Unit 1, Emphasis with Inversion, p 13

Question 1

known and admired by a lot of people, especially for a special skill, achievement, or quality [= famous]

Answer 1

re‧nowned

renowned for
an island renowned for its beauty

renowned as
He’s renowned as a brilliant speaker.

renowned author/actor/photographer etc
a world renowned expert in the field

Question 2

___ ______ phrasal verb
1 ___ ______ (something)
to go or travel to different places

2 if news or information ___s ______, it is told to a lot of people

3 ___ ______ something
to avoid something that is difficult or causes problems for you

Answer 2

get around phrasal verb

1 get around (something)

We had to use public transport to get around.
It’s quite easy to get around London.

2 News of the accident soon got around.
Word got around that the department might be closed.

3 I think we should be able to get around most of these problems.

Question 3

[noun countable] a large low boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying goods on a canal or river

Answer 3

a barge

Question 4

someone who enjoys going to parties and drinking a lot of alcohol, and behaving in a loud and often rude way

Answer 4

party animal [countable] informal

Question 5

1 to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions

2 [transitive not in progressive] if a place, object, or organization ____s something, it has something that is very good

хвалитися

Answer 5

to boast verb

1 [intransitive and transitive]

‘I wouldn’t be afraid,’ she boasted.

boast that
Amy boasted that her son was a genius.

boast about
He’s boasting about how much money he has made.

boast of
The company is inclined to boast of its success.

2 The city boasts two excellent museums.
The Society boasts 3000 members worldwide.
—boaster noun [countable]

Question 6

to naturally have a good feature or quality

наділений

Answer 6

be endowed with something

She was endowed with good looks.

Question 7

1 to start a company, organization, system, etc that is intended (maty namir) to exist or continue for a long time [= found]

засновувати

Answer 7

to es‧tab‧lish [transitive]

The city of Boerne was established by German settlers in the 1840s.
Our goal is to establish a new research centre in the North.

Question 8

2 to recognize something or discover exactly what it is, what its nature or origin is etc

ідентифікувати
визначати

Answer 8

to identify

Scientists have identified the gene that causes abnormal growth.
They identified a number of problem areas.

Question 9

1 [usually plural] the things that a company owns, that can be sold to pay debts /det / - borhy

2 [usually singular] something or someone that is useful because they help you succeed or deal with problems [≠ liability]

майно
cinna yakist
perevaha
aktyv

Answer 9

as‧set [countable]

1 in assets
a corporation with $9 billion in assets
the value of a company’s assets

2 A sense of humor is a great asset in this business.

be an asset to somebody/something
I think Rachel would be an asset to the department.

Question 10

2 tell people something [intransitive and transitive]
to express your thoughts and feelings clearly, so that other people understand them

peredavaty
povidomlyaty

Answer 10

to communicate sth to sb

A baby communicates its needs by crying.

communicate something to somebody
Without meaning to, she communicated her anxiety to her child.

His enthusiasm communicated itself to the voters.

A teacher must be able to communicate effectivelyto students.

Question 11

ні за яких умов

Answer 11

under no circumstances

Question 12

1 [transitive usually passive]
if you are _______ed to do something, you have to do it because the situation, the law, a duty etc makes it necessary

zobovyazaty
zabovyazanyy

Answer 12

to o‧blige formal

1 [transitive usually passive]
The minister was obliged to report at least once every six months.
Circumstances (обставини) had obliged him to sell the business.

feel obliged to do something (=feel that you have a duty to do something)
Many parents feel obliged to pay for at least part of the wedding.

! Do not use oblige when you are talking about making someone do something they do not want to do. Use force or make: No one can force (NOT oblige) you to stay in a job that you hate.

Question 13

енергоефективниy

Answer 13

energy-efficient / ɪfɪʃ ə nt / adjective

Question 14

ледь

Answer 14

scarce‧ly / skeəsli $ sker- / adverb

Question 15

yak tilky

Answer 15

no sooner than

Question 16

ніколи

Answer 16

at no time

Question 17

Emphasis with inversion

We can put certain restrictive words or phrases at the beginning of the sentence for emphasis. These words and phrases are:

under no circumstances
at no time
not until
hardly
no sooner ... than
seldom
rarely
little
never before
only
not only

Answer 17

When we use these words at the beginning of a sentence, there is inversion of the subject and auxiliary verb:

Under no circumstances should visitors be led to believe a city can promise something it cannot deliver.

(Visitors shouldn’t be let to believe a city can promise something it cannot deliver.

+ under no circumstances)

Question 18

You shouldn’t let her go.

under no circumstances

Answer 18

Under no circumstances should you let her go.

Question 19

She wouldn’t consider any other possibility.

+ at no time

Answer 19

At no time would she consider any other possibility.

Question 20

I didn’t realise the danger I’d been in until the end.

+ not until the end

Answer 20

Not until the end did I realise the danger I’d been in.

Question 21

I had hardly put the phone down when it rand again.

+ Hardly

Answer 21

Hardly had I put the phone down when it rang again.

Question 22

I had put the phone down when it rang again.

+ no sooner … than

Answer 22

No sooner had I put the phone down than it rang again.

Question 23

I have seldom read such an excellent piece of work.

+ seldom

Answer 23

Seldom have I read such an excellent piece of work.

Question 24

You will rarely see such a gifted performer.

+ rarely

Answer 24

Rarely will you see such a gifted performer.

Question 25

I didn’t know that he planned to resign that day.

+ little

Answer 25

Little did I know that he planned to resign that day.

Question 26

The city has never looked so magnificent before.

+ never before

Answer 26

Never before has the city looked so magnificent.

Question 27

I realised how unhappy she had been.

+ only then

Answer 27

Only then did I realise how unhappy she had been.

Question 28

You have missed a week’s classes and you have failed to hand in any work.

+ not only … but

Answer 28

Not only have you missed a week’s classes, but you have also failed to hand in any work.

Question 29

енергоефективниy

Answer 29

energy-efficient / ɪfɪʃ ə nt /

Question 30

рідко

Answer 30

seldom