Unit 2, Thinking and learning

Question 1

Оценивать

Answer 1

Assess
Example:
We tried to assess his suitability for the job.

Question 2

Предположить

Answer 2

Assume
Example:
You must assume the reason of this incident.

Question 3

Сбить с толку

Answer 3

Baffle
Example:
Detectives remain baffled by these murders.

Question 4

Предвзятый

Answer 4

Biased
Example;
It was a biased report.

Question 5

Концентрироваться

Answer 5

Concentrate
Example:
I find it hard to concentrate.

Question 6

Считать что

Answer 6

Consider
Example:
She considered this situation disgusting.

Question 7

Предусмотреть, размышлять

Answer 7

Contemplate
Example:
I’m contemplating retirement next year.

Question 8

Циничный

Answer 8

Cynical
Example:
I know that some of you are very cynical about the proposals.

Question 9

Сделать вывод

Answer 9

Deduce
Example:
He deduced that she was cheating on him.

Question 10

Обдумать

Answer 10

Deliberate
Example:
The judges deliberated for an hour before choosing the winner.

Question 11

Дилемма

Answer 11

Dilemma
Example:
This situation has truly became a dilemma.

Question 12

Сомнительный, двусмысленный

Answer 12

Dubious
Example:
I’m very dubious about his ability to do the job.

Question 13

Расчет, оценить стоимость

Answer 13

Estimate
Example:
It’s hard to estimate the cost of repairing your car.

Question 14

Вера

Answer 14

Faith
Example:
I’m delighted to know you have such faith in me

Question 15

Собирать, предполагать

Answer 15

Gather
Example:
You’re new here, I gather

Question 16

Понять

Answer 16

Grasp
Example:
He was finding it difficult to grasp the rules of the game.

Question 17

Догадка (2 слова)

Answer 17

Guesswork, hunch
Example:
It was theory based on pure guesswork

Question 18

Хитроумный

Answer 18

Ingenious
Example:
This is an Ingenious device.

Question 19

Объяснить

Answer 19

Justify
Example:
You will be expected to Justify your actions.

Question 20

Наивный

Answer 20

Naïve
Example:
I was a naïve 17 year old at the time.

Question 21

Идея

Answer 21

Notion
Example:
I haven’t the faintest notion what you’re talking about

Question 22

Убедительный

Answer 22

Plausible

The bomb was the only plausible explanation for the crash.

Question 23

Обдумать

Answer 23

Ponder

I am still pondering wheter to tell Jenny or not.

Question 24

Предвзятый

Answer 24

Prejudiced

Reperty’s reporting was clearly biased and and prejuced against the homeless.

Question 25

Предположить

Answer 25

Presume

I presume you have already ordered lunch.

Question 26

Запрос

Answer 26

Query (noun)

We have a number of queries regarding delivery.

Question 27

Запросить

Answer 27

Query (verb)

It is not for us to query his decisions.

Question 28

Считать

Answer 28

Reckon

I reckon there is something wrong with him.

Question 29

Отражать

Answer 29

Reflect

Josie reflected on how easily she could have been killed.

Question 30

Размышлять

Answer 30

Speculate

We can only speculate on the reasons of his sudden resignation.

Question 31

Скептический

Answer 31

Sceptical

Harrison approved the plan, but Raily remained sceptical.

Question 32

Предположить

Answer 32

Suppose

She was about 35, Dester supposed.

Question 33

Сознательный

Answer 33

Conscientious

Simon is a very conscientious worker.

Question 34

Зубрить

Answer 34

Cram

My exams are in two weeks, so I am cramming at the moment.

Question 35

Необразованный

Answer 35

Ignorant

I was ignorant of the terms used in business.