Unit 5

Question 1

borrow
verb
take and use (something that belongs to someone else) with the intention of returning it.

Answer 1

“he had borrowed a car from one of his colleagues”

Question 2

lend
verb
grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it shall be returned.

Answer 2

“Stewart asked me to lend him my car”

Question 3

congratulate
verb
give (someone) one’s good wishes when something special or pleasant has happened to them.

Answer 3

“I went into the living room to congratulate Bill on his marriage”

Question 4

sympathy
noun
feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune.

Answer 4

“they had great sympathy for the flood victims”