File 10 - More words

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awesome adj
/ˈɔːsəm/
In America, people in shops say things like, ‘Ma’am, you have been an awesome customer today,’ just because I bought some toilet paper.

Question 2

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cram v
/kræm/
I need to cram for my exam in two days.

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creepy adj
/ˈkriːpi/
Hanging a giant flag from your house is a little bit creepy.

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dramatically adv
/drəˈmætɪkli/
The number of candidates who sit the exam has fallen dramatically in recent years, from 10.2 million in 2009 to 9 million this year.

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eccentric adj
/ɪkˈsentrɪk/
His behaviour is strange. Some call it eccentric.

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era n
/ˈɪərə/
I wish I lived in a different era: one in the past, when life was slower.

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hoot v
/huːt/
You are not allowed to hoot your car horn after 10 p.m.

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invigilator n
/ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪtə(r)/
An invigilator makes sure test rooms are fair.

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overweight adj
/ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/
An increasing number of people are eating too much and becoming overweight.

Question 10

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prohibit v
/prəˈhɪbɪt/
Some city centres prohibit the drinking of alcohol on the street.

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reform v
/rɪˈfɔːm/
China may not need to reform the gaokao after all – it will reform the rest of us.

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stakes n pl
/steɪks/
The stakes are very high indeed: a place in a top university will almost always lead to a high-paid job after graduation.