UNIT 3 Upper - Inter Solution 3rd edition

formal VS informal language

100

People were surprised that Smith was LEFT OUT from the team.

leave out - to not include or mention either deliberately or because you have forgotten it

People were surprised that Smith was OMITTED from the team.

200

I hated the organization and all it STOOD FOR (= the ideas that it supported).

STAND FOR - to support something 

I hated the organization and all it REPRESENTED. 

300

Completed projects must be HANDED IN by the end of next week. 

HAND IN - to give a document, proposal, etc. to somebody in authority so that they can study or consider it

Completed projects must be SUBMITTED by the end of next week. 

400

We've had to PUT OFF our wedding until September.

put off - to change something to a later time or date

We've had to POSTPONE our wedding until September.

500

We don't LOOK FORWARD TO any major problems.

LOOK FORWARD TO - you expect to enjoy something that is going to happen 

We don't ANTICIPATE any major problems.

AMERICAN ENGLISH

100

film – 

flat – 

lift – 

petrol – 

tap - 

toilet –  

film – movie 

flat – apartment 

lift – elevator 

petrol – gas 

tap – faucet 

toilet – restroom

200

holiday

transport

underground

anyway

autumn

football

garden

vacation (holiday); 

transportation (transport); 

subway (underground); 

anyhow (anyway); 

fall (autumn); 

soccer (football); 

yard (garden)

300

head teacher -  

biscuit  – 

candy – 

cell phone – 

check – 

motorway – 

queue – 

sidewalk –  

 

head teacher - principal  

biscuit – cookie 

candy – sweets 

cell phone – mobile 

check – bill

motorway – highway 

queue – line 

sidewalk – pavement  

400

sneakers – 

torch – 

 bathing suit – 

pants – 

sneakers – 

sweater –

undershirt – 

vest – 

eraser – 

hot lunch –  

sneakers – trainers 

torch – flashlight

 bathing suit – swimming costume; 

pants – trousers; 

sneakers – trainers; 

sweater – jumper; 

undershirt – vest; 

vest – waistcoat 

eraser – rubber; 

hot lunch – school dinner;

500

math – 

recess – 

teachers’ lounge – 

cupcake – 

dessert – 

eggplant – 

jelly – 

takeout -

dummy - 

handbag - 

math – maths; 

recess – break time; 

teachers’ lounge – staff room 

cupcake – fairy cake; 

dessert – pudding; 

eggplant – aubergine; 

jelly – jam; 

takeout – takeaway

dummy - pacifier

handbag - purse

compound adjectives

100

Although she was tall, she was slim and __ and didn`t weigh much.

( extremely thin )

Although she was tall, she was slim and THIN - BONNED and didn`t weigh much.

200

Try this __ jam. It`s much better than the ones you buy in shops.

( made at home, rather than produced in a factory and bought in a shop  )

Try this HOME - MADE jam. It`s much better than the ones you buy in shops.

300

Suddenly we heard the __ roar of a loin calling out to its mate.

(making this deep sound)

Suddenly we heard the DEEP - THROATED roar of a loin calling out to its mate.

400

The stranger had __ eyes that were close together, giving him a menacing (= threatening ) look.

(eyes appearing to be positioned low in the face )

The stranger had LOW - SET eyes that were close together, giving him a menacing (= threatening ) look.

500

After six months of travelling, the men were all __ and bearded.

( having long hair )

After six months of travelling, the men were all LONGHAIRED and bearded.

modals of obligation, necessity and advice

100

You __  bring suncream to the beach - you can borrow mine.

(it`s not necessary to do)

You _{needn`t/ don`t have to/ don`t need to}  bring suncream to the beach - you can borrow mine.

200

She __ be wearing a coat. It`s freezing outside.

(we give advice)

She SHOULD be wearing a coat. It`s freezing outside.

300

All students at my school __ wear a uniform - it`s one of the rules.

(for rules, personal obligations)

All students at my school MUST wear a uniform - it`s one of the rules.

400

I think we __ take our shoes off before we go into the temple. No one else is wearing theirs.

(for obligations we expact)

I think we ARE SUPPOSED TO take our shoes off before we go into the temple. No one else is wearing theirs.

500

She __ finish her household chores by the evening.

(for external obligations)

She HAS TO finish her household chores by the evening.