Synonyms

Question 1

awful

Answer 1

distressing

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relish

Answer 2

enjoy

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gain

Answer 3

profit, proceeds

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fairly

Answer 4

quite

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attach

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fix, fasten

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Hazard

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danger, risk, threat

Question 7

look out

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watch out

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edge

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rim

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depart

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take off, exit

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line

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row,queue

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expected

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due

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trick

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deceive

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persuade

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tempt, lure

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at the side of, next to

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beside

Question 15

Nothing could stop the advance of the floodwaters

Answer 15

progress

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equipment

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gear

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protection

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safeguard

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loose

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slack

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loosen

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release

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disturb

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bother
(/ˈbɑːðər/)

Question 21

When the right opportunity arrives, she’ll take it.

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come along

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stupid

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mad, silly, foolish, fool, insane

Question 23

enthusiastic (adj)

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eager (/ˈiːɡər/) , keen

Question 24

destiny

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fate

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overcome

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get over

Question 26

It wouldn’t
**fool ** a policeman, but no policeman saw it.

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trick, cheat

Question 27

Sally was ecstatic/ about her new job.

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/ɪkˈstætɪk/
excited, breathtaking

Question 28

Be humble/ enough to learn from your mistakes.

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/ˈhʌmbl/
modest

Question 29

Please convey/ my apologies to your wife.

Answer 29

/kənˈveɪ/
communicate

Question 30

Be careful not to drop/ that plate.

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/drɑːp/
fall

Question 31

There was a bang and I heard someone scream

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shriek /ʃriːk/, shout

Question 32

He whispered to me that he was afraid.

Answer 32

murmur