NIVEL 1

Question 1

recognise /ˈRƐKƏꞬNɅꞮZ/

Answer 1

(v) To remind someoneor something you have seen before.
OTHERS
recognition (n), recognisable (adj)
EXAMPLE
I hadn’t seen Jack for ten years but I recognised him immediately

Question 2

skin tone /ˈSKꞮN ˈTƏƱN/

Answer 2

(n) colour of your skin
EXAMPLE
My skin tone is fair but my sister’s is quite dark.

Question 3

tanned /TӔND/

Answer 3

(adj) Darkening of the skin after being in the sun
OTHERS
tan (n, v)
EXAMPLE
Kate was tanned after her beach holiday.

Question 4

curly /ˈKƏːLI/

Answer 4

(adj) of hair that is not straight
OTHERS
curl (n, v)
EXAMPLE
My hair is straight but it always goes curly after I’ve been in the rain.

Question 5

hazel /ˈHEꞮ.ZƏL/

Answer 5

DEFINITION
(adj) eye colour, greenish or reddish-brown.
EXAMPLE
Her eyes were a mesmerizing shade of hazel, shifting between green and brown depending on the light.

Question 6

bushy /ˈBƱƩ.I/

Answer 6

(adj) thick, often used to describe eyebrows.
EXAMPLE
Her face was framed by bushy eyebrows that accentuated her intense gaze.

Question 7

hooked /ˈHƱKT/

Answer 7

(adj) with a curved shape, often used to describe a nose
EXAMPLE
The old woman’s hooked nose made her look quite frightening to the children.

Question 8

turned up /tɜːnd/ /ʌp/

Answer 8

(adj) shape of a nose that lifts a little at the point.
EXAMPLE
Her nose was turned up at the end, giving her a perpetually cheerful appearance.

Question 9

relative /ˈrel.ə.tɪv/

Answer 9

(n) person who is part of your family
EXAMPLE
A lot of my relatives have blond hair and blue eyes.

Question 10

similar (to)
/ˈsɪm.ɪ.lər/ /tuː/

Answer 10

(adj) To be like someone or something else, but not exactly the same.
OTHERS
similarity (n)
EXAMPLE
I’m quite similar to my mother in looks. We both have dark hair and blue eyes.

Question 11

personality
/ˌpɜː.sənˈæl.ə.ti/

Answer 11

(n) what is special about your character that makes you different from others
EXAMPLE
He’s only four years old, but already has a personality of his own.

Question 12

sibling
/ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/

Answer 12

(n) a brother or sister
EXAMPLE
There was great sibling rivalry between Peter and his brother.

Question 13

identical
/aɪˈden.tɪ.kəl/

Answer 13

(adj) To be exactly like someone or something else.
EXAMPLE
This homework is identical to Gary’s. Did you copy it?

Question 14

twin
/twɪn/

Answer 14

(n) Person born immediately before or after someone else from the same mother.
OTHERS
twin (adj)
EXAMPLE
A special closeness is supposed to exist between twins.

Question 15

feature
/ˈfiː.tʃər/

Answer 15

(n) Any part of the face, such as the eyes, nose, etc.
EXAMPLE
Her big dark eyes are her best feature.

Question 16

inherit
/ɪnˈher.ɪt/

Answer 16

(v) Receive money after a person dies, often a loved one.
OTHERS
inheritance (n)
EXAMPLE
Molly inherited a million pounds when her grandfather died.

Question 17

character
/ˈkær.ək.tər

Answer 17

DEFINITION
(n) Personality. The particular combination of qualities in a person or place that makes them different from others.
EXAMPLE
Politeness is traditionally part of the British character.

Question 18

equally
/ˈiː.kwə.li/

Answer 18

DEFINITION
(adv) When two things are of the same degree or level.
OTHERS
equal (adj), equality (n)
EXAMPLE
Both restaurants are equally good. I’ve had excellent meals in both.

Question 18

raise
/reɪz/

Answer 18

DEFINITION
(v) bring up
EXAMPLE
I was born in the UK but raised in Canada.

Question 19

genetically
/dʒəˈnet.ɪ.kəl.i/

Answer 19

DEFINITION
(adv) Having the same inherited biological characteristics.
OTHERS
gene (n), genetic (adj), genetics (n pl)
EXAMPLE
Twins are genetically the same, but often have different personalities.