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Questions and Answers List

level questions: Level-4

QuestionAnswer
to hold a group discussion in order to get ideasbrainstorm,_,They brainstormed some ideas and came up with a preliminary plan to save the company.
a radio programme that can be downloaded from the Internetpodcast,_,She downloaded all the podcasts from her favourite programme.
an area where people live which is away from the centre of a town or citysuburb,_,Don’t you get bored living out here in the suburbs?
urban renewal is when the poor areas of towns are improved by making new jobs, industries, homes etcurban renewal,_,Many cities have plans in place for urban renewal schemes.
the basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly, for example roads, railways, banks etcinfrastructure,_,Some countries lack a suitable economic infrastructure.
to make someone less confident or less willing to do somethingdiscourage,_,You should not let one failure discourage you.
a simple, quickly made drawing that does not show much detailsketch,_,Cantor drew a rough sketch of his apartment on a napkin.
positive and making you feel that good things will happenupbeat,_,For all the trouble she's been, she's remarkably upbeat.
rude, humorous, or political writing and pictures on the walls of buildings, trains etcgraffiti,_,The walls are daubed with graffiti.
the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or somethingimpact,_,We need to assess the impact on climate change.
the bottom side or surface of somethingunderside,_,The leaves are green on top and silvery on the underside.
worried about somethinganxious,_,He was a bit anxious about the safety of the machinery.
a face-to-face meeting, conversation etc is one where you are with another person and talking to themface-to-face,_,It's important to have regular face-to-face interviews with staff.
liking something so much that you do not want to stop doing it or having itaddicted,_,Millions of young children are addicted to computer games.
to end a relationship with someonedump,_,Vicky dumped Neil yesterday.
not noticing, or not taking the care to notice, other people’s feelings, and not realizing when they are upset or when something that you do will upset theminsensitive,_,One insensitive official insisted on seeing her husband’s death certificate.
based on facts or relating to factsfactual,_,Try to keep your account of events as factual as possible.
a quality or feature of something or someone that is typical of them and easy to recognizecharacteristic,_,What are the personal characteristics that a leader requires?
by only a small amountnarrowly,_,A man narrowly escaped death when a fire broke out in his home on Sunday morning.
to win a victory over someone in a war, competition, game etcdefeat,_,They hoped to defeat the enemy at sea.
very unusual or strangebizarre,_,The dancers were wearing bizarre costumes.
with your eyes covered by a piece of clothblindfolded,_,She managed to find her way around the room blindfolded.
to succeed in getting past or over a difficult place on a path, road etcnegotiate,_,Guido swung the steering-wheel round to negotiate a corner.
a line of objects which people have to jump over, climb through etc in a raceobstacle course,_,The first person to complete the obstacle course was the overall winner.
a meeting, argument, fight etc that will settle a disagreement or competition that has continued for a long timeshowdown,_,Britain has a World Cup showdown with Australia next month.
a short form of a word or expressionabbreviation,_,Dr' is the written abbreviation of ‘Doctor’.
to write a letter of the alphabet using a capital lettercapitalisation,_,It's important to learn the capitalisation rules in English.
made, done, seen etc on the internet or on a computer, rather than in the real worldvirtual,_,The website allows you to take a virtual tour of the art gallery.
using a particular person, machine etc to send somethingvia,_,I sent a message to Kitty via her sister.
to refuse to consider someone’s idea, opinion etc, because you think it is not serious, true, or importantdismiss,_,He just laughed and dismissed my proposal as unrealistic.
to surprise someone very muchastonish,_,Her reply astonished me.
someone who is quiet and shy, and does not enjoy being with other peopleintrovert,_,Jennifer is an introvert whereas her sister is an extrovert.
to feel anxious or worried about something that is going to happen or may happendread,_,I’m dreading going back to work.
a report, argument etc that is unbalanced is unfair because it emphasizes one opinion too muchunbalanced,_,The government's report is a totally unbalanced one and should not be taken as true.
the state of being free from public attentionprivacy,_,Freedom of the press has to led a lack of privacy for many people.
the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problemssensitivity,_,His comments show a lack of sensitivity.
worried about somethingconcerned,_,She is concerned about how little food I eat.
worried or upsetdisturbed,_,Police are very disturbed about the latest trend.
when someone feels alone and unable to meet or speak to other peopleisolation,_,Retirement can often cause feelings of isolation.
the ability to make yourself do the things you know you ought to do, without someone making you do themself-discipline,_,A lot of the kids seemed to lack self-discipline.
making you feel less worried or frightenedreassuring,_,It’s reassuring to know that problems are rare.
someone who is active and confident, and who enjoys spending time with other peopleextrovert,_,Her sister was always more of an extrovert.
a piece of work that takes a lot of time and effort and is usually boringslog,_,It’ll be a slog, but I know we can do it.
tending to disagree with what other people tell yousceptical,_,I’m extremely sceptical about what I read in the press.
not seeming to be ashamed of your bad behaviour although other people think you should be ashamedshameless,_,It was shameless of her to take advantage of him.
to take someone’s attention away from something by making them look at or listen to something elsedistract,_,Try not to distract the other students.
very strange and unusual, and difficult to understand or explainweird,_,A really weird thing happened last night.
a cultivated image is one which has been carefully improved or developedcultivated,_,Her cultivated image makes her appear more interesting than she really is.
the opinion people have of a person, organization, product etc, or the way a person, organization etc seems to be to the publicimage,_,He is trying to improve his public image.
something that is invisible cannot be seeninvisible,_,The plane is meant to be invisible to radar.