English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate

Introduction; Using this book; Learning: 1 Learning and revising with this book; 2 Keeping a vocabulary notebook; 3 Using a dictionary; 4 English language words; 5 Classroom language; Word formation: 6 Prefixes; 7 Noun suffixes; 8 Adjective suffixes; 9 Nouns and verbs with the same form; 10 Compound nouns; 11 Compound adjectives; Phrase building: 12 Collocation; 13 Idioms and fixed expressions; 14 Verb or adjective + preposition; 15 Preposition + noun; 16 Apologies, excuses and thanks; 17 Requests, invitations and suggestions; 18 Opinions, agreeing and disagreeing; 19 Likes, preferences and interests; 20 Frequently asked questions; 21 Common responses; 22 Greetings, farewells and special expressions; 23 Phrasal verbs (1); 24 Phrasal verbs (2); 25 Have and have got; 26 Make, do and take; 27 Give, take, break and see; 28 Leave, catch and let; 29 Get: uses and expressions; 30 Go: uses and expressions; 31 The senses; 32 Partitives; Parts of speech: 33 Uncountable nouns and plural nouns; 34 Verbs + -ing form or infinitive; 35 Verb patterns; 36 Adjectives; 37 Prepositions; 38 Adverbs: frequency and degree; Connecting and linking: 39 Time and sequence; 40 Addition and contrast; 41 Similarities, differences, comparisons and exceptions; 42 Reason, purpose, result, condition; Topics: The world around us: 43 The physical world; 44 Weather; 45 Animals and insects; 46 Countries, nationalities and language; People: 47 The body and what it can do; 48 Describing people's appearance; 49 Describing character; 50 Human feelings and actions; 51 Family and friends; 52 Ages and stages; Daily life: 53 Daily routines; 54 The place where you live; 55 Around the home(1); 56 Around the home (2); 57 Everyday problems; 58 Money; 59 Health: illness; 60 health: injuries; 61 Clothes; 62 Shops and shopping; 63 Food; 64 Cooking and restaurants; 65 City life; 66 Life in the country; 67 On the road; 68 Transport; Work: 69 Work: duties, pay and conditions; 70 Jobs; 71 The career ladder; 72 In the office; 73 Business and finance; Leisure and entertainment: 74 Sport: ball games; 75 Sport and leisure; 76 Cinema and theatre; 77 Music; Communication and technology: 78 Newspapers; 79 Television; 80 On the phone; 81 Computers and the internet; Social concerns: 82 Education: school; 83 Education: university; 84 Law and order; 85 Crime; 86 Politics; 87 Bureaucracy; 88 Global problems; Tourism: 89 Air travel; 90 Hotels and restaurants; 91 A sightseeing holiday in the city; 92 Holidays by the sea; Notional concepts: 93 Time; 94 Numbers; 95 Distance, size and dimension; 96 Shapes, colours and patterns; Varieties of English: 97 Notices and warnings; 98 Vague language; 99 Formal and informal English; 100 Abbreviations and abbreviated words; Answer key; Pronunciation problems; Index; Acknowledgements