Reading 1&2

Question 1

associated with

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related, connected to someone

Question 2

back down

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to admit that you were wrong or that you have been defeated

Question 3

catch on

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to become aware

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come out with

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to say something unexpectedly or suddenly

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devote yourself to

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to give your time or effort completely to something you believe in or to a person

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fall for nonsense

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to be tricked into believing something that is not true

Question 7

follow through on

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continue an action or task to its conclusion

Question 8

move on with

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to leave the place where you are staying and go somewhere else

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pay someone back

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to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something unpleasant to you/to pay someone the money that you owe them

Question 10

put yourself forward for

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to suggest yourself/somebody as a candidate for a job or position

Question 11

put forward

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recommend someone as a suitable candidate for a job or position/submit a plan, proposal, or theory for consideration

Question 12

read up on

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acquire information about a particular subject by studying it intensively

Question 13

spring up

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to grow or appear suddenly

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take someone in

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allow them to stay in your house or your country, especially when they do not have anywhere to stay or are in trouble

Question 15

throw yourself into

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start to do something with enthusiasm and vigour

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bravado

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false courage

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camouflage

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the disguising

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fingerprint

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unique print of finger of every person

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leap

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to spring free from or as if from the ground

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outlet

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a pipe or hole through which water or gas may escape

Question 21

practical joke

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a trick played on someone in order to make them look foolish and to amuse others

Question 22

primate

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Primates are a diverse order of mammal (monkeys)

Question 23

ridge

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a raised or elevated part or area

Question 24

segment

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each of the parts into which something is or may be divided i.e segment of population

Question 25

stigma

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a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person

Question 26

take on sth

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someone’s attitude or opinion about a situation

Question 27

apprehensive

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anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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credible

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trustworthy

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daunting

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seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating

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empowering

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makes you more confident and makes you feel that you are in control of your life

Question 31

makeshift

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temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need

Question 32

misleading

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causing someone to believe something that is not true

Question 33

skeptical

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doubting that something is true or useful

Question 34

unscrupulous

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behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want

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incapable of

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unable to do something

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regardless of

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without being influenced by any other events or conditions

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suited to

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right for someone or something

Question 38

boost your determination

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make you more determined

Question 39

dismiss a theory

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decide or say that it is not important enough for you to think about or consider

Question 40

exceed expectations

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go above the expectations

Question 41

play a joke on

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behave in a deceptive or teasing way towards

Question 42

pose a threat to someone

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create the threat of danger or harm

Question 43

realise an ambition

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to achieve something that you have wanted for a long time

Question 44

release a tension

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to release bodily or mental tension

Question 45

seasoned traveller

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experienced traveller

Question 46

a step too far

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To exceed an unstated limit, especially a limit of acceptable behaviour

Question 47

all things considered

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to take everything into consideration

Question 48

at the forefront

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the most important or leading position

Question 49

to be inclined to think

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having an opinion but not completely sure about it

Question 50

capture the publics attention

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to cause one to become interested in something

Question 51

come to blows about

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to have a physical fight or a serious argument with someone

Question 52

get cold feet

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to feel too frightened to do something that you had planned to do

Question 53

get stuck for words

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unable to think of anything to say

Question 54

get stung by

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they make you feel upset and annoyed

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in retrospect

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thinking back

Question 56

in the same breath

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If you say two things in the same breath, you say two things that are so different that if one is true, the other must be false

Question 57

let alone

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used after a negative statement to emphasize how unlikely a situation is because something much more likely has never happened

Question 58

out of your comfort zone

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doing something that makes you uncomfortable

Question 59

play on ignorance

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to say that one knows nothing about something

Question 60

roll off the tongue

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to be easy to say or pronounce