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B2+ Unit 6
Urban Tales
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The building isn’t a.............. for people in wheelchairs. | accessible |
| The teacher a................... that the students had worked really hard. | acknowledged |
| The shop is in a little .......... ........... just off the main high street. | back street |
| The ..................... affected every employee in the company. | bankruptcy |
| I try to ........... ..... but my hair makes me stand out. | blend in |
| I don’t like walking in b......-....... areas of the city on my own after dark. | built-up |
| I live in a b............ market town. | bustling |
| It’s a bit c.............. this morning, don’t forget to bring a scarf! (fresco) | chilly |
| It’s everyone’s c........ duty to look after their neighbourhood. | civic |
| The building c.......... dramatically after the earthquake tore through the city. | collapsed |
| It was a difficult time but we all c........ t............. it successfully. | came through |
| There’s a c............. swimming pool at the end of our road. | communal |
| The roads are really c............. today. Cars are hardly moving. | congested |
| The noise from the c................. s........... down the road’s really annoying. | construction site |
| The decision that football referee made last night was really c............ | controversial |
| There’s a c................ s........... on every street in the city, I’m sure. | convenience store |
| The teacher asked us to give a presentation in groups but not everyone in my group was c.................... | co-operative |
| The decision to make pupils wear a school uniform is going to be very c........... for parents. | costly |
| Thirty minutes after the shops closed, the street was d............ | deserted |
| I’d like to meet you later but it’s d........... that I’ll manage it. | doubtful |
| This film plot is awful and the acting is d.............. I can’t watch any more! (extremely unpleasant) | dreadful |
| You do d.......... ...... some strange ideas sometimes. (to think of a plan or idea, especially an unusual one) | dream up |
| Let’s d......... ....... for the party and be superheroes. | dress up |
| I’ve never seen Katy so e............. about anything. | enthusiastic |
| Thomas is an e............. child who could solve simple maths problems aged three. | exceptional |
| I have to f......... ...... to the fact that I’m just not as good at singing as I want to be. | face up |
| I tried hard to f........ ....... at my new primary school but I was so different. | fit in |
| I had a great holiday and will g....... ...... about it for weeks! | go on |
| We live in a h.....-........ apartment block on South Street. | high-rise |
| Five new houses are being built on the h......... .......... | housing estate |
| No-one in my family does much exercise. We’re all fairly i............ | inactive |
| The i........... parts of the city are full of abandoned factories. | industrial |
| If you need some building equipment, there’s a shop on the i.......... ............ that can help. | industrial estate |
| As an i........... city, it’s attracted a lot of investment in recent years. | industrialised |
| I......... c......... areas need urgent investment from the council. | Inner city |
| I wouldn’t have been able to pass the year without the i.......... support from my history teacher. | invaluable |
| Going out on your own at night was i.............. | irresponsible |
| The concert k.......... ........ at around 9 p.m. | kicks off |
| That film just didn’t l....... .... ...... my e............, I’m afraid. | live up to ... expectations |
| We really l.......... ...... ...... our dad. He’s such a good role model. | look up to |
| There’s a special market this weekend in the m........... to celebrate May Day. | marketplace |
| I managed to pass my driving test without m....... ...... ........ | messing it up |
| We live in a .m............ area of Sydney. | metropolitan |
| You n............ to tell me that the exam was next week! (descuidar) | neglected |
| My street’s residential but the n................ one is full of shops and businesses. | neighbouring |
| This road goes on forever. It’s n........-...........! | never-ending |
| What I can’t stand about living in the city is the n......... ............ | noise pollution |
| It’s n........... how some people are just naturally cool. | noticeable |
| You don’t need to take this course – it’s o.......... | optional |
| This is a p............. area, which means you have to get off your bike and walk. | pedestrian |
| There’s a p............ ........... halfway down our road. | pedestrian crossing |
| There’s some old p............. equipment in the lab if anyone wants to borrow it. | photographic |
| I couldn’t see anything – it was p....... ........... | pitch black |
| It’s p........... waiting for Kerry. She won’t turn up. | pointless |
| Studying in the library is p............ to studying at home, where it’s noisy. | preferable |
| P.............measures have been taken to ensure everyone’s safety. | Preventative |
| We were p......... t.......... a horrible exam by our French teacher but surprisingly, we all passed. | put through |
| This area was r.............. a few years ago and looks so much nicer now. | redeveloped |
| R............ areas of the city tend to be further away from the city centre. | Residential |
| I get r............. if I have to wait somewhere and I don’t have my phone. (unwilling to keep still or stay where you are bc. of boredome) | restless |
| This jacket’s r.........., so I can wear it either way. | reversible |
| I have a wonderful view of the city r............. from my apartment. | rooftops |
| Our house is a bit r.......-........ and needs some updating. | run-down |
| We knew that Lucas had got top marks but he didn’t have to s........ ...... about it so much. | show off |
| The Shanghai s......... impressed me much more than I expected it to. | skyline |
| I’ve made a s.......... decision not to use social media when I’m doing my homework. | strategic |
| Not everyone wants to live in a s............ area; some like living in the centre. | suburban |
| I’m t........... I don’t have to study geography anymore! (agradecido) | thankful |
| Cars beeped their horns but it didn’t do anything to clear the t........ ...... | traffic jam |
| I was failing chemistry at the beginning of the year but t........ .... a....... and now I’m passing. | turned it around |
| This street’s full of u......... shops and cafés. | upmarket |
| If your fingers are cold, you should w........ them ..... on the radiator. | warm .... up |
| Let’s go for a walk along the w.......... and get a coffee. | waterfront |
| There are loads of w..............-............. paintings at the museum. | world-famous |
| My dad inherited a painting which he thought was valuable but apparently, it’s w......... . (has no value, importance, or use) | worthless |
| He almost drowned in the River Ganges and was almost a............. by a man who wanted to sell him as a slave. (to take someone away by force) | abducted |
| So, here I am, a.............. ......... my camera, ready to make my way through the side entrance of the building. | armed with |
| I couldn’t speak Japanese, so I used lots of gestures to c........... the fact I had tooth pain. (comunicar) | convey |
| The ceiling and walls are c......... and there is concrete all over the floor. (small pieces are breaking off it) | crumbling |
| When the city was going through bankruptcy, its urban d........ made headlines. | decay |
| The bad weather has not d............ the people on the tour today. (to stop someone from doing something, by making them realise it will be difficult or have bad result) | deterred |
| I’m standing in the beautiful old theatre looking at this e..........architecture. | exquisite |
| My sister hates f.......... jeans, but I think they are a fun nod to the 70s fashion. (acampanados, con volados) | flared |
| Many people want to know what’s going to h...... .... .......... in advance. (available to buy) | hit the shops |
| J.............. have come back into fashion but I think they’re terribly impractical! | Jumpsuits |
| I walked behind the station and I was just m........ by people. ‘Come and stay in my backpacking place.’ ‘Come to my hotel.’ ‘Get in my rickshaw.’ and things. | mobbed |
| In an effort to save money, city officials o....... to turn off street lights an hour earlier. | opted |
| When he finally did reach his old home in the town, it was empty. It was then that he had another s....... .... ......... | stroke of luck |
| We take photos and admire the w............., materials and money that must have gone into the building all those decades ago. (skill in making things, especially in a way that makes them look good) | workmanship |
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