Examination 4

bulb- light bulb

flashlight = torch-
spotlight- be in the spotlight-
floodlight- (.. )
fuse- fuse box
switch- (v) switch on/off = turn on/off (a machine, light, radio)
dead battery = charged battery
flat tyre

I had a flat tyre on the way home.

present sb with sth (an award) -give

disturb-
withhold = reveal, give
~ the truth, information
manual- ,
journal- 1. 2.
fasten-
~ a seatbelt, coat, skirt, window (generally, sth with two
sides)
lock-
tie ( )
wrap
figure out- /
put down- ( ) We had to have the dog put down.
turn up- Steve turned up late, as usual. Don't worry, I'm sure a job
will turn up soon.
check over- examine They spent the rest of the morning checking over their
equipment.
btain-
invest-
treat- 1. 2. (n) treatment
make/ keep/ break a promise
ruin- This illness has ruined my life.
keep/ lose track of sth/sb I just lost all track of time.
sense- 1. 2.
sense

sense of smell, taste, humor, direction / the sixth

There's no sense in getting upset about it now.

signature-
bother -

1. , Danny, don't bother Ellen while she's reading.

2.
He didn't bother to answer the question.

access (v+n)

admit- (n) admission- 1. ( , ) (also:

admittance)
No admission after 10 pm.
2. (concert, sports event, cinema etc)
Admission: $10 for adults, $5 for children.
lane-, ( )
arrest-
transfer-
position (v+n)- ,
outgoing= extrovert = sociable ,
excuse- , (n) excuse-
apologize-

= introvert

consider- , ', (adj) considerable-

We've saved a considerable
amount of money.
examine-
revise-
go bankrupt- (n) bankruptcy
collapse (v+n) ,
debt -
in debt Nearly half the students said they were in debt.
destroy- (n) destruction (adj) destruction
boarding-
boarding pass-
label-
stamp- ,
address- -, (a question, problem)
reject-
respond= answer, react
solve- (n) solution
break a record-
eliminate- , Fatty foods should be eliminated from the diet.
overcome-
take advantage of
allow sb to do sth (n) allowance- , His father gives him a
monthly allowance of
200.
ban (v+n) Smoking is banned in the building.
exhaust-

A full day's teaching exhausts me.

We are in danger of exhausting the world's oil supply.
worn out = exhausted
relieved-
sprain (v+n)- ,

stitch (v+n)- , ,
trip- I tripped over a stone and fell.
restore- , A man whose kindness really restored my faith
in
human nature (=helped me to believe
that people can be good)
appreciate-
entertain- (n) entertainment (adj) entertaining
suspect ()
(n) suspicion-
suspect ()
(adj) suspicious-
approach-
dark (n)-

(v) darken-

struggle (v+n)- ,
assume- I didn't see your car, so I assumed you'd gone out.
change my mind-
make up my mind= decide
deposit- ,
strike-
protest () - (n) protester, protest ()-
protest marches
against the government
fail- (n) failure
close (n) closure- The people of the neighborhood demanded the closure of the
nightclub.