WORD STUDY 1 To starve - /stv /- to suffer or die because you do not have enough food to eat The animals

were left to starve to death. starving children starvation to die of starvation, starvation diet, to face starvation starvation wages To allow - 1 to let somebody/something do something; - His parents won't allow him to stay out late. We do not allow smoking in the hall. 2 allow somebody/yourself something - to let somebody have something You're allowed an hour to complete the test. I'm not allowed visitors. allow me - used to offer help politely Allow me, he said, taking the tray from her. Odd - /d/- 1 strange or unusual They're very odd people. There's something odd about that man. 2 (in compounds) strange or unusual in the way mentioned an odd-looking house an odd-sounding name 3. available; that somebody can use / Synonym - Spare Could I see you when you've got an odd/spare moment? encounter - 1 to experience something, especially something unpleasant or difficult, while you are trying to do something else We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. I had never encountered such resistance before. 2 encounter somebody/something (formal) to meet somebody, or discover or experience something, especially somebody/something new, unusual or unexpected Synonym - come across She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered. n - ntlnire Survey - /sve/ - ancheta, cercetare A recent survey showed 75% of those questioned were in favour of the plan.The survey revealed thatto conduct/carry out a survey Steady / stedi/ 1 developing, growing, etc. gradually and in an even and regular way Synonym- 1 constant five years of steady economic growth / a steady decline in numbers / We are making slow but steady progress. The castle receives a steady stream of visitors. 2 not changing and not interrupted Synonym regular / His breathing was steady. / a steady job/income, a steady boyfriend/girlfriend 3 firmly fixed, Such fine work requires a good eye and a steady hand. She's not very steady on her feet these days. steadiness To earn / n /1 - to get money for work that you do earn (something) He earns about $40000 a year. She earned a living as a part-time secretary. She must earn a fortune (= earn a lot of money). As a teacher, she had earned the respect of her students. To agree - / ri/ - to have the same opinion as somebody That's true, she agreed. He agreed with them about the need for change. I agree with her analysis of the situation. It's terrible. I couldn't agree more! (= I completely agree) agreement To achieve - /tiv/ to succeed in reaching a goal - He had finally achieved success. Synonym - accomplish I haven't achieved very much today.All you've achieved is to upset my parents. Achievable - tivbl achievable
goals achievements

VOCABULARY EXERCISES 1 Use the vocabulary to fill in the gaps: I ______________ entirely (= n totalitate, complet) with Jamies decision to quit his job. You will never _____________ your goals if you dont believe in yourself. It's hard to find a ________________, well-paying job. Teenagers and their parents rarely __________. You don't ___________ much money being a nurse. It was an ___________ thing to say. Lets be frank; we dont _________________ and we never will. She didn't remember our ___________ last summer. Thousands of people will _____________ if food doesn't reach the city. He didnt _______________ with her right away, but acknowledged (acknowledge= a recunoate) that her suggestion was worth considering. Do you _________________ with making young people pay fees to attend university? There were tears in her eyes, but her voice was ________________. They're an _________ couple. They look strange together. My parents wouldn't __________ me to go to the party. Women are not __________ to enter the mosque. If you want to _______________ real progress in your speaking skills, you need to speak English as often as possible. Most people nowadays would ____________ that a good pub is one of our best traditions. Don't ______________ your problems to dominate your life. When thinking about your goals for learning English, it is important to have goals which are realistically ______________; otherwise (n caz contrar, altfel), you will just get discouraged. She ___________ good money at the bank. They ___________________ serious problems when two members of the expedition were injured. They'll either die from the cold or _______________ to death. The politician listed all the ___________________ made during his time in office, and asked the crowd for their support in the coming election. There was something __________ about him. If she felt he was right, she would ______________ with him. I suggested we go somewhere for the weekend and she ___________ at once. He did all sorts of jobs to ____________ a living. At the age of 38, he finally _______________ his goal of winning the U.S. Open. Passengers are __________ one item of hand luggage each. Keep the camera _______________ while you take a picture. The ________________ showed that Britain's trees are in good health.