Unit 5.1

Question 1

squeak

Answer 1

to make a short, very high cry or sound:

The mice in the cupboard squeaked.

Question 2

point out/stand out/set out/look into/check out/try out

Answer 2

(ya know them)

Question 3

follow suit

Answer 3

to do the same thing as someone else:

When one airline reduces its prices, the rest soon follow suit.

Question 4

follow sth up

Answer 4

to find out more about something, or take more action connected with it:
The idea sounded interesting and I decided to follow it up.

Question 5

by rights

Answer 5

if the situation was fair:

By rights, it should be my turn next.

Question 6

to be (as) right as rain

Answer 6

to feel healthy or well again:

You just need a good night’s sleep, and then you’ll be right as rain again.

Question 7

in the right

Answer 7

If you are in the right, what you are doing is morally or legally correct.

Question 8

to be right under your nose

Answer 8

to be in a place that you can clearly see:

I spent all morning looking for the book, and it was right under my nose the whole time.

Question 9

in no time

Answer 9

very quickly or very soon:

The kids ate their dinner in no time.

Question 10

(right/dead/bang) on time

Answer 10

happening or done at the particular moment that it was expected to happen or be done:
My parents go to the house right on time.

Question 11

at times

Answer 11

sometimes:

You can be really annoying at times, you know.

Question 12

the right way around

Answer 12

in the correct position:

The lid has to go on the right way around or it won’t fit.

Question 13

within your rights

Answer 13

If you are within your rights to do something, you are legally allowed to do it:
I think I’m quite within my rights to demand a full refund.

Question 14

serve sb right

Answer 14

If you say that something bad serves someone right, you mean that that person deserves it:
“He hit me!” “It serves you right. You shouldn’t have been so mean to him.”

Question 15

harsh

Answer 15

unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary:

harsh criticism

Question 16

master

Answer 16

a person who is very skilled in a particular job or activity:
He was a master of disguise.

Question 17

scholar

Answer 17

a person who studies a subject in great detail, especially at a university:
a classics/history scholar

Question 18

body

Answer 18

a group of people who have joined together for a particular reason:
a governing body
an advisory body

Question 19

authority

Answer 19

an expert on a subject:

She’s a world authority on 19th-century Irish history.

Question 20

bring out

Answer 20

to make a particular quality or detail noticeable:

A crisis can bring out the best and the worst in people.

Question 21

pick up

Answer 21

to learn a new skill or language by practising it rather than being taught it:
Don’t bother with the computer manual - you’ll pick it up as you go along.

Question 22

imagine

Answer 22

to form or have a mental picture or idea of something:

Imagine Robert Redford when he was young - that’s what John looks like.

Question 23

devise

Answer 23

to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination:
He’s good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.

Question 24

conceive

Answer 24

to invent a plan or an idea:

He conceived the plot for this film while he was still a student.

Question 25

formulated

Answer 25

to develop all the details of a plan for doing something:

to formulate a new plan

Question 26

cluster

Answer 26

to form a group, sometimes by surrounding something, or to make something do this:
People clustered around the noticeboard to read the exam results.

Question 27

converge

Answer 27

to come from other places to meet in a particular place:

Ambulances, police cars, and fire engines all converged on the scene.

Question 28

group

Answer 28

to form a group or put people or things into a group:

We all grouped together around the bride for a family photograph.

Question 29

rally

Answer 29

to return to a better condition:

The nurse said my mother had rallied after a poor night.

Question 30

sequel

Answer 30

an event that happens after and is the result of an earlier event:
There was a dramatic sequel to last Thursday’s scandalous revelations when the minister suddenly announced his resignation.

Question 31

the upshot

Answer 31

something that happens as a result of other actions, events, or decisions:
The upshot of the discussions is that there will be no layoffs.

Question 32

follow-up

Answer 32

a further action connected with something that happened before:
This meeting is a follow-up to the one we had last month.

Question 33

consequence

Answer 33

a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient:
Not making a will can have serious consequences for your children and other family members.

Question 34

parallel

Answer 34

to happen at the same time as something else, or be similar or equal to something else:
The events of the last ten days in some ways parallel those before the 1978 election.

something very similar to something else, or a similarity between two things:
I’m trying to see if there are any obvious parallels between the two cases.

Question 35

correspond

Answer 35

to match or be similar or equal:

The money I’ve saved corresponds roughly to the amount I need for my plane ticket.

Question 36

equate

Answer 36

to consider one thing to be the same as or equal to another thing:
He complained that there was a tendency to equate right-wing politics with self-interest.

Question 37

heighten

Answer 37

to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or effect:
The strong police presence only heightened the tension among the crowd.