Unit 8

Question 1

making you feel respect and admiration

Answer 1

Awe-inspiring

Question 2

a formal meal for a large number of people, usually for a special occasion

Answer 2

Banquet

Question 3

used to say that sb is/would be happier or more satisfied if they were in a particular position or did a particular thing

Answer 3

Better off (without)

Question 4

violent and cruel

Answer 4

Brutal

Question 5

too many to be counted or mentioned

Answer 5

Countless

Question 6

making you feel extremely upset, especially because of sb’s

Answer 6

Distressing

Question 7

all the plants and living creatures in a particular area considered in relation to their physical environment

Answer 7

ecosystem

Question 8

a sudden serious and dangerous event or situation which needs immediate action to deal with it

Answer 8

Emergency

Question 9

the ability to understand another person’s feelings, experience, etc.

Answer 9

Empathy

Question 10

to accept and deal with criticism or punishment for th you have done

Answer 10

Face the music

Question 11

to accept and deal with th that is difficult or unpleasant

Answer 11

Face up to

Question 12

food that is offered as a meal

Answer 12

Fare

Question 13

a small part or amount of sth

Answer 13

Fraction

Question 14

the place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found

Answer 14

Habitat

Question 15

a situation in which two or more things are not the same size or are not treated the same, in a way that is unfair or causes problems

Answer 15

Imbalance

Question 16

the powerful effect that sth has on sb/sth

Answer 16

Impact

Question 17

despite problems, difficulties, etc.

Answer 17

In the face of

Question 18

one of the things from which sth is made, especially one of the foods that are used together to make a particular dish

Answer 18

Ingredient

Question 19

used to convey that one must be realistic about an unwelcome fact or situation

Answer 19

Let’s face it

Question 20

All the plants, animals and things that exist in the universe that are not made by people

Answer 20

Nature

Question 21

Used to say that sth seems to be good, true, etc. but that this opinion may need to be changed when you know more about it

Answer 21

On the face of it

Question 22

A small amount of food ordered in a restaurant to go with the main dish but served separately

Answer 22

Order

Question 23

To cook food gently in a small amount of liquid

Answer 23

Poach

Question 24

to pretend that you feel confident and happy when you do not

Answer 24

Put on a brave face

Question 25

a fixed amount of food, fuel, etc. that you are officially allowed to have when there is not enough for everyone to have as much as they want

Answer 25

Ration

Question 26

A supply of sth that a country, an organization or a person has and can use

Answer 26

Resources

Question 27

to cook an egg by mixing the white and yellow parts together and heating them, sometimes with milk and butter

Answer 27

Scramble

Question 28

a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to breed with each other and produce healthy young are divided

Answer 28

Species

Question 29

to place food over boiling water so that it cooks in the steam

Answer 29

Steam

Question 30

to cook sth slowly, or allow sth to cook slowly, in liquid in a closed dish

Answer 30

Stew

Question 31

to cook thin strips of vegetables or meat quickly by stirring them in very hot oil

Answer 31

Stir-fry

Question 32

Poisonous waste materials

Answer 32

Toxic waste

Question 33

to try to do sth as hard and as long as you possibly can but without success

Answer 33

Until we’re blue in the face

Question 34

to destroy or remove sb/sth completely

Answer 34

Wipe out