Unit 39. Using the land.

Question 1

pass

Answer 1

to go past something or someone or move in relation to it, him, or her

Question 2

electricity

Answer 2

a form of energy that can be produced in several ways and that provides power to devices that create light, heat, etc.

Question 3

heat

Answer 3

the system that keeps a building warm

Question 4

reddish

Answer 4

slightly red in colour

Question 5

cover

Answer 5

to put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something

Question 6

tin

Answer 6

a chemical element that is a silver-coloured metal, often combined with other metals or used to cover and protect other metals

Question 7

steel

Answer 7

a strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things that need a strong structure, especially vehicles and buildings

Question 8

iron

Answer 8

a chemical element that is a common greyish-coloured metal. It is strong, used in making steel, and exists in very small amounts in blood

Question 9

whitish

Answer 9

almost white in colour

Question 10

silver

Answer 10

a chemical element that is a valuable shiny, white metal, used for making cutlery (= knives, spoons, etc.), jewellery, coins, and decorative objects

Question 11

gold

Answer 11

a chemical element that is a valuable, shiny, yellow metal used to make coins and jewellery

Question 12

take something out

Answer 12

to remove something from somewhere

Question 13

mine

Answer 13

a hole or system of holes in the ground where substances such as coal, metal, and salt are removed

Question 14

extract

Answer 14

to remove or take out something

Question 15

mining

Answer 15

the industry or activity of removing substances such as coal or metal from the ground by digging

Question 16

crop

Answer 16

(the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts

Question 17

crop

Answer 17

If a plant crops, it produces fruit, flowers, etc.

Question 18

harvest

Answer 18

to pick and collect crops, or to collect plants, animals, or fish as food

Question 19

harvest

Answer 19

the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields, or the activity of cutting and collecting them, or the crops that are cut and collected

Question 20

pick

Answer 20

When you pick flowers or fruit, you take them off a plant or tree

Question 21

barley

Answer 21

a tall plant like grass with long, straight hairs growing from the head of each stem, or the grain from this plant, used for food and for making beer and whisky

Question 22

maize

Answer 22

a tall plant grown in many parts of the world for its yellow seeds, which are eaten as food, made into flour, or fed to animals

Question 23

wheat

Answer 23

a plant whose yellowish-brown grain is used for making flour, or the grain itself

Question 24

cereal

Answer 24

a food that is made from grain and eaten with milk, especially in the morning

Question 25

carrot

Answer 25

a long pointed orange root eaten as a vegetable

Question 26

potato

Answer 26

a round vegetable that grows underground and has white flesh with light brown, red, or pink skin, or the plant on which these grow

Question 27

pear

Answer 27

a sweet fruit, usually with a green skin and a lot of juice, that has a round base and is slightly pointed towards the stem

Question 28

apple

Answer 28

a round fruit with firm, white flesh and a green, red, or yellow skin

Question 29

fruit

Answer 29

the soft part containing seeds that is produced by a plant. Many types of fruit are sweet and can be eaten

Question 30

lamb

Answer 30

a young sheep, or the flesh of a young sheep eaten as meat

Question 31

cow

Answer 31

a large female farm animal kept to produce meat and milk

Question 32

slaughter

Answer 32

the killing of animals for meat

Question 33

keep

Answer 33

If you keep animals, you own and take care of them, but not in your home as pets

Question 34

cheese

Answer 34

a food made from milk, or from a milk-like substance taken from plants, that can be either firm or soft and is usually yellow or white in colour

Question 35

butter

Answer 35

a pale yellow solid food containing a lot of fat that is made from cream and is spread on bread or used in cooking

Question 36

milk

Answer 36

the white liquid produced by cows, goats, and sheep and used by humans as a drink or for making butter, cheese, etc.

Question 37

dairy

Answer 37

foods that are made from milk, such as cream, butter, and cheese

Question 38

concentrate

Answer 38

to direct your attention or your efforts towards a particular activity, subject, or problem

Question 39

farm

Answer 39

an area of land, together with a house and buildings, used for growing crops and/or keeping animals as a business

Question 40

agriculture

Answer 40

farming

Question 41

plant

Answer 41

to put a plant into the ground or into a container of soil so that it will grow

Question 42

grow [grew, growen]

Answer 42

a. If a plant grows in a particular place, it exists and develops there; b. If you grow a plant, you put it in the ground and take care of it, usually in order to sell it.

Question 43

leaf

Answer 43

one of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at one end to the stem or branch

Question 44

branch

Answer 44

one of the parts of a tree that grows out from the main trunk and has leaves, flowers, or fruit on it

Question 45

root

Answer 45

the part of a plant that grows down into the earth to get water and food and holds the plant firm in the ground

Question 46

tree

Answer 46

a tall plant that has a wooden trunk and branches that grow from its upper part

Question 47

water

Answer 47

to pour water on to plants or the soil that they are growing in

Question 48

plant

Answer 48

a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and produces seeds

Question 49

grass

Answer 49

a low, green plant that grows naturally over a lot of the earth’s surface, having groups of very thin leaves that grow close together in large numbers

Question 50

dry

Answer 50

used to describe something that has no water or other liquid in, on, or around it

Question 51

soil

Answer 51

the material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow

Question 52

ground

Answer 52

the surface of the earth

Question 53

land

Answer 53

a. an area of ground, especially when used for a particular purpose such as farming or building. b. the surface of the earth that is not covered by water.