Карточки Murphy R. - Basic Grammar in Use - 2017 (Words) | Quizlet

appendixes

A section giving extra information at the end of a book or document.

E.g. Full details are given in _______________.

affirmative

An _____________ word or reply means 'yes' or expresses agreement

E.g. __ __________response to the question

etc.

used after a list to show that there are other things that you could have mentioned (the abbreviation for 'et cetera')

nurse

a person whose job is to take care of sick or injured people, usually in a hospital

E.g. a registered _______
a qualified/trained _______
She trained as _ _______ in Korea.

coat

a piece of outdoor clothing that is worn over other clothes to keep warm or dry. Coats have sleeves (= parts covering the arms) and may be long or short.

E.g.to wear _ ______
to put on/take off your _____
a fur _______
a leather _________

umbrella

an object with a round folding frame of long, straight pieces of metal covered with material, that you use to protect yourself from the rain or from hot sun

E.g to carry/hold an ________
colourful beach __________
I put up my __________.
a rolled/furled __________

on time

At the arranged or correct time; not late

E.g The train arrived right __ ____.

far

a long distance away

E.g. We didn't go ___.
Have you come ___?
It's not ___ to the beach.
There's not ___ to go now.

shine

to produce or reflect light; to be bright

E.g. The sun isn't _______
A light was _______ n the distance.

wear

_____ something to have something on your body as a piece of clothing, a decoration, etc.

E.g. He was _____ a new suit.
to ____ clothes/clothing
to _____ a shirt/hat/uniform
to _____ shoes/glasses

quiet

making very little noise

E.g. her _____ voice
Could you keep the kids ______ while I'm on the phone?
Please be _______.

spelling

the act of forming words correctly from individual letters; the ability to do this

E.g.the differences between British and American ______
In American ______'travelled' only has one 'l'.
My ______ is terrible.
a ________ mistake/error

lie(2)

1.(of a person or an animal) to be or put yourself in a flat position so that you are not standing or sitting
2.to be or remain in a flat position on a surface

E.g.
1.She ___ in bed listening to music.
___ there for a bit until you feel better.
The cat was _____ fast asleep by the fire.
2.She picked up a pen that was _____ nearby.
Make sure the fabric ___ flat.

stand(2)

1.to be on your feet; to be in a vertical position
2.to get up onto your feet from another position
E.g.
1.Don't just ____there—do something!
I was ________ only a few feet away.
We all _____ around in the corridor waiting.
2.Everyone _____ when the president came in.
_____ up We ______ up in order to get a better view.
I tried to ______ up and found myself in agony.

vacation

a period of time spent travelling or relaxing away from home

E.g.They're on __________ in Hawaii right now.
I'm going on _________ for a couple of weeks.
You look tired—you should take _ ________.

going

an act of leaving a place

E.g. We were all sad at her _____.
She did not notice the coming and _____ of people now.

boil

when a liquid boils or when you boil it, it is heated to the point where it forms bubbles and turns to steam or vapour

E.g.
The water was bubbling and _______away.
____ plenty of salted water, then add the spaghetti.

base form

the basic form of a word to which endings can usually be added, for example wall is the base form of walls and walled. The base form is the form in which words in the dictionary are usually shown.

science

knowledge about the structure and behaviour of the natural and physical world, based on facts that you can prove, for example by experiments
E.g.
new developments in ________ and technology
the advance of modern __________
the laws of ________

ever

used in negative sentences and questions, or sentences with if to mean 'at any time'

E.g.
Nothing ______ happens here.
Don't you ______ get tired?
If you're _______ in Miami, come and see us.

headache

a continuous pain in the head

E.g. He had a terrible ________.

Red wine gives me a ________.

to suffer from/get _________

Insect

any small creature with six legs and a body divided into three parts. Insects usually also have wings. Ants, bees and flies are all insects.

E.g.Most birds spend most of the day eating _______.

There are about 30 million species of ________ in the world.

employ

to give somebody a job to do for payment

E.g.How many people does the company _______?

His company currently _______ 135 workers in total.

We ______ 16 full-time staff.

accident

an unpleasant event, especially in a vehicle, that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage.

E.g.in an _______ He was killed in an accident.

One in seven ________ is caused by sleepy drivers.

The ________ happened at 3 p.m.

depart

to leave a place, especially to start a trip

E.g. She waited until the last of the guests had ________.

The train ________ Amritsar at 6.15 p.m.

arrive

to get to a place, especially at the end of a journey

E.g. I'll wait until they _______

I was pleased to hear you ______ home safely.

to _______ early/late for a meeting

skirt

a piece of clothing that hangs from the middle part of the body

E.g. a short/long/pleated/denim ____.

I never wear _____.

in a _____ a woman in a blue skirt and white blouse

suit

a set of clothes made of the same cloth, including a jacket and trousers or a skirt

E.g. She was wearing a grey business ____.

He is dressed in a formal black ____.

They won't let men into the restaurant without a ____ and tie.

carry

to support the weight of somebody/something and take them or it from place to place; to take somebody/something from one place to another

E.g. He was ______ a large bag.

to _____ a sign/banner/flag

The plane was _____ 122 passengers and five crew.