Expert CAE Unit 3a p.

40-41

Match the phrases and expressions from the text with their definitions

1. noun the state of living in the form of a particular person or animal -

2. adj behaving in a proud unfriendly way; see also stuck up -
3. phrasal verb to be encouraged to do something, especially something that they do not want to
do or should not do -
4. phrasal verb to be similar to the opinion people have of a person, or the way a person seems to
be to the public -
5. noun two weeks -
6. noun a group of people who travel with someone important to help and support them –
7. verb to be a very good example of an idea or quality -
8. noun a product that is bought and sold -
9. adj nervous, uncomfortable, or embarrassed -
10. adjectival phrase to be very well known -
11. verb when you think that someone or something is good, right, or suitable, you ..... –
12. verb to really frighten someone, especially so that he/she cannot move or think -
13. noun the way you earn money in order to live -
14. noun a very strong belief or opinion -
15. noun the strong love that you show when you pay a lot of attention to someone or something;
the loyalty that you show towards a person, job etc, especially by working hard -
16. noun cruelty and showing no kindness or forgiveness –
17. verb phrase a feeling that you cannot rely on someone –
18. verb to desire and work towards achieving something important –
19. adj phr always wanting more and more of something –
20. noun phr the unpleasant parts of the state of being famous that are normally hidden –
21. verb phr to accept a situation or accept what someone says, without thinking there may be a
hidden meaning –
22. adj phr careful and thorough examination of something by all the ordinary people in a country –
23. adj phr something that is worth having or doing, which is not depending on any conditions –
24. verb to stop opposing someone or something that is stronger than you, and allow them to take
control –
25. noun the first public performance of a film, play, or piece of music -