Ben C1 Flashcards 2

Question 1

fondly

Answer 1

with affection

“I fondly remember my time at school. Especially breaktime, lunchtime and home time!”

Question 2

willingly

Answer 2

deliberately, gladly (of one’s free will)

“Many people willingly give their time and money in order to help others who are in need.”

Question 3

shirk

Answer 3

avoid or neglect (usually responsibilities/duties)

“If the president were to shirk his responsibilities, it would have serious consequences internationally.”

Question 4

hinder

Answer 4

to make something difficult
to obstruct/be an obstacle to

“Nierves can help you to focus your studies and prepare effectively. However, excessive nerves can hinder your performance on exam day.”

Question 5

dread

Answer 5

to fear/worry about something that is going to happen

“I’m dreading the Speaking part of the exam, but I’ve prepared well so should be ok.”

Question 6

thrive

Answer 6

to grow/develop strongly.
to flourish. be successful.

“Although many businesses struggled during the pandemic, others thrived and are now in an even better situation than before.”

Question 7

crave

Answer 7

to have a strong desire for something

“Many social media users crave the attention of others so they post silly videos to get more views.”

Question 8

cherish

Answer 8

to feel great affection for
to hold dear

“I cherish the memories of my childhood summer holidays in England with my family:”

Question 9

ramp up

Answer 9

to increase the amount / extent / intensity of something.

“The local council is ramping up efforts to reduce traffic congestion in the city centre.”

Question 10

clamp down on

Answer 10

to take strong action to stop or limit an activity/behaviour

“The examination board is clamping down on cheating..”
“Schools must clamp down on mobile phone use in classes.”

Question 11

stem from

Answer 11

to be caused by
to originate from

“Many issues in later life stem from some kind of childhood trauma.”

Question 12

iron out

Answer 12

to resolve difficulties or problems.

“Before we move forward with the project, we need to iron out the issues with the catering service: I prefer chocolate biscuits to plain!”

Question 13

weigh in

Answer 13

to give one’s opinion during an argument / discussion

“You both make excellent points but, if you don’t mind me weighing in. I think you’re both wrong.”

Question 14

turn out

Answer 14

to prove to be / to have a particular (unexpected) result

“I was sure I would struggle with the speaking paper, but it turned out to be my best part of the exam.”

Question 15

come across

Answer 15

to appear to be a certain way.
to give a particular impression.

“Sometimes, my uncle comes across as a bit grumpy, but actually he’s very cheerful and friendly.”

Question 16

clam up

Answer 16

to be unable to speak due to being nervous or embarrassed.

“I’m worried that I’ll calm up in the speaking paper of the exam, but my teacher told me to take deep breaths and stay focused.”

Question 17

knuckle down

Answer 17

to start working or studying hard/seriously.

“You need to knuckle down and revise the grammar. Your exam is in just two weeks!”

Question 18

crop up

Answer 18

to appear/occur unexpectedly

“I always plan to study in the evenings but something inevitably corps up and distracts me.”

Question 19

narrow down

Answer 19

to reduce the number of options or possibilities (often in a list)

“It’s almost impossible to decide with so many options on the table. Let’s narrow them down to our top 3 biscuits!”

Question 20

factor in

Answer 20

to take into account (especially in calculations)

“When deciding which holiday destination we can afford, we need to factor in insurance costs… and suntan lotion.”

Question 21

splash out

Answer 21

to spend a lot of money on something extravagant.

“Sometimes, I feel like really splashing out and buying myself a huge ultra HD flat-screen TV to watch soap operas.”

Question 22

fork out

Answer 22

to spend a lot of money on something reluctantly/unwillingly

“Every winter, I have to fork out on a new pair of slippers because I can’t find my old ones. I suspect Amy eats them.”

Question 23

gloss over

Answer 23

to treat a problem, error or embarrassing situation with less importance than it deserves

“In the meeting, my boss glossed over the poor results this quarter and instead spoke for half an hour about the renovations to the canteen.”

Question 24

dwell on

Answer 24

to spend too much thinking or talking about something negative.

“You mustn’t dwell on the fact that you didn’t get the job. Keep trying and I’m sure you’ll be successful soon!”

Question 25

wanderlust

Answer 25

a strong desire to travel

“my wanderlust is always with me and I have to get on a plane to travel abroad every few months.”