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level: Level-16

Questions and Answers List

level questions: Level-16

QuestionAnswer
the sale of goods in shops to customers, for their own use and not for selling to anyone elseretail,_,He is a manager with twenty years’ experience in the retail business.
to do what you have to do or are asked to docomply,_,Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution.
practical knowledge and abilitysavvy,_,He’s obviously got a lot of political savvy.
a very strong liking for somethingpassion,_,Gardening was her great passion.
a liquid that you put on your skin to make it smell pleasantscent,_,She loves scents that contain vanilla.
the introduction of new ideas or methodsinnovation,_,We must encourage innovation if the company is to remain competitive.
a medical condition in which you become ill or in which your skin becomes red and painful because you have eaten or touched a particular substanceallergy,_,I have an allergy to cats.
to hear or find out about something secret or privateget wind of,_,You’d better hope the press doesn’t get wind of this.
to make someone think and behave exactly as you want them to, by skilfully deceiving or influencing themmanipulate,_,He was one of those men who manipulated people.
make an objection, complainraise objections,_,His father raised no objections when John told him that he wanted to become a dancer.
used to say you admire someone very much because of what they have donetake my hat off to,_,I take my hat off to Ian – without him we’d have never finished this project on time.
a sweet-smelling brown substance used for giving a special taste to cakes and other sweet foodscinnamon,_,She just loves cinnamon rolls.
a plant that has grey-green leaves and purple flowers with a strong pleasant smelllavender,_,She planted some lavender in her back garden to attract the bees.
a substance used to give a special taste to ice cream, cakes etc, made from the beans of a tropical plantvanilla,_,I can’t stand the smell of vanilla - it's too strong.
tasting of or containing saltsalty,_,These crisps are far too salty for me.
having a sharp acid taste, like the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ready to be eatensour,_,Rachel sampled the wine. It was sour.
having a strong sharp taste, like black coffee without sugarbitter,_,Enjoy the beer’s bitter taste as you slowly drink it.
having a strong pleasant taste that is not sweet, sour, salty, or bitter, especially like the tastes found in meat, strong cheeses, tomatoes etcumami,_,She didn’t like the umami taste very much.
a long thin green vegetable with a point at one endasparagus,_,We're having pasta with asparagus for dinner tonight.
a hard Italian cheeseparmesan cheese,_,She always puts lots of parmesan cheese on her pasta dishes.
avant-garde music, literature etc is extremely modern and often seems strange or slightly shockingavant-garde,_,He belongs to that group of avant-garde writers who are pushing the boundaries.
the state of being known about by a lot of people because of your achievementsfame,_,He claims he is not really interested in fame.
to give someone something or allow them to have something that they have asked forgrant,_,I would love to be able to grant her wish.
different from each otherunalike,_,The brothers are unalike as it's possible to be.
not having the ability or skill to do a job properlyincompetent,_,The company's problems can be put down to incompetent management.
not able to do somethingincapable,_,He seemed incapable of understanding how she felt.
not using time, money, energy etc in the best wayinefficient,_,Local government was inefficient.
to believe or admit that someone has a quality, or has done something goodcredit,_,Evans is credited with inventing the system.
having little or no hair on your headbald,_,Dad started going bald when he was in his thirties.
without enough money to pay what you owebankrupt,_,The firm went bankrupt before the building work was completed.
physically unable to hear anything or unable to hear welldeaf,_,I think Mum’s going a bit deaf.
if a situation goes downhill, it gets worsedownhill,_,Grandma fell and broke her leg, and she went downhill quite rapidly after that.
unable to control your behaviour or emotions because you are very upset, afraid, excited etchysterical,_,Janet became hysterical and began screaming.
crazy or very sillymad,_,I’d go mad if I was stuck at home all day.
covered with a soft green, grey, or black substance that grows on food which has been kept too long, and on objects that are warm and wetmouldy,_,I'm afraid the bread has gone mouldy.
if food goes off, it becomes too bad to eatgo off,_,The milk's gone off.
to become worsedeteriorate,_,Her health has deteriorated.
to damage something or make it not as good as it should beimpair,_,The illness had impaired his ability to think and concentrate.
a simple type of plant that has no leaves or flowers and that grows on plants or other surfaces. mushrooms and mould are both fungi.fungus,_,The bread looks terrible. It's got some kind of fungus all over it.
a sum of money that a person or organization owesdebt,_,She had debts of over £100,000.
someone who owns shares in a company or businessshareholder,_,Shareholders have been told to expect an even lower result next year.
to be the thing that makes someone or something different or specialdistinguish,_,The factor that distinguishes this company from the competition is customer service.
a thick white sauce, made of raw egg yolks and oil, often eaten on sandwiches or saladmayonnaise,_,She puts mayonnaise on everything - even roast beef!
so nervous or upset that you are unable to keep still or think calmlyagitated,_,Amanda was getting visibly agitated.
to tell someone legally that they must leave the house they are living inevict,_,They were unable to pay the rent, and were evicted from their home.
for the same reasons – used when you want to say that something else is also true, especially something very different or surprisingby the same token,_,I realise he hasn't come up with any new ideas, but by the same token we haven't needed any.
if something tends to happen, it happens often and is likely to happen againtend,_,My car tends to overheat in the summer.
a possible future effect or result of an action, event, decision etcimplication,_,What are the implications of these proposals?
to communicate or express something, with or without using wordsconvey,_,All this information can be conveyed in a simple diagram.
a short low sound that a person or animal makes in their throatgrunt,_,Chris gave a grunt and went back to sleep.