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Question 1

one of a particular type of thing

Answer 1

piece

Question 2

something that you should not say or do because people generally think it is morally wrong, unpleasant, or embarrassing

Answer 2

taboo

Question 3

to be the right shape or size
for someone or something

Answer 3

fit
this skirt doesn’t fit anymore

Question 4

a stupid or annoying person

Answer 4

jerk

Question 5

something that you say
when you are describing
something using as few words as possible

Answer 5

in a nutshell
The answer, in a nutshell, is Yes

Question 6

an area next to the sea or a river
where goods can be put on or taken off ships

Answer 6

wharf

Question 7

the child of your aunt or uncle

Answer 7

cousin

Question 8

to make someone stop doing their job

Answer 8

remove
he had been removed from his job on medical grounds

Question 9

never having happened before

Answer 9

unprecedented
The Internet has given people unprecedented access to information

Question 10

very important and needing you to take action immediately

Answer 10

urgent
an urgent message

Question 11

If you - your eyes, or your eyes focus, they change so that you can see clearly.

Answer 11

focus
give your eyes time to focus in the darkness

Question 12

the money that you put in a bank, business, etc in order to make a profit, or the act of doing this

Answer 12

investment
Business need to increase their investment in new technology

Question 13

to give back money that someone has paid to you

Answer 13

refund
The travel company apologised and gave us a full refund

Question 14

a large boat that carries people or goods by sea

Answer 14

ship

Question 15

to save things from a place where other things have been damaged or lost

Answer 15

salvage
Gold coins salvaged from a shipwerck

Question 16

to learn a new skill or language by practising it and not by being taught it

Answer 16

pick up sth
he had not done any skiing before, but he picked it up really quickly

Question 17

to telephone, email or write to someone

Answer 17

contact
i’ve been trying to contact you for days

Question 18

to become more relaxed with other people

Answer 18

loosen up

after a while he loosened up

Question 19

to think that something is important and to feel interested in it or worried about it

Answer 19

care
I don’t care how long it takes - just get the job done

Question 20

very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant

Answer 20

terrible
A terrible accident
The weather was terrible

Question 21

a number or letter that shows how good
someone’s work or performance is

Answer 21

grade
Steve never studies, but he always gets good grades

Question 22

physical power or strength

Answer 22

force
The force of the explosion shattered every window in the street

Question 23

to make someone have strong feelings of sadness or sympathy

Answer 23

move
I was deeply moved by his speech

Question 24

a meal that you eat
in the middle of the day

Answer 24

lunch

Question 25

lasting only for a short time

Answer 25

brief A brief visit

Question 26

To eat all the food you have been given

Answer 26

eat up sth Be a good boy and eat up your spinach

Question 27

to start moving or doing something more

Answer 27

hurry up Hurry up! we’re going to be late

Question 28

used to say that a negative fact is also true of someone or something else

Answer 28

neither Jerry doesn’t like it, and neither do I

Question 29

to regularly spend time with someone you have a romantic relationship with

Answer 29

date we’ve been dating for six months

Question 30

a very thin piece of clothing that covers a woman's foot and leg

Answer 30

stocking A pair of stockings

Question 31

a suggestion or plan

Answer 31

idea why don’t we ask George that’s a good idea

Question 32

to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty about

Answer 32

confess The man has confessed to stealing the painting