Unit 2 Times Change

Question 1

adapt

Answer 1

to change your ideas or behaviour so that you can deal with a new situation

Question 2

adjust

Answer 2

to move somethingslightlyso that it is in therightplaceor is morecomfortable

Question 3

adjust to

Answer 3

to getusedto anewsituationbychangingyourideasor the way you dothings

Question 4

alter

Answer 4

to make small changes to a piece of clothing so that it fits better

Question 5

change a tyre

Answer 5

toreplacea tyre with anewordifferenttyre

Question 6

change gear

Answer 6

tostarttoworkordevelopin adifferentway or at adifferentspeed

Question 7

change places

Answer 7

to take someone’spositionwhile they take yours

Question 8

change sides

Answer 8

tostopsupportingonepersonorgroupin anargumentandstartsupportingthe other

Question 9

change the subject

Answer 9

to deliberately start talking about something else to avoid an argument or embarrassing situation

Question 10

change your doctor

Answer 10

to choose to see a different doctor to the one you have been seeing

Question 11

change your name

Answer 11

to change the word by which you are known to something else

Question 12

change your tune

Answer 12

tostartsayingsomethingdifferentabout asubjectorsituation, or tostartbehavingin adifferentway

Question 13

change your ways

Answer 13

tostarttobehavemuchbetter

Question 14

considerable change

Answer 14

a difference that is large in size, amount or degree

Question 15

convert (currency) into (currency)

Answer 15

to change money from the system used in one country to the system used in another

Question 16

convert (something) into (something)

Answer 16

tochangefrom one system, use ormethodto another, or tomakesomething do this

Question 17

dramatic change

Answer 17

a difference that happens suddenlyandis surprisingoreasytonotice

Question 18

economic change

Answer 18

a situation related to money in which something becomes different

Question 19

far-reaching change

Answer 19

a difference that affects a lot of people or things in an important way

Question 20

modify

Answer 20

tochangesomethingslightly,especiallyinordertoimproveit or tomakeit lessextreme

Question 21

pleasant change

Answer 21

a difference that is enjoyable or attractive in a way that makes you feel pleased and satisfied

Question 22

political change

Answer 22

a situation related to politics in which something becomes different

Question 23

refreshing change

Answer 23

a difference that is welcomebecause of beingunusual orexciting

Question 24

significant change

Answer 24

a difference that is very large or noticeable

Question 25

social change

Answer 25

a situation related to society and to people’s lives in general in which something becomes different

Question 26

sudden change

Answer 26

a difference that happens very quickly and without any sign that it is going to happen

Question 27

sweeping change

Answer 27

a difference that has a major effect

Question 28

switch over to (something)

Answer 28

tostopdoingone thing andstartdoinganother

Question 29

switch with (somebody)

Answer 29

to do someone else’sworkin theirplace,usuallyinexchangefor themdoingyourworkon some otheroccasion

Question 30

vary

Answer 30

to be different in different situations

Question 31

vary according to

Answer 31

to be different depending on something else

Question 32

welcome change

Answer 32

a difference that makes you feel better