Extracted from lessons' notes - PART 5

Question 1

eager

Answer 1

Keen or enthusiastic about something. Example: “She’s always eager to learn new things.”

Question 2

athlete

Answer 2

A person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise. Example: “The athlete trained hard for the competition.”

Question 3

brush up

Answer 3

To improve your knowledge, skill, or memory of something you used to know, or do, but have now partly forgotten. Example: “I need to brush up on my French before we go to Paris.”

Question 4

uncountable

Answer 4

A noun that cannot be counted (e.g., water, information). Example: “Research is an uncountable noun.”

Question 5

research

Answer 5

The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. Example: “She is conducting research on climate change.”

Question 6

evidence

Answer 6

The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid. Example: “The evidence clearly shows that he was not at the scene of the crime.”

Question 7

streak

Answer 7

A period of repeated success or failure. Example: “He’s on a winning streak, having won his last five games.”

Question 8

dock

Answer 8

To deduct or remove part of a person’s wages, points, etc., usually as a punishment. Example: “They docked his pay for being late.”

Question 9

phrasal verb

Answer 9

A verb that is made up of a main verb together with an adverb or a preposition, or both, the meaning of which is different from the meanings of the individual words alone. Example: “The phrasal verb ‘give up’ means to stop trying.”

Question 10

gerund

Answer 10

A noun made from a verb by adding “-ing.” Example: “Swimming is a good form of exercise.”

Question 11

infinitive

Answer 11

The basic form of a verb, without an inflection binding it to a particular subject or tense. Example: “To be or not to be, that is the question.”

Question 12

auxiliary verb

Answer 12

A verb used in forming the tenses, moods, and voices of other verbs. Example: “Do you like coffee?” (Here, ‘do’ is an auxiliary verb.)

Question 13

present perfect

Answer 13

A tense of verbs used in describing actions that have been completed or that are still relevant to the present. Example: “I have finished my homework.”

Question 14

past perfect

Answer 14

A tense of verbs used in describing an action that was completed before another past action. Example: “I had finished my homework before dinner.”

Question 15

conditional

Answer 15

A sentence structure used to discuss hypothetical situations and their consequences. Example: “If it rains, we will cancel the picnic.”

Question 16

preposition

Answer 16

A word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause. Example: “The book is on the table.”

Question 17

tweak

Answer 17

To make small changes to something in order to improve it. Example: “We need to tweak the design before the final release.”

Question 18

dock

Answer 18

To deduct or remove part of a person’s wages, points, etc., usually as a punishment. Example: “They docked his pay for being late.”

Question 19

accolade

Answer 19

An award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit. Example: “She received many accolades for her work in the field.”

Question 20

tweak

Answer 20

To make small changes to something in order to improve it. Example: “We need to tweak the design before the final release.”