Unit 3 Grammar and vocabulary

Grammar 2

Exam practice pg 3

 hooked (on something) (informal) needing something that is bad for you, especially a drug

get by  - phrasal verb

 get by | get by in something | get by on something | get by with something

to manage to live or do a particular thing using the money, knowledge, equipment, etc. that you have

How does she get by on such a small salary?

Block [countable] a large piece of a solid material that is square or rectangular in shape and usually has flat sides

a block of ice/concrete/stone

turn somebody off

to make somebody feel bored or not interested

People had been turned off by both candidates in the election.

Phrasal verbs:

Cut down: reduce

Get by: survive

Light up: shine

Turn off: disgust

Put on: gain

Give up: stop

Unit 3 Grammar

a bit of	a box of	a glass of	a piece of	a sheet of	a stroke of	a word of	an ítem of
advice		milk	advice	music	luck	advice	clothing
clothing	clothing		clothing	paper			equipment
equipment	equipment		equipment				information
fruit	fruit		fruit				news
furniture	matches		furniture
information	paper		information
music			music
news			news
paper			paper
research			research
luck

Unit 2 Review

Turn out

 to be present at an event

A vast crowd turned out to watch the procession.

Turn back | turn back somebody | turn back something | turn somebody back | turn something back

 to return the way you have come; to make somebody/something do this

The weather became so bad that they had to turn back.

Turn down somebody | turn down something | turn somebody down | turn something down

 to reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it

Why did she turn down your invitation?

He has been turned down for ten jobs so far.

Turn to somebody | turn to something

 to go to somebody/something for help, advice, etc.

She has nobody she can turn to.

Turn (from something) into something

 to become something

Our dream holiday turned into a nightmare.

Turn up

1 to be found, especially by chance, after being lost

Don't worry about the letter—I'm sure it'll turn up.

2 (of a person) to arrive

We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up.

3 (of an opportunity) to happen, especially by chance

He's still hoping something (= for example, a job or a piece of luck) will turn up.

Unit 2 Listening Part 2 P31

hyper	extra	over	under
active	curricular	indulgent
sensitive	terrestrial	optimistic
		populated	populated
		priced	priced
		sensitive
		staffed	staffed
		used	used
		valued	valued

UNDERSTAFFED: not having enough people working and therefore not able to function well

Reading and Use of English Part 3 pag 23

-al	-ance	-er	-or	-ion	-ation	-ity	-ment
arrival	performance	employer	predictor	prediction	expectation	prosperity	employment
refusal		performer	protector	rejection	information		improvement
		worker		protection
				completion

Unit 2 Speaking

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Conjunctions: contrast

Linking words: Contrast

Using linking words