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building n
The building next to the post office is the oldest
in this street. |
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fame n
Her fame for being a brilliant actor
increased as she got older. |
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famous adj
People go on programmes like Big Brother
because they want to be famous. |
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musician n
She gave up work, learnt to play the piano
and became a famous musician. |
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model v
Some teenage girls try to copy and
model themselves on famous singers and actors. |
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refer to v
She’s going to talk about the
environment and refer to the issue of pollution. |
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psychoanalysis n
Psychoanalysis may
help some people solve problems in their lives. |
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governed pp
Which state in the US is governed by the
President’s brother? |
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founder member n
He was the
founder member of the group when it started in 1999. |
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friendly adj
Our neighbours are very friendly and they
often invite us over for dinner. |
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novel n
His books have sold millions of copies and his new novel
is out next week. |
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great-granddaughter n /%
Helen’s grand
daughter has just had a baby girl so now she has got a great granddaughter. |
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tragic adj
Many people believe that the invasion of Iraq was
a tragic mistake. |
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accident n
We saw a terrible car accident on the way to
work this morning. |
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decide v
I can’t decide whether to wear a skirt or dress
to the party. |
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film premiere n
No-one has seen the film
yet but it will be shown at the next film premiere. |
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have a break (= have a rest)
I’ve
been working for 5 hours so now I’m going to stop and have a break for 10
minutes. |
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member n
How much does it cost to be a member of
this sports club? |
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career n
Colin is studying medicine; he wants a career as
a doctor. |
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influenced (by sb/sth) pp
(von jdm/
etw) Many British bands have been influenced by the Beatles. |
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saxophone n
Many jazz musicians play the trumpet
or the saxophone. |
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drums n pl
That banging noise you can hear is my son
playing the drums in his room. |
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journalist n
Ted is a journalist and he works for
the Times newspaper |
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moody adj
Be careful with Gina because she’s
temperamental and moody. |
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drama queen n
Julia is always shouting and crying about something. She’s a right drama
queen. |
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temperamental adj
You never know what she
might say or do because she’s so temperamental. |
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thoughtful adj
You didn’t need to send
flowers but it was really thoughtful. |
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easy-going adj
I really like Dave because he’s so relaxed
and easy-going. |
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kind adj
Vince is a very generous and kind person who
always helps other people. |
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bad-tempered adj
Don’t speak to me early
in the morning. I’m often irritable and bad-tempered. |
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spoilt adj
As a child he was always given what he wanted so
he became very spoilt. |
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selfish adj
She’s very selfish and only thinks about herself all
the time. |
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staff n
All the staff in this company have asked for a pay rise. |
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disaster n
The Tsunami in Indonesia is a natural
disaster no-one will forget. |
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hire v
When we arrive in Mallorca, we’ll hire a car and drive
round the island. |
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nervous breakdown n
Andy is in hospital because he was very depressed and had a nervous breakdown. |
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lighting n
It’s too dark in this room because the lighting
isn’t very good. |
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angry adj
Mary was late for work again so her boss is very
angry. |
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reception n
Please check in at the hotel reception desk
when you arrive. |
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movie (= film) n US
The British say ‘film’ but the Americans
say movie. |
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sack n
They discovered Pete was stealing things from the office
so he got the sack |
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unkind adj
When he was a kid he was often cruel
and unkind to other children. |
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private jet n
He’s very rich and usually flies
everywhere in his private jet. |
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entourage n
As usual, Victoria Beckham arrived with an
entourage of people including her personal trainer. |
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PA (personal assistant) n
She is PA to the Managing Director and she organizes all his
work agenda. |
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manicurist n
She went to a
manicurist because her hands and nails were in bad condition. |
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chef n
The food at that restaurant is better since they got a
new chef. |
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dietician n
If you are worried about your
weight, you should go and see a dietician. |
| Antwort anzeigen |
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personal trainer n
She’s going to employ a personal trainer to help her exercise and get fit. |
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chauffeur n
She’s rich and famous and she has a
chauffeur to drive her everywhere. |
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bodyguard n
Many famous people employ a
bodyguard for protection. |
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performance n
They didn’t give a very
good performance and a lot of the audience left early. |
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perform v
The group are going to perform live
in all the big cities. |
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series n
In the last few years the best TV series have been made
in the US. |
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attend v
We hope to attend the meeting but we are not sure
if we can come. |
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patient adj
Try to be patient and not get angry with the
children because they are very young. |
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