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Focus 5. Unit 2. 2.2. Reading

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  • actively
    in a way that involves positive action[I am a____ involved in school programmes.]
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  • thoroughly
    completely, very much[I usually research a new place t____ before I travel there.]
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  • invaluable
    very helpful or useful[Part-time work experience will prove i____ in future.]
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  • ever-reliable/dependable
    If smb or smth is e___/d___, you can have confidence in him, her, or it[I need someone d___ to take care of the children while I'm at work. / My e____...
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  • substantially
    significantly/much[Their new house is s___ bigger than their previous one.]
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  • exorbitant /ɪɡˈzɔː.bɪ.tənt/
    unreasonably high[The bill for dinner was e___.]
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  • make a slightly impulsive decision
    make a decision without any planning and without considering the effects it may have [Helen m___ a s___ i____ d____ to study abroad.]
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  • get cold feet
    to feel too frightened to do smth that you had planned to do[I was going to try bungee jumping, but I g__ c__ f__.]
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  • step outside one's comfort zone
    выйти из зоны комфорта[Living abroad is an opportunity to s___ o___ y___ c___ z___.]
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  • take a proactive approach
    занять активную позицию[You need to t___ a p___ a___ in life - you can't wait around for thigs to happen!]
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  • venture further afield
    to risk going somewhere far from your home (somewhere dangerous)[I always v___ f___ a___ when I travel - I like to go to places that most other people...
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  • teeter on the edge
    it is likely that the situation will happen soon[What we are seeing now is a country t___ing o___ t___ e___ of civil war.]
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  • muster the energy
    собраться с силами[ I go to lectures, work part time, write a lot of essays and m___ t___ e___ to go out when possible.]
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  • breeze through sth
    achieve sth very easily[Ann thought she would b___ t___ any culture shcok, but in fact she found it difficult to adjust to life abroad.]
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  • a leap into the unknown
    entering an unfamiliar situation [Studying in another country might be a l___ i___ t___ u___.]
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  • utilise pre-existing networks
    use in an effective way[By u____ing p___-e___ n___ of students you can make frieds abroad and find a place to live in.]
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