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B2 Gold EXPERIENCE UNIT 1 VOCAB

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  • I hear the business is really taking O____ .
    off
  • I always get bored with household C______S . Doing them is so dull at times, even having music on doesn’t help.
    chores
  • To get its message A________ , the company will boost its advertising budget this year to $220 million.
    across
  • My friends were all extremely S________ when they heard I’d lost my job.
    sympathetic
  • It took me nearly a week to get O______ the awful flu. I should have gone to a doctor.
    over
  • At first my mum was S_______ , but in the end, she R_________ agreed to buying me a car.
    stubborn/reluctantly
  • His D_________S didn’t stop him from becoming a great musician.
    deafness
  • As we climbed the final few metres, we felt a sense of A_____________.
    achievement
  • My dad works so hard, that I can clearly see his T____________ .
    tiredness
  • She found the city quite O____________ when she first arrived.
    overwhelming
  • I feel I’m missing O____ O___ having fun with my kids.
    out on
  • Susan is a very friendly and L__________ person. She gets on with everyone.
    likeable
  • She has the R_____ G______ of being able to laugh at herself.
    rare gift
  • Catherine’s parents now approve ____ her marriage.
    of
  • Not having a backup copy of your end-of-year essay seems very I_________ .
    irresponsible
  • His great A______________ T (TRAGUARDO) is to make all the players into a united team.
    achievement
  • I hate working with Patrick - his L______ is driving me crazy!
    laziness
  • I put A______ all the money my parents give me each month. Soon I will have saved enough to buy a video game console.
    away
  • My friends kept convincing me to go skydiving with them. So I finally gave ____ and agreed to do it.
    in
  • Don’t let your failures put you ______trying harder.
    off
  • And in any case, what Lucy may have done was D_________ (UNPLEASANT) surely not so and will be soon forgotten.
    dreadful
  • Frank faced a N______ -R______wait for his medical test results.
    nerve-racking
  • His parents were absolutely D _______ (VERY PLEASED) about the baby.
    delighted
  • I went to a party yesterday, but it was not really W_______ it.
    worth
  • The operation is simple and P_________.
    painless
  • My dad does not have a sense of R________ at all! He is always stepping on my toes!
    rhythm
  • It was all part of a life that made me feel secure in the belief that at last I had found something w_____________.
    worthwhile
  • She was tall, dark-haired and s_______-w_________ , characteristics which were largely repeated in all of Jack’s long-term relationships.
    strong-willed
  • We have our u _____ AND D____ like all couples.
    ups and downs
  • It’s often too easy to P__________ yourself and dismiss things without even trying them.
    pigeonhole
  • If you ask William to do anything, he’s always W________ to help.
    willing
  • I was T_________ confused.
    thoroughly
  • Instead of just M_______ about our life being D_____, let’s do something about it!
    moaning / dull
  • I set myself A _________ E goals for the next two months. I feel I can do this!
    achievable