Units 1-5

Question 1

Ambiguity (n)

/ˌæmbɪˈɡjuːəti/

Answer 1

Having more than one meaning and might be explained in different ways. Therefore its unclear.

Ambiguous (adj)

Question 2

Virtually (adv) /ˈvɜːrtʃuəli/

Answer 2

Almost

Question 3

Shrink (n) /ʃrɪŋk/

Answer 3

(slang,humorous)apsychiatristor psychologist

Question 4

Crawl (n,v) /krɒːl/

Answer 4

Move very slowly in traffic

Question 5

To have second thoughts (about sth)

Answer 5

To become dubious about a decision you’ve made

Question 6

To be in two minds about sth

Answer 6

be unable to decide what to do about sth

Question 7

Sweet of sb

Answer 7

Kind of sb

Question 8

To be tied up

Answer 8

Be busy and unable to do other things

Question 9

it strikes somebody (that)

Answer 9

(of a thought or idea) suddenly come into sb’s mind

Question 10

Be the last thing on sb’s mind

Answer 10

Be the thing that sb is least likely to be thinking about

Question 11

Get out of sth

Answer 11

Avoid doing sth

Question 12

You’re not gonna believe this, but…

Answer 12

Used to introduce surprising and often unwelcome news

Question 13

Get sb/sth to do sth

Answer 13

Make or persuade sb/sth to do sth

Question 14

Keep (v)

Answer 14

(of food) remain fresh

Question 15

Put sth into words

Answer 15

say or write sth in a particular way

Question 16

Push sb/yourself

Answer 16

make sb/yourself work harder

Question 17

Leave sth to/with sb

Answer 17

allow sb to take care of sth

Question 18

Bring sb/sth + adverb/preposition

Answer 18

Cause sb/sth to reach a particular condition or place

Example: it was the war that brought him to power

Question 19

Come with/in sth

Answer 19

be sold or produced with a particular feature

Example: The radio comes with batteries. The chair come in four different colors.

Question 20

Peel (off) (v)

Answer 20

To remove the outer layer of sth (mostly food or fruit)

Question 21

Mistake sb/sth for sb/sth else

Answer 21

Wrongly think that sb/sth is sb/sth else

Question 22

Possess (v), Possession (n)
[formal]

Answer 22

1) To have or own sth
Ex: He was charged with possessin a shotgun without a licence.

2) to have a particular feature
Ex: Iʼm afraid he doesnʼt possess a sense of humour.

Question 23

Certainly (adv)

Answer 23

1) Definitely
2) ofcourse (as an answer to a question)

Useful forms of certain:
- It’s certain that…
- sb is certain to do sth

Question 24

possessionisninetenthsofthelaw (saying)

Answer 24

ifyoualreadyhaveorcontrolsomething,itisdifficultforsomebodyelsetotakeitawayfromyou,eveniftheyhavethelegalrighttoit

Question 25

Housing (n)
/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/

Answer 25

[uncountable]houses,flats/​apartments,etc.thatpeoplelivein,especiallywhenreferringtotheirtype,priceorcondition

• public/​privatehousing

• poorhousingconditions

• thehousingshortage

• thehousingmarket(=theactivityofbuyingandsellinghouses,etc.)

• low-cost/​cheaphousing

Question 26

Household (n, adj)

Answer 26

Noun: all the people living in a flat together

• Most households own at least one car.
• low-income/​one-parent, etc. households
• the head of the household
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Adjective: connected with a house or flat and the people living in it

•household bills/​chores/​goods

Question 27

Likelihood (n)
[Uncountable, singular]

Answer 27

Probability

Useful forms:
• in all likelihood (=very probably)
• the likelihood is that … (= it’s likely that)

Question 28

Likely (adj, adv)

Answer 28

1) probable or expected
Ex: the most likely outcome

2) seeming suitable for a purpose
Ex: She seems the most likely candidate for the job.

Question 29

Apologetic (adj)
/əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/

Answer 29

feelingorshowingthatyouaresorryfordoingsomethingwrongorforcausingaproblem
• to be apologetic about/for sth

Question 30

Inclusion (n)
/ɪnˈkluːʒn/

Answer 30

Antonym = exclusion (n)

1) [uncountable]thefactofincludingsomebody/​something;thefactofbeingincluded

Ex: Hisinclusionintheteamisindoubt.
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2) [countable]apersonorthingthatisincluded

Ex: Thereweresomesurprisinginclusionsinthelist

Question 31

Humanitarian (n, adj)

Answer 31

Noun: apersonwhoisconcernedwithreducingsufferingandimprovingtheconditionsthatpeoplelivein

Adjective: concernedwithreducingsufferingandimprovingtheconditionsthatpeoplelivein

Question 32

To be an effort

Answer 32

To be difficult or painful to do

Ex: I was so sick that even standing up was an effort.
Ex: Convincing that is always an effort!

Question 33

Make an effort
Or
Make the effort

Answer 33

Attempt to do sth, especially when it’s difficult

Ex: I made an effort to get her number infront her dad.
Ex: Studying after the midnight is never easy, but I decided to make the effort.

Also:
Make every effort to do sth
Make no effort to do sth

Question 34

Put effort into (doing) sth

Answer 34

Try hard to do sth

Ex: all you need to do is put effort into learning Python.

Question 35

Take the effort out of sth

Answer 35

To make something easier.

Ex: an automatic car takes the effort out of driving.

Question 36

It takes effort to do sth
Or
Sth takes effort

Answer 36

You have to try hard

Ex: it takes effort to get into Harvard.

Question 37

To be (well) worth the effort

Answer 37

Used to say sth is worth doing even though it’s hard

Ex: it’s a difficult place to get to, but it’s well worth the effort.

Question 38

With effort [formal]
Without effort

Answer 38

To do sth after trying hard, or easily

Ex: With great effort, he passed the final course.
Ex: He jumped over the fence without effort.

Question 39

Set an example (to sb)

Answer 39

To show by your behaviour how other people should behave

Ex: you should set an example to your brother!

Question 40

Treat (v)

Answer 40

To behave towards sb or sth in a particular way

Useful collocations:
• treat sb like/as sth : They treat me like one of the family.
• treat sb with respect/suspicion/anger etc. : If you treat her with respect, she won’t reject your request.
• treat sth as sth: please treat this info as completely confidential.

Question 41

Treat sb like dirt/ a dog [informal]

Answer 41

Treat sb very badly and without respect

Ex: I don’t know why she treat him like dirt.

Question 42

Feel/look like a million bucks
[Informal, AE]

Answer 42

To feel or look healthy, happy and beautiful
Ex: what’s Nick? You look like a million bucks.

Question 43

Pass the buck

Answer 43

To make someone else responsible for sth you should deal with

Ex: don’t pass the buck or blame someone else for you failure.

Question 44

The buck stops with sb

Answer 44

Used to say that a particular person is responsible for something

Ex: it was my decision to purchase the package; the buck stops with me.

Question 45

Buck naked

Answer 45

Not wearing any clothes

Ex: she was standing by the road buck naked.

Question 46

Buck up (v)

Answer 46

1) to become happier or to make sb happier
Ex: you need something to buck you up!

2) [informal] to improve or to make sth improve
Ex: our company should get through some difficulties before the situation bucks up.

Question 47

Buck for sth (v)

Answer 47

To try very hard to get sth, especially a good position at work

Ex: James is bucking for promotion.

Question 48

Get the credit (for sth)

Answer 48

Be admired and given the praise for doing sth successfully

Ex: he got the credit for launching the project successfully.

Question 49

On the credit side

Answer 49

Used to talk about the good things about sb or sth

Ex: on the credit side, the movie has a good plot.