Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR F C E + Editorial Consultant Rawdon Wyatt Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com www.bloomsbury.com First edition published 1999 as Check Your Vocabulary English Workbook for Students This second edition published in 2004 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 38 Soho Square, London, W1D 3HB © Copyright Rawdon Wyatt 2004 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the permission of the publishers British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue entry for this book is available from the British Library ISBN: 7475 6981 eISBN-13: 978-1-4081-0241-1 Text computer typeset by Bloomsbury Publishing Printed in Italy by Legoprint All papers used by Bloomsbury Publishing are natural, recyclable products made from wood grown in well-managed forests The manufacturing processes conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com ii For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (0 7475 6624 0) www.susasoft.com Introduction Who is this book for? This book has been written for students who are planning to take the Cambridge First Certificate in English (the FCE) and who want to develop their vocabulary for the exam The various exercises throughout the book focus on the vocabulary that FCE students would expect to use in the Speaking, Writing and Use of English papers, or that they might come across in the Reading or Listening papers Why is the book called 'Check your vocabulary: FCE +? It is also ideal for students who are going to take the Certificate in Advanced English (the CAE) within the next - 12 months and would like to review / reinforce their vocabulary Furthermore, unlike other FCE vocabulary resources, it also looks at some of the 'real' English that native speakers use in their everyday lives - idioms, colloquialisms, slang expressions and so on Non-exam students at an intermediate or upper-intermediate level will also find the book ideal for developing their vocabulary How is the book organised? There are two parts in the book: Part focuses on general vocabulary items that would be useful in the exam as a whole (for example, word forms, phrasal verbs, prepositions, language of contrast, and uses of common verbs such as make and do) Part focuses on common topics that often come up in the FCE exam and which students might need to speak or write about (for example, the environment, money, shopping and relationships) There is a complete answer key at the back How should you use the book? When you use this book, you should not go through the exercises mechanically It is better to choose areas that you are unfamiliar with, or areas that you feel are of specific interest or importance to yourself Remember that you should keep a record of new words and expressions that you learn, and review these from time to time so that they become an active part of your vocabulary Some students keep a notebook or file specifically for this purpose Also remember that there are other methods of acquiring new vocabulary For example, you should read as much as possible from a different variety of authentic reading materials (books, newspapers, magazines, etc) To help you learn English, you should use an English dictionary that can clearly define words, provide information about grammar and give sample sentences to show how words are used in context You Introduction Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com can use any good English learner's dictionary with this workbook Many of the sample sentences in the book have been taken or adapted from the Easier English Dictionary for Students (0 7475 6624 0) iii For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (0 7475 6624 0) Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com iv www.susasoft.com Contents PAGE TITLE 05 General Vocabulary 01 Adjectives to nouns 50 The arts 52 Character and personality 53 Clothes 55 Crime 57 Education 59 Food and drink 61 Free time activities 62 Geography 63 Health 65 Learning languages 66 The media 68 Money 70 Nature and the environment 72 On the road 74 Physical description 76 Relationships 78 Services and facilities 79 Shopping 81 Sport 83 Travel and holidays 86 24 hours 88 Weather and natural phenomena 90 Work 02 Compound adjectives 03 Compound nouns 04 Confusing pairs and false friends 07 Contrast and comparison 08 Expressions with get 10 Human actions 13 Make or 15 Materials 18 Modified words 19 Noises 21 Nouns and verbs to nouns 22 Opposites 24 Opposites 25 Opposites 26 Phrasal verbs 36 Prepositions 38 Shape and size 40 Spelling 41 Verbs to adjectives 42 Verbs to nouns 93 Vocabulary record sheets 46 Topic Specific Vocabulary 95 Practice essays - 46 Working words 47 Accommodation 105 Answers contents Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com v For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (0 7475 6624 0) Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com commuters coming to the city to work, and then Here is a sample paragraph: 115 For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (0 7475 6624 0) answers Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com Answers going back to the suburbs around the city where Page 65 Learning languages many of them live Those who don't use public lingua franca transport drive to the city in their own cars; this causes terrible traffic pronunciation jams on the roads, and of some up course lots of pollution, which makes the air dirty self-access centre look it up accent pick bi-lingual / monolingual coming along / progress and unpleasant It can get quite stressful at times recycle 10 mother tongue / second language 11 fluent / native / multi-lingual 12 parrot-fashion Page 63 Health 13 get by 14 challenging / rewarding / communicate Task VERBS take exercise keep fit get well treat cure 10 pick up fall ill suffer Page 66 The media look after examine 11 refer 12 operate Across: 13 recuperate journalist coverage paparazzi audience download 11 documentary 13 headline Task NOUNS 21 publish 16 channel 18 editor virus 20 feature 23 programme 24 website circulation Medical words surgery nurse casualty patient appointment prescription ward 10 consultant Down: surgeon psychiatrist 11 midwife reporter censorship 12 broadsheet 10 current affairs symptoms 12 readership 14 surf 15 broadcast 17 libel 19 tabloid 22 press Task IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS something / cut down on something / disease / health club / sports centre  14  15  10 16 11  17 12 18  There are lots of other words that we can use to talk about health Here are a few more Use your dictionary to check their meanings overweight / slim / sedentary / active / give up  13 Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com Page 68 Money Task NOUNS Task VERBS Traditionally, a bank is a business organisation borrow lend owe earn save spend afford pay back bank 10 open which keeps money for customers and pays it out on demand or lends them money, and a building 11 deposit 12 withdraw society is more usually associated with saving 116 For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (0 7475 6624 0) www.susasoft.com Answers money or lending people money to buy houses A current account is a bank account people use A loan is money which is lent to you by a bank to buy something An overdraft is when you spend to cover everyday expenses, and a deposit account more money that you have in your bank account is used to save money (you usually need to give without telling your bank beforehand notice to withdraw money, but it pays a higher rate of interest) A withdrawal is when you take money from a bank account (verb = to withdraw) A deposit is building society current account withdrawal balance cheque credit card receipt direct debit overdraft when you put money into a bank account (verb = to deposit) A statement is a written record of the money Task IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS you withdraw from and deposit into a bank 3, 5, 11, 12, 15, 16 = you would probably feel happy account A balance is a note which tells you how about your financial situation much money you have in your account 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17 = you would probably Cash is money (in the form of notes and coins) feel unhappy about your financial situation A cheque is specially printed sheet of paper Page 70 Nature And The Environment supplied by a bank on which an order can be written A credit card allows you to buy something from a shop and pay for it later A debit card is a substitute for cash - money is taken directly from your bank account A cheque guarantee card is a card that you use when you present a cheque and guarantees the shopkeeper that the cheque is valid A bill tells you how much money you owe for, for example, a meal in a restaurant A receipt is a written record of how much money you have spent in, for example, a shop A standing order is an order to a bank to pay a fixed amount from an account to a named person or organisation at a regular time each month, year etc A direct debit is an order to a bank to pay money from your account to another account answers Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com Task THE ENVIRONMENT acid rain recycle greenhouse effect deer, dolphin, whale, bat fumes CFC pollution ozone layer Birds - swan, owl, peacock, parrot, seagull, crow eagle, penguin (A bat is not a bird; it does not lay global warming bottle bank 10 desertification eggs) 11 endangered 12 extinct 13 fossil fuels / tidal Insects & invertebrates - bee, ladybird, butterfly, energy / solar power wasp, snail, beetle, worm, ant Flowers - rose, marigold, lily, tulip, orchid, daffodil, Task CLASSIFICATIONS poppy, daisy Mammals - human, squirrel, hedgehog, leopard, 117 For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (0 7475 6624 0) answers Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com Answers Trees and other plants - cactus, fir, palm, bamboo, road hog cedar, oak, mushroom, seaweed round the bend Sea and river creatures - salmon, squid, shark, crab, jamming on the brakes lobster, trout octopus, oyster (You could also have road rage included whales and dolphins in this category) hour putting his foot down a boy racer drives me joyrides 10 one for the road 12 written off 13 pile-ups 11 14 rush Task IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER Page 74 Physical description EXPRESSIONS bird bird wolf snail butterflies Task chickens mule elephant fox 10 duck 11 donkey hand 12 bull thumb ear Here are some more words that are connected eye 11 fingers 15 chest with animals and plants How many you elbow leg neck foot 12 chin 16 back shoulder nose 13 eye 17 muscle 10 14 toe 18 nose recognize? Page 76 Relationships pollen wings leaf thorn beak bud scales gills petal whiskers branch paws twig Task A LOVE STORY part trunk claws mane stalk hoof root attracted to roadworks motorway traffic bridge / junction / roundabout car park limit tailgating NOUNS petrol station bus lanes 10 cyclists 11 one-way traffic lights 13 pedestrian crossing speed 12 pedestrians 14 stop Task VERBS adjust started up release pulled away smashed sounded 12 accelerated 15 overtake stalled fasten check crashed / 10 skidded 11 swerve 13 braked 14 crashed / smashed 16 indicate asked her out EXPRESSIONS Page 72 On the Road Task chatted her up 17 reverse Task IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER bangers a thumb a lift Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com wined and dined courting got on fallen in love go out living in sin cohabiting 11 proposed 12 got engaged 10 13 engagement 14 tie the knot 15 drift apart 16 stag night hen party registry office bride groom best man wedding rings Wedding March aisle 10 bridesmaids 11 vows 12 wedding reception 13 toast 14 honeymoon split up Task THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE Task A LOVE STORY part (steady) girlfriend / boyfriend ex-girlfriend / boyfriend 118 For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (0 7475 6624 0) www.susasoft.com answers Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long Answers ex-husband / wife (female) fiancé (male) / fiancée lawyer workmate / colleague housemate / flatmate / roommate classmate town hall: bureaucracy best friend acquaintance police sentence trial councillor witness civic administration mayor records red tape 10 relative / relation Page 79 Shopping Task OTHER WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS Task 1=G 2=A 3=J 4=D 8=B 9=K 10 = F 5=E 6=I 7=L 1=B 2=A 3=C 4=C 5=A 6=B 7=C 11 = C =B 9=A Page 78 Services and facilities exhibits historical bus stop: commuters conductor passengers queue driver law courts: shelter health centre / clinic: appointment doctor nurse waiting pharmacist surgery treat room health club: get fit gymnasium personal trainer sauna restaurant: main course service staff swimming pool starters taxi rank: driver fare passengers queue picnic tip pond stroll swings library: audio visual borrow materials reservation waiter park or public garden: ducks roundabout membership menu journals resources station: cancellation passengers commuters delay platform queue fare ticket office waiting room school: academic exam learn pupils museum: artefacts classroom curriculum resources art gallery staff pictures sculpture fare study entrance fee defendant exhibits judge jury Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com Task IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER Task 1=C 2=F 3=D 4=H 5=G 6=B 7=E =A EXPRESSIONS A large amount A large amount A large amount A small amount A large amount A small amount Task refound = refund bargein = bargain sails = sales male = mail lapel = label reciept = receipt cashear = cashier disscount = discount brought = bought 10 costumers = customers 11 serving = service 12 economic = economical False False True False False False Page 81 Sport Task VERBS 119 For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (0 7475 6624 0) answers Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com Answers C A B C A C C A Task VERBS B (Sentences in the correct order): 10 A I picked up some brochures from the travel Task NOUNS agency A Venues and equipment I browsed through the brochures swimming - pool - trunks I chose the holiday I wanted tennis - court - racket I then booked my holiday football - pitch - strip A few weeks later I went to the airport and ice-hockey - rink - stick checked in for my flight horse-racing - racecourse - saddle I did some shopping in the duty free and then shooting - range - target boarded my flight motor-racing - racetrack - helmet I found my seat and fastened my safety belt boxing - ring - gloves The flight took off at 10 o'clock Three hours later we landed B Jumbled words stadium player referee athlete umpire scoreboard linesman supporter spectator arena 10 All the passengers disembarked 11 I left the airport and two hours later arrived at my hotel, where I checked in Task IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER 12 I spent the next two weeks sunbathing on the beach and sightseeing in the local area EXPRESSIONS darts motor-racing horse-racing ( we can 13 It was with a great deal of reluctance that I also use this expression for any game or sport eventually checked out of the hotel and where two or more players or teams have the same returned home score or are in equal position) athletics (before running a race) boxing football ( we can also use this word for any other game in which one Task NOUNS A Suggested answers: player deliberately tries to stop another player a package holiday = a hotel, a resort, a villa / from winning a game) chalet golf a camping holiday = a tent, a caravan a cruise = a ship's cabin The word in the shaded vertical strip is Arsenal, a football team from North London Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com Page 83 Travel And Holidays a skiing holiday = a hotel, a resort, a youth hostel, a guest house, a chalet a safari = a tent, a hotel, a resort 120 For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (0 7475 6624 0) www.susasoft.com answers Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long Answers a walking holiday = a tent, a hotel, a youth ring binder computer filing cabinet hostel, a guest house business card a sailing holiday = a boat's cabin internet (Of course, you might use some of a caravanning holiday = a caravan a sightseeing holiday = a hotel, a youth hostel, B B excursion voyage tour journey travel agency / tour operator aisle boarding card (boarding pass) e-mail dishwasher hair dryer kettle microwave suit pyjamas briefcase fax Task IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS passport / A suitcase / shoulder bag C 10 bed and breakfast (B & B) / half-board / full-board / self-catering / all- suite e-mail / fax / slippers insurance / traveller's cheques / foreign currency / inclusive fax the things from home at work too) a guest house trip briefcase file J D F I H L 10 A B 11 E K 12 G 13 M 11 Single / Twin / Double / Family / en/ balcony / terrace (in either order) / B reservation take my time times of time ) Task IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER time's up At in time (we can also say in the nick on time behind the times apron EXPRESSIONS Things D H B F G I J C A 10 E Page 86 24 Hours Task VERBS C B B C A A C B B Task NOUNS Things we use / wear at home shaver pyjamas ironing board cleaner nightie kettle hair dryer microwave oven iron tumble drier refrigerator dishwasher slippers vacuum hairbrush dressing gown we use / wear at work Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com time after time pressed for time waste time 10 For the time being Task EXTREME WEATHER AND OTHER NATURAL PHENOMENA Page 88 Weather And Natural Phenomena B (in the Caribbean or Eastern Pacific Ocean In the Far East, it is called a typhoon In the Indian Task BAD WEATHER Ocean it is called a cyclone) C rain wind hail thunder lightning A fog also say tidal wave) mist 11 snow / sleet smog frost 10 snow / sleet B C C B (the word is Japanese in origin We 12 blizzard 121 For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (0 7475 6624 0) answers Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com Answers Task WEATHER WORD FORMS NOUN - rain, sun, storm, snow, wind VERB - rain / pour, shine, storm, snow, blow / howl ADJECTIVE - rainy, sunny, stormy, snowy, windy Task IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS cats and dogs bucketing down boiling (we can also say roasting or sweltering) heavy weather of it under the weather downpour weather Every cloud has a silver lining (an English proverb) on cloud nine 10 under a cloud 11 steals my thunder 12 a storm in a teacup Page 90 Work Task VERBS hand in his notice resign retire apply for filled in attend an interview dismissed promoted commute 10 laid off Task NOUNS vacancy candidates salesperson employee qualifications / references qualifications / references candidates commission promotion salary 12 perks 15 manager short-list 10 increment 11 13 pension 14 16 prospects Task IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS 1.C M I J F H P B Công ty phần mềm Cửu Long www.susasoft.com D O 10 G 11 L 12 A 13 K 14 E 15 16 N 122 For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (0 7475 6624 0)