UNIT 1
pages 6-7 Reading spectacle //spektəkəl/ The street performance was a magnificent spectacle.
pages 6-7 Reading alternative /ɔɔlltttnətiv/ He wants to live an alternative lifestyle.
pages 6-7 Reading roll up //rəυl p/ Roll up! Roll up! Come and see the amazing bearded lady!
pages 6-7 Reading step right up //step rait p/ Step right up and see the greatest show on earth!
pages 6-7 Reading thrill /θril/ We were all thrilled by the world’s greatest magician.
pages 6-7 Reading hoofprint //huufprint/ After the race, hoofprints covered the field.
pages 6-7 Reading beast /biist/ There are many wild beasts in this forest.
pages 6-7 Reading pack /ppk/ We saw a pack of wolves as we were driving through the mountains.
pages 6-7 Reading awestruck //ɔɔstrrk/ She was awestruck by the magnificence of the jewels.
pages 6-7 Reading multiple //mmltipəl/ Jonathan was rushed to the hospital with multiple injuries after the accident.
pages 6-7 Reading trapeze /trəəpiiz/ The acrobat flew through the air on the trapeze without a safety net.
pages 6-7 Reading juggler //ddddlə/ We were impressed by the way the juggler managed to keep six balls in the air at the same time.
pages 6-7 Reading tamer //teimə/ The lion tamer managed to put his head inside the animal’s mouth.
pages 6-7 Reading wrestle //resəl/ The children were wrestling with each other in the playground.
pages 6-7 Reading gasp //ɑɑsp/ He gasped as the performer caught the flaming sword.
pages 6-7 Reading tightrope //tait-rəυp/ We watched in amazement as he walked across the tightrope, 50 feet up in the air.
pages 6-7 Reading stride /straid/ He strode confidently across the stage and began to sing.
pages 6-7 Reading haunting //hɔɔntiŋ/ They were moved by the haunting melody the orchestra played.
pages 6-7 Reading compelling /kəmmpeliŋ/ a compelling personality.
pages 6-7 Reading contortionist /kənntɔɔʃənist/ We couldn’t believe the number of positions the contortionist could get into.
pages 6-7 Reading penchant [French] //pɒnʃɒn, pentʃənt/ Mike has a penchant for strange and dangerous weapons.
pages 6-7 Reading twirl [sth around] /twwwl/ He twirled the stick around in his hand.
pages 6-7 Reading batch /bbtʃ/ She had a whole batch of costumes to make for the show.
pages 6-7 Reading hoop /huup/ The tigers had to leap through flaming hoops.
pages 6-7 Reading jaw-dropping //ddɔɔ drɒpiŋ/ They couldn't believe the jaw-dropping performance the acrobats gave.
Page Exercise English Headword Pronunciation Example Sentence
pages 6-7 Reading expertise //ekspppptiiz/ We have a number of trainee engineers with varying degrees of computer expertise.
pages 6-7 Reading aerialist //eəriəlist/ We watched the aerialist fly through the air like a bird.
pages 6-7 Reading cube /kjuub/ Cut the meat into small cubes.
pages 6-7 Reading midair //middeə/ The performers collided in midair.
pages 6-7 Reading whizzing //wiziŋ/ The whizzing fireworks shot through the night sky.
pages 6-7 Reading flip /flip/ She did three backward flips before landing on her feet.
pages 6-7 Reading at the heart of sth /ət рə hɑɑt əv ssmθiŋ/ At the heart of the issue is the question of whether genetic engineering will affect our natural evolution.
pages 6-7 Reading desire /diizaiə/ Andy has a great desire to see the world.
pages 6-7 Reading refined /riifaind/ We think the refined technique works much better than the old one.
Unit 1 pages 6-7 Reading wailing //weiliŋ/ There was a high, wailing sound that sounded just like a woman crying.
Unit 1 pages 6-7 Reading elaborate /iillbərət/ She wore an elaborate dress consisting of thousands of beads and buttons.
pages 6-7 Reading mesh /meʃ/ The traditional instruments of the country meshed with the modern influences of western rock.
pages 6-7 Reading spellbinding //spelbaindiŋ/ We listened without interrupting as the traveller told us his spellbinding tale.
pages 6-7 Reading charm /tʃɑɑm/ Peter still has a certain boyish charm.
pages 6-7 Reading troupe /truup/ the troupe of acrobats performed very well.
pages 6-7 Reading capture (sb’s imagination/attention) //kkptʃə/ His stories of travelling through the jungle captured my imagination.
pages 6-7 Reading pomp /pɒmp/ There was all the usual pomp that one would expect to find at a royal wedding.
pages 6-7 Reading lone /ləυn/ There was a lone figure standing outside the theatre.
pages 6-7 Reading swoop /swuup/ The eagle swooped and seized the unfortunate mouse.
pages 6-7 Reading facial //feiʃəl/ There was slight facial resemblance between the two men.
pages 6-7 Reading bead /biid/ Beads of sweat stood out on his brow as he tried to perform the difficult task.
pages 6-7 Reading tense up //tens p/ She told him to relax, and not to tense up so much.
pages 6-7 Reading intellect //intəlekt/ The proposal had intellect but it wasn’t very well presented.
pages 6-7 Reading choreography //kɒriiɒɒrəfi/ The choreography of the dances was spectacular!
pages 6-7 Reading founder //faυndə/ The founder of this school was a man who believed education should be available to everyone.
pages 6-7 Reading dropout / Nobody wanted to give him a job because he was a high-school dropout.
pages 6-7 Reading itinerant There are a lot of itinerant labourers looking for work at this time of year.
pages 6-7 Reading stilt /stilt/ A man dressed as a clown crossed the ring on stilts and stood
towering above us.
pages 6-7 Reading hone / He set about honing his skills as an athlete.
es 6-7 Reading congregate / Crowds of fans began to congregate to see the lead singer leave the building.
pages 6-7 Reading come up with / Nobody could come up with a better solution, so we continued with the plan.
pages 6-7 Reading procedure / What’s the procedure for getting a new passport?
pages 6-7 Reading tackle / It took twelve hours to tackle the problem and find a solution.
pages 6-7 Reading contradict / The witnesses’ statements contradicted each other so the police knew one of them was lying.
pages 6-7 Reading partially / He was only partially to blame for the fact that the company lost all its money.
pages 6-7 Reading irrelevant / What she said at the meeting was completely irrelevant to the real issue.
pages 6-7 Reading infer /innfff/ When he said that she should go on a diet, she inferred that he thought she was overweight.
pages 6-7 Reading humanely / Circus man agers have been asked to consider treating animals more humanely.
pages 6-7 Reading spin /spin/ The basketball player could spin the ball on one of his fingers.
pages 6-7 Reading blindfolded / The blindfolded prisoner was led out into the courtyard.
pages 6-7 Reading manipulate / She manipulated her body through the small space.
pages 6-7 Reading impact / Warnings about the dangers of taking drugs are not having enough impact on this age group.
pages 6-7 Reading proximity / The proximity to the school was a distinct advantage.
pages 6-7 Reading essence / He tried to capture the essence of the French Riviera in his new painting.
pages 6-7 Reading scope / Is there much scope for initiative in this line of work?
pages 6-7 Reading creativity / She made full use of her natural creativity to produce the play.
pages 6-7 Reading initially / Initially he thought it was a good idea, but later he changed his mind.
pages 6-7 Reading colony / She decided to run away and join a colony of ecologists.
pages 6-7 Reading unreservedly / The company apologised unreservedly for its mistake.
pages 6-7 Reading neutral / I always tried to remain neutral when they started arguing.
page 8 Vocabulary deduce / I deduced that she had been somewhere hot, because she had a dark tan.
page 8 Vocabulary justify / I tried to justify the reason for my lateness.
page 8 Vocabulary extract / I only read a short extract from the novel, but I thought it seemed very good.
pages 8-9 Grammar plus reverse / They reversed the order in which the characters appeared on stage, so the minor characters came on first.
pages 8-9 Grammar plus omit / Please don’t omit any of the details I gave you, even if you think they are not important.
pages 8-9 Grammar plus serviette / She wiped her mouth delicately on the serviette and then left the table.
Page Exercise English Headword Pronunciation Example Sentence
page 10 Vocabulary agility / She has the natural agility of a gazelle when she dances.
page 10 Vocabulary flexibility This type of wood is in great demand due to its unusual flexibility.
page 10 Vocabulary dexterity She embroidered the jacket with speed and dexterity.
page 10 Vocabulary donate / Last year he donated н500 to the Save the Children Fund.
page 10 Vocabulary landmine Princess Diana raised public awareness about the plight of landmine victims.
page 10 Vocabulary outrage The injustice of the situation filled him with a sense of outrage.
page 10 Vocabulary apparent / Her anxiety is becoming more and more apparent.
page 10 Vocabulary approach /əəprəυtʃ/ They have a different approach to the lessons.
pages 10-11 Exam focus line up //lain p/ Sally's lined up some excellent games for the party tonight.
pages 10-11 Exam focus startling //stɑɑtliŋ/ The film had a startling effect on the children.
pages 10-11 Exam focus region //riiddən/ This region is well-known for its wonderful apples.
pages 10-11 Exam focus linen //linən/ She wore a white linen jacket at the party.
pages 10-11 Exam focus cattle //kktl/ We saw many herds of cattle when we went to the country.
pages 10-11 Exam focus poultry / Many people protest about the conditions in large-scale poultry farms.
pages 10-11 Exam focus a sporting chance / Sam has a sporting chance of getting in the basketball team this year.
pages 10-11 Exam focus passionate / Michael is a passionate supporter of many animal rights groups.
pages 10-11 Exam focus shroud / There has been a lot of controversy about the shroud archaeologists have recently discovered.
page 12 Listening purge / They tried to purge this town of all the ethnic minorities during the war.
page 12 Listening pile /pail/ We put the magazines in piles on the floor.
page 12 Listening intrigued /inntriiid/ I was intrigued by his idea to write a spy novel.
page 12 Listening sceptical //skeptikəl/ Many people remain sceptical about the safety of nuclear power.
page 12 Listening vile /vail/ I can’t eat that; it tastes vile.
page 12 Listening notion //nəυʃən/ Some people have very misguided notions about the role of women in society.
pages 14-15 Writing compulsory /kəmmpplsəri/ In Britain, education is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 16.
pages 14-15 Writing extravaganza /ikkstrrvəəəənzə/ The festival was the most exciting extravaganza I have ever witnessed.
pages 14-15 Writing array /əərei/ The museum has a vast array of traditional costumes and head-dresses.
pages 14-15 Writing continent //kɒntənənt/ Have you ever visited the African continent?
pages 14-15 Writing pillar //pilə/ Huge pillars support the cathedral roof.
pages 14-15 Writing marquee /mɑɑɑkii/ The wedding reception is going to be held in a marquee in their garden.
pages 14-15 Writing interval //intəvəl/ We can get some drinks in the interval.
pages 14-15 Writing muddy //mmdi/ Take your boots off outside if they’re muddy.
pages 14-15 Writing appallingly /əəpɔɔliŋli/ I couldn’t believe how appallingly she sang.
pages 14-15 Writing refund //riiffnd/ I told them I wanted a refund of my travel costs.
page 16 Speaking fable //feibəl/ Most people are familiar with Aesop’s fables.
page 16 Speaking weaver //wivə/ This blanket was made by hand by a weaver in India.
page 16 Speaking loom /luum/ She let me have a go on her loom, but I found it very difficult to weave the threads.
page 16 Speaking procession We watched the funeral procession from the hill.
page 16 Speaking incorporate They’ve incorporated many new features into the design of the car.
page 17 Review draught Shut the window - there’s a draught in here!
page 17 Review overall My overall impression of his work is that he needs to make more of an effort.
page 17 Review alternate workers opted for job security over pay increases.
page 17 Review itch /itʃ/ I had an itch in the middle of my back where I couldn’t scratch it.
page 17 Review flea /flii/ I’ll have to spray my dog - I think he’s got fleas.
page 17 Review resuscitate /riisssiteit/ She tried to resuscitate him after they pulled him out of the water, but she couldn’t.
page 17 Review conceptual /kənnseptʃuəl/ the proposal was only conceptual but they were willing to consider it.
page 17 Review painstakingly //peinzzteikiŋli/ They painstakingly went through every single piece of paper in his office.
page 17 Review furry //fffri/ They had just bought some furry little kittens.
page 17 Review carbon dioxide //kɑɑbən daiiɒksaid/ The increased amounts of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere are leading to global warming.
page 17 Review emit /iimit/ The car exhaust emitted clouds of black smoke.
page 17 Review motivator //məυtiveitə/ She offered them chocolate as a motivator so they would help her clean the house.
page 17 Review manipulate /məənipjυleit/ I don’t like the way he is always trying to manipulate people to do what he wants.
page 17 Review ultrathin She threaded an ultrathin piece of string through the needle.
page 17 Review leash All dogs must be kept on a leash in this park.
page 17 Review loop / She looped the rope around the horse’s head and then led it into the field.
page 17 Review tug / He gave the rope a sharp tug and everyone fell over.
page 17 Review frustration / It was sheer frustration that made me cry because there was nothing I could do to help.
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page 17 Review goggles əlz/ They told him he would have to wear goggles if he wanted to try the machinery.
page 17 Review cape / Zorro always wore a black cape and a black hat.
page 17 Review brandish A man leapt out of the shadows brandishing a sharp knife.
page 17 Review whip /wip/ They used a whip to make the horse run faster.
page 17 Review conduct /kənnddkt/ The orchestra were conducted by John Williams.
page 17 Review locomotive //ləυkəəməυtiv/ We went to the History of Transport museum and saw the first ever steam locomotives.
page 17 Review harness //hɑɑnəs/ She put the harness and saddle carefully on the horse.
page 17 Review wobble //wɒbəl/ The pile of bricks wobbled and fell.
page 17 Review hind legs //haind leez/ They made the elephant stand up on its hind legs and everyone clapped.
page 17 Review gear up for ///iər p fə, fɔɔ/ She geared herself up for her entrance onto the stage.
page 17 Review highdive //haidaiv/ Everyone held their breaths while the acrobat prepared for his highdive from the top of the tent.
page 17 Review drumroll //drrmrəυl/ There was a drumroll and then the magician disappeared.
page 17 Review alas /əəlls/ There is, alas, no easy way to get what you want.
page 17 Review plunge /pllndd/ Susan felt refreshed after a quick plunge into the sea.
page 17 Review thimble //θimbəl/ She wasn’t wearing a thimble, so she pricked her finger.
UNIT 2
Unit 2 page 18 Listening integrate //intiireit/ After emigrating to America, they tried to integrate into the new society.
Unit 2 page 18 Listening overcome //əυvəəkkm/ They overcame the enemy after a long and exhausting battle.
Unit 2 pages 18-19 Vocabulary grin //rin/ He felt so pleased with himself he couldn't stop grinning.
Unit 2 pages 18-19 Vocabulary wicked //wikid/ Joe had a wicked grin on his face as he put the spider in his sister's bed.
Unit 2 pages 18-19 Vocabulary intuitively /inntjuuətivli/ She seemed to know intuitively how I felt without my having to tell her.
Unit 2 pages 18-19 Vocabulary irresponsibly //irəəspɒnsəbli/ He behaved irresponsibly when he left the children on their own in the pool.
Unit 2 pages 18-19 Vocabulary attentively /əətentivli/ The professor was pleased her audience was listening so attentively to
her lecture.
Unit 2 pages 18-19 Vocabulary bitterly //bitəli/ The boys complained bitterly about all the work they had to do.
Unit 2 pages 18-19 Vocabulary imperceptibly //impəəseptəbli/ Her expression changed almost imperceptibly when I told her the news.
Unit 2 pages 18-19 Vocabulary abominably /əəbɒminəbli/ Cathy behaved abominably at her brother’s engagement party.
Unit 2 pages 18-19 Vocabulary intimately //intəmətli/ She knew all the facts of the case intimately.
Unit 2 pages 18-19 Vocabulary elegantly //eləəəntli/ Marguerite spoke very elegantly when I was introduced to her.
Unit 2 pages 18-19 Vocabulary illustrate //iləstreit/ He decided to tell a story to illustrate the point. – Seite 7 von 65 –
Unit Page Exercise English Headword Pronunciation Example Sentence
Unit 2 pages 18-19 Vocabulary commuter /kəəmjuutə/ The underground was full of commuters going home for the weekend.
Unit 2 pages 19-21 Reading sweep (one’s eye) /swiip/ Mike swept his eye across the ocean but couldn’t see any sign of land.
Unit 2 pages 19-21 Reading flowing //fləυiŋ/ The girl had long flowing black hair.
Unit 2 pages 19-21 Reading skip /skip/ I decided to skip the introduction and went straight to chapter one.
Unit 2 pages 19-21 Reading eliminate /iiliməneit/ Police have eliminated three possible suspects in the case so far.
Unit 2 pages 19-21 Reading disembodied //disəmmbɒdid/ They say the house is haunted by disembodied spirits.
Unit 2 pages 19-21 Reading preceding /priisiidiŋ/ We managed to get more work done this week than in the whole of
the preceding month.
Unit 2 pages 19-21 Reading extinguish /ikkstiŋŋwiʃ/ Please extinguish all cigarettes before you enter the room.
Unit 2 pages 19-21 Reading undesirable ///ndiizaiərəbəl/ The incident could have undesirable consequences for the company if
the press find out about it.
Unit 2 pages 19-21 Reading ghoulish ///uuliʃ/ What’s that strange ghoulish sound?
Unit 2 pages 19-21 Reading originate /əəriddəneit/ This custom originated in China in the 4th century BC.
Unit 2 pages 19-21 Reading currant //kkrənt/ My mum makes delicious currant buns.
Unit 2 pages 19-21 Reading on behalf of /ɒn biihɑɑf əv, ɒv/ On behalf of everyone here, may I wish you a very happy retirement.
Unit 2 pages 19-21 Reading donor //dəυnə/ Funding for the hospital has come mostly from private donors.