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B Describing serviceI TERM English Vocabulary in Use (Advanced) English Collocations in Use (Advanced) VOCABULARY Travel and adventure(English Collocations in Use (Advanced),UNIT 26) A An exciting trip
to have a thirst for adventure to get itchy feet to contain one’s excitement an arduous journey to break the journey have a stopover (in ) to do the sights a low-cost airline to put sb on standby to go trekking to take sb off the beaten track an intrepid explorer unexplored wilderness a sense of adventure to send out a search party
 Articles about travel adventures
to boost the spirits to face severe weather conditions to set off to walk to to have a special charm
to keep one’s eyes peeled your budget doesn't quite stretch to to lull sb to sleep. leg of the journey
TRAVEL AND ACCOMODATION (English Vocabulary in Use Advanced, Unit31) A Booking travel and holidays a scheduled flight a charter flight àpex fare budget fares to offer value for money non-refundable to pay a cancellation fee a stopover all-in packages a transfer the holiday of a lifetime to book a berth in a shared cabin a deluxe cabin get away from it all unlimited mileage to pay extras to go as you please
B Accommodation
chalet inns bed-and-breakfast [B and B]. half board full board
(NCAE UNIT 3) The performance arts: reviews and critiques (English Vocabulary in Use Advanced, Unit 25) A Useful adjectives for describing works and performances
overrated hackneyed impenetrable disjointed far-fetched risque B Success and failure to be panned to belauded to bomb up-and-coming actor' to be miscast (as) tp get a standing ovation
C Nouns relating to performing interpretation of version rendition portrayal
Film and book reviews (English Collocations in Use Advanced , Unit 29) A Quality newspapers
suspense builds up a gripping film a bold experiment to cast sb as an accomplished actor a consummate professional a star-studded cast to give a dazzling display of talents an extraordinary series of events to be spectacularly successful (in the US) glowing reviews
B Popular (tabloid) newspaper
to cast sb in the role of release the CD an unmitigated/ total disaster strongly /heavily influenced by highly/thoroughly recommend
C Entertainment magazine to think highly of based on a novel to be a dismal failure an all-star cast, to hold sb’s attention to make a lasting / indelible impression on sb to fire sb’s imagination to awaken sb’s interest to create /evoke an atmosphere
(NCAE UNIT 4) We are what we eat English Vocabulary in Use (Advanced) Unit28 A the words used to label food products.
synthetic ingredients wholesome wholemeal 'Fair Trade' 'free-range derivatives
B Food metaphors a recipe for disaster to have all the ingredients of to dilute sb a bit to let sb stew for another few days to grill the suspect half-baked schemes to spice up the party unsavoury characters things soon turned sour juicy gossip
Dinner's on me: entertaining and eating out English Vocabulary in Use (Advanced )Unit 29 A Paying the bill to split the bill to join sb to be sb’s guest let me get this to be wined and dined
B Describing service impeccable and quick service a bit sluggish the waiters are courteous without being overbearing the waiters tend to be sullen the service is rather brusque to be/find sth off-putting the waiters go out of their way
C Food preferences to have a sweet tooth can never say no to (cakes or biscuits) to count the calories / to be calorie-conscious savoury to be a fussy eater to be a teetotal to have particular dietary requirements to overdo it
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