Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 1 Unit 12 (E)

according to

as said by
according to the news, it will rain tomorrow.

address

the name of the house, street, town etc. where a person lives
My family moved to a new house 3 months ago, but I still don’t know the address.

as well

also
When heat increases, the absorption rate increases as well.

badly

much or very much
He wants very badly to be considered for the top job.

cheer

to shout with excitement or praise
We all cheered for the group performing on stage.

cough

A cough is an illness in which you cough often and your chest or throat hurts.
I have a bad cough because I smoke too much.

cramped

not very spacious
Bob's studio apartment was quite cramped.

crime

an action that break's a country's law
If you commit a crime, you will be punished.

cure

to fix or solve a health problem
Polio has essentially been cured.

daily

happening on or relating to everyday
There is a daily bus that stops here at 10:30 am.

disease

an illness or sickness
Modern medicine can help treat or cure many diseases that were always fatal in the past.

dugout

in baseball, the area where the manager and players sit
I had the chance to go to the dugout and get some autographs from the players.

exchange

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

flier

a small piece of paper with information on it about a product or event
We printed fliers to advertise our new cafe.

gentle

kind, calm or soft
He is very gentle with his children.

headache

a pain in the head
Do you have any pain killers? I have a terrible headache, and I can't concentrate.

ignore

to not pay attention to; to not act on
Please ignore that last email I sent you. It was meant for someone else.

jaw

the lower part of one's face which moves when they open mouth
Edgar broke his jaw and now cannot eat solid food.

kind

a group with similar characteristics, or a particular type
Vehicles run primarily on two kinds of fuel: petrol and diesel.

lemonade

soft drink flavored with lemons
Fresh lemonade tastes better than bottled ones.

midnight

the middle of the night, specifically 12 o'clock at night
My curfew is midnight on weekends.

playful

funny and not serious
The child was very playful and continued to entertain the adults around her.

portrait

a painting, portrait, drawing, etc of a person
I saw the lovely portrait that they had taken of Daisy.

probably

used for saying that you think that something is likely
Tom probably will go to the party tomorrow.

regular

usual; normal; customary
I’ll have the regular coffee with a little bit of sugar.

roomy

large, spacious
My dad will be pleased with the roomy kitchen.

sculpture

three dimensional art made of stone, metal, or other objects
The sculpture was made of stone, and it looked exactly like the king.

suburb

the area where people live that is just outside of a city
Many people like to live in the suburbs because they feel it is a better place to raise a family.

talent

a natural ability to do something
talent shows are always interesting.

twist

to turn, wind or bend
Andy twisted the bottle cap to open it.