V3

Question 1

c

Answer 1

withstand v
/wɪðˈstænd/
Nothing can withstand the power of millions of voices calling for change.

Question 2

c

Answer 2

various adj
/ˈveəriəs/
He had various jobs before becoming a chemist.

Question 3

c

Answer 3

vapour n
/ˈveɪpə(r)/
He inhaled its vapour for a minute.

Question 4

c

Answer 4

tyre n
/ˈtaɪə(r)/
Rubber tyres protect a car from lightning.

Question 5

c

Answer 5

suffragette n
/ˌsʌfrəˈdʒet/
Emmeline Pankhurst was the leader of the suffragette movement in 1913.

Question 6

c

Answer 6

rubber adj
/ˈrʌbə(r)/
He wore a rubber mask to scare his sister.

Question 7

c

Answer 7

railing n
/ˈreɪlɪŋ/
They were imprisoned for chaining themselves to railings outside the Prime Minister’s
house in London.

Question 8

c

Answer 8

lawsuit n
/ˈlɔːsuːt/
He filed a lawsuit against his record company.

Question 9

c

Answer 9

exquisitely adv
/ɪkˈskwɪzɪtli/
We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology.

Question 10

c

Answer 10

strangle v
/ˈstræŋɡl/
His invention caused his death when he was strangled by the ropes.

Question 11

c

Answer 11

leap n
/liːp/
That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

Question 12

c

Answer 12

avalanche n
/ˈævəlɑːnʃ/
An avalanche can be extremely dangerous for climbers.

Question 13

c

Answer 13

despair v
/dɪˈspeə(r)/
Apart from staying calm and not despairing, knowing the right thing to do in a crisis is also vital.

Question 14

c

Answer 14

dwell v
/dwel/
A recent survey has shown that we spend almost three quarters of an hour every week dwelling on our regrets.

Question 15

c

Answer 15

lethal adj
/ˈliːθl/
It is the home of more than half the plant and animal species known to man, many of
which are lethal.

Question 16

c

Answer 16

plumber n
/ˈplʌmə(r)/
The plumber fixed our toilet.

Question 17

c

Answer 17

imprison v
/ɪmˈprɪzn/
Several suffragettes had been imprisoned for attacking policeman.

Question 18

c

Answer 18

geneticist n
/dʒəˈnetɪsɪst/
A geneticist is a scientist who studies genetics.

Question 19

c

Answer 19

fast asleep adj
/fɑːst əˈsliːp/
I was fast asleep when a knock on the door woke me up.

Question 20

cc

Answer 20

half asleep adj
/hɑːf əˈsliːp/
I was half asleep and unable to concentrate well in class.

Question 21

c

Answer 21

weep v
/wiːp/
Some people nd music so moving that it makes them weep.

Question 22

c

Answer 22

among prep
/əˈmʌŋ/
Sleepwalking is most common among young boys.

Question 23

c

Answer 23

chauffeur n
/ˈʃəʊfə(r)/
The company sent a chauffeur to pick them up.

Question 24

c

Answer 24

fry v
/fraɪ/
I don’t fry my food. It’s not very healthy.

Question 25

c

Answer 25

profoundly adv
/prəˈfaʊndli/
He was born profoundly deaf.

Question 26

c

Answer 26

whir v
/wɜː(r)/
The computer whirred as it started up.

Question 27

c

Answer 27

can’t get (something) out of
your head
/kɑːnt ɡet … aʊt ɒv jɔː ˈhed/
I can’t get that song out of my head. I keep whistling it.

Question 28

c

Answer 28

comb your hair
/kəʊm jɔː ˈheə(r)/
Are you going to comb your hair? It looks a mess.

Question 29

c

Answer 29

fold your arms
/fəʊld jɔːr ˈɑːmz/
Fold your arms – it will keep you warmer.

Question 30

c

Answer 30

get it off your chest
/ɡet ɪt ɒf jɔː tʃest/
I need to talk to somebody about my problem and get it off my chest.

Question 31

c

Answer 31

give someone a hand
/ɡɪv ˌsʌmwʌn ə ˈhænd/
Could you give me a hand with my homework? It’s really difficult.

Question 32

c

Answer 32

have butterflies in your stomach
/hæv ˌbʌtəflaɪz ɪn jɔː ˈstʌmək/
The test is on Friday. I’ve got butter ies in my stomach!

Question 33

c

Answer 33

learn by heart
/lɜːn baɪ ˈhɑːt/
You need to learn the irregular past tenses by heart.

Question 34

c

Answer 34

on the tip of your tongue
/ɒn ðə tɪp əv jɔː ˈtʌŋ/
I can’t remember her name, but it’s on the tip of my tongue.

Question 35

c

Answer 35

pull someone’s leg
/pʊl ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈleɡ/
You can’t be serious. You must be pulling my leg!

Question 36

c

Answer 36

put your foot in it
/pʊt jɔː ˈfʊt ɪn ɪt/
You really put your foot in it when you asked how Jane’s husband was. He left her last month.

Question 37

c

Answer 37

raise your eyebrows
/reɪz jɔːr ˈaɪbraʊz/
Don’t raise your eyebrows at me.

Question 38

c

Answer 38

scratch v
/skrætʃ/
Don’t scratch the mosquito bite. You’ll only make it worse.

Question 39

c

Answer 39

shrug your shoulders
/ʃrʌɡ jɔː ˈʃəʊldəz/
Do you always shrug your shoulders when you don’t know the answer?

Question 40

c

Answer 40

eyelids n pl
/ˈaɪlɪdz/
She wears a lot of make-up on her eyelids.

Question 41

c

Answer 41

foreground n
/ˈfɔːɡraʊnd/
In the foreground we see the inside of a room with a glass door leading into a garden.

Question 42

c

Answer 42

hurtful adj
/ˈhɜːtfl/
I’ll say something hurtful to him and he’ll say something back.

Question 43

c

Answer 43

in floods of tears
/ɪn ˈflʌdz əv tɪəz/
Is she okay? I saw her in floods of tears.

Question 44

c

Answer 44

technique n
/tekˈniːk/
What technique does he use to help convey the feeling of happiness?

Question 45

c

Answer 45

ice pick n
/ˈaɪs pɪk/
One of the weapons, the ice pick, had actually been used in the crime.

Question 46

c

Answer 46

linguist n
/ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/
She’s a skilled linguist. She understands so much about languages.

Question 47

c

Answer 47

naturalistic adj
/ˌnætʃrəˈlɪstɪk/
It’s as naturalistic as you can make it sound – to lift it off the page, to make it sound
as though you’re not reading it.

Question 48

c

Answer 48

rotten adj
/ˈrɒtn/
That apple is rotten. You should throw it out.

Question 49

c

Answer 49

sincere adj
/sɪnˈsɪə(r)/
He sounded sincere when he apologized.

Question 50

c

Answer 50

sugar cane n
/ˈʃʊɡə keɪn/
Sugar cane is one of the main crops in some countries.

Question 51

c

Answer 51

tirade n
/taɪˈreɪd/
She launched an angry tirade of insults and swear words.

Question 52

c

Answer 52

upbringing n
/ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/
Our upbringing as children impacts on how we behave.

Question 53

c

Answer 53

accuse v
/əˈkjuːz/
They were accused of armed robbery and car theft.

Question 54

c

Answer 54

acquit v
/əˈkwɪt/
He was acquitted and allowed to go free.

Question 55

c

Answer 55

assassination n
/əsæsɪˈneɪʃn/
The assassination of Kennedy is one of the highest-pro le crimes of its kind.

Question 56

c

Answer 56

hijacking n
/ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ/
The hijacking of the plane forced the airport to close.

Question 57

c

Answer 57

kidnapping n
/ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
Kidnapping often happens when a criminal tries to get money from a rich person.

Question 58

c

Answer 58

manslaughter n
/ˈmænslɔːtə(r)/
Manslaughter is killing someone by accident.

Question 59

c

Answer 59

mugging
/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/
Mugging is like robbery but on the street.

Question 60

c

Answer 60

smuggling n
/ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
Smuggling involves taking illegal products from one country to another.

Question 61

cc

Answer 61

theft n
/θeft/
The theft was very stressful for the victim.

Question 62

c

Answer 62

verdict n
/ˈvɜːdɪkt/
After two days the jury reached their verdict.

Question 63

c

Answer 63

agony aunt n
/ˈæɡəni ɑːnt/
An agony aunt writes in a newspaper or magazine giving advice to people in reply to their letters.

Question 64

c

Answer 64

biased adj
/ˈbaɪəst/
The news on Channel 12 is really biased. You can’t believe anything you hear on it.

Question 65

c

Answer 65

clash v
/klæʃ/
Ministers clash over new car tax proposal.

Question 66

c

Answer 66

commentator n
/ˈkɒmənteɪtə(r)/
A commentator is a person who describes a sports event while it’s happening on TV or radio.

Question 67

c

Answer 67

civil liberty n
/ˌsɪvl ˈlɪbəti/
Civil liberties are important for people’s freedom.

Question 68

c

Answer 68

column n
/ˈkɒləm/
Geoff Lewis, 30, writes a weekly newspaper column on cooking.

Question 69

c

Answer 69

disconnection n
/ˌdɪskəˈnekʃn/
When the government proposed punishing illegal downloaders with internet
disconnection, people campaigned against it.

Question 70

c

Answer 70

shoplifter n
/ˈʃɒplɪftə(r)/
A shoplifter is someone who steals something when he / she is in a shop.

Question 71

c

Answer 71

armoured adj
/ˈɑːməd/
Sommerville climbs into a British armoured vehicle.

Question 72

c

Answer 72

become entangled v
/bɪˌkʌm ɪnˈtæŋɡld/
He became entangled with the cord of the phone and was choking.

Question 73

c

Answer 73

dopey adj
/ˈdəʊpi/
In fact, he’s really dopey – he just likes to chew socks most of the time.

Question 74

c

Answer 74

everlasting adj
/ˌevəˈlɑːstɪŋ/
Fans who don’t pay their idols are like lovers who promise everlasting love but then
sit and watch you as you drown.

Question 75

c

Answer 75

unanimously adv
/juˈnænɪməsli/
Newspaper staff tried both dishes and unanimously declared Andrew’s to be the winner.

Question 76

c

Answer 76

undistinguished adj
/ˌʌndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
The undistinguished building would not be noticed by anyone.

Question 77

c

Answer 77

unoccupied adj
/ˌʌnˈɒkjupaɪd/
The house is unoccupied. No one lives there.

Question 78

c

Answer 78

do a deal (= business agreement)
/duː ə ˈdiːl/
I want to do a deal for a new car.

Question 79

c

Answer 79

do a job
/duː ə ˈdʒɒb/
Do a job well and you’ll get promoted.

Question 80

c

Answer 80

do badly
/duː ˈbædli/
If you do badly, will you lose your job?

Question 81

c

Answer 81

do business
/duː ˈbɪznəs/
Many companies do business in a variety of countries.

Question 82

c

Answer 82

do market research
/duː ˌmɑːkɪt rɪˈsɜːtʃ/
Many companies do market research to nd out more about their customers.

Question 83

c

Answer 83

do well
/duː ˈwel/
If I do well, I might make more money.

Question 84

c

Answer 84

employee n
/emplɔɪˈiː/
An employee is a person who works for somebody.

Question 85

c

Answer 85

employer n
/emˈplɔɪə(r)/
An employer is a person or company who employs other people.

Question 86

c

Answer 86

merge v
/mɜːdʒ/
The two companies merged to create one large company.

Question 87

c

Answer 87

recession n
/rɪˈseʃn/
In a recession many people worry about their jobs.

Question 88

c

Answer 88

accommodation n
/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/
Accommodation for tourists can be very expensive in London, especially good hotels.

Question 89

c

Answer 89

friendliness n
/ˈfrendlinəs/
I love Rio because of the friendliness of the people.

Question 90

c

Answer 90

government n
/ˈɡʌvənmənt/
The country has elected a new government.

Question 91

c

Answer 91

megacity n
/ˈmeɡəsɪti/
Tokyo is one of the ve megacities.

Question 92

c

Answer 92

airbrush v
/ˈeəbrʌʃ/
A model was so heavily airbrushed that her waist appeared to be smaller than her head.

Question 93

c

Answer 93

belongings n pl
/bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz/
I packed all my belongings and left.

Question 94

c

Answer 94

celebrity endorser n
/səˈlebrətɪ ɪnˌdɔːsə(r)/
A celebrity endorser can help increase the sales of a product.

Question 95

c

Answer 95

harbour n
/ˈhɑːbə(r)/
They went down to the harbour to see if they had fresh sh.

Question 96

c

Answer 96

massive adj
/ˈmæsɪv/
On one hillside we see massive, luxurious houses and on the next hill, slums.

Question 97

c

Answer 97

momentous adj
/məˈmentəs/
He took a momentous decision. He resigned from his job.

Question 98

c

Answer 98

anaesthetic n
/ˌænəsˈθetɪk/
I was given an anaesthetic before my operation.

Question 99

c

Answer 99

gag

Question 100

c

Answer 100

shrewd

Question 101

c

Answer 101

ghoulish

Question 102

c

Answer 102

happenstance

Question 103

c

Answer 103

to do away with

Question 104

c

Answer 104

dew