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B2 INTERNATIONAL UNIT 3-4

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  • carry out
    do work, research, experiments, etc.
  • imprisonment (n)
    He got life imprisonment for the robbery and his wife got two years for not telling the police what she knew.
  • come up with
    think of an idea or a plan
  • look into
    investigate
  • understand (v) WF
    misunderstand (v), understandable (adj), (mis)understanding (n)
  • get away with
    manage to do sth bad without being punished
  • difference between (-ing)
    What’s the difference between tennis and badminton?
  • verdict (n)
    We have no idea what the verdict will be – it’s impossible to predict what might happen.
  • grow (v) WF
    growing (adj), grown (adj), growth (n
  • engine (n)
    The steam engine was invented by James Watt in the 18th century and was very important in the industrial revolution.
  • appliance (n)
    The most useful appliance in our house is the washing machine
  • satisfy (v) WF
    dissatisfy (v), (un)satisfying (adj), (un)satisfactory (adj), (dis) satisfaction (n)
  • manufacture (v)
    Germany manufactures over 5 million cars every year.
  • beat up
    hit or kick sb many times to hurt them
  • figure out
    calculate, solve a problem, understand a situation
  • burgle (v) WF
    burglary (n), burglar (n)
  • win (v/n) WF
    winner (n), winnings (n), winning (adj
  • invent (v)
    Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989
  • guilty (adj)
    The thief was guilty because his fingerprints matched the ones found at the crime scene.
  • participate in (-ing)
    More than 100 people participated in the fun run.
  • remote control (n)
    This programme is boring … You’ve got the remote control, can you change channel?
  • shock (v/n WF
    shocking (adj), shockingly (adv
  • vandal (n) WF
    vandalise (v), vandalism (n)
  • generate (v)
    This radio doesn’t use batteries, you generate electricity by moving this handle in a circle.
  • fail (v) WF
    failure (n)
  • judge (n)
    The judge delivered the final sentence after the accused was found guilty by the jury.
  • develop (v) WF
    development (n), developer (n), developing (adj), (un)developed (adj)
  • cheat at
    Athletes who cheat at their sport by using banned substances should be banned.
  • consist of
    The Reading paper consists of five tasks.
  • evidence (n)
    There was very little evidence against him, so the police released him.
  • adjust to (-ing
    It took me a few months to adjust to my new school
  • plug in
    connect to a machine, the electricity supply, etc.
  • argue (v) WF
    argument (n), argumentative (adj), arguable (adj), arguably (adv
  • long (adj) WF
    length (n), lengthen (v), elongate (v)
  • trial (n)
    The trial lasted for four months and then, because of a problem, they had to stop and start again.
  • compete (v) WF
    competitive (adj), competition (n), competitor (n), competitively (adv)
  • accused (n
    The accused said she was home alone all evening, but of course it was impossible to be sure.
  • benefit from (-ing)
    I really benefited from doing more exercise
  • hold up
    steal from sb by threatening violence, usually with a weapon
  • victim (n)
    We could hardly understand the victim in court because he was crying and in such distress.
  • prevent (sb) from (-ing)
    We were prevented from going on the trip because of bad weather.
  • anxious about (-ing)
    Are you anxious about tomorrow’s exam?
  • anxious (adj) WF
    anxiety (n), anxiousness (n), anxiously (adv
  • fine (n)
    You’ll get a fine if they catch you on the train without a ticket.
  • swim (v/n) WF
    swimming (n), swimmer (n), swimmingly (adj
  • insist on (-ing)
    She insisted on including pictures in her project.
  • prevent (v) WF
    preventable (adj), preventive (adj), prevention (n
  • justice (n)
    In some parts of the world it’s very hard to get justice, particularly if you are in a minority group.
  • ban (sb) from (-ing)
    The player was banned from participating in the match after cheating.
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