words from reading texts

Question 1

employer

Answer 1

a person or company that pays people to work for them

Question 2

customer

Answer 2

a person or an organization that buys goods or services from a shop or business

Question 3

treatment

Answer 3

something that is done to cure an illness or injury, or to make somebody look and feel good

Question 4

equipment

Answer 4

the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity

Question 5

waiter

Answer 5

a man whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant, etc.

Question 6

tour

Answer 6

to travel around a place, for example on holiday, or to perform, to advertise something, etc.

Question 7

judgment

Answer 7

the ability to make sensible decisions after carefully considering the best thing to do

Question 8

retailer

Answer 8

a person or business that sells goods to the public

Question 9

however

Answer 9

used to introduce a statement that contrasts with something that has just been said

Question 10

skyscraper

Answer 10

a very tall building in a city

Question 11

deck

Answer 11

the top outside floor of a ship or boat

Question 12

enthusiast

Answer 12

a person who is very interested in something and spends a lot of time doing it

Question 13

employee

Answer 13

a person who is paid to work for somebody

Question 14

nevertheless

Answer 14

despite something that you have just mentioned

Question 15

landmark

Answer 15

something, such as a large building, that you can see clearly from a distance and that will help you to know where you are

Question 16

effort

Answer 16

an attempt to do something especially when it is difficult to do

Question 17

highway

Answer 17

/ˈhaɪweɪ/
a main road for travelling long distances, especially one connecting and going through cities and towns

Question 18

rush hour

Answer 18

/ˈrʌʃ aʊər/
the time, usually twice a day, when the roads are full of traffic and trains are crowded because people are travelling to or from work