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Question		Answer
admirable start learning		The way he is coping with the death of his grandfather is admirable.
bargain start learning		I got a real bargain in town – this dress only cost L10!
calculate start learning		I am able to calculate space and distance.
calculation start learning		I’m good at maths. I find complex calculations easy.
caring start learning		I want to work in a caring profession like nursing.
carriage start learning		Where is the first class carriage on this train?
catering start learning		I would like to run a catering company.
certain start learning		I’m not certain if I will come to the party tonight.
charismatic start learning		People want to work with Dan because he’s so charismatic.
chief executive start learning		I wrote a letter of complaint to the chief executive of the company.
complex start learning		I’m good at maths. I find complex calculations easy.
convinced they won’t invest their money. start learning		If they are not convinced by the presentation
countless start learning		I’ve had countless free meals because I complain all the time.
courier start learning		Use a courier service to send this package because it will be faster.
creative start learning		His stories are really creative. He has got a great imagination.
den start learning		The children made a den in the woods where they hid.
doing very well start learning		Helen is doing very well in her new job.
dreaded there’s the dreaded interview stage. start learning		After the presentation
eccentric start learning		Our neighbour is an eccentric old man who rarely leaves his house.
empty-handed start learning		We had to leave the bank empty-handed because they wouldn’t lend us the money.
fair start learning		Is it fair to give money to Katie but not to her sister?
finance director start learning		Anthony is the finance director for a publishing company.
fumes start learning		Horrible fumes are coming out of that old bus.
function start learning		One function of the product is to open bottles.
graphic design start learning		He used his Art degree to get a job in graphic design.
hopeless start learning		British people are usually hopeless at complaining.
imagine start learning		I can’t imagine living anywhere else but here.
improvise start learning		I don’t like to improvise – I prefer to read from a script.
initiative start learning		I think we should hire her – she shows a lot of initiative.
lobby start learning		I’ll meet you in the main lobby of the hotel.
look for a job start learning		When you finish your exams you should look for a job straightaway.
loyal start learning		Our shop has hundreds of loyal customers who come here regularly.
make it start learning		Do you think Philip’s company will make it out of the recession?
marketing director start learning		Who is the marketing director at this company?
mouldy start learning		They served mouldy strawberries on the aeroplane.
move on start learning		Selling my wedding dress helped me move on from my marriage breakdown.
obsessive start learning		My younger sister is really obsessive about the boy band One Direction.
outlet start learning		She works in a designer clothing outlet store.
practicality start learning		The practicality of the product convinced them to invest money in it.
principle start learning		I find it easy to understand theoretical principles.
product designer start learning		She’s a product designer and she designed a new kind of bottle and can opener.
puddle start learning		I stepped in a puddle of water and now my feet are wet.
replica start learning		He’s making a new table that is a replica of Windsor Castle.
rights start learning		It’s important to know your rights when you complain.
scratch start learning		Try not to scratch my mobile phone screen.
send in a CV start learning		You should send in a CV to that marketing company.
slogan start learning		Do you have an advertising slogan for your product?
spatial start learning		You also have good spatial awareness – you’d make a good architect.
standards start learning		I can only imagine this is an unusual departure from your usual high standards.
stock market start learning		I want to work on the stock market so I’m going to study finance.
successful start learning		He owns a really successful clothing company.
theoretical start learning		I find it easy to understand theoretical principles.
type start learning		How fast can you type?
veil start learning		Did you wear a veil on your wedding day?
worthless start learning		Ryan’s idea for a new product was dismissed as worthless.
WORD BUILDING start learning		WORD BUILDING
care start learning		You need to take care of your teeth or you will have problems.
careful start learning		That drink is hot. Please be careful not to drop it.
carefully start learning		Please drive carefully. I don’t want you to have an accident.
careless start learning		He is a careless driver. He will cause an accident.
carelessly start learning		He carelessly threw away an important document.
comfort not style. start learning		I bought this sofa for comfort
comfortable start learning		The room wasn’t great but the bed was really comfortable.
uncomfortable start learning		This chair is incredibly uncomfortable. I need to buy a new one.
comfortably start learning		Is everyone sitting comfortably?
uncomfortably start learning		The train was uncomfortably hot.
fortune start learning		He couldn’t believe his good fortune when he found 20 dollars.
fortunate start learning		He didn’t look when he crossed the road and was fortunate not to have an accident.
unfortunate start learning		It’s unfortunate you couldn’t be there. It was a great party.
fortunately but fortunately we had our umbrellas. start learning		The rain was really heavy
unfortunately but unfortunately it rained almost every day. start learning		The parks were beautiful
patience start learning		You need a lot of patience to work with children.
patient start learning		He is really patient and will take his time to explain things.
impatient She won’t wait for more than five minutes. start learning		She is so impatient
patiently start learning		Please wait patiently. We will be boarding the plane in one hour.
impatiently start learning		He kept impatiently pressing the bell to get someone’s attention.
luck start learning		Are luck and practice just as important as talent?
lucky start learning		He was lucky enough to win the completion.
unlucky start learning		Do you know anyone who is particularly lucky or unlucky?
luckily start learning		Luckily he caught an earlier bus or he might have missed his flight.
unluckily she missed her flight. start learning		Unluckily for her
USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES start learning		USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES
adaptor start learning		You need an adaptor when you go abroad.
alarm start learning		I programmed the alarm on my phone to wake me up.
blogger start learning		This blogger has some really controversial views.
co-ordinated start learning		I’m bad at sports because I’m not very co-ordinated.
desperate start learning		It was very late and I was desperate to get home.
device start learning		I love my new smartphone – it’s a very useful device.
disconnect start learning		Disconnect your MP3 player from the computer.
electronic device start learning		You cannot use an electronic device on this plane.
headphones start learning		Do you normally listen to music with headphones or with speakers?
hits start learning		My blog had 531 hits in the first week.
inspector start learning		The inspector asked to see our train tickets.
install start learning		You need to install an update before using this program.
intelligent start learning		She’s very intelligent. She always does well at school.
keyboard start learning		Do you prefer to use a keyboard with or without a mouse?
memory stick start learning		My memory stick is so important now – I save all my work on it.
mistake start learning		It’s just a small mistake – don’t worry so much.
mouse start learning		I bought a new wireless mouse for my computer.
off button start learning		I pressed the off button on the TV.
on button start learning		I pressed the on button on my laptop.
owner start learning		I live in this house but I’m not the owner.
petrol start learning		The car suddenly stopped. We had run out of petrol.
phone charger start learning		I put my phone charger into a socket.
plug start learning		How many pins do plugs in your country have?
plug start learning		Plug your computer into the socket.
relevant start learning		Much of the information is not relevant or useful.
remote control start learning		Where’s the remote control for the TV?
rescue start learning		We were lucky someone came to rescue us.
screen start learning		My mobile has a large screen and I can watch videos.
set start learning		I set my alarm clock for 7.30 a.m.
socket start learning		I plugged my phone charger into a socket.
solution start learning		One solution to our lack of space would be to move house.
speaker start learning		Do you normally listen to music with headphones or with speakers?
stranger start learning		Don’t speak to that stranger. It might be dangerous.
survey start learning		A recent survey had some disappointing findings.
switch start learning		I can’t find the switch to turn it on.
switch off please. start learning		Switch off your mobile phone
turn down start learning		Could you turn down the volume? It’s too loud.
turn up start learning		Can you turn up the volume? I can’t hear it.
unplug start learning		I always unplug my computer when I turn it off.
upset start learning		I’m a bit upset and I don’t feel like talking.
USB cable start learning		I’ll need a USB cable to transfer the pictures to my computer.
volume start learning		I made the volume on the TV louder.
angel start learning		She’s such an angel always looking after other people.
boot start learning		If the car boot is full put that bag on the back seat.
common sense start learning		Not everything needs to be learnt. Some things are just common sense.
elite start learning		We watched the training practice of some elite ice hockey players.
hitchhike but I was unsuccessful. start learning		I tried to hitchhike once
information overload start learning		She always sends too many emails – it’s an information overload.
interruption start learning		I need to focus without any interruptions.
irritation start learning		Information overload is a modern irritation for many people.
motorbike but couldn’t find my helmet. start learning		I wanted to ride my motorbike
native start learning		I live in London but I’m a native New Yorker.
obscure start learning		The internet has made it easier to find obscure information.
phone box start learning		We don’t have a phone box here any more – everyone has a mobile.
preset start learning		This app disconnects you from the web at preset times.
productive but I haven’t been very productive. start learning		I’ve had lots of time
rent start learning		I rent an $800-a-month apartment.
several start learning		They paid for my bus ticket and took me to several places.
shiver start learning		The cold wind outside made me shiver.
stroke of luck start learning		Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.
tank opened the tank start learning		He walked up to my motorbike and poured the petrol in.
technological start learning		Can you help me? I’m not very good with technological problems.
tough but it’s better now. start learning		We’ve been through some tough times
tutor I had a great maths tutor. start learning		When I was at school
vital start learning		The extra practice is vital if we want to win.
willpower start learning		It takes a lot of willpower to give up smoking.

English New File part 9

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