State of Israel - Ministry of Education

Pedagogical Secretariat - Language Department

English Language Education

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 Band III core word list
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
a.m
absence v
absolute adj
abstract adj
abuse n+v
acceptable, acceptance adj,n
access v+n
accompany v
accordingly adv
accurate, inaccurate, accuracy, adj,adj,n,adv
accurately
achieve, achievement v,n
acknowledge,acknowledgment,a v,n,adj
cknowledged
acquire,acquisition v,n
act,inactive,actor v,adj,n
actual adj The actual facts.
adapt,adapted,adaptation v,adj,n
additional,additionally adj,adv
address v We need to address the problem.
adequate,adequately,inadequate adj,adv,adj
administration n
adopt,adoption v,n
adust, adjustment adv,v,n
advance, advanced v,adj,
advocate n+v
affair adjn
affect v
afford, affordable v
afterwards adv
agent, agency n,n
aggression, aggressive behavior n
agreement, in agreement n
agriculture, agricultural n,adj
aid n+v
airport n
allow v
alter, alteration v,n
amongst prep
analogy n
analyze, analysis v,n
ancient adj
announce, announcement v,n
annual adj
anxious, anxiety adj,n
anybody p
anymore adv
anyway adv
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
apparent,apparently adj,adv
application n
appreciate, appreciation v,n
approach v+n
appropriate adj
approve, approval v,n
approximately adv
Asian adj
aspect n
aspire,aspiration v,n
assignment n
assist, assistance v,n
associate,association v,n
assume,assumption v,n
attachment,attach n,v
attack v+n
attempt n+v
attend, attendance v,n
attitude n
attract, attraction, attractive v,n,adj A tourist attraction. Magnetic attraction.
audience n
authentic adj
author n
authority n A boss has authority over the workers. She is an
authority on sociology. The Palestinian authority.
autonomy,autonomous n,adj
average n+adj
avoid v
award n+v
back adv
back up v He backed up his friend. Make sure you back up your
work on the computer.
background n+adj
balance n+v
ball n
ban n+v
band n The band played some music.
bank n Put your money in the bank.
bar n A bar of chocolate. A bar of a cage. We bought some
orange juice at the bar.
barely adj
barrier n
basically n
battle n
beach n
bear v I can't bear it!
beauty n
beginning n At the beginning
belief n
beneath prep
benefit,beneficial v,adj
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
bias n
bill n Pay the bill. A dollar bill.
billion n
bind v
biology, biological n,adj
bird n,adj
block v+n
bold adj
bond n
bone n
boundary n
break n Take a short break! A break in relations.
breath, breathe n,v
brief, briefly adj,adv
British adj+n The British people. Do you like the British?
budget n
building n
burn v
cabinet n
calculate, calculation v,n
campaign n+v The political party's campaign was successful: they
were elected. We were campaigning for equal rights.
cancer n
candidate n
capable, capability adj,n
capacity n This student has great capacity for hard work. The
hall has a seating capacity of 1000.
capture n
career n She had a very successful career.
carefully adj
category n
Catholic n+adj
cell n Our body is made up of cells. A prison cell.
cellphone n Turn off your cell(phone).
census n
central,centrally adj,adv
certainly adv
chain n
chair (man, woman, person) n She was chair of the committee.
challenge n+v
change (n) n
channel n
characteristic n+adj
charge (v) v They charged too much money. Charge a battery.
checklist n
chemistry, chemical n,adj
chicken n
chief n+adj
chief of staff n
Chinese n+adj Chinese food. The Chinese are an oriental nation.
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
Christmas n+adj
church n
circumstance(s) n
cite v
citizen, citizenship n
civil, civilian adj,adj
civilized, civilization adj,n
claim n+v
clarify, clarification v,n
classify v
clearly adj
client n
colleague n
collection n
college n
combine, combination v,n
commander n
comment n+v
commerce, commercial n,adj
commit, commitment v Commit a crime. They committed themselves . They
were committed to helping the poor: it was a serious
commitment.
committee n
community n
comparison, comparative n,adj
compete, v,n,adj
competition,competitive
completely adv
complex adj
component n
compose,composition v, n
comprehend, comprehension v,n
comprehensive adj
comprise, comprised of v, adj
concentrate, concentration v,n Please concentrate on the assignment! The
population was concentrated in the cities.
concept n
concern, concerned n, adj As far as I'm concerned. It's no concern of yours.
I'm concerned about these problems.
conclusion, conclude n, v In conclusion. We may conclude that the answer is
wrong.
conduct n,v He conducted a study. She conducted the band.
conference n
confident, confidence adj,n She has a lot of self-confidence
confirm, confirmation v,n Please confirm the arrangements. The research
confirms my hypothesis.
conflict n
consensus n
consequence, consequently n, adv
considerable, considerably adj,adv
consideration n Take into consideration.
considered (as) adj
consist v
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
consistent, consistently adj,adv
constant, constantly In constant contact. We're constantly hearing about
this event.
constitution n the American constitution is a list of laws.
construct, construction v,n
consume, consumer n
contain, container v,n
contemporary adj
context n
continuous, continuously adj,adv
contradict v
contrast n+v In contrast.
contribute, contribution v,n
convention, conventional n,adj
convert v
convey v
cooperate, cooperation v,n
coordinate,coordination v,n
core n+adj
correspond v
council n
count v That doesn't count, it's not relevant.
cover v,n Your essay covers all the main points. The book has a
nice cover.
creative, creation adj,n
criminal n+adj
crisis n
criterion (pl: criteria) n
criticize, criticism, critical adj
crucial adj
current,currently adj
curriculum n
customer n
cut v Cut the cost of production.
cycle n
daily adj
damage n+v
data n
debate n+v
debt n In debt (to)
decade n
decision n
declare, declaration v,n
decline n
decline v To decline an invitation. Decline and fall.
decrease v+n
defend, defense v+n
define v
degree n 100 degrees. An academic degree.
delegation n
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
demand v+n
democracy, democratic n,adj
demonstrate, demonstration v,n
deny, denial v,n
depart, departure v,n
department n
depress, depressed, depression, v,adj,n,adj
depressing
derive v
desert n
design n+v
desire n+v
despite prep
destroy, destruction v,n
detail, detailed n,adj
detect, detective, detection v, n,n
determine, determination v,n
develop, development v,n
device n
devise v
diagram n
dialogue n
die, death v,n
difference n
differentiate, differentiation v,n
difficulty n
dilemma n
dimension n
diminish v
direct, directly v+adj,adv
discipline n Science is a discipline. Classroom discipline.
discovery n
discriminate, discrimination v,n
disease n
dish(es) n
display v+n
dispose, disposal v,n
dissatisfied adj
distance, distant n,adj
distinction, distinguish n,v
distribute,distribution v,n
district n
disturb, disturbance v,n
diverse,diversity adj,n
division n
document v
domain n
domestic adj
dominant, dominate, domination adj,v,n
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
double adj
dozen adj+n
draft n+adj
drawing n
driver n
drug n
dual adj
duty n
dynamic(s) adj
e.g
earn v
easily adj
Easter n+adj
eastern adj
economic,economically, adj,adv,n,n
economics,economy
edge n
edit, editor v,n
educate, educational v,adj
effective adj
efficient,efficiently, efficiency adj,adv,n
egg n
elect, election v,n
electronic adj
element n
elementary adj
eliminate, elimination v,adj
elsewhere adv
emerge, emergence, emerging v,n,adj
emergency n
emotion, emotional n,adj
emphasize, emphasis v,n
employ, employee, employer, v,n,n,n
employment
enable v
encounter v+n
end n Do the means justify the end?
end v
enemy n
engage, engagement v,n They engaged in the task. The couple became
engaged.
engineer, engineering n,n
enhance v
ensure v
enterprise n
entire, entirely adj,adv
entitled adj You are entitled to a promotion.
entrance n
entry n
environmental adj
equally, equality adv,n
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
equip, equipment v,n
equivalent adj+n
era n
error n
escape v,n
essential, essentially adj,adv
establish, established, v,adj,n
establishment
estimate, estimation v,n, n
etc. adv
ethical adj
ethnic adj
European adj
evaluate, evaluation v,n
even adj Even numbers.
event n
eventually adv
everywhere adv
evidence n
evident, evidently adj,adv
evolve, evolution v,n
exceed, excessive v,adj
except prep Except for.
exchange n+v
exclude, exclusion v,n
exclusive, exclusively adj,adv
executive n+adj
exercise v
exhibit, exhibition v,n
exist, existing, existence v,adj,n
exit n+v
expand, expansion v,n
expectation(s) n
expense(s), expensive n,v
experience v
experiment n+v
expert, expertise n,n
explicit, explicitly adj,adv
exploit, exploitation v,n
explore, exploration v,n
export n+v
expose, exposed n,adj
expression n An idiomatic expression. She had a sad expression on
her face.
extend, extended, extension, v,adj,n,n
extent
external adj
face v
facilitate v
facility n
fact n
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
factor n
factory n
failure n
fairly adv
faith, faithful, faithfully n,adj,adv
fall (= autumn) n
familiar adj
fan n She's a great fan of classical music.
farm, farmer n,n
fashion, fashionable n,adj
favor, favorable n,adj
feature n
fee n
feel, feeling v,n
female, feminine adj,adj
figure n,v The figure '2'. She has a slim figure. The figures on
this survey show a population increase. I can't figure
it out.
file v
financial, finance adj,n
findings n
fire v
firm adj
firm n I work for an international firm.
fit adj We keep fit by having regular exercise. We don't
think you are fit for the job.
flexible, flexibility adj,n
flight n The flight to New York is late.
flow n+v
focus n+v
folk n+adj Folk music. They are nice folk.
forest n
formal, formally adj,adv
formal, formally, formality adj,adv,n
format n+adj
former adj She is a former president of the company. The former
/ the latter.
formulate, formula v,n
forum n
fraction n
frame n
framework n
France, French n,n+adj
free, freedom adj,n
frequent, frequently, frequency adj,adv,n
fuel n
fully adv
function , functional n+v, adj
fund n+v They set up a fund to build a school. The rich man
funded the institution.
fundamental, fundamentally adj,adv
further adj+adv Further research is needed. We don't need to look
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
further.
furthermore adv
gain n+v
gate n
gender n
generally adv
generate v
generation n
gentle adj
gentleman n
geography, geographic n,adj
German, Germany adj+n,n
global, globally, globalization adj,adv,n
goal n
god n
gold, golden n+adj, adj
goods n
govern v
grant n+v She got a grant to go to University. I was granted an
extension to finish my assignment.
graph n
greatly adv
group n+v
growth n
guard n+v
guess v+n
guest n
guide (n & v), guidance, v
guidelines
gun n
hand v He handed her the book.
handle n
hardware n
head n+v She is the head of the company. He headed the
investigation. We headed home.
hearing n My hearing is not too good.
heaven n
hell n
hence adv
hero, heroine n,n
hierarchy n
highlight n+v That was the highlight of our trip! I highlighted the
most important words in the text.
highly adv
hill n
hire v+n We hired a car. The car was for hire.
historical, historically adj,adv
hole n
homemaker n Housewife or househusband
hopeful, hopefully n,adv
horizontal adj
horse n
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
host n+v
human being n
human, humanity (= mankind) n+adj, n
humanities n
hypothesis n
i.e. adv
ice n
ideal, ideally, idealism, idealist n+adj,adv,n,n
identical adj
identification n
ignore, ignorant, ignorance v,adj,n
illegal adj
illness n
illustrate, illustration v,n
image, imagery n
imagination n
immediate adj
immigrate, immigrant, v,n,n
immigration
immoral adj
impact n
implementation, implement n,v
implication, imply n,v
implicit adj
import n+v
importance n
impose v
impress, impressive, impression v,adj,n
improvement n
incentive n
incident, incidentally n,adv
including adj
income n
increasingly adv
independence n
index n
India, Indian n, n+adj
indicate, indication, indicator v,n,n
indirect adj
individually adv
industry, industrial n,adj
inevitable, inevitably adj,adv
inferior adj
influence n+v
inform v
informal adj
infrastructure n
inherent, inherently adj,adv
initial, initially adj,adv
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
initiative n
injury, injured n,adj
innovation n
input n
inquire, inquiry (enquire, n
enquiry)
insight n
insist
instant, instantly adj,adv
institute, institution n,n
instruction n
instrument n
insurance, insure n,v
integrate, integration v,n
integrity n
intellectual adj+n
intelligence (millitary) n
intend, intention v,n
intense, intensive adj,adj
interact, interaction, interactive v,n,adj
interest n This topic raises a lot of interest. I invested the
money in order to earn interest.
internal adj
interpret, interpretation v
intervention n
introduce, introduction v,n
invention n
invest, investment v,n
investigate, investigation v,n
invisible adj
involvement n
iron n+adj This tool is made of iron.
irresponsible
Islam n
Japan, Japanese n, adj+n
joint adj We worked together; it was a joint project.
journal n
journalist, journalism n,n
Judaism n
judgment, judge n,n+v
jump n+v
just,justice adj,n
justify v
key (adj) adj
kill v
king, kingdom n,n
kit n
kitchen n
knee n
knowledge n
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
label
labor n
lack n
land v
landscape n
language n
largely adv
last v,adj
late adj The late Shimon Peres.
latter n,adj Former / latter.
laughter n
law, lawyer, n,n
leadership n
leaf n The leaf on a tree.
lean v
leg n
legal, legally adj,adv
length n,v
level n
lift n I need a lift to Jerusalem.
lift v
light adj
lips n
list n+v
literature, literary n
local adj
locate, location v
logic, logical n,adj
long-term adj
look(s) n
loss n
lovely adj
lower v
luckily adv
madam n
maintain, maintenance v,n
major, majority adj,n
male, masculine adj,adj
manage ,manager, management, v,n,n
manner n
manners n
manufacture n
market, marketing v,n
marriage, married n,adj
mass, massive n,adj
master n+v
mean n+adj, n A statistical mean; the mean result. He's really mean,
I don't like him.
measure, measurement v+b, n
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
mechanism n
media n
medical, medicine adj,n A medical student. You have to take your medicine
every day. She's studying medicine.
membership n
mental, mentally adj,adv
merely, mere adv,adj
metal n+adj
method n
mile n
military adj
minimal, minimize adj,v
minister, ministry n,n
minority, minor n,adj
mirror n
miss v I missed the train. I miss my mother very much.
mission n
mobile adj,n I have a new mobile (phone). (British English for
American 'cellphone')
mode n
model n+v
modify, modification v,n
monitor v
moral, morality adj,n
moreover adv
mostly adv
motive, motivate, motivation n,v,n
motor n
movement n
multiple, multiply adj,v
municipal, municipality adj,n
murder v+n
mutual, mutually adj,adv
myth n
name v
natural, naturally adj
nearly adv
necessarily, necessity adj
neck n
need n
negative adj
negotiate, negotiation v,n
net adj Net income.
network n
neutral adj
nevertheless, nonetheless adv
norm n
normally adv
northern adj
nose n
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
notion n
novel n
nuclear adj
numerous adj
nurse n+v
object, objection v,n
objective n
objective adj
oblige, obligation n I was obliged to agree.
observe, observation v,n
obtain v
obvious, obviously adj,adv
occasion n
occasionally adv
occupy, occupation v,n Is this chair occupied? The occupied territories.
occur v
ocean n
offend, offence, offender v,n,n I was offended by his remark. The offender was fined
ten thousand shekels.
offense n
officer, official, officially n,adj,adv
ongoing adj
opening n The opening of the new theatre.
oppose, opposition v,n
option, optional, optionally n,adj,adv
organization n
origin, original, originally v
otherwise adv
outcome n
outline n+v
output n
overall adj,adv
own, owner v,n
p.m. adv
package n
pain, painful n,adj
paint, painting, painter v,n,n
parliament n
part, partial n
participate, participation v
particularly adv
partly adv
passage n A passage between two houses. A passage of prose.
passive n,adj
pattern n
pay, payment n,n
peace, peaceful, peacefully n,adj,adv
pepper n
per prep
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
perceive, perception v
percent, percentage adv,n
perform, performance v,n
period n
permanent, permenantly adj,adv
permit, permission v,n
personal, personally adj,adv Personally, I don't agree. Personal taste.
personality n
perspective n
persuade
phase n
phenomenon, phenomena n
physical adj
physics adj
pilot n
place v
planet n
planning n
plant n+v
plastic n+adj
play, player n,n
pleasure n It's a pleasure! (response to thanks)
pocket n
point n
point v
policy n
politics, politician, political n,n,adj
pool n A pool of water. A pool of resources.
population n
positive, positively adj,adv
possess, possession, possessive v, n,v
possibly, possibility adv,n
post v We posted our responses on the forum. I posted my
letter. (British)
potential n,adj
pour v
poverty n
practical adj
practically adv
precise, precisely n
predict, prediction
prepare, preparation v,n
present, presence adj,n
presentation n
president n
press n The main headlines in the press.
press, pressure v,n
pretty adj
pretty adv
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
prevent, prevention v,n
previous, previously adj,adv
pride n
primary adj
principal adj,n
principle n
prior, priority adj,n
prison, prisoner n,n
probable, probability adj,n
problematic adj
proceed, procedure v,n
process v
produce, product, production v,n,n
profession, professional n,adj
profile n
profit, profitable n+v,adj
progress, progressive n+v, adj
project n
project v
promise v+n
promote, promotion v+n
properly adv
property n
proportion n
propose, proposal v,n
prospect n
protection n
protest n+v
provision n The provision of essential supplies.
psychology, psychological n, adj
publish, publication v,n
pull v
pursue v
quality n
quantity n
race, racial, racism n,adj,n
radical adj
random adj
range n
rapid, rapidly adj, adv
rate n
rating n
ratio n
rational adj
rationale n
react, reaction v,n
readily adv
reality n
reasonable adj
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
recall v
receipt n
reception n Please go to the reception at the hotel. The President
had a warm reception.
recognition n
recommend, recommendation v,n
recover, recovery v,n
recruit, recruitment v,n
reduce, reduction v,n
refer, reference v,n
reflect, reflection v,n
reform v+n
refugee n
refuse, refusal v,n
regard v+n
regarding prep
regime n
region, regional n,adj
regulation n
reinforce n,v
reject, rejection v,n
relationship n
relative, relatively adj, adv
release v+n
relevant, relevance adj,n
relief, relieved n,adj
rely,reliable v,adj
represent, representative, v,n+adj,n
representation
require,required, requirement v,adj,n
research n+v+adj
resident, reside, residential n+adj,v,adj
resist, resistance n+v
resolve,resolution v,n She resolved to leave. We resolved the problem. The
UN approved the resolution.
resource adv
respectively adv
respond, response v,n
restaurant n
restrict, restriction v,n
retain v
reveal v
review n+v
revise, revision v,n The author was asked to revise the article. We
revised the material before the test. (British)
revolution, revolutionary n,adj
ring n,v She wore a ring. I heard a ring. Please ring me when
you have time.
ritual n
rock n We climbed up to the rock at the top of the mountain.
roll v+n The ball rolled into a corner. A bread roll.
roof n
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
root n
route n
row n We stood in a row.
rural adj
rush v+n
Russia, Russian n,adj+n
safety n
salary n
sample n
sanctions n
satisfy, satisfaction v,n
scale n Large-scale, small-scale.
scenario n
scene n
scenery n
scheme n
science, scientific, scientist n,adj,n
score n The score was 2-1.
screen n+v
secondly adv She was introduced first of all as a brilliant scientist
and secondly as a composer.
section n
sector n
secure, security adj, n
seek v
select, selection v,n
senior adj
sensitive, sensitivity adj,n
separate, separation adj+v,n
sequence n
series n
seriously adv
servant n
setting n
settle, settlement v,n
severe, severely adj,adv
shadow n
shake v Shake hands.
share v
ship n
short-term adj
shot n
shoulder n
sight n
signal n
significant, significantly, adj,adv,n
significance
sir n
skill, skilled n,adj
slight, slightly adj,adv
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
slip v+n He slipped and fell. I made a slip in spelling.
snow n
software n
soldier n
sole,solely adj,adv
solution n
somehow adv
somewhat adv
somewhere adv
soul n
source n
southern adj
spatial adj
specialize v
specify, specific specifically v,adj,adv
speech n
spirit, spiritual n,adj
spot n
spread n+v
stable adj
stairs n
stand v Where do you stand on this issue?
stare n
statistics n
status v
steal v
steel n
stereotype n,v
stimulate v
stock n
stone n
storm n
strategy, strategic n,adj
strength, strengthen n,v
stress, stressful n,adj
stretch v
strongly adv
structure n
struggle n+v
studio n
subjective adj
subsequent, subsequently adj,adv
substance n
substantial adj
success, successful, successfully n,adj,adv
suffer, suffering v,n
sufficient, sufficiently adj,adv
sugar n
suit n
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
suit, suitable v,adj
sum n
summarize, summary v,n
supply v+n
surely adj
surface n,adj
surgery He had surgery, but is recovering well. I went to the
surgery to consult the doctor.
surround, surroundings v,n
survey v+n
survive, survival v,n
suspect v
sustain v
symbol n
system n The education system. We have a new system of
grading exams.
table n The figures are shown in a table.
talk n
target n
task n
taste n It's a question of taste.
teaching(s) v+n The teachings of Socrates.
tear v To tear a piece of paper.
tear n He had tears in his eyes.
technical adj
technique n
technology, technological n,adj
temperature n
temporary, temporarily adj, adv
tendency n
term n
terms n The terms of the agreement.
territory n
theater n
theme n
theory n
thereby adv
threat, threaten n,v
thus adv
tie v
tiny adj
tip n Give a good tip. The tip of an iceberg. Give the
waiter a tip.
tired adj
tone n A tone of voice. A telephone ring-tone.
tooth n
totally adv
touch n+v He was touched by her kind words. A touch screen.
tough adj
track n We walked along the track. Please play the first track
on the disk.
tradition, traditional, n, adj,adv
lexical item Parts of Speech Example
traditionally
transfer v
transform v
transmit v
transport, transportation n,n
travel n
trek v+n
trend n
trial n
troops n
truly adv
trust n+v
truth n
twice adv
typical,typically adj,adv
unable adj
unemployed, unemployment, adj,n
unfortunately adv
union n
unique adj
unite, united v,adj
universe,universal n,adj
university n
unlikely adj
upper adj
urban adj
use,user n,n
valid adj, n
value, valuable n,adj
variety, variation n,n
vary, various, varied v,adj,adj
vehicle n
version n
vertical n
via prep
victim n
victory n
video n+adj
violent, violence adj,n
virtual, virtually adj,adv Virtual reality. I understood virtually all of what they
said.
virtue n
visible adj
vision n He is a man of vision. Her vision is poor
visitor n
vital adj
volume n The volume was very loud. What is the volume of a
cube?
voluntary adj
volunteer n+v
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vote, voter n,n
wave n
way n
weak, weakness n,n
weapon n
weekend n,adj
welfare n
western adj
whereas conj
whom pron
wicked adj
widely adv
width n
wild n
will n Where there's a will there's a way.
willing adj
wine n
wing n The wing of a bird.
winner n
withdraw n+v
witness n
workshop n
writer n
yard n The yard behind a house.
youth n I remember my youth. The youth of today.
zone n

Band III chunks

Chunk Example sentences

a degree of You need a degree of confidence to succeed.
a handful of
about to do sth I was about to call you when you rang.
aimed at These activities are aimed at senior citizens.
all in all
all sorts of sth
all the way
among other things
as a matter of fact
as a whole
as follows
as follows
as for
as though
at a time two at a time
at first sight
at risk
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at the expense of
at times
attached to sb or sth
back up sb / sth / back sb / sth
up
be able to do sth
be no good / be not any/much
good
be the case That is not the case, it's not true
be to blame
bear in mind
bear/keep in mind
better off
The children blew up the balloons for the birthday party. The blew up the
blow up
old building with dynamite
bound to It's bound to happen, inevitable.
break down The old car broke down
break off We broke off the discussion to have coffee
break out a disease broke out and many people died
break up They broke up the meeting.
bring up The chairperson brought up a new issue. The parents bring up their children.
by / in contrast (to)
by far They are by far the best team in the country
by means of
by means of sth
by no means
by now
call for I'll come by and call for you at eight o'clock at your home.
can tell I can tell by your smile that you are satisfied.
care for She cares for her old mother.
carry on sth / carry sth on
Let's meet and catch up! I was walking faster than he was, so I soon caught
catch up (with)
up with him.
check out Check out of the hotel by 12 o'clock .
check out sth / check sth out We checked out the area: it's safe.
clean up Please clean up after you’ve finished working here.
close down sth / close sth down
come across sth/sb I came across this idea as I was reading.
come down with sth He came down with the flu
come on!
come out The books comes out next month.
come over Please come over when you're in town!
come true
come up (to) A stranger came up (to me) to ask for directions
come up with sth She came up with an amazing idea.
common sense
concerned with sth The article is concerned with matters of health.
consist of
contrary to
cope with
cut off We talked on the telephone until we were cut off.
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do so
during/in/over the course of
end up She studied medicine but ended up being a teacher.
even so
except that/for
fail to do sth I failed to complete the assignment on time. He failed to turn up.
figure out sth/sb, figure sth/sb
out
fond of
for good
for life
for long
for some time
for the moment
for the sake of
free from
from time to time
full-time
get away with He cheated and got away with it.
get into He got into University
get it I just don't get it.
get on sb nerves
get on with She gets on well with her neighbors.
get out Don't get out before I park the car.
get over She couldn't get over her disappointment.
get rid of
get through
get to I'm worried where they got to, they're very late.
give back sth / give sth back
give in I finally gave in to his persuasion, and agreed to do it.
give out sth / give sth out Please give out the books to the students.
go for it!
go for sth You should go for the auditions as you are good at singing
go into We'll go into details later
They stayed for a while, and then went off. The milk wasn't fresh and went
go off
off quickly.
go over Please go over your work before you submit it.
go through
good for you!
grow up
hand out sth / hand sth out
hand over sth/sb / hand sth/sb
over
hang on Hang on, it won't take long!
hold back sth / hold sth back He held back his tears
hold on hold on a minute, I am not ready!
hold up sb/sth / hold sb/sth up
how come
How/What about …?
I suppose (so)
I/you/he etc. had better do sth You'd better see a doctor.
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if only
if so
if you like
I'm afraid I'm afraid you're wrong
in a way
in advance
in case of sth
in detail
in favor of
in full
in itself The book wasn't interesting in itself but the illustrations were good
in need of
in part
in practice In practice, the rules have had a positive effect.
in public
Buying a house is expensive in relation to income. We have questions in
in relation to
relation to your decision.
in return (for)
in short
in sth terms / in terms of sth In political terms, the move was a failure.
in that case
in the first place Why didn't you say so in the first place.
in the first place There are various reasons for this. In the first place…..
in the form of sth
in the light of sth In light of the new information….
in the long run
in the meantime
in this respect / in many
respects
in view of
in/by contrast
in/with regard to
it would appear (that)
it's a good thing
just about
just as Just as I was leaving…. Her painting was just as good as his.
(just) in case
keep on doing sth
keep up sth / keep sth up
let alone He can't take care of his pet dog let alone a baby!
line up (sb/sth) / line (sb/sth)
Please line up to get your certificates.
up
long-term
look down on sb
look out for sb/sth
Look out!
Look out!
made up of
make a (big) difference, make
no difference
make no difference/not make
any difference
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make out sth / make sth out Could you make out his meaning?
make up one's your mind /
make your mind up
make up sth / make sth up I made up a story
make use of
make-up, make up She made up her face with new make-up
more or less
move on
never heard of sb/sth
next-door (adj) next door (adv) next-door neighbor, the flat next door
no such thing
no wonder
nothing but
now and then
old fashioned
on and off
on average
on behalf of
on board There were 500 passengers on board.
on the contrary
on the grounds (that/of) I declined the offer on the grounds of my health.
open up sth / open sth up
or so ten or so
or something (like that)
other than
The table is made out of wood. Out of all the people I saw today, I enjoyed
out of
seeing you most!
out of date
owing to
part-time
pass away
pass on sth / pass sth on Please pass on this message as soon as you can.
pay attention (to sth)
pay off sth / pay sth off, pay off We paid off our debts at last! His efforts paid off.
point out sth / point sth out
prior to
provided that
put down sth / put sth down Put down your bags and come in.
put forward sth / put sth
The students have pur forward a proposal to shorten the term.
forward
put off sth / put sth off
put on sth / put sth on
put sth together / put together
sth
put up sb / put sb up Can you put me up overnight?
put up with I won't put up with this nonsense!
refer to He referred to his parents as "my folks".
regardless (of)
relate(d) to sb/sth Many youngsters can't relate to old people.
rely on/upon
result in
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run into I ran into him the other day which was a nice surprise.
run out (of) We ran out of paper
run over The car ran over the dog.
set off They set off on their journey.
set out They set out at sunrise
set out / set out sth / set sth out The teacher set out the rules on first day of class.
settle down
shake hands
shake your head He shook his head in disagreement.
short of sth He was short of time.
short term / in the short term /
long term/ in the long
show up she showed up earlier than expected.
shut down (sth) / shut down
We shut down the computer.
(sth)
shut (sb) up You're talking too much: shut up!
slow down
so as to
so-called His so-called friends didn't help him.
stand for UN stands for United Nations
stand out
stand up for sb/sth
stand up to sb/sth
start out
straight away
such as
sum up sth/sb / sum sth/sb up
supposed to do/be sth you were supposed to be ready at six o'clock.
I took advantage of my free time to catch up on work. You shouldn't take
take advantage of sth/sbd
advantage of someone's weakness.
take back sth / take sth back
take for granted
take off The plane took off (fly). I took off my hat (remove).
take on sb / take sb on / take
We took on too much work. We took too much work on ourselves.
onsth / take sth on
take over sth / take sth over
take turns
take up sth / take sth up It takes up too much time. She took up dancing.
that sort of thing
that's it
the idea of
the main thing
the other day/week
the other way round/around
the thing is…
these days
things like that
think over sth or think sth over
throw up If you eat too much chocolate you might throw up.
to date
to some extent / to a certain
extent
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turn (sth) back
turn down sb/sth / turn sb/sth
She proposed marriage and he turned her down.
down
turn down sth / turn sth down, Please turn down the volume. Please turn it down.
turn off sth / turn sth off
turn on sth / turn sth on
turn out Everything turned out well. We were turned out of our house.
turn sb/sth into sb/sth The frog turned into a prince. The witch turned the prince into a frog.
turn to She had nobody to turn to for help.
turn up He turned up unexpectedly.
turn up sth / turn sth up , turn
please turn up the volume. Please turn it up.
up (somewhere)
up and down The children were running up and down the hall.
up to date
up to date, out of date
well-being
Who cares?!
with respect to
with respect to
with a view to doing sth
work out I work out at the gym three times a week.
work sth out / work out sth
worth sth/doing sth
Would you like …?
write sth down or write down st
h