Unit 7.1

Question 1

have an eye for sth

Answer 1

to be good at noticing a particular type of thing:

She has an eye for detail.

Question 2

catch someone’s eye

Answer 2

to cause someone to notice something or someone:

I was looking around the store for a present for my mom, and this book caught my eye.

Question 3

turn a blind eye

Answer 3

to ignore something that you know is wrong:

Management often turn a blind eye to bullying in the workplace.

Question 4

turn sb on to sth

Answer 4

to cause someone to be interested in something:

He turned me on to all kinds of music that I never would have heard otherwise.

Question 5

look someone in the eye

Answer 5

to talk to someone in an honest way that shows no doubts:

I wanted to look people in the eye and tell them I made a mistake.

Question 6

see eye to eye

Answer 6

If two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other:

My sisters don’t see eye to eye with me about the arrangements.

Question 7

awe-inspiring

Answer 7

causing you to feel great respect or admiration:
Niagara Falls really is an awe-inspiring sight.
Her knowledge of computers is quite awe-inspiring.

Question 8

model yourself on sb

Answer 8

to try to make yourself very similar to someone else:

Lots of young singers modelled themselves on Beyoncé.

Question 9

ubiquitous

Answer 9

seeming to be everywhere:

Leather is very much in fashion this season, as is the ubiquitous denim.

Question 10

setback

Answer 10

something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing:
Sally had been recovering well from her operation, but yesterday she experienced/suffered a setback.

Question 11

sceptical

Answer 11

doubting that something is true or useful:

Many experts remain sceptical about/of his claims.

Question 12

tell sb off

Answer 12

to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong:
The teacher told me off for swearing.

Question 13

put a stop to sth

Answer 13

to stop an unpleasant, unwanted activity or habit from continuing:
He used to smoke in bed when I first got to know him, but I soon put a stop to that!

Question 14

lean toward something

Answer 14

to be interested in something and be likely to do a particular activity:
He said he was leaning toward entering the race for governor.

Question 15

unlit

Answer 15

not yet burning:
He took the unlit cigar from his mouth.

having no lights, or with the lights switched off:
Pilots may not take off from unlit runways at night.

Question 16

glint

Answer 16

When someone’s eyes glint, they look bright, expressing a strong emotion:
She smiled at him, her eyes glinting with mischief.

to produce small, bright flashes of light reflected from a surface:
The stream glinted in the moonlight.

Question 17

mischief

Answer 17

behaviour, especially a child’s, that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage:
She’s a lively little girl, full of mischief.
He needs a hobby to keep him busy and stop him from getting into mischief.