1A, 1B

a period of physical exercise that you do in order to improve your fitness, ability, or performance

The team had a good workout at practice today. Her workout includes running on the treadmill and lifting weights.

The swimmer was caught in a whirlpool and nearly drowned.

I got stung by a wasp. The smoke made our eyes sting. She was stung by their harsh criticism.

chestnut colour

of eyes: having many red lines from lack of sleep, drunkenness, etc.

błoto

He tracked mud into the house. The car was stuck in the mud. __ muddy (adj)

glina

capable of producing desired results without wasting materials, time, or energy

It is a common superstition that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck. tales of superstition, witchcraft, and magic -- supperstitious (adj)

a person who cleans the insides of chimneys

parzysta

__ coincidence

The music was pretty spooky. spooky coincidence

seeming like real life because it is very clear, bright, or detailed

He gave a vivid description of the scene. The book includes many vivid illustrations. The dream was very vivid. She could remember the dream in vivid detail.

__ with your work while I'm gone.

Carry on with your work while I'm gone.

bezbłędny

Her imitation of Ann was spot on.

Who finds it hard to make decisions? I found the English exam quite hard. I find it hard to believe that we’re leaving England for good.

He's not very __ dancing.

She still has fond feelings for him. He's not very fond of dancing.

Sitting in the sun of my face and a beer in my hand, the morning after I had been in a car-jacking in South Africa.

I'm patient but also indecisive.

Which words or phrases do you most __?

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

sentymentalny - too emotional or romantic in a way that is embarrassing

This is kind of cheesy, but the person I most admire is my mum.

Which living person do you most __, and why?

Which living person do you most despise, and why?

What__ dinosaur are you?

What sort of dinosaur are you?

Google is famous for its demanding inverview process.

Essentially that kind of inverviewing is used by us to give someone an opportunity to show they are smart and not easily flustered.

(...) the latest trend from America in which interviewers throw bizarre questions at candidates to see how they react.

(IDM)

The idea is to see how quickly job-seekers think on their feet.

Most candidates actually get something out of it, it's not about trying to crush them.

One of the early pioneers of extreme interviewing was Steve Jobs, who could be famously cruel with job seekers.

Jobs suddenly pretended to be a chicken, flapping his arms and making clucking noises round the unfortunate applicant.

uwięziony, pozostawiony samemu sobie

You are stranded on a desert island.

Jobs suddenly pretended to be a chicken, flapping his arms and making clucking noises round the unfortunate applicant.

I don’t understand what she __ her relationship with him.

Most candidates actually get something out of it, it's not about trying to crush them. He gets a lot of satisfaction out of being a teacher. I don’t understand what she gets out of her relationship with him.

While in Britain the general belief in astrology is limited to glancing at horoscopes in newspapers, in India people take their star signs very seriously indeed.

At least a dozen stations are devoted entirely to astrology 24 hours a day.

In this case, people believe that the couple will not __ and that their marriage will end badly.

In this case, people believe that the couple will not get on and that their marriage will end badly.

She __ most of her free time to charity work

At least a dozen stations are devoted entirely to astrology 24 hours a day. She devotes most of her free time to charity work

Having a cup in your hand creates the opportuinity for distraction: you might fiddle with it or miss a question while taking a sip of coffee.

łyk

Having a cup in your hand creates the opportuinity for distraction: you might fiddle with it or miss a question while taking a sip of coffee.

Don't let the interviewer know that you want to leave your current job because you can't stand your boss.

Don't get side-tracked and talk about your home life - save this for the first day in your new job when you are geetting to know your colleagues.

zagięty:)

Do some research before the Big Day and you wan't be stumped if the inverviewer asks you a question about the place where you want to work.

Read on for five more common blunders and how to avoid making them.

A job interview is a __ experience at the best of times, so it's important to prepare for it well.

A job interview is a nerve-racking experience at the best of times, so it's important to prepare for it well.

In this age of technology, it is inexcusable not to know anything about your prospective employer.

kopuła

The train slowly glided out of the station.

My grandmather is always forgetting his keys. She's very...

Oliver's new girlfriend isn't as mad as he is. She seems quite...

My parents are quite... They won't listen to other people's opinions

Grace never thinks of anyone else bcause she's so...

My sister-in-law is very... She says one thing and does another.

Since he went abroad, Jack has become more... about other cultures.

You won't be able to change her mind - she's very...

When we go out my friend Jack never offers to buy the drinks. I wish he wasn't so...

The new manager thinks a lot of himself. He's very... (przemądrzały)

Bacteria are __ ​resistance to ​antibiotics.

Bacteria are evolving ​resistance to ​antibiotics.

The more __ your signature is, the less assertive you probably are as a person

The more illegible your signature is, the less assertive you probably are as a person