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