Unit 1

Question 1

comes out on top

Answer 1

to win a difficult struggle or argument, especially one that has continued for a long time:
-It’s difficult to predict who will come out on top.

Question 2

carry out

Answer 2

do - perform

• We need to carry out more research.
• Turn off the water supply before carrying out repairs.

Question 3

conduct

Answer 3

carry out - do

• We are conducting a survey of consumer attitudes towards organic food.
• The interview was conducted in English.

Question 4

inhabitant

Answer 4

population - habitant - resident

-a city of six million inhabitants

Question 5

reputation

Answer 5

fame - popularity - glory

• Judge Kelso has a reputation for being strict but fair.
• In her last job she gained a reputation as a hard worker.

Question 6

accommodation

Answer 6

a place for someone to stay, live, or work:
-The price for the holiday includes flights and accommodation.
travel and hotel accommodations

Question 7

preserve

Answer 7

keep - protect

-We must encourage the planting of new trees and preserve our existing woodlands.

Question 8

impact

Answer 8

تاثیر - effect

-We need to assess the impact on climate change.

Question 9

status

Answer 9

situation - position

• Doctors have traditionally enjoyed high social status.
• low-status jobs

Question 10

examine

Answer 10

investigate - بررسی کردن

-In the course, we will examine how and why Spain became a democracy in 1931.

Question 11

quantity

Answer 11

how much - amount - value

• Add 50 grams of butter, and the same quantity of sugar.
• He had consumed a large quantity of alcohol.

Question 12

suburban

Answer 12

related to a suburb(حومه شهر), or in a suburb:

- a quiet, suburban street

Question 13

outskirt

Answer 13

vicinity - حومه
the parts of a town or city that are furthest from the center
- They live on the outskirts of Paris.

Question 14

country - the country

Answer 14

کشور(nation) - بیرون شهر(countryside)

Question 15

recreational center

Answer 15

مجتمع یا مجموعه تفریحی ورزشی

Question 16

argue

Answer 16

to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way(جر و بحث)

• We could hear the neighbours arguing.
• They were arguing about how to spend the money.
• Gallacher continued to argue with the referee throughout the game.

to state, giving clear reasons, that something is true, should be done etc(استدلال کردن)
- Croft argued that a date should be set for the withdrawal of troops.