New Close-up B2 Unit 4 (Reading-Vocabulary-Skills)

make a profit

• a way of life that is full of activity and excitement
• to make money in business, or by selling things, after paying the costs involved
• to do something with a lot of energy, enthusiasm, etc., especially by spending a lot of money
• interesting and attractive

profitable

• building or repair work on a road
• related to business or buying and selling
• bringing money
• quickly

the suburbs

• unpleasant part of a city where there are a lot of ugly buildings close together
• to a mess, confused and disorganized
• residential areas surrounding a city
• to ask for something forcefully

shopping district

• capable of being traveled, crossed, or covered by walking
• area of town where there are many stores
• buildings, equipment or services available for a particular purpose
• buildings consisting of one, two or three storeys - not very high

an industrial park

• area of town where there are many stores
• an area right outside a city where many factories are located
• all different types of people
• always, without exception

housing estate

• an area with a large number of houses that were built at the same time
• a person who designs an area in a town
• bringing money
• to be on the rise, to be increasing

consist of

• a deserted and empty place
• when towns and cities are built where before there was only countryside
• happening or doing something often
• to be made up of

pavement

• interesting and attractive
• area of town where there are many stores
• a path by the side of a road that people walk on
• to say that something is true even though you cannot prove it

bike lane

• zebra crossing
• to move from place to place
• travel for the purpose of getting to and from work
• a special road where only bikes are allowed

crossroads

• a point where two roads cross
• a person who lives in a certain place
• to lift up to a higher position
• a special road where only bikes are allowed