Unit 1.1

Question 1

a change for the better/worse

Answer 1

(ya know it)

Question 2

a change of heart

Answer 2

If you have a change of heart, you change your opinion or the way you feel about something:
She was going to sell her house but had a change of heart at the last minute.

Question 3

Ring the changes

Answer 3

to do something in a different way in order to make it more interesting (UK!!!)

Question 4

out of the blue

Answer 4

If something happens out of the blue, it is unexpected

Question 5

fall into place

Answer 5

When things fall into place, events happen to produce the situation you want.

Question 6

go downhill

Answer 6

If something goes downhill, it gradually becomes worse

Question 7

on the cards

Answer 7

If something is on the cards, it is likely to happen

Question 8

the rest is history

Answer 8

When you are talking about a change in your life and you say the rest is history, you mean that you are sure that people know what happened next

Question 9

life-changing

Answer 9

having an effect that is strong enough to change someone’s life

Question 10

redundant

Answer 10

(especially of a word, phrase, etc.) unnecessary because it is more than is needed:
In the sentence “She is a single unmarried woman”, the word “unmarried” is redundant.

Question 11

step in

Answer 11

to become involved in a difficult situation or argument in order to help find a solution:
[ + to infinitive ] An outside buyer has stepped in to save the company from going out of business.

Question 12

cut back

Answer 12

to spend less, do less, or use less of something:
The government has announced plans to cut back on defence spending by 10 percent next year.
If exercise is causing you pain, you should cut back.

Question 13

get in with

Answer 13

to be or become popular or friendly with someone:

He’s trying to get in with the teachers.

Question 14

hang around

Answer 14

to move or do things slowly:

Go and pack but don’t hang around - we have to go in an hour.

Question 15

jump at

Answer 15

to accept something eagerly:

She jumped at the chance of a trip to Paris.

Question 16

settle in

Answer 16

to become familiar with somewhere new, such as a new house, job, or school, and to feel comfortable and happy there:
Once we’ve settled in, we’ll have you over for dinner.

Question 17

take sb on

Answer 17

to employ someone:
She was taken on as a laboratory assistant.

to compete against or fight someone:
The government took on the unions and won.

Question 18

take sth on

Answer 18

to accept a particular job or responsibility:

She took too much on and made herself ill.

Question 19

sustain

Answer 19

to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time:
The economy looks set to sustain its growth into next year.

to keep alive:
The soil in this part of the world is not rich enough to sustain a large population.

Question 20

keeper

Answer 20

a person who takes care of animals or is in charge of valuable objects, a building, etc.:
a zoo keeper

Question 21

promoter

Answer 21

someone who tries to encourage something to happen or develop:
a promoter of peace/sexual equality

Question 22

outlook

Answer 22

the likely future situation:
The outlook for the economy is bleak.

a person’s way of understanding and thinking about something:
He has a fairly positive outlook on life.

Question 23

the background

Answer 23

If someone or something is in the background, they are not the main point of attention:
Her worries about her job have faded into the background since she learned about her father’s illness.

Question 24

subtle

Answer 24

not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way:

The room was painted a subtle shade of pink.

Question 25

stimulus

Answer 25

something that causes growth or activity:

Foreign investment has been a stimulus to the industry.

Question 26

vigour

Answer 26

strength, energy, or enthusiasm:

They set about their work with youthful vigour and enthusiasm.

Question 27

build up sth

Answer 27

to cause something to increase or become greater:

She does exercises daily to build up her strength.

Question 28

lay sb up

Answer 28

to force someone to stay in bed:

She’s been laid up with the flu for over a week.

Question 29

put sth up

Answer 29

to build something:
They’re planning to put a hotel up where the museum used to be.
We’re going to put up a new fence around our garden.

Question 30

feat

Answer 30

something difficult needing a lot of skill, strength, courage, etc. to achieve it:
The Eiffel Tower is a remarkable feat of engineering.

Question 31

be no mean feat

Answer 31

to be a great achievement:

Getting the job finished in under a week was no mean feat.

Question 32

to suspect

Answer 32

to not trust; to doubt:

I have no reason to suspect her honesty/loyalty.

Question 33

realize

Answer 33

to achieve something you were hoping for:

Lots of money, a luxury house, a fast car - Danny had realized all his ambitions by the age of 25.

Question 34

sense of fun

Answer 34

the ability to enjoy life and not be too serious:

Don’t be angry - it was just a joke - where’s your sense of fun?