unit 8 Friendships

Question 1

fall out (with somebody)

Answer 1

(p. v) to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them:
eg. He left home after falling out with his parents.

Question 2

get on well(with somebody)

Answer 2

(p. h) to have a good relationship:

eg. We’re getting on much better now that we don’t live together.

Question 3

hang out(with someone)

Answer 3

(phr) to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone:

eg. Who is he hanging out with these days?

Question 4

see eye to eye

Answer 4

(phr) If two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other:
eg. My sisters don’t see eye to eye with me about the arrangements.

Question 5

boredom

Answer 5

(n) the state of being bored:

eg. They started quarrelling out of sheer boredom.

Question 6

madness

Answer 6

(n) stupid or dangerous behaviour:

eg. To begin a war would be sheer madness.

Question 7

competitive

Answer 7

(adj) wanting very much to win or be more successful than other people:
eg. You’re very competitive - it’s meant to be a friendly match!

Question 8

constructively

Answer 8

(adv) in a useful or helpful way:

eg. We ought to deal constructively with the problems

Question 9

criticize

Answer 9

(v) to express disagreement with or disapproval of something or someone:
eg. It’s a lot easier to criticize (a plan) than to offer useful suggestions.

Question 10

expectation

Answer 10

(n) the feeling of expecting something to happen:

eg. Considering the injuries he’s had there can be little expectation of him winning the race.

Question 11

fault

Answer 11

(n) a mistake, especially something for which you are to blame:
eg. It’s not my fault she didn’t come!

Question 12

isolated

Answer 12

(adj) not near to other places:
[eg] an isolated farm/village

feeling unhappy because of not seeing or talking to other people:
[eg] Working at home was making her feel increasingly isolated.

Question 13

leaflet

Answer 13

(c.n) a piece of paper, or several pieces of paper folded together, that gives information or advertises something:

[eg] distribute/hand out leaflets;
Staff stood outside the supermarket handing out leaflets advertising the promotion.

Question 14

romance

Answer 14

(n) a close, usually short relationship of love between two people:
eg. They got married last year after a whirlwind (= very short and unexpected) romance.

Question 15

slap

Answer 15

(c. n) a quick hit with the flat part of the hand or other flat object:
eg. She gave her son a slap for behaving badly.

Question 16

voluntary

Answer 16

(adj) done, made, or given willingly, without being forced or paid to do it:
eg. Employees can make voluntary contributions to the savings plan of up to 25% of their earnings.