Vocabulary Unit 2

Question 1

Wardrobe

Answer 1

a tall cupboard in which you hang your clothes:

He hung his suit in the wardrobe.
She was showing me her new built-in/fitted wardrobes.

Question 2

Trendy

Answer 2

modern and influenced by the most recent fashions or ideas:

trendy clothes
a trendy nightclub
He writes for some trendy magazine for the under-30s.

Question 3

Factory

Answer 3

a building or set of buildings where large amounts of goods are made using machines:

a car/shoe/textile factory
a factory worker/manager

Question 4

Customers

Answer 4

a person who buys goods or a service:

a satisfied customer
Mrs Wilson is one of our regular customers.

Question 5

Manufacturer

Answer 5

a company that produces goods in large numbers:

Germany is a major manufacturer of motor cars.
Follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer.

Question 6

Fashion

Answer 6

a style that is popular at a particular time, especially in clothes, hair, make-up, etc.:

Long hair is back in fashion for men.
Fur coats have gone out of fashion.
a programme with features on sport and fashion
She always wears the latest fashions.

Question 7

Industry

Answer 7

the companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory or special area:

trade and industry
industry and commerce
The city needs to attract more industry.
The strike seriously reduced coal deliveries to industry.

Question 8

Comfortable

Answer 8

comfortable furniture and clothes provide a pleasant feeling and do not give you any physical problems:

a comfortable bed/sofa
comfortable shoes/trousers

Question 9

smart

Answer 9

having a clean, tidy, and stylish appearance:

Guy looks very smart in his new suit, doesn’t he?
I need a smart jacket for my interview.
She works in a very smart new office overlooking the river.
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A place or event that is smart attracts fashionable, stylish, or rich people:

a smart restaurant
We went to a very smart party on New Year’s Eve.

Question 10

Casual

Answer 10

Casual clothes are not formal or not suitable for special occasions:

casual clothes

Question 11

Hoodie

Answer 11

a sweatshirt (= cotton clothing for the upper body) that has a hood to cover the head

Question 12

Accessory

Answer 12

something added to a machine or to clothing that has a useful or decorative purpose:

She wore a green wool suit with matching accessories (= shoes, hat, bag, etc.).
Sunglasses are much more than a fashion accessory.
Accessories for the top-of-the-range car include leather upholstery, electric windows, and a sunroof.

Question 13

Jewellery

Answer 13

decorative objects worn on your clothes or body that are usually made from valuable metals, such as gold and silver, and precious stones:

a jewellery box
a piece of gold/silver jewellery

Question 14

Trends

Answer 14

decorative objects worn on your clothes or body that are usually made from valuable metals, such as gold and silver, and precious stones:

a jewellery box
a piece of gold/silver jewellery

Question 15

Price tag

Answer 15

a piece of paper with a price that is attached to a product, or the amount that something costs:

How much is it? I can’t find the price tag.
These suits have designer names and a price ticket to match.

Question 16

Label

Answer 16

a piece of paper or other material that gives you information about the object it is attached to:

Remember to put some address labels on the suitcases.
Washing instructions should be on the label.

Question 17

To treat

Answer 17

to behave towards someone or deal with something in a particular way:

My parents treated us all the same when we were kids.
He treated his wife very badly.
It’s wrong to treat animals as if they had no feelings.
I treat remarks like that with the contempt that they deserve.

Question 18

To take advantage of sb/sth

Answer 18

to treat someone badly in order to get something good from them:

I think she takes advantage of his good nature.
I know she’s offered to babysit, but I don’t want her to think we’re taking advantage of her.

Question 19

To affect

Answer 19

to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something:

Both buildings were badly affected by the fire.
The divorce affected every aspect of her life.
It’s a disease that affects mainly older people.
I was deeply affected by the film (= it caused strong feelings in me).

Question 20

Typical

Answer 20

showing all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things:

I must look like the typical tourist with my shorts and my camera.
This kind of hot and spicy food is very typical of the food in the south of the country.
Typical symptoms would include severe headaches, vomiting and dizziness.

Question 21

To care

Answer 21

to think that something is important and to feel interested in it or upset about it:

She’s never cared very much about her appearance.
[ + question word ] I really don’t care whether we go out or not.
I don’t care how much it costs, just buy it.
“Was Lorna happy about the arrangements?” “I don’t know and I don’t care.”
Your parents are only doing this because they care about (= love) you.

Question 22

Aware

Answer 22

knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing:

[ + that ] I wasn’t even aware that he was ill.
Were you aware of the risks at the time?
She was well (= very) aware that he was married.
“Has Claude paid the phone bill?” “Not as far as I’m aware.” (= I don’t think so)
I suddenly became aware of (= started to notice) him looking at me.

Question 23

Typical

Answer 23

showing all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things:

I must look like the typical tourist with my shorts and my camera.
This kind of hot and spicy food is very typical of the food in the south of the country.
Typical symptoms would include severe headaches, vomiting and dizziness.

Question 24

Terrible

Answer 24

very unpleasant or serious or of low quality:

The weather was terrible.
We have just received some terrible news.
More examples

I felt terrible last night but I feel fine this morning.
That restaurant was terrible - I’m never going back there again.
Most of these women are very poorly paid and work in terrible conditions.
I’ve got no sense of rhythm, so I’m a terrible dancer.
I’ll be blunt - that last piece of work you did was terrible.

Question 25

Recent

Answer 25

happening or starting from a short time ago:

Is that a recent photo?
Have you been following recent political events?
In recent times/years/months, etc. there has been an increase in the amount of violence on television.
More examples

In recent years I’ve been cursed with worsening eyesight.
The party’s ambitions have been deflated by the two recent by-election defeats.
They’ve updated a lot of the entries in the most recent edition of the encyclopaedia.
He dismissed recent rumours about his private life as fictitious.
House prices have plummeted in recent months.

Question 26

Careful

Answer 26

giving a lot of attention to what you are doing so that you do not have an accident, make a mistake, or damage something:

Be careful with the glasses.
Be careful where you put that hot pan.
Be careful to look both ways when you cross the road.
Michael is a very careful worker.
After careful consideration of your proposal, I regret to say that we are unable to accept it.
He’s in a really foul temper so be careful (about/of) what you say to him

Question 27

Good at/with

Answer 27

successful, or able to do something well:

Kate’s a good at cooking.
She’s very good at geography.
She’s very good with children.

Question 28

Interested

Answer 28

wanting to give your attention to something and discover more about it:

He didn’t seem very interested in what I was saying.
She’s at that age where she’s starting to get interested in boys.
I’d be interested to hear more about your work.
“Really?” he said, with an interested look on his face.
Yes, I’d be very interested in knowing more about the services your firm offers.

Question 29

Keen on

Answer 29

very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much:

They were very keen to start work as soon as possible.
Joan wanted to go to a movie but I wasn’t keen (= I didn’t want to go).
She’s a keen tennis player.
She’s keen on (playing) tennis.
uk My son’s mad keen on cycling.
He’s rather keen on a girl in his school (= he is very attracted to her).

Question 30

Familiar with

Answer 30

to know something or someone well:

I’m sorry, I’m not familiar with your poetry.

Question 31

Proud of

Answer 31

feeling pleasure and satisfaction because you or people connected with you have done or got something good:

You must be very proud of your son.
We’re particularly proud of our company’s environmental record.
When she received her prize I think I was the proudest parent on the face of the earth.
[ + to infinitive ] I’m very proud to have been involved in this project.
[ + (that) ] I was so proud (that) my son had been chosen for the national team.

Question 32

Aware of

Answer 32

2 knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing:

[ + that ] I wasn’t even aware that he was ill.
Were you aware of the risks at the time?
She was well (= very) aware that he was married.
“Has Claude paid the phone bill?” “Not as far as I’m aware.” (= I don’t think so)
I suddenly became aware of (= started to notice) him looking at me.