Vocabulary B1

1. We need people to _______ money to our charity.

2. The new law will be brought _______ on 1st January.

3. All children need an education. It doesn’t _______ where they come from.

4. She was hurt so badly in the accident that she needed an emergency _______.

5. Emeryk has gone to Africa to help _______ a hospital.

6. If the flood gets worse, our home will be _______ risk.

7. Many children around the world don’t have _______ to clean water.

8. I grew up in a(n) _______ family with my parents, grandparents, aunt and cousins.

9. She doesn’t get _______ with her brother; they’re always fighting.

10. It will take a long time for those people to _______ from the earthquake.

1. Do you usually _______ your bed?

2. He made a _______ selling furniture.

3. Peter is studying for a maths _______ at university.

4. If you talk in class again, you will have to stay _______ after school.

5. Don’t speak to your grandparents like that. Show some _______!

6. Only _______ can apply for that job.

7. They work for the same company but in
different _______.

8. Can you give me any _______ to make this easier?

9. Ellen isn’t popular at school because she’s the teacher’s _______.

10. Some of my _______ are really difficult to work with.

11. The book is an interesting _______ of life during the war.

12. They organised special classes to improve ____________ adult in that area.

13. I know all of her songs by _______.

14. You can’t do both; you need to make a _______.

15. I heard that something bad happened to Jim
but I don’t know any of the _______ .

16. Can we go _______ the maths homework together? I found it very difficult.

17. Travelling to different countries can help us _______ a better understanding of the world.

18. We should _______ animals well and not be cruel to them.

19. Jason used to be very shy, but he has more _______ now.

20. You have to be very _______ to explain the same thing twenty times.

to keep something under control

to keep money instead of spending it

to reduce

to compare prices or quality from different shops or companies

to spend a lot of money on something

I was very upset when I __________ them saying nasty things about me.

Three years after the war ended, the family was finally __________.

They got more votes in the last __________ than ever before.

When is the rainy __________ in Ethiopia?

You should __________ Ms Brown before writing the article; she’s an expert on the issue.

A lot of houses were destroyed by the __________.

In some countries, it’s difficult to get __________ if you were born abroad.

I will always be __________ to you for your kindness.

We set __________ for the mountains at 8 o’clock on Saturday morning.

Tina won an award for designing a(n) __________ computer program for children with special needs.