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most word
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definition forofeach 9. ➔ to wait in a line of people, often to
the buy something
of
➔ Dozens of people were (a) up to get
1. to cut away the outer layer from tickets.
17. something,
ordain = especially a fruit or a vegetable

① to put pa mark on something so it can

Answer:
be found easily among other similar Answer: (a) q
things
2. belonging
② to or relating to Finland, its
to officially make someone a priest or other 10. ➔ to criticize something as bad, without
people, or its language value, or unnecessary
religious leader, in a religious ceremony
③ to move around quietly in a place trying
Answer:
not to Fi
be seen or heard, such as an animal ➔ Lawyers (a) the imprisonment
does when hunting several journalists.of
3. giving useful orsomeone
to examine interesting
or information
something in order
to judge his, her, or its qualities, success,
④
Answer: in
or needs Answer: (a) de

4. the science of planting and taking care of 11. ➔ to be nervous or worried

large areas of trees ➔ Don’t (a) - I’m sure he’s OK.
18. penchant
Answer: fo
= a low continuous noise that does not
① Answer: (a) f
change its
5. a woman’s note or the measurement
breasts,
around a woman’s
a long, breasts
thin, metal stick and back
put through a 12. ➔ in order to prevent any possibility that
② piece of food, especially meat, so that it something will happen
can bebcooked above a fire
Answer: ➔ They were afraid to complain about the
a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of noise (a) they annoyed the
6. a doing something,
person or group who especially
receivessomething
money, neighbors.
③ that otheretc.
advantages, people
as amight
resultnot like
of something
elsea large piece of cloth that covers a table
duringbe
Answer: a meal and protects or decorates it Answer: (a) l
(a member of) a small group of soldiers
④ that are specially trained to make attacks
on enemy areas that are very dangerous 13. ➔ having a lot of small parts or details that
are arranged in a complicated way and are
◉ Find or difficult to attack
⑤ the most appropriate word / expression for therefore sometimes difficult to
each of the definitions and fill in the blank in an understand, solve, or produce
appropriate form. ➔ The watch mechanism is extremely
7. ➔ a person who doubts the truth or value of (a) and very difficult to repair.
an idea or belief
19. lecture
➔ People= say it can cure colds, but I’m a bit
of a (a) . Answer: (a) in
① to rub something using a piece of cloth or
brush to clean it and make it shine
to position yourself close to the ground 14. ➔ to not like someone or
② balancing
Answer: on the front part of your feet
(a) sc something
with your legs bent under your body ➔ Why do you (a) her so much?
to give
8. ➔ the a formal
activity talk tometal
of making a group of
objects
people, often at a college or university Answer: (a) di
③ The
➔ to doclass is an introduction
something awkwardly,toespecially
(a) .
when using your hands 15. ➔ made to look
④ to be the
Answer: person in charge of a meeting,
(a) me attractive
➔ a (a) display of plants and
etc.
flowers
⑤ Answer: (a) de

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16. ➔ a person whose job is to clean
houses, offices, public places, etc. Quiz Answer Key 19. lecture = (3)
➔ Chris has an evening job as an office to rub something using a piece of cloth or
Northern pilotFinland tests a①new brushform of it and
to clean make it shine — polish
(a) .
Author: The Economist welfare Link & QR to position yourself close to the ground
http://myvo.cab/sVP1k
Printed on July 20, ② balancing on the front part of your feet with
Date: Code: your legs bent under your body — squat
Answer: (a) cleaner
2017 The Economist
Publisher: Score: to give a formal talk to aout of 19
group of people, often
③ at a college or university — lecture
◉
◉ Write
Choosethethe
mostmostappropriate
appropriateword for each
definition forofeach to wait
9. ➔ to
do something
in a line ofawkwardly, especially
people, often to
when
buy using your hands — fumble
something
the
of ④ to be the person in charge of a meeting,
➔ Dozens
etc. of people were (a) up to get
1. to cut away the outer layer from tickets.
17. something,
ordain = especially
(2) a fruit or a vegetable ⑤ — chair
① to put pare
Answer: a mark on something so it can be
found easily among other similar things — Answer: (a) queueing
flag
2. belonging to or relating to Finland, its
people, or its language 10. ➔ to criticize something as bad, without
to officially make someone a priest or value, or unnecessary
②
other religious leader, in a religious
Answer:
ceremony Finnish
— ordain ➔ Lawyers (a) the imprisonment
to move around quietly in a place trying several journalists.of
3. giving
③ not useful or interesting
to be seen or heard,information
such as an animal
does when hunting — prowl
Answer: instructive Answer: (a) decried
to examine someone or something in order
to judge his, her, or its qualities, success,
4. the
④ orscience
needs of —planting
appraise and taking care of 11. ➔ to be nervous or worried
large areas of trees ➔ Don’t (a) - I’m sure he’s OK.
Answer: forestry
Answer: (a) fret
18.
5. penchant
a woman’s breasts, or(3) the measurement
around
= a lowa continuous
woman’s breasts and back 12. ➔ in order to prevent any possibility that
① noise that does not something will happen
change its note — drone
Answer: bust ➔ They were afraid to complain about the
a long, thin, metal stick put through a
② piece of food, especially meat, so that it noise (a) they annoyed the
6. a person
can beor group above
cooked who receives
a fire —money,
spit neighbors.
advantages, etc. as a result of something
elsea liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing
③ something,
Answer: especially something that other
beneficiary Answer: (a) lest
people might not like — penchant
a large piece of cloth that covers a table 13. ➔ having a lot of small parts or details that
during a meal and protects or decorates it are arranged in a complicated way and are
◉ Find
④ — the most appropriate word / expression for therefore sometimes difficult to
eachtablecloth
of the definitions and fill in the blank in an understand, solve, or produce
appropriate
(a member form.of) a small group of soldiers ➔ The watch mechanism is extremely
that are specially trained to make attacks (a) and very difficult to repair.
7. ⑤
➔ ona person
enemywho doubts
areas the very
that are truthdangerous
or value of
an idea or to
or difficult belief
attack — commando
➔ People say it can cure colds, but I’m a bit
of a (a) . Answer: (a) intricate

14. ➔ to not like someone or

Answer: (a) sceptic something
➔ Why do you (a) her so much?
8. ➔ the activity of making metal objects
Answer: (a) dislike
➔ The class is an introduction to (a) .
15. ➔ made to look
Answer: (a) metalwork attractive
➔ a (a) display of plants and
flowers
Answer: (a) decorative

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