Page 19 - ielts speaking actual tests

VOCABULARY
 remember clearly - to see something in your mind with detail from before, to

remember something very well. “I remember very clearly where I was when J.F.K.
was shot.”

 to be around the same age - to describe when a group of people have similar ages
- they are around the same age. In this context, the person and his cousins were
young, so maybe they were between 4 and 7 years old. “All my classmates who
went to the concert were around the same age.”

 basically - used to indicate that a statement summarizes the most important aspects,

or gives a roughly accurate account, of a more complex situation. “So basically, I
am one of the best students in the class.”

 leftover food - the food that remains after you have created something with certain
ingredients and don’t need any more of those ingredients or it is the food that is left
over after everybody has already eaten what they wanted. “They said they’d eat the
leftover food for lunch tomorrow.”

 to stay up late - to stay awake past your normal bed time. In this context, the child
was young and so staying up until later in the evening was special. “My son wants
to stay up late every night during the summer.”

 memorable - when something is easy to remember or when you actually remember

it well. “Her wedding was a memorable event for all.”

 felt cozy - to feel nice and warm and good inside. “It felt cozy to snuggle up to my
lover in bed.”

 passed away - to die. “My friend‟s husband passed away this evening. He had
cancer.”

 to study abroad - to go to a foreign country to study. “Many Chinese students are
studying abroad these days.”

 Consequently - as a consequence of, as a result of something. “My airplane arrived
late last night. Consequently, I didn’t make it to the meeting on time.”

 like old times - used to describe when something happens like it used to, in the past.
“They danced and danced, just like old times.”

 missing (this event)- to miss something means that you wish it were happening still,

but it isn’t. In this context, he misses getting together with his family to make the
special cakes. “I was missing our family dinners, now that all the kids were away at
college.”