Engels examen

autumn (UK) / fall (US)

the season between summer and winter

bill (UK) / check (US)

a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services

biscuit (UK), cookie (US)

a small flat cake that is crisp and usually sweet

chips (UK) / French fries (US)

a long, thin piece of potato that are fried and eaten hot

cinema (UK), movie theater (US)

a place where people go to watch films

city centre, town centre (UK), downtown (US)

the busiest part of a city

crisps (UK) / potato chips (US)

very thin slices of potato that are fried and eaten cold

film (UK), movie (US)

the consist of moving pictures that have been recorded so that they can be shown at the cinema or on television

flat (UK), apartment (US)

a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor and part of a larter building

ground floor (UK), first floor (US)

the floor of a building that is at the same level as the ground outside

holiday (UK), vacation (US)

a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home

interval (UK) / intermission (US)

a short break between two parts of a film, concert, show or game

lift (UK) / elevator (US)

A device that carries people or goods up and down inside tall buildings.

mobile, mobile phone (UK) / cellphone (US)

a telephone that you carry with you

pavement (UK) / sidewalk (US)

a path with a hard surface, usually by the side of a road.

post (UK)/ mail (US)

the letters and packages that are delivered to you

railway (UK), railroad (US)

A route between two places along which trains travel on steel rails.

term (UK) / semester (US)

one of the periods of time that a school, college or uni devides the year into

tick (UK) / check (US)

a written mark, it is used to show that something is correct or dealt with

underground, tube (UK) / subway (US)

the railway system in which electric trains that travel below the ground in tunnels

applause

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

artistic

creative or imaginative skill in the arts

bestseller

a book of which a great number of copies have been sold

capture

been photographed or filmed

cast

all the people who act in a film

classic

A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time and is of very high quality

compose

write or create

composer

a person who writes music

conductor

a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir.

costume

clothing worn by an actor on stage during a performance

coverage

the reporting of news in the press

critic

a person who expresses an opinion about something.

editor

a person who checks and corrects text before they are published

entertaining

interesting and enjoyable

episode

one of the separate parts in which it is broadcast or published

lyrics

the words of a song

plot

Sequence of events in a story

script

the written text of a play

setting

The time and place of a story

soundtrack

the music of a film

ATM

a machine build into the wall of a bank or other building which allows people to take money from their bank account

bay

a partly enclosed area, inside or outside a building, that is used for a particular purpose

bistro

a small informal restaurant or bar, especially in France or in a French style

cashpoint

a machine, usually in a wall outside a bank, that you can get money from

cliff

a high area with a very steep side, especially one next to the sea

dual carriageway

a road with two lanes of traffic in each direction and a strip of land in the middle

hardware store

a shop where articles for the house and garden such as tools, nails and pans are sold

horizon

the line in the far distance where the sky seems to meet the land or the sea

hostel

a place where people can stay cheaply

industrial estate

an area especially for factories, on the edge of a town

landmark

A building or natural feature that is easy to see and can be used as a guide.

location

the place where something happens or is situated

multistorey

a car park that has several floors

one-way street

a road which you can only drive in one direction

opera house

a theatre where operas are performed

outskirts

The parts far from the center, as of a town.

residential area

an area where many people live

resort

a place where people go to spend their holidays

skyline

the line or shape that is formed where the sky meets buildings or the land

suburbs

areas where people live that are outside the centre of the city

adoption

the legal process of taking a child of other parents as one's own

ancestor

a person from whom one is descended

break someone's heart

to make someone who loves you very sad bc you don't love them back

brother-in-law/sister-in-law

the brother/sister of your husband or wife

circle

group of friends

faithful

loyal

fancy

you are attracted to them

funeral

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

propose

to ask someone to marry you

proposal

when someone asks you to marry them

raise

to look after your children and help them grow

roommate

a person with whom you share living space and responsibilities

separate

when married people decide to live apart

stand by

to support them and be loyal to them

stepmother / stepfather

the woman who has married your father but is not your mother,

the man who has married your mother but is not your father

stick together

to stay in a relationship and support each other

take after

to look or be like an older relative.

united

they agree with eachother and act together

upbringing

the care and training a child gets while growing up

widow

a woman whose husband has died

a guide dog

een blindengeleidehond

visually impaired people/ people with vision impairment/ partially-sighted people

slechtzienden

to avoid collision

een botsing vermijden

to navigate around obstacles

obstakels omzeilen

to find an entrance and/or exit

een ingang of uitgang vinden

an unoccupied area

een vrije plaats

an empty seat

een lege stoel

to halt

stoppen

to indicate curbs, steps or stairs

stoepranden, tredes of trappen aangeven

a hearing dog

een signaalhond

people with hearing impairment/ hard of hearing people

slechthorenden

to alert someone to specific sounds

iemand voor bepaalde geluiden waarschuwen

to qualify as an assistance animal

in aanmerking komen als assistentiedier

a service dog

een geleidehond

people with disabilities

mensen met een beperking

people in a wheelchair

mensen in een rolstoel

people with mobility issues

mensen met mobiliteitsproblemen

to carry bags

zakken dragen

to retrieve objects

voorwerpen halen