Reading - A Zoo Inspector

Question 1

a theory, subject, hate, etc. that is special and important for you

Answer 1

pet hate

Question 2

in very bad condition because of being old, or not having been cared for, or having been used a lot

Answer 2

decrepit

/dɪˈkrep.ɪt/

Question 3

: (especially of men) to look at someone in a sexually interested way

: an unpleasant facial expression which means the person doesn’t like you, or even worse, does — in a creepy way.

Answer 3

leer

lɪə

Question 4

If you are X, you expect to receive it, because you deserve it

Answer 4

be due for sth

I must be due for promotion soon.

Question 5

› to bounce back after hitting a hard surface

› If an action rebounds on you, it does not have the effect you hoped for but has an unpleasant effect on you instead:

› to rise in price after a fall:

Answer 5

rebound

2. His continual demands for sympathy rebounded on him because his friends finally stopped listening.

Question 6

гимнастический купальник

Answer 6

leotard

Question 7

If something that you have been looking for X, you find it unexpectedly; находиться.

Answer 7

turn up

The missing letter eventually turned up inside a book.

Question 8

That doesn’t give up in despair; indomitable

Incapable of being subdued.

Answer 8

never-say-die

Question 9

to waste money, time, or an opportunity

Answer 9

fritter sth away

She fritters so much money away on expensive make-up.

Question 10

regular and well-balanced and not likely to change suddenly

Answer 10

on an even keel

The new manager succeeded in putting the business back on an even keel.

Question 11

to suddenly change direction

Answer 11

veer

All of a sudden, the car veered off the road.
Moments before crashing, the jet was seen veering sharply to the right.
Three men were feared dead last night after a helicopter veered off course into an oil platform.
Our talk soon veered onto the subject of football.