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Communication and technology
74 Newspapers journalist, headline, article
75 Television programme, turn on, soap opera
76 On the phone engaged, operator, Is that ...?
77 Computers screen, software, save, data
Social concerns
78 Education: school primary school, subject, term
79 Education: university do a degree, do research, lecture
80 Law and order court, trial, arrest, guilty
81 Crime murder, commit a crime, steal
82. Politics political party, democracy, elect
83 Bureaucracy fill in a form, driving licence, signature
84 War and peace peace talks, attack, terrorism, invade
85 Pollution and the environment protect, destroy, recycle, waste
Tourism
86 Air travel flight, take off, passport control
87 Hotels bill, single room, book, in advance
88 A sightseeing holiday guidebook, castle, souvenir, take photos
89 On the beach and in the country sand, sunbathe, hiking, picnic

Notional concepts
90 Time for ages, at, on , during, last, recently
91 Numbers two and a half, divide, nought point six
92. Distance and dimension is it far? a long way, deep, width
93 Shapes, colours and patterns round, square, pattern, grey, greenish
94 Partitives piece of cake, group of people
95 The senses smells fresh, tastes like ..., see vs. watch

Varieties of English
96 Notices and warnings mind your head, beware of pickpockets
97 Vague language sort of ..., things, stuff
98 American English sidewalk, vacation, elevator
99 Formal and informal English purchase/buy, children/kids
100 Abbreviations and abbreviated words MP, UN, VAT, phone, bike, fridge

Answer key 206

Phonetic symbols 246
Pronunciation problems 247
Index 248
Acknowledgements 266

English Vocabulary in Use (pre-intermediate & intermediate)