b2 lesson 23; the article

Question 1

in advance/beforehand

Answer 1

earlier; before something else happens or is done

Question 2

get down

Answer 2

to make somebody feel sad or depressed

Question 3

electricity supply

Answer 3

electricity

Question 4

pastime

Answer 4

something that you enjoy doing when you are not working

Question 5

speak up

Answer 5

usually used in orders to tell somebody to speak more loudly

Question 6

in a nutshell

Answer 6

in a very clear way, using few words

Question 7

reduce

Answer 7

to make something less or smaller in size, quantity, price, etc.; to become less or smaller in size, quantity, etc.

Question 8

increase

Answer 8

to become greater in amount, number, value, etc.; to make something greater in amount, number, value, etc.

Question 9

debunk

Answer 9

to show that an idea, a belief, etc. is false; to show that something is not as good as people think it is

Question 10

conduct

Answer 10

conduct something (formal) to organize and/or do a particular activity

Question 11

stick with

Answer 11

to stay close to somebody so that they can help you;
to continue with something or continue doing something

Question 12

circumstance

Answer 12

the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action

Question 13

comprehension

Answer 13

the ability to understand

Question 14

decrease

Answer 14

to become smaller in size, number, etc.; to make something smaller in size, number, etc.

Question 15

overstimulated

Answer 15

перевозбужденный

Question 16

sum up

Answer 16

to state the main points of something in a short and clear form

Question 17

caveat

Answer 17

a warning that particular things need to be considered before something can be done