Unit 15

Question 1

To go _ something is to go to the other side of it.

Answer 1

across

Question 2

To _ mean to let air go in and out of your body.

Answer 2

breathe

Question 3

A _ is something that shows what a person or a thing is like.

Answer 3

characteristic

Question 4

To _something means to eat or drink it.

=used up, spend, waste, exhaust, expend
=absorb
=eat, swallow

=taken up

1. to eat or drink (something)
2. to use (fuel, time, resources, etc.)
3. to take all of a person’s attention, energy, time, etc.

Answer 4

consume

소모하다, 먹다; 마시다

The factory consumes large amounts of fossil fuels.
The new lights consume less electricity.
All of these cars consume less gasoline.
Is it safe to eat[consume] American beef?

Question 5

To _ someone means to make them happy and interested.

stimulate, thrill, inspire, animate, inflame, provoke, arouse

1. to cause feelings of enthusiasm in (someone), to make (someone) feel energetic and eager to do something
2. to cause (a particular emotion or reaction) to be felt or to happen
3. to increase the activity of (something, such as nerve tissue)

Answer 5

excite

The prospect of a year in Paris greatly excited Jiho.

Question 6

If something is _, it is in a large amount or degree.

Answer 6

extreme

Question 7

_ is the feeling of being afraid.

Answer 7

fear

Question 8

If you are _, you are lucky.

lucky

1. having good luck, enjoying good fortune, lucky
2. coming or happening because of good luck

Answer 8

fortunate

They were (very) fortunate to have his help.
We’re fortunate in having these opportunities.

Question 9

If someone _s to do something, they do it by chance.

occur, take place, come about, result, develop

Answer 9

happen

This must never happen again.
An accident can happen anywhere.
Nobody knows what will happen next.

Question 10

The _ of something is how long it is from one end to the other.

Answer 10

length

Question 11

A _ is something you do wrong.

Answer 11

mistake

Question 12

To _ something is to watch it.

Answer 12

observe

Question 13

An _ is a chance to do something.

Answer 13

opportunity

Question 14

A _ is something of value that is given to the winner.

Answer 14

prize

Question 15

A _ is a contest to see who is the fastest.

Answer 15

race

Question 16

To _ is to suddenly understand.

become aware of, understand, take in, get the message

1. to understand or become aware of (something)
2. to cause (something) to become real
3. to achieve (something, such as a goal, dream, etc.)
4. to earn or get (money) by sale or effort

Answer 16

realize

I didn’t realize (that) you were so unhappy.
The moment I saw her, I realized something was wrong.
Only later did she realize her mistake.

Question 17

To _ is to give an answer to what someone else said.

Answer 17

respond

Question 18

A _ is a chance of something bad happening.

danger, hazard

Answer 18

risk

Question 19

To _ is to ask yourself questions or have a need to know.

Answer 19

wonder

Question 20

_ is used to say something has not happened up to now.

Answer 20

yet