Check Your English Vocabulary for Living in the UK

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FORLIVINGUKRawdon WyattIN THEA Black
London0264 0267 0262 025D025A 025C 0275 026502680260 025F0267025A 025D 026A 026D0269 02690268 0263 vk.com/englishlibrarywww.acblack.comFirst published in Great Britain 2006 Black Publishers Ltd38 Soho Square, London W1D 3HB© Rawdon Wyatt 2006All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced inany form without the permission of the publishers.A CIP entry for this book is available from the British Library ISBN-10: 7136 7914 XISBN-13: 978 7136 7914 eISBN-13: 978-1-4081-0237-4Text typeset by BlackPrinted in Great Britain at Caligraving Ltd, Thetford, NorfolkThis book is produced using paper that is made from wood grown in manage\\d, sustainable forests. It is natural, renewable and recyclable. The logging and manufacturing processes conform to the envir\\onmental regulations of the country of origin.d g b ]Z \\ u eh` _gZ ] j mi ih c vk.com/englishlibraryThis book has been written for anyone coming to live and or work in th\\e United Kingdom, and who wantsto:
test and develop their knowledge of the key words and expressions that t\\hey might need orencounter on day-to-day basis.
learn about different aspects of the United Kingdom, including its histo\\ry, politics, laws, rules,institutions and way of life.The book contains exercises that present the vocabulary and information \\in lively and interesting way.Crosswords, quizzes, gap-fills and other tasks mean that you will test a\\nd develop your knowledge in anactive way.When you use the book, you should not go through the exercises \'mechanic\\ally\'. It is better to choose areasthat are of particular interest, or areas that you feel would be particu\\larly relevant to your needs.The exercises are accompanied by full key at the back. This not only g\\ives you all the answers, but alsoprovides you with lot of other information that might be useful.It is important to record new words and expressions that you learn. Try \\to develop your own personalvocabulary \'bank\' in notebook or file. Review the words and expression\\s on regular basis so that theybecome part of your \'productive\' vocabulary.You will find it very helpful to use dictionary when you do the exerci\\ses. good dictionary will give cleardefinition of words and expressions, show you how they are pronounced, a\\nd give sample sentences thatshow how they are used in context. The Macmillan English Dictionary (IS\\BN 978-0333-964828) is particularlyrecommended, as it also provides lot of background information on the \\United Kingdom and its variousinstitutions.Many of exercises and questions in this book are based on the things you\\ will need to know if you are goingto take the Home Office Life in the UK Test. The UK Home Office produces very useful book called Life inthe United Kingdom: Journey to Citizenship (ISBN 978-0113-413027), which we recommend as referencesource. You might also like to consider the British Citizenship Test Study Guide, published by Red SquirrelPublishing (ISBN 978-0955-215919), which contains typical Citizenship \\Test questions.One further resource, and one that would be particularly helpful when us\\ing this book, would be detailedlarge-scale map of the United Kingdom. These are usually available from \\the travel section of any well-stocked bookshop.While you are using this book, you should note that national rules and l\\aws are constantly changing andevolving, and while the information in this book was correct when it wen\\t to print, there may have beenchanges since then. You can keep up to date by checking the website www.\\direct.gov.uk, which providespublic service information from the UK government, and includes useful d\\irectories and links to on-lineservices.This book is not an official text relating to the Home Office Life in th\\e UK Test. For further information aboutall aspects of British Citizenship and the Life in the UK Test, visit www.lifeintheuktest.gov.uk.Please also note that this book is not intended to provide advice of s\\tatutory or regulatory nature, nor is ita statement of the law. For advice and assistance regarding employment, \\health and social welfare, legal andother matters, contact should be made with an appropriate body, such as \\Citizens\' Advice.Introduction0264 0267 0262 025D025A 025C 0275 026502680260 025F0267025A 025D 026A 026D0269 02690268 0263 vk.com/englishlibraryPage: Title:1 Abbreviations3 Cultural do\'s and don\'ts4 Education6 Employment 1: Job applications8 Employment 2: Earnings, rewards and benefits10 Employment 3: Workplace issues11 12 UK facts and figures13 14 Food15 16 Healthcare17 18 Help and information19 History 120 History 221 History 322 23 Housing and accommodation24 Legal matters 125 26 Legal matters 227 28 Leisure29 The monarchy30 31 Money and finance32 33 On the road34 35 UK places, people and institutions36 38 Politics and government 139 40 Politics and government 241 Politics and government 342 In the pub43 Relationships 1: Marriage and related issues44 Relationships 2: Children and related issues45 46 Shopping and consumerism47 48 Signs and notices49 50 Spoken responses51 53 The UK Z54 Utilities and services55 57 Where are they?58 year in the UK: Traditions, holidays and other occasions 159 year in the UK: Traditions, holidays and other occasions 260 year in the UK: Traditions, holidays and other occasions 361 76 Answers and other informationContents0264 0267 0262 025D025A 025C 0275 026502680260 025F0267025A 025D 026A 026D0269 02690268 0263 vk.com/englishlibraryExercise 1: Complete these sentences with an appropriate abbreviation from the box. Themeanings of these abbreviations are explained in the answer key.Exercise 2: Instructions as above.Abbreviations 1AA ASBO BA BBC of GCSE GMT MP NHS NSPCC PIN RAF RSPCA VATA and BA BT CAB DVLA ESOL FCOFE GP ID MOT NI PG TUC1. If you feel strongly about problems in the area you live in, you should \\write to your local _____.2. The _____ produces and broadcasts wide range of television and radio p\\rogrammes.3. During the war, he flew transport aircraft for the _____.4. If you want to book flight to Mumbai, you could try the _____ website \\to see if there are any gooddeals or special offers available.5. When you use credit or debit card in shop, you will need to know you\\r _____.6. When they are 15 or 16 years old, children in England and Wales sit thei\\r _____ exams.7. If you think your neighbour is treating his dog badly, you should call t\\he _____.8. And if you think he is being cruel to his children, you should call the \\police or the _____.9. Our neighbour caused us so much trouble that eventually we asked the pol\\ice to apply for an _____.10. It\'s eight o\'clock in the evening in Singapore, which means that it\'s mi\\dday _____.11. The _____ is always short of doctors, nurses, beds, equipment and just a\\bout everything else they need.12. Religious leaders say that there has been sharp drop in attendance at \\_____ services.13. The printer costs £100, plus _____ at 17.5%.14. If you own car, membership of an organisation such as the _____ is rec\\ommended.1. You\'ve had that cough for long time. You should really go and see your\\ _____.2. The majority of telephone lines in the UK are provided by _____.3. If you have legal problem, it sometimes helps to talk to the _____, wh\\o might be able to give you some useful advice.4. Before you start work, your employer will usually ask you for your _____\\ number.5. lot of workers\' organisations in Britain are represented by the _____.\\6. Some form of _____, such as passport or driving licence, is often requ\\ired in places such as banks, airports, etc.7. All vehicles over three years old must have valid _____ certificate to\\ remain on the road.8. If you come from outside the European Union and want to drive car in B\\ritain, you will need driving licence that is recognised by the _____.0264 0267 0262 025D025A 025C 0275 026502680260 025F0267025A 025D 026A 026D0269 02690268 0263 vk.com/englishlibraryExercise 3: Abbreviations are often used in small advertisements (called classifiedsor smallads) in newspapers, especially when someone is renting letting property, or selling car.Look at the advertisements in the boxes, then complete the longer descri\\ptions with wordsor expressions formed from the abbreviations in bold.29. This film has _____ rating, so some people may not want their children\\ to watch it.10. lot of people who work also do an evening course at an _____ colle\\ge.11. British _____ certificates that are recognised around the world include \\PET, FCE, CPE and IELTS.12. If you travel abroad, you can find lots of useful information on the ___\\__ website.13. If you have an accident or suddenly become ill and you require urgent me\\dical treatment, youshould try to get to the _____ department at your nearest hospital.14. She left university after three years with _____ in Modern Languages.ATTRACTIVE furnished and s/c one-bdrmflat nrWoodstock. CH. All mod cons. N/s preferred.No pets. £700 pcm inc bills. Deprequired. Min mthlet.MAZDA MX5 1.8. Metallic black. 2002. Exc condition. A/C, P/S. Recently serviced. FSH. MOT untile/o year. £9500 ono.We have an attractive furnished and __________ one-__________ flat to re\\nt __________ the town ofWoodstock. The flat benefits from __________ and has all the __________ \\that you would expect in aproperty of this class. We would prefer you to be __________. We will \\not allow pets in our property. Therent is £700 __________, which __________ bills. You will also need t\\o pay __________ when you movein. You will need to rent the flat for __________ of six __________.I am selling my metallic black 2002 model Mazda MX5 1.8. It is in ______\\____ condition. It has __________to keep you cool in summer, and __________ which makes it easy to turn t\\he car around. It has beenserviced recently, and it has __________ so that you know it has been \\well-maintained. The MOT is validuntil the __________ the year. am selling it for £9500, __________.\264 0267 0262 025D025A 025C 0275 026502680260 025F0267025A 025D 026A 026D0269 02690268 0263 vk.com/englishlibraryThis exercise looks at some of the things that you should or should not do in the\\ UK. Inmany cases, these will be the same in your country, but you might find some differences.Match the first part of each sentence on the left with its most appropriate second part onthe right, then decide if each situation is acceptableor unacceptable. In some cases, thiswill depend on the nature of the situation. The first one has been done for you.Cultural do\'s and don\'ts31. Arrive at someone\'s house empty-handed… 2. Ask someone about… 3. Ask someone how much… 4. Ask someone how old… 5. Belch after meal… 6. Blow your nose… 7. Compliment someone… 8. Drive car without showing courtesy…9. Drop litter or spit… 10. Eat or drink while… 11. Eat with your… 12. Forget to say… 13. Greet someone without… 14. Hold hands or show gentle affection with… 15. Interrupt someone when they… 16. Leave party or other social occasion without… 17. Make jokes… 18. Offer to split the bill at the end of… 19. Only buy drinks for yourself…20. Open present… 21. Point or stare…22. Contradict or disagree… 23. Push into the queue… 24. Refusing to eat food…25. Say \"Eh?\" or \"What?\" to someone if…26. Smoke in someone\'s house…27. Try to bring the price down…28. Use humour and gentle irony when…29. Use the toilet…30. Walk into someone\'s house…31. Whistle, click your fingers or shout…32. Arrive slightly late when you are……they are.…they earn.…in front of other people....at bus stop, in shop, etc.…walking along the street.…for an informal party.…when they have invited you for drinks, dinner,etc.…without asking them for their permission first.…their politics.…are talking to you.…you do not hear or understand them.…in front of the person who has bought it foryou.…\"Please\" or \"Thank you\".…on the ground.…about someone\'s skin colour, religion, culture,sexuality, etc.… shaking hands or kissing them.…a meal in restaurant.…fingers.…speaking with people you don\'t know very well.…invited to an informal party.…on their clothes or possessions.…with your shoes on.…with someone during discussion.…to get someone\'s attention in pub, restaurant,shop, etc.…at people.…to other road users.…when you are in the pub with friends.…when you are buying something in shop.…to show your appreciation for the food.…your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, etc, inpublic places.…in pub or restaurant if you are \'caught short\'in the street.…thanking your host for his her hospitality.…that is given to you, at dinner party forexample.0264 0267 0262 025D025A 025C 0275 026502680260 025F0267025A 025D 026A 026D0269 02690268 0263 vk.com/englishlibraryExercise 1: Complete sentences 18 with word or words, and write these into the gridbelow. Some of the letters are already in the grid. If you do this correctly, you will reveal atwo-word expression in the shaded vertical strip that can be used to complete sentenc\\e 19.Note that where an answer requires two words, you do not need to leave space in thegrid.4Education1.US2.SE3.CDOL4.RY5.EN6.UO7.LUY8.B9.MH10.EIS11.EE12.UE13.GH14.G15.NGS16.AS17.PRT18.CUO1. Many children begin their educational development at __________ school\\ (also called kindergarten) from the age of 3.2. Most schools in the UK are __________ schools: they are supported with m\\oney from the government and provide free education for children. 3. Most schools in the UK are _____-_____, which means that girls and boys \\are educated together.4. Between the ages of and 11, children go to __________ school.5. Between the ages of 11 and 16, 17 or 18, children go to __________ schoo\\l.6. Although education is free, parents are expected to pay for their child\'\\s school __________ and sports wear.7. Schools often ask parents to make __________ contributions for school ac\\tivities, but children will not be excluded from these activities if the parents cannot or will not \\make these payments.8. Independent schools are privately run, but are often confusingly called \\__________ schools.9. All schools ask parents to sign \'contract\' known as _____-_____ agre\\ement, in which both parents and the school promise to do everything they can to help childre\\n with their education.10. All schools have to run __________ education classes, but parents can wi\\thdraw their children from these classes if they want.11. All children receive __________ advice from their schools from the age o\\f 14.12. When they are 16 or 17, many young people go to their local college to c\\ontinue with their education or learn skill. This is known as __________ education, and i\\s free for people up to theage of 19.0264 0267 0262 025D025A 025C 0275 026502680260 025F0267025A 025D 026A 026D0269 02690268 0263 vk.com/englishlibrary13. The answer to number 12 above should not be confused with __________ edu\\cation, which iseducation at university or at college of similar level.14. At the age of 16, most children in England and Wales take their ________\\__ examinations before either leaving school or continuing with their education.15. People who want to develop and improve their English can join an ESOL co\\urse at local college. ESOL is an abbreviation for English for Speakers of Other __________.16. Students who continue with their secondary education until they are 18 t\\ake exams called _____-_____: they will normally need these to get into university.17. If parents fail to ensure their children go to school, they could be ___\\_______. In extreme cases, this might involve prison sentence.18. Education is free and __________ for all children between the ages of \\and 16.19. State schools have to follow the __________ __________, which covers su\\ch subjects as English, mathematics, science, history, geography, foreign languages, etc.1. After leaving school, and before going to university, many young people \\take an gap space/open year (= year out of education) in order to get work experience, earn\\ money or travel.2. Students apply for place at university in January or February, and encroachment entrapment/enrolment usually takes place in September.3. student at university for the first time is called an graduate/ undergraduate pre-graduate.4. Students in England and Wales are expected to pay money towards their tu\\ition fees/ fares /prices (in Scotland they are free).5. Students who need help paying for their university course can apply for \\a government lend/ loan/ lease.6. Some students in exceptional circumstances might receive grant/ grunt gaunt to help pay fortheir course.7. BA is one of the types of degree that students work towards at univers\\ity. BA stands for Britannicus Achievius Briton of Authority/ Bachelor of Arts. 8. talk given to class of students at university is known as lesson lecture/ lectern.9. meeting of small group of university students to discuss subject w\\ith teacher is called semester semolina seminar.10. teaching session between teacher and one or more students at univers\\ity is called tutorial /tutelage tutor.11. an ante-graduate postgraduate/ graduate-plus is someone who is studying afterreceiving first university degree.12. Because so many students find exams stressful, many universities combine\\ exam results with process of continuing continual/ continuous assessment in order to grade their students atthe end of course of study.5Exercise 2: Choose the correct word or words in boldto complete these sentences.0264 0267 0262 025D025A 025C 0275 026502680260 025F0267025A 025D 026A 026D0269 02690268 0263 vk.com/englishlibraryTrên đây chỉ là phần trích dẫn 10 trang đầu của tài liệu và có thế hiển thị lỗi font, bạn muốn xem đầyđủ tài liệu gốc thì ấn vào nút Tải về phía dưới.