UNIT 6
page 68 Listening decline /di_klain/ Interest in this sport has declined over recent years.
68 Listening unattainable /_nə_teinəbəl/ Climbing Mt.Everest seems like an unattainable goal to many people.
69 Grammar plus session /_seʃən/ There's going to be a jazz session at that new bar on the night it opens.
69 Grammar plus elite /ei_li_t/ Only a small privileged elite were invited to the Lord Mayor's birthday celebrations.
69 Grammar plus elevate /_eləveit/ Since winning the World Cup, the football players have been elevated to superstars.
69 Grammar plus bungee jump /_bnd_i d_mp/ Michael had a go at bungee jumping when he went to Spain.
69 Grammar plus schedule /_ʃedju_l/ The meeting has been scheduled for this afternoon.
70 Speaking endorsement /in_dɔ_smənt/ It is now quite common to see the endorsement of everyday products by superstars.
70 Speaking consumer /kən_sju_mə/ Our company now offers a wider choice of goods for the consumer.
70-71 Exam focus venture /_ventʃə/ Today's the first time I've ventured out of doors since my illness.
70-71 Exam focus pain barrier /_pein _b_riə/ Arnold went through the pain barrier when he broke both his legs in the accident.
70-71 Exam focus in pursuit of /in pə_sju_t əv, ɒv/ I'm always amazed at the things people do in pursuit of love.
70-71 Exam focus intangible /in_t_nd_əbəl/ The island of Iona has an intangible quality of holiness.
70-71 Exam focus also-ran /_ɔ_lsəυ r_n/ He was an also-ran in the last athletics event.
70-71 Exam focus marvel /_mɑ_vəl/ I marvelled at my mother's ability to remain calm in a crisis.
70-71 Exam focus odds /ɒdz/ Invest now – the odds are that the share prices will rise after the budget.
70-71 Exam focus discipline /_disəplin/ His primary discipline at the university is Latin American History.
70-71 Exam focus shot put /_ʃɒt pυt/ He was awarded the silver medal in the shot put at the last Olympics.
70-71 Exam focus oppression /ə_preʃən/ The country has seen a sudden increase in the number of immigrants taking refuge from the oppression of the dictatorship.
70-71 Exam focus in the front rank /in də _frnt _r_ŋk/ Emily Dickinson is a poet who stands in the front rank of all poets.
70-71 Exam focus on the face of it /ɒn də _feis əv it/ On the face of it, Norman seems the ideal man for the job.
70-71 Exam focus successive /sək_sesiv/ The hockey team has had five successive victories.
70-71 Exam focus mark sb out /_mɑ_k smbədi _aυt/ His efficient manner marked him out as a professional.
70-71 Exam focus transcend /tr_n_send/ Her performance in the arena transcended all others.
70-71 Exam focus setback /_setb_k/ The death of her partner at such a time, was a major setback which she had to overcome.
70-71 Exam focus fatal /_feitl/ Meningitis is a serious illness, fatal in some cases.
70-71 Exam focus grave /reiv/ This decision may have very grave consequences.
70-71 Exam focus comeback /_kmb_k/ The mini-skirt made a comeback in the late 1980s.
70-71 Exam focus chronic /_krɒnik/ He's been suffering from chronic arthritis for years now.
70-71 Exam focus cervical disc /_s__vikəl _disk, sə_vaikəl/ Williams suffered from a serious cervical disc injury.
70-71 Exam focus undaunted /n_dɔ_ntid/ Undaunted by the enormity of the task, they began rebuilding the village.
70-71 Exam focus cartilage /_kɑ_təlid_/ Our noses are made mainly of cartilage.
70-71 Exam focus rib /rib/ Contrary to popular belief, men and women actually have the samenumber of ribs.
70-71 Exam focus shot /ʃɒt/ Have you had your typhoid and cholera shots?
70-71 Exam focus qualify /_kwɒləfai/ If the French team wins, it will qualify for a place in the finals.
70-71 Exam focus wing one's way /_wiŋ wnz _wei/ Our special first prize will soon be winging its way towards you.
70-71 Exam focus double up /_dbəl _p/ The footballer doubled up, grabbing his leg in agony.
70-71 Exam focus albeit /ɔ_l_bi_it/ It was a small, albeit very important, mistake.
70-71 Exam focus altitude /__ltitju_d/ At high altitudes it is difficult to get enough oxygen.
70-71 Exam focus administer /əd_ministə/ They administered morphine to him to relieve the pain.
70-71 Exam focus withstand /wid_st_nd, wiθ-/ It is a type of desert bush that can withstand extremes of temperature.
70-71 Exam focus miler /_mailə/ Sebastian Coe, who was an outstanding miler in the 80's, had broken themile world record several times.
70-71 Exam focus overload /_əυvə_ləυd/ The bus was overloaded with tourists and their luggage.
70-71 Exam focus inextinguishable /_inik_stiŋwiʃəbəl/ The fire was so intense that it seemed to be inextinguishable.
70-71 Exam focus matter /_m_tə/ All waste matter is disposed of down this pipe.
70-71 Exam focus mount /maυnt/ We mounted some stone steps to a gallery.
70-71 Exam focus duly /_dju_li/ Here are your travel documents, all duly dated and signed.
70-71 Exam focus cauldron /_kɔ_ldrən/ There was a big, black witch's cauldron in the corner of the cave.
70-71 Exam focus contest /kən_test/ He has decided to contest a seat on the council next term.
70-71 Exam focus Aussie /_ɒzi/ Have you met Bruce, the Aussie? He’s going back to Australia next month.
70-71 Exam focus push oneself to the limit /_pυʃ wnself tə də _limit/ George really pushed himself to the limit last week, trying to be ready for the big game.
70-71 Exam focus in the face of /in də _feis əv, ɒv/ She is capable of showing amazing bravery in the face of danger.
70-71 Exam focus adversity /əd_v__səti/ We all had to help each other in times of adversity.
70-71 Exam focus domestic /də_mestik/ She spends all her money on new domestic appliances.
70-71 Exam focus stove /stəυv/ I've always wanted to have an old fashioned wood-burning stove.
70-71 Exam focus (skin) graft /(_skin) rɑ_ft/ Her severe burns were treated with skin grafts.
70-71 Exam focus resume /ri_zju_m/ After a short break of twenty minutes, they resumed the task withdetermination.
70-71 Exam focus incredulity /_inkrə_dju_ləti/ Mathew's comment brought a look of complete incredulity to Sandra's face.
70-71 Exam focus comport oneself /kəm_pɔ_t wn_self/ He always comported himself very well at public gatherings.
70-71 Exam focus face up to /_feis _p tə, tυ/ You might as well face up to the fact that they'll never offer you another job.
70-71 Exam focus defiance /di_faiəns/ The boy gave me a look of hatred and defiance as he slammed the door.
70-71 Exam focus encounter /in_kaυntə/ I first encountered him at summer school.
70-71 Exam focus intense /in_tens/ The heat was so intense that we could do nothing but lie by the pool.
73 Listening midfield /_midfi_ld/ He plays midfield for our local football team.
73 Listening cauliflower ear /_kɒliflaυər _iə/ Boxers frequently suffer from cauliflower ears.
73 Listening referee /_refə_ri_/ The referee was not prepared to alter his decision.
74 Vocabulary gender /_d_endə/ We are not allowed to make decisions based on the race, gender orreligion of our employees.
74 Vocabulary the man in the street /də _m_n in də _stri_t/ This kind of music wouldn't appeal to the man on the street.
74 Vocabulary a man of his word /ə _m_n əv iz _w__d/ You can absolutely rely on Richard – he is a man of his word.
74 Vocabulary be your own man /bi jər _əυn _m_n/ You can't tell Sam what to do – he is his own man.
74 Vocabulary as one man /əz _wn _m_n/ The audience rose as one man to applaud the singers.
74 Vocabulary man /m_n/ The information desk is manned twenty-four hours a day.
74 Vocabulary every man for himself /_evri m_n fər im_self/ In journalism, if you want to get the best story, it's every man for himself.
74 Vocabulary a man of the people /ə _m_n əv də _pi_pəl/ He claims to be a man of the people so that he wins the next election.
75 English in Use vicarious /vi_keəriəs/ Parents get the vicarious pleasure of seeing their children succeed.
75 English in Use sorrow /_sɒrəυ/ He expressed his sorrow at my father's death.
75 English in Use engulf /in_lf/ I was engulfed by a feeling of terrible panic as the plane started to descend.
75 English in Use regard /ri_ɑ_d/ You must regard the safety regulations.
75 English in Use fencing /_fensiŋ/ I have decided to start having fencing lessons next year.
75 English in Use duel /_dju_əl/ The officer challenged him to a duel with pistols.
75 English in Use foil /fɔil/ He selected a foil from the rack and pulled down his mask.
75 English in Use distinguish /di_stiŋwiʃ/ Dogs can distinguish a greater range of sounds than humans can.
75 English in Use trunk /trŋk/ He aimed a blow to the trunk of my body, which I artfully dodged.
75 English in Use epee /_epei/ The epee as a fencing sword is the descendent of the duel sword.
75 English in Use sabre /_seibə/ The sabre is the modern version of the cavalry sword.
75 English in Use cavalry /_k_vəlri/ The General decided not to send in the cavalry until the last minute.
75 English in Use thrust /θrst/ The burglar thrust at me with his knife but I managed to dodge out ofhis way.
75 English in Use waistcoat /_weiskəυt, _weskət/ He decided to buy a new waistcoat to go with his suit.
75 English in Use agile /__d_ail/ Andy climbed the tree, agile as a monkey.
75 English in Use equivalence /i_kwivələns/ There is an equivalence in value between these two items.
76-77 Writing live up to /liv _p tə, tυ/ The book certainly lived up to his expectations.
76-77 Writing comprehensive /_kɒmpri_hensiv/ He made a comprehensive list of all the items in he room.
76-77 Writing match up to /_m_tʃ _p tə, tυ/ The concert did not match up to the hype.
76-77 Writing make up for /meik _p fə, fɔ_/ That one weekend made up for all the disappointments I'd had.
76-77 Writing in due course /in _dju_ _kɔ_s/ The committee will consider your application in due course.
78 English in Use stamina /_st_minə/ You need stamina to be a long-distance runner.
78 English in Use captaincy /_k_ptənsi/ After demonstrating his leadership qualities, he was given the captaincyof the team.
78 English in Use foster /_fɒstə/ These sessions are designed to foster better working relationships.
78 English in Use attendance /ə_tendəns/ Many students have a very poor attendance record.
78 English in Use inconsistent /_inkən_sistənt/ The team's performance has been highly inconsistent this season.
78 English in Use temper /_tempə/ If he can't control his temper, he should give up teaching.
78 English in Use in jeopardy /in _d_epədi/ The terrorist acts could put the whole peace process in jeopardy.
78 English in Use insert /in_s__t/ He decided to insert an extra paragraph explaining why he had wanted towrite the book.
78 English in Use all-round /_ɔ_l raυnd/ Jim is a good all-round athlete.
79 Review binoculars /bi_nɒkjυləz/ Looking through the binoculars I could just make out the ship on the horizon.
79 Review kick off /_kik _ɒf/ The match kicks off at 3 o'clock.
79 Review redundancy /ri_dndənsi/ Due to the threat of closure, 2,000 workers now face redundancy.
79 Review merit /_merit/ Your suggestion merits serious consideration.
79 Review span /sp_n/ Over a span of ten years, the company has grown to twice its original size.
79 Review millennium /mi_leniəm/ Can you remember what you were doing on the first day of the millennium?
79 Review baron /_b_rən/ Baron De Couberten was the founder of the modern Olympic Games.
79 Review revive /ri_vaiv/ Helen's trip home has revived memories of her child hood.
UNIT 8
Unit 8 page 92 Speaking superstition /_su_pə_stiʃən/ In your country, do you have the superstition that walking under aladder is unlucky?
Unit 8 page 92 Speaking coincidence /kəυ_insidəns/ It was quite a coincidence that I bumped into Roger in Naxos.
Unit 8 page 92 Speaking freak /fri_k/ A freak storm destroyed most of the houses.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading pin up /_pin _p/ Can you pin this picture up on the notice board?
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading bizarre /bi_zɑ_/ Meeting my real parents after so many years was a bizarre experience.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading I was somewhat perplexed by the task that lay ahead of me.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading weird /wiəd/ Mike's got a really weird sense of humour.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading spooky /_spu_ki/ The old lady lived in a spooky old house with creaking stairs.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading collapsed /kə_l_pst/ They rushed her to hospital as she was suffering from a collapsed lung.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading surgery /_s__d_əri/ He had to have major heart surgery, which fortunately, saved his life.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading carry out /_k_ri _aυt/ They are carrying out urgent repairs to the electronic equipment.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading acclaim /ə_kleim/ Karina's artwork has won her international acclaim.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading confluence /_kɒnfluəns/ They were astounded at the confluence of all the proposals.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading income bracket /_iŋkm _br_kit, _in-/ Peter pays very high taxes because his job puts him in the highestincome bracket.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading entourage /_ɒntυrɑ__/ Madonna and her entourage boarded her private plane at Heathrow.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading swell /swel/ We asked them to come to the meeting just to swell the numbers.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading boost /bu_st/ The advertising campaign is sure to boost sales.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading mix up /_miks _p/ I always mix him up with his brother; they look so much alike. Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading breakthrough /_breikθru_/ Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of cancer.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading property /_prɒpəti/ The water from some Greek springs has natural healing properties.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading electron /i_lektrɒn/ The invention of the electron microscope was an important moment in
the history of physics.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading double helix /_dbəl _hi_liks/ The discovery of the double helix in DNA was the beginning of a wholeseries of discoveries in the field of genetics.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading curiosity /_kjυəri_ɒsəti/ Children have a natural curiosity about the world around them.
Unit 8 pages 92-93 Reading rational /_r_ʃənəl/ It can't have just disappeared! There must be a perfectlyrational explanation.
Unit 8 page 94 Grammar plus memorise /_meməraiz/ She had to memorise over one hundred different chemical formulasfor the exams.
Unit 8 page 94 Grammar plus detest /di_test/ I detest having to work on sunny days.
Unit 8 page 94 Grammar plus urge /__d_/ Thomas urged her to reconsider her decision.
Unit 8 page 94 Grammar plus neglect /ni_lekt/ The agent had neglected to warn us about delays.
Unit 8 page 94 Grammar plus reconsider /_ri_kən_sidə/ I have received your letter of resignation but I want you toreconsider your decision.
Unit 8 page 95 Vocabulary maximise /_m_ksimaiz/ The company's main aim for next year is to maximise profit.
Unit 8 page 95 Vocabulary solar panel /_səυlə _p_nl/ The solar panels provide hot water all day long in the summer months.
Unit 8 page 95 Vocabulary glaring /_leəriŋ/ I couldn't see who was in the car due to the glaring light of the headlamps.
Unit 8 page 95 Vocabulary overtime /_əυvətaim/ They're working overtime to get the job finished.
Unit 8 page 95 Vocabulary meagre /_mi_ə/ We lived on a meagre diet of bread, olives and cheese for several months.
Unit 8 page 95 Vocabulary wage /weid_/ The job's not very exciting, but he earns a good wage.
Unit 8 page 95 Vocabulary reliability /ri_laiə_biləti/ Reliability is not one of her strong points.
Unit 8 page 95 Vocabulary scholar /_skɒlə/ The book was written by scholars at Harvard University.
Unit 8 page 95 Vocabulary solar system /_səυlə _sistəm/ Our galaxy alone contains innumerable other solar systems.
Unit 8 page 96 Listening fire brigade /_faiə bri_eid/ He loves fire engines, so he wants to join the fire brigade.
Unit 8 page 96 Listening tea chest /_ti_ tʃest/ Our cellar is full of tea chests, filled with books.
Unit 8 page 96 Listening recount /ri_kaυnt/ They recounted their experiences of the wilderness in front ofa small audience.
Unit 8 page 96 Listening incident /_insədənt/ After the children had been sent to their rooms, nobody mentionedthe incident again.
Unit 8 pages 96-97 Grammar check Cancerian /k_n_siəriən/ Cancerians are supposed to be very loyal to other family members.
Unit 8 pages 96-97 Grammar check hang around with sb /_h_ŋ ə_raυnd wid _smbədi/ He hangs around with Simon and Paul after school every day.
Unit 8 pages 96-97 Grammar check till /til/ She opened the till and took out a fifty pound note.
Unit 8 page 97 Vocabulary obedient /ə_bi_diənt/ Sally is an obedient and dutiful child. Unit 8 page 97 Vocabulary pseudo- /_sju_dəυ/ Don't listen to them; they're just pseudo-intellectuals who pretend tobe clever.
Unit 8 page 97 Vocabulary antisocial /__nti_səυʃəl/ When he first came here, the child was aggressive and antisocial.
Unit 8 page 97 Vocabulary post-mortem /_pəυst _mɔ_təm/ The post-mortem revealed that Mrs Elliot had been poisoned.
Unit 8 page 97 Vocabulary overgrown /_əυvə_rəυn/ The garden will be overgrown with weeds by the time we get back.
Unit 8 page 97 Vocabulary monolingual /_mɒnəυ_liŋwəl/ She told me I should use a monolingual dictionary.
Unit 8 page 97 Vocabulary former /_fɔ_mə/ Did you know that Mr Williams is a former principal of the school?
Unit 8 page 97 Vocabulary graduate /_r_d_uət/ Karen is a history graduate of Athens University.
Unit 8 page 97 Vocabulary clockwise /_klɒkwaiz/ Turn the wheel clockwise.
Unit 8 page 98 Speaking metal detector /_metl di_tektə/ With the aid of a metal detector, we managed to find several Roman coins.
Unit 8 page 98 Speaking pay off /_pei _ɒf/ They took a big risk investing in that theatre, but it paid off.
Unit 8 page 99 English in Use get into sth /et _intə _smθiŋ/ Lots of my friends are really getting into this new kind of music.
Unit 8 page 99 English in Use get hold of /et _həυld əv, ɒv/ I must get hold of Veronica to see if she can mind the children forme on Saturday night.
Unit 8 page 99 English in Use in terms of /in _t__mz əv, ɒv/ Gerald tended to see everything in terms of his work.
Unit 8 page 99 English in Use take on /_teik _ɒn/ She has decided to take on the post of head-teacher.
Unit 8 pages 100-101 Writing engaging /in_eid_iŋ/ Miriam has a very engaging smile.
Unit 8 pages 100-101 Writing addict /__dikt/ If you don't go out and do something else, you're going to become
a television addict.
Unit 8 pages 100-101 Writing avidly /__vidli/ She listens to the radio programme avidly every day.
Unit 8 pages 100-101 Writing exasperation /i_zɑ_spə_reiʃən/ He threw the game down in exasperation when he couldn't get it to work.
Unit 8 pages 100-101 Writing puddle /_pdl/ The children splashed through the puddles on their way home from school.
Unit 8 pages 100-101 Writing hallucinate /hə_lu_sineit/ I saw a figure standing in the shadows and thought I was hallucinating.
Unit 8 pages 100-101 Writing dawn on /_dɔ_n ɒn/ It suddenly dawned on me that Josh had been right all along.
Unit 8 page 102 Exam focus stakes /steiks/ They were willing to risk everything and played for very high stakes.
Unit 8 page 102 Exam focus foreign exchange /_fɒrən iks_tʃeind_/ The foreign exchange markets reacted quickly to the cut in Frenchinterest rates.
Unit 8 page 102 Exam focus irregularity /i_rejυ_l_rəti/ There appear to be a number of irregularities in your statement.
Unit 8 page 102 Exam focus settle /_setl/ We expect you to settle your account in full each month.