Planet Earth
What do we call an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere (= mixture of gases around the earth), which we believe to be the cause of a gradual warming of the surface of the earth?
greenhouse effect
What do we call a person whose job is to supply and connect or repair water pipes, baths, toilets?
a plumber
What's another way to say "a group of friends"?
a circle of friends
A book containing many articles arranged in alphabetical order that deal either with the whole of human knowledge or with a particular part of it, or a similar set of articles on the internet
an encyclopedia
A small piece of equipment that you connect to a computer or other piece of electronic equipment to copy and store information
a flash drive / a pendrive
These plants cannot ... in very cold conditions (=to continue to live or exist).
survive
What kind of person likes meeting and spending time with other people?
sociable
What do we say of 2 people who have a good relationship?
They get on really well.
A prize or an amount of money that is given to someone following an official decision. For example, "Oscar" in film making.
An award
You can't gain access to the computer system without ... your ... (typing in a secret word or combination of letters or numbers, used for communicating with a computer to prove who you are).
entering your password
What do people do when they sort and collect rubbish in order to treat it and produce useful materials that can be used again?
recycle
What's another word for a substance made from a combination of different substances, or any combination of different things?
mixture
If young people often meet and spend time together, we say they ... a lot.
hang out
A short description of a book, film, etc., written by the people who have produced it, and intended to make people want to buy it or see it: e.g. The .... on the back of the book says that it "will touch your heart".
blurb
Google search, Yandex, Yahoo! and Safari are ..
search engines
What do we call an action when we use too much of something or use something badly when there is a limited amount of it e.g. You ... a lot of water by taking a bath instead of a shower.
waste
If your parents behaved towards you and your brother all the same when your were kids,what do we say in English?
treat
The adj from FEAR
afraid
it's a phrasal verb meaning "to look quickly at the pages of a magazine, book, etc."
flick through something
When you apply for the job, in the email don't forget to ... (join a file) your .. (a written description of the previous work of someone who is looking for a job at a college or university)
attach your CV
Are you ... ... anything this weekend? (=be doing)
up to
What do we call skills used in one job or career that can also be used in another?
transferable skills
Andy was very unfit 5 years ago: he ... to prepare food for himself. But now he cooks at home a lot.
didn't use
It's a phrasal verb meaning "to check a fact or get information about something": If you're not sure what the word means, ... in a dictionary.
look it up
It's polite to sign your letter, when you ... (answer, respond)
reply