ANSWERS
UNIT 1: Let’s start with a quiz
1
a
b
c
d
e
(Four -letter words)
i
taut
ii
gnaw
iii
debt
iv
dumb
v
quay
(Five-letter words)
i
chaos
ii
eerie
iii
queue
iv
rebel
v
feign
(Six-letter words)
i
actual
ii
stared
iii
safety
iv
search
v
annual
vi
frenzy
(Seven-letter words)
i
racquet
ii
prolong
iii
apology
iv
liberal
v
cubicle
vi
confine
(Eight-letter-words)
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purchase
ii
increase
iii
dialogue
iv
protrude
v
prohibit
vi
tranquil
2
a
safety
b
chaotic
c
frenzied
a
eerily
b
apologetically
3
c increasedly
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UNIT 2: Who’s correct?
1
a
goal, their
b
worn
c
whose
d
they’re
e
formally
f
wrapped
g
who’s
h
formerly
i
warn
j
creek
k
pane, pain
l
emitted
m
praying
n
there, panes
o
prey
p
peace
q
omit
2
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3
Oral activity
4
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UNIT 3: Do you confuse these words?
1
a
rode, road
b
quite
c
passed
d
whether, weather
e
boarders
f
quiet
g
medal
h
border
i
past
j
your
k
meddle
l
you’re
m
accept, except
n
poured, paw
o
pore
p
too
a
have
b
borrow
c
lend
d
lie
e
brought, bought
f
laid
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UNIT 4: Some tricky plurals
1
a
addresses
b
arches
c
benches
d
boxes
e
cases
f
churches
g
crashes
h
dishes
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foxes
j
gases
k
glasses
l
grasses
m
houses
n
kisses
o
lionesses
p
monarchs
q
pouches
r
princesses
s
ships
t
tables
u
taxes
v
torches
w
waitresses
x
walruses
y
waltzes
z
watches
a
The rabbits run from the dogs.
b
The girls wear blue dresses.
c
We keep the injured thrushes in cages.
d
The princes speak to the princesses.
e
The actresses carry suitcases.
f
The glasses have deep scratches.
a
waltz
b
monarch
c
walrus
d
pouch
e
tax
2
3
4
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UNIT 5: Sneak up on science
1
a
diluted
b
expanded, contracted
c
dissolved
d
melted
e
warmed, burn
f
inflammable
g
detected
h
immersed
i
reverse
j
repulsion, poisonous
k
particle, detected
l
distinguish
m
liquid
n
formation
o
composition, deficient
p
charged
q
substance
r
environment
s
corroded
a
expansive gesture
b
corrosive agent
c
suffering from immersion
d
oxygenised metal
e
a feeling of repulsion
f
liquefy the solid
2
3
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UNIT 6: Silent letters
1
a
w
b
k
c
k
d
b
e
b
f
g
h
g
i
u
j
g
k
g
l
w
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2
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3
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UNIT 7: It’s tough enough
1
a
as she accepted the gift.
b
by road is advisable.
c
through the fence
d
exercise regularly and eat healthy foods.
e
the building created shade on the beach
f
had to lengthen my school uniform.
g
cavern was measured by sonar equipment.
h
the pilot was declared fit for duty.
i
the girl was confident of success.
j
for the victim of the road accident.
k
she would win.
l
the correct answer to the problem.
a
through
b
bough
c
rough
d
tough
e
though, thorough
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f
enough
g
trough
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4
a
a delightful film
b
a deep pool
c
a high-rise apartment
d
a thorough answer
e
a ploughed field
f
a freighted parcel
UNIT 8: Wake up !
1
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2
When the engine of Jim’s light aircraft failed, he parachuted to safety, landing in a dense jungle area. He
did not know his precise whereabouts. From the wrecked plane, he salvaged little; however, he did have in
his possession two bottles of medicine to combat fatal jungle fever. After walking several hours to find
water, so necessary for survival he made camp on the banks of a pebbly stream and awaited help. As he
was feeling ill and exhausted, he decided to take a dose of his medicine. When he examined the two
bottles he found that the contents of one had leaked out completely. He knew the other, identical bottle was
exactly three-quarters full. A problem confronted him. One dose was exactly half a bottle. An overdose
would cause vomiting. As he had always been an attentive Mathematics student who never evaded
homework, he found a solution. How was he able to measure an exact dose?
Solution: He dropped small pebbles into the bottle of medicine until the liquid just reached the mouth of the
bottle. He then poured the medicine into the empty bottle until the level of medicine in the two bottles was
the same, when measured side by side. The correct dose was now in the bottle which was originally empty.
3
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UNIT 9: Mix-up
1
a
reception
b
deceit
a
ceiling
b
cellar
c
recite
d
city
2
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a
grief, grieve
b
thief, theft
c
recital, recite
d
belief, believe
e
seizure, seize
f
receipt, receive
a
neither
b
foreign
c
reigned
d
their, seize, rein
e
weird
a
the chief caused much grief.
b
at the turn of the century.
c
was my friend’s ambition.
d
were my best friends.
e
was painted by a famous artist
f
the thief galloped away.
4
5
6
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UNIT 10: Gyrating in the garage
1
a
gigantic
b
courageous
c
grovel
d
garbage
e
grudging
f
gravel
g
vengeance
h
grievance
i
sergeant
j
growth
k
gaily
l
glaring
m
guidance
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gradual
o
grimace
a
glaring
b
gigantic
c
gradual
d
grudging
e
garden
f
ginger
g
gorgeous
h
courageous
2
3
Gingerly
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4
a
manage
b
grovel
c
glare
d
guide
e
gravel
f
grieve
g
begrudge
h
grimace
5
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UNIT 11: Thank you, Shakespeare
1
a
char/ac/ter
b
syl/la/ble
c
op/in/i/on
d
an/al/yse
e
met/a/phor
f
syn/on/ym
a
rhyme, view
b
alliteration
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4
a
simile
b
rhyme
c
metaphor
d
antonym
e
dialogue
f
stanza
g
suspense
h
summary
i
synonym
j
alliteration
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UNIT 12: Time flies
1
d
shelf–shelves
g
calf–calves
h
elf–elves
k
knife–knives
m
leaf–leaves
p
gulf–gulfs
t
loaf–loaves
v
belief–beliefs
a
source/origin
b
tomorrow/yesterday
c
periodical/magazine
d
era/epoch
e
memorial/monument
f
past/present
g
originate/terminate
h
future/forecast
i
calendar/month,
j
yearly/annually
2
3
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4
never, rarely, occasionally, often, frequently, incessantly
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UNIT 13: Never resort to violence
1
a
horror
b
confusion
c
fuse
d
jostled
e
ruined
f
slaughter
g
violent
h
resorting
i
resort
j
intervened
k
ablaze
a
elude/evade
b
progressing/advancing
c
obvious/apparent
d
chaos/confusion
e
butchered/slaughtered
f
maintain/assert
g
destroyed/extinguished
h
order/command
i
courageously/valiantly
a
beauty/glory
b
defend/retreat
c
confront/tackle
d
cowardice
2
3
4
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UNIT 14: Around the world
1
a
through Greenwich.
b
by using meridians of longitude.
c
positions north and south of the equator.
d
are found in desert areas.
e
the supply of oxygen decreases.
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a
meridian
b
earth
c
inhabitants
d
climatic
e
continent, inhabitants
a
severely
b
population
c
inhabit
d
primitive
e
locate
f
continent
g
altitude
h
drought
i
desert
j
inhabitant
a
Bedouins–desert
b
Indonesians–tropical
c
Eskimos-arctic
d
Tibetans-mountainous
3
4
5
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UNIT 15: Puzzle: Countries of the world
List of countries to be found:
Morocco (Moroccan)
Kenya (Kenyan)
Argentina (Argentinian)
Finland (Finn)
England (English)
South Africa (South African)
Laos (Laotian)
Uruguay (Uruguayan)
Greece (Greek)
Sweden (Swedish)
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Venezuela (Venezuelan)
Denmark (Dane)
Panama (Panamanian)
India (Indian)
Scotland (Scot)
Spain (Spaniard)
Switzerland (Swiss)
Canada (Canadian)
Sri Lanka (Sri Lankan)
Germany (German)
Peru (Peruvian)
Lebanon (Lebanese)
Iraq (Iraqi)
Ethiopia (Ethiopian)
Luxembourg (Luxembourger)
Zambia (Zambian)
Bangladesh (Bangladeshi)
Paraguay (Paraguayan)
Greenland (Greenlander)
France (French)
Mexico (Mexican)
Turkey (Turk)
Egypt (Egyptian)
Australia (Australian)
Brazil (Brazilian)
Portugal (Portugese)
Pakistan (Pakistani)
Poland (Pole)
Syria (Syrian)
Jordan (Jordanian)
Tibet (Tibetan)
Thailand (Thai)
Chile (Chilean)
Algeria (Algerian)
Italy (Italian)
Wales (Welsh)
Ireland (Irish)
Japan (Japanese)
China (Chinese)
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Russia (Russian)
Uganda (Ugandan)
Holland (Dutch)
UNIT 16: Thank you, Pythagoras
1
a
fortieth
b
twenty-one
c
one hundred and twelve
d
fifteen, three-fifths, twenty-five
e
ninth
a
digits
b
integers
c
denominator
d
column
e
equation
f
decimal
g
isosceles
h
oblique
i
linear
j
recurring
k
complement
l
numerator
m
equilateral
2
UNIT 17: How to succeed without really trying.
1
Verb
Adjective
Noun
exceed
excessive
excess
succeed
successful
success
precede
preceding
precedence, precedent
secede
seceding
secession
accede
acceding
accession
recede
receding, recessive
recession
concede
conceding
concession
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a
accession
b
excessive
c
procession
d
receded
e
precedes
f
accede
g
receding
h
succeeds
i
procedure
j
recession
k
proceeds
a
to
b
in
c
from
d
with
e
to
f
from
3
4
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UNIT 18: Sailing
1
a
supplies
b
ideal
c
cautiously
d
channel
e
buoy
f
contend
g
harbour
h
negotiate
i
commence
j
maintain
2
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6
a
through
b
by/for/with
c
in/on
d
into
e
with
f
by/at
g
for
h
to
i
on/upon
j
to/by
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UNIT 19: More easily confused words
1
a
stationary
b
vocation
c
advice
d
lightening
e
council
f
assent
g
ascent
h
vacation
i
stationery
j
envelop
k
excess
l
descent
m
envelope
n
access
a
vocation
b
stationary
c
enveloped, ascent
d
lightning
e
advice
f
lighten
g
device
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access
i
excess
j
devise
3
5
Noun
Verb
ascent
ascend
descent
descend
vacation
vacate
excess
exceed
advice
advise
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UNIT 20: A quiz
1
a
cavern
b
depot
c
conceal
d
fragment
e
ancient
f
fragile
g
deliberate
h
gossip
i
glistening
j
exhibition
k
guardian
l
exquisite
m
shrewd
n
sacrifice
o
directory
p
museum
a
fragile
b
antique
c
direct
d
exquisite
e
sacrificial
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f
deliberate
g
ancient
h
shrewd
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4
a
betrayal
b
directory
c
sacrifice
d
depot
e
fragment
f
quarry
5
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6
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UNIT 21: Swimming sense
1
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2
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3
a
plunge
b
unknown
c
permit
d
current
e
paralyse
f
presume
g
spine
h
patrol
i
partial
j
reckless
k
deserted
l
resuscitate
4
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5
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UNIT 22: Animal antics
1
o’clock, pigeon, rehearsal, objection, neighbours, noisy, nuisance, allergies, attach, occupied, mischief,
ordeal, impossible, obstinate, progressive
2
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3
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UNIT 23: Medley
1
a
spies
b
libraries
c
families
d
stories
e
essays
f
robberies
g
whiskies
h
journeys
i
estuaries
a
accept
b
desert
c
disease
d
quite
e
orchid
f
evaporated
g
conservation
a
tasty – dessert
b
deceased – estate
c
kind – expression
d
excess – weight
e
quiet – tone
f
royal – commission
g
decorative – lace
2
3
4
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UNIT 24: Spies
1
You are involved in a conspiracy with a foreign power. Immediately you have parachuted into enemy
territory you will be approached by an agent, to whom you will deliver a message. Until he has given you
the code words ‘I hope your flight was uneventful’ do not give him the package.
2
You are to collect a photograph of enemy weapon installations from an apartment on the twelfth floor of the
office block adjacent to the theatre
3
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4
5
a
reimburse
b
accomplice
c
prompt
d
adjacent
e
immediately
f
espionage
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UNIT 25: Wordwise
1
a
societies
b
annoyance
c
healthiest
d
accompaniment
e
immobile
f
voluntarily
g
accidental
h
humorous
i
acquaintances
j
hurriedly
k
courageous
l
mischievous
m
rationally
n
descent
o
abbreviate
p
wealthier
q
certifies
r
delusion
s
courtesy
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volunteered
3
descent
4
‘Immobilised’ is a verb
5
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UNIT 26: Music, music, music
1
Words in wordsearch:
audience, cello, clarinet, cornet, cymbals, flute, guitar, harmony, melody, note, oboe, opera, organ,
piano, pitch, saxophone, tone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, tune, violin
2
a
rhythm
b
cello, guitar, violin
c
oboe, flute, piccolo, clarinet
d
piano, organ
e
triangle, cymbals
f
trumpet, tuba
(Variations are acceptable)
3
a
audibly
b
harmoniously
c
solemnly
d
discordantly
4
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5
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UNIT 27: Brevity is the soul of wit
1
a
condense
b
illustrations
c
explanations
d
descriptive
e
impartial
f
quotations
g
topics
h
repetition, emphasis
i
comparisons
j
fluently, connected
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3
a
occupants
b
neutral
c
unique
d
unanimous
e
impartial
f
utensils
g
equivalent
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UNIT 28: The fashion dictator
1
a
fashionable, woollen, embroidered, wintry
b
conservatively, linen, elaborately, patterns
c
umbrella
d
synthetic
e
designed, comfort
f
arrested, suitably
g
appearance
h
expensive
i
elegantly
j
jewellery
k
lacquer
a
extravagantly
b
patterned
c
embroidery
d
woolly
e
comfortably
f
elaborate
2
3
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UNIT 29: The house that Jack built
1
a
architect
b
draughtsman
c
contractor
d
plumber
e
carpenter
f
electrician
g
gardener
h
bricklayer
i
inspector
a
finance
b
apprentices
c
permission
d
bulldozer, foundations
e
insulate
f
extensions
2
3
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UNIT 30: Any buyers?
1
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2
a
b
c
i
critical
ii
healthy
iii
innocent
iv
bored
i
part
ii
stealth
iii
luck
iv
hope
i
confidence
ii
hatred
iii
confusion
iv
win
3
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4
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UNIT 31: Catch me if you can
1
a
cargoes
b
tornadoes
c
cockatoos
d
potatoes
e
commandoes
f
patios
a
clarify
b
hinges
c
elevate
d
extinct
e
session
f
excavate
g
illusion
h
summit
i
spirited
j
peculiar
k
emphasis
l
legacy
m
tolerate
n
withdrawal
o
idols
p
tenant
q
heir
r
medieval
s
obvious
t
regiment
u
elementary
v
emigrant
w
alteration
x
salary
y
epidemic
2
Answer: Cheese is spelt with more ease
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UNIT 32: Things that go bump in the night
1
‘petrify’ is spelt incorrectly.
2
a
superstitious
b
voodoo
c
poltergeist
d
ghoul
e
sprite
a
eerie
b
bewitch
c
shriek
d
haunt
e
bloodcurdling
f
materialise
g
gloomy
h
moan
i
spectre
j
sinister
k
skeleton
i
invisible
3
4
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UNIT 33: What’s cooking?
1
a
omelette
b
sushi
c
cappuccino
d
quiche
e
risotto
f
samosa
g
calamari
h
crepe
i
souvlaki
a
what’s eating you? – what’s the matter?
b
take it with a grain of salt – don’t believe the whole story
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c
to butter someone up – to flatter someone for your own advantage
d
to spit chips – to be very angry
e
pie in the sky – a dream that won’t come true
f
she’ll be right – everything will turn out well
g
the salt of the earth – a simple but honest and hard-working person
a
sear – to scorch the outside of the food
b
sauté – to cook quickly in a small amount of fat
c
season – to add extra flavour with salt, pepper or other seasonings
d
sift – to put the ingredients through a sieve
e
skim – to remove something (for example fat) from the surface of a liquid
3
4
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UNIT 34: A riddle and a dilemma
1
a
5th letter of occupied (p)
b
10th letter of objectionable (a)
c
1st letter of wield (w)
d
5th letter of optimist (m)
e
5th letter of ordeal (a)
f
2nd letter of precious (r)
g
1st letter of kilogram (k)
h
1st letter of sever (s)
Answer: paw marks
2
3
a
competing, offer, intelligence, possibility, desperate, offered, afford, maimed, dejected, sacrifices,
confidence
b
dishonourable
c
Oral activity
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a
futuristic
b
original
c
terminal
d
periodic
UNIT 35: To catch you napping
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a
publicly
b
recital
c
permissible
d
doe
e
ignite
f
sopranos
g
illiterate
h
recovered
i
publicly
j
original
a
reputable
b
permissive
c
hostile
d
gnashing
e
ignition
f
knead
g
subtle
h
refer
i
unconscious
j
soprano’s
k
mechanical
l
practical
m
evidence
n
undeniable
o
originality
p
recovered
2
3
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UNIT 36: Teacher’s pet (hates)
1
a
were
b
address
c
doesn’t
d
dinner
e
dining
f
twelfth
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article
h
library
i
eighth
j
cupboards
k
February
l
does
m
past
n
they’re
o
their
p
we’re
q
planned
r
quiet
s
accommodation
t
possessed
u
practically
v
clothes
w
ninety
x
interruption
y
passed
z
existence
aa forty
bb favourite
cc choose
dd disappear
ee always
ff
necessary
gg tongue
hh picture
ii
chosen
jj
whereabouts
kk there
2
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UNIT 38: Gauging your ability
1
a
lubricate
b
gauge
c
ventilate
d
major
e
finance
f
penetrate
g
mishap
h
igniting
a
on greasy roads
b
essential when travelling in a car
c
are paid by cheque
d
alcohol when driving
e
was passed on to the cashier
f
to the ignition switch
g
so we can work out our petrol consumption
2
3
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4
a
extinguish/ignite
b
minority/majority
c
praise/complain
5
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6
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UNIT 39: Hopefully I’m travelling to ...
1
a
controlled
b
forbidden
c
worshipped
d
committed
e
written
f
travelled
g
forgotten
h
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i
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3
a
faithful
b
skilful
c
useful
d
resourceful
e
grateful
f
hopeful
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5
a
affluent
b
responsive
c
ecstasy
d
aggressively
e
informative
f
unblemished
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UNIT 40: The long arm of the law
1
a
illegal
b
uniform
c
breach, summons
d
magistrate
e
arrest
f
justice
g
jury
h
conviction
i
civil
a
civil
b
breach
c
convictions
d
arrest
e
uniforms
f
appeals
g
detained
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a
assume – suppose
b
advise – counsel
c
offend – displease
d
convict – prisoner
e
summon – command
f
justify – excuse
g
appealing – attractive
h
detain – arrest
i
traffic – trade
j
legal – lawful
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UNIT 41: Prevention is better than cure
1
2
a
January
b
brewery
c
secretary
d
dictionary
e
cemetery
f
stationary
g
monastery
detergent, disinfectant, kerosene, methylated spirits
3
a
radiator, electrocuted
b
implements
c
disinfectant
d
contamination, bacteria
a
convalescent
b
hygienic
c
contaminate
d
nutrition
e
radiate
f
eliminate
g
cupboard
h
surplus
4
5
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UNIT 42: Word excursions
1
a
urban
b
deciduous
c
tributary
d
alluvial, valleys
e
subsistence
f
nomadic
g
atmosphere
h
artesian
i
impervious
a
isthmus
b
peninsula
c
estuary
d
monsoon
a
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b
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a
grazing
b
herding
c
growing food for own use
d
industrial
e
farming
2
3
4
5
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UNIT 43: The power of words
1
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2
a
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b
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a
shivered
b
corporation
c
bleached
d
boastful
3
4
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UNIT 44: ‘ants’
1
a
assistance
b
intelligence
c
experience
d
obedience
e
existence
f
disappearance
g
circumstance
h
significance
i
confidence
j
consequence
k
insurance
l
resemblance
a
discordant
b
reluctant
c
gallant
d
flagrant
e
dominant
f
relevant
a
gallantry
b
conversant
c
incessantly
d
relevance
e
resistant
f
hesitation
g
fragrance
h
remnants
a
irrelevant
b
insignificant
c
unimportant
d
unrepentant
2
3
4
5
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UNIT 45: Who wants to be a millionaire?
1
tertiary
2
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3
a
who owes you money
b
is used by the government to pay for services like education
c
is someone to whom you owe money
d
well-furnished office suites
e
should be carefully filed
f
should be accompanied by a delivery note
g
their taxation to an accountant
a
detach
b
executive
c
deficiency
d
deficit
e
profitable
f
ledger
g
warehouse
h
accountant
4
5
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UNIT 46: A sting in the tail: ‘ious’, ‘eous’ and ‘ous’
1
a
glorious
b
beauteous
c
victorious
d
studious
e
dangerous
f
courageous
g
mischievous
h
ridiculous
i
gracious
j
outrageous
k
plenteous
l
furious
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3
a
spontaneous
b
studious
c
laborious/rigorous
d
outrageous
e
injurious
f
courteous
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5
a
generosity
b
laboriously
c
mischievously
d
ridicule
e
rigorous
f
mountainous
g
outrageous
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UNIT 47: Play the game
1
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2
a
specialise
b
weariness
c
acclaim
d
attendance
e
amateur
f
strength
a
champion, challenge
b
circuit, support,
c
strengthened
d
acclaimed
e
attempt, athlete
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Verb
Adjective
Noun
attend
attentive
attendance
support
supportive
support
weary
weary
weariness
compete
competing
competitor/competition
attempt
attempted
attempt
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UNIT 48: Don’t beat around the bush
1
a
either ‘truly’ or ‘really’
b
‘forward’
c
‘again’
d
either ‘big’ or ‘huge’
e
‘the reason why’
a
illuminated by
b
recognition of
c
invaded by
d
suspended by/from
e
distinguished by
f
discussed with
g
instructed by
h
appointment with
i
progress of
a
infer
b
defence
c
illusion
d
donation
e
extension
2
3
4
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UNIT 49: Do you have a sense of humour?
1
a
noisily
b
probably
c
usually
d
crazily
e
happily
f
drastically
a
beauty, beautiful, beautifully
b
peace, peaceful, peacefully
c
pity, pitiful, pitifully
d
use, useful, usefully
e
mercy, merciful, mercifully
2
3
wealth–poverty
truth–fiction
scarcity–glut
conceit–humility
achievement–failure
confusion–order
expansion–contraction
hindrance–help
accidentally–deliberately
artificial–genuine
courteous–impolite
rigid–flexible
hostile–friendly
restless–stable
reckless–cautious
diligent–lazy
boastfully–modestly
gracefully–awkwardly
UNIT 50: To tease the mind
1
inclined
boastful
tiresome
conference
agreed
straight
metre
constitution
while
delicate
frequently
rival
conclusion
complimented
trophy
memento
banquet
celebrating
shrewd
explained
2
a
bicker
b
tiresome
c
memento
d
shrewd
e
banquet
3
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4
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UNIT 51: Abandon ship!
1
a
exhaustion
b
launch
c
predicament
d
saturate
e
impending
f
contemplate
g
communication
h
auxiliary
i
perilous
j
visibility
k
abandoned
l
negligence
m
vigilance
n
collapsible
o
simultaneous
p
navigation
q
wreckage
r
disastrous
2
Verb
Adjective
Noun
navigate
navigational
navigation
exhaust
exhaustive/exhausted
exhaustion
envisage
visible
visibility
abandon
abandoned
abandonment
neglect
neglected/neglectful
neglect
differ
different
difference
3
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4
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UNIT 52: ‘able’ suffixes
1
a
dependable
b
innumerable
c
inflammable
d
reasonable
e
capable
f
noticeable
g
vulnerable
h
impressionable
i
manageable
a
noticeably
b
comfortably
c
suitably
d
uncontrollably
2
3
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5
a
unavailable
b
unmanageable
c
disagreeable
d
dishonourable
e
unserviceable
f
unimaginable
g
unsuitable
h
uncomfortable
i
incapable
j
unreasonable
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7
a
irritable, uncomfortable
b
uncontrollable
c
agreeably
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UNIT 53: Did you mean to say ...?
1
a
convention–invention
b
gorillas–guerrillas
c
inflicting–conflicting
d
ludicrous–luminous
e
infested–invested
a
According to my diary, I have an appointment on Tuesday.
b
The orchard, which normally produces first-quality fruit, is being ravaged by hairy gorillas from the
jungle.
c
Sound insulation, costly though it is, will have to be installed.
d
The problem, although not insoluble, will hold up work for some time.
a
absurd
b
holiday
c
harm
d
overrun
e
practice
a
arrangement
b
influence
c
affluent
d
figment
e
ambidextrous
2
3
4
5
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UNIT 54: This sporting life
1
a
dominates
b
spectator, participating
c
sponsor, vigorous
d
achievement
e
incentive
f
competitive
g
exemption
h
anticipate
i
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disqualification
k
forfeit
l
exceptionally
a
persuasive
b
persistence
c
individual
d
saint
e
competitive
f
permission
a
confident
b
participant
c
significant
d
relevant
e
obedient
f
intelligent
g
dominant
h
excellent
a
incentive
b
forfeit
c
tenacity
d
exemption
2
3
4
UNIT 55: For legal eagles
1
a
producer
b
inventor
c
confessor
d
lawyer
e
defector
f
traveller
a
notify
b
investigation
c
evidence
d
confession
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witnesses, allegation
f
defendant
g
testify
h
adjourned
i
prosecution
j
acquitted
a
adjourn
b
juror
c
acquit
d
defendant
e
evidence
f
enforceable
g
apprehend
h
confession
i
detection
j
judgment
k
persevere
l
defiant
3
4
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5
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UNIT 56: Buying a car
1
a
b
c
d
2
i
licence
ii
insurance
iii
registration
i
warranty
ii
manual
iii
scrutinise
iv
roadworthy
i
vehicle
ii
invalid, authorised
iii
deteriorating, validated
i
unregistered
ii
unroadworthy
iii
unlicensed
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a
to look closely at
b
a positive declaration that something is true
c
confirm a statement or opinion; to sign or write on the back of a document
d
a book of instructions
e
legally acceptable
f
an undertaking accepting responsibility for defects
g
make or become worse
UNIT 57: ‘ent’ suffixes
1
a
competent
b
evidently
c
fluent
d
resilient
e
diligent
f
eloquent
g
deficient
h
efficient
i
persistent
j
insolent
a
insolent
b
difference
c
indolent
d
dependent
a
resilient
b
fluent
c
indulgently
d
eloquently
e
diligently
f
inconvenience
g
indulged
h
persistent
i
deficiency
j
confidence
k
equivalent
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a
inconvenient
b
independent
c
incompetent
d
inefficiency
Neither good nor bad; having no interest in or sympathy for; response sentences will vary
UNIT 58: A weighty problem
1
packaged, wrapped, assembly, resolved, weighing, balance, pivot, determined, therefore, applied, wholly
2
a
logically
b
challenge
c
challenge
d
determination
e
dictionary
3
defile: pollute, contaminate: corrupt; response sentences will vary.
4
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UNIT 59: Shh ...
1
assertion, distinction, connection, resolution, contradiction, organisation, civilisation, recognition
2
concession, procession
3
potential, influential, substantial, initial, torrential, preferential, confidential
4
artificial, beneficial
5
a
controversial
b
initial
c
potential
d
torrential
e
preferential
a
contradiction
b
civilisation
c
assertion
d
recognition
e
concession
f
distinction
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Adjective
Noun
contradictory
contradiction
recognisable
recognition
initial
initiation
confidential
confidence
preferential
preference
beneficial
benefit
distinguishable
distinction
conceding
concession
UNIT 60: It’s all Greek to me
1
a
annus
b
tele
c
bene
d
thermo
e
magnus
f
phone
g
omni
h
centum
i
micros
a
vacuum
b
philosophy
c
magnanimous
d
terrarium
e
fraction
f
beneficial
g
omnivorous
h
annually
i
thermometer
j
graphology
a
birds
b
reptiles
c
humankind
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d
animals
e
weather
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UNIT 61: Road rules
1
a
compulsory
b
maintenance
c
mechanical
d
overhauled, suspension
e
concentration
f
excessive
g
defence, unscrupulous
h
diverging
i
confident, consequences
j
reputable, competence
k
concerted
a
velocity
b
automobile
c
divergence
d
aggressive
e
reputable
f
competent
a
frustrating
b
minority
c
excessive
d
faulty
2
3
4
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UNIT 62: It’s a conspiracy!
1
a
lunacy
b
vacancy
c
secrecy
d
infancy
e
candidacy
f
privacy
a
proscribed–prescribed
b
veteran–veterinarian
c
infancy–infantry
d
vaccinate–vacate
e
hysterical–historical
f
exclamation– explanation
g
instinct–extinct
h
antidote–anecdote
a
i
2
3
b
veteran–athlete
ii
hysterical–patient
iii
prescribed–books
iv
instinctive–reaction
v
exclamation–mark
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4
infancy, lunacy, vaccinate
5
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UNIT 63: More redundancies
1
a
reiterate again
b
recapitulate back to what i said previously
c
verbal tongue lashing
d
old veteran
e
future potential
f
recurring again
g
paid professional
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visibly disappear
i
tiny little diminutive
j
agreed unanimously
k
forcibly compel
l
most essential
a
‘regardless’, not ‘irregardless’
b
delete ‘literally’
c
‘bronchial’, not ‘bronical’
d
‘alternate’, not ‘alternative’
e
delete ‘each and’ or ‘every one’
a
surrounded on all sides
b
empty space
c
the reason is because
d
cease and desist
e
the autobiography of my life
f
very difficult dilemma
g
close proximity
i
armed gunman
j
never at any time
2
3
4
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UNIT 64: Still more easily confused words
1
a
dependent
b
ingenious
c
elicit
d
incredible
e
ingenuous
f
proficient
g
efficient
h
illicit
i
morale
j
illusion
k
allusion
l
notorious
m
dependant
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moral
o
incredulous
p
notable
q
consistent
r
persistent
a
proficient, incredible
b
ingenious
c
illusion
d
morale
e
allusion
f
ingenuous
g
incredulous
h
illicit
i
dependent
j
notorious
k
notable
l
incredible
2
3
An ingenious person is very clever; an ingenuous person is innocent or naïve; response sentences will vary
4
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UNIT 65: Word maze
1
a
industrious
b
respectful
c
accede
d
inflection
e
persistent
f
pursued, apprehend
g
affection
h
queasy
i
literary
a
i
2
b
respectable–citizen
ii
industrial–revolution
iii
consistent–argument
iv
comprehensive–insurance
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Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Noun
exceed
excessive
excessively
excess
apprehend
apprehensive
apprehensively
apprehension
persist
persistent
persistently
persistence
query
querulous
querulously
query
4
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5
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UNIT 66: It’s the end
1
Verb
Adjective
Noun
deter
deterred
deterrent
allot
allotted
allotment
cancel
cancelled
cancellation
expel
expelled
expulsion
occur
occurrent
occurrence
2
a
expelled
b
equipped
c
emerged
d
enrolled
e
refer
3
4
5
beauty
beautiful
beautifully
skill
skilful
skilfully
use
useful
usefully
mercy
merciful
mercifully
play
playful
playfully
a
ordinary
b
vocabulary
c
discovery
d
introductory
e
compulsory
f
machinery
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UNIT 67: Pros and cons
1
a
monotonous
b
curious
c
poisonous
d
gracious/graceful
e
nauseous
f
envious
2
refuting, condemn, criticise, argument, emphasise, significant, relevant, digress, summarise, opponent,
rebuttal, intonation, monotonous, misinterpret, modulated, piercing, defeat, graciously, subside,
reasonable, outrageous, logically, contribution
3
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4
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UNIT 68: Near enough is not good enough
1
a
collusion–collision
b
perspective–prospective
c
suspicious–superstitious
d
guerrilla–griller
e
revolve–resolve
f
angels–angles
g
infernal–internal
h
spectre–sceptre
i
septic–sceptic
a
suspicious
b
revolves
c
collusion
d
perspective
e
resolved
a
spectre–apparition
b
resolution–determination
c
reserved–reticent
d
infernal–hellish
2
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collusion–conspiracy
f
angular–sharp
g
sceptical–cynical
h
angelic–virtuous
UNIT 69: Careers
1
a
beachcomber
b
technician
c
autobiographer
d
supervisor
e
proprietor
f
unionist
g
courier
h
consultant
i
philosopher
j
commissioner
k
translator
l
secretary
m
janitor
n
locksmith
o
saxophonist
p
researcher
q
bursar
r
scriptwriter
a
technical
b
philosophical
c
supervisory
d
secretarial
e
autobiographical
f
research
2
3
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UNIT 70: More careers
1
a
dietitian
b
astronaut
c
apiarist
d
ambassador
e
lecturer
f
confectioner
g
cosmetician
h
councillor
i
wholesaler
j
martyr
k
retailer
l
professor
m
biographer
n
interpreter
o
impostor
p
playwright
q
flautist
r
mortician
s
navigator
t
florist
u
philanthropist
2
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3
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UNIT 71: Super feats in super language
1
a
lightning reflexes
b
awesome
c
ravening hoards
d
the crack of dawn
2
awesome, indifferent, ravening, invincible, brutal, rampaged, devastation, suspecting, scoffing,
sneering, relentlessly, opponent, cyclonic, fury, razed
3
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Answers will vary; some suggestions:
a
fantastic: fanciful, whimsical
b
gorgeous: exquisite, magnificent
c
dreadful: appalling, catastrophic
d
tremendous: enormous, immense
5
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6
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UNIT 72: How not to say what you mean
1
English: grammar, comprehension
Science: experiments, specimens
English: admit, illiterate, menace, disrupting, opportunity
Science: laboratory, labelled, disintegrating, debris
History: Prime
Geography: excursions, distinct, assignment, daub
2
3
a
unemployed
b
obese
c
died
d
stolen
e
drunk
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UNIT 73: A challenge
1
a
scathingly
b
deprived
c
retaliated
d
unprovoked
e
obnoxious
f
frugal
g
furtively
h
belligerent
i
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j
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3
a
jubilant
b
relinquish
c
coerce
d
restrain
e
incite
f
tedious
g
remote
coercion
compulsion
pressure
threat
4
a
strident – soft
b
furtive – unconcealed
c
tedious – exciting
d
frugal – lavish
e
belligerent – peaceful
5
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6
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1
a
inferior
investment
b
quaint
allotment
a
statistics
b
derelict
c
vanity
d
greed
e
maternal
f
envy
a
conform
b
statistical
c
inferiority
d
vested
e
romantic
f
dereliction
landscaped
2
3
4
Answers will vary
5
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UNIT 75: Take care!
1
a
schedule
b
conscious
c
criticism
d
scraping
e
necessity
f
embarrass
g
loneliness
h
mischievous
i
theory
j
parallel
k
parliament
l
temporary
m
medicine
n
interruption
o
scrapped
p
environment
q
coming
r
recommend
s
separate
t
existence
u
definite
v
rhythm
w
remember
x
possession
y
accommodation
z
vehicle
aa February
bb rhyme
cc surprise
dd government
ee alcohol
ff
refrigerator
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3
4
a
environment
government
b
mischievous
conscious
c
January
February
Answers will vary; some possibilities:
a
temporary
b
criticism
c
coming
d
unconscious
e
rhythm
f
embarrassed
g
separation
h
conscious
i
separate
j
recommendation
k
temporarily
l
possession
m
necessary
n
mischievous
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UNIT 77: Is there a doctor in the house?
1
a
chronic
b
fractured
c
delirious
d
bilious
e
consumption
f
blockage
g
operative
a
superintendent, operation
b
sympathetic, pacify
c
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pedestrian, casualty
e
diagnosis
f
epidemics
g
ointment
a
swollen
b
remedy
c
chronic
d
pacify
e
queasy
f
fractured
g
blockage
a
bile
b
swelling
c
queasiness
d
delirium
3
4
5
Answers will vary
6
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UNIT 78: Say what you mean
1
a
luxurious
b
delectable
c
amiable
d
pleasant
e
invigorating
a
bigoted
b
eccentric
c
indiscreet
d
extravagant
a
appropriate
b
exciting
c
irreproachable
2
3
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a
conscientious
b
valuable
c
equitable
d
acceptable
e
delectable
5
apprehensive, startled, timid
6
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UNIT 79: Reach for the stars
1
a
devotional
b
beneficial
c
instructional
d
accidental
a
dynamic
b
meteoric; a very rapid rise to fame (or similar)
c
satellite; a small town with economic links to a large town (or similar)
2
3
disciplinarian
4
Energetic means to be strenuously active, whereas enervated means to be deprived of vitality.
5
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6
7
a
educational
b
confiscate
c
conventional
d
surrender
e
isolated
f
disciplinary
g
enclosure
h
camouflage
i
devotion
j
dilapidated
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UNIT 80: Technology rules!
1
a
interstate – between states
b
internet – between networks
c
interject – interrupt
d
interview – conversation
e
interfere – come between people
a
multimedia – using more than one medium of communication
b
Answers will vary; suggestions include multinational, multiply, multimillion
a
internet
b
encryption
c
reception
d
pixels
e
wireless
a
place where guests report upon arrival
b
surface of a writing desk
c
small rodent
d
piece of paper/cardboard to mark place in a book
e
image or statue, symbol of admiration
f
look at intently or quickly
g
way of entering (other meanings as well)
h
recollection
2
3
4
5
Answers will vary
UNIT 81: Our affluent society
1
a
handicap, disadvantage
b
incomparable
c
simplify
d
fail
e
irrelevant
f
deflation
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Verb
Adjective
Noun
necessitate
necessary
necessity
oblige
obligatory
obligation
benefit
beneficial
beneficiary/benefit
explain
explanatory
explanation
compare
comparative
comparison
apply
applicable
application
despair
desperate
desperation
3
a
beneficial
b
applicable
c
acquire
d
comparable
e
excitable
f
prosperous
g
obligatory
a
was delayed by floods
b
applicable in this situation
c
causes unnecessary depletion of our resources
d
I presumed he was speaking to a friend
e
is debated by some educationalists
f
relevant to the argument
4
5
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UNIT 82: Looking back
1
melancholy, humanely, confined, infested, refuge, sinister, solitary, occupant, instruments, execution,
fiendish, divulging, fate, inevitably
2
a
imprisoned
b
reveal
c
feared
d
compassionately
e
unavoidably
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abominable
g
gloomy
h
shelter
i
serious
a
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b
Not achieving the desired results or effect
3
4
Answers will vary
5
Answers will vary
UNIT 83: ‘ious’ and ‘uous’ suffixes
1
a
inconspicuous
b
virtuous
c
strenuous
d
impetuous
e
tenuous
f
continuous
g
arduous
h
innocuous
a
suspiciously
b
graciously
c
viciously
d
religiously, conscientiously
e
unconsciously, suspiciously
a
impetuous
b
spacious
c
pretentious
d
malicious
e
continuous
f
contagious
g
arduous
2
3
4
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5
a
malicious
b
spacious
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c
precocious
d
unconscious
e
contagious
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UNIT 84: ‘ible’ suffixes
1
a
plausible
b
fallible
c
invincible
d
contemptible
e
convertible
f
incomprehensible
g
inexhaustible
h
feasible
i
compatible
j
permissible
k
negligible
l
responsible
m
discernible
n
irrepressible
o
accessible
p
invisible
a
irresponsible
b
incredible
c
inexhaustible
d
incompatible
e
infallible
f
inaccessible
g
incomprehensible
h
indiscernible
a
access
b
respond
c
convert
2
3
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5
Answers will vary. Here are some possibilities:
a
irrepressible
b
feasible
c
invincible
d
invincible
e
negligible
f
inaccessible
g
incompatible
h
permissible
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UNIT 85: Watch your step
1
a
distinctly
b
tortuous
c
spinster
d
independence
e
fetlock
f
grovel
g
adaptable
h
inseparable
i
envious
j
exemplary
a
leisurely, deceitful, distinct, n/a
b
Answers will vary, but could include:
2
vivacious singer, precious jewel, vicious lion, tortuous mountain path, precocious child
c
bachelor, actor, god, heir
d
ignorantly, n/a, abundantly, assuredly, independently
e
Answers will vary, but could include:
shoulder shrug, wrist wobble, stomach staple, knock knees, tongue tied, frozen fetlock
3
f
knitting, corroded, psychological, knowledgeable, grovelling, unlikely
g
Answers will vary, but could include: irresistible chocolate, susceptible infants
h
repressible, responsible, regular, relevant, separable
i
Answers will vary, but could include: lucid mind, arid desert
j
awkward, absurd, n/a, ideal, vigilant
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UNIT 86: Suffixes, suffixes, suffixes
1
Verb
Adjective
Noun
deter
deterred
deterrence
infer
inferred
inference
transfer
transferred
transference
allot
allotted
allotment
occur
occurring
occurrence
enrol
enrolled
enrolment
equip
equipped
equipment
fulfil
fulfilled
fulfilment
2
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3
4
a
expelled
b
deterred
c
equipped
d
transferred
e
admitted
f
enrolled
g
emerged
h
permitted
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1
a
b
i
tepid
ii
taut
iii
bristling
iv
abrasive
i
tart
ii
candied
iii
savoury
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d
e
i
aromatic
ii
pungent
iii
musty
iv
putrid
i
distorted
ii
gruesome
iii
awesome
iv
grotesque
i
screech
ii
clanging
iii
metallic
iv
shrill
v
raucous
2
a
pungent
b
abrasive
c
tart
d
tepid
e
succulent
f
grotesque
3
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4
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UNIT 88: Your horoscope
1
a
scientific study of the stars
b
study professing to interpret the influence of the stars and planets on human affairs
c
study of the possibility that life exists outside the immediate environment
d
a branch of physics relating to celestial bodies
e
a space traveller
2
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3
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4
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UNIT 89: Practice makes perfect
1
2
a
hostility
b
symmetry
c
loneliness
d
remedial
e
stoppage
f
replies
g
vicinity
h
enervate
i
pensive
j
automation
k
monumental
l
hungrily
m
basically
n
autumnal
o
humorous
p
liveliest
q
aggravate
r
utterance
s
supplicate
t
intrepid
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4
a
lonely
b
hostile
c
automatic
d
humour
e
utter
f
supplication
g
remedy
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UNIT 90: Singapore stopover
1
Not included in your stopover:
vaccinations, excess
Cancellations: cancellation, departure
Booking:
reservation, itinerary, accommodation, visas, documents
Baggage:
label, valuables
Note:
estimated, destination, declaration, airport, attendant, inspected
Sightseeing:
brochures
2
a
reservations
b
reserve
c
reserve
a
vaccinate – inoculate
b
baggage – luggage
c
excessive – exorbitant
d
cancel – revoke
e
currency – money
f
itinerary – schedule
3
4
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UNIT 91: To the council
1
criticism, delinquent, responsibility, recreational facilities, assurance, subsidise
2
a
advocated, adjacent
b
vicinity
c
acknowledgment, recreation
d
allocation
e
vexation
f
criticism, campaigns
g
assert
h
abundantly, delinquency
a
assert
b
allocate
c
vexed
d
accomplish
3
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criticise
f
abundant
g
adjacent
h
juvenile
a
subsidy
b
accomplishment
c
assertion
d
criticism
e
facility
f
submission
4
5
Answers will vary
UNIT 92: Word charades
1
a
bureaucrat
b
autocrat
c
democrat
d
aristocrat
a
venerable–vulnerable
b
sanction–sanctuary
c
insinuating–incinerating
d
desiccation–dedication
e
alternate–alternative
a
catalogue
b
catastrophe
c
cataract
d
category
a
dogmatic
b
dogged
2
3
4
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a
insinuating – statement
b
sanction – conduct
c
venerable – clergyman
d
alternate – Sundays
e
desiccated – coconut
a
dedicated
b
autocratic
c
vulnerability
d
bureaucratic
6
7
Answers will vary
UNIT 93: Marriage
1
2
Answers will vary, but could include:
a
an anecdote is factual, a story is non-fiction
b
a spouse can be a man or a woman, a husband is generally a man
c
cloth is a noun denoting material, clothe is a verb referring to the wearing of clothes
d
hilarity is more extreme than mere enjoyment
e
an acquaintance is not necessarily a friend
f
a witness has a more active role then a mere spectator
g
prospective concerns a future event, perspective means to keep a rational outlook
spitting, drizzling, soaking, torrential
3
4
a
my prospective spouse
b
detract from the solemnity of the occasion
c
in the social column of the local newspaper
d
when anecdotes were told at the reception
e
were frantic
f
party was expensive
g
were signed in front of witnesses
h
in the grounds of the Botanical Gardens
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UNIT 94: To keep you thinking
1
2
a
compassionate
b
impassive
c
irresolute
d
compulsory
e
hierarchy
f
voluntary
g
impracticable
h
visual
i
inaudible
j
contemporary
k
loquacious
l
anonymous
m
arrogant
n
cliché
o
pretentious
p
chronological
q
symmetrical
r
presentiment
s
rehearse
t
caricature
u
pretentious
Answers will vary, but could include:
a
rehearsal
b
inaudible
c
arrogant
d
loquacious
e
impracticable
f
anonymous
g
presentiment
h
voluntary
i
caricature
j
contemporary
k
visual
l
pretentious
m
arrogant
n
compassionate
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o
anonymous
p
compulsory
q
compassionate
r
cliché
s
caricature
t
hierarchy
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UNIT 95: Who is?
1
a
pathologist
b
curator
c
counsellor
d
cartographer
e
interior decorator
f
physicist
g
heroine
h
veterinarian
i
creditor
j
debtor
k
bailiff
l
benefactor
m
legatee
n
entrepreneur
o
autocrat
p
philatelist
q
ombudsman
r
botanist
s
maestro
t
hypnotist
u
delegate
a
pathological
b
heroic
c
diplomatic
d
physical
e
botanical
2
3
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UNIT 96: I wish to apply
1
stenographer, advertised, completed, photocopy, secretarial, enclosed, experience, interview, convenient
2
3
a
advertisements, employment, application
b
advisable, efficiency
c
photocopy, references
d
schedules, punctual
e
delegate, employees
f
meticulously
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4
5
a
indistinct
b
inexperienced
c
incomplete
d
unavailable
e
inconvenient
f
inadvisable
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UNIT 97: Tools of the trade
1
a
economical
b
geological
c
surgical
d
artistic
e
botanical
f
optical
a
palette
b
stethoscope
c
theodolite
d
telescope
e
microscope
f
wheel
g
thermometer
h
scalpel
2
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enlarger
j
trowel
k
barometer
l
Geiger counter
m
lenses
n
computer
o
lathe
p
drill
q
trapeze
r
chisel
s
scissors
3
Answers will vary
4
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UNIT 98: Painting by gorilla wins first prize!
1
a
personal
b
objective
a
portrait
b
landscape
c
connoisseur
d
gallery
a
inspiration
b
vogue
c
subdued, intense
d
visual
e
initially
a
in fashion
b
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a
subdued
b
picturesque
c
initial
d
monotonous
e
subjective
2
3
4
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7
a
intensify
b
collect
c
visualise
d
appreciate
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UNIT 99: Make distinctions – be alert
1
a
amphibious – ambiguous
b
precedent – president
c
antecedent – antiseptic
d
illegible – eligible
e
exhausted – exhorted
f
receptacle – recipient
g
monotonous – monogamous
h
distracted – detracted
i
luxuriant – luxurious
j
superfluous – superficial
a
amphibious frog
b
monotonous repetition
c
luxuriant growth
d
superfluous hair
e
exhausted mountaineer
f
illegible writing
2
3
Answers will vary
4
5
a
personality
b
eligible/eligibility
c
luxury
d
exhaustive
e
monotony
f
distraction
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UNIT 100: Wordwise
1
a
veracious – voracious
b
electrocution – electrification
c
judicious – judicial
d
indisputable – indispensable
e
disseminate – dissociate
f
genocide – germicide
g
reject – eject
h
officious – official
I
fluid – fluent
a
argument
b
counsellor
c
interrogator
d
movement
e
account
f
ideas
g
fences
2
3
Answers will vary
4
5
a
germicidal
b
voracious
c
reject
d
fluently
e
dissociate
f
electric
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UNIT 101: Bargains galore
1
malevolent – benevolent
transparent – opaque
attractive – repulsive
serious – comical
beneficial – injurious
inconspicuous – noticeable
cheerful – morose
conservative – radical
replenish – deplete
segregate – integrate
affirm – negate
promote – demote
prologue – epilogue
privation – sufficiency
ferocity – gentleness
superiority – inferiority
ascent – descent
sensitively – callously
energetically – indolently
irresponsibility – conscientiously
2
a
malevolence
b
transparency
c
sensitivity
d
indolence
e
integration
f
irresponsibility
g
segregation
h
replenishment
i
affirmation
j
promotion
k
noticeably
l
deprived
3
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4
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UNIT 102: Heroes and villains
1
Answers will vary
2
Answers will vary, but could include:
courageous
daring
gallant
intrepid
3
a
habitual
b
frustrating
c
impertinence
d
scorn
e
forbidden
f
disrespectful
g
snob
a
welcoming
b
friendship
c
straightforward
d
respectful
e
agreeable
f
attraction
4
5
Answers will vary, but could include:
rogue
6
miscreant
monster
scoundrel
Answers will vary
UNIT 103: The uranium debate
1
a
conservation, depleted
b
environment
c
nuclear
d
disposal
e
alternative
f
terrorist
g
radiation
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Verb
Adjective
Noun
radiate
radiating
radiation
consider
considerable
consideration
expose
exposed
exposure
ration
rationed
ration
3
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4
5
a
publicity
b
reduce
c
intense
d
spreading
e
alteration
f
safeguard
Answers will vary
UNIT 104: Bargain book sale
1
flexed, barriers, stalwart, undeterred, extricate, infuriated, anxious, intention, encounter, escalator,
obstacle, precariously, ignominiously, dislodge, grievously, assaulted, outmanoeuvred, inflicted,
reinforcements, guise, effected, strategic
2
3
a
retreat
b
extricate
c
infuriated
d
obstacle
e
stalwart
f
encounter
g
undeterred
panicked
4
5
a
grievance
b
precarious
c
ignominious
d
stalwart
e
anxious
f
guise
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UNIT 105: Confounding words
1
a
acknowledge
b
psychology
c
disintegrate
d
naive
e
scene
f
skilful
g
argument
h
occurred
i
optimistic
j
prejudiced
k
tragedy
l
rhythm
m
privilege
n
humorous
o
surveillance
p
accompaniment
q
honourable
r
correspondence
s
interpretation
t
apologetic
u
conscience
v
character
w
intellectual
x
contemporary
y
acquaintance
z
liaison
aa perseverance
2
Answers will vary, but could include:
a
questionnaire
b
definite
c
rhythmic
d
conscientious
e
surveillance
f
intellectual
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g
intervene
h
acknowledge
i
tragic
j
disintegrated
k
humorous
l
optimistic
m
argument
n
humorous
o
liaison
p
contemporary
q
acquaintance
r
perseverance
s
skilfully
t
soliloquy
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