Unit 2.part 2

Question 1

(adverb) — happening all the time or very often.

Answer 1

Constantly. He’s constantly checking his phone for messages.

Question 2

(noun) — the situation or words around something that help you understand its meaning.

Answer 2

Context. You can guess the meaning of a new word from the context.

Question 3

(noun) — one of the large land areas of the world (such as Asia, Africa, or Europe).

Answer 3

Continent. Africa is the second largest continent in the world.

Question 4

(verb) — to talk or have a conversation with someone.

Answer 4

Converse. She enjoyed conversing with people from different countries.

Question 5

(noun) — the act of writing letters or messages to someone; communication by letters or email.

Answer 5

Correspondence. She kept all her correspondence with her old friends in a box.

Question 6

attractive in a sweet or charming way.

Answer 6

Cute. That puppy is so cute!

Question 7

(noun) — a sweet food eaten at the end of a meal.

Answer 7

Dessert. We had ice cream for dessert.

Question 8

(verb) — to go somewhere so that you cannot see or find someone or something.

Answer 8

Disappear. The magician made the rabbit disappear.

Question 9

(verb) — to stop doing something or to reduce something.

Answer 9

Drop. The temperature dropped quickly at night.

Question 10

(noun) — feelings such as happiness, sadness, anger, or fear.

Answer 10

Emotions. She finds it hard to control her emotions when she’s stressed.

Question 11

(verb) — to improve the quality or value of something by adding something else.

Answer 11

Enrich. Traveling can enrich your understanding of different cultures.

Question 12

(noun) — a substance put inside food, like pies, sandwiches, or cakes.

Answer 12

Filling. The cake has a delicious chocolate filling.

Question 13

(noun) — a material with particular physical characteristics; something that things are made of.

Answer 13

Substance. Water is a clear, liquid substance.

Question 14

(adjective) — perfect; without any mistakes or defects.

Answer 14

Flawless. She gave a flawless performance in the school play.

Question 15

(noun) — the ability to speak or write a language easily and well.

Answer 15

Fluency. His fluency in English helps him communicate confidently with foreign clients.

Question 16

(adjective) — from or relating to a country that is not your own.

Answer 16

Foreign. She enjoys learning about foreign cultures and languages.

Question 17

(noun) — the state of being male or female; also used to refer to social and cultural differences between men and women.

Answer 17

Gender. The survey asked people to indicate their gender.

Question 18

(noun) — a set of questions asked to many people to collect information or opinions.

Answer 18

Survey. The school conducted a survey to find out students’ favourite subjects.

Question 19

(noun) — talk about other people’s private lives, often not true or unkind.

Answer 19

Gossip. She doesn’t like listening to office gossip.

Question 20

(verb) - to hold something tightly or to understand something completely.

Answer 20

Grasp. She quickly grasped the main idea of the lesson.