Vocabulary unit 1
Some people don’t want to study in their country. They want to study ______
abroad
Thanks to you, I understand/am understanding now
understand
General expression for when you lose your job
become unemployed
We had waited/been waiting for an hour when finally the director arrived.
had been waiting
When you live away from home, you become more _____
independent
The Moon goes/is going round the Earth
goes
Lose your job because it is no longer necessary
Be made redundant
They were tired because they have/had been running for more than an hour.
have been running
Students who don’t live at home often live in a hall of _____
residence
My brother usually walks/ is usually walking to the university, but this week he goes/ is going by bus
usually walks / is going
Lose your job, usually for doing something wrong
be sacked / fired / dismissed
By the time we got there, they had eaten/been eating all the food
had eaten
If you haven’t got enough money to pay for your studies you can apply for a student ______
loan
I have seen / have been seeing Beyoncé in concert
Stop working, usually because you are officially too old to work
retire
He had written/been writing three novels by the time he was 25.
had written
Universities have gyms, libraries, language centres and other _____
facilities
I’ve been studying/have studied in this school for five mon
have been studying
State formally that you are leaving a job pertmanently
resign
She couldn’t open the door because she had lost/been losing the key.
had lost