Vocabulary B1.3

After you have cooked the mince beef, __________ some salt and herbs to season it.

• chop

• add

• peel

• mix

People who work on construction sites often wear helmets to protect their _____________.

• backs

• knees

• elbows

• shoulders

• heads

Workers will become inefficient and tired if they are not allowed to have _______________.

• regular breaks

• carpet

• glass

• injury

• spill

A work station that has poor ergonomics could result in an _______________ caused by repetitive strain, such as carpal tunnel syndrome.

• injury

• government

• law

• slip

Gym users are asked to ........ after themselves, which includes putting dumbbells and plates back on the racks they took them from.

• lend

• tidy up

• take

• borrow

The bank refused to ....... money to Mr Smith because he had several outstanding loans and a poor credit rating.

• lend

• borrow

• take

• wait

• leave

What is measured on the Richter scale?

• A tornado

• A hurricane

• An earthquake

• An avalanche

• A forest fire

I thought that these shoes were very reasonable, but Mary thinks they are _______________. I disagree with her because I believe I paid a fair price.

• expensive

• cheap

• modern

• overpriced

What is an effect of hurricances?

• ash and molten lava

• snow drifts

• tidal waves/tsunamis

• floods

• forest fires

We went to the market, but we didn't pay for the ornaments by paying a fixed price, we ...... with the vendor until we agreed upon how much we'd pay.

• persuaded

• haggled

• profitted

• accepted

• compared