Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 1 Unit 01 (E)

accident

something that happens without being planned and that is not expected
There a many car accidents in this area, so be careful when driving.

balance

an amount of money or points remaining
My balance of money in my account does not match the balance that the bank has for my account.

come over

to visit or stop by
I asked Nelson to come over to our house after work.

deposit

money paid to reserve a place
I had to put down a deposit on my apartment before I moved in.

education

an organized system of teaching and learning
Having a good education will give you many opportunities in life.

fatten

to give an animal or person food to make them fatter
Farmers often fatten their livestock so there is more meat.

feature

a part of something that makes it identifiable
Rolling hills are a lovely feature of the countryside I was visiting.

for a while

for a certain amount of time
Can we rest for awhile before continuing our hike?

get rid of

to remove; to eliminate
The school board member wanted to get rid of school sports, but the community protested against his proposal.

get sick

to become ill
I will get sick at the sight of blood.

gill

an organ that allows animals to breathe underwater
gills allow fish to breathe underwater.

knock off

to do something to remove an object or person from a certain position
He knocked off the ashes of his cigarette into the ashtray.

optimistic

the tendency to be hopeful and to emphasize or think of the good part in a situation rather than the bad part
Even after the divorce, the father remains optimistic that he can do a good job of raising his children alone.

overhead

located or functioning from above
A gaggle of geese flew overhead in a V-shape formation.

oxygen

a gas without taste, smell or color, forming part of the air
We need oxygen to live.

public

open for the use of the community
A public toilet needs to be used cleanly.

realize

to understand; to comprehend
When it started to rain, he realized that he should have brought his umbrella.

receipt

a written or printed statement acknowledging that something has been paid for or that goods have been received
Make sure you get a gift receipt in case she doesn't like the gift.

run errand

a short journey to take a message or to deliver or collect something
I have to run some errands at lunch.

spill

to cause to fall from a container
If you spill that juice you have to clean it up.

stay up

to purposely not go to sleep for some reason
The girls stayed up all night and chatted.

stuck in traffic

when someone is in a vehicle that is in slow moving traffic
Joan said that she would be late because she is stuck in traffic.

suburban

pertaining to, inhabiting, or being in a suburb or the suburbs of a city or town
She became bored of her suburban life and wanted to return to the city.

suppose

to think that something is likely to be true
I suppose that he will return home by 6 pm.

talented

skilled at some or many things
The talented young sculptor quickly made a name for herself among the art community.

tenant

A dweller in a place; an occupant
The new tenants that will be living here will arrive in a couple hours.

transportation

a means or system of moving something from one place to another
Korea's subway system is a very convenient form of public transportation; personal automobiles are not needed in Korea.

trip

to stumble
Tom tripped over the rock on the ground.

underworld

the imagined world of departed sould or spirits
The Greeks believed that Hades was the underworld.

warm-up

the act of generating heat as preperation for some kind of activity or simply to get prepared for something
The teacher told the students to do the warm-up activities at the beginning of the unit.