tedious - скучный, утомительный

Question 1

a large, wild animal that is sometimes hunted for food and that has antlers (= long horns) if it is male
олень

Answer 1

deer [dɪə]

Question 2

a more polite word for ‘old’, used to describe people
пожилой

Answer 2

elderly [‘eldəlɪ]
an elderly man
Children should show respect for the elderly.

Question 3

1 - noun (GAME)
a sports competition in which two people or teams compete against each other
матч, соревнование

2 - noun (FIRE)
a thin, wooden stick that produces a flame when you rub one end of it against a rough surface
спичка

3 - noun (ATTRACTIVE)
If something is a good match for something else, it looks attractive next to it, usually because it is the right colour.
вещь, гармонирующая с чем-либо

4 - noun (RELATIONSHIP)
If two people who are having a relationship are a good match, they are very suitable for each other.
пара, ровня

Answer 3

match [mæʧ]

1 - a football/tennis match

2 - a box of matches

3 - The curtains look nice - they’re a perfect match for the sofa.

Question 4

a sport played by two teams with an oval ball and H-shaped goals
регби
a rugby player

Answer 4

rugby [‘rʌgbɪ]

Question 5

to fix something into a room or building
ставить, устанавливать

Answer 5

put (sth) in
I’ve just had a new kitchen put in.

Question 6

1 - verb [T] (ACTOR)
to choose an actor for a particular part in a film or play
давать или получать роль

2 - verb [T] (LIGHT)
to send light or shadow (= dark shapes) in a particular direction
отбрасывать

Answer 6

cast [kɑ:st]
1 - [ often passive ] Why am I always cast as the villain?
2 - The moon cast a white light into the room.

Question 7

1 - (USE)
to use all of something so that there is none left
заканчиваться, иссякать

2 - (BE USED)
If a supply of something runs out, there is none left because it has all been used.
истекать, иссякать

Answer 7

run out
1 - I’ve nearly run out of money.
2 - Come on, time is running out.

Question 8

a machine that sells drinks, cigarettes, etc
торговый автомат

Answer 8

vending machine

Question 9

to do something without hurrying
не торопиться

Answer 9

take your time

Question 10

boring
скучный

Answer 10

tedious [‘ti:dɪəs]
a tedious job

Question 11

1 - to close or fix something together, or to become closed or fixed together
застегивать(ся), завязывать

Answer 11

fasten
Fasten your seat belts.
This dress fastens at the side.

Question 12

to understand something in the wrong way
неверно истолковывать или понимать

Answer 12

misinterpret [‘mɪsɪn’tɜ:prɪt]
[ often passive ] He claims his speech was deliberately misinterpreted by journalists.

Question 13

a narrow piece of material used to fasten two things together or to carry something
ремешок, лямка

a narrow piece of leather or other strong material used for fastening sth or giving support

Answer 13

strap
a watch strap
a bra strap
I want a bag with a shoulder strap.

Question 14

natural gas that is found in shale (= a type of soft, grey rock):
сланцевый газ -

природный газ, добываемый из горючих сланцев (= полезные ископаемые)

Answer 14

shale gas [‘ʃeɪlˌgæs]
They argued that the extraction of shale gas by fracking would cause huge environmental damage.

Question 15

1 - noun
a way of avoiding something, usually a dishonest one
увертка, уклонение

2 - verb (MOVE)
to move quickly to avoid someone or something
увертываться, прокрадываться

3 - verb (NOT SAY/DO)
to avoid talking about something or doing something you should do
увиливать, уклоняться

Answer 15

dodge
1 - a tax dodge

2 - He managed to dodge past the security guard.

3 - The minister dodged questions about his relationship with the actress.

[dɔʤ]

Question 16

a mental illness suffered especially by old people
(старческое) слабоумие

Answer 16

dementia [dɪ’menʃ(ɪ)ə]

Question 17

a feeling of being very happy and enthusiastic
возбуждение, волнение

Answer 17

excitement
The competition is causing a lot of excitement.

[ɪk’saɪtmənt]

Question 18

контроль над, за к-л/ ч-л

контролировать, управлять

Answer 18

have control over

Question 19

1 - adjective (TASTE)
having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon, and not sweet
кислый, прокисший

2 - adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
very unfriendly or unpleasant
враждебный, недовольный

3 - verb
to make something unpleasant or unfriendly
портиться, омрачать

Answer 19

sour
1 - These plums are a bit sour.
2 - Their relationship suddenly turned sour.
3 - This affair has soured relations between the two countries.

[‘sauə]

Question 20

удар молнии

Answer 20

thunder struck

Question 21

1 - noun
a party when a group of young people stay at a friend’s house for the night
вечеринка с ночевкой

2 - verb
to sleep in someone else’s home for a night
ночевать у кого-либо

Answer 21

sleep over
2 - After the party, I slept over at Tom’s house.

Question 22

verb old-fashioned
to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
ругать

Answer 22

scold

[skəuld]

Question 23

to connect a machine to a power supply or to another machine, or to connect someone to a piece of medical equipment
подсоединять

Answer 23

hook sth/sb up
Are you hooked up to the Internet yet?

Question 24

a woman’s breasts
грудь

Answer 24

bosom [‘buz(ə)m]

Question 25

1 - noun (LINE)
a line that divides two areas or forms an edge around an area
граница

2 - noun (LIMIT)
a limit
предел

Answer 25

boundary
1 - The mountains mark the boundary between the two countries.
2 - Such violence is beyond the boundaries of civilized conduct.

[‘baund(ə)rɪ]

Question 26

slightly rude or behaving without respect, but often in a funny way
наглый, нахальный

Answer 26

cheeky
a cheeky grin

[‘ʧi:kɪ]

Question 27

verb literary
to do difficult work for a long time
усиленно трудиться

Answer 27

toil

[tɔɪl]

Question 28

If someone, especially a child, -, they behave badly.
капризничать

Answer 28

act up

Question 29

1 - noun (AIR)
the air that comes out of your lungs
дыхание, запах изо рта

2 - noun (ACTION)
the act of breathing air into or out of your lungs
вдох, выдох

Answer 29

breath
1 - His breath smells of garlic.
2 - She took a deep breath before she started.

[breθ]

Question 30

1 - noun (SAUCE)
a sweet, yellow sauce made from milk and eggs, usually eaten hot with sweet food
заварной крем

2 - noun (BAKED FOOD)
a soft baked mixture made from milk, eggs, and sugar
заварной крем

Answer 30

custard
1 - apple pie and custard
2 - a custard pie/tart

[‘kʌstəd]

Question 31

someone or something that is mysterious and difficult to understand
загадка

Answer 31

enigma
She is a complete enigma to me.

Question 32

1 - adjective (BAD)
very bad or cruel
чудовищный

2 - adjective (MONSTER)
like a monster
чудовищный, громадный

Answer 32

monstrous
1 - a monstrous crime
2 - a monstrous size

[‘mɔnstrəs]

Question 33

1 - noun
an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you are not happy with something you have bought
возврат (денег)

2 - verb
to give back money that someone has paid to you
возвращать (деньги)

Answer 33

refund
1 - The travel company apologized and gave us a full refund.

[ri:’fʌnd]

Question 34

the part of your body between your hand and your arm
запястье

Answer 34

wrist

[rɪst]