Session 12

Question 1

Raise + object

Answer 1

transitive verb
raise raised
The decision-makers have raised the tuition fees.
these days
Parents raise children
I was raised in Tehran.
Parents should raise their children’s awareness about this disease.
How can we raise the quality of our lifestyles?

Question 2

Subject +Rise + NO object

Answer 2

Intransitive verb
 Rise , rose , risen 
 Fees rose a month ago. 
My experience level is rising these days. 
Last month my salary rose by 15 %.

Question 3

awareness

Answer 3

آگاهی

Question 4

You left out T.

Answer 4

you forget to write T

Question 5

You do some tasks at the same time

Answer 5

You do some tasks simultaneously.

Question 6

Poor concentration

Answer 6

OPT Deep concentration

Question 7

I was inspired ….

Answer 7

I was inspired by sth / sb

Question 8

Participate in

Answer 8

Take part in

Attend a class/seminar

Question 9

absorbed in sth

Answer 9

engaged in sth

Grab/attract sb’s attention

Question 10

I read a huge amount.

Answer 10

I am an avid reader.

I am a keen reader.

I am a voracious reader.

Question 11

I particularly like …

Answer 11

specially

Question 12

I think/ believe/ suppose / guess

Answer 12

In my view/ opinion 
From my point of view 
I would say
I reckon 
I’m not sure
Don’t like majors
Personally I think … 
It seems to me …

Question 13

literacy /ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/ US /ˈlɪţ.ɚ-/

noun [U]

Answer 13

1 the ability to read and write:
Far more resources are needed to improve adult literacy.

2 knowledge of a particular subject, or a particular type of knowledge:
Computer literacy is becoming as essential as the ability to drive a car.

Question 14

Encourage

Answer 14

persuade = talk sb into doing sth

Question 15

be keen

Answer 15

be mad
be keen
be fond
enthusiastic

Question 16

dislike

Answer 16

dislike
hate
loathe 
detest 
can’t stand

Question 17

in favor of

Answer 17

I don’t reckon …
in favor of
be opposed to
be against

Question 18

To be faced with a problem

Answer 18

Face too many / plenty of / a large number of problems

Question 19

some reveiw

Answer 19

Computer literacy is a must these days/ nowadays.
Crowded flat
I got stuck at the elevator at the dorm.
What sort of problems do students living at dorms experience?
Why do some people prefer to get married at later ages?

Question 20

some reveiw

Answer 20

increasen. in sales / student numbers / prices
increasen. of five in student numbers
increasev. (from A) to B
increasev. by 50%
reach a peak n. of (number)
peak v. at (number) in year / month
plummet = plunge = decrease sharply
soar = increase sharply

Question 21

fluc‧tu‧ate AC / ˈflʌktʃueɪt / verb [ intransitive ]

Answer 21

if a price or amount fluctuates, it keeps changing and becoming higher and lower SYN vary
fluctuate between
Prices were volatile, fluctuating between $20 and $40.
fluctuate around
The number of children in the school fluctuates around 100.
Insect populations fluctuate wildly from year to year.

fluc‧tu‧a‧tion AC / ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃ ə n / noun [ uncountable and countable ]
a change in a price, amount, level etc SYN variation
fluctuation in
the fluctuation in interest rates
Prices are subject to fluctuation.

Question 22

rise(v.) (from A) to B
rise(v.) by A%
increase(n.) in sth
increase(n.) of sth

Answer 22

The number of smokers rose from 1000 to 2000.
The number of smokers rose by 50%.
There was a substantial increase in the number of smokers.
Between June and August, there was a slight increase of 10 students.

Question 23

lit‧e‧ra‧cy / ˈlɪt ə rəsi / noun [ uncountable ]

Answer 23

the state of being able to read and write OPP illiteracy → numeracy :
a new adult literacy campaign
→ COMPUTER LITERACY

Question 24

lit‧e‧rate / ˈlɪt ə rət, ˈlɪt ə rɪt / adjective

Answer 24

1 able to read and write OPP illiterate → numerate
2 computer literate/musically literate etc able to use computers, understand and play music etc
3 well educated

Question 25

back‧stab‧bing / ˈbækstæbɪŋ / noun [ uncountable ]

Answer 25

the act of secretly doing bad things to someone else, especially saying bad things about them, in order to gain an advantage for yourself
— backstabber noun [ countable ]

Question 26

su‧i‧cide / ˈsuːəsaɪd, ˈsuːɪsaɪd, ˈsjuː- $ ˈsuː- / noun [ uncountable and countable ]

Answer 26

1 the act of killing yourself :
More people commit suicide at Christmas than at any other time.
My mother attempted suicide on many occasions.

Question 27

ex‧am‧ine S3 W2 / ɪɡˈzæmən, ɪɡˈzæmɪn / verb [ transitive ]

Answer 27

1 to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out more about it :
A team of divers was sent down to examine the wreck.
Hegel’s philosophy will be examined in detail in Chapter 4.
examine how/whether/what etc
In the course, we will examine how and why Spain became a democracy in 1931.