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A5 Gold vocab units 7&8

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  • He spends hours w_____ at the gym. (PV doing exercises/lifting weights )
    working out
  • They have f______ about whether they should sell the car. (PV had an argument )
    fallen out
  • This activity is rather p______; why are we doing it? (has no reason or meaning)
    pointless
  • Most houses have central h_____ systems to keep them warm in winter.
    heating
  • Try using the stairs i____ of going up in the lift. (in preference to)
    instead
  • The d_____ of something refers to its negative aspects.
    downside
  • I am u____y to go to the match. (I probably won't go)
    unlikely
  • Put a p_____ on a minor cut.
    plaster
  • Do you drop l_____r in the street? (rubbish/bits of paper etc)
    litter
  • If you don't refrigerate milk, it quickly g_____. (PV turns bad)
    goes off
  • What would you do if someone c____ in front of you with a heart attack? (fell down)
    collapsed
  • Household b____ include ones for gas, electricity, insurance, internet etc.
    bills
  • Falling off his bike was a p_____ experience. (it hurt!)
    painful
  • I didn't break it o___ p____. (It was accidental)
    on purpose
  • He ____ all of his old toys last week; he gave them to a charity shop. (PV deshacerse de algo)
    got rid of
  • Almost everybody these days uses e____ s___ bulbs in their lights.
    energy-saving
  • If you ov______p, you will be late for work. (not wake up on time)
    oversleep
  • Aspirin and paracetamol are examples of p______.
    painkillers
  • In the supermarket you put the things you are buying in a t____.
    trolley
  • Birds lay their eggs in n_____.
    nests
  • His whole body was ac______ after the run. (hurting)
    aching
  • Use sun cream, o_________ you'll get burnt! (if not)
    otherwise
  • The b____ is the appliance you use to heat the water in your house.
    boiler
  • Don't go to the doctor with a cold; you will be w_______ their time.
    wasting
  • I like to go to the dentist for a c____ every year. (routine inspection)
    check up