Objective Proficiency p 25. Vocabulary

Ex 3

KEY

1 a



2 b



3 a



4 b



5 a
 
p 184

Vocabulary

• Irritable: /ˈɪrɪtəbl/
• Shoot off: to leave very quickly. Dash off. E.g. I had to shoot off at the end of the meeting. Tom finds it pretty quiet around here in the evenings, so he often shoots off to town on his motorbike.
• Run-in (with sb): an argument or a fight. E.g. The fiery /ˈfaɪəri/ player has had numerous run-ins with referees. I've just had a really awful run-in with Duncan over his marketing plan.
• Wrapper: /ˈræpə(r)/ a piece of paper, plastic, etc. that is wrapped around something, especially food, when you buy it in order to protect it and keep it clean. Envoltorio. E.g. Sweet wrappers.

Ex 4

• Dubious: /ˈdjuːbiəs/ not certain and slightly suspicious about something; not knowing whether something is good or bad. Doubtful. E.g. I was rather dubious about the whole idea. I'm rather dubious about the saying that imagination is more important than knowledge.
• Mystify: to make somebody confused because they do not understand something. Baffle. E.g. They were totally mystified by the girl's disappearance.
• hatch: to come out of an egg. E.g. Ten chicks hatched (out) this morning. 

Ex 5

KEY

1. far



2. date
 in-depth: very thorough and detailed. E.g. an in-depth discussion/study. We will be providing in-depth coverage of the election as the results come in. Tonight's programme is an in-depth look at the long-term effects of unemployment.

phenomenon: /fəˈnɒmɪnən/ plural phenomena /fəˈnɒmɪnə/ a fact or an event in nature or society, especially one that is not fully understood. E.g. cultural/natural/social phenomena. Globalization is a phenomenon of the 21st century. Early retirement is a relatively new phenomenon in Britain.


3. given
given that: e.g. It was surprising the government was re-elected, given that they had raised taxes so much.

geophysics: /ˌdʒiːəʊˈfɪzɪks/ the scientific study of the physics of the earth, including its atmosphere, climate and magnetism. 
geophysical /ˌdʒiːəʊˈfɪzɪkl/ E.g. geophysical data

Impending: that is going to happen very soon. Imminent. E.g. his impending retirement. Warnings of impending danger/disaster.   


4. turn



5. make
Make use of sb/sth: to use something/somebody, especially in order to get an advantage. E.g. We could make better use of our resources. You should make use of your contacts.


6. put
Put sth to good use: to be able to use something for a purpose, and get an advantage from doing so. E.g. She'll be able to put her languages to good use in her new job.


7. whatever



8. as 

comes as no surprise: E.g. It comes as no surprise to learn that they broke their promises.

As yet: until now or until a particular time in the past. E.g. An as yet unpublished report. As yet little was known of the causes of the disease.

Sort sth out: to separate something from a larger group. E.g. Could you sort out the toys that can be thrown away? It was difficult to sort out the lies from the truth.