Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 3 Unit 09 (E)

actuality

something that really exists
Many people thought that the city of Troy was fictitious, but in all actuality, it is real.

advanced

further along in progress than others
They developed an advanced form of communication.

air conditioning

a system for cooling air
It is impossible to survive summer with no air conditioning.

attract

to draw by appealing to the emotions or senses
The warmth of her eyes really attracted me to her.

candidate

a person or thing ready for something
She is the next candidate for the promotion.

catch up with

to come up to or reach
I had to stay late at school so I had to catch up with my friends at the mall.

chop

to cut something into pieces with an ax, knife or other sharp instrument
The chef chopped the carrots and put them into the salad.

complimentary

given free as a gift or courtesy
Guests to the hotel enjoy complimentary coffee and tea in the lobby.

compost

a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves and manure
My father uses compost to fertilize his garden.

conclude

to believe after examining facts
From the empty cage and the feathers on the floor, Dave concluded that the cat had eaten the bird.

contract

a written, legal agreement
The contract with Daisy Office Cleaning expires soon.

coverage

the benefits given through insurance
coverage for this policy includes six visits to the physician each year with a co-pay of twenty-five dollars.

currently

at this time
She currently works as a journalist.

deadline

the time by which something must be finished
The journalist typed all night to finish the article before the 9:00 a.m. deadline.

enjoyable

giving or capable of giving joy or pleasure
Mona and I had an enjoyable chat over coffee.

evolution

the development of living things
The evolution of the computer happened very rapidly.

feature

characteristic
Rolling hills are a lovely feature of the countryside.

figure out

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

fireworks

an explosive device for producing a display of colorful light in the sky
People often use fireworks to celebrate an event.

fridge

a refrigerator
I opened the fridge but nothing was in it!

heap

an accumulation of something
After digging up the ground, there were large heaps of dirt everywhere.

in advance

before an event
The festival tickets are cheaper if you buy them in advance. Let's go buy them now.

install

to connect or position in preparation for use
The technicians are here to install everyone's computer to the new copier.

instruction

a statement of something that must be done, or an explanation of how to do or use something
Read the instructions carefully.

land

to come to shore
The Vikings were the first Europeans to land in North America.

nutritious

providing nourishment to a high degree
My mother was always preparing nutritious meals for me.

organic

grown without man-made chemicals
With all the hormones that are placed in our foods, many people are switching their choices to organic meats and vegetables

private

not public
I had a private meeting with the CEO of the company.

professional

undertaken or engaged in as a means of livelihood
William is a professional writer.

self-similarity

an idea that states that people are attracted to others who are similar to themselves
When others are attracted to people like themselves, is an example of self-similarity.

separately

one by one
My friends all arrived separately.

shield

to protect something
She held her hand up to shield her eyes from the sun.

shortly

within a small amount of time
The show will start shortly so let's take our seats.

shuffle through

to look quickly through something
I shuffled through my records looking for my birth certificate.

significance

importance
The significance of the new drug was not realized until they started experimenting.

specialization

a chosen focus of work or study
Orthopedic Surgery is a specialization in medicine.

spell

period of time
Before becoming a famous actor, he worked as a waiter for a spell.

stand for

to represent
The FBI stands for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Statue of Liberty

statue in the middle of New York harbor often seen as a symbol of freedom
No visit to New York City is complete without a trip to the Statue of Liberty.

typical

normal, standard
He looked like a typical tourist with his camera and baseball cap.