Chapter 18

Question 1

in the past, but not now  когда-то, некогда

Answer 1

once
this house once belongs to my grandfather

Question 2

Почти, чуть не almost

Answer 2

Nearly
it’s nearly 3 weeks since I last saw her
she nearly drowned when she was eight
i’ll be with you in a minute. I’ve nearly finished

Question 3

to experience events and images in your mind while you’re sleeping видеть сон 

Answer 3

Dream
last night, I dreamed that I was flying 

Question 4

to go to a place to get something or someone and bring them back 
Сходить и принести

Answer 4

fetch 
can you fetch my glasses from the bedroom?
fetch the doctor now 

Question 5

is the correct position  на месте 

Answer 5

In place
The chairs are all in place 

Question 6

Быть не в состоянии делать что-либо
to not be able to do something 

Answer 6


be unable to do something
Some days he’s unable to get out of bed
are you unable to remember at all? 

Question 7

To make someone stop doing their job смещать должности 

Answer 7

remove
I am your cousin once removed
he had been removed from his job on medical grounds 

Question 8

Наизнанку it’s a piece of clothing is - -. The part that is usually outside is on the inside.

Answer 8

inside out 
Harry, you’ve got your sweater on inside out again 

Question 9

if you do something - - you go somewhere to do it yourself 

Answer 9

In person
if you can’t be there in person, next best thing is watching it on TV 

Question 10

giving a lot of attention to what you are doing so that you do not have an accident make a mistake or damage something  осторожный, тщательный 

Answer 10

Careful
Think about it carefully
be careful that knife is very sharp
careful planning 

Question 11

Близкий
people know each other very well and like each other a lot 

Answer 11

Close
Close friends
i’m very close to my brother 

Question 12

to try to find someone or something искать 

Answer 12

Look
I’m looking for my keys
I’ve looked everywhere, but I can’t find my bag

Question 13

Fair or morally acceptable  справедливый, порядочный 

Answer 13

right
It’s not right to criticize him behind his back

Question 14

Подарок something that you give to someone usually for a particular occasion

Answer 14

present
A birthday present
A wedding present 

Question 15

To start an organization, especially by providing money учреждать, основывать

Answer 15

Found
his Majesty, who founded this nation
The company was founded in 1861

Question 16

The country or the people live in the country
Страна, нация 

Answer 16

Nation
asian nations 
Industrial Nations 

Question 17

1. Глотать
2.  смириться с чем-либо to accept something unpleasant 

Answer 17

swallow
1. these tablets are too big to swallow.
2. They found the final decision hard to swallow. 

Question 18

(of something that is to your advantage ) not planned happening by chance 

Answer 18

fortuitous 
The timing of the meeting is certainly fortuitous
it was fortuitous that the crown prince skipped his meal 

Question 19

to cut something using your teeth кусать, грызть 

Answer 19

Bite
He bites his fingernails
she bit into an apple 
he was bitten by dog 

Question 20

Ровный, Гладкий 
flat level or smooth 

Answer 20

even
find an even surface to work on 

Question 21

something that you say, in order to introduce a surprising fact 

Answer 21

as it happens
as it happens, her birthday is the day after mine 

Question 22

to not do something that you usually do or that you should do пропускать 

Answer 22

Skip
I think I’ll skip lunch today. I’m not very hungry.

Question 23

Принятие пищи, еда

The time when you eat or is the food that you eat at that time

Answer 23

meal
A three-course meal 

Question 24

an answer or reaction to something that has been said or done - ответ, реакция

Answer 24

Response
The president’s comments provoked an angry response from students 
i’m writing in response to your letter 

Question 25

Ловить, поймать  to find and stop a person or animal, who is trying to escape 

Answer 25

catch
Did you catch many fish today?
catch the person who tried to kill the Crown Prince 

Question 26

to finally understand something or someone after a lot of thought  понимать 

Answer 26

figure something / somebody out 
I never could figure out what she saw in him