Thoughts and Ideas (13)

Question 1

to (ADV) think

Answer 1

honestly

Question 2

to consider sth

Answer 2

give sth some thought

Question 3

syn keep in mind, remember

Answer 3

bear in mind

Question 4

sth everyone knows

Answer 4

It’s common knowledge

Widespread belief

Question 5

to understand how important is sth

Answer 5

to grasp the importance of GER

Question 6

syn believe

Answer 6

to take the view

Question 7

sth that is absolutely certain

Answer 7

a foregone conclusion

Question 8

syn a general idea

Answer 8

a rough idea

Question 9

syn hold the opinion

Answer 9

to subscribe to the theory THAT

Question 10

opinions are _

Answer 10

divided

Question 11

syn totally convinced

Answer 11

my firm conviction

Question 12

opinions _ _ as to whether mothers of young children should go out to work or not, but it’s my _ conviction that different things suit different families.

Answer 12

are divided (as/on)
firm

Question 13

to (V) aware

Answer 13

become

Question 14

to be very critical of someone

Answer 14

to judge him harshly

Question 15

to show (ADJ) judgement

Answer 15

poor

Question 16

to criticise

Answer 16

to pass judgement on (other people)

Question 17

yo go against the knowledge that sth is a bad a idea

Answer 17

against my better judgement

Question 18

an inability to judge a situation wisely

Answer 18

a lack of judgement

Question 19

a bad decision

Answer 19

an error of judgement

Question 20

to approach a problem in an IMAGINATIVE and ORIGINAL way rather than using a traditional approach

Answer 20

to think laterally

Question 21

J.K Rowling has a _ imagination

Answer 21

fertile

Question 22

to struggle to find a solution

Answer 22

to wrestle with a problem

Question 23

an unpleasant feeling of doubt that will not go away

Answer 23

(a) nagging doubt

Question 24

to encourage people to consider that sth may be true

Answer 24

to fuel speculation

Question 25

to guess the facts about a situation without having enough information

Answer 25

to jump TO a conclusion