Destination B2

roadworks

Temporary construction activities on roads for maintenance or improvements, often involving detours and traffic delays.

out of breath

Feeling short of breath due to physical exertion, anxiety, or other conditions that affect breathing.

physical exertion

Physical effort or activity that requires energy, often resulting in increased breathing and heart rate.

make an excuses

to explain why you cannot be present somewhere

work out

to understand something or to find the answer to something by thinking about it:

civilization

human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture and way of life of a society or country at a particular period in time:

business acumen

the sharp, practical ability to understand how a company operates, makes money, manages risks, and creates value to achieve strategic goals

voyage

a long journey, especially by ship

excursion

a short journey usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people

sight

something that is in someone's view

territory

an area of land or sea that is controlled by a particular country

fare

the money that you pay for a journey in a vehicle such as a bus or train

catch up with

reach the same point/level as

catch up with someone

If something bad that you have done or that has been happening to you … you, it begins to cause problems for you:

EX: His lies will … him one day.

register

to put information, especially your name, into an official list or record

check someone out

to find out information about someone

drop off

fall asleep/ letsomeone get out of your vehicle

go away

go on holiday

keep up with

[phrasal verb] stay at same point/level as

make for

go in the direction of

pick someone up

stop in a vehicle to give someone a lift

give someone a lift

to take someone somewhere for free, usually in your car/motorbike

pull in

stop by the side of the road in a car

run over

hit with a car

see off

go to train station, etc, to see someone leave

set out/off

start a journey

take off

leave the ground/ remove clothes (A2)

turn around

go back in the opposite direction

parking space

a clearly marked, designated area—either paved or unpaved—on a street, in a parking lot, or inside a garage where a single vehicle can be parked

carnival

(a special occasion or period of) public enjoyment and entertainment involving wearing unusual clothes, dancing, and eating and drinking, usually held in the streets of a city

fair and square

in an honest way and without any doubt
EX: We won the match……

mandatory

something that is ___ must be done, or is demanded by law:

infection

a condition in which bacteria or viruses that cause disease have entered the body

bacteria

very small organisms that are found everywhere and are the cause of many diseases

strike a chord with someone

[Idiom] If something …, it causes people to remember something else because it is similar to it

insult

to say or do something to someone that is rude or offensive

overheads

The regular and necessary costs, such as rent and heating, thay are involved in operating a business

attainment

the act of achieving something

pertrify

to frighten someone a lot, especially so that they are unable to move or speak:

compete for something

to try to be more successful than someone or something else in achieving something

ceiling

the inside surface of a room that you can see when you look above you