2c Local issues

Question 1

to cost too much (idiom)

It only costs $2. That’s not going to ______

Answer 1

break the bank.

Question 2

искушенный

Answer 2

sophisticated

Question 3

экономный (negative), скрудж

Answer 3

penny-pinching

Question 4

толпа

A large ___ of people

Answer 4

mob

Question 5

“кот в мешке”

Answer 5

a pig in a poke

Question 6

уделять скудное внимание

Answer 6

pay scant attention

Question 7

эксплуатировать

The company ____ staff with few qualifications or experience.

Answer 7

exploit

Question 8

noisy and possibly violent

Answer 8

rowdy

• party
• behavior
• mob

Question 9

яма на дороге

Answer 9

pothole

Question 10

деньги решают,
деньги имеют большое значение

Answer 10

money talks

In politics, money talks louder than promises.

He got the job because of his connections—money talks.

Question 11

идиома
обанкротиться или потерпеть неудачу (в бизнесе или проекте)

Answer 11

go bust

Question 12

a problem that is difficult to deal with

Answer 12

a thorny issue

Question 13

reduction in public spending

Answer 13

make cuts

Question 14

быть осторожным

Answer 14

to be cautious about

Question 15

две недели

Answer 15

fortnight

Question 16

достижимый

Answer 16

to be feasible

Question 17

представить что-то в более благоприятном свете
(даже если ситуация на самом деле не слишком хорошая)

Answer 17

put a positive spin