VOCABULARY

& GRAMMAR
UNIT 3
HEIR
HEREDERO/A
BARRICADE
BARRERA
VENOM (VENOMOUS)
VENENO (VENENOSO)
QUEST
MISIÓN
SACRED
SAGRADO
TIDAL WAVE
MAREMOTO
BURY
ENTERRAR
ACTUALLY
EN REALIDAD
LOCATION (LOCATE,
LOCATED)
 UBICACIÓN,
LOCALIZACIÓN
ROYAL (ROYALTY)
REAL (REALEZA)
ACCOMPLISHMENT
(ACCOMPLISH)
LOGRO (LOGRAR)
GOSSIP
CHISMORREO,
COTILLEO
HIT
ÉXITO
NOTORIOUS
 DE MALA
FAMA/REPUTACIÓN
GIFTED
DOTADO CON UN DON
SPONSORED
(SPONSOR)
PATROCINADO
(PATROCINAR)
SIGHT
VISTA
SITES
SITIO, PÁGINA WEB
SUPPORTER VS FAN
 SEGUIDOR SERIO VS.
SEGUIDOR POR HOBBY
PR MANAGER
 DIRECTOR DE
RELACIONES PÚBLICAS
PRIVACY
PRIVACIDAD
REHEARSE
ENSAYAR
BE WORTHY OF
IMITATION
SER DIGNO DE
IMITACIÓN
SELFISH (UNSELFISH)
EGOÍSTA (GENEROSO)
LAZY
VAGO, PEREZOSO
BOAST
PRESUMIR, ALARDEAR
TO BE A BIG FISH IN A
SMALL POND
SER FAMOSO EN UN
CÍRCULO PEQUEÑO
TO BUCK THE TREND
PENSAR AL REVÉS DEL
MUNDO
 PAST PERFECT SIMPLE
“Wendy has just arrived at the restaurant
when her favourite singer walked in”.

***Common expressions: before, after, when,

already, for, for a long time, for ages, just,
never, once, since 1934/July, yet, etc.
 USES PAST PERFECT SIMPLE:
a. For an action or situation that finished
before another action, situation or time in
the past.
 PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
“The paparazzi had been waiting on the street
for hours before the singer left her hotel”.

***Common expressions: all day/night/week,

for years/ a long time/ ages, since…
USES OF THE PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS:
a. For actions that started in the past and
were still in progress when another action
started or when something happened.
b. For actions that were in progress in the
past and had an effect on a later action.
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of
the Past Perfect Simple or Continuous:
1. George _______(sing) for long when she was
discovered and became a star.
2. The star ______ (give) three interviews that day.
3. I ________(wait) in line for concert tickets all morning.
4. Mike _______ (go) to the theatre before.
5. Rumours ________ (go) around for some time that the
singer was getting married.
6. __________ (you/wait) long in the stadium before the
group arrived?
7. As soon as I _____ (leave) the cinema, it started to
rain.
8. No one knew that the famous singer ______ (start out)
as a shop assistant.
9. The biggest celebrities were men and women of action
who _______ (be) afraid to risk their lives.
10. She _______ (work) in a factory and was an amateur
parachute when she was chosen.
11. She _______ (make) more than a hundred jumps.
12. He __________ (finish) his mission when he received
an important award.
 PAST SIMPLE VS PAST PERFECT
SIMPLE/CONTINUOUS
When we want to show in which order actions happened in
the past, we use the Past Perfect for the action that
happened first in the past and we use the Past Simple for
subsequent actions in the past.
“She had been working as a waitress when a famous
Hollywood agent discovered her.”
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of
the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple/Continuous:
1. When I ______ (see) Bill yesterday, he hadn’t sold his
car.
2. The airplane _________ (already, take off) when we
arrived at the airport.
3. As soon as she entered the house, she realised that
somebody ______ (break) in and stolen all her furniture.
4. When I ______ (arrive) at the cinema, my friend Alice
had already bought the tickets.
5. After I _______ (paint) my room for an hour, I decided
to take a break.
6. By the time I ______ (phone) her, she had already
arranged to go out.
7. What exactly _________ (they/do) all day?
8. As soon as I ______(speak), I regretted it.
9. Bob _______ (think) about auditioning for the talent
show, but he _______ (chicken out).
10. She _______ (not believe) she could win the talent
show, so she _______ (begin) crying when her name was
announced.
CATCH ON
ATRAPAR, AGARRAR
GO AROUND
GIRAR, DAR VUELTAS
ALREDEDOR
LIVE UP TO
ESTAR A LA ALTURA
START OUT
EMPEZAR UNA
CARRERA
LOOK DOWN ON
MENOSPRECIAR A
ALGUIEN
 In public
 In private
 Under pressure
 At a price
 On her behalf
 To our astonishment
 By all accounts
 Behind the scenes
 Without a doubt