English Vocabulary Unit 6: Phrasal Verbs, Collocations and Exam Practice

Unit 6 Vocabulary

Vocabulary: Unit 6

• pastime: pastimes
• belongings: pertenencias
• soap: jabón
• gear: equipo
• get rid of: deshacerse de
• debts: deudas
• out of bounds: fuera de límites
• stuff: cosas
• bonfire: hoguera
• nag: fastidiar
• task: tarea
• refund: devolución
• receipt: recibo
• sweatshop: explotación
• bargain: ganga
• afford: permitirse
• splurge: derrochar
• merchandise: mercancías
• carry: llevar encima
• price-conscious: consciente del precio
• pick out: elegir
• so around: donar vueltas
• stock up on: abastecerse de
• give out: repartir
• snap up: aprovechar

Make: an appointment, a cake, a deal, a effort, a forecast, a decision, an impression, a mistake, a journey, a mess, a noise, an offer, a point, a promise, friends, to bed, trouble, no difference, plans, progress, a suggestion, a speech, war, love, living, excuses, an arrangement, money, plans, sense, sure, the most of, your duty.

Do: an exam, an exercise, a good job, a favour, a lot of damage, your best, business, for a living, exercise, arm, housework, shopping and dusting, research, it yourself, more harm than good, a favour, on duty, on best, well, badly.

Pay: a debt, visit, compliment, two ways, attention, a fortune, to price.

Phrasal Verbs

Breakdown: spare, break up: separate, carry on: continue, come to: wake up, cut down: reduce, deal with: occupy, fill in: complete a form, get along: get on, get rid of: throw away, give out: hand out, go on: continue, go on: spare, give on: spare, look after: take care of, look for: search, look forward to: anticipate, pick out: choose, pick up: collect, run out of: deplete, so around: revolve, snap up: grab quickly, stock up on: provide, take up: begin a hobby, tear apart: destroy, try on: attempt, turn into: convert, use up: exhaust.

Opinion Essay Writing

Useful phrases: It is well known that... In order to help deal with this issue, some... Will this suggestion sound like a good way to...? In my opinion, it will... // First of all, a... It is a fact that many... // Secondly, I believe that the more... In addition... // In short / In conclusion...

Informal Letter

Dear Harry,

Thanks for your email! It's great that the summer is nearly over, isn't it?

The adventure holiday you mentioned sounds like a great idea. I'd love to come for two weeks, but I could come for the second week only.

One more question for now: what's the best way to get to...?

Well, I'd better go now as I've got an exam tomorrow. Hope to hear from you soon.

Take care,
Susan

Narrative Writing

Structure: opening / body / closing.

Time expressions: last weekend / summer, two years ago, it all began when, one afternoon, fortunately, I fell. The funny thing is that...

Connectors: at first, before, as soon as, soon, suddenly, during, until, later, next, in the end.

Dialogue: "I'm fine," said Katy. "Oh," Tony answered. "What's wrong?" Katy asked. "Nothing," Tony said. "Really? You don't act like nothing is wrong..."

Reading Comprehension Answers

1. Train ... Answers: a) Maiko, c), b), a), d), c), b), a)

2. Sugar ... Answers: b) not known in Europe until..., a), b), b), a), b), c), a)

3. Many older people believe that... Answers: a) a teenager can solve..., d), d), b), a), d), d), b)

4. According to the text, "toxic friends..." Answers: c) a friend who can make your life..., c), b), c), d), d), c), c)

5. Laura and Lawrence started a farm. Answers: b) wanted to grow their..., c), c), d), c), a), b), c)

6. According to the text, scientists have... Answers: c) due to the effects, among others, c), b), b), b), a), b), d)

7. Nas wants to join the air force. Answers: b) because as always dreamt of becoming..., d), d), b), d), d), c), c)

8. The book called "Au Pair..." Answers: c) what Slovakian au pairs..., b), a), d), b), a), b), d)

9. The author ... Answers: d) thinks personal friendship are strong, b), a), a), c), d), a), d)

10. The narrator feels excited about... Answers: d) style jobs are hardly..., a), a), c), b), d), a), d)

Living in Harmony with the Land

Living in harmony with the land: a dry region / play an important role / aid to face many / as improved / as recovered / to preserve / to become.