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OPTIMISE B1+ UNIT 12 VOCABULARY

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  • Someone who is O____ is an everyday person, not unusual in any way. Someone who is T____ of a sort of person is a good example of that sort of person.
    ORDINARY / TYPICAL
  • Someone who is P___ has lots of friends. Someone who is F____ is well-known and may appear on TV,etc.
    POPULAR / FAMOUS
  • Local heroes can really ____ A DIFFERENCE to their community.
    MAKE
    DO
  • The business of providing services for people who are on holiday. (TOUR)
    TOURISM
  • It was very ____ of you to do your homework before the weekend.
    SENSITIVE
    SENSIBLE
  • He's always saying bad things about other people. (CRITIC)
    CRITICISM
  • When I told my mum I needed a day off from school, she wasn't very ____
    LIKEABLE
    SYMPATHETIC
  • Someone who is U____ is not a famous person. Someone who is I____ is well-known for a negative reason.
    UNKNOWN / INFAMOUS
  • We should all ____ OUR DUTY and help those less fortunate than ourselves.
    DO
    MAKE
  • Someone who is S____ is good at listening to and understanding other people's problems. Someone who is L____ has an attractive personality.
    SYMPATHETIC / LIKEABLE
  • You should try to ____ GOOD in the world and not worry about the rewards.
    MAKE
    DO
  • The boy accused his parents of preferring his younger brother (FAVOURITE)
    FAVOURITISM
  • When oscar got an OBE, it really _____ him PROUD OF his achievements.
    MADE
    DID
  • An economic system based on private business and making money is used in many countries. (CAPITAL)
    CAPITALISM
  • It certainly won't ____ you any HARM to volunteer at the food bank from time to time. bank
    DO
    MAKE
  • Helping others ____ SENSE because one day you might need help too.
    DOES
    MAKES
  • Someone who is S____ does things in a reasonable and practical way. Someone who is S____ does things in a caring way that is considerate of others.
    SENSIBLE / SENSITIVE
  • Stop ____ EXCUSES and start trying to follow your role models.
    DOING
    MAKING
  • It was very ____ of you to buy flowers for your grandmother.
    POLITE
    KIND
  • She expects everything to be perfect. (IDEA)
    IDEALISM
  • Your writing's good but you need to be ____ with your spelling
    CARING
    CAREFUL
  • The book was about an ____ criminal called Samuel Brown.
    INFAMOUS
    UNKNOWN
  • Megan is very ____ with the other girls in her class
    FAMOUS
    POPULAR
  • He saved the life of a child (HERO)
    HEROISM
  • Someone who is C____ is kind, helpful and sympathetic. Someone who is C____ thinks about what they are doing to avoid making mistakes.
    CARING / CAREFUL
  • Martin Luther King worked to end laws and opinions against African- Americanss (RACE)
    RACISM
  • If you believe in ____ (VEGETARIAN), you choose not to eat meat.
    VEGETARIANISM