IELTS Practice Listening V1 T2 Flashcards
advertise
verb
to make something known generally or in public, especially in order to sell it:
=We advertised our car in the local newspaper.
=He advertises his services on the company notice board.
=I’m going to advertise for (= put a notice in the newspaper, local shop, etc., asking for) someone to clean my house.
=There’s no harm in applying for other jobs, but if I were you, I wouldn’t advertise the fact (= make it generally known) at work.
=They advertise clothes ‘for the fuller figure’.
=It is most expensive to advertise at peak viewing times.
=The concert was well enough advertised but ticket sales were poor.
=Teaching posts are advertised in Tuesday’s edition of the paper.
=The market for those dreadful compilation records you see advertised on TV is just another of life’s great mysteries.
syn: publicize make public make known give publicity to bill post
tenant
n
a person who pays rent for the use of land or a building
Examples
Tenants are complaining that vital repairs are not being done.
They formed a tenants association.
He was cruel to his tenants.
Tenants had to give part of their harvest to the landowners.
syn:
occupant resident inhabitant leaseholder lessee renter
excuse
n
a reason that you give to explain why you did something wrong:
=He’d better have a good excuse for being late.
=I’ve never known him to miss a meeting - I’m sure he’ll have an excuse.
=There’s no excuse for that sort of behaviour.
syn:
the cause of something
reason; I frankly don’t understand the reason for the delay.
cause; Investigators have not yet determined the cause of the fire.
root; We need to get to the root of her problems.
motive; There seems to have been no motive for the murder.
ground(s); On what grounds was she dismissed?
propose
v
to offer or suggest a possible plan or action for other people to consider:
=[ + that ] I propose that we wait until the budget has been announced before committing ourselves to any expenditure.
=[ + -ing verb ] He proposed dealing directly with the suppliers.
=She proposed a boycott of the meeting.
=He proposed a motion that the chairman resign.
syn:
put forward suggest advance offer present move submit
pile up
v To accumulate(สะสม): Work is piling up.
tidy-up
n
an act of making a place or a collection of things tidy:
=Let’s have/do a quick tidy-up before Mum gets home.
=A basic tidy-up of bedrooms, hallways, and living rooms can create the impression of more space.
=In the garden, autumn is the opportunity for a good tidy-up.
=I’ve been giving the office a wee tidy-up today.
=Organizing your computer’s memory is rather like the librarian having a tidy-up of the shelves.
clutter up
verb
fill a space in a disorderly(ไม่เป็นระเบียบ
) way
prohibit
v
to officially refuse to allow something:
=Motor vehicles are prohibited from driving in the town centre.
=The government introduced a law prohibiting tobacco advertisements on TV.
=Parking is strictly prohibited between these gates.
syn:
to forbid someone or something
forbid; He grew up in a strict household where dating was forbidden.
disallow; Upon review, the goal was disallowed.
ban; The government has banned the sale of lead-based paint.
prohibit; Vehicles are prohibited from parking on the grass.
roster
n
a list of people’s names, often with the jobs they have been given to do:
=If you look on the duty roster, you’ll see when you’re working.
carpet
n
(a shaped piece of) thick material used for covering floors:
=We’ve just had a new carpet fitted/laid in our bedroom.
=UK We’ve got fitted (= cut to fit exactly) carpets in the bedrooms.
a layer of something that covers the ground:
=a carpet of snow
=Our lawn is a carpet of daisies.
=carpet shampoo
=a luxurious deep-pile carpet
=I spilled red wine on their cream carpet.
=We’ve taken the carpet up and exposed the =floorboards.
=He was busy hoovering the bedroom carpet when I got home
vacuum
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consistent
adj
always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way:
=There has been a consistent improvement in her attitude.
=Her work is sometimes good, but the problem is she’s not consistent.
syn:
staying the same
constant; Check to make sure your oven maintains a constant temperature.
the same; You look exactly the same as you did ten years ago!
same old same old; The Italian restaurant is under new management, but it’s just the same old same old.
unchanging; His novel is about the unchanging nature of humanity.
unchangeable; The company’s position on the matter is absolute and unchangeable.
rental
n
an arrangement to rent something, or the amount of money that you pay to rent something:
=Property rental is quite expensive here.
=DVD rentals have decreased this year.
=a car rental company
something such as a house, car, or bike that you rent:
Otherwise
conj
used after an order or suggestion to show what the result will be if you do not follow that order or suggestion:
=I’d better write it down, otherwise I’ll forget it.
=Call home, otherwise your parents will start to worry.
=Come in now, otherwise you’ll get wet.
=I’d better tell him about the letter, otherwise he might be angry.
=You’d better hurry, otherwise you’ll miss the train.
=Take that chocolate away, otherwise I’ll eat it all.
=They had to leave early, otherwise the children would have been up too late.
prohibit
v
to officially refuse to allow something:
=Motor vehicles are prohibited from driving in the town centre.
=The government introduced a law prohibiting tobacco advertisements on TV.
=Parking is strictly prohibited between these gates.
syn:
to forbid someone or something
forbid; He grew up in a strict household where dating was forbidden.
disallow; Upon review, the goal was disallowed.
ban; The government has banned the sale of lead-based paint.
prohibit; Vehicles are prohibited from parking on the grass.
fill out
v
add information to complete an official form or document.
syn:
complete
answer
fill up
fill in
fate
โชคชะตา
syn:
destiny providence God's will nemesis kismet astral influence
round up
ปัดเศษขึ้น
overseas
adj
in, from, or to other countries:
=We need to open up overseas markets.
=There are a lot of overseas students studying at our college.
=My brother is a student overseas.
=Many more people go/travel/live/work overseas these days.
=The company has been successful in penetrating overseas markets this year.
=If you were offered an overseas posting, would you take it?
=After he’d served his apprenticeship he found work overseas.
=The airline halved its overseas service because of a sharp reduction in traffic.
=Our firm does a lot of business with overseas customers.
syn:
abroad
minimize
v
to reduce something to the least possible level or amount:
=We must minimize the risk of infection.
=Environmentalists are doing everything within their power to minimize the impact of the oil spill.
Synonyms
downplay
understate
conversant
be conversant with sth
to be familiar with, and have knowledge or experience of the facts or rules of something:
=I’m not conversant with the rules of chess.
Synonym
familiar
prudent
adj
careful and avoiding risks:
=[ + to infinitive ] It’s always prudent to read a contract carefully before signing it.
Synonym
cautious
brochure
n
a type of small magazine that contains pictures and information on a product or a company
=Enclosed is a brochure that highlights the benefits that you can receive as a corporate donor.
=a product brochure
=produce a brochure (on sth) They produced a brochure on healthy eating that was to be distributed in supermarkets.
syn: pamphlet booklet prospectus catalog leaflet handbill handout
leaflet
n\
a piece of paper that gives you information or advertises something:
Demonstrators handed out leaflets to passers-by.
A leaflet about the new bus services came through the door today.
syn: pamphlet booklet brochure handbill circular flyer handout
