Objective Proficiency Unit 1

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1. a change of to change your opinion or the way you feel 22. to break up to end a relationship with sb
heart about something with
somebody
2. compulsive doing something a lot and unable to stop
doing it 23. to busk / a to play music or sing in a public place so
busker that the people who are there will give
3. a constraint something that controls what you do by
money
keeping you within particular limits
24. to crochet to make clothes and other things using wool
4. a downturn a reduction in the amount or success of
and a special needle with a hook (= curve) at
something, such as a country's economic
one end
activity
25. to customize to make or change something according to
5. elaborate containing a lot of careful detail or many
the buyer's or user's needs
detailed parts
26. to cut back to reduce
6. a fall-out a hefty argument
on
7. got in with you associate with people who may be doing
27. to cut in on to interrupt when someone else is talking
a bad illegal or immoral acts
somebody
crowd
28. to cut to stop sb speaking
8. gravelly harsh and grating
somebody
9. made To lose your job because the company has no off
redundant longer work available for you
29. to draw back to move away from someone or something,
10. mauve a pale purple colour from usually because you are surprised or
11. opinionated describes someone who is certain about what something frightened
they think and believe, and who expresses their 30.to draw up to prepare something, usually something
ideas strongly and often something official, in writing
12. out of the If something happens out of the blue, it is 31. to fall into Events happen to produce the situation you
blue completely unexpected. place want.
13. plough to cut a way through 32. to get down to start work on st
14. the rest you are sure that people know what happened to something
is history next 33. to go A situation gradually becomes worse.
15. rut a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth downhill
caused by wheels) 34. to hang back to be slow to do something, often because of
16. skirt off to evade, run away from fear or lack of confidence
something
17. sleek (especially of hair, clothes, shapes, gadgets)
smooth, shiny, and lying close to the body, and 35. to hang on to keep something
therefore looking well cared for; not untidy and to something
with no parts sticking out 36. to jump at accept (an opportunity or offer) with great
18. to be to be very surprised, confused or upset eagerness.
knocked 37. to look down to think that someone is less important than
sideways on you
19. to be on Sth is likely to happen. somebody
the cards 38. to look in on to visit sb in their home
20. to be be their main source of income somebody
sombody's 39. to relate A to be connected to, or to be about someone or
bread and to B something
butter
40. to ring the to do something in a different way in order to
21. to break in to interrupt when someone else is talking changes (on make it more interesting
on sth)
somebody
41. to run off with somebody to leave somewhere or someone suddenly with another person
42. to step in for sombody to substitute sb; to become involved in a difficult situation or argument in order to help find a
solution
43. to take someone on to employ
44. to take up with somebody to become friendly or start a relationship with someone, especially someone who might have a
bad influence on you
45. to track somebody or to find something or someone after looking for them in a lot of different places
something down
46. to turn up to be found (after being lost)
47. vigour strength, energy or enthusiasm
48. wilful (of something bad) done intentionally or (of a person) determined to do exactly as you want, even if
you know it is wrong