week 2

Question 1

skim

Answer 1

to move quickly just above a surface without touching it

to throw a flat stone horizontally over water so that it touches and rises off the surface several times

Question 2

assessment

Answer 2

the act of judging or deciding the amount, value, quality, or importance of something, or the judgment or decision that is made
ارزیابی
براورد

Question 3

survey

Answer 3

an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions
نظرسنجی

Question 4

aim

Answer 4

a result that your plans or actions are intended to achieve

the act of pointing a weapon towards something

Question 5

frustrate

Answer 5

to make someone feel annoyed or less confident because they cannot achieve what they want

Question 6

preference

Answer 6

the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing or person

ترجیح اولویت

Question 7

demonstrative

Answer 7

Demonstrative words are words, for example “this”, “that”, “these”, and “those”, that show which person or thing is being referred to

Question 8

sneaker

Answer 8

a type of light, comfortable shoe that is suitable for playing sports

Question 9

backpack

Answer 9

کوله پشتی

Question 10

flea market

Answer 10

a street market selling second-hand goods.

a market, usually taking place outside, where old or used goods are sold cheaply

Question 11

flea

Answer 11

a very small jumping insect that feeds on the blood of animals and humans

کک

Question 12

flip-flops

Answer 12

دمپایی انگشتی

Question 13

wool

Answer 13

پشم

Question 14

extraordinary

Answer 14

very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange

Question 15

acre

/ˈeɪ.kər/

Answer 15

a unit for measuring area, equal to 4,047 square metres

Question 16

bid

Answer 16

to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale and compete against other people to buy it, especially at a public sale of goods or property

Question 17

idiom

Answer 17

a group of words in a fixed order that has a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own:

e.g. To “have bitten off more than you can chew” is an idiom that means you have tried to do something which is too difficult for you.
اصطلاح

Question 18

collocation

Answer 18

words that are often used together

e.g. mistake—-make a mistake

Question 19

slang

Answer 19

very informal language that is usually spoken rather than written, used especially by particular groups of people
“Chicken” is slang for someone who isn’t very brave.

Question 20

hiking boot

Answer 20

a type of strong boot that covers the foot and ankle, designed for long walks in the countryside

Question 21

dive

Answer 21

to jump into water, especially with your head and arms going in first, or to move down under the water

Question 22

inflatable

Answer 22

a boat or something similar that must be filled with air in order to float on the water

Question 23

reggae

/ˈreɡ.eɪ/

Answer 23

a type of popular music from Jamaica, with a strong second and fourth beat

Question 24

question

Answer 24

/ˈkwes.tʃən/

Question 25

flu

Answer 25

an infectious illness like a very bad cold that also causes a fever
آنفولانزا

Question 26

fever

Answer 26

a medical condition in which the body temperature is higher than usual and the heart beats very fast
تب

Question 27

decline

Answer 27

1- to gradually become less, worse, or lower

2-to refuse

Question 28

chill out

Answer 28

to relax completely, or not allow things to upset you

Question 29

hurricane

Answer 29

a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean
گردباد

Question 30

inauguration

/ɪˌnɑː.ɡjəˈreɪ.ʃən/

Answer 30

the act of officially putting someone into an important position, or the ceremony at which this is done

Question 31

exclamation

Answer 31

something you say or shout suddenly because of surprise, fear, pleasure, etc.
تعجب

Question 32

punctuation

/ˌpʌŋk.tʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/

Answer 32

نقطه گذاری

Question 33

interrupt

Answer 33

occur in the middle of something and stop it continuing

Question 34

clause

Answer 34

عبارت

Question 35

wardrobe

/ˈwɔːr.droʊb/

Answer 35

جارختی

Question 36

alternative

Answer 36

جایگزین

Question 37

thriller

Answer 37

a book, play, or movie that has an exciting and frightening story
دلهره اور

Question 38

notorious

Answer 38

famous for something bad