Unit 8

Question 1

ACTOR

Answer 1

A person who performs on the stage, on television or in films, especially as a profession

Question 2

Athlete

Answer 2

a person who is good at sports and physical exercise

Question 3

Back down

Answer 3

To admit defeat

Question 4

BE THROWN AT THE DEEP END

Answer 4

be made to start a new and difficult activity that you are not prepared for

Question 5

BOYCOTT

Answer 5

to refuse to buy, use or take part in something as a way of protesting

Question 6

challenging

Answer 6

difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability

Question 7

Change your mind

Answer 7

to change a decision or an opinion

Question 8

come up with

Answer 8

to find or produce an answer, a sum of money

Question 9

conceive

Answer 9

to form an idea, a plan, etc. in your mind

Question 10

dead-end

Answer 10

a point at which you can make no further progress in what you are doing

Question 11

demonstration

Answer 11

a public meeting at which people show that they are protesting against or supporting somebody/something

Question 12

discrimination

Answer 12

he practice of treating somebody or a particular group in society less fairly than others

Question 13

dream up

Answer 13

to have an idea, especially a very unusual or silly one

Question 14

ease off

Answer 14

to become less strong, unpleasant

Question 15

engage in

Answer 15

to take part in something

Question 16

face up to something

Answer 16

to accept and deal with something that is difficult or unpleasant