (adj) negativity (n), negatively (adv)
(adj) she will. person (n) personalise (v), (im)personal (adj), personality (n), personally
friendly (adj) Our new teacher is very friendly, she always tries to help (adv)
everyone. polite (adj) impolite (adj), politeness (n), (im)politely (adv)
generous My uncle and aunt are quite generous – they always give me popular (adj) unpopular (adj), popularity (n), popularise (n), (un)popularly
(adj) great birthday presents. (adv)
negative (adj) Don’t be so negative – we can still win the game! rely (v) (un)reliable (adj), (un)reliability (n), (un)reliably (adv)
polite (adj) Jill’s so polite – she always says ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ and serious (adj) seriousness (n), seriously (adv)
never says rude words.
shy (adj) shyness (n), shyly (adv)
popular (adj) Leila’s very popular – she has lots of friends.
serious (adj) Mr Black is very serious – he never smiles.

shy (adj) Dana is quite shy and doesn’t like talking to people at parties. UNIT 2
unreliable Gareth’s a bit unreliable, so he’ll probably be late tomorrow.
(adj) TOPIC VOCABULARY | Words connected with the
house and home
PHRASAL VERBS Word Example sentence
Phrasal Meaning Example sentence attic (n) Dad got a ladder and climbed up into the attic to find some
verb old boxes.
look after take care of A babysitter usually looks after us on balcony (n) Juliet stood on the balcony and waved to Romeo.
(Type 3) Friday evenings.
basement (n) I felt nervous as I went down into the basement because it
look forward be excited I’m really looking forward to my birthday! was so dark and damp.
to about ceiling (n) I looked up at the ceiling and noticed a big crack from one
(Type 4) something in side of the room to the other.
the future
chimney (n) It was cold so Mum lit a fire and the smoke started to go up
look into investigate The police are looking into the cause of the chimney.
(Type 3) the accident.
dining room When dinner was ready, we all went into the dining room
look up (try to) find If you don’t know the meaning of the (n) and sat down.
(Type 1) information word, look it up in a dictionary.
in a book, fence (n) We couldn’t find the gate into the garden so we had to climb
dictionary, etc. over the fence!
turn into change from It takes many years for a tiny acorn to turn garage (n) Mum was in the garage all day, trying to mend her car.
(Type 3) one thing into into a big oak tree. hedge (n) I kicked the ball and it went over the hedge into next door’s
another garden!
turn off make a Turn off the computer when you’ve living room After doing her homework, Jessie went into the living room
(Type 1) machine finished with it. (n) and turned the TV on.
(e.g. a TV or
computer) roof (n) There was a storm during the night and it almost blew the
stop working roof off the house!
temporarily study (n) I like to go into the study when I want to read quietly by
turn on make a Turn on the laptop, then enter your myself.
(Type 1) machine password.
(e.g. a TV or
computer) start PHRASAL VERBS
working Phrasal verb Meaning Example sentence
turn over proceed to If you turn over the page, you’ll see a map do up repair, improve the It took us a long time to do the
(Type 1) the next page of Egypt. (Type 1) appearance of house up but now it looks great!
of a book or
magazine move in start living in a house When we moved in, our new
(Type 2) neighbours welcomed us.

COLLOCATIONS | Collocations with adjectives move out stop living in a house When we moved out, it was very
(Type 2) sad to leave the house we had
Collocation Example sentence loved so much.

a long time Have you lived in that house for a long time? pull down demolish, knock to the I can’t believe they’ve pulled my
(Type 1) ground primary school down!
deep voice My dad’s got a really deep voice.
put up provide Could you put me up for a few
fast asleep The cat was fast asleep in its basket when we got home. (Type 1) accommodation for days?

feel small I felt really small when my best friend told me I was selfish. rent out make available for Mum is thinking of renting out
(Type 1) others to live in for the spare room to make a bit of
in big trouble You’ll be in big trouble if you don’t tidy your bedroom soon! money money.
wide awake When I heard a noise downstairs, I went from being fast settle in become comfortable in Has Alfie settled in at university
asleep to being wide awake in about one second! (Type 2) a new place yet?
tidy up make neat and clean I have to tidy my bedroom up
(Type 1) once a week.

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WORD PATTERNS WORD PATTERNS
Core words Example sentence Core words Example sentence
be worth (doing It’s not worth travelling all the way to New York just for the be interested in Are you interested in going to the science museum?
sth) weekend.
be keen on I’m not very keen on playing team games.
be keen on My mum’s not very keen on flying so she usually takes the
(doing sth) train. be ready for Are you ready for the geography test?
depend on Your success in the test depends on how much work you do. have time to (do I didn’t have enough time to revise last night.
tell (sb) to (do Our teacher told us to write a letter to a friend. sth)
sth) look forward to I’m really looking forward to seeing you next week!
stop (sb) from The rain stopped us from going to the park. (doing sth)
(doing sth)
make (sb) do Never let someone make you do something you don’t
make (sb) do Dad made me do the washing up! want to do.
prevent (sb) The security guards prevented everyone from entering
from (doing sth) the building.
UNIT 3 spend time Do you spend a lot of time playing video games?
(doing sth)

TOPIC VOCABULARY | Words connected with holidays

WORD FORMATION | Adjectives with un- / im- / il- /
Word Example sentence ir- / dis-
backpacker (n) Lots of backpackers travel to Thailand each year.
Core word Derivatives
business trip (n) My dad’s away on a business trip at the moment.
able (adj) (in)capable (adj), unable (adj), disabled (adj), (in)ability
camping trip (n) Let’s go on a camping trip in the summer! (n), capability (n)
campsite (n) We stayed at a lovely campsite by the beach. certain (adj) uncertain (adj), (un)certainty (n), certainly (adv)
cruise (n) We’re going on a two-week cruise around the Greek islands.
comfortable (adj) uncomfortable (adj), (dis)comfort (n), (un)comfortably
currency (n) What currency do we need to take to the UK – British (adv)
pounds or euros?
fair (adj) unfair (adj), (un)fairness (n), (un)fairly (adv)
guest (n) This hotel has rooms for 40 guests.
happy (adj) unhappy (adj), (un)happiness (n), (un)happily (adv)
guidebook (n) It says in the guidebook that this castle is 500 years old.
helpful (adj) unhelpful (adj), helpless (adj), help (v/n), helper (n),
guided tour (n) We went on a guided tour of the Acropolis – we learnt a lot (un)helpfully (adv), helplessly (adv)
about its history.
honest (adj) dishonest (adj), (dis)honesty (n), (dis)honestly (adv)
hostel (n) Backpackers often stay in hostels rather than hotels as
they’re cheaper. legal (adj) illegal (adj), (il)legality (n), (il)legally (adv)
luggage (n) How much luggage are you taking on this trip? patient (adj) impatient (adj), (im)patience (n), (im)patiently (adv)
package Package holidays are great because you don’t need to book popular (adj) unpopular (adj), popularity (n), popularise (v),
holiday (n) flights and accommodation separately. (un)popularly (adv)
passport (n) You’ll have to show your passport when you enter the country. possible (adj) impossible (adj), (im)possibility (n), (im)possibly (adv)
resort (n) We stayed in a lovely holiday resort by the coast.
responsible (adj) irresponsible (adj), (ir)responsibility (n), (ir)responsibly
school trip (n) We’re going on a school trip next Thursday to see a play at (adv)
a theatre.
tidy (v/adj) untidy (adj), (un)tidiness (n), (un)tidily (adv)
sightseer (n) Here’s a list of the 10 most important things for sightseers
to see in the city.
tour guide (n) The tour guide told us everything about the history of the
building. UNIT 4
tourist (n) Nobody lives here in the winter, but lots of tourists come in
the summer. TOPIC VOCABULARY | Words connected with
outdoor activities
PHRASAL VERBS Word Example sentence
Phrasal verb Meaning Example sentence hiking (n) We went hiking in the mountains and got lost!
break down stop working Mum was late to work because her
(Type 2) properly (a machine, car broke down. horse-riding (n) Ryan went horse-riding and he fell off the horse five
vehicle, etc.) times!

check in register at an airport, Let’s find the desk where we need ice-skating (n) I would love to try ice-skating but there isn’t an ice rink
(Type 2) hotel, etc. to check in. where I live.
drop off to take someone Could you drop me off outside the rock-climbing The hardest thing about rock-climbing is building up the
(Type 1) to a place (usually supermarket? (n) strength in your fingers.
by car)
sailing (n) My family goes sailing around the Mediterranean every
pick up collect (in a vehicle) Could you pick me up outside the summer.
(Type 1) post office in half an hour?
skiing (n) The last time we went skiing, I broke my ankle!
set off start a journey We’ll have to set off at 5.30 in the
(Type 2) morning. snowboarding To be good at snowboarding, you need to have good
(n) balance.
speed up increase speed If we don’t speed up, we’ll be late
(Type 2) for the show. sky-diving (n) I don’t think sky-diving is dangerous if you have training.
take off leave the ground I love watching planes take off and
(Type 2) start flying.
turn up arrive, appear Jack just turned up at the door with
(Type 2) two tickets for tonight’s concert!

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Phrasal verb Meaning Example sentence Phrasal Meaning Example sentence
call off cancel The school sports day has been verb
(Type 1) called off because of bad weather. cheer up become happier Cheer up! It’s Friday!
eat out eat in a restaurant Whenever we eat out, my little (Type 3)
(Type 2) brother has pasta. cheer up make sb happier Arjun looks sad – let’s cheer him up!
get together meet Why don’t we get together on (Type 1)
(Type 2) Saturday and go to the cinema?
come down become ill with a I feel a bit strange – I hope I’m not
go out leave home to meet Mum and Dad go out every Friday with disease coming down with a cold.
(Type 2) friends, etc. night with their friends. (Type 4)
sleep in stay in bed in the I had a late night, so I slept in the feel up to feel well enough, Tony’s a bit better, but he still doesn’t
(Type 2) morning next day. (Type 4) have enough feel up to having visitors.
stay up not go to bed At the weekend, I stay up later than I energy
(Type 2) do during the week. get down make sad or It really got me down when my dog
take up start doing I’m thinking of taking up ice hockey. (Type 1 – usually miserable got lost.
(Type 1) something new with a pronoun)
regularly get down become sad/ I get down occasionally, but usually
work out exercise Dan works out at the gym three (Type 3) miserable I’m a happy person.
(Type 2) times a week.
get over recover from It took me about two weeks to
(Type 2) completely get over my cold.
COLLOCATIONS | Collocations connected with pass out faint, become It was so hot in the room, I nearly
free time (Type 3) unconscious passed out.
Collocation Example sentence put down kill (a very old or Vets sometimes have to put animals
have a go at Why not have a go at a sport you’ve never tried before? (Type 1) sick animal) down.
doing (sth) put on gain, add extra I’ve put on some weight recently, so
spend time with It’s important to spend time with your friends. (Type 1) I’m going to cut down on sugar.
(sb)
make time for Jasmine’s very busy at school, but she always makes time COLLOCATIONS | C
 ollocations with have, take, make
(sb/sth) for playing video games! and do
take a break Why not take a break from your busy life and come to
from sunny Jamaica? Collocation Example sentence
have a good Did you have a good time at summer camp? do Don’t forget to do your homework this evening.
time homework/
housework
have the day off Mum had the day off so she took us out for the day.
do your teeth/ I always do my teeth after breakfast and before bed.
hair

UNIT 5 do/take some

exercise
How much physical exercise do you do each week?

have flu or a Sam has a headache so I’m going to get some aspirin for
TOPIC VOCABULARY | Words connected with health cold/cough/ her.
and illness headache

Word Example sentence have surgery My cousin’s just gone into hospital to have surgery on her
or an knee.
ache (v/n) I banged my finger a couple of days ago and it still aches. operation
ankle (n) I fell over yesterday and twisted my ankle. have/take a I’m going to take a quick shower before dinner.
bandage (v/n) The nurse wrapped a bandage around Jill’s arm. bath/shower

blood (n) I cut my finger and got blood on my bedroom carpet. have/take Take this medicine twice a day for a week.
medicine
bone (n) There are more than 200 bones in the human body.
make a If you make a mistake, cross it out and write it again
chin (n) My dad’s got a small beard on his chin. mistake correctly.
cold (n) I can’t go swimming after school today because I’ve got a
cold. make an When Lucas broke his leg, everyone made an effort to help
effort him.
cough (v/n) I’ve had a cough for three days so I’m going to start taking
some medicine. make fun of My older brother always makes fun of me – it’s so annoying!
somebody
cut (v/n) Put your finger over the cut until it stops bleeding.
make up your I can’t make up my mind whether to buy the green T-shirt
flu (n) My sister has flu so she’s not going to school this week. mind or the blue one.
hurt (v) Did you hurt yourself when you fell off your bike? make your Don’t forget to make your bed before you go to school.
infection (n) Take antibiotics for a week to stop the infection. bed
injure (v) Lots of people injure themselves while doing sport. make/take a I’ve made a decision – I’m going to buy the green T-shirt.
decision
knee (n) I banged my knee on the desk and now it hurts when I walk.
take care of A nurse visits twice a day to take care of my granddad.
medicine (n) Buy some medicine for your cough from the pharmacy.
somebody
operation (n) My grandma’s just gone into hospital to have an operation.
pain (n) If you feel any pain in your teeth, see a dentist immediately.
prescription (n) The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.
shoulder (n) She was carrying a red bag over her left shoulder.
skin (n) Skin burns easily in the sun, so put sun cream on before
you go out.

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WORD FORMATION | Words formed from verbs WORD FORMATION | Adjectives/nouns/verbs
Core word Derivatives Core word Derivatives
accommodate (v) accommodation (n) fry (v) fried (adj), frying (adj)
agree (v) disagree (v), (dis) agreeable (adj), (dis)agreement (n), mix (v) mixed (adj), mixture (n), mixing (adj)
(dis)agreeably (adv)
spice (n) spicy (adj)
amaze (v) amazing (adj), amazement (n), amazingly (adv)
communicate (un)communicative (adj), communicator (n), cream (n) creamy (adj), creamed (adj)
(v) communication (n), (un)communicatively (adv) blend (v) blender (n)
decide (v) (in)decisive (adj), decision (n), (in)decisively (adv)
boil (v) boiling (adj), boiled (adj)
enjoy (v) (un)enjoyable (adj), enjoyment (n)
satisfy (v) (dis)satisfied (adj), (un)satisfying (adj)
entertain (v) entertaining (adj), entertainer (n), entertainment (n)
taste (n) tasty (adj), tasteless (adj)
equip (v) equipment (n)
excite (v) (un)exciting (adj), (un)excited (adj), excitement (n), COLLOCATIONS
(un)excitingly (adv), (un)excitedly (adv)
improve (v) improving (adj), (un)improved (adj), improvement (n) Collocation Example sentence
infect (v) infected (adj), infection (n) a wide variety This shop has a wide variety of things for sale –
everything from food to bicycles!
operate (v) operating (adj), operator (n), operation (n)
fall ill When our teacher fell ill, the headteacher taught us for
organise (v) (un/dis)organised (adj), organiser (n), organisation (n) the day.
prescribe (v) prescribed (adj), prescription (n)
have in common My cousin and I have a lot in common, since we’re both
protect (v) (un)protected (adj), (un)protective (adj), protector (n), blond, tall and athletic.
protection (n), protectively (adv)
in the opposite Mum turned the car around and headed in the opposite
treat (v) (un)treatable (adj), treatment (n) direction direction.
look forward to I’m looking forward to Katrina’s party this weekend.

UNIT 6 make a meal Have you ever made a meal for your whole family?
set foot in This is the last time I ever set foot in this restaurant!

TOPIC VOCABULARY | Words connected with food the whole world Apparently, this is the biggest cave in the whole world!

Word Example sentence

bake (v)
barbecue (v)
Why don’t we bake a cake this afternoon?
When you barbecue the fish, make sure it doesn’t burn.
UNIT 7
bitter (adj) I don’t like the taste of dark chocolate – it’s too bitter.
TOPIC VOCABULARY | Words connected with
boil (v) Let the water boil for a minute before you put the eggs in shopping
the pan.
fry (v) Fry the potatoes in a little oil and then add salt and pepper.
Word Example sentence
grill (v) Chop the tomatoes while I grill the chicken. bargain (n) Those shoes were a bargain – I should have bought two
pairs!
juicy (adj) These oranges are nice and juicy.
brand-new It’s a brand-new video game – it only came out yesterday.
microwave (v) I microwaved my bowl of soup and it got too hot! (adj)
roast (v) I’m going to roast some beef for Sunday lunch. cash card (n) I need to go to the cash machine but I can’t find my cash
salty (adj) I love salty food, such as anchovies and olives. card anywhere.

sour (adj) Add a bit of sugar to the tomato sauce if it’s too sour. change (n) Here’s your receipt, and here’s your change.
spicy (adj) I need a glass of water – this curry is too spicy! cost (v/n) How much did your coat cost?
sweet (adj) My mum says I shouldn’t eat too much sweet food. exchange (v) I got a shirt for my birthday but it’s too small so I’m going to
exchange it for a bigger one.
PHRASAL VERBS half price These jeans are normally €40 but I got them half price in
Phrasal verb Meaning Example sentence (phr) the sales.

chop up cut into small Chop the onion up into very small special offer We’ve got this cheese on special offer this week – three
(Type 1) pieces pieces. (phr) packs for the price of two.

cool down become colder Let your soup cool down before order (v) We haven’t got that book in stock, but we can order it for you.
(Type 2) you eat it.
rent (v/n) My grandparents don’t own their flat – they rent it.
cut down on eat less of I’ve cut down on bread and
(Type 4) something potatoes and I feel much better. return (v) I got a shirt for my birthday but it’s got a black mark on it so
I’m going to return it.
eat up eat all of I didn’t like the curry, but my
(Type 1) something brother ate up all of his. second-hand They have lots of nice second-hand furniture in that shop.
(adj)
give up stop eating My mum has given up fish, but I
(Type 1) still eat it. voucher (n) My uncle usually sends me a gift voucher so I can choose
my own birthday present.
go off begin to An orange has gone off in the fruit
(Type 2) decompose bowl and it smells terrible!
live off survive by eating My sister lives off peanut butter
(Type 2) only something sandwiches!
warm up make hotter Why don’t you warm up the pasta
(Type 1) in the fridge for lunch?

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PHRASAL VERBS UNIT 8
Phrasal Meaning Example sentence
verb TOPIC VOCABULARY | Words connected with clothes
add up to form a total If you get all these clothes, it’ll and accessories
(Type 2) add up to over €100.
Word Example sentence
get by survive (with enough It’s difficult to get by if you can’t
(Type 2) money) find a job. belt (n) I’m going to need a new belt for my trousers now that I’ve
lost weight!
give away to provide sb with These clothes are too small for bracelet (n) Molly bought herself a lovely silver bracelet.
(Type 1) something that you no Tomek now, so I’ll give them
longer want or need away. button (n) I’ve lost a button on my coat and now I can’t fasten it.
pay back return money you have I’ll pay you back on Friday, I cap (n) Mohammed was wearing a cool baseball cap.
(Type 1) borrowed promise. collar (n) The wind started to get stronger so I put my collar up around
run out of not have any left We’ve run out of milk, so I’ll go my neck.
(Type 4) and get some. earring (n) Your new gold earrings really suit you!
save up keep money until you I’m saving up for a new bike. glove (n) It’s cold today so don’t forget your hat and gloves.
(Type 1/2) have enough to buy
something handbag (n) Amelia thought she’d lost her phone but it was in her handbag.

shop around look in different shops If you shop around, you might jewellery (n) Mum doesn’t wear much jewellery, but she does have one or
(Type 2) find the same phone cheaper. two gold rings.
jumper (n) I got hot during the lesson so I took my jumper off.
take back return I bought a new shirt yesterday
(Type 1) but it’s got a black mark on it so necklace (n) In the shop window, there was a gold necklace with a large
I’m going to take it back. letter S on it.
pocket (n) I like this jacket because it’s got a pocket for my phone.
IDIOMS | Idioms for shopping and spending sandals (n) Sandals are much more comfortable than shoes on the beach.
Idiom Example sentence shorts (n) When I’m on holiday, I usually wear a pair of shorts and a T-shirt.

be on sb The meal’s on me because I’m celebrating! sleeve (n) Don’t reach across the table or you’ll get ketchup on your sleeve!
socks (n) Change your socks every day or your feet will smell.
go on a spending She won the lottery and went on a spending spree.
spree suit (n) At his wedding, my cousin was wearing a nice blue suit.
like a bull in a Calm down, George – stop rushing around like a bull sweatshirt (n) I need a new sweatshirt to wear at the gym.
china shop in a china shop!
trainers (n) You can run faster in trainers than in ordinary shoes.
shop till (sb) We’ve got all day tomorrow, so we can shop till we wristband (n) My best friend gave me a wristband that said ‘Friends forever’.
drop(s) drop!
window shopping I haven’t got any money, but I’m happy to go window PHRASAL VERBS
shopping.
Phrasal verb Meaning Example sentence
have on be wearing When I got to the wedding,
WORD FORMATION | Nouns connected with people (Type 1) everyone had a hat on!
Core word Derivatives hang up put (clothes) on a hook Why don’t you hang your
(Type 1) or hanger clothes up instead of leaving
assistant (n) assist (v), assistance (n) them on the floor?
buyer (n) buy (v) do up fasten Can you help me do the zip up
(Type 1) on my coat, please?
cashier (n) cash (n)
dress up wear formal or smart The party on Friday will be a
customer (n) custom (n) (Type 2) clothes great chance to dress up!
electrician (n) electric (adj), electrical (adj), electrify (v) take off remove, stop wearing Take that ridiculous hat off!
(Type 1)
hairdresser (n) hairy (adj), hair (n), haircut (n)
put on start wearing It was raining so I put my coat
lawyer (n) law (n) (Type 1) on before leaving the house.
librarian (n) library (n) try on wear to see if it fits or In the clothes shop, I tried on
(Type 1) suits you six pairs of jeans but didn’t like
manager (n) manage (v), managing (adj) any of them.
mechanic (n) machine (n), machinery (n), mechanism (n) wear out be used a lot and When your shoes start to wear
(Type 2) become old and useless out, it’s time to get a new pair.
optician (n) optic (adj), optical (adj)
owner (n) own (v), ownership (n)
WORD FORMATION | Adjectives/nouns/verbs
receptionist (n) reception (n)
Core word Derivatives
salesperson (n) sale(s) (n), salesman (n), saleswoman (n)
amaze (v) amazing (adj), amazed (adj), amazement (n), amazingly (adv)
seller (n) sell (v), (un)sold (adj), sold (adj) appear (v) appearance (n), disappear (v), disappearance (n), apparent
shopper (n) shop (v/n), shopping (n), shopkeeper (n) (adj), apparently (adv)
beauty (n) beautiful (adj), beautifully (adv)
supervisor (n) supervise (v), (un)supervised (adj), supervision (n)
cloth (n) clothes (n), clothing (n)
visitor (n) visit (v/n)
create (v) creator (n), creative (adj), creatively (adj)
waitress (n) wait (v), waiter (n)
design (v/n) designer (n), designed (adj)
fashion (n) (un)fashionable (adj), old-fashioned (adj), (un)fashionably (adv)
trend (n) trendsetter (n), trendy (adj)

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UNIT 9 UNIT 10
TOPIC VOCABULARY | Words connected with people TOPIC VOCABULARY | Words connected with people
in sport in the media
Word Example sentence Word Example sentence
acrobat (n) It takes years of training to become a circus acrobat. actor (n) Ana’s an excellent actor – I hope she gets the main part in
the play.
athlete (n) The world’s best athletes compete in the Olympic Games.
author (n) The author of The Hobbit is J. R. R. Tolkien.
captain (n) Greg is the captain of our football team this season.
celebrity (n) Most of the people they interview on chat shows are
climber (n) Two climbers were rescued from the mountain by celebrities.
helicopter. cinema (n) Let’s go to the cinema on Saturday to see the new Tom
cyclist (n) You need strong legs to be a professional cyclist. Cruise film.
DJ (n) My cousin’s a DJ on a local radio station.
gamer (n) I play video games online with gamers from all around
the world. festival (n) There’s a three-day music festival near here every summer.
gymnast (n) You need very good balance to be a gymnast. gallery (n) All the paintings in the gallery are for sale.
player (n) How many players are there in a football team? journalist (n) My aunt works as a journalist for a local newspaper.

referee (n) The referee blew the whistle and the match began. museum (n) It’s a fantastic museum – some of the exhibits are
thousands of years old.
rider (n) Two riders fell off their bikes during the race.
musician (n) A big orchestra has between 70 and 100 musicians.
performer (n) All the performers have to do an audition in front of the
PHRASAL VERBS judges.
Phrasal verb Meaning Example sentence presenter (n) Who’s the presenter of the quiz show on Channel 5?
be knocked out have to leave a In the first round, the loser of stage (n) All the actors came back onto the stage at the end of
(of) competition because each match is knocked out of the show.
(Type 1) you lose the competition. studio (n) They record the show in a studio in London.
catch on become popular Pokemon Go caught on theatre (n) We’re going to the theatre to see a play on Friday evening.
(Type 2) extremely quickly.
venue (n) The Merton Centre is the perfect venue for weddings,
join in (with) take part We’re going to play a board parties and business meetings.
(Type 2/4) game – do you want to join in?
pull out (of) leave a game/ My sister had to pull out of the PHRASAL VERBS
(Type 2/4) competition because swimming competition when
of a problem or she broke her leg. Phrasal verb Meaning Example sentence
accident
come out become available The magazine I get comes out
put away store something in its Please put the equipment away (Type 2) (books, magazines, every Friday.
(Type 1) usual place after you’ve finished using it. films, etc.)

put off delay, postpone The match has been put off until log onto/into enter (a website, app, You need your email address and
(Type 1) next week because of the bad (Type 3) etc.) password to log into Facebook.
weather. log out of leave (a website, app, Log out of Gmail when you finish
send off make sb leave a The referee sent Jake off (Type 2/4) etc.) or someone else will be able to
(Type 1) game because they because he shouted at another see your emails.
broke the rules player. put on hold (a show, event, We’re going to put on a school
(Type 1) etc.) play at the end of term.
set up prepare equipment You set up the board game and
(Type 1) I’ll get the coffee ready. shut up stop talking (often Shut up, Leo – I’m trying to watch
(Type 2) considered rude or a film!
very informal)
COLLOCATIONS | Collocations with do, play and go
turn down decrease volume Turn down the TV please – I’m on
Collocation Example sentence (Type 1) the phone.
do athletics/gymnastics/yoga We do athletics at school in the turn up increase volume Turn up this song – it’s my
summer term. (Type 1) favourite!

go for a bike ride Let’s go for a bike ride tomorrow. write back reply I got an email from my cousin in
(Type 2) Australia so I’m going to write
go swimming /windsurfing/ My mum used to go horse-riding when back this evening.
water-skiing/skiing/ice-skating/ she was younger.
surfing/horse-riding
WORD PATTERNS
play tennis/football/basketball/ Have you ever played golf?
golf Core words Example sentence
allow sb to (do sth) Many parents don’t allow their children to use
computers in bed.
be able to (do sth) I’ll be able to join you after six o’clock.
be allowed to Many children aren’t allowed to use computers in bed.
(do sth)
be capable of I’m not capable of swimming two lengths underwater.
(doing sth)
chance to (do sth) I’d love to have the chance to visit Antarctica.
chances of What are my chances of passing the exam?
(doing sth)
let sb (do sth) Many parents don’t let their children use computers in bed.
manage to (do st) I managed to swim a length underwater!

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TOPIC VOCABULARY | Words connected with studying TOPIC VOCABULARY | Words connected with natural
Word Example sentence habitats
lesson (n) It was such an interesting lesson that the time seemed to fly by! Word Example sentence
pass (v) Joe was so pleased when he passed the English test. camel (n) Camels can live for a long time without water.
primary (adj) I’ve still got lots of friends from primary school. desert (n) Take lots of water if you’re going out into the desert.
pupil (n) There are 30 pupils in my class. dolphin (n) Dolphins don’t enjoy performing or doing tricks.
read (v) I’ve been reading an interesting book about music. elephant (n) They say that elephants never forget!
secondary When I was 11, I started at my local secondary school. giraffe (n) Giraffes have long necks to reach the tops of trees.
(adj) gorilla (n) Did you know gorillas make a new nest every night?
student (n) I’d love to be a student at a large university. grassland (n) Many animals live in the grasslands in Africa.
study (v) We’ve been studying the Ancient Romans in history at school. lion (n) When we were on safari, we could hear the lions roaring.
subject (n) My favourite subject at school is history. lizard (n) A small lizard ran across the hot rock.
take (v) If you fail the exam, you can take it again next year. monkey (n) Monkeys can use their tails to hold onto branches.
ocean (n) Does anything live at the bottom of the ocean?
PHRASAL VERBS
rainforest (n) Sadly, the rainforests are disappearing.
Phrasal Meaning Example sentence shark (n) There aren’t any sharks in the sea here, are there?
verb
snake (n) Watch you don’t stand on that snake!
copy out write something Please copy out the first sentence on page
(Type 1) again exactly as 57. tiger (n) Most tigers are orange and black, but I’ve seen white tigers.
it’s been written whale (n) We were all scared when a whale appeared beside our boat.
break up stop going to We break up on Friday and then we can zebra (n) Is it possible to ride a zebra like you can ride a horse?
(Type 2) school for the relax!
holidays
hand in give to someone When you have finished your exam, hand PHRASAL VERBS
(Type 1) in authority your paper in to the examiner. Phrasal verb Meaning Example sentence
go over repeat to make Let’s go over the definition one more time. bring up raise a child I was brought up by my
(Type 3) something clear (Type 1) grandparents.
drop out leave (a course) Max hated college and he dropped out after cut up break something down He cut the vegetables up and
(Type 2) before the end only a few weeks. (Type 1) into pieces started making the soup.
fall behind not be at the You need to work hard or you’ll fall behind end up the result of a past action We’re travelling across the
(Type 2) same level as the others. (Type 3) or event USA and planning to end up
in San Francisco.

IDIOMS | Idioms for education and learning fill up make something full Before a long drive, I always
(Type 1/3) fill up the car with petrol.
Idiom Example sentence grow up grow older / become an My best friend grew up
have your nose in Tyler loves reading, he always has his nose in a book. (Type 3) adult in Spain, so she’s fluent in
a book Spanish.
learn sth by heart When I find a poem I really like, I try to learn it by heart. keep up continue to do something Our basketball team won the
(type 1) league last year, so hopefully
learn the ropes Once you’ve learnt the ropes, this job is quite easy. we can keep up the winning
pass with flying You’re good at maths so I’m sure you’ll pass the test with ways this year!
colours flying colours. split up to end a relationship Apparently, 5% of animals
put your thinking Put your thinking cap on and you’ll find a solution to the (type 3) are together for life and don’t
cap on problem. split up.
teach sb a lesson It’s time somebody taught that bully a lesson! wake up stop sleeping or feel The noisy traffic outside the
(Type 1/3) energetic hotel woke him up really early.

WORD FORMATION | Irregular forms

WORD FORMATION | Adjectives and nouns
Core word Derivatives
Core word Derivatives
believe (v) (un)believable (adj), (dis)belief (n), believer (n), unbelievably (adv)
explain (v) explanation (n), unexplained (adj)
choose (v) chosen (adj), choosy (adj), choice (n)
nature (n) (un)natural (adj), (un)naturally (adv)
day (n) daily (adj/adv), everyday (adj)
poison (n) poisonous (adj)
deep (adj) deepen (v), depth (n)
scene (n) scenery (n), scenic (adj)
long (adj) lengthen (v), length (n)
science (n) scientist (n), (un)scientific (adj), scientifically (adv)
lose (v) loss (n), loser (n), losing (adj)
sun (n) sunshine (n), sunny (adj)
prove (v) disprove (v), (un)proven (adj), proof (n)
tropic (n) tropical (adj)
solve (v) (un)solvable (adj), solution (n)
speak (v) spoken (adj), speaker (n), speech (n)
succeed (v) successful (adj), success (n), successfully (adv)
think (v) (un)thinkable (adj), thoughtful (adj), thought (n), thoughtfully (adv)
wide (adj) widen (v), width (n), widely (adv)

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