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Question 1

a place or building that is dirty or unpleasant

Answer 1

dump

Question 2

if you buy or accept something ____, you do not see it first

Answer 2

sight unseen

Question 3

in bad condition because no one has spent money on repairs

Answer 3

run-down

Question 4

the style of decoration and furniture in a building

Answer 4

decor [ˈdeɪkɔː(r)]

Question 5

to clean a room using a vacuum cleaner

Answer 5

vacuum

Question 6

to tell someone something not entirely true to lead them to someone else to ask, than to someone else, so the person never gets the right answer.

Answer 6

run-around

Question 7

a system of moral principles governing the appropriate conduct for a person or group

Answer 7

ethics[‘eθɪks]

Question 8

a public discussion of an issue by a group of experts or other concerned people

Answer 8

panel discussion

Question 9

deliberately not telling people things

Answer 9

secretive

Question 10

to spend a lot of time with someone, especially someone who other people do not approve of

Answer 10

run around with

Question 11

A bad group of friends with the wrong sort of people who will be a bad influence and lead one astray

Answer 11

wrong crowd

Question 12

the time by which someone, especially a child, must be home in the evening

Answer 12

curfew

Question 13

to tell someone about something that has been worrying you or making you feel guilty for a long time

Answer 13

get sth off one’s chest

Question 14

You are always welcome

Answer 14

my door is always open