Unit 10 | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 10, Road Map B2 Exercises and Flashcards

Wordlist for Unit 10, Road Map B2

Word	Example
purpose in life	During this time, he began to read the Bible and was searching for a purpose in life
artistic ability	Audiences were always impressed by his artistic ability
a unique talent	Cultivating unique talents or skills might help us make a name for ourselves
a soul mate	It will be easier to find a soul mate elsewhere than in one's own backyard
my great passion	Singing is and was always my great passion
a place of my own	I really wanted a place of my own and a child
a sense of belonging	It's important to have a sense of belonging
like-minded friends	At university I had got a chance to meet like-minded friends
a place I can call home	It is a place that I can call home even if I am thousands of miles away
a sence of adventure	Travelling gives me a great sence of adventure
core principles	It's against my core principles to accept gifts from clients
true vocation	Jan has a true vocation for teaching
high-profile	A lot of high-profile people attended the party
take somewhere by storm	The new show took London by storm
legacy	You could make a real difference to someone's life by leaving them a generous legacy.
start out	He started out as a builder but now owns the company
unknown	Don't open a link from an unknown person
go unnoticed	His contribution did not go unnoticed
big break	Her first big break in film career began periodic major role in four episodes of the television series "Escape"
an instant hit	His first single "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)" became an instant worldwide hit in 1997
shoot to fame	Brian, an air steward, shot to fame on the television show 'Big Brother'
in the public eye	Celebrities have to live in the public eye – they are watched all the time
self-confident	Actors appear to be very self-confident
well-educated	Most of their customers are well-educated
absent-minded	He's pretty absent-minded
high-tech	High-tech tools help scientists explore without harming sites
well-off	He is quite well-off and he is a really nice man
long-term	Are you aware of the long-term effects of smoking?
densely-populated	Mexico City is one of the most densely-populated cities in the world
narrow-minded	Don't be so narrow-minded – this is the 21st century!
hard-working	Hard-working people usually get better results
long-distance	He is a long-distance swimmer
charge	Leave the battery on charge all night
discourage	Failure discourages some people from following their dreams
educate	He was educated at a private school
enforce	Enforcing a patent can be a long and expensive process
fine	'How's Jack?' 'Oh, he's fine.'
install	Can you help me install this app?
introduce	Can you introduce me to your sister?
put up	We can put up at a hotel for the night