Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 1 Unit 10 (E)

active

always doing things, especially with energy and enthusiasm
David needs an active lifestyle.

anniversary

the day on which an important event happened in a previous year
Friday is the my parent's 25th wedding anniversary.

assistant

someone who helps someone else to do a job
Barry is a competent assistant to Roy.

design

to plan; to invent; to formulate
Arnold designed a great plan to help us raise money.

direct

going in a straight line toward somewhere or someone without stoppin or changing direction
We traveled in a direct route all the way home.

exchange

to give something to someone and receive something from them
I've exchanged my jacket for a larger size.

extra

more than what is necessary
Having a part time job will give you extra money.

fascinating

very interesting, incredible
The story of the beginning of the church is fascinating.

figure out

to understand
It was difficult to figure out where the faint noise was coming from.

freedom

the right to make your own choices or decisions
When you turn 18, you have the freedom to make your own choices.

hang out

to spend free time with friends
Jessie and David like to hang out around the beach.

harmful

dangerous or of causing harm
Smoking cigarrettes is harmful to one's health.

impatient

unable to tolerate waiting
The impatient child cried because he wanted to leave .

latest

most current
Modern security systems employ the latest technology to stay one step ahead of criminals and intruders.

look over

to review something
Muriel was kind enough to look over my essay before I handed it in.

material

any physical substance, such as rock, wood, glass, plastic, etc
The material formed from the combination of metals, turned out to be very useless.

mechanic

a person whose job it is to fix and repair engines of vehicles and other machines
Reggie has been going to the same mechanic for ten years.

nervous

scared or worried
I was so nervous during the audition that I couldn’t stop my knees from shaking.

out of

to exhaust or use something up
I'm sorry, we're out of bread.

period

an measure or section of time
Most public and private schools have six periods in a day.

relationship

the contact, friendship, communication etc. that exist between people
Sue has a good relationship with Tom. They are best friends.

reschedule

to agree to a new and later date for something to happen
I've had to reschedule my dinner appointment with Yolanda.

roommate

someone that shares a living space with another person
For some reason, David never gets along with his roommate.

solve

to clear up or explain a mystery, crime etc.
Sherlock Holmes always solves the crimes he encounters.

spill

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

throw

to send something through the air with force, espcecially by a sudden movement of the arm
Let's see who can throw the baseball the farthest.

thunderstorm

a storm with thunder and lightning and heavy rain
Hurricanes and thunderstorms can cause very bad flooding.

trouble

a problem; a difficulty
There was trouble at last night's football match after fans of both teams started fighting each other.

washing machine

an appliance that cleans clothing
I put too many clothes into the washing machine.

weapon

an object used to attack
The wanted man has many weapons that he had stolen earlier during the week.