Interchange 1 Vocabulary and Sample Sentences (Units 1-8)

The following words are taken from the Interchange 1 book by Jack Richards. They have meanings and sample sentences mostly patterned from the grammatical topics in each unit of the book. If you are familiar with this book, then you can easily recognize the pattern. There's a blank line after each sample sentence in order for the students to create their own sentences as well. 

Unit 1: Vocabulary and sample sentences

1.      average (adj.) – someone who is like everybody else / normal

Example: Mohammed is an average student.  His grades are not that high. 

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2.        creative (adj.) – a person who is good at thinking of new ideas and making interesting things

Example: My mother is very creative. She makes some unusual, but delicious cookies.

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3.      athletic (adj.) – a person who is good at sports

Example:  Ahmed is an athletic person. He plays football, baseball, and basketball very well.

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4.      nerdy (adj.) – someone who is smart , but doesn’t like to have friends.

Example: He is nice, but kind of nerdy.

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5.      old -  fashioned (adj.) someone who is having old ideas

Example: My aunt is an old-fashioned woman.  She always wears traditional dresses.

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6.      independent (adj.) – a person who is able to do things without help

Example:  Mustafa is an independent student. He works to pay his studies.

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7.      adventurous (adj.) –  someone who likes to try new or difficult things

Example:  I am adventurous. I like extreme sports like sky diving and drifting.

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8.      plain (adj.) -  someone who is not very good looking

Example: Jane is a plain woman, but she is very kind and friendly to everyone.

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9.      boring (adj.) -  someone who is not interesting or exciting

Example: What are your friends like? They are good, but sometimes boring to be with.

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10.  intelligent (adj.) – a person who is smart

Example: His friend, Ali, is highly intelligent young man. He always belongs to the top students in class.

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Unit 2: Vocabulary and sample sentences

1.      salary (noun) – money from work

Example: Peter's salary is good enough to support his family.

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2.      working conditions(noun) – the situation at work (hours/safety/vacation benefits)

Example: Workers deserve good working conditions.

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3.      security(noun) –safety / protection

Example:  The president tightens the national security.

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4.      dangerous(adj.) – not safe

Example: It is dangerous to get home late at night.

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5.      experience (noun)-  the work a person did in the past 

Example:  She has no experience working in a bank, but she is smart and hardworking.

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6.      quickly (adverb) – at a fast speed

Example:  They leave quickly to get to the party before noon.

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7.      save (verb) – to keep for later

Example: I always save money for a rainy day.

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8.      take care of  -  care for

Example:  Mrs. Williams only takes care of her child on weekends.

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9.      allowance(noun) -  money parents give children to spend

Example: How does Ali spend his allowance? Not good! He always goes to the mall in the evening on weeknights.

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10.   earn( verb) –to receive money as payment for work

Example: What do you do? I'm an engineer and I earn 5 thousand dollars a month.

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Job Vocabulary

1. cashier (noun)      : a person whom costumers pay to or get money from

      Example:  What does Ali do? He is a cashier in a big supermarket.

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2. chef (noun) : a person who cooks in a hotel or restaurant

      Example: What does a chef do? He / She cooks food in a hotel or restaurant.

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3. doctor (noun) : a person who treats people who are ill or sick

     Example: Where does a doctor work? He / She works in a hospital.

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4. flight attendant (noun): a person who works in an airplane and serves the passengers

     Example:  How does Sarah like her job? She loves being a flight attendant very much.

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5. judge (noun) : a person who makes decisions in court

     Example: Mr. and Mrs. Petersons are in charge of a trial and make decisions in court. What do they do? They are judges.

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6. lawyer (noun) : a person who gives advice to people about the law and speak for them in court:

     Example: What does a lawyer do exactly?  He / She gives advice to people about the law and speaks for them in court.

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7. musician (noun) : a person who is skilled in playing music, usually as a job:

     Example: How do you like your job as a musician?  I really like it.

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8. nurse (noun) : a person who helps the doctor  treat people who are sick or injured

     Example: What does Sarah do? She is a nurse in famous hospital.

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9. pilot (noun) : a person who flies an airplane

       Example: Where does a pilot work? He / She works in an airline.

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10. police officer (noun) : a person who makes sure that people obey the rules, prevents and  solves crime

      Example: How does Mahmood like his job as a police officer?  He doesn’t like it much.

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11. receptionist (noun) : a person who talks and answers to people’s inquiries in hotels or offices

      Example: A receptionist works in a hotel or an office.

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12. salesperson (noun): a person who sells things in a shop or directly to customers:

      Example: Hani is a salesperson in Jarrir Bookstore. He leaves work early in the morning every day.

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13. security guard (noun)   : a person who watches the safety of valuable things and buildings

      Example: He always stays up late until dawn because he works as a security guard.

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14. tour guide (noun) : a person who guides the tourists

      Example:  She is a tour guide in Malaysia, so she usually gets home late on weekends.

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15. server /waiter / waitress (noun) : a person who brings food to customers at their tables in a restaurant

      Example:  Hassan works as a waiter in a restaurant. He always goes to bed around 12 midnight.

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16. athlete (noun) : a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise

      Example: My friend is a competent athlete. He usually gets up to jog at 5 in the morning.

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17. construction worker (noun) : a person who constructs or builds  houses and buildings

      Example: My father is a construction worker. He leaves work early on weekdays.

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18. lumberjack  : a person whose job is to cut down trees in the forest

      Example:  He is a lumberjack, so he gets up early in the morning on weekdays.

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19. manager (noun) : a person who manages  an organization or company :

      Example:  Mr. Johnson is a manager in ARAMCO.  He gets to work before 8 in the morning.

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20. Web-site designer    :  a person who designs websites like Google, Yahoo, etc.

      Example: Mahmmod is a hard working web-site designer. He always stays up late until he finishes his work.

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Unit 3: Vocabulary and Sample Sentences

1.      truthful(adj.) – honest and not containing or telling any lies

Example: My grandfather is a truthful man. He always reminds us the value of honesty.

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2.      friendly(adj.) – behaving in a pleasant, kind way towards someone / nice to other people / sociable

Example: Many people like him because he is very friendly.

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3.      pure(adj.) –very clean / free from harmful substance

Example:  I love mountain air. It is wonderfully pure.

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4.      loving (adj.)- showing a lot of love towards  someone

Example: Sarah is such a loving child and everyone likes her.

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5.      fun (adj.) enjoyable

Example: There are lots of fun things to do here.

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6.      exciting(adj.) – making you feel excited

Example: The football match is more exciting than the baseball.

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7.      mysterious (adj.)-  strange and difficult to understand

Example: John's friend is a bit mysterious. He doesn't tell about his family background.

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8.      boring (adj.) – not interesting or exciting

Example: That color is boring. I like the red one better.

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9.      jealous(adj.) – unhappy and angry because someone has something that you want

Example: He is very jealous of his brother’s new car.

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10.   sad (adj.)-  not happy / unhappy

Example:  Mrs. Brown gives me a sad smile. His cat dies in a car accident.

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11.  online(adverb) – bought, used, etc. using the internet

Example: My father prefers to shop online. ________________________________________________________________________________________

12.  marketplace( noun) –place to sell things / the business environment

Example: Nowadays, many people like to buy things in an online marketplace.

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13.  bargain (noun)something on sale at a lower price than its true value

Example: This leather jacket is half-price –a real bargain.

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14.  member (noun) – a person who joins a group to take part in a particular activity

Example: His sister-n-law is a new club member.

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15.  trade (verb) – to buy and sell goods or services

Example: Many people like to trade online because it is more convenient.

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16.  advertisement (noun) – a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service

Example: You can see a lot of commercial advertisement on TV.

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17.  traditional (adj.)old-fashioned  / not new or modern

Example:  Traditional way to shop is better than online.

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18.  in – line skates(noun)-  a skate with a single row of wheels on the bottom

Example: Mohammed prefers to have in-line skates.

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19.  flea market (noun) –a market, usually taking place outside, where old or used goods are sold cheaply

Example: A lot of people buy things at a flea market to save money.

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20.  reasonable (adj.) –not too expensive

Example: There are a lot of products in an online market which have reasonable prices.

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Unit 4: Vocabulary and sample sentences

1.      rap(noun) – a type of popular music with a strong rhythm in which the words are spoken, not sung

Example: Do you like rap music? Yes I do. I love it.

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2.      R & B(noun) – rhythm and blues /  type of popular music, originally by African-American artists, that can have features of soul, jazz, funk, and hip-hop:

Example: My friend is a fan of R & B artists like Alicia Keys and Mariah Carey.

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3.      country and western (noun) –popular music that is based on a type of traditional music from the western and southern US:

Example: What kind of music does he like? He likes country and western a lot.

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4.      gospel (noun)- a kind of Christian religious music

Example: James is a Christian and he likes to hear Gospel music.

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5.      jazz(noun) - a kind of dance music originally popular in the 1920s

Example: You can dance when you play jazz. It's amazing!

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6.      classical music(adj.) –a form of music developed from a European tradition mainly in the 18th and 19th centuries: Example: Do you prefer classical music like Mozart and Mahler, or pop?

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7.      pop(noun)-  modern popular music, usually with a strong beat, and easy to listen to and remember:

Example: What do you want to listen to- jazz, classical or pop?  I love pop very much.

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8.      rock (noun) – a type of popular music with a strong, loud beat that is usually played with electric guitars and drums:

Example: I don't like rock because it is too loud.

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9.      hit(noun) –a very popular / successful song

Example: The new singer's first album is a bit hit.

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10.  single(noun) –a record or CD that has only one main song on it:

Example: I'd love to listen to his new released single.

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11.  fans (noun)people who admire and support a person, sport, sports team, etc.:

Example: Many fans would love to see and greet their idols.

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12.  highlights (noun) – important events / the best or most exciting

Example: Would you like to watch the highlight of the concert?

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13.  album(noun) – a collection of songs on a CD or cassette

Example: Many people buy the new album of a famous artist.

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14.  perform(verb) –to entertain people by dancing, singing, acting, or playing music:

Example: Would she like to perform on stage? She would love to, but she’s busy.

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15.   thrilled(adj.)very happy and excited

Example:  Ahmed is so thrilled watching his favorite singer's performance.

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16.  roller-coaster ride (noun) – a very exciting time of life, usually with both happy and sad times

Example: Life of an artist is not easy, sometimes it's seems like a roller coaster ride.

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17.  soap opera (noun) - a series of television programmes about the lives and problems of a particular group of characters

Example: My mother always watches soap operas on TV in the evening.

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18.  thriller (noun) - film that has an exciting story, often about solving a crime:

Example:  What do you think of a thriller?  It's good, but I would love to watch comedy drama.

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19.  science fiction ( noun) -   films, or cartoons about an imagined future, especially about space travel or other planets:

Example: The movie Superman is a science fiction.

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20.  horror film (noun)- a film in which very frightening or unnatural things happen

Example: Would you like to watch horror film this weekend?  I would like to, but I have to work late.

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Unit 5: Vocabulary and sample sentences

1.      family(noun) – a group of people related to each other  (a father / a mother / their children)

Example: I have a big family. There are 10 members in my family.

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2.      family tree(noun) – a drawing that shows the relationships between the different members of a family

Example: Ahmed is busy drawing his family tree.

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3.      couple(noun) –two people who are married / having romantic relationship

Example: My father and mother are married couple.      ________________________________________________________________________________________

4.      get married (verb)- to begin a legal relationship with someone as their husband or wife:

Example:  When are you getting married?

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5.      parents(noun) – refer to your mother and father

Example: Both of my parents are working in ARAMCO.

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6.      grandparents(noun) –refer to  your grandfather and grandmother

Example: Our grandparents are visiting in the house on Saturday.

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7.       great-grandparents(noun)- the parents of your grandparents

Example: My great-grandparents are already dead.

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8.      nephew(noun) – a son of your sister or brother

Example: My nephew is travelling to the U.S. this weekend.

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9.      niece(noun) –a daughter of your sister or brother

Example: Sally and her niece are having a lot of fun.

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10.  grandchildren (noun) -  the sons and daughters of your children

Example: Mary and Jose are happy with their grandchildren.

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       11. mother-in-law (noun) : the mother of your husband or wife

             Example: Mustafa’s mother-in-law is visiting them this weekend.

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      12. father-in-law (noun):  the father of your husband or wife

Example: Peter, my father-in-law, is going to New York this month.

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      13. daughter-in-law (noun):  the woman who is married to your son

Example: Is your  daughter-in-law living with you at home?

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       14. son-in-law (noun):  the man who is married to your daughter

Example: A lot of sons-in-law don’t like to live with their mother-in-laws. ________________________________________________________________________________________

      15. sister-in-law (noun): the sister of your husband or wife

            Example: His sister-in-law is staying with them in the same house.

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       16. brother-in-law (noun):  the brother of your husband or wife

Example: All my brothers -in-law are working abroad.

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Unit 6: Vocabulary and sample sentences

1.      softball(noun) – a sport similar to baseball but with a bigger, softer ball

Example: How often do you play softball? I play softball twice a week.

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2.      weight training(noun) –lifting weights to become stronger

Example: Mohammed always goes to the gym for his weight training.

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3.      treadmill(noun) –a machine for walking or running

Example: Mr. Junneil hardly ever uses treadmill when he goes to the health club.

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4.      stretching (noun)- extending or making your arms and legs longer

Example: I usually do stretching as part of my exercise every day.

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5.      nutrition(noun) – the food people eat and how it affects their health

Example: Good nutrition is very essential to your health.

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6.      meal(noun) –breakfast , lunch, or dinner

Example:  How long do you spend online? I spend about an hour every after meal.

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7.       junk food(noun)-  food that is not good for you / unhealthy

Example: Sally eats junk food twice a week.

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8.      average(adj.) –  medium / usual

Example: Mustafa's health and fitness are above average.

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9.      weight(noun) – how many pounds or kilos a person is

Example: Her weight is beyond the ideal one.

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10.  couch potato (noun) – a person who watches a lot of television and does not have an active life

Example: How often do you exercise? I never have time to exercise. I'm a couch potato!

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Unit 7: Vocabulary and sample sentences

1.      leisure (noun) –the time when you are not working or doing other duties:

Example: Did you have much leisure time last summer? No, I didn't. I worked all day.

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2.      downtown(noun) – in or to the center part of the city

Example: I went downtown and shopped for my birthday party.

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3.      excellent(adj.) – extremely good

Example: Mr. and Mrs. Santini had an excellent vacation in the Philippines.

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4.      amazing(adj.) – extremely surprising

Example: How was your vacation? That was fantastic. The beaches were amazing!

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5.      incredible(adj.) –impossible, or very difficult, to believe:

Example: Something incredible happed during our trip to London.

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6.       awful(adj.)-  extremely bad or unpleasant

Example: The weather was awful when we visited Chicago.

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7.      terrible (adj.) – very unpleasant or serious or of low quality:

Example: It rained all day long. It was terrible!

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8.      terrific  (adj.) –very good

Example: My trip to Australia was terrific! I saw a Kangaroo the first time.

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9.      broke(adj.) –  without money

Example: I spent our holidays in the expensive resorts in Dubai. Now, I'm broke.

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10.  luggage(noun) – bags or cases you take with you when you are travelling

Example: Unfortunately, he  lost his luggage in the airport.

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Unit 8: Vocabulary and sample sentences

1.      amusement park(noun) –a place that has many games and rides for entertainment

Example: There is an amusement park on Main Street across from the gym.

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2.      apartment building(noun) –  a large building that is divided into apartments

Example: Are there many apartment buildings on Pine Street?

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3.      avenue(noun) –  wide street /a wide road with trees or tall buildings on both sides

Example: There aren't many apartment buildings on 3^rd Avenue.

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4.      Laundromat(noun) –a place that has machines for washing and drying clothes

Example: Is there a Laundromat around town? Yes, there is. There's one next to the hotel.  ________________________________________________________________________________________

5.      museum(noun) –a building where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest are kept:

Example: There is a museum on 4^th Avenue in front of the gas station.

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6.       corner(noun)- the place where two streets or roads meet 

Example: The hotel is on the corner of 1^st Avenue and Main Street.

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7.      street  (noun) –  road in a city or town that has houses or other buildings on one or both sides :

Example: Are there many streets in your city? No, there aren't many.

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8.      public transportation(noun) –refer to public vehicles such busses, taxi, trains, etc.

Example: Is there much public transportation in town? Yes, there's a lot.

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9.      pollution(noun) – damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste:

Example: There isn't much pollution in the country.

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10.  traffic(noun) –the number of vehicles moving along roads

Example: How much traffic is there in the city? There's a lot of traffic.

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Related Post: Interchange Intro Vocabulary and Sample Sentences

 Sources: 

Interchange 1 (3rd Edition) Jack C. Richards

Cambridge Online Dictionary (http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/)