English in Common 6
Extra Vocabulary Activities
Unit 1
1a multi-talented, semi-professional, substandard,
unimpressive, superhuman, archrivals, overcautious, under-
prepared, single-handedly, outplayed, misfired, irrelevant
b, c degree, size, or quality: sub, super, arch, over,
under, out
numbers: multi-, semi-, single, mono
opposite or negative: un, mis, ir, in, im
2 1. misunderstood 2. unaware 3. semiretired
4. outnumbered 5. overweight 6. underestimated
3 Answers will vary.
Unit 2
1 Answers will vary.
2 Paragraph 1: a. turn up b. fit in c. get by on
d. catch on
Paragraph 2: a. fill out b. fix up c. hold up
Paragraph 3: a. get through b. come across
c. make sure d. take to
Paragraph 4: a. get away from b. come down to
c. come up with d. keep up with
3 Answers will vary but should include at least one of the
following: 1. catch on, turn up, fit in 2. fix up, fill out, hold up
3. come across, take to, get through 4. come up with, keep
up with, come down to, get away from
4 Answers will vary.
Unit 3
1a Answers will vary.
b Answers will vary but should include a variation of the
following: The narrator is describing herself (as well as her
father and other top chefs). The stress of being in charge of a
kitchen made them the way they are.
2 1. follow in his or her footsteps 2. dead end
3. be taking off 4. reach a crossroads 5. warm personality
6. stormy relationship 7. chilly reception 8. feeling under
the weather 9. struggle 10. call the shots
11. on the firing line 12. have (my) sights set on
3 1. under, weather 2. dead end 3. stormy relationship
4. call the 5. take off 6. on, firing 7. set on 8. in,
footsteps
4 Answers will vary.
Unit 4
1 1. c 2. j 3. a 4. e 5. k 6. d 7. i 8. b 9. h
10. l 11. f 12. g
2 1. rules and regulations 2. aches and pains
3. By and large 4. facts and figures 5. ready and
waiting 6. sick and tired 7. tried and tested
8. out and about 9. trial and error 10. law and order
11. once and for all 12. now and then
3a Answers will vary.
b Answers will vary.
4 Answers will vary.
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Answer Key
Unit 5
1 1. f 2. h 3. b 4. d 5. a 6. i 7. c 8. g 9. e
2 Answers may vary. Following are possible answers.
1. treat myself or splurge 2. always in debt or a bit hard
up 3. a bargain, treat myself, or be dirt cheap 4. worth a
fortune or rolling in it 5. split the bill or go Dutch
3 Answers will vary.
Unit 6
1a Answers will vary.
b Answers will vary.
2 a. have my hands full b. (be) an old hand
c. be rushed off (my) feet d. land on (my) feet
e. have a good head for business f. come to a head
g. have someones interests at heart h. (my) heart sank
i. save face j. face the music
3 Answers will vary.
Unit 7
1 1. profitable 2. destruction 3. illegally
4. disappearance 5. dependent 6. emphasize
7. afterward
2 1. tendency, globalization, retirement, sadness
2. motivator, attendant, psychologist, doorman 3. tolerate,
satirize, testify, broaden 4. phenomenal, permanent,
hopeful, Polish
3 1. specialize 2. argument 3. happiness 4. fisherman
5. immigrant 6. radiate 7. symbolize/signify 8. personal
9. guitarist 10. widen 11. different 12. grateful
13. fluency 14. Danish
Unit 8
1 1. with regard to, regarding 2. notably, namely
Introducing a topic: in terms of (+ noun), with regard
to Being specific: notably, namely, in particular, to be
precise 3. Nevertheless, However 4. Whats more,
Furthermore Contrast: nevertheless, however, and yet, on
the other hand Saying more: furthermore, whats more, in
addition 5. highlight, underline 6. suggest, hint at Verbs
of direct focus: highlight, point out, emphasize, stress,
underline, focus on Verbs that focus indirectly: hint at, imply,
infer, suggest 7. evaluate, appraise 8. formulate, construct
Verbs for judging: assess, evaluate, appraise Verbs that
mean create: generate, construct, formulate 9. To sum up,
In conclusion Arranging data: for X days or hours, in order of
(age, importance, etc.), in alphabetical or chronological order
Finishing: to sum up, in conclusion
2 1. Furthermore, 2. In terms of 3. On the other
hand 4. emphasize 5. implied 6. pointed out
7. in particular 8. however 9. construct
3 Answers will vary.
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Extra Vocabulary Activities Answer Key
Unit 9
1 1. meeting 2. sympathetic 3. sensible
4. opportunity 5. test 6. actually 7. advertising
8. vacancy 9. classic 10. in the end
2 1. a. meeting b. reunion 2. a. sympathetic b. friendly
3. a. sensible b. sensitive 4. a. possibility b. opportunity
5. a. test b. prove 6. a. actually b. at the moment
7. a. propaganda b. advertising 8. a. vacation b. vacancy
9. a. classical b. classic 10. a. in the end b. at the end
3 1. vacancy, opportunity 2. At the end, sensible
3. In the, proved 4. at the moment, possibility
5. propaganda, actually 6. sympathetic, friendly
4 Answers will vary.
5 Answers will vary.

Unit 10
1a under pressure: conditions that make it difficult to do
a task, for example, not having enough time; under a lot of
stress: extremely worried and tired, so you cant relax; under
her thumb: controlled by someone else; went under: closed
down, usually because of financial problems
b b
2b 1. down, down 2. back 3. on 4. off 5. around
6. up, up, up
c Answers will vary but may include variations on the
following: 1. write down: write on a piece of paper; slow
down: do something more slowly 2. come back: return
3. carry on: continue 4. run off: travel to another place, or
escape 5. lounge around: dont do much of anything, or
relax 6. drink up: finish a drink; count up: count or add,
usually money; lock up: lock a door, usually for the final time
in a day, week, etc.
3 1. up 2. down 3. out 4. up 5. up 6. back
7. around 8. on 9. out 10. around
4 2. cut down on: use less of something 3. pass out:
faint 4. clam up: stop speaking completely 5. wait up: stay
awake waiting for someone 6. write back: write a reply to
someones letter or email 7. hang around: spend time in a
place doing nothing 8. soldier on: continue doing something
difficult 9. pass out: faint 10. drive around: drive a car for a
period of time with no specific destination
5 Answers will vary.

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