2017.3

Question 1

write off

Answer 1

~ (of sth) (business) an act of cancelling a debt and accepting that it will never be paid

Question 2

prolong

Answer 2

~ sth to make sth last longer extend

Question 3

philanthropist

Answer 3

1. a rich person who helps the poor and those in need, especially by giving money
2. fɪˈlænθrəpɪst
3. philanthropic foundation

Question 4

impede

Answer 4

[often passive] ~ sth (formal) to delay or stop the progress of sth hinder, hamper

Question 5

asylum

Answer 5

1. (also formal poˌlitical aˈsylum) [U] protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usuallybecause they were in danger for political reasons to seek/ apply for/ be granted asylum There was a nationwide debate on whether the asylum laws should be changed.
2. [C] (old use) a hospital where people who were mentally ill could be cared for, often for a long time

Question 6

scrap

Answer 6

1. [C] a small piece of sth, especially paper, cloth, etc. She scribbled his phone number on a scrap of paper. (figurative) scraps of information (figurative) She was just a scrap of a thing (= small and thin).
2. [sing.] (usually with a negative) a small amount of sth bit It won’t make a scrap of difference. There’s not a scrap of evidence to support his claim. a barren landscape without a scrap of vegetation
3. scraps [pl.] food left after a meal Give the scraps to the dog.
4. [U] things that are not wanted or cannot be used for their original purpose, but which have some value for the material they are made of We sold the car for scrap (= so that any good parts can be used again). scrap metal a scrap dealer (= a person who buys and sells scrap )
5. [C] (informal) a short fight or disagreement squabble, scuffle He was always getting into scraps at school. see also scrappy

Question 7

rampant

Answer 7

1 (of sth bad) existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled

unchecked

rampant inflation

rampant asset bubbles

Unemployment is now rampant in most of Europe.

2 (of plants) growing thickly and very fast in a way that cannot be controlled

ram•pant•ly

/ BrE ˈræmpəntli NAmE ˈræmpəntli /

adv.