UNIT 11

Unit 11 page 130 Speaking promote /prəəməυt/ We want to promote the area and make it attractive to tourists.

Unit 11 page 130 Speaking bagpipes //bbbpaips/ They even had a bagpipe player at their wedding!

Unit 11 page 131 Listening disembark //disimmbɑɑk/ Will passengers kindly disembark from the rear of the ship.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus construction /kənnstrrkʃən/ When we got to the hotel, it was still under construction.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus glimpse //limps/ I glimpsed a fox in the woods, but then it was gone.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus whiz /wiz/ Martin whizzed by us on his bicycle.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus state-of-the-art //steit əv рi ɑɑt/ State-of-the-art equipment.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus trek /trek/ We wanted to go trekking in the Himalayas.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus epic //epik/ They organised a banquet of epic proportions.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus stopover //stɒppəυvə/ We had a two-day stopover in Hong Kong before flying on to Peking.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus remote /riiməυt/ The cottage was in a remote part of the country.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus take in //teik in/ This price takes in the cost of all the accommodation and food.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus figure //fiiə/ Tales of the Green Man figure prominently in old British literature.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus prominent //prɒminənt/ He is a prominent Russian scientist.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus sumptuous //ssmptʃuəs/ They provided a sumptuous banquet in our honour.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus en route //ɒn ruut/ En route to the island, we passed a school of dolphins.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus spacious //speiʃəs/ A spacious, comfortably furnished living room.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus revolve /riivɒlv/ The Earth revolves around the Sun.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus plateau //plltəυ/ We finally reached an even plateau, the only resting place before the

journey to the mountain peak.

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Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus glacier ///llsiə/ Mammoth bones were found at the base of the glacier.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus peak /piik/ K2 is the world's highest peak.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus moorland //mυələnd/ She lives in a cottage on the moorland.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus fjord //fiiɔɔd, fjɔɔd/ We were amazed by the spectacular beauty of the fjords when we

went to Norway.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus picturesque //piktʃəəresk/ We drove through several picturesque villages.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus roam /rəυm/ We saw herds of wild deer roaming freely over the hills.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus scenic //siinik/ Let's take the scenic route home.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus reservation //rezəəveiʃən/ I made a reservation for a double room.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus daunting //dɔɔntiŋ/ Crossing the river was a daunting task, but we knew we had to do it.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus feasible //fiizəbəl/ Your plan is not economically feasible.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus tailor-made //teilə meid/ The job's tailor-made for John.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus put together //pυt təəəeрə/ It took all morning to put the proposal together.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus ruin //ruuin/ An interesting old ruin.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus bustling //bbsəliŋ/ We tried to find a table in the bustling nightclub.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus massive //mmsiv/ The bell is massive, weighing over 40 tons.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus accessible /əkksesəbəl/ The cove is only accessible by boat.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus host /həυst/ Greece is to host the 2004 Olympics.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus province //prɒvins/ Sichuan is China's most populous province.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus escort /iiskɔɔt/ The Queen was escorted round the factory by two of the managers.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus fit (sb/sth) out //fit aυt/ The cabins had been fitted out with pine furniture.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus rate /reit/ She is generally rated as one of the best modern poets.

Unit 11 pages 132-133 Exam focus elusive /iiluusiv/ Jones was an elusive man who was never in his office.

Unit 11 page 134 Grammar plus the interior /рi inntiəriə/ The interior is mainly desert.

Unit 11 page 134 Grammar plus come to a halt //kkm tυ ə hɔɔlt/ The whole peace process seems to have come to a halt.

Unit 11 page 134 Grammar plus immense /iimens/ An immense amount of money and time has been put into finding a cure.

Unit 11 page 134 Grammar plus propose /prəəpəυz/ Sean proposed to me only six months after we met.

Unit 11 page 134 Listening pros and cons //prəυz ən kɒnz/ The pros and cons of owning your own home.

Unit 11 page 134 Listening stoppage //stɒpidd/ There were a number of stoppages during the match due to injury.

Unit 11 page 135 Vocabulary mill around //mil əəraυnd/ Crowds of students were milling around in the street.

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Unit 11 pages 136-137 Writing brochure //brəυʃə, -ʃυə/ We looked at the glossy holiday brochure.

Unit 11 pages 136-137 Writing broad /brɔɔd/ She has a very broad range of interests.

Unit 11 pages 136-137 Writing whirlwind //wwwlwind/ I had such a whirlwind of emotions, that I just didn't know what to do.

Unit 11 pages 136-137 Writing festivities /fəəstivətiz/ The festivities started with a procession through the town.

Unit 11 pages 136-137 Writing be in store /bi in stɔɔ/ No matter what plans you make, you never know what is in store for you.

Unit 11 pages 136-137 Writing zoom /zuum/ Belinda zoomed past on her bike.

Unit 11 pages 136-137 Writing whoosh /wυʃ/ The arrow whooshed past my ear.

Unit 11 pages 136-137 Writing peril //perəl/ Let's say a prayer for those in peril on the sea.

Unit 11 pages 136-137 Writing spiralling //spaiərəliŋ/ We walked up some spiralling steps to the top of the tower.

Unit 11 pages 136-137 Writing glow //ləυ/ We saw a lamp glowing in the garden.

Unit 11 pages 136-137 Writing shimmering //ʃiməriŋ/ We all wondered at the shimmering surface of the lake in the moonlight.

Unit 11 pages 136-137 Writing glimmering ///liməriŋ/ A glimmering light at the end of the hall.

Unit 11 page 137 Grammar check debate /diibeit/ There has been fierce debate on the issue of abortion.

Unit 11 page 137 Grammar check correspondingly //kɒrəəspɒndiŋli/ Her report was not very good, and she had a correspondingly low

opinion of herself.

Unit 11 page 137 Grammar check inevitable /iinevətəbəl/ It seems inevitable that Brazil will win the world cup.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading entire /inntaiə/ We spent the entire afternoon gossiping.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading mean /miin/ Stealing her doll was a mean thing to do.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading self-centred //self sentəd/ He is so self-centred that he only talks about himself.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading self-righteous //self raitʃəs/ That's the most unfair, self-righteous statement I've ever heard!

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading sponsor //spɒnsə/ A well- known car manufacturer is the sponsor of the car race.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading mellow out //meləυ aυt/ Why don't you mellow out a little and stop worrying!

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading figure out //fiiər aυt/ Can you figure out how to do it?

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading tip /tip/ The tip of her nose was red.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading go through sth //əυ θruu ssmθiŋ/ Austria was so expensive - we went through all our money in one week.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading wear /weə/ The baby has stopped crying; I think she's worn herself out.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading frazzle //frrzəl/ The old cottage was burnt to a frazzle.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading blister //blistə/ New shoes always give me blisters.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading pus /pps/ Pus was oozing out of the wound.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading bout /baυt/ She's suffering from a bout of flu at the moment.

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Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading typhoid //taifɔid/ There has been a sudden outbreak of typhoid in the region.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading irate /aiireit/ The company received several complaints from irate customers.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading obstacle //ɒbstəkəl/ Fear of change is the greatest obstacle to progress.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading thorny //θɔɔni/ The thorny issue of how to pay back the mortgage will have to be

raised sooner or later.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading corporate //kɔɔpərət/ A corporate policy.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading run afoul of //rrn əəfaυl əv, ɒv/ As a child, he ran afoul of the school authorities and was always in trouble.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading go into a shell //əυ intυ ə ʃel/ She really went into a shell when she started college.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading assignment /əəsainmənt/ Joanna's going to Italy on a special assignment for her newspaper.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading determination /diitttmiineiʃən/ Her determination to do well made her keep on studying.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading endurance /inndjυərəns/ The marathon was a real test of our endurance.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading motto //mɒtəυ/ Our motto has always been 'Courage and faith'!

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading last-ditch effort //lɑɑst ditʃ efət/ The negotiators made a last-ditch effort to reach an agreement.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading build on //bild ɒn/ Now we must build on our success in Italy.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading camaraderie //kkməərɑɑdəri/ Every member of the school club supported the expelled student in a

display of true camaraderie.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading unashamedly ///nəəʃeimədli/ She unashamedly told us what she had done to her sister's toys.

Unit 11 pages 138-139 Reading settle down //setl daυn/ After all those years of globe- trotting, she decided to settle down,

get married, and have kids.

Unit 11 page 139 Vocabulary firm /fffm/ She works for an electronics firm.

Unit 11 page 139 Vocabulary by all accounts /bai ɔɔl əəkaυnts/ It's a very exciting film by all accounts.

Unit 11 page 139 Vocabulary fill in //fil in/ I had to fill in a short questionnaire.

Unit 11 page 140 Exam focus benefit //benəfit/ The developments have brought lasting benefits to the town.

Unit 11 page 140 Exam focus sustainable /səəsteinəbəl/ The country is aiming for sustainable economic growth.

Unit 11 page 140 Exam focus minimal //minəməl/ The storm caused only minimal damage.

Unit 11 page 140 Exam focus utilise //juutəlaiz/ A heating system that utilises solar energy.

Unit 11 page 140 Exam focus stimulate //stimjυleit/ The government has introduced new plans to stimulate the economy.

Unit 11 page 140 Exam focus assessment /əəsesmənt/ What's your assessment of the situation in Northern Ireland?

Unit 11 page 140 Exam focus undertake ///ndəəteik/ He undertook to pay the money back in six months.

Unit 11 page 140 Exam focus all in all //ɔɔl in ɔɔl/ All in all, it's been a pretty bad year for the Prime Minister.

Unit 11 page 141 Review rubber //rrbə/ Doctors have to wear rubber gloves.

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Unit 11 page 141 Review exposure /ikkspəυυə/ In the summer time, you must protect yourself from prolonged

exposure to the sun.

Unit 11 page 141 Review render unconscious //rendər nnkɒnʃəs/ He was rendered unconscious by the lack of oxygen.

Unit 11 page 141 Review hibernation //haibəəneiʃən/ Tortoises usually go into hibernation in early December.

UNIT 12

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading mind over matter //maind əυvə mmtə/ If you really want to pass your exams, it's just a case of mind over matter.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading distinction /diistiŋkʃən/ No one today doubts that he was a scholar of great distinction.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading perplexity /pəəpleksəti/ My perplexity increased when we couldn't find the money.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading genially //ddiiniəli/ He smiled genially at the little girl.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading pat /ppt/ He patted the dog affectionately.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading take (sth) to be //teik tə bi/ He saw a strange light in the sky, which he took to be an aeroplane.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading consult /kənnsslt/ If symptoms persist, consult a doctor without delay.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading referral /riifffrəl/ The defendants asked for a referral of the case to the High Court.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading orient //ɔɔriənt/ She oriented herself towards the sun.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading formulate //fɔɔmjυleit/ He paused, trying to formulate an answer that would satisfy them.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading at length /ət leŋθ/ So, do you think he's guilty?' she asked at length.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading still /stil/ He tried to still his beating heart and face the enemy.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading disquiet /disskwaiət/ There is growing disquiet about the way the police are handling

the investigations.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading soothing //suuрiŋ/ The baby fell asleep, listening to the soothing sound of his mother's voice.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading co-ordination /kəυυɔɔdiineiʃən/ Too much alcohol affects your co-ordination.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading tone /təυn/ Swimming improves your muscle tone.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading a trifle /ə traifəl/ You seem a trifle nervous.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading abnormal //bbnɔɔməl/ My parents thought it was abnormal for a boy to be interested in ballet.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading sotto voce //sɒtəυ vəυtʃi/ I know who stole the money,' she said, sotto voce.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading baffled //bbfəld/ I was completely baffled by his questions.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading misplaced //misspleist/ She had a misplaced sense of loyalty to her selfish mistress.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading gaze //eiz/ Her gaze fell on the money, lying on the table.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading settle //setl/ The officer's cold eyes settled on Beatrice.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading resume /riizjuum/ After the break, John resumed his story.

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Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading aghast /əəəɑɑst/ I was aghast at the violence I was witnessing.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading fixation /fikkseiʃən/ He had a complete fixation with his hairstyle.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading expanse /ikksppns/ Vast expanses of sand stretched out in front of us.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading dune /djuun/ Golden sand dunes stretched to the horizon.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading confabulate /kənnffbjυleit/ The patient confabulated the events of his day by describing a trip

to an imaginary city.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading comply /kəmmplai/ Failure to comply with the regulations will result in disqualification.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading courteously //kkktiəsli/ Children are not always taught how to behave courteously.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading sole /səυl/ The soles of his feet were caked in mud.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading quirky //kwwwki/ The music was a quirky mixture of jazz and classical violins.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading placidly //pllsidli/ Charles stood at the entrance, placidly smoking his pipe.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading dementia /diimenʃə/ During the last years of her life, she was suffering from a rare

kind of dementia.

Unit 12 pages 142-143 Reading cultivation //kkltiiveiʃən/ The cultivation of artistic refinement.

Unit 12 page 144 Vocabulary take (sth) in //teik in/ I told Grandpa we were going away, but I don't think he took it in.

Unit 12 page 144 Vocabulary take to (sb) //teik tə, tυ/ I took to Paul as soon as I met him.

Unit 12 page 144 Vocabulary take advantage of //teik əddvɑɑntid əv, ɒv/ Don't lend them the car – they're taking advantage of you!

Unit 12 page 144 Vocabulary take (sb) for granted //teik fə rɑɑntid/ I'm sick and tired of my husband taking me for granted!

Unit 12 page 144 Vocabulary take sb's breath away //teik ssmbədiz breθ əəwei/ The view from the top takes your breath away.

Unit 12 page 144 Vocabulary take (sth) upon oneself //teik əpɒn wwnnself/ You mustn't take it upon yourself to look after all these people.

Unit 12 page 144 Vocabulary take it out of (sb) //teik it aυt əv, ɒv/ Having the flu really takes it out of you!

Unit 12 page 144 Vocabulary take (sth) up with (sb) //teik p wiр, wiθ/ I have decided to take the problem up with Sally's teacher.

Unit 12 page 144 Vocabulary flustered //fllstəd/ Emma got really flustered during the interview.

Unit 12 page 144 Vocabulary benevolent /bəənevələnt/ A benevolent uncle paid for her to have music lessons.

Unit 12 page 144 Vocabulary assumption /əəssmpʃən/ A lot of people make the assumption that poverty only exists in

the Third World.

Unit 12 page 144 Vocabulary click with (sb) //klik wiр, wiθ/ Peter and I clicked straight away.

Unit 12 page 144 Vocabulary triplet //triplət/ She couldn't believe it when the doctor told her she was going to have triplets.

Unit 12 page 144 Vocabulary worked up //wwwkt p/ Don't get so worked up about it! It was only a suggestion.

Unit 12 pages 145-146 Listening amnesia //mmniiziə/ They found her, wondering about the city, suffering from amnesia.

Unit 12 pages 145-146 Listening not give a damn //nɒt iv ə ddm/ I don't give a damn about what people think.

Unit 12 pages 145-146 Listening intention /inntenʃən/ They went into town with the intention of visiting the library. – Seite 52 von 65 –

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Unit 12 pages 145-146 Listening bird of prey //bbbd əv prei/ Owls and falcons are birds of prey.

Unit 12 pages 145-146 Listening balaclava //bbləəklɑɑvə/ The robbers put on their balaclavas and entered the bank.

Unit 12 pages 145-146 Listening rapid //rrpid/ The patient made a rapid recovery.

Unit 12 pages 145-146 Listening defendant /diifendənt/ We find the defendant not guilty.

Unit 12 pages 145-146 Listening departure lounge /diipɑɑtʃə laυnd/ We had to sit in the departure lounge for four whole hours!

Unit 12 page 146 Exam focus abstract ///bstrrkt/ They asked me some totally abstract questions in the inter view.

Unit 12 page 146 Exam focus climate //klaimət/ The climate here is warm and sunny at this time of year.

Unit 12 page 148 Grammar check conquer //kɒŋkə/ Jackie felt ashamed that she hadn't been able to conquer her fear of heights.

Unit 12 page 148 Grammar check dawn /dɔɔn/ The morning dawned fresh and clear after the storm.

Unit 12 page 148 Grammar check reflection /riiflekʃən/ His speech was an accurate reflection of the public mood.

Unit 12 page 148 Grammar check hysterical /hiisterikəl/ Hysterical fans tried to stop Madonna's car at the airport.

Unit 12 page 148 Grammar check shuttle //ʃʃtl/ He took the Washington-New York shuttle.

Unit 12 page 148 Grammar check runway //rrnwei/ The plane moved slowly onto the runway and prepared for take-off.

Unit 12 page 148 Grammar check trance /trɑɑns/ What's the matter with you? You've been in a trance all day!

Unit 12 page 148 Grammar check subside /səbbsaid/ Simon waited until the laughter subsided before he continued with his story.

Unit 12 page 149 Listening commencement /kəəmensmənt/ The stadium was filled with spectators for the commencement of the games.

Unit 12 page 149 Listening telepathically //teləəppθikli/ How did he know that? He must have telepathically understood what

I was thinking.

Unit 12 page 149 Listening sealed /siild/ All the supplies were kept in a sealed sterile pack.

Unit 12 page 149 Listening transmit /trrnzzmit/ The final match will be transmitted live via satellite.

Unit 12 pages 149-150 Vocabulary flicker //flikə/ The flicker of the firelight was the only light in the darkness.

Unit 12 pages 149-150 Vocabulary hum /hhm/ The summer air was ringing with the hum of bees.

Unit 12 pages 149-150 Vocabulary screech /skriitʃ/ We heard a sudden loud screech coming from the bushes.

Unit 12 pages 149-150 Vocabulary sparkle //spɑɑkəl/ The surface of the lake was covered in bright sparkles of light in

the morning sunshine.

Unit 12 pages 149-150 Vocabulary roar /rɔɔ/ A roar of approval came from the crowd.

Unit 12 pages 149-150 Vocabulary beam /biim/ We could see the beams of searchlights scanning the sky.

Unit 12 pages 149-150 Vocabulary thud /θθd/ His head hit the wall with a dull thud.

Unit 12 pages 149-150 Vocabulary twinkle //twiŋkəl/ We gazed at the twinkle of millions upon millions of stars.

Unit 12 pages 149-150 Vocabulary piercing //piəsiŋ/ Richard grinned and let out a piercing whistle.

Unit 12 pages 149-150 Vocabulary uncoil //nnkɔil/ The snake slowly uncoiled and moved away from us. – Seite 53 von 65 –

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Unit 12 pages 150-151 Writing core /kɔɔ/ We must discuss the core issue.

Unit 12 pages 150-151 Writing haze /heiz/ The room was filled with a haze of cigarette smoke.

Unit 12 pages 150-151 Writing devise /diivaiz/ She devised a method for quicker communications between offices.

Unit 12 pages 150-151 Writing rigorous //riiərəs/ The management insists on carrying out rigorous safety checks.

Unit 12 pages 150-151 Writing beam /biim/ It was the first ever broadcast beamed across the Atlantic.

Unit 12 pages 150-151 Writing fluke /fluuk/ It was a complete fluke, meeting my sister at the airport.

Unit 12 pages 150-151 Writing orthodox //ɔɔθədɒks/ He had been trained in the orthodox methods.

Unit 12 pages 150-151 Writing fraud /frɔɔd/ He is being investigated for fraud.

Unit 12 pages 150-151 Writing plausible //plɔɔzəbəl/ His explanation sounds fairly plausible to me.

Unit 12 pages 150-151 Writing sum up //ssm p/ The last chapter sums up the arguments.

Unit 12 pages 150-151 Writing intriguing /inntriiiiŋ/ The professor made an intriguing discovery.

Unit 12 pages 150-151 Writing concrete //kɒŋkriit/ Could you give me a concrete example of the proposal?

Unit 12 pages 150-151 Writing combat //kɒmbbt/ The government has introduced new strategies to combat inflation.

Unit 12 page 152 Speaking autocue //ɔɔtəυkjuu/ If it hadn't been for the autocue, I wouldn't have known what to say.

Unit 12 page 152 Speaking persist /pəəsist/ Despite official denials, the rumours persisted.

Unit 12 page 152 Speaking spark off //spɑɑk ɒf/ Going to an exhibition sparked off my interest in photography.

Unit 12 page 152 Speaking tell (sb) off //tel ɒf/

My dad told me off for swearing.

Unit 12 page 152 Speaking hypnotism //hipnətizəm/ He managed to give up smoking through hypnotism.

Unit 12 page 152 Speaking be out for the count /bi aυt fə рə kaυnt/ There's no point in asking George – he's out for the count.

Unit 12 page 152 Speaking insomnia /innsɒmniə/ She suffers from terrible insomnia and usually gets about three hours

sleep every night.

Unit 12 page 152 Speaking executive /iiizekjətiv/ She is a publishing executive overseas.

Unit 12 page 152 Speaking inject /innddekt/ The drug is injected directly into the base of the spine.

Unit 12 page 153 Review imminent //imənənt/ A declaration of war now seemed imminent.

Unit 12 page 153 Review curious //kjυəriəs/ A curious noise was coming from the cellar.

Unit 12 page 153 Review in the mind's eye /in рə maindz ai/ She could see in her mind's eye the whitewashed cottage of her childhood.

Unit 12 page 153 Review clarity //kllrəti/ She expressed her ideas with clarity.

Unit 12 page 153 Review trigger //triiə/ Even a minor incident could be the trigger for renewed fighting.

Unit 12 page 153 Review wreak havoc //riik hhvək/ A major power failure wreaked havoc in New York last night.

Unit 12 page 153 Review suffocate //ssfəkeit/ She almost suffocated in the fire.

Unit 12 page 153 Review conviction /kənnvikʃən/ She was a woman of strong political convictions. – Seite 54 von 65 –

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Unit 12 page 153 Review ray /rei/ Rays of sunlight filtered through the pine trees.

Unit 12 page 153 Review phenomenon /fiinɒmənən/ They study violent natural phenomena such as hurricanes.

Unit 12 page 153 Review downright //daυnrait/ That's a downright lie!

Unit 12 page 153 Review deposit /diipɒzit/ When the drill is over please deposit all weapons in the special case.

Unit 12 page 153 Review reminisce //reməənis/ We talked about our village, reminiscing about the old days.

Unit 12 page 153 Review endure /inndjυə/ There are limits to what the human body can endure.

Unit 12 page 153 Review behold /biihəυld/ Behold the star that shines in the north!

Unit 12 page 153 Review vacant //veikənt/ She stared at me with a vacant expression on her face.

Unit 12 page 153 Review dislocate //disləkeit/ I dislocated my shoulder playing football.

Unit 12 page 153 Review stroke /strəυk/ He was paralysed by a severe stroke.

UNIT 13

Unit 13 page 154 Listening conjure up //kknddər p/ The word 'magic' conjured up a whole new set of images in his mind.

Unit 13 page 154 Listening promptly //prɒmptli/ They promised to deliver our new wardrobe promptly.

Unit 13 page 154 Listening debt /det/ The company has debts of 100 million drachmas.

Unit 13 pages 154-155 Grammar check market //mɑɑkit/ The success of any beauty product depends on the way it is marketed.

Unit 13 pages 154-155 Grammar check consistent /kənnsistənt/ She is one of the most consistent players on the tennis circuit.

Unit 13 pages 154-155 Grammar check emblem //embləm/ The national emblem of England is a rose.

Unit 13 pages 154-155 Grammar check shorthand //ʃɔɔthhnd/ The reporter took notes in shorthand.

Unit 13 pages 154-155 Grammar check shield /ʃiild/ His sword and shield.

Unit 13 pages 154-155 Grammar check regalia /riiieiliə/ The royal regalia.

Unit 13 pages 154-155 Grammar check armour //ɑɑmə/ A knight in shining armour.

Unit 13 pages 154-155 Grammar check pass on //pɑɑs ɒn/ They pass their knowledge on from one generation to the next in

stories and rhymes.

Unit 13 pages 154-155 Grammar check descendant /diisendənt/ He thinks he's a direct descendant of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Unit 13 pages 154-155 Grammar check pottery //pɒtəri/ We found a fine collection of medieval pottery at the site.

Unit 13 pages 154-155 Grammar check native //neitiv/ The native people were very friendly and hospitable to the European settlers.

Unit 13 pages 154-155 Grammar check board /bɔɔd/ There is still only one woman on the board of directors.

Unit 13 page 155 Speaking put one's finger on (sth) //pυt wwnz fiŋŋər ɒn/ I knew there was something strange about him but I couldn't put

my finger on it.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading wind up //waind p/ It was one of those old gramophones that you have to wind up.

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Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading belly //beli/ My belly feels really full after all that food.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading explosive /ikkspləυsiv/ An explosive noise suddenly came from the over the hill.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading rumble //rrmbəl/ We could hear thunder rumbling in the distance.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading genius //ddiiniəs/ He is a musical genius.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading destined //destind/ She was destined to become a star.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading escapology //eskəəpɒləddi/ Houdini was an expert at escapology.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading blindfold //blaindfəυld/ They blindfolded the pris oner before leading him out of the cell.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading coffin //kɒfin/ Slowly, they lowered the coffin into the ground.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading telly //teli/ Is there anything good on telly tonight?

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading stop sb dead //stɒp ssmbədi ded/ The sight of all those people suffering stopped me dead.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading filthy //filθi/ Simon never cleans his house – it's absolutely filthy!

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading burial //beriəl/ It was the site of a Roman burial.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading horrendously /həərendəsli/ The cost was horrendously high.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading colonialist /kəələυniəlist/ British colonialists were unwel come in India.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading monocle //mɒnəkəl/ The general looked at the document through his monocle.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading swat /swɒt/ There are so many mosquitoes here! Where's my swat?

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading drag /drr/ Joseph managed to drag the table into the kitchen.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading spring /spriŋ/ You can feel the springs in this old mattress.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading dynamo //dainəməυ/ My bicycle lights don't need batteries – they are powered by a dynamo.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading prototype //prəυtətaip/ They wanted to see a complete working prototype of the new model.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading cannibalise //kknəbəlaiz/ I cannibalised an old television set for the parts I needed.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading scrapyard //skrrpjɑɑd/ The car was eventually taken to the scrap-yard.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading turn (sb/sth) down //tttn daυn/ Paula has turned down offers from several different law firms.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading bastion //bbstiən/ These local street-bands are the last bastions of traditional music.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading catalyst //kktəlist/ The police beatings served as a catalyst for the escalation of violence.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading fellow //feləυ/ Paul's an easy-going sort of fellow.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading disabled /disseibəld/ This entrance is for disabled people.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading line up //lain p/ The men were being lined up for an inspection.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading OBE //əυ bii ii/ He was awarded an OBE for his work helping orphan children.

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Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading lap-top //llp tɒp/ The room was full of executives with their laptops.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading grab //rrb/ Kim grabbed hold of my arm to stop herself falling.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading literacy //litərəsi/ The college is offering new adult literacy classes.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading numeracy //njuumərəsi/ We need someone who's good at numeracy.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading in the wilderness /in рə wildənəs/ Everyone was amazed by his return to office after several years

in the wilderness.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading in shape /in ʃeip/ I've got to get into shape before summer.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading distressed /diistrest/ Hannah was deeply distressed by the news about her father.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading gratitude ///rrtitjuud/ I didn't get a single word of gratitude for all my trouble.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading neutral //njuutrəl/ I always tried to remain neutral when they started arguing.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading cynical //sinikəl/ Since her divorce she's become very cynical about men.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading famine //ffmin/ Reports are coming in of another massive famine in eastern Africa.

Unit 13 pages 156-157 Reading applause /əəplɔɔz/ Let's have a round of applause for our speakers today.

Unit 13 pages 158-159 Grammar plus PA //pii ei/ If you need any more information, my PA will be happy to help you.

Unit 13 pages 158-159 Grammar plus lie-in //lai in/ It was Sunday morning so I decided to have a lie-in.

Unit 13 pages 158-159 Grammar plus youth hostel //juuθ hɒstl/ We travelled through France, staying in youth hostels as we went.

Unit 13 pages 158-159 Grammar plus valuable //vvljuəbəl, -jəbəl/ It was a very valuable painting.

Unit 13 page 160 Exam focus tacit //ttsit/ There was a tacit agreement between the three big companies that

no one would cut their prices.

Unit 13 page 160 Exam focus on the ball //ɒn рə bɔɔl/ We need an assistant who's really on the ball.

Unit 13 page 160 Exam focus applicant ///plikənt/ There were over 250 applicants for the job.

Unit 13 page 160 Exam focus thoroughly //θθrəli/ If you don't clean your room thoroughly, you can't go out.

Unit 13 page 160 Exam focus downside //daυnsaid/ The downside of the plan is that we may lose a lot of time.

Unit 13 page 160 Exam focus ramble on //rrmbəl ɒn/ He rambled on for ages about his trip to Paris.

Unit 13 page 160 Exam focus recruitment /riikruutmənt/ Mrs Smith is in charge of recruitment for temporary summer staff.

Unit 13 pages 160-161 Vocabulary turnover //tttnnəυvə/ Our annual turnover is around н5.6 million.

Unit 13 pages 160-161 Vocabulary get the sack //et рə ssk/ He got the sack for stealing.

Unit 13 pages 160-161 Vocabulary maternity leave /məətttnəti liiv/ I was given 3 months maternity leave after my baby was born.

Unit 13 pages 160-161 Vocabulary be laid off /bi leid ɒf/ Harry was laid off for six months during the recession.

Unit 13 pages 160-161 Vocabulary go bankrupt //əυ bbŋkrrpt/ The recession has made many small companies go bankrupt.

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Unit 13 pages 160-161 Vocabulary shareholder //ʃeəəhəυldə/ Shareholders have been told to expect an even lower result for 2002.

Unit 13 pages 160-161 Vocabulary recession /riiseʃən/ We all suffered badly during the recession.

Unit 13 pages 160-161 Vocabulary pension //penʃən/ They both have their pensions to live on now that they've retired.

Unit 13 pages 160-161 Vocabulary anticipate //nntisəpeit/ Organisers are anticipating a large crowd at the carnival.

Unit 13 pages 160-161 Vocabulary personnel //pppsəənel/ All personnel must wear their identity badges.

Unit 13 pages 160-161 Vocabulary manufacture //mmnjυυffktʃə/ He works for a company that manu factures cosmetics.

Unit 13 pages 160-161 Vocabulary subsidiary /səbbsidiəri/ Jo-co's' is a subsidiary of 'Johnson's'.

Unit 13 pages 160-161 Vocabulary viable //vaiəbəl/ We don't think nuclear energy is a viable solution to the energy problem.

Unit 13 page 161 Speaking premises //premisiz/ We hope to be moving to new premises shortly.

Unit 13 page 161 Speaking substantial /səbbsttnʃəl/ We have the support of a substantial number of parents.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use deadline //dedlain/ The deadline for this project is May 27th.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use dominate //dɒməneit/ Education issues dominated the election campaign.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use perk /pppk/ I have a company car – it's one of the perks of the job.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use on the plus side /ɒn рə plls said/ On the plus side, you will be earning more money than before.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use flirt /flllt/ Tony flirted with an attractive young woman at the party.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use proclaim /prəəkleim/ His son was immediately proclaimed king.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use outlook //aυtlυk/ He's got a very positive outlook on life.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use calibre //kkləbə/ The scientists working in our labs are of the highest calibre.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use pliable //plaiəbəl/ The clay should be moistened regularly to keep it soft and pliable.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use amenable /əəmiinəbəl/ She was very amenable to my suggestions.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use sanctuary //ssŋktʃuəri/ Refugees fleeing from the advancing army found sanctuary in Geneva.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use deficiency /diifiʃənsi/ The disease is caused by a vitamin deficiency.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use indisposed //indiispəυzd/ Mrs Wilkins regrets that she is temporarily indisposed.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use pester //pestə/ The kids have been pestering me to buy them new trainers.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use inflame /innfleim/ Seeing her again inflamed his old passion.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use ruffle //rrfəl/ Her father's sharp comments had ruffled her pride.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use behind the times /biihaind рə taimz/ His sense of fashion is so behind the times.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use expire /ikkspaiə/ My passport expires next week.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use invalid /innvvlid/ Without the right date stamped on it, your ticket will be invalid.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use compensation //kɒmpənnseiʃən/ One of the few compensations of being unemployed was seeing more

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Unit 13 page 162 English in Use reimbursement //riiimmbbbsmənt/ They have promised reimbursement of all my costs.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use atonement /əətəυnmənt/ After he'd forgotten her birthday, he took her to the opera by

way of atonement.

Unit 13 page 162 English in Use idiosyncratic //idiəυsinnkrrtik/ Her idiosyncratic behaviour included talking to her plants.

Unit 13 pages 162-163 Writing enclosed /innkləυzd/ Please find enclosed a cheque for Ј25.

Unit 13 pages 162-163 Writing CV //sii vii/ Please send a CV and brief letter to the address below.

Unit 13 pages 162-163 Writing allowance /əəlaυəns/ His father gave him a monthly allowance while he was studying abroad.

Unit 13 page 164 Vocabulary catch up with //kktʃ p wiр, wiθ/ At the moment our technology is more advanced, but other countries

are catching up with us.

Unit 13 page 164 Vocabulary keep up with //kiip p wiр, wiθ/ Slow down, Dave can't keep up with us.

Unit 13 page 164 Vocabulary freshen up //freʃən p/ He hurried into the bathroom to freshen up before the meeting.

Unit 13 page 164 Vocabulary liven up //laivən p/ The party really livened up when the band arrived.

Unit 13 page 164 Vocabulary narrow (sth) down //nnrəυ daυn/ We have narrowed down the number of candidates suitable for the job

to only three.

Unit 13 page 164 Vocabulary culprit //kklprit/ Police finally managed to catch the culprit.

Unit 13 page 164 Vocabulary cut down on //kkt daυn ɒn/ My doctor's told me to cut down on carbohydrates.

Unit 13 page 164 Vocabulary settle down //setl daυn/ Everybody settle down so we can hear the story.

Unit 13 page 164 Vocabulary sidle up to //saidl p tə, tυ/ A woman in dark glasses sidled up to us and asked if we wanted to

buy a watch.

Unit 13 page 164 Vocabulary melt down //melt daυn/ People were melting down coins to make earrings and ornaments.

Unit 13 page 164 Vocabulary blaze up //bleiz p/ We put some fresh wood on the fire to make it blaze up.

Unit 13 page 164 Vocabulary creep up on //kriip p ɒn/ Don't make a noise – let's creep up on them and scare them.

Unit 13 page 164 Vocabulary touch up //tttʃ p/ She quickly touched up her lipstick.

Unit 13 page 164 Vocabulary mount up //maυnt p/ Our debts are beginning to mount up again.

Unit 13 page 164 Vocabulary water down //wɔɔtə daυn/ They watered down the speech before reading it on national television.

Unit 13 page 164 Vocabulary fix up //fiks p/ We fixed up the guest bedroom before my parents came to stay.

Unit 13 page 165 Review furious //fjυəriəs/ He was furious with himself for not standing up to the bully.

Unit 13 page 165 Review dilute /daiiluut/ Dilute the fruit juice before you give it to the baby.

Unit 13 page 165 Review commercial /kəəmmmʃəl/ Our top priorities must be profit and commercial growth.

Unit 13 page 165 Review liberate //libəreit/ He was liberated from his feelings of shame.

Unit 13 page 165 Review humdrum //hhmdrrm/ He complains about living a humdrum existence.

Unit 13 page 165 Review out of work //aυt əv wwwk/ He has been out of work for months now.

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Unit 13 page 165 Review springboard //spriŋbɔɔd/ Students can use these ideas as a springboard for writing their

own compositions.

Unit 13 page 165 Review drain /drein/ Not having any body to rent my room is a serious drain on my

financial resources.

Unit 13 page 165 Review teleworker //teliwwwkə/ She thought that becoming a teleworker would give her more flexibility.

UNIT 14

Unit 14 page 166 Listening pity //piti/ I pity Sophie having to live with that awful woman.

Unit 14 page 166 Listening alley ///li/ The alley behind my house is always full of cats at night.

Unit 14 page 166 Listening wail /weil/ The wind wailed in the chimney.

Unit 14 page 166 Listening chant /tʃɑɑnt/ A priest chanting the liturgy.

Unit 14 page 166 Listening malevolent /məəlevələnt/ The painting was full of malevolent demons.

Unit 14 page 166 Listening bard /bɑɑd/ The bard told a tale of long ago.

Unit 14 page 166 Listening crouch /kraυtʃ/ The cat crouched; its eyes following the mouse as it scurried away.

Unit 14 page 166 Listening caper //keipə/ Lambs were capering in the fields.

Unit 14 page 166 Listening ere /eə/ Ere the sun had set, the princess had fallen asleep.

Unit 14 page 166 Listening primeval /praiimiivəl/ Primeval clouds of gas formed themselves into stars.

Unit 14 page 166 Listening clan /klln/ The whole clan will be here over Christmas.

Unit 14 page 166 Listening blotched /blɒtʃt/ She had reddish, blotched skin.

Unit 14 page 166 Listening leer /liə/ Stop leering at those girls!

Unit 14 page 166 Listening scorn /skɔɔn/ They had nothing but scorn for their working-class parents.

Unit 14 page 166 Listening rug /rrr/ She bought some beautiful hand-woven rugs while she was in Egypt.

Unit 14 page 166 Listening brute /bruut/ The brute beast.

Unit 14 page 166 Listening purr /ppp/ A big grey tomcat sat in his lap purring contentedly.

Unit 14 page 167 Exam focus disapproval //disəəpruuvəl/ We intend to express our disapproval of the marriage.

Unit 14 page 167 Exam focus sneer /sniə/ I didn't like the sneer on his face when he spoke to me.

Unit 14 page 167 Exam focus commonplace //kɒmənpleis/ Car thefts are commonplace in this part of town.

Unit 14 page 167 Exam focus volcano /vɒllkeinəυ/ Pompeii was destroyed when the volcano erupted in 79 AD.

Unit 14 page 167 Exam focus dazzling //ddzəliŋ/ A dazzling display of football skills.

Unit 14 page 167 Exam focus in full swing /in fυl swiŋ/ The party was in full swing when the police burst in.

Unit 14 page 167 Exam focus molten //məυltən/ Molten lava spewed forth from the volcano.

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Unit 14 page 167 Exam focus eruption /iirrpʃən/ The volcano eruption happened at 6 am this morning.

Unit 14 page 167 Exam focus guarantee ////rənntii/ Even if you complete your training I can't guarantee you a job.

Unit 14 page 167 Exam focus ferocious /fəərəυʃəs/ Ferocious dogs shouldn't be allowed on the street.

Unit 14 page 167 Exam focus sensation /sennseiʃən/ News of their engagement created a great sensation.

Unit 14 page 167 Exam focus rival //raivəl/ She is the world champion and has very few rivals at the moment.

Unit 14 page 167 Exam focus compose /kəmmpəυz/ The individual people that composed the audience.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading extinction /ikkstiŋkʃən/ Conservationists are trying to save the whale from extinction.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading fierce /fiəs/ The building was patrolled by armed guards accompanied by fierce dogs.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading intimate //intəmət/ Valerie always tells me about the most intimate details of their relationship.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading assault /əəsɔɔlt/ There have been significant increase in violent assaults over the past decade.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading charisma /kəərizmə/ Few rock stars have had the charisma of Elvis Presley.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading divine /diivain/ She claimed to have had a number of divine visions.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading deity //deiəti, dii-/ The twelve deities of ancient Greek mythology.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading virtue //vvvtʃuu/ He was a man of the highest virtue.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading set aside //set əəsaid/ Try to set aside at least an hour each day for learning new vocabulary.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading litter //litə/ My dog just gave birth to another litter of puppies.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading cub /kkb/ A fox and her cubs were crossing the field.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading flood /flld/ Floods in Bangladesh caused over 1000 deaths.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading savage //ssvidd/ He was savaged by a mad dog.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading poacher //pəυtʃə/ They managed to catch the poacher who had been killing the deer.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading emblematic //embləəmmtik/ The increase in violent crime is emblematic of the times we live in.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading deforestation /diiifɒrəəsteiʃən/ Deforestation in parts of South America is one of the biggest

environmental concerns.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading encroach on/upon /innkrəυtʃ ɒn, əəpɒn/ More and more houses are encroaching upon farmland.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading territory //terətəri/ Scratching trees is one of the ways that cats mark their territory.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading sinister //sinistə/ We saw a sinister figure lurking in the shadows.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading legitimate /ləədditəmət/ Do you have legitimate authority to use these premises?

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading escalation //eskəəleiʃən/ The escalation of violence in the city is one of our main concerns.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading erode /iirəυd/ She feels that her personal authority has been eroded.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading graze //reiz/ These are the fields where they used to graze their sheep.

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Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading pest /pest/ Mice have been considered pests ever since agriculture first developed.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading vice versa //vais vvvsə/ Anything the men wanted the women didn't, and vice versa.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading trigger //triiə/ The song triggered many happy memories.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading infrared //infrəəred/ Infrared light was used to track the animals at night.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading intrusive /inntruusiv/ They found the television cameras too intrusive.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading worship //wwwʃip/ She used to come to this church to worship every day.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading globally ///ləυbəli/ We have been campaigning globally for several decades.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading compensation //kɒmpənnseiʃən/ The workers were given 30 days' pay as compensation.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading inadequate /innndikwət/ The parking facilities are inadequate for such a busy shopping centre.

Unit 14 pages 168-169 Reading plight /plait/ He was moved by the plight of homeless children.

Unit 14 page 170 Grammar plus exemplify /iiizemplifai/ The island's wildlife exemplifies bio- diversity.

Unit 14 page 170 Grammar plus sequence //siikwəns/ She couldn't clearly remember the sequence of events on the

night in question.

Unit 14 page 170 Grammar plus intonation //intəəneiʃən/ Some people say the hardest thing in a foreign language to learn

properly is intonation.

Unit 14 page 170 Grammar plus concede /kənnsiid/ I concede that he's a good runner, but I stillthink I can beat him.

Unit 14 page 170 Grammar plus boast /bəυst/ She boasted that she could speak six languages fluently.

Unit 14 page 170 Grammar plus retort /riitɔɔt/ It's all your fault!' he retorted.

Unit 14 page 171 Vocabulary aspect ///spekt/ Alcoholism affects all aspects of family life.

Unit 14 page 171 Vocabulary penalty //penəlti/ The penalty for murder was death.

Unit 14 page 171 Vocabulary forthcoming //fɔɔθθkkmiŋ/ Everyone is getting excited about the forthcoming festival.

Unit 14 page 171 Vocabulary grim //rim/ Things look pretty grim for farmers right now.

Unit 14 page 171 Vocabulary echo //ekəυ/ The article simply echoed the government's position on the matter.

Unit 14 page 171 Vocabulary opinion poll /əəpinjən pəυl/ The latest opinion polls show the Social Democrats leading by 10%.

Unit 14 page 171 Vocabulary cut off //kkt ɒf/ Mothers with very young children often feel cut off from the

rest of the community.

Unit 14 page 171 Vocabulary controversy //kɒntrəvvvsi, kənntrɒvəsi/ Genetic engineering has been the subject of a lot of recent controversy.

Unit 14 page 171 Vocabulary allegation ///liiieiʃən/ There have been several allegations that the election had been fixed.

Unit 14 page 171 Vocabulary corruption /kəərrpʃən/ The Chief Executive is being investigated for alleged corruption.

Unit 14 page 171 Vocabulary full-scale //fυl skeil/ A full-scale inquiry into the train crash has been instigated.

Unit 14 page 171 Vocabulary pledge /pledd/ They have pledged to fight for equal rights.

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Unit 14 page 172 Listening evacuation /iivvkjυυeiʃən/ The evacuation of the villagers took six hours.

Unit 14 page 172 Listening alarmist /əəlɑɑmist/ The magazine featured an alarmist report on population growth.

Unit 14 pages 172-173 Vocabulary indifferent /inndifərənt/ Customs officials were indifferent to their plight.

Unit 14 pages 172-173 Vocabulary finance //fainnns, fiinnns/ These concerts are financed by the Arts Council.

Unit 14 pages 172-173 Vocabulary eligible //eliddəbəl/ Are you eligible for social security benefits?

Unit 14 pages 172-173 Vocabulary immune /iimjuun/ I'm not immune to measles, so stay away from me!

Unit 14 pages 172-173 Vocabulary irrespective of //irəəspektiv əv, ɒv/ The course is open to anyone irrespective of age.

Unit 14 pages 172-173 Vocabulary chickenpox //tʃikənpɒks/ I had chickenpox when I was ten.

Unit 14 page 173 English in Use vaccination //vvksəəneiʃən/ Both my children have had their measles vaccinations.

Unit 14 page 173 English in Use fussy //ffsi/ Leonard was always fussy about his food.

Unit 14 page 173 English in Use mineral //minərəl/ Have you taken your mineral supplements today?

Unit 14 page 173 English in Use brand /brrnd/ What brand of detergent do you use?

Unit 14 page 173 English in Use salmonella //sslməənelə/ Pregnant women should avoid eating ice cream and certain kinds of

soft cheese, for fear of salmonella.

Unit 14 pages 174-175 Writing clarification //kllrəfəəkeiʃən/ I would like some clarification about your intentions.

Unit 14 pages 174-175 Writing discursive /diiskkksiv/ A discursive style of writing.

Unit 14 pages 174-175 Writing habitat //hhbittt/ The polar bear's habitat is the icy wastes of the Arctic.

Unit 14 page 176 Grammar check black hole //bllk həυl/ Astronomers have long been convinced of the existence of black holes.

Unit 14 page 176 Grammar check seldom //seldəm/ She seldom reads newspapers.

Unit 14 page 177 Review trade union //treid juunjən/ The miners' trade union is threatening to call a strike.

Unit 14 page 177 Review belt /belt/ We live in the green belt just outside London.

Unit 14 page 177 Review lump /llmp/ There were lumps in the sauce.

Unit 14 page 177 Review fragment //frrmənt/ Detectives have found a fragment of bone.

Unit 14 page 177 Review diameter /daiiimətə/ Draw a circle six centimetres in diameter.

Unit 14 page 177 Review orbit //ɔɔbit/ The Moon's orbit around the Earth.

Unit 14 page 177 Review kinetic /kiinetik/ They used a system of kinetic heating.

Unit 14 page 177 Review sparsely //spɑɑsli/ She lives in a sparsely populated area.

Unit 14 page 177 Review missile //misail/ A nuclear missile.

Unit 14 page 177 Review nudge /nndd/ David gave me a nudge to wake me up.

Unit 14 page 177 Review detonate //detəneit/ Ten seconds until we detonate the explosives.

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Unit 14 page 177 Review mass /mms/ The mass of a star.

Unit 14 page 177 Review shunt /ʃʃnt/ He shunted me out of the way so he could be first in the queue.

UNIT 15

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading bog /bɒɒ/ Parts of Britain still have many ancient bogs.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading flap /fllp/ He lifted the tent flap slowly to see what was making the noise.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading peat /piit/ A peat bog.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading attach /əətttʃ/ He attached the photograph to his application form.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading unearth //nnnnθ/ They managed to unearth a complete ancient temple.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading stray /strei/ A stray spark must have started the blaze.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading alias //eiliəs/ Norma Jean, alias Marilyn Monroe.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading grip //rip/ The whole country was gripped by economic problems.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading hi-tech //hai tek/ High-tech industries.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading remnant //remnənt/ The remnants of a meal stood on the table.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading griddle ///ridl/ They put the tortillas on the griddle and cooked them slowly.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading trim /trim/ Your hair needs trimming.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading armband //ɑɑmbbnd/ All the men wore black armbands at the funeral.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading mode /məυd/ They have a relaxed mode of life that suits them well.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading gingerly //ddinddəli/ He gingerly lifted the tiger cub from its cage.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading preserve /priizzzv/ The wreck was preserved by the muddy seabed.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading ubiquitous /juuubikwətəs/ We were tormented in the outback by the ubiquitous Australian fly.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading moss /mɒs/ The graves were covered in moss, which had been growing there for

two hundred years.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading immobilise /iiməυbəlaiz/ The car's security device will immobilise the ignition system.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading tan /ttn/ The sun tanned my skin in a matter of days, from pale white to golden brown.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading deserter /diizzztə/ During the war, deserters faced execution.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading coward //kaυəd/ He called me a coward because I would not fight.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading swamp /swɒmp/ Look out for crocodiles in this swamp.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading sacrifice //sskrifais/ Animal sacrifice was part of many ancient rituals.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading repository /riipɒzətəri/ The library was a huge repository of knowledge.

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Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading exploitation //eksplɔiiteiʃən/ The government has issued guidelines on the controlled exploitation

of ocean resources.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading forensic /fəərensik, -zik/ A specialist in forensic science was called as a witness.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading splinter //splintə/ I've got a splinter in my finger.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading bronze-age //brɒnz eidd/ They discovered a bronze- age settlement.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading undergarment ///ndəəəɑɑmənt/ During Elizabethan times, women used to wear a variety of petticoats

and other undergarments.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading coarsely //kɔɔsli/ The pullover was knitted coarsely.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading embroidered /immbrɔidəd/ The dress was covered in embroidered flowers.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading hem /hem/ In the sixties it was fashionable to turn up the hem on skirts, and thus

the mini-skirt was born.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading thread /θred/ The beads had been threaded onto a long piece of string.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading deceased /diisiist/ The deceased left a large sum of money to his children.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading stumble on //sttmbəl ɒn/ Jenkins was killed because he stumbled onto something he shouldn 't

have seen.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading strand /strrnd/ Plato draws all the strands of the argument together at the end.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading rage /reidd/ Outside a great storm was raging.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading quarry //kwɒri/ It was built with stones quarried from the Cheshire downs.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading wheat /wiit/ We grind the wheat to make the flour.

Unit 15 pages 178-179 Reading barley //bɑɑli/ You can taste the barley in this beer.

Unit 15 page 180 Grammar plus stir up //stttr p/ The new leader was accused of stirring up trouble.

Unit 15 page 180 Grammar plus vague /veii/ Maria was very vague about her plans for the future.

Unit 15 page 180 Grammar plus Inland Revenue //inlənd revənjuu/ The company's records are being examined by the Inland Revenue.

Unit 15 page 182 English in Use immigrant //imiirənt/ There has been an increase in the number of immigrants to Britain.

Unit 15 page 182 English in Use throng /θrɒŋ/ She got lost in the throng of milling spectators.

Unit 15 page 182 English in Use outfit //aυtfit/ He was outfitted with overalls for the job.

Unit 15 page 182 English in Use immerse oneself in /iimmms wwnnself in/ We found that Jane had totally immersed herself in the African way of life.

Unit 15 page 182 English in Use stature //stttʃə/ Louis Armstrong was a musician of world stature.

Unit 15 page 182 English in Use hit upon //hit əpɒn/ I think you may have hit upon the only error in the whole program.

Unit 15 page 182 English in Use ingenious /innddiiniəs/ He thought up an ingenious way of making money.

Unit 15 page 182 English in Use patent //peitnt/ We have decided to patent our idea before anyone else does.

Unit 15 page 182 English in Use fasten //fɑɑsən/ I'm going now,' she said, fastening her coat.

Unit 15 page 182 English in Use apparel /əəpprəl/ The Queen's ceremonial apparel. – Seite 65 von 65 –

Unit Page Exercise English Headword Pronunciation Example Sentence

Unit 15 page 182 English in Use garb //ɑɑb/ He was clothed in his usual priestly garb.

Unit 15 page 183 Vocabulary make small talk //meik smɔɔl tɔɔk/ We just made small talk about the weather.

Unit 15 page 183 Vocabulary give (sb) a real talking to //iv ə riəl tɔɔkiŋ tə/ If she keeps on behaving like that I'll have to give her a real talking to.

Unit 15 page 183 Vocabulary get to the point ///et tə рə pɔint/ I wish you would hurry up and get to the point!

Unit 15 page 183 Vocabulary talk shop //tɔɔk ʃɒp/ I'm fed up with you two talking shop all the time.

Unit 15 page 183 Vocabulary make head or tail of (sth) /meik hed ɔɔ teil əv/ I can't make head or tail of this letter - does it mean anything to you?

Unit 15 page 183 Vocabulary get the wrong end of the stick //et рə rɒŋ end əv рə stik/ Is this what you wanted me to do or did I just get the wrong end of the stick?

Unit 15 page 183 Vocabulary get a word in edgeways //et ə wwwd in eddweiz/ Once Terry starts talking it's difficult to get a word in edgeways.

Unit 15 page 183 Vocabulary talk at cross-purposes //tɔɔk ət krɒs ppəsiz/ I think you and Jane must have been talking at cross-purposes.

Unit 15 page 183 Vocabulary talk down to sb //tɔɔk daυn tə ssmbədi/

You have to realise that kids aren't stupid; they know when they're being

talked down to.

Unit 15 page 184 Exam focus distracted /diistrrktid/ Meg was distracted from her work by the noise outside.

Unit 15 page 184 Exam focus in retrospect /in retrəspekt/ In retrospect, it was the wrong time to set up a new company.

Unit 15 page 185 Speaking immersion /iimmmʃən, -㧛 ən/ His complete immersion into politics was something his wife found

hard to deal with.

Unit 15 page 185 Speaking visualisation //viiuəlaiizeiʃən/ They produced a visualisation of what the ancient temple must

have been like.

Unit 15 page 185 Speaking nutrition /njuuutriʃən/ Nutrition and exercise are essential to fitness and health.

Unit 15 page 185 Speaking carbohydrate //kɑɑbəυυhaidreit/ Her nutritionist advised her to follow a diet high in carbohydrates.

Unit 15 page 185 Speaking wholemeal //həυlmiil/ Wholemeal bread is much healthier and better for your skin.

Unit 15 page 185 Speaking fibre //faibə/ Fruit and vegetables are high in fibre content.

Unit 15 page 185 Speaking posture //pɒstʃə/ Poor posture can lead to muscular problems in later life.

Unit 15 page 185 Speaking re-align //rii əəlain/ You'll have to re-align your textcolumns if you change the type face.

Unit 15 pages 186-187 Writing savour //seivə/ She sipped her wine, savouring every drop.

Unit 15 pages 186-187 Writing scuba diving //skuubə daiviŋ/ I had scuba diving lessons before I went to Paros.

Unit 15 pages 186-187 Writing out of this world //aυt əv рis wwwld/ Tom's new car is just out of this world.

Unit 15 pages 186-187 Writing resourceful /riizɔɔsfəl/ She was a resourceful woman who could cope in almost any circumstances.

Unit 15 pages 186-187 Writing cohesive /kəυυhiisiv/ His essay was a well- organised, cohesive piece of discursive writing.

Unit 15 pages 186-187 Writing flawless //flɔɔləs/ Peter gave a flawless performance as the hero.

Unit 15 pages 186-187 Writing impede /immpiid/ Storms at sea impeded our progress.

Unit 15 pages 186-187 Writing abruptly /əəbrrptli/ He abruptly changed all our plans, without giving us any warning.