Unit 1 Vocab A-F

Question 1

to throw something with force (“The protesters started to _______ stones at the building”)

Answer 1

fling

Question 2

past simple and past participle of “fling”

Answer 2

flung

Question 3

(3 words) a way of doing or achieving something (“The São Paulo subway is ______________ transportation that was inaugurated in 1974.”)

Answer 3

a means of

Question 4

(3 words) a way of doing or achieving something (“Some people use lying and trickery as ____________ achieving professional success.”)

Answer 4

a means of

Question 5

to avoid an obstacle in order to get somewhere or get something done (“He tried to bribe the transit department to ________ his driving test.”)

Answer 5

bypass

Question 6

to avoid an obstacle in order to get somewhere or get something done (“We used Waze to ________ the traffic on Av. Paulista.”)

Answer 6

bypass

Question 7

a strange or unconventional person (“His brother is such a ______.”)

Answer 7

flake

Question 8

to avoid something, such as a task or a problem (“She was tempted to _______ her homework and play a game on her smartphone.”)

Answer 8

dodge

Question 9

to avoid something, such as a task or a problem (“I keep _____ing washing the dishes until the sink is a filthy mess.”)

Answer 9

dodg(ing)