Vocabulary Unit 4 Change

Question 1

1.One thing happens after another and keeps being repeated
2. Happening on one day, week… but not on the day, week… that immediately follows

Answer 1

Alternate
1. You go first this game, and then we’ll alternate
2. We usually go to visit my grandma on alternate Sundays

Question 2

To make changes to a document, law, agreement in order to improve it (Вносити правки)

Answer 2

Amend
Could you amend the report before you send it?

Question 3

1. To be gradually destroyed as a result of natural process of change
2. Gradual destruction of sth

Answer 3

Decay

Question 4

To become worse

Answer 4

Deteriorate
The situation in the country has deteriorated and tourists are advised not to go there

Question 5

1. To suffer sth unpleasant or difficult in a patient way over a long period
2. To last for a long time

Answer 5

Endure
1. I don’t know how people endure the conditions in prison
2. Shakespeare’s works have endured over 400 years

Question 6

To make sth stay the same

Answer 6

Maintain
I find it hard to maintain my weight

Question 7

To continue to do or say sth in a determined way

Answer 7

Persist (in)
You’ll get into trouble if you persist in behaving this way

Question 8

To make some changes to sth in order to improve it

Answer 8

Refine
You need to refine your argument to make it clearer

Question 9

To improve situation by correcting things that are wrong or unfair, or make a system work more effectively

Answer 9

Reform
The government is planning to reform the health system

Question 10

To continue to be in a particular situation or condition

Answer 10

Remain
The interest rate is going to remain at 4%

Question 11

1. To change your opinion or judgment of sb or sth
2. To change, improve or make additions to sth such as a book, law or a piece of writing

Answer 11

Revise
1. I think I’m beginning to revise my opinion of Tim
2. Revise your essay and I’ll have a look at the changes when you’ve finished

Question 12

The present situation or the way things usually are

Answer 12

Status quo
Let’s just keep the status quo until we know what’s happening

Question 13

1. To remove one thing and put sth else in its place
2. Sth that is used instead of sth else

Answer 13

Substitute
Margarine is a good substitute for butter

Question 14

1. To replace one thing with another
2. A change from one thing to another
3. Sth such as a button or key that controls the electrical supply to a light

Answer 14

Switch
1. Sb switched their briefcase for mine when i wasn’t looking
2. I knew the magician had changed the cards over but i didn’t spot the switch
3. This switch controls the volume

Question 15

A gradual change or development that produces a particular result

Answer 15

Trend
There’s a trend towards smaller cars these days

Question 16

The same everywhere

Answer 16

Uniform
You should find that every Hilton hotel offers a uniform standard of service