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Example sentence |
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advertise (v) |
Think of some things you want to advertise and write some notices. p.33 |
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amount (n) |
b 35,396,000m3 was the amount of concrete they used. p.34 |
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apartment (n) |
Listen to conversation 3 again. What's the apartment like?p.33 |
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ash (n) |
They found the ring in the ashes of the fire. p.39 Oxford Word Power |
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atmosphere (n) |
Emissions statistics refer to the release of gas or radiation into the atmosphere? p.25 |
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bar (pressure) (n) |
The water pressure is twenty-one and a half bar - that's the maximum pressure at the base of the dam. p.122 |
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beach (n) |
A How far is the beach? B You can walk there in ten minutes and it's beautiful. p.122 |
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beautiful (adj) |
A How far is the beach? B You can walk there in ten minutes and it's beautiful. p.122 |
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block (n) |
The dam was built in blocks that varied in size from about 20 m2 at the bottom to about 2.3m2 at the top.p.35 + 106 |
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brick (n) |
If you throw a brick into the river. It sinksbut if you throw a rubber ball in the river. It floats. p.100 |
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capacity (n) |
The capacity of Lake Mead is 35,369,000m3 i.e. It holds thirty-five million, three hundred and ninety-six thousand cubic metres of water.p.34 + 123 |
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car pool (v) |
Looking for people to car pool. p.33 |
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celebrate (v) |
Your company has been in business for 100 years, and your job is to plan a large party to celebrate. p.103 |
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concrete (n) |
They were lined with 229,359 m3 of concrete.p.35 + 106 |
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dam (n) |
When they were building the Hoover dam, they rerouted the river through tunnels.p.106 + 35 |
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dangerous (adj) |
That was in 1934. It was hard work and dangerous too.p.122 |
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destroy (v) |
You mustn’t leave food in geo-caches, because animals will smell it and destroy the container. p.37 |
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diameter (n) |
The tunnels had a total length of 4,860 m and they were over 15 m in diameter.p.106 + 35 |
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die (v) |
Did anyone die constructing the dam? p.122 |
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domestic (adj) |
It was built in the 1930s to stop flooding and provide irrigation, domestic water, and power. p.34 |
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double bed (n) |
A What size is the bed? Is it a king? B No, it's a double. p.122 |
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erupt (v) |
When a volcano erupts, it explodes and throws off fire. p.264 Oxford Word Power
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ينفجر (البرقان) |
eruption (n) |
An eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD covered Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae with ash. p.264 Oxford Word Power |
إنفجار البرقان |
explode (v) |
It's a detonator, so it enables you to leave before you set off an explosion—to explode things. p.18 |
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first aid (n) |
What time does the first aid course start? p.32 |
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flat (apartment) (n) |
What is the Riverside flat like? p.33 |
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flooding (n) |
The Hoover dam is located 50 kms south-east of Las Vegas in the USA. It was built in the 1930s to stop flooding and provide irrigation, domestic water, and power. p.34 |
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floor (building) (n) |
We usually use tall for long, thin things like people, trees, and buildings with many floors. We use high for other things, like mountains and walls. p.65 |
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force (n) |
The grip pulls upwards with a force exceeding 50 kilograms until either the head or leg joints break off. p.58 |
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generally (adv) |
I generally leave home at 7.15 and get here for 8.30. p.32 |
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generate (v) |
Four billion kilowatt hours per hour is the average amount of electricity generated by the dam in a year. p.32 |
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global (adj) |
Should you take a compass or a battery-powered global positioning system? p.93
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hemisphere (n) |
A hemisphere is one half of the earth, i.e. the northern hemisphere, the southern hemisphere. p.370 Oxford Word Power |
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highway (n) AmEng |
'Two and a half million cubic metres. That's enough to build a large highway from New York to California. |
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huge (adj) |
The Empire State Building is a huge building. p.386
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kind (type) (n) |
What kind of company is Color Graphics? p.24 |
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king-size bed (n) |
A What size is the bed? Is it a king? B No, it's a double. p.122 |
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kitchen (n) |
Oh, you'll love it. It's got a fully fitted kitchen with a washing machine, a fridge freezer, a microwave - everything. p.122 |
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last (v) |
We use last to say how long things continue. One tank of petrol lasts me three days. p.33 |
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layer (n) |
Instead of aluminium, his can is made of four layers of paper and amazingly, it can withstand pressures of five atmospheres - twice the pressure of traditional aluminium cans. p.16 |
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line (cover) (v) |
They were lined with 229,359 m3 of concrete. p.35 |
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make (type) (n) |
What make is Bill Peter’s motorbike and how old is it? p.33 |
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melting point (n) |
What is the melting point of gold? 962 °C 1,064 °C 1,947 °C 2,807 °C p.133 |
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network (n) |
Why is the network down on Tuesday afternoons? p.32 |
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northern (adj) |
She has a northern accent. p.524 Oxford Word Power |
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overnight (adv) |
Why don’t you stay overnight? p.555 Oxford Word Power |
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payroll (n) |
The average monthly payroll was five hundred thousand dollars. p.35 |
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powerful (adj) |
This powerful instrument can locate metal objects that are up to three metres underground. p.48 |
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pump (v) |
To set the concrete they laid more than 900 km steel pipe in the concrete and pumped icy water through it. p.35 + 106 The heart pumps blood around our bodies. What pressure does it pump it at? 1.24 bar 18 bar 80 bar 120 bar. p.113 |
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referee (v) |
Sorry, but I'm refereeing. We'll be open again at 8.30 on Monday morning. p.121 |
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relaunch (v) |
The shuttle launch has been delayed by 24 hours. p.443 Oxford Word Power |
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rent (n) |
Rent £350 per month (does not include gas, electricity, water, etc.) p.33 |
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rent (v) |
Who can't rent a room in the house in Hollingworth Street? p.32 |
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reservoir (n) |
A reservoir is a large lake where water to be used in a town or city is stored. p.652 Oxford Word Power |
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rock (n) |
The biggest problem was falling rocks. p.122 |
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satellite television (n) |
Does it have satellite television? p.122 |
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set (concrete) (v) |
To set the concrete they laid more than 900 km steel pipe in the concrete and pumped icy water through it. p.35 + 106 |
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size (n) |
A What size is the bed? Is it a king? B No, it's a double. p.122
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skilled (adj) |
The crane operators were the most skilled and they earned one dollar and twenty-five cents an hour. p.122 |
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soccer (n) |
How big is a standard soccer pitch? 6000 m2 7140 m2 9250 m2 11,320 m2 p.113 |
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sofa (n) |
3 seater black sofa Cost £ 1200 new. Will accept £600. p.32 |
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soon (adv) |
How soon can you get here? p.121 |
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source (n) |
So the dam is an important source of electricity. p.122 |
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stand for (initials) (v) |
What does TGIF stand for? p.32 |
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steel (n) |
To set the concrete they laid more than 900 km steel pipe in the concrete and pumped icy water through it. p.35 + 106 |
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surface (n) |
How much of the surface of the Earth is covered in water 1/3 2/5 5/8 7/10 |
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take (time) (v) |
A We're stocktaking - counting all the inventory. B How long will it take? p.121 |
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tourist (n) |
Listen to some tourists at the dam. What questions do they ask their guide? p.34 |
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vary (v) |
The hotel rooms vary in size from medium to large. p.845 |
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volcano (n) |
When a volcano erupts, it explodes and throws off fire. p.264 Oxford Word Power
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washing machine (n) |
Oh, you'll love it. It's got a fully fitted kitchen with a washing machine, a fridge freezer, a microwave - everything. p.122 |
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Useful phrases |
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at risk |
Small children are most at risk from the disease. p.665 Oxford Word Power |
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I need some information. |
I need some information about train times. p.13 |
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on average |
On average, it generates about four billion kilowatt-hours a year. p.122 |
عادتاً |
The Great Depression |
It was the time of the Great Depression and the workers were happy to have a job.p.122
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You’ll love it. |
Oh, you'll love it. It's got a fully fitted kitchen with a washing machine, a fridge freezer, a microwave - everything. p.122 |
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