Company makes booth for vertical napping

Question 1

need [for smth.; to make smth.]

Answer 1

If there is aneedforsomething, that thing would improve a situation or something cannothappenwithout it.

Mr Forrest believes there is a need for other similar schools throughout Britain.[+for]
‘I think we should see a specialist.’—’I don’t think there’s any need for that.’[+for]
There’s no need for you to stay.[+for]
I felt a need to take care of my family.[NOUNto-infinitive]

Question 2

plywood

Answer 2

Plywoodis wood that consists of thin layers of woodstucktogether.

…a sheet of plywood.

Question 3

corporation

Answer 3

Acorporationis a large business or company.

…multi-national corporations.
…the Seiko Corporation.

Question 4

booth

Answer 4

Aboothis a small area separated from a larger public area byscreensor thin walls where, for example, people can make aphonecall or vote inprivate.

Question 5

cubicle

Answer 5

Acubicleis a very small enclosed area, forexampleone where you can have ashoweror change your clothes.

…a separate shower cubicle.
He made his way to the nearest toilet and locked himself in a cubicle.

Question 6

user

Answer 6

Auseris a person or thing that uses something such as a place,facility, product, or machine.

Beach users have complained about people walking their dogs on the sand.
…a regular user of Holland’s health-care system.[+of]
…a user of electric current, such as an electric motor, a lamp, or a toaster.[+of]

Question 7

office worker

Answer 7

anemployeewho works in anoffice, forexamplecarrying outclericalor administrative work for an organization

A sedentary office worker will burn up fewer calories than someone physically active all day.
His mother is an office worker, while his father is a builder.

Question 8

commuter

Answer 8

a person whotravelsto work over anappreciabledistance, usually from thesuburbsto the centre of a city

Question 9

forty winks

Answer 9

(functioning as singular or plural)informalashortlightsleep;nap

Question 10

designer

Answer 10

Adesigneris a person whosejobis to design things by makingdrawingsof them.

Carolyne is a fashion designer.

Question 11

performance

Answer 11

Someone’s or something’sperformanceis howsuccessfulthey are or how well they do something.

That study looked at the performance of 18 surgeons.[+of]
The poor performance has been blamed on the recession and cheaper sports car imports.
The job of the new director-general was to ensure that performance targets were met.

Question 12

stress

Answer 12

If youfeelunderstress, you feelworriedandtensebecause ofdifficultiesin your life.

Katy could think clearly when not under stress.
Of course, the British will suffer such daily stresses patiently.
…a wide range of stress-related problems.

Question 13

sleepiness

Answer 13

asleepyquality or state

Question 14

stereotype

Answer 14

Astereotypeis a fixedgeneralimageor set ofcharacteristicsthat alotof peoplebelieverepresenta particular type of person or thing.

There’s always been a stereotype about successful businessmen.
Many men feel their body shape doesn’t live up to the stereotype of the ideal man.

Question 15

a sign of smth.

Answer 15

If there is asignofsomething, there is something which shows that it exists or ishappening.

They are prepared to hand back a hundred prisoners of war a day as a sign of good will.[+of]
His face and movements rarely betrayed a sign of nerves.
Your blood would have been checked for any sign of kidney failure.[+of]

Question 16

boredom

Answer 16

Boredomis the state of being bored.

He had given up attending lectures out of sheer boredom.
They often find they begin to chat to relieve the boredom of the flight.

Question 17

laziness

Answer 17

If someone manifests azyness, they do notwantto work or make anyeffortto do anything.

Question 18

napping

Answer 18

is a short sleep, usually during the day

Question 19

drowsiness

Answer 19

is a feeling sleepy and cannotthinkclearly

Question 20

ingenuity

Answer 20

Ingenuityisskillatworkingout how toachievethings or skill atinventingnew things.

Inspecting the nest may require some ingenuity.

Question 21

creativeness

Answer 21

an ability toinventand developoriginalideas,especiallyin the arts.

Question 22

snooze

Answer 22

Asnoozeis ashort, light sleep,especiallyduring theday.

Question 23

cater [for smth.; to smth.]

Answer 23

InBritishEnglish, tocater fora group of peoplemeansto provide all the things that theyneedorwant. InAmericanEnglish, yousayyoucater toa person or group of people.

Minorca is the sort of place that caters for families.[VERB+for]
We cater to an exclusive clientele.[VERB+to]

Question 24

unveil

Answer 24

If youunveila plan, new product, or some other thing that has been kept secret, youintroduceit to the public.

Mr Werner unveiled his new strategy this week.[VERBnoun]
Companies from across the country are here to unveil their latest models.[VERBnoun]

Question 25

allow

Answer 25

If someoneis allowedtodo something, it is all right for them to do it and theywillnotgetintotrouble.

The children are not allowed to watch violent TV programmes.[beVERB-ed to-infinitive]
The Government will allow them to advertise on radio and television.[VERBnoun to-infinitive]
They will be allowed home.[beVERB-ed adverb/preposition]
Smoking will not be allowed.[beVERB-ed]
[AlsoVn/v-ing]

Question 26

catch

Answer 26

If someone or somethingcatchesamoodor an atmosphere, they successfully represent it or reflect it.

Question 27

improve

Answer 27

If somethingimprovesor if youimproveit, itgetsbetter.

Both the texture and condition of your hair should improve.[VERB]
The weather is beginning to improve.[VERB]
Time won’t improve the situation.[VERBnoun]
He improved their house.[VERBnoun]

Question 28

increase

Answer 28

If there is anincreaseinthe number, level, or amount of something, it becomes greater.

…a sharp increase in productivity.[+in]
He called for an increase of 1p on income tax.
…an increase of violence along the border.

Question 29

fatigue

Answer 29

Fatigueis a feeling ofextremephysical or mental tiredness.

She continued to have severe stomach cramps, aches, fatigue, and depression.
His team lasted another 15 days before fatigue began to take its toll.

Question 30

go on

Answer 30

If somethingisgoingon, it ishappening.

While this conversation was going on, I was listening with earnest attention.[VERBPARTICLE]
I don’t know what’s going on.[VERBPARTICLE]

Question 31

refresh

Answer 31

If somethingrefreshesyou when you have becomehot,tired, orthirsty, it makes youfeelcooleror moreenergetic.

The lotion cools and refreshes the skin.[VERBnoun]
They had stopped by a spring to refresh themselves.[VERBnoun]

Question 32

recover [from smth.]

Answer 32

If somethingrecoversfroma period ofweaknessordifficulty, itimprovesorgetsstronger again.

He recovered from a 4-2 deficit to reach the quarter-finals.[VERB+from]
The stock market index fell by 80% before it began to recover.[VERB]

Question 33

result in [smth.]

Answer 33

If somethingresultsina particularsituationor event, it causes that situation or event to happen.

Fifty per cent of road accidents result in head injuries.[VERB+in]
One in five hip fractures results in death.[VERBinnoun]

Question 34

break [a habit, noun of the habit]

Answer 34

If youbreaka habit or if someonebreaksyouofit, you no longer have that habit.

We don’t like breaking habits when it comes to food.[VERBnoun]
The professor hoped to break the students of the habit of looking for easy answers.[VERBnoun +of]

Question 35

nod off

Answer 35

If younodoff, you fall asleep,especiallywhen you had notintendedto.

The judge appeared to nod off yesterday while a witness was being cross-examined.[VERBPARTICLE]
He was nodding off to sleep in an armchair.[VERBPARTICLE+to]

Question 36

state

Answer 36

If youstatesomething, yousayorwriteit in a formal ordefiniteway.

Clearly state your address and telephone number.[VERBnoun]
The police report stated that he was arrested for allegedly assaulting an officer.[VERBthat]
‘Our relationship is totally platonic,’ she stated.[VERBwith quote]
Buyers who do not apply within the stated period can lose their deposits.[VERB-ed]

Question 37

offer

Answer 37

If youoffersomeone information,advice, orpraise, you give it to them, usually because youfeelthat they need it ordeserveit.

They manage a company offering advice on mergers and acquisitions.[VERBnoun]
She offered him emotional and practical support in countless ways.[VERBnoun noun]
They are offered very little counselling or support.[beVERB-ed noun]

Question 38

take place

Answer 38

When somethingtakes place, it happens,especiallyin a controlled ororganizedway.

The discussion took place in a famous villa on the lake’s shore.
She wanted Hugh’s wedding to take place quickly.
Elections will now take place on November the twenty-fifth.

Question 39

lie down

Answer 39

When youlie down, you move into ahorizontalposition, usually in order to rest or sleep.

Why don’t you go upstairs and lie down for a bit?[VERBPARTICLE]

Question 40

lead [ smth. or smn. to make smth.]

Answer 40

If somethingleadsyoutodo something, it influences or affects you in such a way that you do it.

His abhorrence of racism led him to write The Algiers Motel Incident.[VERBnoun to-infinitive]
What was it ultimately that led you to leave Sarajevo for Zagreb?[VERBnoun to-infinitive]

Question 41

northernmost

Answer 41

Thenorthernmostpart of an area or thenorthernmostplace is the one that is farthest towards the north.

…the northernmost tip of Great Britain.
The Chablis vineyard is the northernmost in Burgundy.

Question 42

ingenious

Answer 42

Something that isingeniousis very clever and involves new ideas, methods, orequipmen.

…a truly ingenious invention.
Gautier’s solution to the puzzle is ingenious.

Question 43

vertical

Answer 43

Something that isverticalstandsor pointsstraightup.

The climber inched up a vertical wall of rock.
The gadget can be attached to any vertical or near vertical surface.

Question 44

mental

Answer 44

Mentalmeansrelating to the process ofthinking.

…the mental development of children.
…intensive mental effort.

Question 45

lattice

Answer 45

Alatticeis a pattern orstructuremade of strips of wood or another material whichcrossover each other diagonallyleavingholesin between.

We were crawling along the narrow steel lattice of the bridge.[+of]

Question 46

expected

Answer 46

anticipated

The expected letter never came.
Their expected time of arrival is 6 o’clock.
What is their expected date of arrival?
Six weeks was the expected time it would take to resolve such an inquiry.
She had been born before the expected time.
next year’s expected $1.8 billion deficit
Less than half the expected number turned out to the demonstration.

Question 47

common

Answer 47

If something iscommon, it is found in large numbers or ithappensoften.

His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway.
Oil pollution is the commonest cause of death for seabirds.
Earthquakes are not common in this part of the world.
It was common practice for prisoners to carve objects from animal bones to pass the time.

Question 48

phisical

Answer 48

Physicalqualities, actions, or things are connected with a person’s body, rather than with their mind.

…the physical and mental problems caused by the illness.
Physical activity promotes good health.
The attraction between them is physical.

Question 49

unwanted

Answer 49

If yousaythat something or someone isunwanted, you mean that you do not want them, or that nobody wants them.

…the misery of unwanted pregnancies.
She felt unwanted.
Every year thousands of unwanted animals are abandoned.

Question 50

efficient

Answer 50

If something or someone isefficient, they are able to dotaskssuccessfully, without wasting time or energy.

With today’s more efficient contraception women can plan their families and careers.

Question 51

fulfilling

Answer 51

satisfying;worthwhile

I found it all very fulfilling.
a fulfilling career

Question 52

effective

Answer 52

Something that iseffectiveworkswelland produces the results that were intended.

Homoeopathic treatment can be effective in treating virtually any illness.[+in]
Simple antibiotics are effective against this organism.[+against]
…an effective public transport system.

Question 53

optimal

Answer 53

Theoptimumoroptimallevelor state of something is the best level or state that it couldachieve.

Aim to do some physical activity three times a week for optimum health.
…regions in which optimal conditions for farming can be created.

Question 54

without

Answer 54

If one thinghappenswithoutanother thing, or if you do somethingwithoutdoing something else, the second thing does not happen or occur.

He was offered a generous pension provided he left without a fuss.
They worked without a break until about eight in the evening.
Alex had done this without consulting her.

Question 55

around

Answer 55

Aroundmeans approximately.

My salary was around £39,000 plus a car and expenses.
Each follicle can produce around 20 new hairs in a lifetime.

Question 56

while

Answer 56

If somethinghappenswhilesomething else ishappening, the two things are happening at the same time.

They were grinning and watching while one man laughed and poured his drink over the head of another.
I sat on the settee to unwrap the package while he stood by.
Racing was halted for an hour while the track was repaired.
Her parents could help with child care while she works.

Question 57

properly

Answer 57

If something is doneproperly, it is done in acorrectandsatisfactoryway.

You’re too thin. You’re not eating properly.
There needs to be a properly informed public debate.