Vocabulary Practice

1. Insert the following idioms and phrasal verbs in the appropriate context.

be in for sthcatch sb's eyehave an eye forin return for

in sb’s eyestime will tellwith an eye to something/doing sth

Can I buy you lunch … your help?Can you … the waiter's …?He bought the warehouse … converting it into a hotel.He …a shock!Only … if the treatment has been successful.She can do no wrong … her father's ….She … a bargain.

bring aboutcome acrossdash offdispose of somebody/somethingemanate fromfeed offgo forlook back (on something)

miss out (on something)pop upput forwardsell something onset offtake offtry out

He … the work and reputation of others.Her name keeps … in the newspapers.Her singing career … after her TV appearance.I … a note to my brother.I think I'll … the fruit salad.It’s good for you to sometimes … your childhood.Of course I'm coming—I don't want to … all the fun!She …some old photographs in a drawer.She managed the business for a year and then … it ….The proposal originally … the UN.The suggestion she … was worth considering.They're … a new presenter for the show.We … for London just after ten.What … the change in his attitude?You should understand the difficulties of … nuclear waste.

2. Give definitions to the following words.

barelybenefit sbbrianiaccanvasclearoutcolonydisincentivedomainengagedfeaturegood judgmenthighlighthoard

insightinteractiveintrinsicallylandscapemay (just) as well do sthmay wellmemorabiliaobsessionoutrageouspilfer sthpioneer sthproceedsrevenuescrutinisesessionsought aftersplash sth spot onstencil sthsurpasstreasurevalidviablewatercolour

3. Find synonyms to the following words.

accumulatealteranimatedclutterconcealdisplaydispose ofeffectivelyessentiallyfetchflawgloriousimaginativeinnocuousinteractobsessionreservationscruffysuperfluoustrendy

4. Make up new words from the following words and insert them in the appropriate context.

complexdifferexpressodd

passperceivesimple

I was astonished by the size and … of the problem.Police asked … if they had seen the accident.Programming the video is … itself.The book deals with some of the … of grammar and spelling.There is a general public … that standards in schools are falling.What she said is a matter of complete … to me.You should encourage your child's attempts at ….

5. Correct mistakes in the following sentences.

Did she mind not to get the job?

He bitterly regretted ever to have mentioned it.

He flatly refused discussing the matter.

He made ten mistakes in also ten lines.

I agree with you in a certain degree.I learned a lot by my father.

I was so intent in my work that I didn't notice the time.

If he should be believed, he has been present at a good many of the best-known key events in history, including the

crucifixion of Christ.

My work is very specialized in the nature.Odd as it may seem, she had the best of health.

In this occasion we were sitting in a park in Madrid.

She failed getting into art college.

The juice from the berries stained their fingers in red.

The party had a big success.

They donated a statue of real size of the president to the museum.

They knew they risked to be arrested.

We have yet decided what action to take.

Key

1.

Can I buy you lunch in return for your help?Can you catch the waiter's eye?He bought the warehouse with an eye to converting it into a hotel.He's in for a shock!Only time will tell if the treatment has been successful.She can do no wrong in her father's eyes.She has an eye for a bargain.

He feeds off the work and reputation of others.Her name keeps popping up in the newspapers.Her singing career took off after her TV appearance.I dashed off a note to my brother.I think I'll go for the fruit salad.It’s good for to sometimes look back on your childhood.Of course I'm coming—I don't want to miss out on all the fun!She came across some old photographs in a drawer.She managed the business for a year and then sold it on.The proposal originally emanated from the UN.The suggestion she put forward was worth considering.They're trying out a new presenter for the show.We set off for London just after ten.What brought about the change in his attitude?You should understand the difficulties of disposing of nuclear waste.

2.

barely in a way that almost does not happen or existbenefit sb to be useful to somebody or improve their life in some

waybrianiac a very intelligent personcanvas a strong heavy rough material used for making tents,

sails, etc. and by artists for painting onclearout a process of getting rid of things or people that you no

longer wantcolony a group of people from the same place or with the same

work or interests who live in a particular city or country or who live together

disincentive a thing that makes somebody less willing to do something

domain an area of knowledge or activity; especially one that somebody is responsible for

engaged busy doing sthfeature a special article or programme about

somebody/somethinggood judgment the ability to make sensible decisions after carefully

considering the best thing to dohighlight the best, most interesting or most exciting part of

somethinghoard to collect and keep large amounts of food, money, etc,

especially secretlyinsight an area of knowledge or activity; especially one that

somebody is responsible forinteractive involving talking and working togetherintrinsically by nature, in itselflandscape an area of countryside or land of a particular type, used

especially when talking about its appearancemay (just) as well do sth to do something because it seems best in the situation

that you are in, although you may not really want to do itmay well probablymemorabilia things that people collect because they once belonged

to a famous person, or because they are connected with a particular interesting place, event or activity

obsession the state in which a person's mind is completely filled with thoughts of one particular thing or person in a way that is not normal

outrageous very unusual and slightly shockingpilfer sth to steal things of little value or in small quantities,

especially from the place where you workpioneer sth to be the first person to do, invent or use somethingproceeds the money that you receive when you sell something or

organize a performance, etc; profitsrevenue money that a business or organization receives over a

period of time, especially from selling goods or servicesscrutinice to look at or examine somebody/something carefullysession a period of time that is spent doing a particular activitysought after wanted by many people, because it is of very good

quality or difficult to get or to findsplash sth to decorate something with areas of bright colour, not in

a regular patternspot on exactly rightstencil sth to make letters or a design on something using a a thin

piece of metal, plastic or card with a design cut out of it, that you put onto a surface and paint over so that the design is left on the surface

surpass to do or be better than somebody/somethingtreasure a highly valued objectvalid based on what is logical or trueviable that can be done; that will be successfulwatercolour picture painted with paints that you mix with water, not

oil, and use for painting pictures

3.

accumulate amass, build upalter changeanimated lively, energetic

clutter messconceal hidedisplay exhibitdispose of get rid ofeffectively actuallyessentially basically, fundamentallyfetch sell forflaw defect, faultglorious splendidimaginative inventiveinnocuous harmlessinteract communicateobsession preoccupationreservation misgivingscruffy dirty, untidysuperfluous unnecessary, excessivetrendy fashionable

4.

I was astonished by the size and complexity of the problem.Police asked passers-by if they had seen the accident.Programming the video is simplicity itself.The book deals with some of the oddities of grammar and spelling.There is a general public perception that standards in schools are falling.What she said is a matter of complete indifference to me.You should encourage your child's attempts at self-expression.

5.

Did she mind not getting the job?He bitterly regretted ever having mentioned it.He flatly refused to discuss the matter.He made ten mistakes in as many lines.I agree with you to a certain degree.I learned a lot from my father.I was so intent on my work that I didn't notice the time.If he is to be believed, he has been present at a good many of the best-known key events in history, including the crucifixion of Christ, the massacre at My Lai, the assassination of Naomi Jacobsen in Paris and so on.My work is very specialized in nature.Odd as it may seem, she was in the best of health.On this occasion we were sitting in a park in Madrid.She comes from a long line of actors.She failed to get into art college.The juice from the berries stained their fingers red.The party was a big success.They donated a life-sized statue of the president to the museum.They knew they risked being arrested.We have yet to decide what action to take.