The world around us

Question 1

move in a circle on a central axis

Answer 1

revolve

• (revolve about/around) move in a circular orbit around: the earth revolves around the sun.
• (revolve around) treat as the most important element: their whole lives revolved around the company.
• [with object] consider (something) repeatedly and from different angles: her mind revolved the possibilities.

Question 2

move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once

Answer 2

to circle

they were circling Athens airport | [no object] : we circled round the island.
the abbey was circled by a huge wall.

(circle back) move in a wide loop back towards one’s starting point: he paced away from her, then circled back.

Question 3

not easy to believe because it’s very improbable

Answer 3

far-fetched

Question 4

do and complete a task

Answer 4

to carry out something

Question 5

when it rains heavily a river can.. , which causes..

Answer 5

when it rains heavily a river can can burst it’s banks, which causes floods

Question 6

if there is no rain for a long time, a river …

Answer 6

if there is no rain for a long time, a river dries up.

Question 7

turn over in the water

Answer 7

capsize

Question 8

opp to deep

Answer 8

shallow

Question 9

opp to wide

Answer 9

narrow

Question 10

the land along the edge of the sea, a lake etc.

Answer 10

shore

Question 11

opp to calm

Answer 11

rough

Question 12

small stone on a shore

Answer 12

pebble

Question 13

rain heavily

Answer 13

to poor (with rain)

Question 14

extremely wet

Answer 14

soaking wet

soaked

Question 15

rain lightly with very small drops

Answer 15

drizzle v,n

drizzling

Question 16

extremely cold

Answer 16

bitterly cold | ˈbɪtəli |

Question 17

a little too cold to be comfortable

Answer 17

chilly

Question 18

warmer than usual for that time of year

Answer 18

mild

Question 19

a period of unusually hot weather

Answer 19

heatwave

Question 20

unpleasantly warm and humid

Answer 20

muggy

Question 21

a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth’s surface that limits visibility (not as this as fog)

Answer 21

mist

Question 22

a light wind

Answer 22

breeze

it’s a breezy day

Question 23

a strong wind

Answer 23

gale

gale is howling (blowing) outside

Question 24

happening slowly over a long period of time

Answer 24

gradual

gradually adv.

Question 25

is when it’s not enough food in the country

Answer 25

famine

Question 26

sb who study the environment

Answer 26

environmentalist

Question 27

вулканическое извержение

Answer 27

volcanic eruption

Question 28

a long period with no rain

Answer 28

drought

Question 29

plant that are grown for food

Answer 29

crop

crops

Question 30

a number of people killed in a disaster, accident, etc.

Answer 30

death toll

Question 31

хобот

Answer 31

trunk

Question 32

полоски на тигре

Answer 32

stripes on a tiger

Question 33

клюв

Answer 33

beak

Question 34

перо

Answer 34

feather

Question 35

утконос

Answer 35

platypus

Question 36

теленок

Answer 36

calf

Question 37

a group of cows

Answer 37

herd

Question 38

копыто

Answer 38

hoof

hoofed animals

Question 39

КРС крупный рогатый скот

Answer 39

cattle

Question 40

у козла два рога на голове

Answer 40

a goat has two horns on his head

Question 41

кит

Answer 41

whale | weɪl |