word list unit 1

Question 1

verb phrase

The growth rate was (…)tic during the previous year.
be (…)tic/:
to (…) (…) or (…) follow a (…) pattern

Answer 1

erra
erra
biː ɪˈrætɪk
change
often
not
regular

Question 2

adj

Teachers have to be care(…) when criticising pupils.
care(…):
if someone is care(…), they (…) about what they are (…) so that they do (…) do anything (…) or so that they avoid problems

Answer 2

ful
ful
ˈkeə(r)f(ə)l
ful
think
doing
not
wrong

Question 3

John was a car(…) and loving father.
car(…):
(…), (…)l, and sympathetic towards other people

Answer 3

ing
ing
ˈkeərɪŋ
kind
helpfu

Question 4

He’s a nice boy, but he doesn’t have much (…)dence.
(…)dence:
the (…) that you are (…) to (…) things (…)

Answer 4

confi
confi
ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)ns
belief
able
do
well

Question 5

She’s a very (…)entious employee and always arrives five minutes before a meeting.
(…)entious/:
(…) (…) and careful to do things well

Answer 5

consci
consci
ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs
working
hard

Question 6

Numbers hit a peak in the year 2009.
hit:
to (…) a particular (…), level, or age

Answer 6

reach
amount

Question 7

The amount of money spent fell slightly and then quickly (…)vered.
(…)ver:
to (…) to a previous (…) state

Answer 7

reco
reco
rɪˈkʌvə(r)
return
good

Question 8

He’s a great athlete who must learn to (…)ly more on his natural instincts.
(…)ly on:
to (…) or have faith (…) somebody/something

Answer 8

re
re
trust
in

Question 9

These societies have to change their (…)tudes towards women.
(…)tude:
the (…) that you (…) and (…) (…) somebody/something; the (…) that you (…) towards somebody/something that (…) how you think and feel

Answer 9

atti
atti
way
think
feel
about
way
behave
shows

Question 10

a rural/an ideal/a beautiful/an idyllic (…)ting
(…)ting:
an (…) where something is located; the place at which something happens

Answer 10

set
set
environment

Question 11

She enjoys the respect of her (…)ers.
(…)er/:
a (…) who is the (…) age or who has the same social status as you

Answer 11

pe
pe
/pɪr/
person
same

Question 12

prep

Our success was far be(…) what we thought possible.
be(…):
(…) (…) something

Answer 12

yond
yond
more
than

Question 13

a (…)ad range of products
(…)ad/:
(…) range

Answer 13

bro
bro
/brɔːd/
wide

Question 14

conjunction

(…)ther or not we’re successful, we can be sure that we did our best.
(…)ther:
used to show that something is (…) in (…) (…) cases

Answer 14

Whe
whe
true
either of
two

Question 15

He is not (…)ted for his sense of humour.
(…)ted:
(…) because of a special skill or feature

Answer 15

no
no
well known

Question 16

This school (…)pares (…) the best in the country (= it is as good as them).
(…)pare (…)/to somebody/something:
to (…) (…) to somebody/something else, either better or worse

Answer 16

com
with
com
with
be
similar

Question 17

verb

There are a few points here that are worth (…)ting.
(…)te:
to (…) something because it is important or interesting

Answer 17

no
no
mention