1
Q
patience =
A
composure
2
Q
proof =
A
evidence
3
Q
difficulty =
A
set-back
4
Q
old-fashioned =
A
antiquated
5
Q
discovery =
A
breakthrough
6
Q
standard =
A
typical
7
Q
non-stop =
A
interminable
8
Q
familiar =
A
conventional
9
Q
surely =
A
undoubtedly
10
Q
features =
A
attributes
11
Q
a negative effect =
A
an adverse effect
12
Q
bad effects =
A
serious consequences
13
Q
to help =
A
to assist
14
Q
to sort =
A
to classify
15
Q
attractive =
A
desirable
16
Q
a dangerous disease =
A
a malignant disease
17
Q
recent =
A
contemporary
18
Q
get better =
A
regain your strength
19
Q
remember and talk about a trip =
A
reminisce about a trip
20
Q
unkind =
A
ruthless
21
Q
far =
A
remote
22
Q
I can promise you =
A
I can assure you
23
Q
exact =
A
precise
24
Q
Can Affect sb badly =
A
can exact a high price from sb
25
base =
foundation
26
frank =
straightforward
27
silly =
pointless
28
polite =
courteous
29
clever =
intelligent
30
painful =
excruciating
31
near to a bus stop =
adjacent to a bus stop
32
shake with fear =
quiver with fear
33
climb =
ascend
34
owning a car is a must =
Owning a car is a necessity
35
a naughty child =
an intractable child
36
nervous =
agitated
37
free tickets =
complementary tickets
38
in the immediate neighborhood of =
in the immediate vicinity of
39
strong =
robust
40
learned sth =
gained an understanding of
41
to experience =
to undergo
42
to disappear =
to vanish
43
rude behaviour =
vulgar behaviour
44
are never used =
are rarely, if ever, used
45
see only the good points of the past =
have a rose-tinted vision of the past
46
the important part of =
the linchpin of
47
..., in fact, ... =
..., in effect, ...
48
a busy schedule =
a hectic schedule
49
dirty and unpleasant conditions =
squalid conditions
50
poor children =
destitute children
51
unwilling =
reluctant
52
it is wrongly assumed that =
it is erroneously assumed that
53
a real truth =
an indisputable truth
54
extremely cold =
unbelievably cold
55
unimportant effect =
negligible effect
56
a quick fix =
a partial remedy
57
try harder =
redouble your efforts
58
fixing its position among =
cementing its position amongst
59
the most important part of sb’s life =
the be-all and end-all of sb’s life
60
tired =
weary
61
television has negatively affected cinema =
television has made a deep inroads into cinema
62
very high prices =
extortionately high prices
63
delicate and beautiful =
exquisite
64
beautiful and sunny
glorious
65
have a liking for craft skills =
have an affinity for craft skills
66
there is a happy feeling =
There is an air of festivity
67
activity to forget boring things =
a form of escapism
