Unit 6.1

Question 1

enduring

Answer 1

existing for a long time:

the enduring appeal of cartoons

Question 2

compelling

Answer 2

If a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong:
compelling evidence
It’s a fairly compelling argument for going.

Question 3

lazily

Answer 3

in a way that shows that you are not willing to work or use any effort:
These reporters lazily repeat rumours instead of researching the facts.

Question 4

innumerate

Answer 4

unable to understand and use numbers in calculations

Question 5

plausible

Answer 5

seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed:

a plausible explanation/excuse

Question 6

handling

Answer 6

the way that someone deals with a situation or person:

President Kennedy made his reputation with his handling of the Cuban missile crisis.

Question 7

undertaking

Answer 7

a job, business, or piece of work:

The construction of the tunnel is a large and complex undertaking.

Question 8

obscure

Answer 8

not known to many people:

an obscure island in the Pacific

Question 9

dispel

Answer 9

to remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary:
I’d like to start the speech by dispelling a few rumours that have been spreading recently.

Question 10

prime

Answer 10

main or most important:

This is a prime example of 1930s architecture.

Question 11

survey

Answer 11

an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions:
A recent survey found/revealed/showed that 58 percent of people did not know where their heart is.

Question 12

take the view

Answer 12

to have an opinion (about something); to believe:

He takes the view that the economy will improve in the coming year.

Question 13

speculate

Answer 13

to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain:
I don’t know why she did it - I’m just speculating.
A spokesperson declined to speculate on the cause of the train crash.

Question 14

straightforward

Answer 14

easy to understand or simple:

Just follow the signs to Bradford - it’s very straightforward.

Question 15

unmusical

Answer 15

not pleasant to listen to; not sounding like music:

The birds are not noisy but most of their notes are harsh and unmusical.

Question 16

superb

Answer 16

of excellent quality; very great:

He is a superb dancer.

Question 17

take exception to something

Answer 17

If you take exception to something, you feel offended or annoyed by it, usually with the result that you complain about it.
He also took exception to having been spied on.
And the problem is that they take exception to any kind of noise whatsoever.

Question 18

take account of something

Answer 18

to consider or include particular facts or details when making a decision or judgment about something
These figures do not take account of changes in the rate of inflation.

Question 19

take issue with someone/something

Answer 19

to disagree strongly with someone or something:

I take issue with parents who push their children too hard.

Question 20

take first/second place

Answer 20

to be the most important thing/a less important thing:

Work takes second place.

Question 21

take something for granted

Answer 21

to never think about something because you believe it will always be available or stay exactly the same:
I took it for granted that I would find the perfect job.
It’s easy to take your parents for granted.