unit 3 Universal Language

Question 1

revise

Answer 1

(v) to read and learn information that you have studied in order to prepare for an examination. The American word is review

eg Have you revised the work we did last term?

Question 2

illegal

Answer 2

(adj) not allowed by law:

eg. Hacking someone’s personal data becomes illegal because of privacy.

Question 3

accommodation

Answer 3

(c. n) a place for someone to stay, live, or work in. The usual American word is accommodations
eg. The hotel provides accommodation for up to 100 people.

Question 4

fascinating

Answer 4

making you very interested or attracted

eg. I find him absolutely fascinating.

Question 5

co-exist

Answer 5

(i.v) to live or exist together at the same time or in the same place:

eg .He does not believe that modern medicine can co-exist with faith-healing.

Question 6

gesture

Answer 6

(c. n)a movement of the hands, arms, or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling:
eg. She made a rude gesture at the car driver.

Question 7

sincerity

Answer 7

(u. n) an honest way of behaving that shows that you really mean what you say or do
eg. He’s like a politician who wants to convince you of his sincerity.

Question 8

tourism

Answer 8

(u. n) the business of providing services for people who are travelling for their holiday
eg. The island is being destroyed by the relentless march of tourism.

Question 9

verbal

Answer 9

(adj) spoken rather than written:

eg. Do you have it down in writing , or was it just a verbal agreement?

Question 10

manga comic

Answer 10

Japanese comic books that tell stories in pictures.

Question 11

secure

Answer 11

(adj) not doubting or being worried about yourself and your personal relationships:
eg. Children need to feel secure in order to do well.
(adj) positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall, or break:
eg. Check that all the windows are secure.