Word Unit No Page

make a resolution 1 14
give up 1 14
do well 1 14
struggle with 1 14
take up 1 14
break a bad habit 1 14
form a good habit 1 14
change your ways 1 14
retire 1 17
start a career 1 17
start a family 1 17
get promoted 1 17
travel the world 1 17
get a degree 1 17
settle down 1 17
leave school 1 17
lifestyle 1 12
good intentions 1 13
earn a living 1 15
careers advisor 1 15
What's up? 1 19
up to (an hour, etc.) 1 19
be up to sth 1 19
be up late 1 19
be up to sb 1 19
be up to sth 1 19
now you mention it 1 19
Where have you been hiding? 1 19
You're a star. 1 19
Where shall I start? 1 19
Don't be silly. 1 19
Here we go. 1 19
arrangement 1 15
prediction 1 15
intention 1 15
leave sth to the last minute 1 13
criticise 1 16
blame 1 16
translator 1 17
smash 2 22
rage 2 22
dive 2 22
flee 2 22
strike 2 22
demolish 2 22
grab 2 22
scream 2 22
from … until 2 25
the Middle Ages 2 25
in this day and age 2 25
these days 2 25
in the olden days 2 25
in the last century 2 25
not so long ago 2 25
a few decades ago 2 25
nowadays 2 25
accuse 2 23
take to court 2 23
bear 2 26
leave behind 2 26
overnight 2 26
last 2 26
moss 2 26
breed 2 26
on the move 2 26
herd 2 26
used to 2 25
didn't use to 2 25
would 2 25
wouldn't 2 25
flame 2 21
spread 2 21
fight a fire 2 21
break out 2 21
spark 2 21
fuel 2 21
oxygen 2 21
disaster 2 21
catastrophe 2 21
lose your life 2 21
household 2 24
elderly 2 24
mattress 2 24
lice 2 24
target market 3 31
advertisement 3 32
brand 3 32
chain 3 32
consumer 3 32
image 3 32
logo 3 32
manufacturer 3 32
product 3 32
a big name 3 35
call sb names 3 35
stage name 3 35
you name it 3 35
what's-his/her-name 3 35
name the day 3 35
the name of the game 3 35
make a name for yourself 3 35
distinguish 3 31
impact 3 31
unique 3 31
memorable 3 31
make a fool of sb 3 34
approved 3 34
permission 3 34
a household name 3 34
blend in 3 34
have to 3 32
don't have to 3 32
ought to 3 32
should 3 32
shouldn't 3 32
must 3 32
had better 3 33
had better not 3 33
can 3 35
can't 3 35
mustn't 3 35
cheat 4 40
get away with 4 40
hide the truth 4 40
do the right thing 4 40
tell a lie 4 40
be open about sth 4 40
tell the truth 4 40
own up to 4 40
sb's first thought 4 43
think long and hard 4 43
change your mind 4 43
the right decision 4 43
reconsider 4 43
make up your mind 4 43
a bad decision 4 43
come to a decision 4 43
now 4 45
now and again 4 45
now that 4 45
just now 4 45
now 4 45
What's with sth? 4 45
believe it or not 4 45
I was wondering if … 4 45
Any chance? 4 45
Are you out of your mind? 4 45
Between you and me, … 4 45
reunite 4 43
helmet 4 44
go-karting 4 44
race 4 44
unless 4 40
if 4 40
until 4 40
when 4 40
as soon as 4 40
wish 4 41
if only 4 41
crime novel 5 51
science fiction novel 5 51
historical novel 5 51
horror story 5 51
autobiography 5 51
biography 5 51
short story 5 51
romantic novel 5 51
travel literature 5 51
poetry 5 51
plot 5 53
setting 5 53
hero 5 53
character 5 53
opening 5 53
ending 5 53
villain 5 53
dialogue 5 53
anecdote 5 49
fairy tale 5 49
engage 5 49
capture your attention 5 49
pass down 5 49
blockbuster 5 52
romance 5 52
by heart 5 54
appreciate 5 54
record 5 54
hand down 5 54
shelter 5 54
revive 5 54
bend over 5 54
cast a spell 5 54
potential 5 52
original 5 52
revisit 5 52
inspiration 5 52
adolescent 5 52
special effects 5 52
which 5 50
who 5 50
where 5 50
whose 5 50
fascinating 6 58
hilarious 6 58
delighted 6 58
thrilling 6 58
huge 6 58
enormous 6 58
terrible 6 58
awful 6 58
tiny 6 58
minute 6 58
boiling 6 58
freezing 6 58
great 6 58
fantastic 6 58
wonderful 6 58
brilliant 6 58
amazing 6 58
miserable 6 58
terrified 6 58
very 6 58
really 6 58
absolutely 6 58
do an experiment 6 61
make your way 6 61
make sense 6 61
make time 6 61
make money 6 61
do housework 6 61
float 6 57
apparently 6 57
support 6 57
concerned 6 57
disbelief 6 57
spectator 6 57
onlooker 6 57
fake 6 57
illusion 6 57
take up 7 67
carry on 7 67
give up 7 67
end up 7 67
get on 7 67
find out 7 67
show up 7 67
set off 7 67
cold 7 71
unfriendly 7 71
lively 7 71
polite 7 71
selfish 7 71
rude 7 71
warm 7 71
kind 7 71
calm 7 71
shy 7 71
generous 7 71
thoughtful 7 71
coal miner 7 67
professional 7 67
bend 7 67
scholarship 7 67
convince 7 67
stereotype 7 67
guard 7 70
prisoner 7 70
nerd 7 72
Got it in one! 7 73
Pack it in. 7 73
I'm with you on this one. 7 73
Don't get me wrong. 7 73
good point 7 73
Don't mention it. 7 73
after all 7 73
all day 7 73
once and for all 7 73
for all I know 7 73
all we're saying 7 73
all the same 7 73
make 7 68
let 7 68
be allowed to 7 68
be used to 7 69
get used to 7 69
murder 8 76
break in 8 76
arrest 8 76
fine 8 76
commit a crime 8 76
go to prison 8 76
murderer 8 76
get caught 8 76
prisoner 8 76
get into trouble 8 76
explain 8 79
encourage 8 79
demand 8 79
persuade 8 79
invite 8 79
recommend 8 79
claim 8 79
refuse 8 79
agree 8 79
burglar 8 74
con man 8 74
mugger 8 74
pickpocket 8 74
robber 8 74
shoplifter 8 74
thief 8 75
scam 8 75
con 8 75
community service 8 77
prison sentence 8 77
caution 8 77
death penalty 8 77
life sentence 8 77
robbery 8 77
theft 8 78
witness 8 79
justice 8 80
embezzlement 8 80
help yourself 8 80
gang 8 80
nearby 8 80
all over the place 8 80
retail store 8 80
track down 8 80
victim 8 80
apology 8 75
mortgage 8 75
auction 8 75
bargain 8 75
deter 8 78
resident 8 78
unexplained 9 86
mysterious 9 86
extraterrestrial 9 86
odd 9 86
puzzling 9 86
alien 9 86
secret 9 86
strange 9 86
go for 9 89
go one step further 9 89
go well 9 89
(time/distance) to go 9 89
go missing 9 89
go down 9 89
go without saying 9 89
go faster 9 89
mystery 9 85
pyramid 9 85
monster 9 85
phenomenon 9 85
well 9 85
evidence 9 85
civilisation 9 85
suicide 9 85
haunted 9 85
spiral 9 85
genuine 9 85
pioneering 9 88
aviation 9 88
spy on 9 88
tip 10 94
off 10 94
reward 10 94
bargain 10 94
owe 10 94
refund 10 94
worth 10 94
value for money 10 94
valuable 10 94
on offer 10 94
public service 10 97
education 10 97
healthcare 10 97
law 10 97
management 10 97
finance 10 97
salary 10 97
qualification 10 97
employer 10 97
employee 10 97
coin 10 93
banknote 10 93
bank 10 93
currency 10 93
monetary system 10 93
invention 10 93
sponsorship 10 96
same as usual 10 99
Don't look at me. 10 99
Hi, you lot. 10 99
on me 10 99
that's all 10 99
It's not my fault. 10 99
by solving 10 99
by the shoe shop 10 99
by tomorrow 10 99
by some people 10 99
rescue 11 104
dangerous 11 104
in danger 11 104
safety 11 104
survive 11 104
recover 11 104
save sb's life 11 104
out of danger 11 104
uncomfortable 11 107
informal 11 107
impatient 11 107
irresponsible 11 107
illogical 11 107
impossible 11 107
unhappy 11 107
unimportant 11 107
unnecessary 11 107
unhelpful 11 107
impolite 11 107
irregular 11 107
illegal 11 107
untrue 11 107
inexpensive 11 107
unhealthy 11 107
unconcerned 11 107
unafraid 11 107
unsurprising 11 107
miracle 11 108
safety record 11 108
drill 11 108
wreck 11 108
sink 11 108
air pocket 11 108
tragedy 11 108
bravery 11 103
buggy 11 103
wheelbarrow 11 105
emergency service 11 106
consequence 11 106
to 11 105
in order to 11 105
so as to 11 105
so 11 107
such 11 107
blow out 12 112
break down 12 112
sort out 12 112
carry out 12 112
look into 12 112
stand out 12 112
work out 12 112
look forward to 12 112
terrified 12 115
bite your nails 12 115
sweat 12 115
panic 12 115
sb's mouth goes dry 12 115
breathe hard 12 115
tremble 12 115
shake 12 115
percentage 12 111
candle 12 111
childhood 12 111
roughly 12 111
powerful 12 114
bungee jumping 12 114
stumble through 12 114
Definition PoS
to make a promise to yourself to do something phrase
to stop doing something before you have completed it, usually because phrasal verb
to do something in a successful or satisfactory way phrase
to find it difficult to do something phrase
to start doing a particular activity phrasal verb
to stop doing something that is bad or unhealthy phrase
to start doing something good or healthy regularly phrase
to start behaving in a different, usually better, way phrase
to leave your job and stop working, usually because you are old verb
to begin the series of jobs that you will do in your life phrase
to have your first child phrase
to be given a more important job in the same organisation phrase
to go to many different countries in all parts of the world phrase
to get the qualification that you get when you finish university phrase
to start living I a place where you intend to live for a long time phrasal verb
to stop going to school phrase
the way that you live noun
good things that you plan to do phrase
to get the money you need by working phrase
someone whose job is to help people choose the job they want to noun
used to ask someone why they are unhappy phrase
as much as but not more than a particular amount phrase
to be doing or planning something phrase
to not go to bed until late at night phrase
If an action or decision is up to someone, they are responsible for d phrase
to have the energy or skill to do something phrase
used to show that something someone has said has made you think phrase
used to ask someone where they have been when you have not seenphrase
used to show that you are grateful for something someone has don phrase
used to show that you have a lot of things to say phrase
used to say that someone does not need to worry about something phrase
used to say that you are going to start something immediately phrase
plans for how something will happen noun
when you say what will happen in the future noun
something that you want and plan to do noun
to do something at the last possible time, when it is almost too late phrase
to say that something or someone is bad verb
to say or think that someone or something is responsible for some verb
someone whose job is to change written or spoken words from one noun
to make something break into a lot of pieces with a loud noise verb
to continue with great force or violence verb
when you enter water head-first with your arms held out above yo verb
to leave a place quickly because you are in danger or are afraid verb
If something bad strikes something or someone, it affects them stroverb
to completely destroy a building
to take hold of something or someone suddenly verb
to make a loud, high noise with your voice, or to shout something inverb
used to show when a period of time begins and ends phrase
the period of time in European history from about 500 to 1450 AD noun
used to talk about the present time phrase
used to talk about the present time phrase
used to talk about the past phrase
in the last 100 years or in the period between 1900 and 1999 phrase
not far in the past phrase
about 30-50 years ago phrase
at the present time, especially when compared to the past adverb
to say that someone has done something bad verb
to make someone go to the place where a judge decides if they are gphrase
to accept someone or something unpleasant verb
to not take someone or something with you when you go somewhe phrase
for or during the night adverb
to be enough for a period of time verb
a very small, green plant that grows on the surface of rocks, trees, enoun
to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals verb
going from one place to another phrase
a large group of animals such as cows that live and eat together noun
used to talk about things that happened often in the past phrase
used to talk about things that did not happen often in the past phrase
used to talk about things that happened often in the past modal verb
used to talk about things that did not happen often in the past modal verb
hot, bright, burning gas produced by something on fire noun
to move to cover a larger area verb
to try to stop a fire burning phrase
to start suddenly phrasal verb
a very small, bright piece of burning material noun
a substance that is burned to provide heat or power noun
a gas that is in the air and that animals need to live noun
something that causes great harm or damage noun
an extremely bad event that causes a lot of suffering or destruction noun
to die phrase
a family or group of people who live together in a house noun
a more polite word for 'old', used to describe people adjective
the soft, comfortable part of a bed that you lie on noun
very small insects that live on the bodies or in the hair of people or plural noun
the people a company hopes will buy its product or service noun
a picture, short film, song, etc. which tries to persuade people to b noun
a type of product made by a particular company noun
a number of similar shops, restaurants, etc. owned by the same c noun
a person who buys goods or services for their own use noun
the way that other people think someone or something is noun
a design or symbol used by a company to advertise its products noun
a company that produces goods in large numbers noun
something that is made or grown to be sold noun
a famous person idiom
to use impolite or unpleasant words to describe someone idiom
a name an entertainer uses for work and which is not their real na noun
something that you say which means anything you say or choose idiom
used to talk about someone whose name you cannot remember noun
to decide the date of your wedding idiom
something that it is necessary to do in order to achieve something idiom
to become famous or respected by a lot of people idiom
to make one person or thing seem different from another verb
the effect that a person, event or situation has on someone or som noun
different from everyone and everything else adjective
If something is memorable, you will remember it well. adjective
to make someone look stupid intentionally idiom
officially allowed adjective
when you allow someone to do something noun
someone whose name is known by many people phrase
If someone or something blends in, they look or seem the same as t phrasal verb
used to say that it is necessary or important that something happenmodal verb
used to say that it is not necessary to do something modal verb
used to say or ask what is the correct or best thing to do modal verb
used to say or ask what is the correct or best thing to do modal verb
used to say what is not the correct or best thing to do modal verb
used to say that it is necessary or important that something happenmodal verb
used to say what is the best thing to do phrase
used to say that someone should not do something phrase
to be allowed to modal verb
to not be allowed to modal verb
used to say that it is necessary or important not to do something modal verb
to behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want verb
to succeed in doing something bad or wrong without being punishedphrasal verb
to prevent people from knowing a fact about something phrase
to behave in a good and honest way phrase
to say something that is not true phrase
to be honest about something and not try to hide it phrase
to tell someone the real facts about a situation phrase
to admit that you have done something wrong phrasal verb
the first idea that someone has about something phrase
to think very carefully about something before making a decision phrase
to change a decision or opinion phrase
the correct choice phrase
to think again about a decision or opinion and decide if you want to verb
to make a decision phrase
a choice that is not good phrase
to decide something phrase
at the present time adverb
sometimes but not very often phrase
as a result of a new situation phrase
a very short time ago phrase
immediately adverb
used to ask why someone is doing or using something phrase
used to say that something is true although it seems surprising phrase
used to make a request phrase
used to ask if something is possible phrase
used to express shock at something someone has said or done phrase
used to say that you do not want the person you are talking to to te phrase
to meet again after being apart for a long time verb
a hard hat that protects your head noun
the activity of racing in a small, low car with no roof or windows noun
to compete in a race verb
except if conjunction
used to talk about something that might happen conjunction
continuing to happen before a particular time or event and then stopping
used to say at what time something happened or will happen conjunction
at the same time or a very short time after conjunction
to want a situation that is different from the one that exists verb
used to say that you wish a situation was different or that you had phrase
a book that tells a story about an imaginary crime noun
a book that tells a story about life in the future or in other parts of noun
a book that tells a story about life in the past noun
a story that entertains people by frightening them noun
a book written by someone about their own life noun
the life story of a person written by someone else noun
an invented story which is no more than about 10,000 words in len noun
a book that tells a story about people falling in love noun
writing that is about different places in the world noun
poems in general as a form of literature noun
the story of a book, film, play, etc. noun
the time and the place in which the action of a book, movie, play, e noun
the main male character in a book or film, who is usually good noun
a person represented in a film, play or story noun
the beginning of a story, film, etc. noun
the last part of a story, film, etc. noun
a bad person in a film, book, etc noun
(a) conversation which is written for a book, play or film noun
a short story that you tell someone about something that happene noun
a story told to children which involves magic, imaginary creatures, noun
to interest someone in something and keep them thinking about it verb
to make you interested in watching, reading or listening to somethi phrase
to teach or give something to someone who will be alive after you phrasal verb
a book, film, etc that is very popular and successful noun
an exciting relationship of love between two people, often a short noun
so that you can remember all of something phrase
to understand how good something or someone is and be able to e verb
information that is written on paper or stored on computer so that inoun
to teach or give something to someone who will be alive after you phrasal verb
a place that protects you from bad weather or danger noun
to make something from the past exist again verb
to move your body so that the top part is not straight phrasal verb
to use magic to cause something to happen phrase
someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve or succeed noun
being the person who did something first adjective
to experience something again verb
someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something noun
a young person who is between being a child and an adult noun
an unusual type of action in a film, or an entertainment on stage, plural noun
used at the beginning of a relative clause to show what thing is beinpronoun
used at the beginning of a relative clause to show which person or pronoun
used at the beginning of a relative clause to show the place you are pronoun
used at the beginning of a relative clause to show who something b pronoun
extremely interesting adjective
extremely funny adjective
very pleased adjective
very exciting adjective
extremely large adjective
extremely large adjective
very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant adjective
very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant adjective
extremely small adjective
extremely small adjective
very hot adjective
extremely cold adjective
very good adjective
extremely good adjective
extremely good adjective
extremely good adjective
very good or impressive in some way adjective
sad adjective
very frightened adjective
used emphasise an adjective or adverb adverb
very or very much adverb
completely adverb
to do a test, especially a scientific one, in order to learn something phrase
to get to a place phrase
to have a meaning or reason that you can understand phrase
to leave enough time to do something although you are busy phrase
to get money, for instance by working phrase
to do the work that is needed to keep your house clean phrase
to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink verb
used to say that something seems to be true, although it is not cert adverb
to hold the weight of someone or something verb
worried adjective
when you do not believe that something is true or real noun
someone who watches an event, sport, etc. noun
someone who watches something happening without becoming invol noun
not real, but made to look or seem real adjective
something that is not really what it seems to be noun
to start doing a particular activity phrasal verb
to continue doing something phrasal verb
to stop doing something phrasal verb
to finally be in a particular place or situation phrasal verb
to have a good relationship phrasal verb
to get information about something, or to learn a fact for the first t phrasal verb
to arrive somewhere phrasal verb
to start a journey phrasal verb
unfriendly or showing no emotion adjective
not friendly adjective
full of energy and interest adjective
behaving in a way that is not rude and shows that you do not only t adjective
caring only about yourself and not other people adjective
behaving in a way which is not polite and which upsets other peopl adjective
friendly and loving adjective
generous, helpful and thinking about other people's feelings adjective
relaxed and not worried, frightened, or excited adjective
not confident, especially about meeting or talking to new people adjective
willing to give other people money, help, kindness, etc. adjective
kind and always thinking about how you can help other people adjective
someone whose job is to dig coal out of the ground noun
Someone is professional if they earn money for a sport or activity adjective
to make something curve verb
an amount of money given to a person by an organisation to pay fornoun t
to persuade someone or make them certain verb
a fixed idea that people have about what a particular type of personnouni
someone whose job is to protect a person, place or thing from dangenoun
a person who is kept in prison as a punishment noun
someone, especially a man, who is not fashionable and who is interenoun
used to say that someone's first guess is correct phrase
used to tell someone in a rude way to stop doing something phrase
used to tell someone that you agree with them phrase
used when you do not want someone to think that you do not like phrase
used to say that what someone has just said is true or important phrase
used to reply politely when someone says thank you to you phrase
used to add information that shows that what you have just said is phrase
the whole day phrase
completely and finally phrase
used to say that something might be true but you don't know about phrase
used to say that your opinion or suggestion is not very extreme phrase
all behaving in the same way phrase
to force someone to do something verb
to allow someone to do something, or to allow something to happe verb
to have permission to do something phrase
to have experienced something a lot phrase
to experience something often enough for it to seem normal to you phrase
to kill someone intentionally and illegally verb
to get into a building or car using force, usually to steal something phrasal verb
If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them abo verb
an amount of money you have to pay as a punishment for not obeyin noun
to do something illegal phrase
to go to and stay in a place where criminals are kept as a punishme phrase
someone who has committed murder noun
to be found and taken by the police phrase
a person who is kept in prison as a punishment noun
to be punished because you have done something wrong phrase
to make something clear or easy to understand by giving reasons forverb
to make someone more likely to do something, or to make somethinverb
to ask for something in a forceful way verb
to make someone agree to do something by talking to them a lot abverb
to suggest that people can do something verb
to advise someone that something should be done verb
to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove verb
to say that you will not do or accept something verb
to say you will do something that someone asks you to verb
a person who illegally enters buildings and steals things noun
a person who deceives people by making them believe something f noun
a person who attacks people in order to steal their money noun
a thief who steals things out of pockets or bags, especially in a cro noun
someone who steals things noun
someone who steals things from shops noun
someone who steals things noun
an illegal plan for making money noun
a trick to get someone's money or make them do what you want th noun
work that is useful to society, done as a punishment by people whosnoun
an amount of time that a criminal must spend in prison noun
a warning from the police noun
the punishment of being killed noun
the punishment of being put in prison for the rest of your life noun
the action or crime of stealing something noun
the action or crime of stealing something noun
a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an acc noun
the system of laws which judges and punishes people noun
the crime of secretly taking money that is in your care or belongs t noun
to take something without asking phrase
a group of criminals who work together noun
not far away adverb
in or to many different places phrase
a large shop noun
to find something or someone after looking for them in a lot of diff phrasal verb
someone who has suffered the effects of violence, illness or bad luc noun
something you say or write to say that you are sorry about someth noun
an amount of money you borrow in order to buy a house or apartm noun
a sale in which things are sold to the person who offers the most noun
something that is on sale for less than its usual price or its real valu noun
to make someone less likely to do something verb
someone who lives in a particular place noun
having no explanation adjective
strange or unknown, and not explained or understood adjective
coming from outside the planet Earth adjective
strange or unusual adjective
If something is puzzling, it confuses you because you do not understadjective
coming from another planet adjective
If something is secret, other people are not allowed to know about iadjective
If something is strange, it is surprising because it is unusual or une adjective
to try to get or achieve something phrasal verb
to do something that is a bit better or more extreme than somethi phrase
to be successful phrase
If there is a particular amount of time to go, that time remains. phrase
If someone or something goes missing, you cannot find them and d phrase
If an aircraft goes down, it crashes. phrasal verb
If something goes without saying, it is obvious. phrase
to move or travel more quickly phrase
something strange or unknown which has not yet been explained o noun
a stone structure with a shape with a square base and four triangulanoun
an imaginary creature that is large, ugly, and frightening noun
something that exists or happens, usually something unusual noun
a deep hole in the ground from which you can get water noun
something that makes you believe that something is true or exists noun
human society with its well developed social organisations, or the culnoun
the act of killing yourself intentionally noun
If a place is haunted, a ghost or ghosts appear there. adjective
having a shape that is made by a curve turning around and around aadjective
If something is genuine, it is really what it seems to be. adjective
starting the development of something important adjective
flying aircraft or producing aircraft noun
to secretly try to discover information about a person, country, etc. phrasal verb
an extra amount of money that you give to a driver, someone workinnoun
If a price has a certain amount of money off, it costs that much less adverb
an amount of money given to someone for helping to find somethingnoun
something that is on sale for less than its usual price or its real valu noun
to have to pay money back to someone verb
an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because noun
having a particular value adjective
how much of something you get or how good the quality of somethiphrase
Valuable objects are worth a lot of money. adjective
available for less than the usual price phrase
If you are in public service, you do a job that is of benefit to socie noun
the process of teaching or learning in a school or college, or the kn noun
the set of services provided by a country or an organisation for trea noun
the subject or job of understanding and dealing with the official law noun
the control and organisation of something noun
control of money noun
a fixed amount of money that you receive from your employer, usu noun
a skill, quality, etc. that you need in order to be able to do somethinnoun
a person or organisation that employs people noun
someone who is paid to work for someone else noun
a small, flat, usually round piece of metal used as money noun
a piece of paper money noun
to operate a bank account verb
the money that is used in a particular country at a particular time noun
a system of coins and notes or other ways of paying for goods and s noun
something which has been designed or created for the first time noun
when someone gives money to support something noun
not different from what usually happens, what you usually do, etc. phrase
used to say that you are not going to do something phrase
used to say hello to a group of people you know well phrase
If you say that something is on you, you mean that you will pay for i phrase
used to say that you do not mean anything more than what you have phrase
used to say that you are not responsible for something bad that h phrase
achieved by finding the answer to something phrase
next to the shop that sells shoes phrase
before the day after the present day phrase
If something is done by some people, a number of people do it bu phrase
to save someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation verb
If someone or something is dangerous, they could harm you. adjective
If someone is in danger, it is possible that they will be harmed or kil phrase
the state of being safe noun
to continue to live or exist, especially after almost dying or being d verb
to become healthy or happy again after an illness, injury, or period verb
to rescue someone who is in danger of dying or being killed phrase
If someone who has been ill or injured is out of danger, it is no longer phrase
not feeling comfortable and pleasant, or not making you feel comfo adjective
not formal or official adjective
wanting something to happen as soon as possible adjective
not thinking about the possible bad results of what you are doing adjective
not based on careful thought adjective
If an action or event is impossible, it cannot happen or be done. adjective
sad adjective
not important adjective
describes something that could be avoided or that is not needed adjective
not wanting to help someone, in a way that seems unfriendly adjective
not polite adjective
irregular actions or events happen with a different amount of time adjective
not allowed by law adjective
false adjective
cheap but of good quality adjective
likely to become ill or likely to damage your health adjective
not worried by something adjective
not frightened adjective
not surprising adjective
something very good that is very surprising or difficult to believe noun
information about how safe something is noun
a machine for making holes in a hard substance noun
a vehicle or ship that has been destroyed or badly damaged noun
to go down or make something go down below the surface of waterverb
a small area that has air trapped in it noun
an event or situation which is very sad, often involving death noun
when someone is brave noun
a chair on wheels which is used to move small children noun
a big, open container with a wheel at the front and handles that is noun
an organisation that deals with accidents and urgent problems such noun as
the result of a particular action or situation, especially a bad result noun
used to give the purpose of something or the reason for doing som preposition
with the purpose of achieving something phrase
in order to phrase
used to emphasise the quantity, quality or amount of something adverb
used to emphasise a quality of someone or something determiner
If a flame blows out, or if you blow it out, it stops burning because phrasal verb
If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working. phrasal verb
to successfully deal with something, such as a problem or a difficult phrasal verb
to do or complete something phrasal verb
to examine the facts about a situation phrasal verb
to be very easy to see or notice phrasal verb
to understand something or decide something after thinking very caphrasal verb
to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen phrasal verb
very frightened adjective
to use your teeth to cut into the hard parts at the ends of your fing phrase
to produce liquid through your skin because you are hot, nervous orverb
to suddenly feel so worried or frightened that you cannot think or verb
If your mouth goes dry, it stops having liquid in it, usually because y phrase
to take air in and out of your lungs in a quick and forceful way phrase
to shake slightly, usually because you are cold, frightened, or very verb
to make quick, short movements with your body because you are ill verb
an amount of something, often expressed as a number out of 100 noun
a stick of wax with string going through it which produces light as it noun
the time when someone is a child noun
approximately adverb
having a very strong taste adjective
the sport of jumping from a very high place while tied to a long elastic rope, so th
to do something, especially speaking or performing, in a nervous w phrasal verb
Example CEF IPA
A month ago I made a resolution to be more efficient this yearC2 and to never ˌmeɪk
leave things
ə ˌrez.əˈluː.ʃən
to the last minute.
Some of them have already given up for this year. gɪv ˈʌp
Some of them have already given up for this year. Others are st du: ˈwel
Many, I suspect, like me are struggling with them. B2 ˈstrʌg.l ̩ wɪð
I’ve taken up karate lessons and I’ve changed my diet. teɪk ˈʌp
It’s our brains. They’re programmed to make it difficult to bre B2 ˌbreɪk ə bæd ˈhæb.ɪt
Scientists have also discovered that it takes around ten weeksB2/C2 ˌfɔːm ə gʊd ˈhæb.ɪt
Maybe we want to change our ways and become better people C1 ˌtʃeɪndʒ jɔː ˈweɪz
He says he wants to retire soon. rɪˈtaɪə
When he was in his early 40’s he decided to return to the UK a ˌstɑːt ə kəˈrɪə
When he was 48 he met the love of his life and they decided t ˌstɑːt ə ˈfæm.əl.i
Because he was good at his job he got promoted quite quickl ˌget prəˈməʊ.tɪd
He spent the next twenty years travelling the world working in ˌtræv.əl ðə ˈwɜːld
Because he could speak four different languages he decided to ˌget ə dɪˈgriː
When he was 48 he met the love of his life and they decided t set.l ̩ ˈdaʊn
He left school when he was 16 because he wanted to see the liːv ˈskuːl
It takes just under two months for our brains to feel happy witB2 ˈlaɪf.staɪl
The bad news is that ten weeks is a really long time, so it’s e B2 gʊd ɪnˈten.tʃənz
How was James Joyce earning a living when he was 30? B2 ˌɜːn ə ˈlɪv.ɪŋ
I’m meeting the careers advisor this afternoon, and I’ve got n C1 kəˈrɪəz ədˌvaɪ.zə
What’s up, Mia? wɒts ˈʌp
I spend up to an hour every day practising. ˈʌp tuː
I wonder what she’s up to. biː ˈʌp tu:
Every day I’m up late doing my homework. biː ʌp ˈleɪt
It’s up to me to do something. biː ˈʌp tu:
I don’t know if I’m up to it. biː ˈʌp tuː
Now you mention it, neither have I. ˌnaʊ juː ˈmen.ʃən ɪt
Hi, Mia! We were just talking about you. Where have you bee ˌweə həv ˈjuː biːn ˌhaɪ.dɪŋ
I'll get you a drink.' 'You're a star. That's just what I need.' ˌjɔːr ə ˈstɑː
So what’s up, Mia? Why are you so busy?' 'Where shall I start ˌweə ʃəl aɪ ˈstɑːt
I'm not sure I'm up to playing in the orchestra.' 'Don't be silly. I ˌdəʊnt biː ˈsɪl.i
Here we go. I am not looking forward to this. ˈhɪə wiː ˌgəʊ
We're meeting tomorrow to discuss arrangements for the com əˈreɪndʒ.mənt
I wouldn't like to make any predictions about the result of th B2 prɪˈdɪk.ʃən
She announced her intention to resign. B2 ɪnˈten.ʃən
She's always complaining that I leave things to the last minut B2 ˌliːv tə ðə lɑːst ˈmɪn.ɪt
A good friend never criticises you. B2 ˈkrɪt.ɪ.saɪz
Life can be hard and when our plans don’t work out it’s often bleɪm
Because he could speak four different languages he decided to trænzˈleɪ.tə
Some had to smash their doors to get out of their homes. B2 smæʃ
The fire had been raging for almost four days when the Duke of C2 reɪdʒ
Others simply dived into the river to save themselves. daɪv
Many had grabbed their most important possessions and wereC1 fliː
As the catastrophe struck, people panicked. C2 straɪk
His soldiers demolished a large warehouse full of paper B2 dɪˈmɒl.ɪʃ
Many had grabbed their most important possessions and were græb
People screamed in terror and suffered from the heat and th skriːm
He worked there from 2005 until 2014. frɒm ... ənˈtɪl
Last class Claire gave a talk on how hard life was for people i ðə ˌmɪd.l ̩ ˈeɪdʒɪz
Why are so many people hungry in this day and age? ɪn ˈðɪs deɪ ənd ˌeɪdʒ
But sometimes the court cases weren’t so serious, and are am ˈðiːz ˌdeɪz
Here are a few examples of what ordinary family life was like ɪn ðiː ˈəʊl.dən ˌdeɪz
Their way of life hasn't changed much in the last century. ɪn ðə ˌlɑːst ˈsen.tʃər.i
There was a time, not so long ago, when he was very popular. ˌnɒt səʊ ˈlɒŋ ə.gəʊ
These houses were built a few decades ago. ə ˌfjuː ˈdek.eɪdz ə.gəʊ
Everything seems more expensive nowadays. ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz
It was accused of killing a human. B2 əˈkjuːz
In which centuries were animals taken to court? B2 teɪk tə ˈkɔːt
The freezing wind makes the situation difficult for them to beaB2 beə
These men are hunters, and the survival of the people they hav ˌliːv bɪˈhaɪnd
He stays overnight in a little igloo that he has made himself ˌəʊ.vəˈnaɪt
The meat he brings home should last his family for several weC1 lɑːst
If the reindeer eat the moss that grows in a certain area, it c mɒs
This is why Inuits who make a living from keeping and breedi B2 briːd
This is why Inuits who make a living from keeping and breedi ɒn ðə ˈmuːv
This is why Inuits who make a living from keeping and breedi hɜːd
Mothers used to have seven or eight children. ˈjuːst tuː
Parents didn’t use to sing songs to their children or play with them. dɪd.ənt ˈjuːs tuː
On cold nights, everyone in the family would crowd together wʊd
Often, he wouldn't see his family for weeks. ˈwʊd.ənt
The situation provided the perfect conditions for flames to sp B2 fleɪm
The situation provided the perfect conditions for flames to sp B2 spred
The fire spread quickly but it was also extremely difficult to figB2 ˌfaɪt ə ˈfaɪə
In a small bakery in Pudding Lane, Thomas Farriner and his w B2 breɪk ˈaʊt
For a fire to start, three things are needed: a spark, fuel and C2 spɑːk
For a fire to start, three things are needed: a spark, fuel and fjʊəl
For a fire to start, three things are needed: a spark, fuel and B2 ˈɒk.sɪ.dʒən
What followed was one of the biggest disasters of the medievB2 dɪˈzɑː.stə
As the catastrophe struck, people panicked. C2 kəˈtæs.trə.fi
Although surprisingly few people lost their lives, at least 13, B2 ˌluːz jɔː ˈlaɪf
A typical household included several children. B2 ˈhaʊs.həʊld
There weren’t many elderly people in the families because p B1 ˈel.dəl.i
Only richer families had mattresses. ˈmæt.rəs
Lice were very common, and if one person suffered from an ill laɪs
It should create some kind of emotional connection with peopC2 ˌtɑː.gɪt ˈmɑː.kɪt
So if you want to get into the teenage market, you have to c A2 ədˈvɜː.tɪs.mənt
So if you want to get into the teenage market, you have to f B2 brænd
In Britain and the USA there’s a chain of sandwich shops. tʃeɪn
Teenage consumers are perhaps more concerned with brand nB2 kənˈsjuː.mə
But you don’t have to use a family name – you can go for an B2 ˈɪm.ɪdʒ
Teenage consumers are perhaps more concerned with brand n ˈləʊ.gəʊ
What does that say about the manufacturer’s product? B2 ˌmæn.jʊˈfæk.tʃər.ə
What does that say about the manufacturer’s product? ˈprɒd.ʌkt
Maybe you don’t know Tony Hawk, but he’s a big name in the ə bɪg ˈneɪm
He’s unhappy at school because the other kids call him namesC2 ˌkɔːl sʌm.wʌn ˈneɪmz
Jay-Z isn’t his real name – it’s his stage name. ˈsteɪdʒ ˌneɪm
I eat everything: fish, meat, vegetables, fruit – you name it, I eC2 juː ˈneɪm ɪt
Look – over there! I think it’s what’s-his-name. ˈwɒts ɪz/ə neɪm
They’ve decided to get married, but they haven’t named the d ˌneɪm ðə ˈdeɪ
I know you don’t want to do the exams, but it’s the name of t ðə ˌneɪm əv ðə ˈgeɪm
He’s made a name for himself at school as a great joke-teller. C2 meɪk ə ˈneɪm fə jɔːˌself
The brand name is the thing that distinguishes your product frB2 dɪˈstɪŋ.gwɪʃ
The brand name is the thing that distinguishes your product frB2 ˈɪm.pækt
A brand name ought to be unique, memorable and easy to unB2 jʊˈniːk
A brand name ought to be unique, memorable and easy to unB2 ˈmem.ər.ə.bl ̩
Generally, certain names aren’t allowed because, as a New Zea B2 ˌmeɪk ə ˈfuːl əv
Things are even more difficult in Denmark – there is an offici əˈpruːvd
Parents need special permission to use a name that isn’t on the pəˈmɪʃ.ən
Shawn Corey Carter, for example, and Stefani Germanotta mig ə ˌhaʊs.həʊld ˈneɪm
Some people, however, change their name from something unus blend ˈɪn
But you have to want to do it, and you have to concentrate. ˈhæv tuː
But you don’t have to use a family name – you can go for an dəʊnt ˈhæv tuː
This is the first question you ought to ask yourself. ˈɔːt tuː
You should definitely talk to him about the name calling and e ʃʊd
You shouldn’t, for example, choose a name that might not work ˈʃʊd.ənt
Kids won’t buy something that’s almost identical, and cheap mʌst
Well you'd better get some help – quickly! hæd ˈbet.ə
You got the name of your own nephew wrong! You'd better no hæd ˈbet.ə nɒt
So, can you call your child anything you want? kæn
In New Zealand, for example, you can’t call your child Talula kɑːnt
Generally, certain names aren’t allowed because, as a New Zea ˈmʌs.ənt
First say ‘sorry’ for cheating and explain why you told a lie. B2 tʃiːt
Well, I thought I could get away with it but now the teacher get əˈweɪ wɪð
But you can’t hide the truth now! ˌhaɪd ðə ˈtruːθ
It’s just so difficult to do the right thing sometimes. ˌdu: ðə raɪt ˈθɪŋ
First say ‘sorry’ for cheating and explain why you told a lie. ˌtel ə ˈlaɪ
Well, you need to be open about this. C2 biː ˈəʊ.pən ə.baʊt
I know, but it’s too difficult to tell the truth now. ˌtel ðə ˈtruːθ
You should own up to it and tell her it was you. C2 əʊn ˈʌp tuː
His first thought was to go straight to a jewellers and that’s e ˈfɜːst ˌθɔːt
Billy thought long and hard – was this a mistake? θɪŋk ˌlɒŋ ænd ˈhɑːd
But then I thought long and hard and changed my mind. ˌtʃeɪndʒ jɔː ˈmaɪnd
But had I made the right decision? ðə ˌraɪt dɪˈsɪʒ.ən
I reconsidered my choice. C1 ˌriː.kənˈsɪd.ə
Why was it so difficult to make up my mind? ˌmeɪk ʌp jɔː ˈmaɪnd
Well I didn’t want to make a bad decision, did I? ə ˌbæd dɪˈsɪʒ.ən
Maybe she could help me come to a decision. B2 ˌkʌm tuː ə dɪˈsɪʒ.ən
Oh yes, I remember now. naʊ
I race now and again, you know, in my spare time. C1 ˌnaʊ ənd əˈgen
He goes all the time now that he's got a go-kart. ˈnaʊ ðət
You aren't a go-karter, and just now you said you were. A2 dʒʌst ˈnaʊ
What are you going to do now, Jeff? B2 naʊ
So, what’s with the helmet Rob? ˈwɒts wɪð
Believe it or not, I’ve never even watched any races. bɪˌliːv ɪt ɔː ˈnɒt
Well, I was wondering if I could come along with you. Any ch aɪ wəz ˈwʌn.dər.ɪŋ ɪf
Well, I was wondering if I could come along with you. Any ch ˌen.i ˈtʃɑːns
Are you out of your mind? You’re not a go-karter, and just no ɑː juː ˌaʊt əv jɔː ˈmaɪnd
Between you and me, I think Rob has just dug himself into a h bɪ.twiːn ˌjuː ənd ˈmiː
The story also made the local news and he was reunited with h ˌriː.juːˈnaɪt
So, what’s with the helmet Rob? B2 ˈhel.mət
No, it’s my dad’s. He does go-karting. ˈgəʊˌkɑː.tɪŋ
I race now and again, you know, in my spare time. B1 reɪs
I won’t tell him anything unless he asks. B1 ənˈles
I don’t know where he is, but I will tell him if I see him. B1 ɪf
I’ll work until he arrives and then I’ll stop. B1 ənˈtɪl
I’m meeting him later, so I’ll tell him when I see him. A2 wen
It’s really important. I’m going to tell him as soon as I see him B1 əz ˈsuːn əz
I wish I could kill Lord Voldemort. B1 wɪʃ
If only our families wouldn’t fight all the time. B1 ɪf ˈəʊn.li
I love reading crime novels. ˈkraɪm ˌnɒv.əl
She writes science fiction novels. B1 ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪk.ʃən ˌnɒv.əl
He wrote a series of historial novels based on the French RevoB1 hɪˈstɒr.ɪ.kəl ˌnɒv.əl
We stayed up late telling horror stories. B1 ˈhɒr.ə ˌstɔː.ri
He describes his illness in his autobiography. ˌɔː.tə.baɪˈɒg.rə.fi
There are several biographies of Tolstoy. B1 baɪˈɒg.rə.fi
She entered a short story competition. ˌʃɔːt ˈstɔː.ri
My mum likes reading romantic novels. B1 rəʊˌmæn.tɪk ˈnɒv.əl
He has a lot of travel literature in his library. ˈtræv.əl ˌlɪt.rɪ.tʃə
I don't really like modern poetry. B1 ˈpəʊ.ɪ.tri
Heroes and heroines have been added to the plots. B2 plɒt
The setting of this novel is very important. B2 ˈset.ɪŋ
Heroes and heroines have been added to the plots. B1 ˈhɪə.rəʊ
The original authors of many of these fairy tales come face to B1 ˈkær.ɪk.tə
We meet the main character in the opening of the story. B2 ˈəʊ.pən.ɪŋ
The movie has a very sad ending. B1 ˈen.dɪŋ
This character is the villain of the story. ˈvɪl.ən
The dialogue between the two characters is very funny. B2 ˈdaɪ.ə.lɒg
What about our favourite movies, the thriller we are reading ri ˈæn.ɪk.dəʊt
A mother who is reading a fairy tale to her little child – that’ ˈfeə.ri ˌteɪl
Good stories engage us emotionally, and they do that by givi C1 ɪnˈgeɪdʒ
We admire people whose magical storytelling skills capture ouC1 ˌkæp.tʃə jɔːr əˈten.ʃən
In cultures all over the world, important stories have been p pɑːs ˈdaʊn
Now Red Riding Hood is a Hollywood blockbuster directed by Catherine Hardwicke.
ˈblɒkˌbʌs.tə
Of course, you might not recognise much of the original stori B1 rəʊˈmæns
Good storytellers knew hundreds of stories by heart. B2 baɪ ˈhɑːt
The stories were the only record of important events, and pe B2 əˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt
The stories were the only record of important events, and pe B2 ˈrek.ɔːd
Stories have been handed down from generation to generation, C2 hænd ˈdaʊn
Wherever they appeared they were warmly welcomed, and peop B2 ˈʃel.tə
Interestingly, in recent years there have been very successful C2 rɪˈvaɪv
You have to climb to the top of the castle, lie down and bend B2 bend ˈəʊ.və
The woman was so grateful that she cast a spell over him: sheC2 ˌkɑːst ə ˈspel
Hollywood, it seems, has realised that fairytales have the pot B2 pəˈten.ʃəl
The original authors of many of these fairy tales come face to B2 əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.nəl
They are also hoping they can persuade young people to revisit riːˈvɪz.ɪt
Film studios are looking for more inspiration for stories to k B2 ˌɪn.spɪˈreɪ.ʃən
Many are already quite dark and moody, which makes them ide C2 ˌæd.əˈles.ənt
But with modern-day special effects to bring it all to life, who ˌspeʃ.əl ɪˈfekts
Hardwick directed the movie, which made her the obvious choi A2 wɪtʃ
I have a friend who's brilliant at telling jokes. B1 huː
They are in a cave, where they've just finished eating a meal A2 weə
We admire people whose magical storytelling skills capture ouB1 huːz
The newspapers were full of the fascinating story. B2 ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ
Her jokes are hilarious. C1 hɪˈleə.ri.əs
He's delighted about his exam results. B1 dɪˈlaɪ.tɪd
He’s one of the world’s most thrilling illusionists. B2 ˈθrɪl.ɪŋ
They sped away leaving a huge crowd of amazed spectators. B1 hjuːdʒ
He had two hats: a really small one and an enormous one. B1 ɪˈnɔː.məs
She thinks the tattoo looks terrible. A2 ˈter.ə.bl ̩
No, I don’t. I think it looks really awful. B1 ˈɔː.fəl
It’s got these tiny needles that go up and down really fast. B1 ˈtaɪ.ni
We only need a minute amount of oil. C2 maɪˈnju:t
It's boiling here in the summer. B2 ˈbɔɪ.lɪŋ
He stepped onto the freezing water. B1 ˈfriː.zɪŋ
It's a great movie. A1 greɪt
I’ve just discovered a fantastic new show called ‘How do they A2 fænˈtæs.tɪk
This restaurant does wonderful desserts. A2 ˈwʌn.də.fəl
He's a brilliant singer. A2 ˈbrɪl.i.ənt
What other amazing illusions do you know of? A2 əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ
The story was so sad that I felt miserable when I had finished B1 ˈmɪz.ər.ə.bl ̩
He's frightened of water and he's terrified of drowning. B1 ˈter.ə.faɪd
We went to a magic show. It was very good. A1 ˈver.i
He had two hats: a really small one and an enormous one. A2 ˈrɪə.li
The show was very good - in fact it was absolutely brilliant. B1 ˌæb.səˈluːt.li
Then get two young, enthusiastic presenters, dress them in wh ˌdu: ən ɪkˈsper.ɪ.mənt
How do birds make their way back to exactly the same plac B2 ˌmeɪk jɔː ˈweɪ
That one didn’t really make much sense to me. B2 meɪk ˈsens
So if you’re not already watching it then I strongly recommen C1 meɪk ˈtaɪm
He made a lot of money in banking and retired when he was meɪk ˈmʌn.i
Do you know how to do the housework in half an hour? du: ˈhaʊs.wɜːk
A man was seen apparently floating beside a London bus as i B1 fləʊt
A man was seen apparently floating beside a London bus as i B2 əˈpær.ənt.li
This arm is attached to the bus and is used to support Dynam C2 səˈpɔːt
Tourists were a little concerned to see a young man go down sB2 kənˈsɜːnd
And then, to their complete disbelief, he lifted up his foot an ˌdɪs.bɪˈliːf
The man was pulled into the boat and they sped away leavin B2 spekˈteɪ.tə
Of course hundreds of photos were taken by onlookers. ˈɒnˌlʊk.ə
Most people agree that the bus illusion involves a fake arm wiC1 feɪk
Most people agree that the bus illusion involves a fake arm wiC2 ɪˈluː.ʒən
Billy’s father makes him take up boxing, but he hates it. B1 teɪk ˈʌp
But Billy carries on in secret, because he loves it. B1 kær.i ˈɒn
He isn’t going to give up dancing. B1 gɪv ˈʌp
Finally Billy ends up as a top professional ballet dancer. B1 end ˈʌp
They get on really well and Jules invites Jess to try out for th B1 get ˈɒn
When Jess’ parents find out that she’s been playing football A2 faɪnd ˈaʊt
When she shows up, there are only thirty minutes left. B1 ʃəʊ ˈʌp
Jess and Jules set off for America and, later, they send a tea B1 set ˈɒf
But aren’t the people there very cold and unfriendly? B1 kəʊld
But aren’t the people there very cold and unfriendly? B1 ʌnˈfrend.li
His friends are very lively. B1 ˈlaɪv.li
Some people think the British are not very friendly but they arA2 pəˈlaɪt
It's selfish to use all the milk. B1 ˈsel.fɪʃ
I know someone who I think is rude because he never says helB1 ruːd
Maybe I was just lucky, but I met a lot of Japanese people w B1 wɔːm
Maybe I was just lucky, but I met a lot of Japanese people w A2 kaɪnd
Try to stay calm - the doctor will be here soon. B1 kɑːm
He was too shy to say anything to her. B1 ʃaɪ
Mandela was also a generous man, and he never forgot his friB1 ˈdʒen.ər.əs
Mandela was a generous and thoughtful man. B2 ˈθɔːt.fəl
Billy’s mother is dead, and he lives with his father and his br C1 ˈkəʊl ˌmaɪ.nə
Finally Billy is accepted at the school and after years of study C1 prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl
Jess has to bend the ball around the other team’s players to s B2 bend
A university in California offers soccer scholarships to Jess andC1 ˈskɒl.ə.ʃɪp
Jess finally convinces her parents to let her go. B1 kənˈvɪns
Do you think there is any truth in the stereotypes of your cou C1 ˈster.i.əʊ.taɪp
Now he was being sent to work as a guard in the famous pris B1 gɑːd
And then he met prisoner 46664, a quiet, 60-year old man. B1 ˈprɪz.ən.ə
He’s a real nerd, isn’t he? nɜːd
Yes, got it in one! ˌɡɒt ɪt ɪn ˈwʌn
Pack it in, you two. You’re being mean. ˌpæk ɪt ˈɪn
I'm with you on this one, Jeff. aɪm ˌwɪð juː ɒn ˈðɪs wʌn
Don’t get me wrong. I’ve got nothing against nerds. ˌdəʊnt get miː ˈrɒŋ
Yeah, good point. I’ll shut up. ˌgʊd ˈpɔɪnt
Don't mention it. Hope they can fix it. ˌdəʊnt ˈmen.ʃən ɪt
I've got nothing against nerds. After all, my brother’s one! B1 ɑːf.tər ˈɔːl
He spends all day on that thing. B1 ɔːl ˈdeɪ
I want to get it fixed once and for all. C2 ˌwʌns ənd fər ˈɔːl
Well, yes, for all I know he’s got lots of friends. fər ˌɔːl ˈaɪ nəʊ
Yes, all we’re saying is that he should go out and meet some ˌɔːl wɪə ˈseɪ.ɪŋ
Boys. They’re all the same, eh? ˌɔːl ðə ˈseɪm
Billy’s father made him take up boxing. B1 meɪk
He didn't let Billy take any more dance lessons. B1 let
Billy wasn't allowed to dance any more. biː əˈlaʊd tuː
I'm not used to eating so late. biː ˈjuːst tuː
I thought it was strange that everyone arrived on time but then get ˈjuːst tuː
Police think the man was murdered. B1 ˈmɜː.də
Someone broke into our house the other day. B1 breɪk ˈɪn
He got arrested for mugging somebody. B1 əˈrest
She was caught speeding and given a fine. faɪn
What crime was committed? kəˌmɪt ə ˈkraɪm
It’s an unusual way to try and help people change, people wh ˌgəʊ tə ˈprɪz.ən
I discovered that my neighbour was a murderer. B1 ˈmɜː.dər.ə
How did he get caught? get ˈkɔːt
Some of the prisoners escaped. B1 ˈprɪz.ən.ə
They got into trouble with the police. ˌget ɪn.tə ˈtrʌb.l ̩
‘I want to thank him for returning the bike and tell him I’ve f A2 ɪkˈspleɪn
We want to encourage people to take more pride in where theB1 ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ
They are demanding that the police do more to reduce troubleB1 dɪˈmɑːnd
Bobby persuaded me to go to the party with him. B1 pəˈsweɪd
In the east-Midlands town of Leicester police are inviting peopl ɪnˈvaɪt
I recommend the police stop wasting their time on mad schemes B1 ˌrek.əˈmend
Experts claim that clearly visible images of eyes make people B2 kleɪm
However, not all residents are happy and many refuse to belieB1 rɪˈfjuːz
Now officials have agreed to carry out similar projects at trainA2 əˈgriː
Burglars got in through an open window. B2 ˈbɜː.glə
Police are warning of con men pretending to be council officia ˈkɒn ˌmæn
Her handbag was stolen by a mugger. ˈmʌg.ə
Be careful - there are a lot of pickpockets in this area. ˈpɪkˌpɒk.ɪt
Robbers stole all her jewellery. ˈrɒb.ə
They put in cameras to try to stop shoplifters. ˈʃɒpˌlɪft.ə
She decided to write a note to the thief and put it on the tre B1 θiːf
He had been a victim of an online scam; a modern day con. skæm
He realised he had been a victim of an online scam; a modern kɒn
He got community service. kəˌmjuː.nə.ti ˈsɜː.vɪs
He got a prison sentence. ˈprɪz.ən ˌsen.təns
He got a caution. B2 ˈkɔː.ʃən
He got the death penalty. ˈdeθ ˌpen.əl.ti
He got a life sentence. ˌlaɪf ˈsen.təns
The robbery took place in the early hours of the morning. B2 ˈrɒb.ər.i
The number of thefts from the University bike racks has incre B2 θeft
What did the witness say she saw? B2 ˈwɪt.nəs
Biggs avoided British justice for almost 40 years. B2 ˈdʒʌs.tɪs
It's called embezzlement and Dennis Kozlowski was very good ɪmˈbez.əl.mənt
Dennis and another senior manager decided to help themsel ˌhelp jɔːˈself
Early one morning a gang of men stopped a train in the Britis B2 gæŋ
They then drove to a farm nearby and shared out the money. B1 ˌnɪəˈbaɪ
When the police later found the farm, Biggs’s fingerprints were ɔːl ˈəʊ.və ðə ˌpleɪs
The gang used WiFi to hack into the computer networks of huge ˈriː.teɪl ˌstɔː
They were successful for some time, but an international poli C1 træk ˈdaʊn
Gonzalez was sentenced to 20 years in prison, but his victims hB2 ˈvɪk.tɪm
Hope you can accept my apology! B1 əˈpɒl.ə.dʒi
Most of their money went to pay the mortgage on their house ˈmɔː.gɪdʒ
He said that they had seen the console on a well-known shoppB2 ˈɔːk.ʃən
He had thought the console was a bargain. B2 ˈbɑː.gɪn
These cameras are there to deter possible criminals. dɪˈtɜː
However, not all residents are happy and many refuse to belieB2 ˈrez.ɪ.dənt
There are many unexplained mysteries in the world. ʌn.ɪkˈspleɪnd
But other, less well-known phenomena are equally mysteriouB2 mɪˈstɪə.ri.əs
Others are sure it must be extraterrestrial. ˌek.strə.təˈres.tri.əl
The plate is marked with spiral lines, odd symbols and a grey fB2 ɒd
But what is the reason for this puzzling phenomenon? C1 ˈpʌz.l ̩.ɪŋ
The plate is marked with a grey figure – according to UFO fans ˈeɪ.li.ən
He was told it was from a secret race of people called the DzoB1 ˈsiː.krət
What I saw at that moment, in that dark winter street was very B1 streɪndʒ
He’s training really hard. He really wants to go for the school B2 ˈgəʊ fə
This week I want to go one step further and go three times. B2 gəʊ ˌwʌn step ˈfɜː.ðə
I think the party’s going well. gəʊ ˈwel
Only four more days to go, and then we’re on holiday. C2 tə ˈgəʊ
Police have found the child who went missing last night. gəʊ ˈmɪs.ɪŋ
The helicopter went down somewhere over the North Sea. B1 gəʊ ˈdaʊn
I want your homework in on Monday and it goes without sayin ˌgəʊ wɪ.ðaʊt ˈseɪ.ɪŋ
Come on, Dad, go faster. The show starts in five minutes. gəʊ ˈfɑː.stə
There are many unexplained mysteries in the world. B1 ˈmɪs.tər.i
How was the giant pyramid of Giza built? C1 ˈpɪr.ə.mɪd
And is there a sea monster in the depths of Loch Ness? B1 ˈmɒn.stə
But other, less well-known phenomena are equally mysteriouC1 fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən
MA Kurtz was drilling a well in the ground. wel
Some people say it could be evidence of an ancient lost civilis B2 ˈev.ɪ.dəns
Some people say it could be evidence of an ancient lost civilis B2 ˌsɪv.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən
Most animal experts agree that the dogs don’t have such comp B2 ˈsuː.ɪ.saɪd
Others think the bridge is haunted. B2 ˈhɔːn.tɪd
The plate is marked with spiral lines. ˈspaɪə.rəl
Others say the plate can’t be genuine and is a fake. B2 ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn
She was a pioneering pilot. ˌpaɪəˈnɪə.rɪŋ
She also broke many aviation records for going faster and fa ˌeɪ.viˈeɪ.ʃən
Earhart disappeared on purpose so that she could spy on the C2 ˈspaɪ ɒn
The taxi driver was very helpful. We gave him a good tip. B1 tɪp
I bought this expensive laptop last week. Today, I saw it in th B1 ɒf
Mr Brown has offered a big reward for any information that wB1 rɪˈwɔːd
I got a it for half price. It was a real bargain. B2 ˈbɑː.gɪn
I owe Kylie £20. I mustn’t forget to repay her. B1 əʊ
The tablet didn’t work, so I took it back to the shop and they B1 ˈriː.fʌnd
Have a look at this old coin. Do you think it’s worth much? B1 wɜːθ
When people heard the price of the house they all thought it ˌvæl.juː fə ˈmʌn.i
This vase is three thousand years old and extremely valuable. B1 ˈvæl.jʊ.bl ̩
I’m not buying the shoes in this shop. There’s another one do B2 ɒn ˈɒf.ə
Joanna is a teacher. She’s been in public service all her profess ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈsɜː.vɪs
Larry lectures in education at a teacher training college. B1 ˌed.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən
Her dad works in healthcare. He’s a nurse. C1 ˈhelθ.keə
James works in law. He’s a judge. B1 lɔː
The company has suffered from several years of bad manage B2 ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt
Mrs Bourne is the finance director of a big company. B2 ˈfaɪ.næns
When Allan changed jobs, he accepted a lower salary. B1 ˈsæl.ər.i
Some experience in IT is a necessary qualification for this job. C1 ˌkwɒl.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən
Microsoft is the biggest employer in the Seattle, Washington, B1 ɪmˈplɔɪ.ə
She has been an employee of this company for 20 years. B1 ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː
Do you think there will still be coins and banknotes in 100 ye B1 kɔɪn
Do you think there will still be coins and banknotes in 100 ye ˈbæŋk.nəʊt
It has changed the way we shop and the way we bank. bæŋk
They say everyone the world over will be paying their bills in B1 ˈkʌr.ən.si
Governments around the world have started to think about t ˈmʌn.ɪ.tri ˌsɪs.təm
The Internet is by far and away the most important invention o B1 ɪnˈven.ʃən
And that’s not counting the money he’ll get from sponsorshipC1 ˈspɒnt.sə.ʃɪp
Same as usual. Coffee and some biscuits. ˌseɪm əz ˈjuː.ʒu.əl
Well, don’t look at me. I’m pretty short of cash too. ˌdəʊnt lʊk ət ˈmiː
Hi, you lot. Wow, you don't look very happy. ˈhaɪ ˌjuː lɒt
The food and drinks are on me. ɒn ˈmiː
I’m just saying it doesn’t feel right, that’s all. ðæts ˈɔːl
It’s not my fault. You lot ate all this food as well, you know! ɪts nɒt ˈmaɪ ˌfɒlt
He got the Bitcoins by solving complicated Maths problems. baɪ ˈsɒlv.ɪŋ
I found it in the street, by the shoe shop. ˌbaɪ ðə ˈʃuː ˌʃɒp
Dad, I need £20 by tomorrow. ˌbaɪ təˈmɒr.əʊ
It's called 'the gold of the internet age' by some people. ˌbaɪ ˈsʌm ˌpiː.pl ̩
I just jumped in to rescue him. B1 ˈres.kjuː
It was a long, difficult and dangerous job. A2 ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs
The boy was in danger. ɪn ˈdeɪn.dʒə
They managed to pull it out of the water and to safety. B2 ˈseɪf.ti
Mr Reeder said it was incredible that the baby survived. B2 səˈvaɪv
Mr Reeder went home to recover from the experience. B1 rɪˈkʌv.ə
He was unconcerned about his own safety, and he saved a child ˌseɪv sʌm.wʌnz ˈlaɪf
A little later, the child’s grandfather came to my house and t ˌaʊt əv ˈdeɪn.dʒə
This seat is very uncomfortable. B1 ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bl ̩
I met her for an informal discussion. B2 ɪnˈfɔː.məl
Do you sometimes get a little impatient when you have to waiB2 ɪmˈpeɪ.ʃənt
You should never phone with information that’s untrue – because B2 ˌɪr.ɪˈspɒn.sɪ.bl ̩
It would be illogical for them to stop at this stage. ɪˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl
It was impossible to get the donkey out of the well. B1 ɪmˈpɒs.ɪ.bl ̩
The farmer thought that the donkey was dead and he was un A2 ʌnˈhæp.i
Some people call 999 for unimportant reasons. B1 ˌʌn.ɪmˈpɔː.tənt
These unnecessary calls take up a lot of time. B1 ʌnˈnes.ə.ser.i
I asked them for directions but they were very unhelpful. B2 ʌnˈhelp.fəl
Do you think it’s very impolite to talk with food in your mout B2 ˌɪm.pəlˈaɪt
They met at irregular intervals. B2 ɪˈreg.jə.lə
You should never phone with information that’s untrue because B2 i ɪˈliː.gəl
You should never phone with information that’s untrue because C1 i ʌnˈtruː
Do you think that things that are inexpensive are always bad B1 ˌɪn.ɪkˈspen.sɪv
Do you think it’s unhealthy to eat a lot of fried food? B1 ʌnˈhel.θi
Mr Reeder was unconcerned about his own safety. ˌʌn.kənˈsɜːnd
She is unafraid to say what she thinks. ˌʌn.əˈfreɪd
It is unsurprising that they get so many crazy calls. ʌn.səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ
But for one man, the tragedy had ended with a miracle. B2 ˈmɪr.ɪ.kl ̩
The mine had a poor safety record. ˈseɪf.ti ˌre.kɔːd
When the drill was brought out of the ground, there was a not drɪl
A rescue diver was swimming through the wreck of the tug-b C2 rek
The ship had sunk two and a half days earlier and was now lyi B1 sɪŋk
Okene found an air pocket and put his head in it. ˈeə ˌpɒk.ɪt
But for one man, the tragedy had ended with a miracle. B2 ˈtrædʒ.ə.di
George Reeder, 63, of Watchet in Somerset has been given a Br B2 ˈbreɪ.vər.i
He saw a baby’s buggy upside down in about four metres of fr ˈbʌg.i
And so the farmer got a wheelbarrow. ˈwiːlˌbær.əʊ
An emergency service should be exactly that: a service that ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si ˌsɜː.vɪs
These calls are amusing to read about but they can have very B2 ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwəns
He ran over to see what had happened. B2 tuː
He couldn’t throw a rope down in order to pull the donkey outB1 ɪn ˈɔː.də tuː
I’m doing this, so as to help the donkey die quickly. B2 ˈsəʊ əz tuː
I’m so hungry! A2 səʊ
But some people phone the emergency services for such unimpor A2 sʌtʃ
There was a cake with two candles. I couldn’t blow them out sC2 bləʊ ˈaʊt
We were driving to our Grandma’s and our car broke down. B1 breɪk ˈdaʊn
A mechanic came to sort it out. B2 sɔːt ˈaʊt
But scientists carrying out research into early memories have B1 kær.i ˈaʊt
The researchers are now looking into the question of why chi B2 lʊk ˈɪn.tuː
Bad things often stand out in our minds. B2 stænd ˈaʊt
The researchers are trying to work out why this is the case. B2 wɜːk ˈaʊt
We can surely look forward to more fascinating discoveries a B1 lʊk ˈfɔː.wəd tuː
I wish I hadn’t gone! I was terrified. B1 ˈter.ə.faɪd
But on the day, I started to get nervous, I was biting my nails ˌbaɪt jɔː ˈneɪlz
I stood there with the rope round my ankle and I was really s B2 swet
In the end I just panicked and said: ‘I can’t do this’. B2 ˈpæn.ɪk
And when I stood up, my mouth went dry and I started to tre sʌm.wʌns ˈmaʊθ ɡəʊz ˌdraɪ
I started to breathe hard and I had to drink about a hundred g ˈbriːð hɑːd
And when I stood up, my mouth went dry and I started to tre B2 ˈtrem.bl ̩
I was shaking for about fifteen minutes afterwards, but then I B2 ʃeɪk
Stressful events were only a small percentage of what the ch B2 pəˈsen.tɪdʒ
There was a cake with two candles. B1 ˈkæn.dl ̩
Most adults remember little about things that happened in theB1 ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd
Then they asked them roughly how old they'd been when theB2 ˈrʌf.li
The peppers were really powerful. B1 ˈpaʊə.fəl
Hey, there’s a bungee jumping place near here! ˈbʌn.dʒi ˌdʒʌm.pɪŋ
I stumbled through about two minutes of something. C2 ˈstʌm.bl ̩
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opgeven
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beginnen met
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promotie maken
over de wereld reizen
een universitair diploma behalen
zich vestigen
school verlaten
levensstijl
goede bedoelingen
de kost verdienen
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Wat is er aan de hand?
maximaal
van plan zijn
tot laat op zijn
het is aan [mij] om
in staat zijn
nu je het zegt
Waar heb jij uitgehangen?
Reuze bedankt
Waar moet ik beginnen?
Doe niet zo mal.
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regeling
voorspelling
voornemen
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vertaler
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duiken
ontvluchten
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slopen
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voorheen
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verdragen
achterlaten
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genoeg zijn
mos
fokken
rondtrekken
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uitbreken
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brandstof
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matras
luizen
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bekennen
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lang en diep nadenken
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opnieuw overwegen
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zo nu en dan
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zonet
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herenigd worden met
helm
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tenzij
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totdat
wanneer
zodra
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misdaadroman
sciencefictionroman
historische roman
griezelverhaal
autobiografie
biografie
kort verhaal
liefdesroman
reisliteratuur
poëzie
plot
achtergrond
held
personage
begin
einde
schurk
dialoog
anekdote
sprookje
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doorgeven
schuilplaats
nieuw leven inblazen
zich bukken
betoveren
potentieel
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opnieuw beleven
inspiratie
puber
speciale effecten
hetgeen
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waar
wiens/wier
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heel grappig
opgetogen
fascinerend
enorm
kolossaal
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zich begeven
begrijpelijk zijn
tijd vrijmaken
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professioneel
krommen
studiebeurs
overtuigen
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nerd
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de hele dag
voor eens en altijd
voor zover ik weet
We zeggen alleen maar
één pot nat
dwingen
laten
toestemming hebben
gewend zijn aan
wennen aan
moord
inbreken
arresteren
boete
een misdaad begaan
naar de gevangenis gaan
moordenaar
worden opgepakt
gevangene
in de problemen komen
uitleggen
aanmoedigen
eisen
overreden
uitnodigen
aanbevelen
beweren
weigeren
overeenkomen
inbreker
oplichter
straatrover
zakkenroller
rover
winkeldief
dief
oplichterij
zwendel
werkstraf
gevangenisstraf
waarschuwing
doodstraf
levenslange gevangenisstraf
overval
diefstal
getuige
justitie
verduistering
zich toe-eigenen
bende
nabijgelegen
her en der
grote winkel
opsporen
slachtoffer
verontschuldiging
hypotheek
veiling
koopje
afschrikken
bewoner
onverklaard
mysterieus
buitenaards
merkwaardig
raadselachtig
buitenaards wezen
geheim
vreemd
iets willen behalen
een stap verder gaan
op rolletjes lopen
te gaan
verdwijnen
neerstorten
vanzelf spreken
sneller gaan
mysterie
piramide
monster
fenomeen
bron
bewijsmateriaal
beschaving
zelfmoord
het spookt er
spiraal
authentiek
baanbrekend
luchtvaart
bespieden
fooi
korting
beloning
koopje
in het krijt staan bij iemand
restitutie
waard
waar voor je geld
waardevol
in de aanbieding
openbare dienstverlening
onderwijs
gezondheidszorg
recht
bestuur
financiën
salaris
kwalificatie
werkgever
werknemer/medewerker
munt
bankbiljet
bank
valuta
monetair stelsel
uitvinding
sponsoring
hetzelfde als normaal
Bij mij ben je aan het verkeerde adres.
Hallo luitjes
Ik trakteer
Dat is alles
Het is niet mijn schuld
door het oplossen van
bij de schoenenwinkel
voor morgen
door sommigen
redden
gevaarlijk
in gevaar
veiligheid
overleven
herstellen
iemands leven redden
buiten gevaar
ongemakkelijk
informeel
ongeduldig
onverantwoordelijk
onlogisch
onmogelijk
ongelukkig
onbelangrijk
onnodige
onbehulpzaam
onbeleefd
onregelmatig
onwettig
niet waar
betaalbaar
ongezond
onbezorgd
onbevreesd
niet verrassend
wonder
staat van dienst op het gebied van veiligheid
boor
wrak
zinken
luchtbel
tragedie
moed
buggy
kruiwagen
nooddienst
gevolg
om
teneinde
teneinde
zo
zulke
uitblazen
defect raken
verhelpen
uitvoeren
onderzoeken
opvallen
uitzoeken
zich verheugen op
doodsbang
nagelbijten
zweten
paniek
mond wordt droog
zwaar ademen
bibberen
beven
percentage
kaars
kindertijd
ruwweg
sterk
bungee-jumping
aanmodderen