FCE, PET Vocabulary (Places to Live)

1) detached house a house that is not connected to any other building

2) terraced house one of a row of houses joined to each other by the walls

3) bungalow a small house of one storey

4) block of flats a large building that has several or many apartments

5) mansion a large, impressive house

6) skyscraper a high building of very many storeys

7) castle a large strong building with thick high walls and towers

8) semi-detached joined to another house on one side only by a common wall

9) cottage a small house, especially in the country or in a village

10) houseboat a boat that people can live in, kept on a river or canal

11) caravan a vehicle on wheels for living in, pulled by a car

12) palace the official home of a king, queen, president, etc

1) canopy 2) cornice 3) skylight 4) attic

5) window sill 6) ridge 7) roof 8) dormer window

9) chimney 10) porch 11) garage 12) step

13) drive 14) gutter 15) drain pipe 16) lawn

1) a landing the level part of a staircase between flights of steps

2) a cellar an underground room, usually used for storing coal, wine etc.

3) a drive a private road leading from a gate to a house etc.

4) a fireplace a space in a wall of a room with a chimney above, for a fire

5) blinds a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc.

6) a shed a roughly-built building for working in, or for storage

7) a doormat a mat kept in front of the door for people to wipe their feet on

8) a path a way made across ground by the passing of people or animals

9) central heating a system for heating a building

10) a chimney a part of a building through which smoke rises into the outside air

Vocabulary (Furniture and Fittings)

UTILITY ROOM BEDROOM BATHROOM KITCHEN

ironing board duvet bath (BE) oven

vacuum cleaner pillow soap dish fridge

washing machine mattress towel cutting board (BE)

dryer wardrobe (BE) shower dishwasher

bleach dressing table toilet blender

Vocabulary - Types of Housing

2) move out (pv) permanently to leave the house or flat where you live

3) estate agent (n)someone whose job is to help people buy and sell property

6) cottage (n) a small house, especially in the country or in a village

9) apartment (n) a flat, a set of rooms for living in

10) store (n) a building or room where things are sold

11) community (n) the people who live in a certain area

12) land (n) a piece of countryside belonging to someone

13) suburban (adj) in a suburb, or relating to a suburb

15) floor (n) all the rooms on the same level in a building

16) duplex (n) a flat that has rooms on two levels

 Vocabulary - Renting a flat or a house
1) electricity bill (n) a bill for money owed for electricity used

2) landlord (n) a person that rents rooms, flats or houses to people

3) furnished (adj.) a flat, house which is complete with furniture

4) utilities (n) a public service such as gas, water, or electricity

5) flatmate (n) a person who shares a flat with someone

6) spacious (adj.) having plenty of room; large

7) bedsitter (n) a room that a person rents and uses for both living and sleeping in

8) refurbished (adj.) renovated and redecorated, especially a building

9) move in (v) to start to live in your new home

10) rent (n) money paid, usually regularly, for the use of a house, shop, land

FCE Vocabulary - Environment 2

1) fossil fuels fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, formed underground

2) endangered species animals and plants that are in danger of becoming extinct

3) greenhouse effect a warming of Earth's surface and the air above it

4) recycle (v) to make something new from (something that has been used before)

5) solar energy energy obtained from solar power

6) exhaust fumes gases ejected from an engine as waste products

7) natural habitat an ecological or environmental area where a specific species

8) ozone layer the layer of ozone that protects the planet from the radiation of the sun

9) rain forest a thick tropical forest in an area where there is a lot of rain

10) contaminate (v) to dirty something

NATURAL

DISASTERS ENERGY POLLUTION

tsunami fossil fuels fumes

earthquake solar panels smog

drought wind turbines carbon dioxide

avalanche natural resources acid rains

hurricane renewable sources dump waste

heavy rain (col) a lot of rain

2) landslide (n) a piece of land that falls down from the side of a hill

3) injure (v) to harm or damage

4) victim (n) a person who suffers death or harm as a result of a disaster

5) survivor (n) a person who survives a disaster

6) struck (strike) (v) to happen suddenly and have a damaging effect on

7) crack (n) a line on a surface where sth is beginning to break apart

8) slope (n) the side of a hill

9) nature (n) the forces that control the physical world and life itself

10) disaster (n) a terrible event, especially one that causes great damage

1) nuclear station a plant where nuclear energy is converted into electricity

2) environmentally friendly not harmful to the environment.

3) global warming the recent increase in the world's temperature

4) breeding programme the planned breeding of a group of animals or plants

5) toxic waste waste material that can be harmful to the environment

6) dumping ground a place where rubbish or unwanted material is left

7) oil slick a layer of oil floating on the sea or on a lake

8) acid rain rain that contains dangerous chemicals

9) environmental awareness the understanding of the world around us

10) carbon dioxide a gas breathed out by people or produced by burning carbon

FCE Vocabulary (Describing Appearance) 1

1) chubby (build) slightly fat in a way that people usually find attractive

2) tanned (skin) made brown by the sun

3) wrinkles (face) small lines or folds on your skin

4) wavy (hair) having curves; not straight

5) complexion (skin) the colour or appearance of the skin of the face

6) eyelash (face) one of the hairs that grow on the edge of the eyelids

7) slim (build) thin, in a way that is attractive

8) freckles (skin) small brown spots on the skin

9) moustache (face) the hair on the upper lip of a man

10) handsome (looks) a man who is extremely good looking

1) well-dressed (looks) wearing smart clothes

2) bald (face) having no hair, or not very much hair

3) middle-aged (looks) neither young nor old

4) skinny (build) very thin

5) fair (hair) light-coloured, pale in colour

6) fit (build) physically healthy and strong

7) gorgeous (looks) very attractive (used to describe women and men)

8) obese (build) very fat

9) scruffy (looks) dirty and untidy

10) curly (hair) having a lot of curls or a curved shape

HAIR HEIGHT BUILD FACE

combed short chubby beard

bald shortish obese dimples

curly tall skinny sideburns

dyed tallish muscular pale complexion

brunette medium height plump tanned

FCE Vocabulary (Family and Relationships) 1

1) colleague a person who works with you

2) fiancé the man to whom a woman is engaged to be married

3) son-in-law a daughter's husband

4) niece the daughter of you brother or sister

5) mother-in-law the mother of your husband or wife

6) acquaintance a person whom you know

7) employer the person who employs you

8) nephew the son of your brother or sister

9) fiancée the woman to whom a man is engaged to be married

10) employee a person employed by a firm etc.

1) workmate a person that you work with

2) relative/relation a person who is in the same family as somebody else

3) descendant your child, grandchild

4) divorced no longer married

5) widow a woman whose husband is dead

6) flatmate a person who shares a flat with one or more others

7) engaged having given a promise to marry someone

8) adult fully grown

9) ancestor a person in your family who lived a long time ago

10) neighbour someone who lives near you

FCE Vocabulary (Clothes) 1

1) fashionable (adj) following the newest style of dress

2) match (v) (of clothes) look good when seen together

3) worn out (adj) too old or damaged to be used

4) alter (v) to make a piece of clothing longer, wider etc so that it fits

5) baggy (adj) large and loose

6) fit (v) (of clothes, shoes) be the correct size and shape

7) plain (adj) having no pattern or decoration

8) suit (v) (of style, colour) look good on someone

9) undo (v) to open something that is fastened, tied or wrapped

10) unfashionable (adj) not popular or fashionable at a particular time

1) scarf long strip of material to wear round your neck

2) dressing gown a loose piece of clothing that is worn over pyjamas

3) slippers loose soft shoes that you wear in the house

4) collar the part of a shirt, jacket etc. which goes round your neck

5) sleeve a part of a piece of clothing that covers all or part of your arm

6) shoelace a long, thin material like a string that is used for fastening a shoe

7) trainers shoes that you wear for sports or as informal clothing

8) buckle a piece of metal or plastic used for joining the ends of a belt

9) glove a covering for the hand, made of wool, leather, etc.

10) bracelet a piece of jewellery worn around the wrist or arm

1) apron 2) shorts 3) wellingtons 4) tracksuit

5) jumper 6) shoelaces 7) anorak 8) bra

9) cufflinks 10) overcoat 11) trainers 12) vest

JEWELLERY FOOTWEAR ACCESSORIES UNDERWEAR

bracelet trainers handbag bra

pendant high heels suspenders underpants

brooch slippers belt knickers

necklace boots wallet night dress

earring mules purse lingerie

FCE Vocabulary - Opposites (Verbs) 1

1) tighten => to make or become tight or tighter loosen => to make or become loose
2) bend => to curve, straighten => to make or become straight

3) shrink => to become smaller in amount, size expand => to make or grow larger

4) lighten => to make or become brighter darken => to make or become dark

5) progress => to improve or develop regress => to return to an earlier form

6) collect => to bring or come together scatter => to throw things in different directions

7) sink => to go down below the surface of water float => to stay on the surface of a liquid

8) melt => to make soft or liquid through heat freeze => to become hard and often turn
to ice

9) punish => to make sb suffer for a crime reward => to give sth to sb, recompense

10) admit => to agree that something is true deny => to say that something is not true

1) widen => to make or become wider narrow => to make or become narrow
2) depart => to go away, to leave return => to come back, to go back
3) gain => to obtain or win something lose => not to win
4) defend => to protect sb/sth from attack attack => to use violence to try to hurt or
kill sb
5) attract => to arouse sb's liking or interest repel => to cause a feeling of disgust
6) permit => to bring or come together prohibit => to throw things in different directions
7) starve => to die, or suffer, from hunger feed => to give food to a person or an animal
8) reduce => to make less, smaller, to decrease increase => to grow in number, size
9) notice => to pay attention to sb/sth ignore => to take no notice of
somebody/someone
10) comfort => to agree that something is true distress => to say that something is not
true
1) strengthen => to make or become strong weaken => to make or become weak
2) accept => to take something offered reject => to refuse to accept
3) raise => to move something to a high position lower => to make something less high
4) reveal => to make something known conceal => to hide
5) borrow => to take sth. away for a while lend => to give sb. the use of sth. for a time
6) ignite => to catch fire extinguish => to put out a fire
7) smile => to show pleasure frown => to look displeased
8) simplify => to make something simpler complicate => to make something more difficult
9) build => to form or construct something demolish => to lay waste to; ruin utterly
10) hire => to employ someone dismiss => to remove someone from their job
1) artificial => made by man, not natural natural => made by nature, not made by men
2) permanent => lasting for ever, not temporary temporary => lasting for a short time
only
3) compulsory => completely necessary voluntary => done by choice
4) abundant => existing in large amounts scarce => to use violence to try to hurt or kill sb
5) lenient => merciful, not punishing severely strict => demanding that rules should be
obeyed
6) straight => not in a curve or at an angle crooked => not in a straight line; bent or twisted
7) tender => soft, not hard, not tough tough => difficult to cut or chew
8) respectable => having a good reputation dishonourable => not deserving respect,
immoral
9) classical => traditional in style or idea modern => of the present time or recent times
10) banal => boring or ordinary, not interesting original => new, fresh
1) extinct => no longer in existence living => alive, having life
2) picturesque => pretty and interesting unattractive => not good, interesting or pleasant
3) limited => not very large boundless => having no limit
4) ordinary => usual, normal unusual => different from what is usual or normal
5) reasonable => sensible irrational => not based on clear logical thought
6) clumsy => awkward in movement graceful => moving in a smooth and attractive
way
7) proud => having a high opinion of yourself humble => having a low opinion of
yourself
8) renowned => famous and respected unknown => not famous or well known
9) guilty => having done something illegal innocent => not guilty of a crime
10) intentional => done in a way that is planned accidental => happening by chance
1) willing => ready to agree something reluctant => unwilling
2) common => quite normal or usual rare => not found very often, unusual
3) worthless => of no value priceless => too valuable to have a price
4) deep => going far down or back shallow => not deep
5) ambiguous => having several possible meanings clear => easy to understand
6) lazy => unwilling to work or be active industrious => hardworking
7) approximate => nearly exact; not accurate exact => correct in every detail
8) occupied => being used by somebody vacant => empty, not occupied
9) serious => that must be treated as important trivial => not important or serious
10) pure => clean and not harmful in any way contaminated => made dirty, polluted, or
poisonous

Word Building 1

VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB

KNOWABLE
KNOWLEDGE KNOWING KNOWINGLY
KNOW KNOWINGNESS KNOWLEDGEABLE UNKNOWINGLY
UNKNOWINGNESS UNKNOWLEDGEABLE KNOWLEDGEABLY
UNKNOWING

DEAD
DEADLY
DYING
DIE DEATH DEAD
DEADLY
DEATHLY
DEATHLY
 SUCCESS
SUCCESSFULLY
SUCCEED SUCCESSOR SUCCESSFUL
UNSUCCESSFULLY
SUCCESSFULNESS

COMPARISON
COMPARABLE
COMPARER
COMPARE INCOMPARABLE COMPARABLY
COMPARABILITY
COMPARATIVE
COMPARABLENESS

BELIEF
BELIEVER BELIEVABLE
NONBELIEVER UNBELIEVABLE BELIEVABLY
BELIEVE
UNBELIEVER BELIEVING UNBELIEVABLY
DISBELIEF UNBELIEVING
BELIEVABILITY

VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB

BLAMELESS
BLAME BLAMING BLAMEFULLY
BLAME BLAMER UNBLAMING BLAMELESSLY
BLAMELESSNESS BLAMEABLE BLAMEABLE
BLAMEFUL

IMAGINED
IMAGINATVE IMAGINATIVELY
IMAGINE IMAGINATION
UNIMAGINED UNIMAGINATIVELY
UNIMAGINATIVE

SHORTS
SHORTEN SHORTENER SHORT SHORTLY
SHORTNESS

EXPECTED
EXPECTATION UNEXPECTED
EXPECT EXPECTANTLY
EXPECTANCY EXPECTANT
UNEXPECTANT

CRITICISM
CRITICAL CRITICALLY
CRITICIZE CRITIC
UNCRITICAL UNCRITICALLY
CRITIQUE

VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB

NOTICEABLE
NOTICE NOTICEABLY
NOTICE UNNOTICED
NOTICER UNNOTICEABLY
UNNOTICEABLE
 ADD ADDITION ADDITIONAL ADDITIONALLY

ATTRACTION
ATTRACTIVELY
ATTRACT ATTRACTIVENESS ATTRACTIVE
UNATTRACTIVELY
UNATTRACTIVENESS

INTENTIONAL
INTEND INTENTION INTENTIONALLY
UNINTENTIONAL

EXCEPTIONAL EXCEPTIONALLY
EXCEPT EXCEPTION
UNEXCEPTIONAL UNEXCEPTIONALLY

VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB

AMAZE AMAZEMENT AMAZING AMAZINGLY

IRRITABLE IRRITABLY
IRRITATE IRRITATION
IRRITATING IRRITATINGLY

WONDER
WONDERFULLY
WONDER WONDERER WONDERFUL
WONDERLINGLY
WONDERLAND

APPARENT
APPEAR APPEARANCE APPARENTLY
UNAPPARENT

POPULARITY POPULAR POPULARLY

POPULARIZE
UNPOPULARITY UNPOPULAR UNPOPULARLY

VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB

HORRIBLE
HORRIBLY
HORRIFY HORROR
HORRIFYING HORRIFICALLY
HORRIFIC

PRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVELY
PRODUCE PRODUCTION
UNPRODUCTIVE UNPRODUCTIVELY

EXCITABLY
EXCITE EXCITEMENT EXCITABLE
EXCITEDLY

EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL
EDUCATE EDUCATIONALLY
EDUCATOR EDUCATING

ANNOYING
ANNOY ANNOYANCE ANNOYINGLY
ANNOYED
 VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB

CARE CAREFUL
CAREFULLY
CARE CARER CARELESS
CARELESSLY
CARELESSNESS CARING

DIFFERENT DIFFERENTLY
DIFFER DIFFERENCE
INDIFFERENT INDIFFERENTLY

COMFORTABLY
COMFORT COMFORT COMFORTABLE
UNCOMFORTABLY

SUITABLE
SUIT SUIT SUITABLY
UNSUITABLE

ENERGY
ENERGIZE ENERGETIC(AL) ENERGETICALLY
ENERGIZER

VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB

ECONOMIC
ECONOMIZE ECONOMY ECONOMICALLY
ECONOMICAL

HARMFUL HARMFULLY
HARM HARM
HARMLESS HARMLESSLY

DELIGHT DELIGHT DELIGHTFUL DELIGHTFULLY

PROFESSION PROFESSIONAL
PROFESS PROFESSIONALLY
PROFESSOR UNPROFESSIONAL

WEAKEN WEAKNESS WEAK WEAKLY

VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB

IMPORT
IMPORTANT IMPORTANTLY
IMPORT IMPORTANCE
UNIMPORTANT UNIMPORTANTLY
IMPORTER

FINAL
FINALISE FINAL FINALLY
FINALISED
 SAFETY SAFELY
SAVE SAFE
SAFE UNSAFELY

SIMULATION SIMULATIVE
SIMULATE SIMULATIVELY
SIMULATOR SIMULATED

SYMBOLIZE SYMBOL SYMBOLIC SYMBOLICALLY

VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB

RECOMMEND RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDABLE RECOMMENDABLY

ANSWER ANSWER ANSWERABLE ANSWERABLY

SECURELY
SECURE SECURITY SECURE
INSECURELY

DECORATION
DECORATE DECORATIVE DECORATIVELY
DECORATOR

SEDUCTION
SEDUCE SEDUCTIVE SEDUCTIVELY
SEDUCER

VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB

DRAMATIC
DRAMATISE DRAMA DRAMATICALLY
DRAMATICAL

RELATIVE
RELATE RELATIONSHIP RELATIVELY
RELATED

COMPLETELY
COMPLETE COMPLETION COMPLETE
INCOMPLETELY

ADICE
ADVISABLE
ADVISE ADVISOR ADVISABLY
ADVISORY
ADVISER

DECIDE DECISION DECISIVE DECIDEDLY

VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB

ACCEPTABLE
ACCEPTANCE ACCEPTABLY
ACCEPT ACCEPTED
ACCEPTABILITY UNACCEPTABLY
UNACCEPTABLE

PRACTICAL
IMPRACTICAL PRACTICALLY
PRACTISE PRACTICE
PRACTICABLE IMPRACTICALLY
IMPRACTICABLE

MANAGEMENT
MANAGER MANAGEABLY
MANAGE MANAGEABLE
MANAGERESS UNMANAGEABLY
MANAGEABILITY
 FASCINATING
FASCINATE FASCINATION FASCINATED FASCINATINGLY
UNFASCINATED

SAD
SADLY
SADDEN SADNESS SADDENED
SADDENINGLY
SADDENING

Answers
VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB

SHARPNESS SHARP SHARPLY

SHARPEN
SHARPENER UNSHARP SHARP

CHEERFUL
CHEERFULLY
CHEER CHEERFULNESS CHEERING
CHEERINGLY
UNCHEERING

APPEAL
APPEAL APPEALING APPEALINGLY
APPEALER

THREAT
THREATEN THREATENING THREATENINGLY
THREATENER

COMPETITION COMPETENT COMPETENTLY

COMPETE COMPETITIOR COMPETITIVE INCOMPETENTLY
COMPETENCE INCOMPETENT COMPETITIVELY

FCE, PET Vocabulary Negative Prefixes 1

FCE

POSITIVE FORM NEGATIVE FORM

AGREE DISAGREE

MORAL IMMORAL

REGULAR IRREGULAR

APPROVE DISAPPROVE

FREINDLY UNFRIENDLY

FORMAL INFORMAL

LEGAL ILLEGAL

FAIR UNFAIR
 LOGICAL ILLOGICAL

PROPER IMPROPER

POSITIVE FORM NEGATIVE FORM

SECURE INSECURE

BELIEVE DISBELIEVE

EDUCATED UNEDUCATED

LITERATE ILLITERATE

PLEASE DISPLEASE

POLITE IMPOLITE

ACCESSIBLE INACCESSIBLE

RESPONSIBLE IRRESPONSIBLE

MATURE IMMATURE

LUCKY UNLUCKY

POSITIVE FORM NEGATIVE FORM

BELIEVABLE UNBELIEVABLE

HONEST DISHONEST

POSSIBLE IMPOSSIBLE

UNDERSTOOD MISUNDERSTOOD

RATIONAL IRRATIONAL

DEPENDENT INDEPENDENT

PATIENT IMPATIENT

APPEAR DISAPPEAR

KIND UNKIND

CAPABLE INCAPABLE
 POSITIVE FORM NEGATIVE FORM

FORTUNE MISFORTUNE

PERFECT IMPERFECT

POPULAR UNPOPULAR

LOYAL DISLOYAL

USUAL UNUSUAL

RELEVANT IRRELEVANT

DIRECT INDIRECT

RESPECT DISRESPECT

FAITHFUL UNFAITHFUL

PERSONAL IMPERSONAL

POSITIVE FORM NEGATIVE FORM

SUITABLE UNSUITABLE

LIBERAL ILLIBERAL

PURE IMPURE

SURE UNSURE

OBEY DISOBEY

RESISTIBLE IRRESISTIBLE

ACCURATE INACCURATE

PLEASANT UNPLEASANT

ATTRACTIVE UNATTRACTIVE

COMFORT DISCOMFORT

Answers
ADJECTIVE/VERB NOUN
 ADVISE ADVICE

DEEP DEPTH

HOT HEAT

FLY FLIGHT

HIGH HEIGHT

CHOOSE CHOICE

WIDE WIDTH

PROUD PRIDE

STRONG STRENGTH

BROAD BREADTH

ADJECTIVE/VERB NOUN

PRACTISE PRACTICE

GIVE GIFT

FEED FOOD

SEE SIGHT

WEIGH WEIGHT

BELIEVE BELIEF

BREATHE BREATH

SIT SEAT

FLOAT FLEET

GROW GROWTH

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 Answers
-ance elegance entrance endurance reluctance

-hood brotherhood fatherhood boyhood childhood

-age shortage breakage marriage leakage

-ship partnership membership ownership citizenship

-ment amusement development achievement attachment

-ness kindness loneliness weakness sadness

-ence absence patience silence violence

-tion education reduction operation examination

-ity popularity security hostility generosity

-ism heroism feminism criticism optimism

-dom kingdom stardom wisdom freedom

-th width length depth breadth

Answers
DIS + AGREE + ABLE not pleasing, unpleasant or offensive, not friendly or
1)
DISAGREEABLE polite

UN + RELY + ABLE not able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed

2)
UNRELIABLE or promised

IN + SENSE + ITIVE not noticing or caring about other people's feelings or

3)
INSENSITIVE needs

IN + CREDIT + IBLE impossible or very difficult to believe, extremely good or

4)
INCREDIBLE extremely large

UN + SUCCESS + FUL not having a successful result or not achieving what you
5)
UNSUCCESSFUL wanted to achieve

IDIOMS

FCE Idioms (Essentials) 1

 1) be bound to certain or likely to happen

2) judging by appearances to make judgements based on the way sb/sth looks

3) the apple of somebody's eye a person or thing that is loved more than any other

4) day in, day out happening every day

5) once in a blue moon very rarely

6) come to an end to end; to stop)

7) go off the deep end to suddenly become very angry or emotional

8) miss the boat to fail to use an opportunity

9) all of a sudden suddenly

10) have one's heart set on to desire greatly, to be determined to

1) keep your fingers crossed to hope for good news

2) come out of your shell to become less shy and more confident

3) in full swing having reached a very lively level

4) head over heels in love loving somebody very much

5) Keep up with the Joneses to want the same things that other people have

6) over the hill old and therefore no longer useful or attractive

7) be in the same boat to be in the same difficult situation

8) bark up the wrong tree to make the wrong choice and waste one's effort

9) come rain or shine no matter how hard it is to do

10) in the nick of time just in time before something bad happens

1) have/get cold feet to become anxious

2) break new ground to make new discoveries

3) icing on the cake something extra that makes a good thing even better

4) pull someone's leg to play a joke on somebody

5) save something for a rainy day to save something, especially money

6) on the spur of the moment without planning, immediately

7) make a mountain out of a molehill to make an unimportant matter seem important

8) on second thoughts after thinking about something again

9) out of this world very good, excellent

10) rain cats and dogs to rain very hard

FCE Idioms (Essentials) 4

1) pluck up (the) courage to force yourself to be brave

2) come in handy to be useful

3) face the music to accept and deal with the unpleasant result of sth

4) paint the town red to have a great time; to go out drinking, dancing etc.

5) be in two minds about something to be unable to decide what you think about sb/sth

6) live from hand to mouth to have hardly enough money to survive

7) have butterflies in one's stomach to have a nervous feeling in your stomach

8) pull a long face to look very disappointed and sad

9) let the cat out of the bag to reveal a secret

10) bring the house down to get great approval and applause from an audience
1) not make head or tail of something to be unable to understand something

2) take to something like a duck to water to become used to something very easily

3) get a kick out of something to enjoy something a lot

4) speak your mind to say what you think; to state your opinion

5) put a brave face on something to pretend that you feel confident when you do not

6) be snowed under having a lot of work to do

7) call it a day to decide to stop working

8) beat around the bush to avoid saying sth by talking about other things

9) cost an arm and a leg to be very expensive

10) draw the line at something to refuse to do something; to set a limit

1) get something off your chest to express one's true feelings

2) sell like hot cakes to sell quickly or in great numbers

3) be all fingers and thumbs to be extremely awkward or clumsy

4) sweep something under the carpet to keep secret

5) have (time) off to have free time

6) find fault with to criticize, to complain about something

7) actions speak louder than words what you do is more significant than what you say

8) know sth like the back of your hand to know something completely

9) not (enough) room to swing a cat not very much space

10) put your foot in it to say or do something that upsets

1) follow in somebody's footsteps to do the same as someone has done before you

2) have a chip on your shoulder to be angry for a long time

3) not look a gift horse in the mouth to refuse something that is given to you for nothing

4) keep a low profile to behave so that people do not notice you

 5) leave somebody to their own devices to leave somebody alone to do as they wish

6) make a name for yourself to become famous, get a reputation

7) a narrow escape a dangerous situation

8) in no time at all in a very short time

9) burn the candle at both ends to work very hard and stay up very late at night

10) take your breath away to surprise or shock

1) hit the ceiling/roof to suddenly become very angry

2) make your day to cause someone's day to be pleasant or happy

3) easier said than done much more difficult than it sounds

4) green with envy very jealous

5) go up in smoke to be completely burnt

6) in the long run concerning a longer period in the future

7) keep yourself to yourself to avoid meeting people socially

8) be lost for words unable to think of anything to say

9) a slip of a tongue something that is said by mistake

10) by the skin of your teeth just barely

FCE Idioms (Essentials) 8

1) keep up appearances to hide sth bad by pretending that nothing is wrong

2) make yourself at home to feel relaxed and comfortable

3) put all your eggs in one basket to depend completely on one thing to get success

4) catch somebody red-handed to catch somebody while they are doing sth wrong

5) be in the doldrums to be a state or period of sadness or depression

6) cast/run your eye over to read it or look at something quickly

7) in other words used to introduce an explanation of something

8) know something inside out to be very familiar with something

9) hit the road to start a journey/trip

10) keep/bear in mind to remember, not to forget

FCE Idioms (Essentials) 9

FCE Idioms (Essentials) 10
1) be well-off to be rich

2) to get on one's nerves to annoy or disturb

3) an old flame a former lover

4) shake a leg to hurry up

5) dressed to kill in one's best clothes and looking good

6) have a sweet tooth to like sweets very much

7) in the same boat in the same situation

8) might as well because there is nothing better

9) run in the family to be a common feature in a particular family

10) not take kindly to something/somebody to not like something/somebody

FCE Idioms (Proverbs) 11

When the cat's away the mice People sometimes misbehave when the person in
1)
will play. authority, is absent.

2) Never judge a book by its cover. Never tell what is inside by just looking at the outside.

One swallow doesn't make a

3) One good event does not mean that everything is alright.
summer.

4) Experience is the best teacher. Life teaches more effectively than books or school.

There is a solution to everything even if there are

5) All's well that ends well.
doubts.

6) Money is the root of all evil. People do many evil things in order to get rich.

A person's character is more important than their

7) Beauty is only skin-deep.
appearance.
 Actions speak louder than The things that you do are more important than the
8)
words. things that you say.

9) Still waters run deep. Quiet people are often very thoughtful.

A bad workman always blames It is not the tools we use which make us good, but how
10)
his tools. we employ them.

FCE Idioms (Proverbs) 12

It is impossible to completely prevent things from going
1) Accidents will happen.
wrong.

You should not waste money because it is not obtained

2) Money doesn't grow on trees.
easily.

A friend in need is a friend A true friend is a person who will help you when you really
3)
indeed. need help.

4) The end justifies the means. Morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary.

5) Every why has a wherefore. There is a reason for everything.

6) Where there's life there's hope. As long as you are alive, you should be hopeful.

Doing something repeatedly is the only way to become good

7) Practice makes perfect.
at it.

Necessity is the mother of

8) Difficult situations inspire ingenious solutions.
invention.

A good beginning makes a good If a task is carefully planned, there's a chance that it will be
9)
end. well done.

10) It never rains but it pours. When troubles come they come together.
 FCE Idioms (Colloquial Expressions) 13
1) mind you used when you want to make what you have just said sound less strong.

2) for keeps for ever

3) get a move on to start moving or going quickly

4) that's that there's no more to be said or done

5) come again used to ask somebody to repeat something

6) for heaven's sake an expression used to show anger, surprise etc.

7) you're welcome a polite expression used in reply to thanks

8) you name it anything you could say or think of

9) you've got me there you say it when you do not know the answer to a question

10) make yourself at home do what you need to do to feel relaxed and comfortable
 FCE Idioms (Colloquial Expressions) 14
1) better luck next time an expression that comforts someone for a minor failure

2) cross my heart something that you say in order to emphasize that something is true

3) it's up to you having to be decided, chose etc. by a particular person

4) suit yourself used in orders to tell sb to do what they want, even though it annoys you

5) step on it used especially in orders to tell somebody to drive faster

6) on the house free, without charge

7) can you beat that? used when people are surprised or angry about something

8) imagine that isn't that remarkable

9) I couldn't care less used to say that someone does not care at all about something

10) the same to you used as a reply to a greeting

FCE Idioms (Colours) 15

1) catch somebody red-handed to catch somebody while they are doing sth wrong

2) get the green light to get the permission to start or continue something

3) in black and white in writing

4) once in a blue moon hardly ever, rarely

5) be in someone's black books to be in disgrace or in disfavour with someone

6) off colour unwell, unhealthy

7) green with envy very jealous

8) out of the blue without any warning, by surprise

9) be in the pink to be in good health

10) see red to become very angry

FCE Idioms (Parts of the body) 16

1) keep an eye on to watch someone or something closely

2) have a change of a heart to have a change in your opinion

3) lie through one's teeth to tell sb something that you know is completely false

4) lend a hand to help

5) pull a long face to get angry

6) poke one's nose into something to interfere with sth; to be nosy about sth

7) get something off one's chest to tell someone about sth that has been worrying you

8) keep your fingers crossed to hope that something will happen the way you want

9) put your foot in it to say something embarrassing that upsets someone

10) have your head in the clouds to not know the facts of a situation

COMMON MISTAKES
SENSITIVE (adj) easily getting affected by something
SENSIBLE (adj) having good judgement

AFFECT (v) to have an influence on something

EFFECT (n) an impression made by something; a result

BESIDE (prep) by the side of or near

BESIDES (prep) in addition to, as well as

ECONOMIC (adj) having to do with economy

ECONOMICAL (adj) good at saving; not using up a lot of money

SIGHT (n) the power of seeing

SITE (n) a place where a building, town, etc. is, was or is to be, built

LEND (v) to give something TO someone that will be returned

BORROW (v) to receive something FROM someone that you will have to return

TEACH (v) to give someone knowledge or to train someone; to instruct

LEARN (v) to gain knowledge or skill

HISTORIC (adj.) famous or important in history

HISTORICAL (adj.) having to do with (people or events from) history

TELL (v) tell + somebody / tell + clause when we include him, me, us etc.
SAY (v) say + clause / say + something + to + somebody

RISE (v) something rises / irregular verb => rise, rose, risen
RAISE (v) something raises something / regular verb => raise, raised, raised
STATIONARY (adj.) standing still, not moving
STATIONERY (n) envelopes, pens and other articles used in writing etc.

DESERT (n) a dry, often sandy region of little rainfall and sparse vegetation
DESSERT (n) the sweet course of meal; pudding

TAKE (v) take is generally used when we are in control of the action
LAST (v) last is generally used to talk about the duration of something

ADVICE (n) advice is a noun. It is a suggestion or recommendation.

ADVISE (v) advise is a verb. It means "to give advice"

SAFE (adj.) safe collocates with decision/energy/journey/business/place

SECURE (adj.) secure collocates with job/position/stronghold/prison/place

ASSIST (v) to help somebody to do something

ATTEND (v) to go to; to be present at

AUDIENCE (n) an audience attends a concert, play, performance, show etc.

SPECTATORS (n) spectators attend a game, match, sport event etc.

CHILDISH (adj.) like a child, silly

CHILDLIKE (adj.) having the qualities that children usually have; innocent

PRACTICE (n) It is a noun. It refers to repeated exercise of something

PRACTISE (v) It is a verb meaning to do sth repeatedly to improve one skill

HANGED (v) past participle => to kill sb. by putting a rope round their neck
HUNG (v) past participle => to fix or be fixed by a hook, cord, chain etc.

OUT-OF-DATE
(adj.) old, no longer usable
OLD-
(adj.) believing in old or traditional ways; having traditional ideas
FASHIONED

WIN (v) win can be used without an object as in 'They won'

BEAT (v) beat cannot be used without an object as in 'They beat them'

SHADE (n) an area that is protected from the heat of the sun
SHADOW (n) dark shape made when a light shines on a person or an object

INTERESTED (adj.) interested must be followed by in and means 'curious'

INTERESTING (adj.) arousing curiosity; holding or catching the attention

SUIT (v) if a style or sth that you wear suits you, it makes you look good
FIT (v) to be the right size or shape for someone or something
MATCH (v) to have the same appearance, colour, etc.; to go well with sth

INJURED (adj.) hurt in an accident or attack

DAMAGED (adj.) broken or spoiled (especially a thing)
WOUNDED (adj.) hurt by a weapon such as a gun or a knife
 FEE (n) the price paid for work done by a lawyer, doctor etc.
FARE (n) the price of a journey on a bus, train, ship etc.
FINE (n) money that you have to pay as a punishment

ANTIQUE (adj.) old and valuable => antique jewellery/shop/furniture

OLD (adj.) not young => old friend/idea/joke/man
ANCIENT (adj.) of times long ago; very old => ancient ruins/times/history

DURING (preposition) DURING + NOUN

WHILE (conjunction) WHILE + SUBJECT + VERB
FOR (preposition) FOR + PERIOD OF TIME

CARRY (v) to have something with you and take it wherever you go.
WEAR (v) to have your hair in a particular style.
BEAR (v) to support the weight of something.

STILL (adv.) is used to talk about something that hasn't finished.

ALREADY (adv.) before now or before a particular time in the past.
YET (adv.) up till now (used in negative sentences).

(n) (uncountable) to go from one place to another, especially a long

TRAVEL
distance
JOURNEY
(n) (countable) an act of travelling from one place to another.
VOYAGE
(n) a long journey, especially by sea or in space.

Answers
LET SB DO STH Don't let her upset you.

ALLOW SB TO DO STH They don't allow people to smoke here.

AGREE TO STH We have agreed to their request.

PERMISSION (uncountable noun) refers to

The teacher gave me her permission to
when someone is allowed to do something.
go home early.
It does not refer to a document.

PERMIT (countable noun) refers to an

They wouldn't give him the job without a
official document that allows you to do
work permit.
something or go somewhere.

1) permission 6) allow
2) allow 7) permission
3) let 8) let
4) permit 9) agree
5) agree 10) permit

Answers
ONLY (adverb) nobody or nothing except Only six students turned up.

OTHERWISE (adverb) apart from that I'm tired, but otherwise I'm fine
APART FROM (preposition) except for I've finished apart from the last question.

BESIDE (preposition) next to Who's that standing beside Mark?

INSTEAD OF (preposition) in the place of I decided to call instead of writing.

BESIDES (preposition) in addition to I've got no family besides my parents.

RATHER THAN (adverb) instead of She writes at a desk rather than a table.

EXCEPT FOR (preposition) apart from I had nothing on except for my boots.

1) Only 6) besides
2) Apart 7) otherwise
3) except 8) only
4) beside 9) besides
5) instead 10) rather