reading words

Question 1

recruited

Answer 1

принятый на работу
Charities such as Oxfam are always trying to recruit volunteers to help in their work.
Even young boys are now being recruited into the army.

Question 2

prestigious

Answer 2

престижный (university , job)

Question 3

patent

Answer 3

the official legal right to make or sell an invention for a particular number of years:

Question 4

estate

Answer 4

имущество:

She left her entire estate to her niece

Question 5

vesting

Answer 5

a process giving employees the right to keep the shares, pension plans, etc. given to them by a company after working there for an agreed period:

Question 6

(On) (in) behalf

Answer 6

(От) (для помоши им) имени:
On behalf of the entire company, I would like to thank you for all your work.
On behalf of my colleagues and myself I thank you.

We collected money in behalf of the homeless.
He saves in behalf of his son

Question 7

contributions

Answer 7

пожертвование
All contributions (= presents of money), no matter how small, will be much appreciated.

Question 8

disillusion

Answer 8

разочарование
to disappoint someone by telling them the unpleasant truth about something or someone that they had a good opinion of or respected:
I hate to/I’m sorry to disillusion you, but pregnancy is not always wonderful - I was sick every day for six months

Question 9

protest

Answer 9

возражение

Question 10

Regardless of whether

Answer 10

Независимо от того,

Heparin should not be contaminated, regardless of whether or not that contamination caused acute adverse events.

Question 11

tinge

Answer 11

to contain a slight amount of:

Her joy at the birth of her son was tinged with sadness that her father had not lived to see him.

Question 12

smirk

Answer 12

to smile in a way that expresses satisfaction or pleasure about having done something, or knowing something that is not known by someone else:

Question 13

mild

Answer 13

not violent, severe, or extreme:
She can’t accept even mild criticism of her work.
He has suffered a mild heart attack - nothing too serious.

Question 14

roll your eyes

Answer 14

If you roll your eyes, you move them so that you are looking up, to show that you consider someone or something stupid or silly:
I just rolled my eyes as my dad told another one of his corny jokes.

Question 15

wisdom

Answer 15

the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments:
I certainly hope to gain a little wisdom as I grow older

Question 16

falling on deaf ears

Answer 16

be ignored:

Tragedy could have been prevented if the warnings hadn’t fallen on deaf ears.

Question 17

strong-willed

Answer 17

сильный духом:

She’s very strong-willed and if she’s decided to drop out of school, nothing will stop her.

Question 18

dropped out

Answer 18

to not do something that you were going to do, or to stop doing something before you have completely finished:
He dropped out of school when he was 16

Question 19

dawn

Answer 19

To begin to be perceived or understood:
the truth finally dawned on us
2) : to begin to grow light as the sun rises
waited for the day to dawn

Question 20

get with the times

Answer 20

zamondan qoma:

Get with the times, John, nobody wears their hat like that anymore!

Question 21

wind up

Answer 21

to find yourself in an unexpected and usually unpleasant situation, especially as a result of what you do:
You don’t want to wind up homeless, do you?

Question 22

tax

Answer 22

налог:

The government have promised that they’ll reduce taxes.

Question 23

sorrow

Answer 23

печаль:

The sorrows of her earlier years gave way to joy in later life.

Question 24

ruthlessly

Answer 24

безжалостно:
not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others;
Some people believe that to succeed in this world you have to be ruthless.

Question 25

disastrous

Answer 25

extremely bad or unsuccessful:

This decision will have a disastrous impact on foreign policy.

Question 26

let alone

Answer 26

не говоря уже:

Some people never even read a newspaper, let alone a book.

Question 27

compound

Answer 27

to make a problem or difficult situation worse:

His financial problems were compounded when he unexpectedly lost his job.

Question 28

gate

Answer 28

darvoza:

All passengers for flight LH103 please proceed to gate 16.

Question 29

twist

Answer 29

поворот:
She twisted her head (round) so she could see what was happening.
2) If you twist a part of your body, such as your ankle, you injure it by suddenly turning it:
She slipped on the ice and twisted her knee.

Question 30

Wrecked

Answer 30

разрушенный:

Many ships are wrecked and the sailors are drowned.

Question 31

Inject (poison)

Answer 31

впрыскивать:

Phil’s a diabetic and has to inject himself with insulin every day.

Question 32

Excel

Answer 32

превосходить других:
to be extremely good at something:
Rebecca always excelled in languages at school.

excel yourself:
to do something better than you usually do:
The British team have excelled themselves this year to reach the finals.

Question 33

Tale

Answer 33

сказка:

He told some fascinating tales about his life in India.

Question 34

Stab

Answer 34

to injure someone with a sharp pointed object such as a knife:
She was stabbed several times in the chest.
He was jailed for 15 years for stabbing his wife to death.

Question 35

Bliss

Answer 35

perfect happiness:

Lying on a sunny beach is my idea of sheer bliss.

Question 36

Bundle of

Answer 36

Someone who is very nervous, anxious, or uneasy.

I was a bundle of nerves before the driving test started.

Question 37

Vital

Answer 37

жизненно важно

It’s absolutely vital that you do exactly as I say

Question 38

Dedicate

Answer 38

C1
to give all of your energy, time, etc.:
He has dedicated his life to scientific research.

Question 39

proficiency

Answer 39

умение:

Candidates must be able to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in both languages.

Question 40

Arguably

Answer 40

If something is arguable, there could be some disagreement about it:
It is arguable which way is quicker.
2) it is possibly true that:
It is arguable that the government has failed in this respect.

Question 41

Disguise

Answer 41

маскировать
to give a new appearance to a person or thing, especially in order to hide its true form:
He disguised himself by wearing a false beard.
2 ) to hide an opinion, a feeling, etc.:
I couldn’t disguise my disappointment.

Question 42

Affair

Answer 42

дело
a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered:
She organizes her financial affairs very effic

Question 43

Affluent

Answer 43

состоятельные, богатые:
Playing golf used to be commoner among affluent people.
(3) He is an affluent man.

Question 44

Dice

Answer 44

Narda toshi:

You roll/throw the dice and whoever gets the highest score goes first.

Question 45

Disturb

Answer 45

to interrupt what someone is doing:

Please don’t disturb your sister - she’s trying to do her homework.

Question 46

Feature

Answer 46

Fishka, osobennost:
The town’s main features are its beautiful mosque and ancient marketplace.
Our latest model of phone has several new features.

Question 47

Transaction

Answer 47

торговая операция:
an occasion when someone buys or sells something:
Users can now make financial transactions in euros

Question 48

Attorney

Answer 48

юрист:
a lawyer:
Mr Temple is the attorney representing the plaintiffs.

Question 49

Savvy

Answer 49

practical knowledge and ability:

She’s very intelligent, but hasn’t got much savvy.

Question 50

Antiquated

Answer 50

устаревший:

It will take many years to modernize these antiquated industries.

Question 51

annihilation

Answer 51

уничтожение:

Ninety-four percent of the nation’s Jews died in the Holocaust; only about 15,000 escaped annihilation.

Question 52

interchangeable

Answer 52

взаимозаменяемый:

very part on the new models is interchangeable with those on the original.

Question 53

strangers

Answer 53

someone you do not know:

My mother always warned me not to talk to strangers

Question 54

skip

Answer 54

пропускать:
to move lightly and quickly, making a small jump after each step:
If I skip my coffee, I get cranky.

Question 55

spread out

Answer 55

If people spread out, they move from being close together in a group to being in different places across a larger area:
They spread out to search the whole area.

Question 56

wing

Answer 56

qanot:

Cut each chicken wing into 2 pieces at the joint.

Question 57

shuttlecock

Answer 57

badminton koptogi

Question 58

amused

Answer 58

довольный
I’ve brought an article from yesterday’s paper that I thought might amuse you.
We amused ourselves by watching the passers-by

Question 59

ashamed

Answer 59

feeling guilty or embarrassed about something you have done or about a quality in your character,
стыдно:
He was ashamed to admit to his mistake.

Question 60

delighted

Answer 60

восхищенный:
(something or someone that gives) great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness:
My sister’s little boy is a real delight.
I read your letter with great delight.

Question 61

embarrass

Answer 61

to cause someone to feel nervous, worried, or uncomfortable:
You’re embarrassing him with your compliments!
I didn’t want to embarrass her in front of her friends.

Question 62

jealous

Answer 62

upset and angry because someone that you love seems interested in another person:
Anna says she feels jealous every time another woman looks at her boyfriend.
2) unhappy and angry because someone has something that you want:
He had always been very jealous of his brother’s good looks.

Question 63

miserable

Answer 63

несчастный unpleasant

The forecast is for miserable weather today.:

Question 64

lay off

Answer 64

увольнять:
The recent economic crisis has led to massive layoffs.
2) a period when someone is not working or playing sport:
Foster is playing again after a six-week layoff due to injury.

Question 65

consolidate

Answer 65

to become, or cause something to become, stronger, and more certain:
She hoped that marriage would consolidate their relationship

Question 66

fair

Answer 66

справедливый:

“In order to be fair to everyone,” Jeff had said to Melnikov,

Question 67

assume

Answer 67

to accept something to be true without question or proof:
I assumed (that) you knew each other because you went to the same school.
2) to pretend to have a different name or be someone you are not, or to express a feeling falsely:
Moving to a different town, he assumed a false name.

Question 68

sophisticated

Answer 68

developed to a high degree of complexity.
“highly sophisticated computer systems”
2)

Question 69

averse

Answer 69

strongly disliking or opposed to:
He seems to be averse to strenuous exercise.
Few people are averse to the idea of a free holiday.

Question 70

(have) merit

Answer 70

(имеют свои плюсы) Dostoinstva:
Her ideas have merit.
Brierley’s book has the merit of being both informative and readable.

Question 71

bay

Answer 71

бухта:

We sailed into a beautiful, secluded bay.

Question 72

intimidating,daunting

Answer 72

пугающий:

She can be very intimidating when she’s angry.

Question 73

rash

Answer 73

careless or unwise,
without thought for what might happen or result:
That was a rash decision - you didn’t think about the costs involved.
I think it was a bit rash of them to get married when they’d only known each other for a few weeks.

Question 74

make way

Answer 74

уступить дорогу:

We ask that everyone please make way for me

Question 75

yell

Answer 75

кричать:

Just get out of here!” she yelled

Question 76

sail (to)

Answer 76

парус (плыть):

The ship was sailing to China.

Question 77

expounds

Answer 77

to give a detailed explanation of something:
He’s always expounding on what’s wrong with the world.
This mode will be expounded more clearly later when gravity is taken into account.

Question 78

forge

Answer 78

to make an illegal copy of something in order to deceive:
a forged passport
a forged signature

temirga qaynatib shakil berish

Question 79

perilous

Answer 79

extremely dangerous:

The country roads are quite perilous.

Question 80

alliance

Answer 80

an agreement to work with someone else to try to achieve the same thing:
The three smaller parties have forged/formed an alliance against the government.

Question 81

immortal

Answer 81

бессмертный

Question 82

pour

Answer 82

наливать:

Would you like me to pour you some more juice?

Question 83

cruelty

Answer 83

безжалостность:

The farmer was accused of cruelty to animals.

Question 84

malice

Answer 84

the wish to harm or upset other people:

There certainly wasn’t any malice in her comments.

Question 85

rascal

Answer 85

a person, especially a child or a man, who does things that you disapprove of, but who you still like:
I caught those little/young rascals dressing up in my clothes.

Question 86

magnificent

Answer 86

великолепный:

The view from the top of the mountain is magnificent.

Question 87

turn up

Answer 87

If a better situation or an opportunity to do something turns up, it happens or becomes available unexpectedly or in a way that was not planned:
Don’t worry about it - something will turn up, you’ll see.
This job turned up just when I needed it.

2) If something that you have been looking for turns up, you find it unexpectedly:
The missing letter eventually turned up inside a book.

3) to arrive or appear somewhere, usually unexpectedly or in a way that was not planned:
Do you think many people will turn up?

Question 88

take to

Answer 88

to start doing something often:
She was so depressed she took to drink.

2) to start to use or do something as a habit:
She’s taken to walking along the beach after work.

Question 89

pore over

Answer 89

to look at and study something, usually a book or document, carefully:
She spends her evenings poring over textbooks.

Question 90

up to (sth)

Answer 90

doing (something that might be bad or illegal), often secretly:
When it’s so quiet, I think the kids are up to something.

2) less than or equal to, but not more than, a stated value, number, level, or time:
You have up to ten minutes.

Question 91

nudge

Answer 91

подталкивать локтем:

The children were giggling and nudging each other

Question 92

lousy

Answer 92

very bad:
a lousy book
I had a lousy weekend.
I feel lousy - I’m going home.

Question 93

seduce

Answer 93

соблазнять:
1) to persuade or cause someone to do something that they would not usually consider doing by being very attractive and difficult to refuse:
I wouldn’t normally stay in a hotel like this, but I was seduced by the fabulous location.
They were seduced into buying the washing machine by the offer of a free flight.

2) to persuade or trick someone into doing something by making it very attractive:
Nowadays you have to seduce students into learning through colorful graphics or exciting adventure themes.

3) If you are seduced by something, you like it because it seems attractive:
Almost every visitor to Edinburgh is seduced by its splendid architecture

Question 94

exposure

Answer 94

воздействие;

She gradually became deaf after lengthy exposure to noise in the workplace

Question 95

superfluous

Answer 95

излишний

I think that “regardless of whether or not” is not only awkward, but twice superfluous

Question 96

contaminate

Answer 96

to make something less pure or make it poisonous:

Much of the coast has been contaminated by nuclear waste.

Question 97

acute

Answer 97

If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage:
The problem of poverty is particularly acute in rural areas.

Question 98

adverse

Answer 98

having a negative or harmful effect on something:

The match has been cancelled because of adverse weather conditions.

Question 99

quarrel

Answer 99

janjal:

We have no quarrel with the people of your country (= we have no reason to disagree with or dislike them).

Question 100

patch up

Answer 100

C2
to try to improve a relationship after there have been problems:
They seem to have patched up their quarrel (= finished their disagreement and started to be friendly).

Question 101

lap

Answer 101

son:

Come and sit on my lap and I’ll read you a story

Question 102

proceeding

Answer 102

to continue as planned:
His lawyers have decided not to proceed with the case.
Preparations for the festival are now proceeding smoothly.
2) to do something after you have done something else:
She sat down and proceeded to tell me about her skiing holiday.
3)
to move forward or travel in a particular direction:
Passengers for Madrid should proceed to gate 26 for boarding.

Question 103

bundle of joy

Answer 103

a baby:

Three days after the birth, Paul and Sandra took their precious bundle of joy home.

Question 104

ad

Answer 104

объявление:

The job ad said they wanted proficiency in at least two languages

Question 105

meddling

Answer 105

the act of trying to change or have an influence on things that are not your responsibility, especially by criticizing in a damaging or annoying way:
He’s always meddling in (= trying to influence) other people’s affairs

Question 106

afford

Answer 106

to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time:
I don’t know how he can afford a new car on his salary.

Question 107

mosque

Answer 107

a building for Islamic religious activities and worship

Question 108

marketplace

Answer 108

1. базарная площадь
2. рыночная площадь:
   It’s essential that we maintain our position in the marketplace (= keep our share of business activity).

Question 109

innocence

Answer 109

the fact that someone is not guilty of a crime:
She pleaded her innocence, but no one believed her.
He was led away, protesting his innocence (= saying he was not guilty).

Question 110

dazzle

Answer 110

to cause someone to feel strong admiration of something or someone:
He was dazzled by Rome’s architectural treasures.
she was dazzled by his wit
2) to overpower with light:
He was dazzled by the camera flash

Question 111

Jews

Answer 111

еврей:

Ninety-four percent of the nation’s Jews died in the Holocaust; only about 15,000 escaped annihilation.

Question 112

abuse

Answer 112

злоупотребит
to use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful or morally wrong:
If you abuse your body now, you’ll pay the price when you’re older.

Question 113

cranky

Answer 113

easily annoyed or upset:
a cranky baby
He’s been cranky all day.

Question 114

joint

Answer 114

belonging to or shared between two or more people:

the play was a joint production of two companies

Question 115

thoroughly

Answer 115

completely, very much:

I thoroughly enjoyed the performance.

Question 116

trial

Answer 116

a test, usually over a limited period of time, to discover how effective or suitable something or someone is:
They’re doing clinical trials on a new drug.

Question 117

celebrity

Answer 117

someone who is famous, especially in the entertainment business:
The magazine is all about the lives of celebrities

Question 118

strenuous

Answer 118

needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or energy:
He rarely does anything more strenuous than changing the channels on the television.

Question 119

secluded

Answer 119

quiet, private, and not near people, roads, or buildings:
a secluded beach
a secluded house in the forest

Question 120

make your way

Answer 120

C2
to be successful and make progress in your life and work:
He will teach you how to build a career and make your way in the world.

Question 121

take sth into account

Answer 121

to consider or remember something when judging a situation:

I hope my teacher will take into account the fact that I was ill just before the exams when she marks my paper.

Question 122

leather

Answer 122

animal skin treated in order to preserve it, and used to make shoes, bags, clothes, equipment, etc.:
Have you seen Chrissie’s new leather jacket

Question 123

preserve

Answer 123

to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed:
to preserve the environment

Question 124

sane

Answer 124

having a healthy mind and not mentally ill:
In the doctor’s opinion he was sane at the time of the murder.
The only thing which keeps me sane after a hard day in the office is jogging!

Question 125

spill

Answer 125

to’kvormoq:

He spilled coffee on my silk shirt.

Question 126

absorb

Answer 126

very interested in something and not paying attention to anything else:
Simon was so absorbed in his book that he didn’t even notice me come in

Question 127

giggling

Answer 127

to laugh repeatedly in a quiet but uncontrolled way, often at something silly or rude or when you are nervous:
Stop that giggling in the back row!

Question 128

plead

Answer 128

умолять:

I will not plead for mercy.

Question 129

kidnapper

Answer 129

someone who takes a person away illegally by force, usually in order to demand money in exchange for releasing them:
His kidnappers released him without any conditions.
Her kidnappers demanded a $150,000 ransom.

Question 130

ransom

Answer 130

a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or sometimes for an animal:

They demanded a huge ransom for the return of the little girl whom they had kidnapped.

Question 131

lead away

Answer 131

увел, отвел:
to direct or guide someone or something away from someone or something:
The officer led the victim’s wife away from the accident. The trainer led away the dog from the other animals.

Question 132

chase

Answer 132

to hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it:
The police car was going so fast, it must have been chasing someone.

Question 133

snatch

Answer 133

похищать:
to take hold of something suddenly and roughly:
He snatched the photos out of my hand before I had a chance to look at them.

Question 134

consent

Answer 134

C1
permission or agreement:
They can’t publish your name without your consent.
You can only come on the trip if your parents give their consent.

Question 135

owe

Answer 135

to need to pay or give something to someone because they have lent money to you, or in exchange for something they have done for you:
you still owe me £150.

2) C2
to have success, happiness, a job, etc. only because of what someone has given you or done for you or because of your own efforts:
I owe my success to my education.
He owes his life to the staff at the hospital

Question 136

sort out

Answer 136

to deal successfully with a problem, a situation, or a person who is having difficulties:
We’ve sorted out the computer system’s initial problems.

Question 137

elude

Answer 137

formal
If something that you want eludes you, you do not succeed in achieving it:
Unfortunately, the thief managed to elude me
The gold medal continues to elude her.
They had minor breakthroughs but real success eluded them.

Question 138

breakthrough

Answer 138

an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem:
Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough in the search for a cure for cancer.
Biological research has often been a precursor to medical breakthroughs which benefit patients.
an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem:
breakthrough in sth The development of digital imagery was a breakthrough in computer technology.

Question 139

precursor

Answer 139

something that exists before something else, and is related to it or influences its development
Were these small movements the precursor to a major earthquake?

Question 140

entitle

Answer 140

to give someone the right to do or have something:
Being unemployed entitles you to free medical treatment.
Children and the elderly are entitled to cheap train tickets.

Question 141

come across

Answer 141

to behave in a way that makes people believe that you have a particular characteristic:
She comes across really well (= creates a positive image) on television.
He comes across as a bit of a bore in interview.

2) C2
If an idea or emotion comes across in writing, film, music, or when someone is speaking, it is expressed clearly and people notice it:
What comes across in his later poetry is a great sense of sadness

3) to find something by chance:
We came across a lovely little restaurant in the village.

Question 142

chargeback

Answer 142

a request for money spent on a credit card or debit card to be paid back to the customer by the seller:
You should have immediately requested a chargeback from the bank when the goods were found to have been faulty.

Question 143

faulty

Answer 143

not working correctly, or not correct:

His arguments were based on faulty reasoning.

Question 144

dispute

Answer 144

an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border:
They have been unable to settle/resolve the dispute over working conditions

Question 145

settle down

Answer 145

to become familiar with a place and to feel happy and confident in it:
She quickly settled down in her new house/job/school.

2) to become quieter:
OK, everybody, settle down.

Question 146

pot vs pan

Answer 146

Qozon:
any of various types of container, usually round, especially one used for cooking food:
Fill a large pot with salted water and bring it to the boil

Question 147

teapot , fork

Answer 147

choynak , filka

Question 148

lid , flip-top lid, lift-off lid

Answer 148

qopqoq ,tepaga ketchupdaga ochiladigan qopqoq, bir-biriga ulanmagan chocolate korapkadaka :
a cover on a container, that can be lifted up or removed:
Can you get the lid off this jar

Question 149

rim

Answer 149

the outer, often curved or circular, edge of something:

The rim of the cup was chipped and broken.

Question 150

chipped

Answer 150

with a small piece or pieces broken off:

a chipped glass

Question 151

flip

Answer 151

If you flip something, you turn it over quickly one or more times, and if something flips, it turns over quickly:
I flipped the book (over) to look at the back cover.
I lost my place in my book when the pages flipped over in the wind.
The captains flipped a coin into the air (= made it turn over in the air to see which side it landed on) to decide which side would bat first.

Question 152

overflow

Answer 152

overflow
When a liquid overflows, it flows over the edges of a container, etc. because there is too much of it:
The milk overflowed when I poured it into the jug.

Question 153

jug

Answer 153

grafin:

This jug holds exactly one pint.

Question 154

manually

Answer 154

by hand:

Few of the machines are operated manually.

Question 155

tricky

Answer 155

If a piece of work or problem is tricky, it is difficult to deal with and needs careful attention or skill:
It’s tricky to learn to ride a skateboard, but you never forget how.
I’m in a tricky situation - whatever I do I’ll offend someone.

2) likely to deceive people:
He’s a tricky one.

Question 156

offend

Answer 156

to make someone upset or angry:

[ + that ] I think she was offended that she hadn’t been invited to th

Question 157

nuisance

Answer 157

something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you:
I’ve forgotten my umbrella - what a nuisance!
[ + -ing verb ] It’s such a nuisance having to rewrite those letters.
I hate to be a nuisance, but could you help me

Question 158

priority

Answer 158

something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things:
The management did not seem to consider office safety to be a priority.
The president vowed to make education one of his top priorities

Question 159

ladder

Answer 159

Narvon:
She was up a ladder, cleaning the window.
Getting up the ladder was easy enough - it was coming down that was the problem.

Question 160

assessment

Answer 160

оценка :
the act of judging or deciding the amount, value, quality, or importance of something, or the judgment or decision that is made:
Would you say that is a fair assessment of the situation?

Question 161

premises

Answer 161

the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization:
The company is relocating to new premises.
There is no smoking allowed anywhere on school premises.
The ice cream is made on the premises (= in the building where it is sold).
The business moved to premises in Brompton Road

Question 162

premise

Answer 162

to base a theory, argument, etc. on an idea, thought, or belief:
He premised his argument on several incorrect assumptions.

2) теория:
A premise is something that you suppose is true and that you use as a basis for developing an idea.
[formal]
The premise is that schools will work harder to improve if they must compete.
The programme started from the premise that men and women are on equal terms in this society.

Question 163

assumptions

Answer 163

something that you accept as true without question or proof:
People tend to make assumptions about you when you have a disability.
The assumptions made about the economy’s rate of growth proved to be incorrect.

Question 164

carry out

Answer 164

to do or complete something, especially that you have said you would do or that you have been told to do:

Dr Carter is carrying out research on early Christian art.

The hospital is carrying out tests to find out what’s wrong with her.

Our soldiers carried out a successful attack last night.

Question 165

potential

Answer 165

possible when the necessary conditions exist:
A number of potential buyers have expressed interest in the company.
Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in prices before buying

2) someone’s or something’s ability to develop, achieve, or succeed:
The region has enormous potential for economic development.
I don’t feel I’m achieving my full potential in my present job.
[ + to infinitive ] You have the potential to reach the top of your profession.

Question 166

precautions

Answer 166

an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening:
Many people have been stockpiling food as a precaution against shortages.
They failed to take the necessary precautions to avoid infection.

Question 167

stockpiling

Answer 167

накопление запасов:
the practice of storing a large supply of something for future use:
Increasing instability is encouraging stockpiling.
Why is there this stockpiling of arms and ammunition?
Food stores have begun rationing sales of rice to prevent stockpiling by customers.

Question 168

shortage

Answer 168

a situation in which there is not enough of something:
There’s a shortage of food and shelter in the refugee camps.
The long hot summer has led to serious water shortages

Question 169

implement

Answer 169

to start using a plan or system:

The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year.

Question 170

onsite

Answer 170

available or happening in the place where people work, rather than somewhere else:
There are several onsite facilities such as a gym and restaurant for staff to enjoy.

Question 171

staff

Answer 171

the group of people who work for an organization:
There is a good relationship between staff and pupils at the school.
The staff are not very happy about the latest pay increase.
There are over a hundred staff in the company.

Question 172

eliminate

Answer 172

C1
to remove or take away someone or something:
A move towards healthy eating could help eliminate heart disease.
We eliminated the possibility that it could have been an accident.

Question 173

expose

Answer 173

to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen:
The plaster on the walls has been removed to expose the original bricks underneath.
He damaged his leg so badly in the accident that the bone was exposed.

                                      уязвим 2) having no protection from bad weather: The house is in a very exposed position.

3) if a person or organization is exposed, they risk losing money:
The bank was heavily exposed due to the high number of high-risk mortgages it held.

Question 174

erect

Answer 174

to build a building, wall, or other structure:
The war memorial was erected in 1950.
The soldiers had erected barricades to protect themselves.

Question 175

scaffold (ing)

Answer 175

ustala birbiriga ulaab chiqadigan to’rt oyoqli temir:

Scaffolding has been erected around the tower and repair work will start next week.

Question 176

inspection

Answer 176

the act of looking at something carefully, or an official visit to a building or organization to check that everything is correct and legal:
Her passport seemed legitimate, but on closer inspection, it was found to have been altered.
She arrived to carry out/make a health and safety inspection of the building.

Question 177

legitimate

Answer 177

reasonable and acceptable:

He claimed that the restaurant bill was a legitimate business expense.

Question 178

eligibility

Answer 178

the fact of having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions:
I’ll have to check her eligibility to take part.
The eligibility rules prevent under-18s being in the team.

Question 179

qualify

Answer 179

to have the legal right to have or do something because of the situation you are in, or to cause someone to have such a right:
She doesn’t qualify for maternity leave because she hasn’t been in her job long enough.
To qualify for the competition you need to be over 18.

2) to successfully finish a training course so that you are able to do a job; to have or achieve the necessary skills, etc.:
She hopes to qualify (as a lawyer) at the end of the year.
[ + obj + to infinitive ] This course qualifies you to teach in any secondary school.

Question 180

your baby is due in february

Answer 180

ваш ребенок должен родиться в феврале

Question 181

spark

Answer 181

iskra:
Sparks were flying out of the bonfire and blowing everywhere.

2) a first small event or problem that causes a much worse situation to develop:
That small incident was the spark that set off the street riots.

Question 182

riot

Answer 182

an occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest:
Food protests and riots have erupted in more than 30 countries.
to start suddenly and violently:
At the end of a hot summer, violence erupted in the inner cities.

to suddenly express your feelings in a noisy way:
The crowd erupted in applause and cheering.

Question 183

carpenter

Answer 183

a person whose job is making and repairing wooden objects and structures:
A self-employed boat repairer and carpenter, he had difficulty getting a mortgage.

Question 184

rush

Answer 184

to (cause to) go or do something very quickly:
I’ve been rushing (about/around) all day trying to get everything done.
When she turned it upside down the water rushed out.
[ + to infinitive ] We shouldn’t rush to blame them.
You can’t rush a job like this.

There’s always a rush to get the best seats.

Question 185

gold rush

Answer 185

a situation in which a lot of people move to a place to try to find gold because they have heard that gold has been found there:
The big winners in the gold rush were those who supplied the miners with food, clothing and equipment.

Question 186

flake

Answer 186

a small, thin piece of something, especially if it has come from a surface covered with a layer of something:
flakes of snow
soap flakes
This room needs decorating - flakes of paint keep coming off the walls.

Question 187

guard

Answer 187

a person or group of people whose job is to protect a person, place, or thing from danger or attack, or to prevent a person such as a criminal from escaping:
prison guards
security guards
There are guards posted (= standing and watching) at every entrance.

Question 188

witness

Answer 188

a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident:
Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident to come forward.
According to (eye) witnesses, the robbery was carried out by two teenage boys.

to see something happen:
She was witness to the tragic event.

Question 189

mileage

Answer 189

the distance that a vehicle has travelled or the distance that it can travel using a particular amount of fuel:
“What’s the mileage on your car?” “Oh, about 40,000.”
Smaller cars have better mileage and so cost less to run

Question 190

sawmills

Answer 190

a factory where trees are cut up into pieces with machines:
This period also witnessed an increase in railroad mileage as well as growth in such industries as timbering, sawmills, and cotton textile mills.

Question 191

descent

Answer 191

the state or fact of being related to a particular person or group of people who lived in the past:
She’s a woman of mixed/French descent.
They trace their line of descent back to a French duke.

Question 192

arduous

Answer 192

difficult and tiring, or needing a great deal of effort:

In those days, a trip to the West was an arduous journey

Question 193

leisure

Answer 193

the time when you are not working or doing other duties:
leisure activities
Most people only have a limited amount of leisure time.
The town lacks leisure facilities such as a swimming pool or squash courts.

Question 194

pursuit

Answer 194

an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working:
I enjoy outdoor pursuits, like hiking and riding.
I don’t have much opportunity for leisure pursuits these days.

2) the act of trying to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time:
the pursuit of happiness
The company is ruthless in its pursuit of profit.
we are in pursuit of (= trying to achieve) a ten percent pay increase.

Question 195

shoulder

Answer 195

used to refer to the responsibility that someone has or feels for something:
A huge burden was lifted from my shoulders (= I became much less worried) when I told my parents about my problem.
Responsibility for the dispute rests squarely on the shoulders of the president.

Question 196

burden

Answer 196

something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about:
the burden of responsibility
My elderly mother worries that she’s a burden to me.
Buying a house often places a large financial burden on young couples.

Question 197

squarely

Answer 197

directly and with no doubt:
We have to face these issues squarely and honestly.
She punched him square on the jaw.

Question 198

sprung up

Answer 198

to start to exist suddenly:

Thousands of new businesses have sprung up in the past couple of years.

Question 199

bustling

Answer 199

If a place is bustling, it is full of busy activity:
This used to be a bustling town but a lot of people have moved away over recent years.
The house, usually bustling with activity, was strangely silent.

Question 200

metropolis

Answer 200

a large city, esp. the main city of a country or region:
Chicago is a major metropolis.
As the world’s first great industrial metropolis, London was also one of the first to be badly polluted.

Question 201

gravel

Answer 201

small, rounded stones, often mixed with sand:

a gravel path

Question 202

shallow

Answer 202

неглубокий:

She told her children to stay in the shallow end (of the swimming pool).

Question 203

stream

Answer 203

small river:

The stream was fairly shallow so we were able to walk across it.

Question 204

swirl

Answer 204

to move quickly with a twisting, circular movement, or to make something do this:
The fog swirled thickly around us.
Swirl a little oil around the frying pan.

Question 205

storage

Answer 205

the putting and keeping of things in a special place for use in the future:
We’ve had to build some cupboards to give us more storage space

Question 206

nugget

Answer 206

a small roughly shaped piece, especially of gold

a small piece of chicken or fish that has been covered in breadcrumbs and fried:
She won’t eat anything except chicken nuggets and pizza.

Question 207

bucket , spade

Answer 207

chelek, lopatka
a tool used for digging especially soil or sand, with a long handle and a flat blade:
a garden spade
UK The kids took their buckets and spades to the beach.

Question 208

rock

Answer 208

to (cause someone or something to) move backwards and forwards or from side to side in a regular way:
He picked up the baby and gently rocked her to sleep.
If you rock back on that chair, you’re going to break it.

2) If a person or place is rocked by something such as an explosion, the force of it makes the person or place shake:
The explosion, which rocked the city, killed 300

Question 209

agitate

Answer 209

to make someone feel worried or angry:
I didn’t want to agitate her by telling her.

2) to shake a liquid:
Pour the powder into the solution and agitate it until the powder has dissolved

3) to argue forcefully, especially in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change:
The unions continue to agitate for higher pay.

Question 210

sieve

Answer 210

Choy to’kadigan orasi teshik suv tusin shamala qoladigan narsa:
Pass the sauce through a sieve to remove any lumps.

Question 211

lump

Answer 211

a piece of a solid substance, usually with no particular shape:
a lump of coal
a sugar lump
You don’t want lumps in the sauce.

Question 212

heat

Answer 212

the quality of being hot or warm, or the temperature of something:
the heat of the sun/fire
How do you manage to work in this heat without air conditioning?
She always wore a coat, even in the heat of summer.

Question 213

striking

Answer 213

very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot of attention:
She bears a striking resemblance to her mother.
There’s a striking contrast between what he does and what he says he does.
The library is a striking example of modern architecture.

2) more attractive than usual:
He’s good-looking, but he’s not as striking as his brother.

Question 214

bear

Answer 214

to accept, tolerate, or endure something, especially something unpleasant:
It’s your decision - you have to bear the responsibility if things go wrong.
[ + to infinitive ] He couldn’t bear to see the dog in pain.
[ + -ing verb ] I can’t bear beinf bored

Question 215

wage

Answer 215

a particular amount of money that is paid, usually every week, to an employee, especially one who does work that needs physical skills or strength, rather than a job needing a college education:
a very low/high wage
an hourly/daily/weekly/annual wage
He gets/earns/is paid a good wage, because he works for a fair employer.

Question 216

level off

Answer 216

If a rate or amount levels off, it stops rising or falling and stays at the same level:
House prices now seem to be levelling off after the steep rises of the last few years.
Unemployment rose to ten percent and then levelled off.

Question 217

convict

Answer 217

to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime:
He has twice been convicted of robbery/arson.

Question 218

arson

Answer 218

the crime of intentionally starting a fire in order to damage or destroy something, especially a building:
A cinema was burned out in north London last night. Police suspect arson.

Question 219

convince

Answer 219

to persuade someone or make someone certain:
He managed to convince the jury of his innocence.
[ + (that) ] It’s useless trying to convince her (that) she doesn’t need to lose any weight.
[ + to infinitive ] I hope this will convince you to change your mind.

Question 220

influx

Answer 220

the arrival of a large number of people or things:

The town’s economy depends on the summer influx of tourists.

Question 221

fault

Answer 221

a mistake, especially something for which you are to blame:
It’s not my fault she didn’t come!
She believes it was the doctor’s fault that Peter died.

Question 222

novice

Answer 222

a person who is not experienced in a job or situation:
ˈnɒvɪs
I’ve never driven a car before - I’m a complete novice.
This plant can be difficult for novice gardeners to grow

The article is full of advice for the novice investor.

Question 223

reset

Answer 223

to turn a piece of computer equipment off and then on again when it does not work correctly, to make it start working correctly again :
You can reset most routers by holding down the reset button for 30 seconds.
2) to change the details of something:
You may need to reset your password.

Question 224

revenue

Answer 224

the income that a government or company receives regularly:
Taxes provide most of the government’s revenue.
Government revenues fell dramatically.

Question 225

shrink

Answer 225

to become smaller, or to make something smaller:
Your sweater will shrink if you wash it at too high a temperature
His savings quickly shrank.
a contrast between shrinking revenue and increasing population.

Question 226

recreational (activities)

Answer 226

connected with ways of enjoying yourself when you are not working:
recreational activities/facilities/interests
Recreational fishing is allowed on the river.
They provide recreational opportunities for all age groups.

Question 227

be, get, keep, etc. in touch

Answer 227

to communicate or continue to communicate with someone by using a phone or writing to them:
Are you still in touch with any of your old school friends?
Jen and I never kept in touch after college.
We’re in close touch with our office in Spain.

Question 228

socialize

Answer 228

to spend time when you are not working with friends or with other people in order to enjoy yourself:
I tend not to socialize with my colleagues.
I hope Adam’s actually doing some work at college - he seems to spend all his time socializing!
They’re content to socialize with a very small circle of people.

Question 229

content

Answer 229

pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement:
He seems fairly content with (his) life.
They’re content to socialize with a very small circle of people.
I’d be content with a modest income.
He’s quite content living on his own.
I’m content to sit at the back.

Question 230

ace

Answer 230

to do very well in an exam:
I was up all night studying, but it was worth it - I aced my chemistry final.

2) excellent:
He’s an ace basketball player.
That’s an ace bike you’ve got there.

Question 231

assemble

Answer 231

to come together in a single place or bring parts together in a single group:
We assembled in the meeting room after lunch.
to assemble data
At the staff meeting, the manager told the assembled company (= everyone there) that no one would lose their job.
Over 50,000 people assembled in the main square.

Question 232

suspend

Answer 232

to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently:
Service has been suspended for the day because of bad weather.
I’m suspending judgment (= not forming an opinion) on the book I’m reading until I’ve finished it.
He was suspended for four games after arguing with the referee.

Question 233

startle

Answer 233

to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal:
She was concentrating on her book and his voice startled her.
The noise of the car startled the birds and the whole flock flew up into the air

Question 234

strive

Answer 234

to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties:
I will strive to achieve individuality in every project we do.
I will strive to overcome these problems.
We must strive for the greatest authenticity possible.
This company will strive for excellence in service delivery.

Question 235

superintendent

Answer 235

a person who is in charge of work done in a particular department, office, etc., or who is responsible for keeping a building or place in good condition:
In the US, a school superintendent is in charge of the schools in a particular area.
We asked the superintendent (also US informal super) to fix the broken window in our apartment.

Question 236

fetch

Answer 236

to go to another place to get something or someone and bring it, him, or her back:
Could you fetch me my glasses from the other room, please?
I have to fetch my mother from the station.
He fetches the children from school on Mondays and Fridays.

2) to be sold for a particular amount of money:
The paintings fetched over a million dollars.
The house didn’t fetch as much as she was hoping it would.

Question 237

radical

Answer 237

relating to the most important parts of something or someone; complete or extreme:
We need to make some radical changes to our operating procedures.
I’m just having my hair trimmed - nothing radical.

Question 238

via

Answer 238

going through or stopping at a place on the way to another place:
The London-Addis flight goes via Rome.
Internet connection via broadband offers many advantages.

2) using a particular machine, system, or person to send or receive something:
Reports are coming in via satellite.
I only found out about it via my sister.

Question 239

lie ahead

Answer 239

to be in the future:
We don't know what lies ahead.
You graduate today, and an exciting future lies ahead of you.
Changes lie ahead that are
beyond our reality

Question 240

narrate

Answer 240

to tell a story, often by reading aloud from a text, or to describe events as they happen:
Documentaries are often narrated by well-known actors.
The children enjoyed the lively manner with which she narrated her life’s story.

Question 241

substantial

Answer 241

large in size, value, or importance:
The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.
She inherited a substantial fortune from her grandmother.

Question 242

struggle

Answer 242

to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something:
The dog had been struggling to get free of the wire noose.
I’ve been struggling to understand this article all afternoon.
Fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake.

Question 243

bill

Answer 243

a request for payment of money owed, or the piece of paper on which it is written:
an electricity/gas/phone bill
They sent us a bill for the work they had done.
She ran up (= caused herself to have) a huge phone bil

Question 244

run up

Answer 244

to increase a debt by spending more:
He ran up huge bills on clothes.
The company has run up massive debts and now owes a staggering €850 million.

Question 245

Bat , club

Answer 245

Bezboll dubinkasi,

Golf klushkadi

Question 246

Cross out

Answer 246

Ochirib tashash

Question 247

numeracy

Answer 247

ability to do basic mathematics:
statistics on the literacy and numeracy of twelve-year-olds.
Many adults have some problems with literacy and numeracy.
Six months later John had developed literacy and numeracy skills, plus confidence.

Question 248

PE

Answer 248

physical education:
On Friday mornings after play, Belle's class did PE.
So everybody bar the PE teacher hated me playing football and everything they could do to stop me playing football they did.

Question 249

retain

Answer 249

C2 formal
to keep or continue to have something:
She has lost her battle to retain control of the company.
He managed to retain his dignity throughout the performance.
She succeeded in retaining her lead in the second half of the race.

Question 250

bridge

Answer 250

most:
a structure that is built over a river, road, or railway to allow people and vehicles to cross from one side to the other:
We drove across/over the bridge.
the Brooklyn Bridge
something that makes it easier to make a change from one situation to another:
Part-time work can provide a bridge between staying at home and working full-time.
The island is joined to the mainland by a road bridge.
The children ran down the bank, over the bridge, and along the path.

Question 251

plantation

Answer 251

plantation
an area of land in a hot country where a crop is grown

a banana / cotton/sugar plantation
an
area of land where trees are grown to produce wood

Question 252

send off

Answer 252

an occasion when a group of people say goodbye to someone at the same time
проводы
I got a good send-off at the station.

2) to post something to someone
I must get the parcel sent off tomorrow.

Question 253

fate

Answer 253

what happens to someone, especially when it is something bad
участь
His fate is now in the hands of the jury.

2) a power that some people believe decides what will happen
судьба
I believe it was fate that caused us to meet again.

Question 254

a bolt of lightning

Answer 254

But the demands of success hit them like a bolt of lightning.
To me it was like a bolt of lightning out of a clear sky.

Question 255

stockpile

Answer 255

to collect a lot of something, usually so that it can be used in the future
делать запас
to stockpile food
Do we have a stockpile of weapons?
People are stockpiling food for the coming winter.
We have a huge stockpile of drugs to tackle the virus - enough to treat half our population.

Question 256

crumple

Answer 256

If something such as paper or cloth crumples, it becomes crushed, and if you crumple it, you crush it until it is full of folds.
buklash
мять(ся)
a crumpled shirt

Question 257

raw material

Answer 257

any material, such as oil, cotton, or sugar in its natural condition, before it has been processed for use:
The cost of raw materials was going up.

Question 258

catsup

Answer 258

ketchup

Question 259

put my foot down.

Answer 259

to use your authority to stop something happening:
When she started borrowing my clothes without asking, I had to put my foot down.
The kids complained and complained when we refused to get a puppy, but we had to put our foot down.
As a manager, you have to put your foot down sometimes, or your staff will walk all over you.

2) to increase your speed when you are driving:
The road ahead was clear, so I put my foot down.

Question 260

nurture

Answer 260

to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop:
She wants to stay at home and nurture her children.
a carefully nurtured garden.
As a record company executive, his job is to nurture young talent.

Question 261

refute

Answer 261

to say or prove that something is not true or correct
опровергать
attempts to refute his theory
She angrily refuted their claims
It was the kind of rumour that is impossible to refute.

Question 262

extricate

Answer 262

to get yourself out of a difficult situation or unpleasant place
выпутываться, выкарабкиваться
I didn’t know how to extricate myself from such an embarrassing situation.
he extricated himself from her grip.

Question 263

betterment

Answer 263

improvement:
Several changes have been made for the betterment of the sport.
You should spend some time taking a personal inventory of what you’re doing for the betterment of society.

Question 264

presence

Answer 264

the fact that someone or something is in a place:
She was overawed by the presence of so many people.
He’s usually quite polite in my presence.
a feeling that someone is still in a place although they are not there or are dead:
His daughter’s presence seemed to fill her empty bedroom.

Question 265

feasible

Answer 265

able to be made, done, or achieved:
With the extra resources, the project now seems feasible.

2) possible, reasonable, or likely:
It’s no longer feasible to fund this research.

Question 266

replete

Answer 266

full, especially with food:
After two helpings of dessert, Sergio was at last replete.
well-supplied:
This car has an engine replete with the latest technology.

Question 267

catch up on

Answer 267

to give someone the latest news or information about something:
Can someone catch me up on the latest developments?
If you haven’t been watching the news for the last few days, you have a lot to catch up on.
Oh, please catch me up on what your family is doing.
I’m trying to catch up on work after being out sick, but my inbox alone might take all day!

Question 268

squint

Answer 268

to partly close your eyes in order to see more clearly:
The sun was shining straight in her eyes and made her squint.

a big smile that pushes his eyes into a squint

If a person or an eye squints, the eye looks in a different direction to the other eye, because of a weakness of the eye muscles:
Lili’s left eye squinted slightly when she was tired.

Question 269

shift

Answer 269

to (cause something or someone to) move or change from one position or direction to another, especially slightly:
She shifted (her weight) uneasily from one foot to the other.
The wind is expected to shift (to the east) tomorrow.

(of an idea, opinion, etc.) to change:
Society’s attitudes towards women have shifted enormously over the last century.
Media attention has shifted recently onto environmental issue

Question 270

reverse

Answer 270

to change the direction, order, position, result, etc. of something to its opposite:
The new manager hoped to reverse the decline in the company’s fortunes.
Now that you have a job and I don’t, our situations are reversed

Question 271

readily

Answer 271

quickly and easily
легко, просто
Information is readily available on the Internet

willingly and without stopping to think
охотно, с готовностью
He readily admits to having problems himself.

Question 272

vivid

Answer 272

Vivid descriptions or memories produce strong, clear images in your mind.
живой, яркий
He gave a very vivid description of life in Caracas.
I remember my first day at school very vividly.

Question 273

coverage

Answer 273

the way a newspaper, television program, etc reports an event or subject
репортаж
There is live coverage of the game on cable TV

Question 274

robust

Answer 274

strong and healthy
здоровый, крепкий
He looks robust enough.
a robust economy

Question 275

absorb

Answer 275

to give all your attention to something that you are doing
быть поглощенным
Simon was so absorbed in his computer game, he didn’t notice me come in.

2) to understand and remember facts that you read or hear
усваивать
It’s hard to absorb so much information
3) If something is absorbed into something else, it becomes part of it.
поглощать, всасывать
The drug is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.

Question 276

refine

Answer 276

to improve an idea, method, system, etc by making small changes
совершенствовать
The engineers spent months refining the software.

2) A refined substance has been made more pure by removing other substances from it.
очищенный
refined sugar

3) improved by many small changes
усовершенствованный
a refined method

Question 277

extensive

Answer 277

large in amount or size
обширный, большой
an extensive art collection
The hurricane caused extensive damage.

2) обширно
I have traveled extensively in Europe.

Question 278

plight

Answer 278

an unpleasant or difficult situation
тяжелое положение
the plight of the sick and the poor.
The plight of the refugees arouses our compassion.
In his speech, he dwelt on the plight of the sick and the hungry.
The plight of starving people is too awful to think about.

Question 279

implication

Answer 279

a result or effect that seems likely in the future
последствие
[ usually plural ] financial/health implications
This scheme has serious implications for the local economy.

2) the act of suggesting something without saying it directly
скрытый смысл, намек
The implication was that the school had to do much better or it would be closed.

Question 280

terrestrial

Answer 280

terrestrial
relating to the Earth, not space
земной

Question 281

sacrifice

Answer 281

something valuable that you give up in order to achieve something , or the act of giving it up
жертва
Sometimes you have to make sacrifices to succeed.
There are thousands of men ready to sacrifice their lives for their country.

Question 282

degenerate

Answer 282

to become worse
ухудшаться, перерастать
The protest soon degenerated into violence.

Question 283

captive

Answer 283

A captive person or animal is being kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave.
плененный, содержащийся в неволе.
The three brothers were held captive for three months.
Children come to zoos precisely to see captive animals.

Question 284

remark

Answer 284

something that you say
замечание
He made a remark about her clothes.
He remarked that she was looking thin.

Question 285

rub

Answer 285

to move a substance backwards and forwards over a surface so that it covers it and goes into it
втирать что-либо/натирать чем-либо и т. д.
I rubbed some suntan oil on her back.
Rub the butter into the flour.
She rubbed her hands together to warm them.

Question 286

stroke

Answer 286

a sudden problem in your brain that changes the flow of blood and makes you unable to move part of your body
инсульт
to have/suffer a stroke

2) to gently move your hand over a surface
гладить (рукой)
to stroke a cat/dog
He stroked her hair.

Question 287

courtship

Answer 287

the time when people have a romantic relationship with the intention of getting married
ухаживание
After a quick courtship, they married.

Question 288

stereoscopic

Answer 288

used to refer to films or pictures that are filmed or shown using a special piece of equipment that creates an image that looks solid and real:
He studied stereoscopic aerial photographs of the glacier.
The camera team plans to capture stereoscopic images of Titan’s surface.

Question 289

preliminary

Answer 289

coming before a more important action or event, especially introducing or preparing for it:
предварительный:
Preliminary results show that the vaccine is effective, but this has to be confirmed by further medical trials.
We’ve decided to change the design based on our preliminary findings.

Question 290

leap

Answer 290

to suddenly move somewhere
запрыгивать/выскакивать/вскакивать и т. д.
He leapt out of his car and ran towards the house.
I leaped up to answer the phone

Question 291

deteriorated

Answer 291

to become worse
ухудшаться
Her condition deteriorated rapidly.
His health began to deteriorate quite seriously.
His hearing began to deteriorate.

Question 292

vocal

Answer 292

expressing your opinions in a strong way
громогласный
She is a vocal supporter of women’s rights

Question 293

forage

Answer 293

to move about searching for things you need, especially food
разыскивать
Chimpanzees spend most of the day foraging for fruit, leaves, and insects.
hey were forced to forage for clothing and fuel.

Question 294

notable

Answer 294

If someone or something is notable, they are important or interesting.
выдающийся, заслуживающий
a notable exception/feature
Getting both sides to agree was a notable achievement.
This is a notable step forward.

Question 295

utterance

Answer 295

something that you say
высказывание
His every utterance will be scrutinized.
The speaker had great powers of utterance.

Question 296

spectrum

Answer 296

all the different ideas, opinions, possibilities, etc that exist
диапазон, спектр
He has support from across the whole political spectrum.
Households accumulate wealth across a broad spectrum of assets.

Question 297

take aback

Answer 297

to surprise or shock someone so much that they do not know how to behave for a short time:
I was a little taken aback at the directness of the question.
I was taken aback by the news of his death.
The news really took us aback.

Question 298

rendition

Answer 298

a particular way of performing a song, piece of music, or poem:
исполнение:
She ended the concert with a powerful rendition of “I Will Always Love You”.

Question 299

apt

Answer 299

suitable for a particular situation
уместный
an apt description

2) to often do something
быть склонным
He’s apt to forget his keys.

Question 300

tailor

Answer 300

someone whose job is to make or repair clothes, especially men’s clothes
портной

Question 301

measuring jug

Answer 301

a container used for measuring liquids with lines printed on the side showing how much it contains.

Question 302

flask

Answer 302

termiz:
a special container that keeps drinks hot or cold:
a flask of coffee/tea

2) a flat bottle that is used to carry alcohol in your pocket:
a hip flask

Question 303

kettle

Answer 303

choynak:

a container for boiling water, that has a lid, handle, and spout and is made from plastic or metal

Question 304

scales

Answer 304

taroz:

kitchen/bathroom scales.

Question 305

curiosity

Answer 305

an eager wish to know or learn about something:
to arouse/excite/satisfy someone’s curiosity
I’m burning with curiosity - you must tell me who won!
She decided to call her ex-boyfriend out of curiosity.
“Why do you ask?” “Oh, just idle curiosity (= for no particular reason).”

Question 306

ex

Answer 306

used to show that someone is no longer what they were:
ex-prisoners
ex-policemen
my ex-husband
my ex-girlfriend
plurality exes

used to show that someone is no longer in the situation or condition the person had been in; former :
The governor of Minnesota is an ex-wrestler.

Question 307

commemorate

Answer 307

to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event, especially by a public ceremony or by making a statue or special building:
Gathered all together in this church, we commemorate those who lost their lives in the war.
A statue has been built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the poet’s birthday.

Question 308

corrode

Answer 308

If metal corrodes, or if something corrodes it, it is slowly damaged by something such as rain or water:
Steel tends to corrode faster in a salty atmosphere.
Rain corroded the metal pipes.
Acid rain is highly corrosive.

Question 309

conduct

Answer 309

to organize or do something
проводить
They’re conducting a survey.

2) to behave in a particular way
вести себя
She conducted herself with great dignity.

Question 310

bond

Answer 310

an interest, experience, or feeling that makes two people feel connected
узы, связь
A love of opera created a bond between them.

2) If two things bond, they stick together, or if you bond them, you make them stick together.
скреплять
This glue bonds wood and metal in seconds.

3) to develop a strong relationship with someone
сближаться
Physical contact helps a mother bond with her baby.

Question 311

glue

Answer 311

a substance used to stick things together
клей
Put a bit of glue on both edges and hold them together.

Question 312

distill

Answer 312

to make a liquid stronger or purer by heating it until it changes into a gas and then changing it into a liquid again
дистиллировать
distilled water

Question 313

extract

Answer 313

to take something out, especially using force
извлекать, вытаскивать
The dentist may decide to extract the tooth.

Question 314

connotation

Answer 314

the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning:
A possible connotation of “home” is “a place of warmth, comfort, and affection.”
“Religion” has always had a positive connotation for me.

Question 315

undergo

Answer 315

to experience something, especially a change or medical treatment
переносить, подвергаться
The country is currently undergoing major political change.
He is undergoing surgery for a heart problem

Question 316

cliff

Answer 316

a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast:
Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall.
the cliff edge

Question 317

1. land
2. sand
3. ground
4. soil

Answer 317

1) The house we are buying comes with a lot of land.
2) Children love playing in the sand.
3) There were no chairs in the hall so we all sat on the ground.
4) I have bought a big bag of soil so I can do some planting in the garden later

Question 318

leaflet

Answer 318

a piece of paper that gives you information or advertises something:
Demonstrators handed out leaflets to passers-by.
A leaflet about the new bus services came through the door today.

Question 319

pioneering

Answer 319

using ideas and methods that have never been used before:
pioneering techniques
a pioneering surgeon

2) being the first to do or use a particular new idea:
pioneering research/work/study
a pioneering technique/treatment/technology.

Question 320

landslide

Answer 320

a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope:
обвал:
ko’p tuproq yo’lli ustaga tushganda.

2) landslide noun [C] (VICTORY)

the winning of an election with an extremely large number of votes:
The opinion polls are predicting a landslide for the Republicans in next week’s election.
a landslide victory

Question 321

canine

Answer 321

of or relating to dogs:

The city’s canine population (= the number of dogs in the city) has grown dramatically over recent years.

Question 322

jellyfish

Answer 322

a sea creature with a clear body that may sting you (= put poison into your skin)
медуза

Question 323

trove

Answer 323

a place that is full of something good:
a treasure trove of information
Though small, this museum is a veritable treasure trove of history.

2) a large amount of money or a large number of valuable objects found hidden somewhere and seeming to belong to no one:
A Roman soldier’s pay, found by a metal detector enthusiast in Norfolk, has been declared treasure trove.

Question 324

tide

Answer 324

the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day:
high/low tide
The tide is out/in.
Most people are completely clueless about tide directions and weather conditions.
The tide comes in very quickly here and you can soon find yourself stranded.

2) a noticeable change in a situation or increase in a particular type of behaviour:
We must look for ways of stemming (= stopping) the rising tide of protest.
The tide of public opinion is turning against the president.

Question 325

sting

Answer 325

If an insect, plant, etc stings you, it causes pain by putting poison into your skin.
жалить
He was stung by a wasp.

2) If someone’s unkind remarks sting, they make you feel upset and annoyed:
She knew he was right, but his words still stung.
He was stung by her criticisms.
She managed to give a stinging reply (= an angry answer intended to upset), before slamming down the phone.

Question 326

wasp

Answer 326

a flying insect with a thin, black and yellow body: not bee:
оса:
a wasp sting

Question 327

shallow

Answer 327

not deep
мелкий, неглубокий
shallow water
a shallow dish
She told her children to stay in the shallow end (of the swimming pool).
Fry the onions in a shallow pan.

Question 328

stick

Answer 328

to become joined to something or to make something become joined to something else, usually with a substance like glue
приклеивать(ся)
Anne stuck a picture of her boyfriend on the wall.
The stamp wouldn’t stick to the envelope.

2) [ U ] UK informal
severe criticism:
I really got/took stick from my boss about being late for work again.
We gave him some stick for wearing that silly hat.

Question 329

blob

Answer 329

a small amount of a thick liquid
капля
a blob of cream/glue

Question 330

essence

Answer 330

the basic or most important idea or quality of something:
The essence of his argument was that education should continue throughout life.
Yet change is the very essence of life.

2) in essence C2 formal

relating to the most important characteristics or ideas of something:
In essence, both sides agree on the issue.

3) be of the essence formal

to be the most important thing:
In any of these discussions, of course, honesty is of the essence.
Time is of the essence

Question 331

bury

Answer 331

to put a dead body into the ground:
His father is buried in the cemetery on the hill.

B2
to put something into a hole in the ground and cover it:
The dog trotted off to bury its bone.
buried treasure

Question 332

imprint

Answer 332

to fix an event or experience so firmly in the memory that it cannot be forgotten although you do not try to remember it:
That look of grief would be imprinted on her mind forever.

2) a mark left when an object is pressed into something soft
след, отпечаток
The steps showed the imprint of his boots in the snow.

Question 333

compress

Answer 333

to press something into a smaller space:
Firmly compress the soil in the pot so that the plant is secure.
compressed air

to make information, a piece of writing, etc. shorter:
The course compresses two year’s training into six intensive months.
I managed to compress ten pages of notes into four paragraphs.

to make a computer file use less space when it is stored in the memory of a computer or on a disk, by using a special program:
to compress data/files

Question 334

culinary

Answer 334

connected with cooking or kitchens:
the culinary delights (= good food) of Beijing
My culinary skills are limited to boiling water (= I am not very good at cooking).

Question 335

drumsticks

Answer 335

a stick for beating a drum: baraban uradigan;

the lower part of the leg of a chicken or similar bird eaten as food:
chicken drumsticks : tovoq oyog’i

Question 336

frost

Answer 336

a weather condition in which the air temperature falls below the freezing point of water, especially outside at night:
мороз:
There was a frost last night.
There were a lot of hard/heavy (= severe) frosts that winter.
Look, the frost has made a beautiful pattern on the window.

2) water in the air that freezes when it touches a cold surface and forms a white, powdery layer:
There was frost on the grass in the early morning.
An early frost killed some of my tomatoes.

Question 337

thrive

Answer 337

to grow very well, or to become very healthy or successful
процветать
The business is thriving.
He seems to thrive on hard work.

Question 338

gesture

Answer 338

a movement you make with your hand, arm, or head to express what you are thinking or feeling
жест
He made a rude gesture at the crowd.

2) something you do to show people how you feel about a person or situation
жест, поступок
It would be a nice gesture to invite her to dinner.

Question 339

inflammatory

2. anti-inflammatory

Answer 339

intended or likely to cause anger or hate:
The men were using inflammatory language/making inflammatory remarks about the other team’s supporters.

2. An anti-inflammatory drug is one that is used to reduce pain and swelling:
   anti-inflammatory drugs for arthritis

Question 340

fever

Answer 340

a medical condition in which the body temperature is higher than usual and the heart beats very fast:
He’s got a headache and a slight fever.

2) a state of great excitement:
The whole country seems to be in the grip of football fever.

Question 341

forehead

Answer 341

the flat part of the face, above the eyes and below the hair:
peshona:
She’s got a high forehead.
She wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead.
“You haven’t got a temperature,” she said, touching the boy’s forehead.

Question 342

cramp

Answer 342

a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise, that limits movement:
Several runners needed treatment for cramp (US cramps) and exhaustion.
I’ve got cramp in my foot.
stomach cramps

2) to limit someone, especially to prevent them from enjoying a full life:
Worry and lack of money cramp the lives of the unemployed.

Question 343

swell

Answer 343

to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount:
It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started to swell (up).
The group recruited more members, swelling its ranks (= increasing its size) to more than 1.3 million.
literary His heart/breast swelled with pride (= he felt very proud) as he stood watching his son graduate.

2) a rich, fashionable person:
They were mostly working-class guys trying to be comfortable among the swells.
She had seen her neighborhood change from an empty corner to a destination for city swells.

Question 344

relieve

Answer 344

to make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or worry, less strong:
She was given a shot of morphine to relieve the pain.
She relieved her boredom at home by learning how to type.

Question 345

deter

Answer 345

to prevent someone from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing something by making it difficult for that person to do it or by threatening bad results if they do it:
These measures are designed to deter an enemy attack.
High prices are deterring many young people from buying houses.

Question 346

fertilization

Answer 346

the action of spreading a natural or chemical substance on land or plants, in order to make the plants grow well:
удобрять:
Leave large wood on the ground for wildlife habitat and soil fertilization.
Proper fertilization of land is of great importance for good quality food.

2) to cause an egg to start to develop into a young animal or baby by combining it with a male cell
оплодотворять
Once an egg is fertilized it becomes an embryo.

Question 347

purify

Answer 347

to remove bad substances from something to make it pure
очищать
Plants help to purify the air.
purified water

Question 348

digestion

Answer 348

the process in which your body changes food in your stomach into substances that it can use
пищеварение:
Discover how eating raw food helps balance your body and aids digestion.
poor/good/strong digestion

Question 349

pea

Answer 349

mosh:
a round, green seed, several of which grow in a pod, eaten as a vegetable:
frozen/dried peas
pea soup

Question 350

garnish

Answer 350

to decorate food with a small amount of different food:

Garnish the dish with parsley before serving.

Question 351

pickle

Answer 351

food that has been put into vinegar or salt water for a long time and has a sour taste
соленья, маринады
a cheese and pickle sandwich
cold meat and pickles

Question 352

make (money) off

Answer 352

1) (money)
to make money:
“I then remembered how much money the company made off its youngest dyes.
I made so much money off of apartment houses
She’s an idiot. They make money off her and she only gets nothing.

2) to leave quickly, usually in order to escape:
The burglars made off before the police arrived
The dog made off before I was able to grab its collar

Question 353

cringe

Answer 353

to feel very embarrassed:
I cringed at the sight of my dad dancing.
I cringed when I realized what I’d said.

2) To cringe is also to pull back in fear from someone or something that seems powerful and dangerous:
He cringes every time he hears the dentist’s drill.

Question 354

net worth

Answer 354

the ​value of the ​assets (= property and money)​ that a ​person or ​business has, after any ​debts are taken away:
He has a ​net ​worth of about £70 million.
The firm specializes in advising high net worth individuals.

Question 355

fraction

Answer 355

a number that results from dividing one whole number by another:
¼ and 0.25 are different ways of representing the same fraction.

2) a small part of something, or a small amount:
They can produce it at a fraction of the cost of (= much more cheaply than) traditional methods.
Could you just move a fraction to the right, so I can get by?

Question 356

tee off

Answer 356

to begin a game or a hole in golf:

The players teed off more than 90 minutes late because of heavy rains that made the course soggy.

Question 357

diligently

Answer 357

in a way that is careful and uses a lot of effort:
He worked diligently to prepare himself for this three-week tournament.
She diligently completed each task she was given.

Question 358

stuck

Answer 358

unable to move, or set in a particular position, place, or way of thinking:
This door seems to be stuck - can you help me push it open?
Seven of us were stuck in the lift for over an hour.
I hate being stuck (= having to be) behind a desk - I’d rather work outside.

2) not able to continue reading, answering questions, etc. because something is too difficult:
I’m really stuck - do you have any idea how to answer these questions?

3) in a difficult situation, or unable to change or get away from a situation:
We’d be stuck if your sister hadn’t offered to come over and look after the children tonight.

4) to have to deal with someone or something unpleasant because you have no choice or because no one else wants to:
We were stuck with him for the entire journey!

Question 359

get stuck in ,into

Answer 359

to start doing something enthusiastically:
We showed them where the crates had to be moved to, and they got stuck in straightaway.
You really got stuck into your food (= ate your food quickly) - you must have been hungry.
Mum brought in the sandwiches and told us to get stuck in

Question 360

clinging

Answer 360

A clinging person stays close to and depends on a person who is taking care of them:
Up to the time she started school, her daughter was very clinging.
A very clinging and demanding elderly parent presents a problem.
Maria was not a clinging mother.

2) Clinging clothes fit closely to the body so that the shape of your body can be seen:
She looked stunning in a clinging black dress.
Mr Darcy dived into a lake and emerged in a wet, clinging shirt

Question 361

scramble

Answer 361

to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you:
She scrambled up the steep hillside and over the rocks.
He scrambled into his clothes (= put them on quickly) and raced to get help.
As the burning plane landed, the terrified passengers scrambled for the door (= tried to reach the door quickly).

People are scrambling to buy property before prices rise even further.

Question 362

fall into

Answer 362

to start doing something, often without intending to:
We’ve fallen into the habit of getting up late on Saturday mornings.
I fell into my job quite by accident.
She fell into a conversation with the taxi driver.

to gradually get into a particular condition, especially to get into a bad condition as a result of not being taken care of:
Over the years the house had fallen into disrepair.
The old school fell into disuse (= people stopped using it).

Question 363

disuse

Answer 363

the condition of not being used (any longer):
The building was recently restored after decades of disuse
Over the years the house had fallen into disrepair.
The old school fell into disuse (= people stopped using it).

Question 364

hooked

Answer 364

enjoying something so much that you are unable to stop having it, watching it, doing it, etc.:
I was hooked after two episodes.

unable to stop taking a drug:
to be hooked on cocaine

Question 365

levy

Answer 365

(of a government or organization) to demand an amount of money, such as a tax, from a person or organization:
A new tax was levied on consumers of luxury goods.
The City Council can levy a fine of $250 for a first offense.

Question 366

impose

Answer 366

to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received:
Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes.
Judges are imposing increasingly heavy fines for minor driving offenses.
The council has imposed a ban on alcohol in the city parks.

Question 367

exempt

Answer 367

to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc.:
Small businesses have been exempted from the tax increase.
with special permission not to do or pay something:
Goods exempt from this tax include books and children’s clothes.
Pregnant women are exempt from dental charges under the current health system.

Question 368

chip in

Answer 368

to interrupt a conversation in order to say something:
I’ll start and you can all chip in with your comments.

2) to give some money, esp. when several people are giving money to pay for something together:
They each chipped in $50 to take their parents out to dinner.
They all chipped in £100 and bought their mother a trip to Greece.

Question 369

prominent

Answer 369

very well known and important:
a prominent Democrat
a prominent member of the Saudi royal family
The government should be playing a more prominent role in promoting human rights.

2) Something that is in a prominent position can easily be seen or noticed:
New books are displayed in a prominent position on tables at the front of the store.

Question 370

emerge

Answer 370

to become known, especially as a result of examining something or asking questions about it:
The facts behind the scandal are sure to emerge eventually.
[ + that ] It has emerged that secret talks had been going on between the two companies before the takeover was announced.
She’s the most exciting British singer to emerge on the pop scene for a decade.
We debated which of the candidate will emerge (= result) as the winner.

2) to appear from somewhere or come out of somewhere
появляться, возникать
A figure emerged from the shadows.

3)
to become known
выясняться
It emerged that she had lied to her employers.

Question 371

trickle

Answer 371

If liquid trickles somewhere, it flows slowly and in a thin line.
струиться по/из и т. д.
She could feel the sweat trickling down her back.

2) to go somewhere slowly in small numbers
постепенно, небольшими группами заходить/выходить
People began to trickle into the classroom.

Question 372

voyage

Answer 372

a long journey, especially by ship, or in space
путешествие, плавание
The ship sank on its maiden voyage (= first journey).
He was a young sailor on his first sea voyage.
figurative The first year of a loving relationship is a voyage (= period) of discovery.

Question 373

solely

Answer 373

only, and not involving anyone or anything else
исключительно
I bought it solely for that purpose.
It seems he’s not solely to blame for the accident.
The product’s success cannot be attributable solely to the ads.

Question 374

allotted

Answer 374

given or made available for a particular purpose:
Did you finish your essay in the allotted time?
The magazine story was edited to fit the allotted space.
They were allotted seats on the front row.

Question 375

liquidate

Answer 375

to close a business because it has no money left
ликвидировать (предприятие)
The store went into liquidation.
A significant number of bankrupt firms did not enter the rehabilitation process but were simply liquidated.
First, relocated agents must be given currency or liquidated investment.