accommodation
US /əˌkɑməˈdeʃən/
UK /əˌkɒmə'deɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Adapting to become better at handling situations
- Consideration of the needs and opinions of others
B1TOEICMorebistro
US /ˈbistro, ˈbɪstro/
UK /'bi:strəʊ/
- Noun
- Small informal restaurant which serves wine
C1Moreclose by
US /kloz baɪ/
UK /kləuz bai/
- Adverb
- Near in distance; nearby.
- Phrase
- In a position or location that is near.
A2Morecoach
US /kotʃ/
UK /kəʊtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Large, comfortable bus
- Person who teaches others how to do (sport, job)
- Transitive Verb
- To teach others how to do something (e.g. sport)
A2Morecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Moreconcierge
US /kɔŋˈsjɛrʒ/
UK /ˌkɔ:nsiˈɛəʒ/
- Noun
- (French) caretaker of apartments or a hotel
C1Moreconversation
US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- General communication or interaction.
A2Morecv
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- Résumé; official record of one's work
B1Moreduty
US /ˈduti, ˈdju-/
UK /'dju:tɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Work required by your job or position
- A tax (on imported goods)
A2TOEICMoreentertainment
US /ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt/
UK /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act or process of providing service for someone
- Singing, dancing, telling jokes to amuse people
A2TOEICMorefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehelp out
US /hɛlp aʊt/
UK /help aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To assist someone
A1Morehub
US /hʌb/
UK /hʌb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Center of action or interest
- Central part of a wheel
B1Moreinterview
US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/
UK /'ɪntəvju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally ask questions about a given topic
- Noun
- Meeting to ask questions to get information
A2TOEICMoreinvolve
US /ɪnˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪn'vɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
- To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreoccasion
US /əˈkeʒən/
UK /ə'keɪʒn/
- Noun
- Significant or important event or function
- Time when something happens or takes place
- Transitive Verb
- To make or cause something to happen; to lead to
A2TOEICMoreon duty
US /ɑn ˈduti/
UK /ɔn ˈdju:ti/
- Phrase
A2Moreon the beach
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
A1Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
personnel
US /ˌpɜ:rsəˈnel/
UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who work for a company or group
- A group of people employed in an organization or for a specific task.
- Adjective
- Relating to the staff or employees of an organization.
B1TOEICMoreplenty
US /ˈplɛnti/
UK /'plentɪ/
- Pronoun
- When there is not too little of something; a lot
- Uncountable Noun
- A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
- A lot of something
A2Moreport
US /pɔrt, port/
UK /pɔ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- City where ships can shelter during a storm
- Left side of a ship when facing forward
- Transitive Verb
- To move data from one computer system to another
B1Morereception
US /rɪˈsɛpʃən/
UK /rɪˈsepʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Front desk area of an organization or building
- Party occurring after an event it celebrates
B1TOEICMoreresort
US /rɪ'zɔ:rt/
UK /rɪ'zɔ:t/
- Noun
- Act of choosing something to help with a problem
- Vacation hotel or complex; area for holidays
B1TOEICMorerole
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Noun
- Character played by an actor
- Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
A2Moresandy
US /ˈsændi/
UK /ˈsændi/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Adjective
- Having a yellowish-brown color
- Containing or covered with a lot of sand
B1Moresection
US / ˈsɛkʃən/
UK /'sekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A part of a whole
- Specific group of people from a larger group
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something into smaller parts
B1TOEICMoreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Moresheet
US /ʃit/
UK /ʃi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- Piece of thin flat metal, plastic or glass
A2Morespell
US /spɛl/
UK /spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
A2Morestay in
US /ste ɪn/
UK /stei in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain inside one's home.
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
surf
US /sɜ:rf/
UK /sɜ:f/
- Intransitive Verb
- To view webpages on the internet
- To ride the waves of the sea on a surfboard
- Uncountable Noun
- The ocean waves crashing against a beach
B1Moretransfer
US /trænsˈfɚ/
UK /træns'fɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To move to a different place, job or school
- To give someone an illness through contact
- Noun
- Moving to a different place, job, or school
- Act of giving the right to a property to another
A2TOEICMoreturn to
US /tɚn tu/
UK /tə:n tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
A1Morevacancy
US /ˈvekənsi/
UK /ˈveɪkənsi/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Space or position available for occupancy
- An unoccupied position or job; an empty room or space.
- Uncountable Noun
- The state of being empty or unoccupied
B2TOEICMorevolleyball
US /ˈvɑliˌbɔl/
UK /'vɒlɪbɔ:l/
- Noun
- Game of hitting ball over net using the hands
B2Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- close by: Near in distance; nearby.
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- help out: To assist someone
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- on duty
- set up
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- occasion: Significant or important event or function
- section: A part of a whole
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- role: Character played by an actor
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- accommodation: Adapting to become better at handling situations
- hub: Center of action or interest
- staff: Employees of a company
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- reception: Front desk area of an organization or building
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- daily: Happening every day
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- duty: Work required by your job or position
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- vacancy: Space or position available for occupancy
- personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
- transfer: To move to a different place, job or school
- coach: Large, comfortable bus
- concierge: (French) caretaker of apartments or a hotel
- port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
- surf: To view webpages on the internet
- bistro: Small informal restaurant which serves wine
- volleyball: Game of hitting ball over net using the hands
- sandy: Person's name
- cv: Résumé; official record of one's work
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Khánh Quyên Nguyễn posted on 2026/09/03Dreaming of a summer job abroad? This IELTS listening practice test drops you into a real-life conversation where a student calls a careers office to inquire about holiday resort positions. You'll pick up useful vocabulary for job hunting and learn how to discuss work experience and qualifications, all while getting a feel for the IELTS listening format!
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