Session 10

Question 1

a/few+

Answer 1

countable nouns

Question 2

a/little+

Answer 2

uncountable nouns

Question 3

some review

Answer 3

not many 
not much
There aren’t any children in this class.
There are no children in this class.
Any/no+ coun/non-count
a/few+ countable nouns
a/little+ uncountable nouns
We don’t need no education.

Question 4

stimulating

Answer 4

تحریک کننده

Question 5

Sleep deprivation

Answer 5

lack of sleep

Question 6

(verb) a crossword puzzle

Answer 6

to do a crossword puzzle

Question 7

(verb) stress/ pressure

Answer 7

to be under stress/ pressure

Question 8

Alz‧heim‧er’s dis‧ease / ˈæltshaɪməz dɪˌziːz $ -ərz- / ( also Alzheimer’s ) noun [ uncountable ]

Answer 8

a disease that affects the brain, especially of old people, and that gradually makes it difficult to move, talk, or remember things SYN dementia

Question 9

sus‧cep‧ti‧ble / səˈseptəb ə l, səˈseptɪb ə l / adjective

Answer 9

1 likely to suffer from a particular illness or be affected by a particular problem → immune
susceptible to
Older people are more susceptible to infections.
Soil on the mountain slopes is very susceptible to erosion.
2 a susceptible person is easily influenced or attracted by someone or something SYN impressionable :

Question 10

do/carry out research (also conduct research formal)

Answer 10

The research was carried out by a team of scientists at Edinburgh University. | Little research has been conducted into the subject.

Question 11

boost 1 / buːst / verb [ transitive ]

Answer 11

1 to increase or improve something and make it more successful :
The new resort area has boosted tourism.
boost sb’s confidence/morale/ego
The win boosted the team’s confidence.
2 ( also boost up ) to help someone reach a higher place by lifting or pushing them :
He boosted her up.

Question 12

ques‧tion‧naire / ˌkwestʃəˈneə, ˌkes- $ -ˈner / noun [ countable ]

Answer 12

a written set of questions which you give to a large number of people in order to collect information
fill in/fill out/complete a questionnaire (= answer all the questions in it )
All staff were asked to fill in a questionnaire about their jobs.

Question 13

a‧pol‧o‧gize S2 ( also apologise British English ) / əˈpɒlədʒaɪz $ əˈpɑː- / verb [ intransitive ]

Answer 13

to tell someone that you are sorry that you have done something wrong → apologetic :
I’m so sorry, I do apologize.
apologize to
I think you should apologize to your brother.
apologize for (doing) something
He later apologized for his behaviour.
I apologize for losing my temper.

Question 14

compensate for sth

Answer 14

Make up for sb/sth

Question 15

to do something to show that you are sorry for doing something that upset or annoyed someone:

Answer 15

I’m sorry I was late. To make up for it, let me treat you to a meal.

Question 16

Sleep

Answer 16

doze off phrasal verb
to go to sleep, especially when you did not intend to SYN drop off , nod off :
I must have dozed off.

Question 17

some review

Answer 17

They get bored with their tasks. 
In many situations 
Too much noise influences their sleep. 
It makes them remember their meeting. 
Make sb do sth
Cause sb to do sth 
It causes people to forget meeting
…is a little more important other things 
They don’t have / get enough sleep.

Question 18

some review

Answer 18

1. suffer from anxiety/ insomnia/ depression
2. work-related stuff
3. household chores/tasks
4. preoccupied = thinking about something a lot, with the result that you do not pay attention to other things
   Martin was too preoccupied with his own life to notice his daughter’s problems.
5. to-do-list
6. drowsy: sleepy
   o The drug can make you drowsy.
   I’ve got too many tasks to do.
7. move house: leave your house and go to live in another one
8. found = establish
9. a tedious job

Question 19

Soporific

Answer 19

o making you feel ready to sleep
sop‧o‧rif‧ic / ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk◂ $ ˌsɑː- / adjective formal
7. making you feel ready to sleep :
8. His voice had an almost soporific effect.