Eng 15.11

Question 1

the disagreement that results from opposing arguments:
There’s a lot of … about that issue - for every person firmly in favour, there’s someone fiercely against it.
The issue has been settled - it’s no longer in …

Answer 1

Contention

Question 2

Строго говоря

Answer 2

If we’re being strict about it

Question 3

Christmas pageant is a play which recounts the story of the Nativity of Jesus

Answer 3

The nativity play

Question 4

Ладан

Answer 4

Frankincense

Question 5

not in order
After she dropped the photographs, they were …

Answer 5

Go out of sequence

Answer 6

Educate sb out

Question 7

without any seams (= lines of sewing joining different pieces of cloth):
… tights

Answer 7

Seamless (transition)

Question 8

differently, or in another way:

Answer 8

Otherwise

Question 9

in a way that is honest and does not contain or tell any lies:
I answered her questions …

Answer 9

Truthfully

Question 10

to get praise or approval for something you have done:
I thought I could … with my mother-in-law by offering to cook dinner.

Answer 10

Get the brownie points

Question 11

The peak of something, especially an achievement. For example, This composition is the … of his entire output.

Answer 11

High-water mark

Question 12

Я говорю это из привязанности к ним

Answer 12

I say it out of affection for them

Question 13

To be based on

Answer 13

To be predicated on

Question 14

To be based on

Answer 14

To be rooted on

Question 15

Pleasant and kind; доброкачественный

Answer 15

Benignly/ benign

Question 16

to surround and cover something or someone completely:
The flames rapidly … the house.
Northern areas of the country were … by/in a snowstorm last night.
The war is threatening to … the entire region.

Answer 16

Engulf
Be engulfed in

Question 17

to treat someone or something unfairly by disapproving of him, her, or it:
People should not be … on the basis of race.

Answer 17

Stigmatize

Question 18

Уходит из-под ног/сотрясается под нами

Answer 18

The whole education system shifts beneath our feet

Question 19

to make someone decide to say or do something:
What … you to say that?
I don’t know what … him to leave.

to make something happen:
The bishop’s speech has … an angry response from both political parties.
Recent worries over the president’s health have … speculation over his political future.

Answer 19

Prompt
It’s prompted by a conversation

Question 20

lasting for a long time or made to last longer than necessary:
… negotiations
a … argument/discussion
Syn.: drawn-out

Answer 20

Protracted