VOCABULARY UPSTREAM UNIT 1

Part 1- words often confsed

As far !ac" as
T#e $r$ose of %ana&'n&
S'tated r'&#t !es'de t#e (a"e
In-#ose re&(at'ons a$$() to
St# ca&#t s!*s e)e
In e+ce((ent cond't'on
Part ,- Co((ocat'ons
o -et.w'n.&a'n contro( of a s'tat'on
o -et.&a'n.w'n.earn $ro%ot'on
o /'n.earn t#e t't(e
o -et.&a'n.w'n.earn s!*s res$ect
o -et.&a'n.w'n.earn a re$tat'on
o &a'n.w'n.earn t#e r'&#t to do.#a0e st#
o &et.&a'n e+$er'ence
o &et.earn a sa(ar)
o earn one*s ('0'n&
o &et.&a'n t#e ad0anta&e
Part 1- 2'+ed P#rases 3$#rases w't# at4
at least = the good thing was that
at present = right now
be at odds with = quarrel with
at times = now and then
at last = in the end
at a glance = immediately
at large = on the loose
at a loose end = not know what to do with
yourself
be at loss = confused
be at a standstill = stop
Part 1- 2'+ed P#rases3$#rases w't# on4
on the of chance=just in case
on second thoughts= after re-consideration
on a whim= impulsively
on principle= due to a belief
on ones own= independently
on target= as planned
on duty= working
on purpose=intentionally
on condition that= only if
on a budget= with a limited amount of money
Part 5- P#rasa( 0er!s
wear down6 redce
wear o76 s!s'de
wear on 6 $ass
wear ot6 destro)
st# t#ro&# se
wear
awa).ot.t#ro&#6
d'so(0e
carr) ot6 e+ecte
carr) on6 cont'ne
carr) o0er6 s$read
carr) o76 w'n
ne+$ected()
ta"e $6re()
&'0e $6 sto$ tr)'n&
!(oc" ot6 '&nore
cont on6 re()
%a"e $ for6
co%$ensate
rn t#ro&# 6
e+a%'ne
$t $ 6 erect8 $'tc#
$t o7 6 $ost$one
$t s! t#ro&# st# 6
case s! $a'n
$t $ w't# 6 !ear8
to(erate
$t as'de 6 sa0e
set !ac" 6 case as
an e+$ense
set 't 6 cont'ne8
de0e(o$
$t !ac" 6 re$(ace
set o7 6 e%!ar"
Part 9- Id'o%s
#a0e t#e wor(d at one*s feet
!e 'n se0ent# #ea0en
!e a feat#er 'n one*s ca$6 an ac#'e0e%ent3or st#
t#at )o*0e
done4 t#at )o can !e
$rod of
#a0e one*s #ead 'n t#e c(ods
"ee$ on to$ of t#'n&s6 !e 'n contro( of st#
"ee$ $ w't# t#e :oneses6 tr) to #a0e t#e sa%e
new $ossess'on
r! s! $ t#e wron& wa)6 to anno) so%eone
w't#ot 'ntend'n& to
to stea( t#e s#ow6 to &et a(( t#e attent'on and
$ra'se at an e0ent or
$erfor%ance
wor" one*s ;n&ers to t#e !one6 wor" 0er) #ard
wor" one*s wa) $ to t#e to$6 to ac#'e0e st# !)
&rada(() wor"'n&
Part < $re$os't'ons3 n't 1=n't ,4
to d'sa$$ro0e of
to co%$('%ent s! on
to !e as#a%ed of
to a$o(o&'se for
to !e 'n0o(0ed 'n
to d'scora&e s!
fro%
to !e "een on
to #a0e con;dence 'n
st#
to !(a%e so%eone
for st#
to de$end on
so%eone
to con0'nce so%eone
of st#
to !e cr't'ca( of
so%eone
to $>>(e o0er st#
to $(ead w't#
so%eone
to !e a((er&'c to st#
to cr't'c'se so%eone
for st#
to !ase st# on st#
to ta"e $r'de 'n st#
to arrest so%eone
for st#
to con;de 'n
so%eone
to co%$ensate s! for
to !e &'(t) of
to !e o!sessed w't#
to cons'st of
to o!?ect at
to $rotest at.a&a'nst
to !ene;t fro%
Part @-Voca!(ar)
to %a"e a !rea"t#ro&#
to !(oc" ot 6 tr) not to
('sten to
c#anne( )or e7orts6d'rect
)or ener&)
!eco%es second
natre6!eco%es
ato%at'c
sense of ac#'e0e%ent
st# $a)s o7
fee('n& of co%$(eteness
!) word of %ot#
to co'n st#6'n0ent
nder&o sr&er)
o7er &'dance
ant'c'$ate s!*s ne+t ste$
(ose we'&#t
&'0e s! con;dence
$er$etate t#e %)t#
ta"e res$ons'!'('t)
d'a&nose s! w't#
st#3cancer4
s#ow 3no4 '(( e7ects
for%(ate a Aest'on
acA're stron& %ora(
0a(es
Part B- se of En&('s#
/ELL
/e((-doc%ented
/e((-"nown
/e((-s$o"en
/e((-!ro&#t $
/e((-%annered
/e((- tra0e((ed
ALARM
A(ar%'n&()
A(ar%'st
A(ar%ed
A(ar%'n&
IMPRESS
I%$ress'0e
Un'%$ress'0e
Un'%$ressed
I%$ress'on
'%$ress'ona!(e
MACE
o to %a"e ends %eet6
%ana&e
o to %a"e s!*s #ead s$'n6
to %a"e s! d'sor'ented
o to %a"e a ca"e
COUNT
o to cont on s!
o to cont s#ee$
o to cont )orse(f (c")
Voca!(ar) UNIT ,
!r'n& t#e #ose down 6 &'0e a 0er)
sccessf(.a%s'n& s$eec#
read s! ('"e a !oo"
face t#e %s'c 6 face t#e conseAence of one*s
act'ons
(et one*s #a'r down 6 re(a+ and en?o) )orse(f
o7 t#e !eaten trac" 6 an nsa( $at#
on a s#oestr'n& !d&et 6 w't# 0er) ('tt(e %one)
on t#e #ose 6 free of c#ar&e
on t#e ed&e of one*s seat 6 0er) e+c'ted
$a'nt t#e town red 6 &o ot and #a0e a &ood
t'%e3w't# a(co#o(4
read !etween t#e ('nes
Voca!(ar) $& 1D-51
ad%'t to do'n& st# 6 confess
!e of no conseAence to s! 6 not %atter
!e on t#e !r'n" ofEEE 6 a!ot to
!e 'n c#ar&e ofEEE 6 !e res$ons'!(e for
's est'%ated to !eEEE
'n t#e (on& rn 6 o0er a (on& $er'od of t'%e
#a0e no 'ntent'on of do'n& st#
!e 'n t#e &r'$ of 6 !e a7ected !ad()
ta"e $r'de 'n st# 6 's $rod of
went to &reat (en&#ts toEE 6 s$ent a (ot of t'%e and
ener&) on st#
'ns'sted on do'n& st# 6 wo(d on() do t#at
VOCABULAR- UPSTREAM UNIT 5
Part 1-words often confsed
to $rodce a 0er) stron& react'on fro% s!
a s'ta!(e (ocat'on
to #and(e c#a((en&es
to "ee$ st# ot of s'&#t
a dra%at'c c#an&e 'n s!*s att'tde
to !e ;red
$eo$(e ('"e #'% are a rar't) nowada)s
t#e ftre d'rect'on of st#
0e&eta!(e fats8 t#o&# not as #ar%f( as an'%a( fats
st# fnct'ons %ore e7ect'0e()
Part ,- Id'o%s
o to foot t#e !'(( for st#6 $a) for st# )o don*t want to
o on t#e ;n&ers to soc'et)6 w#en )o do not !e(on&
an)wa)
o ta"e t#e (aw 'nto one*s own #ands6 to do so%et#'n&
'((e&a( 'n order to $n's# so%eone !ecase )o
"now t#at t#e (aw w'(( not $n's# t#at $erson
o "'(( two !'rds w't# one stone
o t#row onese(f on t#e %erc) of t#e cort6 to see"
#e($ fro% an
oFc'a( or
'nst'tt'on
o t#e (aw of t#e ?n&(e
o ro! Peter to $a) Pa(6 to !orrow %one) fro%
so%eone 'n order to &'0e to so%eone e(se t#e
%one) t#at )o a(read) owe t#e%
o %a"e a "'(('n& on st#6 %a"e a (ot of %one) 'n a
s#ort $er'od of
t'%e
o c#ar't) !e&'ns at #o%e6 )o s#o(d tr) to #e($ )or
fa%'() and
fr'ends !efore )o #e($
ot#er $eo$(e
o !r'd&e t#e &enerat'on &a$6 t#e (ac" of
nderstand'n& !etween
o(der and )on&er
$eo$(e
Part 1 co((ocat'ons
do one*s !'t
do t'%e 'n $r'son
%a"e a stand
on.a&a'nst
%a"e an arrest
%a"e a%ends for
ta"e a stand
on.a&a'nst
ta"e t#e !(a%e
&'0e e0'dence
$ass a (aw
!rea" at of $r'son
!rea" a (aw
reac# a 0erd'ct
$a) for one*s cr'%e
$a) a ;ne.$ena(t)
co%%') a cr'%e
$(ead &'(t)
(a) down t#e (aw
ser0e t'%e 'n $r'son
ser0e s! w't# a
warrant
Part 5- ;+ed $#rases 3 w't# a&a'nst4
do sth against ones better judgement
do sth against sbs wishes
do sth against the law
do sth against ones principles
do sth against sbs advice
race against the clock
go against the establishments
go against sbs wishes
go against ones principles
go against sbs advice
win against the odds
Part 9- $#rasa( 0er!s
ct !ac"6 redce
ct down6 decrease
ct 'n 6 'nterr$t
ct o76se0er8
se$arate
$ass awa)6 d'e
$ass on6 &'0e to t#e
nest $erson
$ass ot6 fa'nt
$ass o0er6 '&nore
VOCABULARY UPSTREAM UNIT 1
Part 1- words often confsed
'n t#e (on& ter%
st# (asts ;0e #ors
s !'s ad0'sed to do st#
st# #as $os't'0e e7ects
st# was a dra%at'c c#an&e
Part ,- co((ocat'ons
o ncond't'ona(.$arenta( (o0e
o (on&-(ast'n& fa0ora!(e '%$ress'on
o s$'r'ta(.co%%on !ond
o $ersona(.#'dden attr'!tes
o s$er;c'a(.wor"'n& re(at'ons#'$
o nc(ear.c(ose "n't fa%'()
o %'dd(e.on() c#'(d
o #eartfe(t.$o$(ar s)%$at#)
Part 1- Id'o%s
!e.#a0e.need a s#o(der to cr) on
!e on c(od n'ne
(oo" on t#e !r'&#t s'de
#a0e a w#a(e of a t'%e6 to #a0e an e+c't'n& or fn
t'%e
swee$ s! o7 t#e'r feet6 to case so%eone to fa((
sdden() and
co%$(ete() 'n (o0e w't# )o
!e a wet !(an"et6 one t#at d'scora&es en?o)%ent
!e f(( of !eans
!e down 'n t#e d%$s
cr) one*s #eart ot6 to do so%et#'n& w't# 0'&or or
'ntens't)
#'t roc" !otto%6 t#e (owest $oss'!(e (e0e
Part 5- ;+ed $#rases w't# of
heart of gold = very generous and kind
slip of the tongue = say sth you didnt mean to
grain of truth = not a total lie
touch of concern = slightly worried
change of heart = make up ones mind to do sth
diferent than
one had planned
trace of remose = slight feeling of regret
glow of satisfaction = a look of pleasure at sth
well done
glimmer of hope = very small chance that sth
might turn aut all
right
Part 9- $#rasa( 0er!s
!r'n& o0er6 ta"e
w't# )o
!r'n& a!ot6 case
!r'n& 'n6 'ntrodce
!r'n& rond6 re0'0e
stand 'n for6 re$(ace
stand for6 re$resent
stand !)6 s$$ort
stand at6 !e
o!0'os
Part <- 1 &a$s8 one word
2ASGION
st# 's 'n fas#'on at t#e %o%ent
'n a c'0'('sed fas#'on 'nstead of s#ot'n& and
ar&'n&
(earn 't $arrot fas#'on 6 re$eat w't#ot
nderstand'n&
2AR
to !e a far cr) fro% st#
few and far !etween
'n t#e far d'stance
CARRY
carr) on
to carr) st# too far
to carr) for s!
GANH
to &et 'nfor%at'on at
;rst #and
s# 's !ond #and and
foot
(end s! a #and
LIVE
to ('0e #and to %ot#
to ('0e 'n a !(oc"
to ('0e a ('e