General -

Question 1

I believe that I myself should determine my future irrespective of what my name is.

Answer 1

Irrespective: without considering.

Question 2

A dance/sport contest.

She has won a lot of beauty contests.

Answer 2

Contest: competition to do better than other people.

Question 3

These guys are incredibly creative - they really know how to think out of the box.

Answer 3

to develop ideas that are different and unusual.

To think freely.

Question 4

I had to work flat out to become a successful lawyer!

Answer 4

Work flat out:

Work very hard

Question 5

When I was awarded the runner-up prize, I was deliriously happy and extraordinarily excited.

Answer 5

Deliriously happy very happy

Extraordinarily excited

Question 6

I had to buckle down and brainstorm ideas for the challenge until I came up with the best one.

If you don’t buckle down to your job, you will be fired.

Answer 6

Brainstorm : to have a good idea
Buckle down (to sth):
to begin to work seriously at something.

Question 7

In order to promote education and economic empowerment in countries throughout the world you need to work on solutions.

Answer 7

Empower, empowerment: the giving of an ability, permission

Question 8

We interviewed many people for the job, but at the end of the day, we don’t think any of them could handle it.

Answer 8

At the end of the day: in the end

Question 9

My teacher goes an extra miles to help us.

Answer 9

Go the extra miles:

To do more than one is required to do to reach a goal.

Question 10

If I ruled the world , I would put mental health at the forefront of the agenda

Answer 10

Agenda:
a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting,schedule, outline of things to be done

There were several important items on the agenda