Exam: Cambridge English: B2 First (FCE)

Definition: Something that requires immediate attention or is very important and urgent.

Example: The doctor said it was a pressing matter that needed to be addressed right away.

Definition: The act of applying pressure or the result of this action, often used in contexts like making records or emphasizing a point.

Example: The pressing of the vinyl records took several hours to complete.

Definition: To apply pressure to something, often to make it change or to force it into a certain state.

Example: The technician will pressurise the system to ensure it operates correctly.

Definition: Arranged or organized beforehand in a specific way.

Example: The prestructured data made it easier for the team to analyze the results quickly.

Definition: To take something for granted or assume it to be true without proof.

Example: I presume you have finished your homework since you didn't ask for help.

Definition: To take something as true or likely without proof; to assume something is the case based on reasonable evidence or belief.

Example: I presume you have finished your homework before coming to class.

Definition: Appearing to be likely or assumed to be true without proof.

Example: The presumed winner of the race was celebrated by the crowd.

Definition: To think that something is true without being completely sure about it.

Example: She presumed he would arrive on time, but he was late.

Definition: Not real or sincere; something that is made to look like it is true or genuine but is actually false.

Example: She had a pretended smile that didn't show her true feelings.

Definition: A grammatical term referring to a verb form that expresses actions completed in the past.

Example: In English, the preterit is often formed by adding -ed to regular verbs.

Definition: This term refers to a verb tense that is used to describe actions or states that happened in the past.

Example: In Spanish, the preterite tense is used to talk about completed actions.

Definition: A form of a verb that indicates an action that has already happened in the past.

Example: In Spanish, the preterite is used to describe actions that were completed at a specific time.

Definition: Happening or being born before the usual or expected time, especially in relation to pregnancy.

Example: The hospital has a special unit for caring for preterm infants.

Definition: A baby that is born before the usual time, specifically before 37 weeks of pregnancy have passed.

Example: The hospital has a special unit for caring for preterm infants.

Definition: Something that is widely or commonly found, accepted, or practiced in a particular area or among a group of people.

Example: The use of smartphones is prevalent among teenagers today.