Test 1

Question 1

Stroke
stroʊk

Answer 1

a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing a loss of the ability to move particular parts of the body:
She suffered/had a stroke that left her unable to speak.

Question 2

century
ˈsen.tʃər.i/

Answer 2

a period of 100 years:
The city center has scarcely changed in over a century.
This sculpture must be centuries old.
Her medical career spanned half a century.

Question 3

prominent
ˈprɑː.mə.nənt

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

individual
ˌɪn.dəˈvɪdʒ.u.əl

Answer 4

a single person or thing, especially when compared to the group or set to which they belong:
Every individual has rights which must never be taken away.
Like many creative individuals, she can be very bad-tempered.
We try to treat our students as individuals.

Question 5

founder
ˈfaʊn.dɚ

Answer 5

someone who establishes an organization:
She is the founder and managing director of the company.

Question 6

provide

Answer 6

to give someone something that they need:
This booklet provides useful information about local services.

Question 7

poverty
ˈpɒv.ə.ti

Answer 7

the condition of being extremely poor

Question 8

orphaned

Answer 8

having no parents because they have died:
The family took in three orphaned siblings.
The goal of international adoption is to find a home for each orphaned child.

Question 9

sequel

Answer 9

a book, movie, or play that continues the story of a previous book, etc.:
I’m reading the sequel to “Gone with the Wind.”

Question 10

Suffer

Answer 10

to experience physical or mental pain:
I think he suffered a lot when his wife left him.
She suffers in the winter when it’s cold and her joints get stiff.

Question 11

residence

Answer 11

a house or any other place where one lives

Question 12

employment

Answer 12

the fact of someone being paid to work for a company or organization:
Employment levels are unlikely to rise significantly before the end of next year.
How long have you been looking for employment?

Question 13

catch (someone) up

Answer 13

to reach someone in front of you by going faster than them:
I ran after her and managed to catch up with her.
UK Go on to the shops without me, I’ll catch you up.

Question 14

available

Answer 14

able to be bought or used:
Is this dress available in a larger size?
Our autumn catalog is now available from your mobile device.

Question 15

retrieve

Answer 15

to find and bring back something