Grammar In Use

Question 1

bump (into sb) /bamp/ (v)

Answer 1

meet sb by chance / a da peste (cineva)din întâmplare

e.g. I bumped into an old friend I hadn’t seen for ages.

Question 2

break in /break in/ (phr v)

Answer 2

enter somewhere by force / a sparge (o locuință), a intra cu forța
e.g. Last night, thieves broke in and stole all my mother’s jewellery.

Question 3

graduate /grædsueit/ (v)

Answer 3

complete your studies and leave school/university / a absolvi

e.g. He started looking for a job as soon as he graduated from college.

Der.: graduation (n)

Question 4

join the army (phr)

Answer 4

become member of the army / a se înrola în armată
He thought joining the army would be a good way to get fit.

Question 5

have an early night (phr) =

Answer 5

go to bed early / a merge devreme la culcare

e.g. You went to bed at 9.00? You certainly had an early night! Opp.: stay up late

Question 6

avid /ævid/ (adj) =

Answer 6

enthusiastic about sth / pasionat, avid

e.g. Grandfather was an avid reader who had hundreds of books.

Question 7

assignment /əsainment/ (n) =

Answer 7

piece of work or task that you are given to do / sarcină, temă

e.g. The teacher gave us only three days to complete the assignment.

Question 8

devoted /divoutid/ (adj) =

Answer 8

loving and caring / devotat

e.g. The parents were devoted to their only child and gave him everything to make him happy.

Der.: devotion (n)

Question 9

pinnacle /pınıkel/ (n) =

Answer 9

the highest point / culmea, apogeul

e.g. The young tennis player reached the pinnacle of his fame at the age of 18.

Question 10

fire brigade (phr) =

Answer 10

organisation in charge of putting out fires / pompieri

e.g. The neighbours called the fire brigade when they saw flames coming out of the flat next door.

Question 11

significant /signıfıkənt/ (adj)

Answer 11

Der.: significantly (adv), significance (n)

Opp.: insignificant

Question 12

survey /ssver/ (n) =

Answer 12

collecting information about sth by asking people questions / sondaj, chestionar

e.g. She carried out a survey about the TV programmes young people prefer.

Question 13

vital /vartet/ (adj) =

Answer 13

very important, essential / vital, esențial

e.g. A balanced diet is vital for good health.

Opp.: unimportant

Question 14

depend (on sb) /dipend/ (v) =

Answer 14

know that sb will help and support you when you need them / a depinde (de cineva)

e.g. You can depend on Shana to get the work finished in time.

Der.: dependable (adj)

Question 15

dismiss (sb from their job) /dismis/ (v)

Answer 15

= fire / a concedia, a demite

e.g. “If you don’t improve your work I will have to dismiss you,” the manager said.

Der.: dismissal (n)

Question 16

charge (sb with sth) /tfad3/ (v) =

Answer 16

formally accuse sb of sth / a acuza (pe cineva de ceva)

e.g. The police will charge him with the robbery, he’s their number one suspect.

Question 17

Easy-going (adj) =

Answer 17

Relaxat, dezinvolt

Question 18

cope (with sth) /koop/ (v)

Answer 18

deal with sth successfully / a face față (la ceva), a se descurca
e.g. It is difficult to cope with both moving house and starting a new job, but I’ll do my best.

Question 19

worldwide /w3Idward/ (adj)

Answer 19

happening throughout the world / la nivel mondial, pe plan global
e.g. She has achieved worldwide success.

Question 20

balance (sth with sth else) /bæləns/ (v)

Answer 20

consider two things to have the same importance / a echilibra, a împăca (ceva cu altceva)
e.g. She had to balance having a career with caring for her family.

Question 21

generation /dzenǝrerſen/ (n)

Answer 21

all the people in a group or country who are of similar age / generație
e.g. The new generation can use the Internet with ease.

Question 22

increase /nkris/ (n)

Answer 22

rise / creștere, majorare
e.g. There’s been an increase in bookings since the new restaurant manager took over.
Der.: increasing (adj), increasingly (adv)
Opp.: decrease

Question 23

highly-paid /harli perd/ (adj)

Answer 23

receiving a high salary / bine plătit
e.g. Everybody wants to get a highly paid job.
Opp.: low-paid

Question 24

executive /igzekjotiv/ (adj)

Answer 24

concerned with the making of decisions / executiv, de conducere
e.g. Executive positions require both qualifications and working experience.

Question 25

wages /weidzız/ (n pl)

Answer 25

the amount of money sb regularly gets for their work / salariu (de obicei săptămânal)
e.g. The workers’ wages stayed the same year after year.

Question 26

motivated /moutivertid/ (adj)

Answer 26

feeling eager to succeed / motivat
e.g. When she first joined the gym, she felt extremely motivated and went every day.