41 Chap 2 The Autobiography of Mark Twain

Question 1

farmer

/ˈfɑːrmər/

Answer 1

My parents are dairy farmers.

Question 2

​a person who owns or manages a farm

Answer 2

farmer

/ˈfɑːrmər/
My parents are dairy farmers.

Question 3

guest

/ɡest/

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Answer 3

They only use the dining room when they have guests.

Question 4

a person that you have invited to your house or to a particular event that you are paying for

Answer 4

guest

/ɡest/
They only use the dining room when they have guests.

Question 5

heavenly

/ˈhevnli/

Answer 5

our heavenly Father (= God)
the heavenly kingdom

Question 6

connected with heaven

Answer 6

heavenly

/ˈhevnli/

our heavenly Father (= God)
the heavenly kingdom

Question 7

farm

/fɑːrm/

Answer 7

a 200-hectare farm
a dairy farm
an organic farm

Question 8

​an area of land, and the buildings on it, used for growing crops and/or keeping animals

Answer 8

farm

/fɑːrm/

a 200-hectare farm
a dairy farm
an organic farm

Question 9

spacious

/ˈspeɪʃəs/
SYNONYM roomy

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Answer 9

SYNONYM roomy
The hotel rooms are spacious and comfortable.

Question 10

​(of a room or building) large and with plenty of space for people to move around in
SYNONYM roomy

Answer 10

spacious

/ˈspeɪʃəs/

​The hotel rooms are spacious and comfortable.

Question 11

shady

/ˈʃeɪdi/

Answer 11

a shady garden
We went to find somewhere cool and shady to have a drink.

Question 12

​protected from direct light from the sun by trees, buildings, etc.

Answer 12

shady

/ˈʃeɪdi/

a shady garden
We went to find somewhere cool and shady to have a drink.

Question 13

breezy

/ˈbriːzi/

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Answer 13

It was a bright, breezy day.
the breezy east coast

Question 14

with the wind blowing quite strongly

Answer 14

breezy

/ˈbriːzi/

​
It was a bright, breezy day.
the breezy east coast

Question 15

stand verb

Answer 15

stand, stood, stood

Question 16

beyond

/bɪˈjɑːnd/

Answer 16

Our success was far beyond what we thought possible.
She’s got nothing beyond her state pension.

Question 17

more than something

Answer 17

beyond

/bɪˈjɑːnd/

Our success was far beyond what we thought possible.
She’s got nothing beyond her state pension.

Question 18

quarter

/ˈkwɔːrtər/

Answer 18

We were moved to more comfortable living quarters.
the servants’/officers’ quarters

Question 19

rooms that are provided for soldiers, servants, etc. to live in

Answer 19

quarter

/ˈkwɔːrtər/
We were moved to more comfortable living quarters.
the servants’/officers’ quarters

Question 20

tobacco

/təˈbækəʊ/

Answer 20

tobacco smoke
The government imposed a ban on tobacco advertising (= the advertising of cigarettes and all other forms of tobacco).
Several different tobaccos are grown on the land.

Question 21

the dried leaves of the tobacco plant that are used for making cigarettes, smoking in a pipe, etc.

Answer 21

tobacco

/təˈbækəʊ/
tobacco smoke

Question 22

fall away phrasal verb

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Answer 22

His supporters fell away as his popularity declined.
The market for their products fell away to almost nothing.
All our doubts fell away.

Question 23

to become gradually fewer or smaller; to disappear

Answer 23

fall away phrasal verb

Question 24

fall verb

Answer 24

fall, fell, fallen

Question 25

brook /brʊk/ ​

Answer 25

We'll have to cross the brook to get to the road. The road goes over a small brook.

Question 26

a small river

Answer 26

brook /brʊk/ ​ We'll have to cross the brook to get to the road. The road goes over a small brook.

Question 27

sing verb

Answer 27

sing, sang, sung /sɪŋ/ /sæŋ/ /sʌŋ/

Question 28

shade /ʃeɪd/

Answer 28

The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade.

Question 29

out of sun

Answer 29

shade /ʃeɪd/ The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade.

Question 30

overhang /ˌəʊvərˈhæŋ/

Answer 30

His big fat belly overhung his belt. The path was cool and dark with overhanging trees.

Question 31

to stick out over and above something else

Answer 31

overhang /ˌəʊvərˈhæŋ/ His big fat belly overhung his belt. The path was cool and dark with overhanging trees.

Question 32

greenery /ˈɡriːnəri/

Answer 32

The room was decorated with flowers and greenery.

Question 33

​attractive green leaves and plants

Answer 33

greenery /ˈɡriːnəri/ The room was decorated with flowers and greenery.

Question 34

divine /dɪˈvaɪn/

Answer 34

That mango tasted divine!

Question 35

​ coming from or connected with God or a god

Answer 35

divine /dɪˈvaɪn/ That mango tasted divine!

Question 36

barefoot /ˈberfʊt/ ​

Answer 36

poor children going barefoot in the street

Question 37

not wearing anything on your feet

Answer 37

barefoot /ˈberfʊt/ poor children going barefoot in the street

Question 38

frequent /friˈkwent/

Answer 38

We met in a local bar much frequented by students. less frequented roads

Question 39

to visit a particular place often

Answer 39

frequent /friˈkwent/ We met in a local bar much frequented by students. less frequented roads

Question 40

Christian /ˈkrɪstʃən/ ​

Answer 40

the Christian Church/faith/religion a Christian country

Question 41

based on or believing the teachings of Jesus Christ

Answer 41

Christian /ˈkrɪstʃən/ the Christian Church/faith/religion a Christian country

Question 42

teach verb

Answer 42

teach, taught, taught

Question 43

bedridden /ˈbedrɪdn/ ​

Answer 43

I was bedridden and separated from my family

Question 44

having to stay in bed all the time because you are sick, injured or old

Answer 44

bedridden /ˈbedrɪdn/ I was bedridden and separated from my family

Question 45

a person who is owned by another person

Answer 45

slave /sleɪv/ She treated her daughter like a slave.

Question 46

slave /sleɪv/ She treated her daughter like a slave.

Answer 46

She treated her daughter like a slave.

Question 47

looked upon with wonder

Answer 47

looked upon with wonder

Question 48

upward /ˈʌpwərd/

Answer 48

she was upward of a thousand years old

Question 49

increasing in amount

Answer 49

upward /ˈʌpwərd/ she was upward of a thousand years old

Question 50

faithful /ˈfeɪθfl/ SYNONYM loyal

Answer 50

a faithful servant/friend/dog She was rewarded for her 40 years' faithful service with the company. I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years.

Question 51

​staying with or supporting a particular person, organization or belief

Answer 51

faithful /ˈfeɪθfl/ SYNONYM loyal a faithful servant/friend/dog She was rewarded for her 40 years' faithful service with the company. I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years.

Question 52

sympathy /ˈsɪmpəθi/

Answer 52

He has a total lack of sympathy for young people.

Question 53

friendship and understanding between people who have similar opinions or interests

Answer 53

sympathy /ˈsɪmpəθi/ He has a total lack of sympathy for young people.

Question 54

race /reɪs/

Answer 54

the Nordic races

Question 55

a group of people who share the same language, history, culture, etc.

Answer 55

race /reɪs/ the Nordic races

Question 56

estimate /ˈestɪmət/

Answer 56

Losses totalled $1.87 billion last year, according to estimates.

Question 57

a judgement that you make without having the exact details or figures about the size, amount, cost, etc. of something

Answer 57

estimate /ˈestɪmət/ Losses totalled $1.87 billion last year, according to estimates.

Question 58

stand the test of time ​

Answer 58

Whether this new technology will stand the test of time remains to be seen.

Question 59

to prove to be good, popular, etc. over a long period of time

Answer 59

stand the test of time