Life Pre-Intermediate Unit 9, Vocabulary-Jeddah University

skeleton

Bones of the body. E.g. Police found two more s__________ in the back garden. We saw lots of s________ in the catacombs.

amazed/amazing

If you are a_______ed by something, you are surprised and impressed by it. If something is a________ing, you think it is surprising and impressive. E.g. His doctor is a_________ he's still alive. We had an a_________ view from the hotel window.

unpack

To take all the clothes and things out of your suitcase, backpack, etc. when you have arrived somewhere. E.g. Let's u_______ first and then go and get something to eat. Shall I help you u__________?

abroad

a country that is not your own. E.g. She went a_______ to work. About 5 million British people live a_______ now.

senior

a person who is aged over 60. E.g. entrance costs £10, or £7 for s__________ and children under 16. the front seats on the bus are reserved for s_________.

accommodation

a place such as a house, flat or hotel where you can live or stay for a while. E.g. How was the a_________ on your holiday? The tourist office can help you find a_________.

catacomb

a tunnel or other area under the ground where dead bodies are buried. E.g. We went on a tour of the Paris c__________. There are nearly 3,000 bodies in these c__________.

stone

a very hard substance that makes up a lot of the surface of the earth and that is used as a building material. E.g. the s________ tunnel was very narrow. The garden had a s_______ wall round three sides of it.

tunnel

an underground passage. E.g. the t_______ is 20 metres long. the t_______ under the English Channel.

bone

hard parts that make up the frame of your body. E.g. I was cold, wet and my b_______ were aching. Children's bones are softer than adult b_______ because they are still growing.

annoyed/annoying

if you are a_______ed, you are a little bit angry. Something that is a_________ing makes you a little bit angry. E.g. Martin was trying hard not to sound a________ed. He had an a___________ habit of starting every sentence with the word 'so'.

worried/worrying

if you are w_________ed, you are thinking about problems or about something bad that might happen. If something is w________ing, it makes you think that something bad might happen. E.g. I'm w________ about my exams. We spent a w_______ few hours waiting for news

property

land, houses or flats in general. E.g. p________ is so expensive in London. we rented a p_______ near the beach.

trader

someone who buys and sells or exchanges goods. E.g. the market t_________ were finishing for the day. Her great-grandfather was a fur t_______ in Canada.

gondolier

someone who takes passengers in boats called gondolas on the canals in Venice. E.g. The g________ wear blue and white shirts. Do you think g_________ earn a lot of money?

frightened/frightening

something that is f_________ing makes you feel afraid. If you are f__________ed, you are afraid. E.g. The city centre was a f__________ place late at night. I was f_________ of the dark when I was a child.

gift

something that you have and that is good for you, and that you have through luck rather than through hard work. E.g. good health is a g______ in life. His ability to learn languages is a rare g______.

get to do smth

succeed in having an opportunity to do something. E.g. Did you g____ to meet anyone famous? Do you g______ to travel much in your job?

grateful

thankful. E.g. I'll always be g_________ to the doctor who saved my life. I'd be very g__________ if you could inform me as soon as they become available.

sunbathing

the activity of lying outside when the sun is shining to make your skin become brown. E.g. Today is sunny, you can go s_________ on the beach. But protect your skin! Cycling, swimming and s__________ are popular activities here.

architecture

the art of designing buildings. E.g. you'll see some fine a_________ when you go to Paris. 20th century American a__________.

ceiling

the top surface in a room or passage, over your head. E.g. the c______ was so low I kept bumping my head on it. What colour shall we paint the c______?

in advance

to do something before the other thing happens. E.g. thank you i___ a_______ for your help. it's essential to book your tickets i___ a_______.

move away

to go to a different place to live. E.g. young families have to m______ a______ to find houses they can afford. Our daughter m______ a______and lives in Cardiff now.

take place

to happen. E.g. The wedding t______ p________ in Norwich. The festival t______ p________ between 21st and 30th August last year.

rent

to pay money to be able to use something for a period of time. E.g. She r_________ a car for a week. We r_________ for several years but finally bought our own house last month.

confirm

to tell someone that something is certain and will definitely go ahead as planned. E.g. I can c________ your booking for 7:30 this evening. It's a week since we placed the order and they still haven't c______ when it will be delivered.

look forward to

to think with pleasure about a future event that you expect to enjoy. E.g. I l____ f_____ to reading your reply. We're all l____ f_____ to seeing you next week.

underground

under the surface of the earth. E.g. an u__________ car park. coal was brought up from deep u____________.

fascinated/fascinating

very interested / very interesting. E.g. Patagonia is a f________ place. He was f__________ with modern technology and engineering.

fortunately

when something happens because of good luck. E.g. F_________, the train arrived as soon as we got to the station. I lost his number, but f_________ he rang me last night.

suddenly

when something starts to happen very quickly, often when you are not expecting it. E.g. S____________, the lights went out. She died s___________ at the end of last week.

stay

when you do not go anywhere for a while or when you live in a hotel or campsite for a while. E.g. We s__________ in a hotel in Paris for a week. She s_________ out all night again (did not come home until the morning).

sightseeing

when you go around a town or city looking at the interesting buildings and places that tourists like to see. E.g. We went on a s__________ tour down the river. They spent the day s___________.

face

when you have to deal with something and cannot avoid it. E.g. young people f______ the challenge of finding their first job. The second major problem f_________ the country is the economy.