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FCE September 2015 > Vocabulary > Flashcards

Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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What’s the opposite of strict?

A

Lenient

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Which phrasal verb means “exercise in a gym”?

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Work out (int)

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What do we call dangerous chemicals in gas form?

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Fumes

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Which phrasal verb means “say no to an offer”?

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Turn * down * (trans)

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5
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Which phrasal verb means “to become unconscious”?

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Pass out (int)

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How do we ask a question about how much time is needed for an action?

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How long does it take to [+ base verb]?

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7
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What is this symbol called? *

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Asterisk

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What can we use to change the colour of our fingernails or toenails?

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Nail polish

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9
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Which phrasal verb means “hit someone many times to injure them”?

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Beat * up * (trans)

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10
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Which phrasal verb means “go faster than someone else because you want to be at the same level as them”?

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Catch up [to/with *]

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11
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Which phrasal verb means “go slower than another person so they go ahead of you”?

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Fall behind [*] (trans/int)

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12
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Which phrasal verb means “go at the same pace as another person, not slower than them”?

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Keep up [with *]

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13
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Which phrasal verb means “think of a new idea”?

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Come up with *

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14
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What do we call a small concert of live modern music?

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Gig

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15
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Which phrasal verb means “become interested in”?

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Get into * (trans)

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16
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Which phrasal verb means “appear in a certain way to people who don’t know you well”?

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Come across [as *]

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17
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Which phrasal verb means “do something to apologise for something bad you did”?

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Make up for *

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18
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Which phrasal verb means “not go out”?

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Stay in (int)

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19
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What’s the noun form of “tend”, used to talk about something people do as a habit, without thinking?

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Tendency

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20
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Which word means “to travel around an area without a real destination”?

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Roam [around]

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21
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Which word means “popular; known by many people”, and is usually used about music, movies and media?

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Mainstream

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22
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Which phrasal verb means “to delay”?

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Hold * up * (trans)

Note: This needs the thing causing the delay to be the subject, ie: “Traffic held me up”.
Otherwise you need the passive “to be held up”, ie: “I was held up (by traffic).”

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23
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Which phrasal verb means “to be excited about something in the future”

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Look forward to +noun/-ing

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24
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Which phrasal verb means “start being successful”?

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Take off (int)

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25
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Which phrasal verb means “be like an older relative”?

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Take after + person (trans)

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26
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Which adjective means “pretending to be cooler/smarter/more cultured than you really are”?

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Pretentious

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27
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Which adjective means “easily fooled; always believing everything they hear”

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Gullible

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28
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Which phrasal verb means “do something or arriving somewhere without planning it”?

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End up + -ing

(or) End up + preposition + place

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29
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Which phrasal verb means “start a new hobby/activity”?

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Take * up * (trans)

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30
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Which phrasal verb means “start being responsible for something”?

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Take over

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31
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What noun do we call a person who loves doing exciting, dangerous things?

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Thrill-seeker

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32
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What noun means “a belief that people have that is wrong”?

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Misconception

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33
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Which adjective means “can be trusted to do its job”?

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Reliable

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34
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Which adjective means “able to have a conversation with another person; pleasant and friendly”?

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Personable

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35
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Which adjective means “able to understand other people’s emotions, especially when they are sad”?

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Sympathetic

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36
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Which adjective describes a situation that cannot have a good result and will end in failure?

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Hopeless

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37
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Which adjective describes a person who is very bad at something?

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Hopeless

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38
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Which verb means “to make something definitely true”?

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Ensure

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39
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Which verb means “succeed in dealing with a problem”?

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Overcome

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40
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Which phrasal verb means “arrive unexpectedly/late”?

A

Show up

Turn up

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41
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Which phrasal verb means “respect and want to be like”?

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Look up to +person

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42
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Which phrasal verb means “do something bad but not be punished”?

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Get away with +noun/-ing

43
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Which phrasal verb means “organise or find the answer to a question about organising something”?

A

Sort * out *

44
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Which word means “appearing to be real, even though it isn’t”?

A

Realistic

45
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What do we call the best athletes in the world, who are really fit and strong?

A

Elite athletes

46
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What phrasal verb means “combine to create a whole thing”, but is usually used in the passive?

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Make up (passive: be made up of, like “Australia is made up of six states and two territories.”)

47
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What phrasal verb means “to use all your energy quickly, so you can’t complete something”?

A

Burn out (int)

48
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What verb describes when your cheeks go red from embarrassment?

A

Blush

49
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Which phrasal verb means “show other people your abilities, but only to impress them”?

A

Show off (int)

50
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Which adjective means “lost in the sea or on an island because your ship sank”?

A

Shipwrecked

51
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Which noun means “land seen from the water”

A

Shore

52
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Which phrasal verb means “leave to start a journey”?

A

Set off

53
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Which noun means “soup without meat or vegetables, only liquid”?

A

Broth

54
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Which adjective means “awake and aware of your surroundings”?

A

Conscious

55
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Which verb means to leave something in water for a long time?

A

Soak

56
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Which phrasal verb means “leave a place in an angry way”?

A

Storm out (int)

57
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Which adjective means “unable to be damaged by water”?

A

Waterproof

58
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What’s the opposite of sharp?

A

Dull

59
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How do we describe something when the top is at the bottom and the bottom is at the top?

A

Upside down

60
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What do we call light rain?

A

Drizzle (v) or (n)

61
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What verb describes putting something in the ground and covering it?

A

Bury

62
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What adjective describes someone you can trust?

A

Reliable/Trustworthy

63
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Which verb means to die under water?

A

Drown

64
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What do we call a situation when lots of snow falls down a mountain?

A

Avalanche

65
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Which phrasal verb means “refuse someone entry to a place”?

A

Turn * away *

66
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Which phrasal verb means “to cause someone not to like something any more”?

A

Turn (person) off (thing they no longer like)

67
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Which phrasal verb means “refuse an offer or an invitation”?

A

Turn * down *

68
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What do we call a person who performs surgery?

A

Surgeon

69
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What do we call a person who works with their hands and strength, especially moving things around?

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Labourer

70
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What’s the opposite of understand?

A

Misunderstand

71
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What’s the opposite of responsible?

A

Irresponsible

72
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What’s the opposite of polite?

A

Impolite

73
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Which word means “easy to make emotional” or “easy to hurt”?

A

Sensitive

74
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What’s the opposite of experienced?

A

Inexperienced

75
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Which adjective means “always makes good, safe, risk-free decisions”?

A

Sensible

76
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Which phrasal verb means “prepare a place for an event”?

A

Set * up *

77
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What’s the opposite of reliable?

A

Unreliable

78
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What’s the opposite of patient?

A

Impatient

79
Q

What do we call a purple mark on your skin after you get hit?

A

Bruise

80
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What adjective describes food that isn’t cooked?

A

Raw

81
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Which adjective means “without flavour”?

A

Bland

82
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Which verb means “to use attraction to try to get someone to do something (usually something bad)”

A

Tempt

83
Q

What is the name of the machine in a shop that calculates prices and stores money?

A

Cash register

84
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Which phrasal verb means “to wear special clothes (either formal clothes or costumes”?

A

Dress up (intrans)

85
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What adjective means “having no money”?

A

Broke

86
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Which phrasal verb means “to choose one person and only do bad things to them”?

A

Pick on *

87
Q

What do you need to do before picking up something on the ground?

A

Lean down

88
Q

What do we use to cut grass?

A

Lawnmower

89
Q

What adjective do we use to describe someone who hates spending money?

A

Stingy

90
Q

What noun describes sadness, especially after a death?

A

Grief

91
Q

What verb do we need to do to oranges if we want orange juice?

A

Squeeze

92
Q

Which phrasal verb means to quit school before you graduate?

A

Drop out

93
Q

What do we call a high-pitched laugh?

A

Giggle (note: both a verb and a noun)

94
Q

What is the name of the man getting married at a wedding?

A

Groom (short for bridegroom)

95
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Which word means “a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that (might or) will happen in the future”

A

Dread (note: both a verb and a noun)

96
Q

What do we call a short look at something?

A

Glimpse

97
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Which verb means “look for”?

A 
Seek
(Note the difference:
"I am looking for answers."
"I am searching for answers."
"I am seeking answers." [no "for"]
98
Q

Which adjective means “providing enough benefit to justify its creation or existence”?

A

Worthwhile

99
Q

What is the noun form of “strong”?

A

Strength

100
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What is the noun form of “weak”?

A

Weakness

101
Q

What is the noun form of “long”?

A

Length

102
Q

What is the noun form of “wide”?

A

Width

103
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What is the noun form of “deep”?

A

Depth

104
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What is the noun form of “high”?

A

Height

FCE September 2015 (3 decks)

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