English File Intermediate 3rd (Review)

people are often worried or stressed.

anxious

very angry

furious

mean #

generous

your grandfather's / grandmother's mother ________ _________________

great-grandmother

very funny

hilarious

behaving in a way that is not sensible and is typical of people who are much younger

immature

annoyed by somebody/something, especially because you have to wait for a long time

impatient

I gave my nephew £50 ____ cash for his birthday.

in

Paula is arriving ________ Barcelona on Friday night.

in

ahead of

in front of someone or something,earlier than someone or something

people like doing things on their own, without help

independent

Debbie can seem so different on different days - she's really ________.

moody

person is happy one minute and sad the next , and is often bad-tempered.

moody

I don't think I'm really afraid ________ anything.

of

This café reminds me ________ the one we went to in Cambridge.

of

The ________ transport in this city is good, but it's very expensive.

public

This taxi ________ always has a long queue when a train arrives from London.

rank

Which one is different? raw/ roast/ fried /boiled

raw

person doesn't like obeying rules.

rebellious

I try to drive to work after the ________ hour because there's less traffic then.

rush

outgoing #

shy

____ 2007

since

____ Monday

since

____ the lecture began

since

____ we met at school

since

person is friendly and enjoys being with other people.

sociable

children behave badly because they are given everything they want.

spoilt

Do you know where the nearest petrol ________ is?

station

your father's new wife _______________

stepmother

kind to somebody who is hurt or sad; showing that you understand and care about their problems

sympathetic

quiet #

talkative

valuable (adjective)

very useful or important

get stuck

​unable to move or to be moved

crash into (idioms)

To hit or collide with someone or something, often violently

colleague, co-worker

a person that you work with, especially in a profession or a business

person shows that they love or like people very much and want to be like them.

admire

person gets angry quickly and likes fighting and arguing

aggressive

Hi, Pete. Sorry, I can't speak now because I ________ (drive).

am driving

I ________ (have) lunch with my sister at 1.00 today.

am having

determined to be successful, rich, powerful, etc.

ambitious

someone with no brothers or sisters ____ _________ _________

an only child

You look very serious! What ________ (think) about?

are you thinking

Try not to laugh ________ me when I speak Spanish - my accent is terrible!

at

You can borrow the money from me if you pay it ____ by next week.

back

Do you need a business ________ if you start your own business?

bank account

Which one is different? lamb /beans /duck /chicken

beans

Which one is different? salmon/ crab /beef /squid

beef

Not all drivers wore seat ________ in the past.

belts

person likes giving orders to other people.

bossy

your husband's / wife's brother ____________ ____ ______

brother-in-law

public transport

buses, trains, and other forms of transport that are available to the public, charge set fares, and run on fixed routes.

people have an attractive personality and make people like them.

charming

Which one is different? cucumber/ cabbage/ pepper /cherry

cherry

In sport, boys are often more ________ than girls. They really want to win.

competitive

person always wants to win.

competitive

Which one is different? low-fat/ cook /tinned /frozen

cook

clever #

crazy

person is someone who you can trust or depend on.

dependable

badly planned; not able to plan or organize well

disorganized

We never ________ (eat) together as a family any more.

eat

everybody in your family ___________ _________

extended family

very dirty

filthy

They charged us £8 ____ this concert programme!

for

____ a couple of weeks

for

____ a really long time

for

not remembering things

forgetful

David is always trying to pay for everything. He's very ________.

generous

We know that Karl ________ (hate) us! He's always giving us extra work to do.

hates

I ________ a lot of money from my grandfather when he died last year.

inherited

self-confident #

insecure

good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability

intelligent

People should avoid getting ____ too much debt these days.

into

Maria ________ (buy) a new car tomorrow.

is going to buy

Which one is different? frozen/ spicy /jar/ fresh

jar

Wanda is just ________ because your score in the test was better than hers.

jealous

person thinks that someone loves another person more than them, or wants what other people have.

jealous

We only like riding our bikes in towns with cycle ________.

lanes

hard-working #

lazy

My parents ________ me money so I could buy a house.

lent

It's dangerous when drivers go through a red traffic _______.

light

In many city centres in Britain the speed ________ is now 20 mph.

limit

It isn't easy to get a ________ from a bank during a recession.

loan

I'm sure you'll ________ a lot of money selling toys in this market.

make

Marc is so ________ for a 14-year-old! He seems much older.

mature

I ________ (need) a lot more sleep at the moment to help me study better for my exams.

need

your brother's / sister's son __________

nephew

your brother's / sister's daughter ___________

niece

It can take a long time to get to the station - it depends ________ the traffic.

on

She spends a lot of money ____ clothes!

on

Dave still __________ me the £50 I lent him last week.

owes

Eduardo seemed very ________ yesterday. Do you think he's alright?

quiet

having the job or duty of doing something or taking care of somebody/something

responsible

She's going to ________ some of her salary every month.

save

You must think about other people's feelings instead of being so ________!

selfish

people think about themselves and not about other people.

selfish

person has common sense and is practical.

sensible

person can be easily hurt or offended.

sensitive

person never changes his opinion or attitude about something

stubborn

very frightened

terrified

She used to be married ________ my oldest brother.

to

permit (verb)

to allow someone to do something or to allow something to happen

reach

to arrive at the place that you have been traveling to

turn round

to change position or direction so as to face the other way;

approach (verb)

to come near to someone or something in distance or time

________freezing

very cold

_______starving

very hungry

________positive

very sure

I don't want to ________ money on gadgets I don't need.

waste

My husband is fed up ________ his long journey to work.

with/of