first certificate of english

appearance n əˈpɪərəns IN PUBLIC an occasion when someone appears in public 41 argument n ˈɑːgjəmənt REASON a reason or reasons why you support or oppose an idea, action, etc. 42 breakdown n ˈbreɪkdaʊn NOT WORKING when a vehicle or machine stops working for a period of time 40 broadcast v ˈbrɔːdkɑːst to send out a programme on television or radio 41 case n keɪs SITUATION a particular situation or example of something 40 celebrity n səˈlebrəti a famous person 40 contest n ˈkɒntest a competition o

keep up (with sb/sth) pv kiːp ʌp UNDERSTAND to be able to understand or deal with something that is happening or changing very fast 41 living n ˈlɪvɪŋ the money that you earn from your job 41 look up to sb pv lʊk ʌp tuː to respect and admire someone 42 lottery n ˈlɒtəri a way of making money by selling numbered tickets to people who then have a chance of winning a prize if their number is chosen 41 the press p ðə pres newspapers and magazines, or the people who write them 41 privacy n ˈprɪvəsi w