B1 minus - Cycle 1 Flashcards
Noun: the process in which someone or something grows or changes and becomes more advanced.
Ex: Mr. Berkowitz is in charge of product ________.
Noun: Development
Ex: Mr. Berkowitz is in charge of product development.
Verb: to make or draw plans for something, for example clothes, programs or buildings.
Ex: This line of clothing is specially ________ for shorter women.
Verb: To Design
Ex: This line of clothing is specially designed for shorter women.
Expression
Expression: Busybody
Collocation of Do
Collocation of Do: Do Nothing
Collocation of “Do”
Collocation of “Do”: Do The Housework
Verb: express regret for something that one has done wrong.
Verb: To Apologize
Phrasal Verb
Phrasal Verb: To Take Off
to suddenly start to be successful or popular.
Ex: Our new business has really begun to take off.
Adjective: situated at a great distance in space or time.
Ex: Your house isn’t ______ from mine. I think I can see it from here!
Adjective: Far
Ex: Your house isn’t far from mine. I think I can see it from here!
<em>Whats the comparative form? The superlative?</em>
Expression
What type of person is Monica?
- *Expression:** “A Stickler For The Rules”
- *Remember**: Sometimes you can simply say “stickler”.
Adj: full of light, shining (1).
Intelligent and quick to learn (2).
Ex: A ________ star was shining in the East.
Ex: She always has _______ ideas that save a lot of time and money for the company.
Adj: bright
Ex: A bright star was shining in the East.
Ex: She always has bright ideas that save a lot of time and money for the company.
Adj: not in use anymore, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable.
Ex: Gas lamps became ________when electric lighting was invented.
Adj: Obsolete
Ex: Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.
Adj: extremely beautiful or attractive.
Ex: My wife looked _________ on our wedding day.
Adj: Stunning
Ex: My wife looked stunning on our wedding day.
Adverb: Use this adverb before an adjective or adverb to mean ‘less than very, but more than a little’.
Ex: It’s _____ cold and it’s raining _____ heavily today.
Adverb: Quite
Ex: It’s quite cold and it’s raining quite heavily today.
Phrasal Verb: to begin to do something.
Ex: After gaining a lot of weight, I decided to _____ ___ Yoga classes.
Phrasal Verb: To Take Up (Something)
Ex: After gaining a lot of weight, I decided to take up Yoga classes.
Adj: Different from others of the same type in a way that is surprising, interesting, or attractive.
Ex: She had an __________ and unconventional idea to help the company with a difficult project.
Ex: He had an _______ birthmark on his face that attracted a lot of attention.
Adj: Unusual
Ex: She had an unusual and unconventional idea to help the company with a difficult project.
Ex: He had an unusual birthmark on his face that attracted a lot of attention.
We can use these two verbs together to talk about differences.
Ex: ______ you _____ the difference between these twins?
**Can + Tell
Ex: Can**
you tell the difference between these twins?
- Yes, I can tell the difference!
- No, I can’t tell the difference!
Phrasal Verb: to stop doing something, to stop having/consuming something or to quit.
Phrasal Verb: To Give Up (something)
Ex: He gave up smoking for his new job.
Verb: make (an idea or situation) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts.
Verb: To Explain (something to someone)
Phrasal Verb: to do or complete something.
Ex: When designing new products or services, it is very important for companies to _____ ____ market research.
Phrasal Verb: Carry Out
Ex: When designing new products or services, it is very important for companies to carry out market research.
Collocation of “Do”
Collocation of “Do”: Do one’s nails.
Ex: I did my nails today.
Noun: an idea of what something or someone is like, or a basic understanding of a situation or a principle. The first stage of production.
Ex: The _________ of the first iPhone happened at Apple and was later released in 2007.
Noun: Conception
Ex: The conception of the first iPhone happened at Apple and was later released in 2007.
Verb: stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offence, flaw, or mistake.
Verb: To Forgive (someone for something)
Noun: waste material, a liquid, that is secreted by the kidney in vertebrates.
Ex: Scientists think they can use human ______ to make concrete in outerspace.
Noun: Urine
Ex: Scientists think they can use human urine to make concrete in outerspace.
Noun: an idea, plan, or action that is suggested or the act of suggesting it.
Ex: I want to visit a new place in Colombia, but I don’t know where. Do you have any __________?
Noun: Suggestion(s)
Ex: I want to visit a new place in Colombia, but I don’t know where. Do you have any suggestions?
Phrasal Verb: to stop trying to do something before you have finished, usually because it is too difficult
Phrasal Verb: To Give Up
Ex: He gave up trying to solve the physics problem.
Phrasal Verb
Phrasal Verb: To Take Off
If an aircraft, bird, or insect takes off, it leaves the ground and begins to fly
Ex: The plane took off on time.
Phrasal Verb
Phrasal Verb: To Take Off
To remove something, especially clothes, shoes and accesories.
Ex: He took off all of his clothes!
Noun: the act of making something, especially a product or service, available for the first time.
Ex: Since its _______ in the Fall of 1999, PayPal has gained millions of members.
Noun: Rollout/Launch
Ex: Since its rollout/launch in the Fall of 1999, PayPal has gained millions of members.
Phrasal Verb: to obtain knowledge of something or someone’s activities, esp. dishonest ones.
Ex: She just _____ ____ that her husband was cheating on her!
Phrasal Verb: To Find Out (Something)
Ex: She just found out that her husband was cheating on her!
Adj: unwise, stupid, or not showing good judgment.
Ex: It would be an extremely ________ idea to walk around downtown at this hour. You’ll get robbed!
Adj: Foolish
Ex: It would be an extremely foolish idea to walk around downtown at this hour. You’ll get robbed!
Noun/Phrase (two words): the most modern stage of development in a particular type of work or activity.
Ex: Facebook is at the ______ ____ of social media.
Noun/Phrase: The cutting-edge
Ex: Facebook is at the cutting edge of social media.
Expression
Expression: Stick in the mud
Noun: an agreement or an arrangement, especially in business.
Ex: The company offered us a 50% discount. I think we got a good _____!
Ex: Starbucks did a ____ with Nestle Chocolate in 2018.
Noun: a deal.
Ex: The company offered us a 50% discount. I think we got a good deal!
Ex: Starbucks did a deal with Nestle Chocolate in 2018.
Verb: to order the return of products made by a company.
Ex: The company _______ thousands of jars of baby food after they were found to be contaminated.
Verb: To Recall
Ex: The company recalled thousands of jars of baby food after they were found to be contaminated.
Verb: to place responsibility on someone or something.
Ex: I ______ the federal government for the economic instability we are experiencing.
Verb: To Blame
Ex: I blame the federal government for the economic instability we are experiencing.
Adj: full of energy and enthusiasm; interesting and exciting.
Ex: Buenos Aires, Argentina is considered a very __________ city with many things to do at any time of day or night!
Adj: Lively
Ex: Buenos Aires, Argentina is considered a very lively city with many things to do at any time of day or night!
Expression: the most recent stage in the development of a product, incorporating the newest ideas and features.
Ex: They built a _____ __ ___ ____ hospital in the UAE.
Expression: State of the art
Ex: They built a state of the art hospital in the UAE.
Noun (two words): the collection and examination of information about things that people buy or might buy and their feelings about things that they have bought.
Ex: ______ _______ shows that demand for small cars will continue to grow.
Noun (two words): Market Research
Ex: Market research shows that demand for small cars will continue to grow.
Verb: feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do).
Ex: Have you ever __________ something that you said?
Verb: To Regret (something)
Ex: Have you ever regretted something that you said?
Adj: based on or acting on good judgment and practical ideas or understanding.
Ex: A _________ adult doesn’t get into physical fights.
Ex: We are lost. I think the _______ thing to do is to stop and ask for directions.
Adj: Sensible
Ex: A sensible adult doesn’t get into physical fights.
Ex: We are lost. I think the sensible thing to do is to stop and ask for directions.
Verb: test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance.
Ex: Before the rollout of the new nail polish, the company sent me a free ______.
Verb: To Trial
Ex: Before the rollout of the new nail polish, the company sent me a free trial. I love it!
Collocations of “Do”: to do a kind and helpful act for (someone).
Collocations of “Do”: Do (someone) a favor.
Verb: to recognize a problem, need, fact, etc. and to show that it exists.
Ex: Even the smallest baby can _______ its mother by her voice.
Verb: To Identify
Ex: Even the smallest baby can identify its mother by her voice.
Collocation of “Do”
Collocation of “Do”: Do the shopping
Phrasal Verb: to get rid of something you do not want any more (1) or, to waste a skill or opportunity (2).
Ex: You’ve spent three years studying at the university, don’t _____ it all _____!
Ex: US consumers _____ ____ around 100 billion plastic bags annually.
Phrasal Verb: To Throw Away (something)
Ex: You’ve spent three years studying at the university, don’t throw it all away!
Ex: US consumers throw away around 100 billion plastic bags annually.
Adj: A place that a lot of tourists visit and it is full of things for them to buy and do.
Ex: Cartagena is probably the most _________ city in Colombia.
Adj: Touristy
Ex: Cartagena is probably the most touristy city in Colombia.
Adj: having or showing the ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily.
Ex: Jackson has a ________ idea for getting us out of financial difficulties.
Ex: My grandmother always has a ________ solution to any problem. I love her _______ Halloween costumes!
Adj: Clever
Ex: Jackson has a clever idea for getting us out of financial difficulties.
Ex: My grandmother always has a clever solution to any problem. I love her clever Halloween costumes!
Adjective: low in price, especially in relation to similar items or services.
Ex: Taking a public bus is _______ than taking a taxi.
Adjective: Cheap
Ex: Taking a public bus is cheaper than taking a taxi.
Verb: to arrange to have a seat, room, performer, etc. at a particular time in the future.
Ex: I will ______ us a room at the local hotel.
Verb: To book
Ex: I will book us a room at the local hotel.
Phrasal Verb: If two or more people like each other and are friendly to each other.
Ex: I don’t really ___ ______ with my sister’s husband. He’s too rude and foolish for my tastes.
Phrasal Verb: To Get Along (with)
Ex: I don’t really get along with my sister’s husband. He’s too rude and foolish for my tastes.
Adverb: (with -ly)
Adverb: Quickly
What’s the comparative form? The superlative?
What’s the superlative form of bad?
Worst
Expression:
Expression: Couch Potato!
Noun: the bodily system that protects the body from foreign substances.
Ex: How can you strengthen your ________ system?
Noun: Immune System
Ex: How can you strengthen your immune system?
Noun: the main chemical found in urine (from mammals).
Noun: Urea
Noun: What are they working with?
Noun: Concrete
