Test prep unit 1

to change to a job or style of

life where you may earn less but which

puts less pressure on you and involves

less stress

• downshift

• changeshift

• upshift

• shift

an area of knowledge; a

subject that people study or are taught,

especially in a university

• field

• lecture

• subject

• discipline

to behave according to

a particular law, rule, set of instructions,

etc.; to follow a particular set of beliefs or

a fixed way of doing something

• adhere (to)

• belong to

• according to

• glue to

to do something or try to

achieve something over a period of time

• get

• pursue

• achieve

• try

that has a lot of

industries

• industry

• industrial

• industrialised

• companies

to help something to happen

or develop

• enhance

• improve

• develope

• promote

a person’s standing or

importance in relation to other people

within a society

• social status

• social standing

• sociable

• social level

considering something

• in view of

• in term of

• in my opinion

• in my view

to be full of

people, animals, etc. moving around

• be teeming with sth

• be around with sth

• be able with sth

• be surround with sth

to control or have a lot of

influence over somebody/something,

especially in an unpleasant way; to be the

most important or noticeable feature of

something

• prominent

• donate

• dominate

• domination