P78 Reading Mindset

Question 1

settle down

Answer 1

to get into a comfortable position, either sitting or lying.
She settled down in an armchair to watch television.
I settled down with a book.

Question 2

Onward

Answer 2

​continuing or moving forward
Ticket prices include your flight and onward rail journey.
the onward march of time

Question 3

income

Answer 3

​the money that a person, a region, a country, etc. earns from work, from investing money, from business, etc.
Average household income fell slightly.
a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200

Question 4

wage

Answer 4

a regular amount of money that you earn, usually every week or every month, for work or services
wage/wages of something wages of £300 a week
a weekly wage of £300

Question 5

backdrop

Answer 5

everything that can be seen around an event or scene
The mountains provided a dramatic backdrop for our picnic.

Question 5

debilitating

Answer 5

making somebody’s body or mind weaker
a debilitating disease
She found the heat debilitating.

Question 6

widespread

Answer 6

existing or happening over a large area or among many people
The storm caused widespread damage.
The plan received widespread support throughout the country.

Question 7

Stay out of debt

Answer 7

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