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Questions and Answers List

level questions: Level-28

QuestionAnswer
when you do not include or do not do somethingomission,_,The omission of her name was not a deliberate act.
the way someone or something is described or shown in a book, film, play etcportrayal,_,The film is not an accurate portrayal of his life.
the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has happened in the pastreputation,_,Judge Kelso has a reputation for being strict but fair.
to succeed in recording, showing, or describing a situation or feeling, using words or picturescapture,_,These photographs capture the essence of working-class life at the turn of the century.
to include all of a period of timespan,_,His career spanned nearly 60 years.
a small object such as a book, weapon etc, used by actors in a play or filmprop,_,Anna looks after costumes and props.
someone whose job is to make sure that people know about a new product, film, book etc or what a famous person is doingpublicist,_,She has her own publicist who deals with the press.
to make something look or seem more important or better than it isflatter,_,Lewis’s novel doesn’t flatter midwestern attitudes and morals.
arranged according to when things happened or were madechronological,_,We arranged the documents in chronological order.
someone or something that you love or admire very muchidol,_,She is the idol of countless teenagers.
there’s no denying is used to say that it is very clear that something is truethere’s no denying (the fact ),_,There’s no denying that this is an important event.
to succeed in doing something difficultpull off,_,The goalkeeper pulled off six terrific saves.
to trick someone into believing something that is not truefool,_,Even art experts were fooled.
the power to make impossible things happen by saying special words or doing special actionsmagic,_,Do you believe in magic?
a wax model of a personwaxwork,_,We visited the waxworks museum in London.
a particular type of clothing worn by all the members of a group or organization such as the police, the army etcuniform,_,He was still wearing his school uniform.
clothesattire,_,He was dressed in business attire.
to put on a hat, coat etcdon,_,He donned his best suit for the meeting.
without any faults and impossible to criticizeimpeccably,_,She is always impeccably dressed.
a piece of clothing that is tailored is made to fit very welltailored,_,She usually wears black tailored suits for work.
dirty and untidyscruffy,_,He was wearing a pair of scruffy old jeans.
to represent, mean, or be a sign of somethingsignify,_,The image of the lion signified power and strength.
the ability to control your own behaviour, so that you do what you are expected to dodiscipline,_,Working from home requires a good deal of discipline.
in view of is used to introduce the reason for a decision or actionin view of,_,In view of his conduct, the club has decided to suspend him.
except forapart from,_,We didn’t see anyone all day, apart from a couple of kids on the beach.
taking something into accountgiven,_,Given the circumstances, you’ve done really well.
in additionadditionally,_,A new contract is in place. Additionally, staff will be offered a bonus scheme.
in addition – used to introduce information that adds to or supports what has previously been saidmoreover,_,The rent is reasonable and, moreover, the location is perfect.
using an alternative idea, plan etc that is different from the one you have and can be used insteadalternatively,_,You can relax on the beach or alternatively try the bustling town centre.
in addition to what has already been saidfurthermore,_,He is old and unpopular. Furthermore, he has at best only two years of political life ahead of him.
a difference between people, ideas, situations, things etc that are being comparedin contrast,_,The stock lost 60 cents a share, in contrast to last year, when it gained 21 cents.
used when adding another reasonbesides this,_,I need the money. And besides, when I agree to do something, I do it.
used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented itdespite this,_,Despite all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.
even so is used to introduce something that is true although it is different from something that you have just saideven so,_,I know he’s only a child, but even so he should have known that what he was doing was wrong.
on the contrary is used to add to a negative statement, to disagree with a negative statement by someone else, or to answer no to a questionon the contrary,_,It wasn’t a good thing; on the contrary it was a huge mistake.
as a resultconsequently,_,Most computer users have never received any formal keyboard training. Consequently, their keyboard skills are inefficient.
to have a small hole made in your ears, nose etc so that you can wear jewellery through the holepierce,_,I had my belly-button pierced.
a picture or writing that is permanently marked on your skin using a needle and inktattoos,_,He has a tattoo of a snake on his left arm.
a loose jacket or top made of soft material, which has a hoodhoodie,_,He always put on a hoodie when he was going into town.
open summer shoes, usually made of rubber, with a V-shaped band across the front to hold your feetflip flops,_,Flip-flops are not suitable attire for work.
not suitable or right for a particular purpose or in a particular situationinappropriate,_,His comments were wholly inappropriate on such a solemn occasion.
willing to cooperatecooperative,_,He was doing his best to be cooperative.
to behave in a dishonest way in order to win or to get an advantage, especially in a competition, game, or examinationcheat,_,She claimed that I cheated at chess.
an entertainer who performs magic tricksmagician,_,The magician on the show was really excellent.
obeying, supporting, or copying someone completelyslavishly,_,She followed fashion slavishly.
someone who establishes a business, organization, school etcfounder,_,My grandfather was the founder of the company.
a group of people who have the same interests, religion, race etccommunity,_,The scientific community were not convinced at first.
the distance from the end of one wing to the end of the otherwingspan,_,The new plane has the biggest wingspan of any plane currently operating.
to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more suitable or effectivemodify,_,The feedback will be used to modify the course for next year.
to tell someone something that they did not already know or had not thought aboutpoint out,_,He was always very keen to point out my mistakes.