Page 117 - B.J. Thomas - INTERMEDIATE Vocabulary

Electrical Appliances (p.36)
(a) lead (b) plug (c) socket (d) switch (e) adjust (f) knob (g) controls (h) unplug (i) electrician
(j) dealer
The Telephone (p.37)
(a) operator (b) look up (c) directory (d) receiver (e) dial (f) engaged (g) get through (h) line
Computers (p.37)
(a) calculator (b) computers (c) hardware (d) software (e) screen (f) keyboard (g) printer
(h) word processor

Factory Work (p.37)
(a) manual (b) white collar (c) apprentice (d) factory (e) foreman (f) canteen (g) tea break
(h) labour relations (i) management (j) shop floor
Office Work (p.38)
(a) correspondence (b) file (c) filing cabinets (d) callers (e) dictate (f) shorthand (g) typewriter
(h) stationery
A Strike (p.38)
(a) go on strike (b) dispute (c) dismiss (d) shop steward (e) deadlock (f) unemployment
(g) on the dole (h) picket line (i) redundant

Related Word Groups
Sounds (p.39)
1 (a) squeal (b) crash (c) roar (d) rustle (e) splash (f) bang (g) creak (h) whistle (i) c1atter
(j) rumbie 2 (a) hum (b) pips (c) pop (d) crack (e) peal (f) squeak (g) tick (h) jingle

Animai Sounds (p.40)
(a) chatter (b) roar (c) bark, growl (d) miaow, purr (e) neigh (f) cluck (g) crow (h) buzz (i) moa
(j) bleat (k) trumpet (I) grunt, squeal (m) bray (n) croak (o) hiss (p) quack (q) howl (r) squeak
Human Sounds (p.40)
(a) stammer (b) sniff (c) puff ... pant (d) snore (e) hiccup (f) sneeze (g) whisper (h) yawn (i) sigh
(j) cough (k) groan
Ways of Looking (p.41)
(a) stare (b) peep (c) blink (d) gaze (e) frown (f) glimpse (g) wink (h) peer (i) glare (j) glance
Walking (p.41)
(a) stagger (b) wander (c) stroll (d) limp (e) slip (f) creep (g)march (h) stray (i) crawl (j) trip
(k) dash (I) trudge

Body Movements (p.42)
1 (a) his muscles (b) his head in disagreement ... (c) his fists (d) his neck .,. (e) his fingers ...
(f) his shoulders (g) his forehead ... (h) his arms ... (i) his head thoughtfully ...
(j) his breath ... (k) his foot ... (I) his knee ... 2 (a) with fear (b) with cold (c) in the hot sun
(d) wit h embarrassment (e) when he heard the sad news (f) in surprise at the sudden noise
(g) in his armchair after a hard day's work (h) after going without food for three days
3 (a) in agreement (b) when he was introduced to the Queen (c) when she was introduced to
the Queen (d) when she saw her friend getting off the bus (e) because he was happy (f) when
his commanding officer entered the room (g) after sitting in the same position for 50 long
(h) to show the shop assistant what he wanted 4 (a) stretch (b) slap (c) punch (d) pat
(e) stroke (f) grab (g) squeeze (h) grope (i) nudge (j) beckon

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