7 // Before and After

Question 1

have a strong effect on something

Answer 1

IMPACT ON

Heavy traffic impacted badly on the city’s air quality.

Question 2

accept and deal with a bad situation

Answer 2

FACE UP TO

Due to her injury, Colleen had to face up to the fact that she couldn’t play in the match.

Question 3

cause something to happen

Answer 3

RESULT IN

The heavy rain resulted in floods throughout the city.

Question 4

cause something to happen

Answer 4

LEAD TO

The discovery of some ancient ruins had led to an increase in tourism.

Question 5

disappear, become extinct

Answer 5

DIE OUT

Scientists think that an asteroid colliding with Earth caused the dinosaurs to die out.

Question 6

cause something to happen

Answer 6

BRING ABOUT

The invention of the computer brought about the end of the typewriter.

Question 7

be as good as something else

Answer 7

COMPETE WITH

Old cell phones can’t compete with today’s smartphones.

Question 8

be as good as people had hoped

Answer 8

MEASURE UP TO

Sanjay got 100% on his exam. He more than measured up to his parents’ expectations.

Question 9

do something better than before

Answer 9

IMPROVE ON

To get into college, you’ll need to improve on last year’s results.

Question 10

be as good as people had hoped

Answer 10

LIVE UP TO

The new action movie really lived up to the crowd’s expectations.