VOC 16

Question 1

to obey /əʊˈbeɪ/ /əˈbeɪ/

Answer 1

to act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction:

The soldiers refused to obey (orders).

Question 2

likely (adj) (adv) /ˈlaɪ.kli/

Answer 2

If sth is likely, it will probably happen or is expected:

Do remind me because I’m likely to forget.

Question 3

novelty /ˈnɒv.əl.ti/

Answer 3

a cheap unusual object such as a small toy, often given as a present:

The shop sells gifts and other novelties.

Question 4

imbalance (CN) /ˌɪmˈbæl.əns/

Answer 4

a situation in which two things that should be equal or that are normally equal are not:

There is huge economic imbalance between the two countries.

Question 5

appropriate (adj) /əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/

inappropriate (adj) /ˌɪn.əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/

Answer 5

suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion:

Is this film appropriate for small children?

Question 6

amendment (n) /əˈmend.mənt/

Answer 6

a change or changesa made to the words of a text:

He insisted that the book did not need amendment.

Question 7

to amend /əˈmend/

Answer 7

to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document:

MPs were urged to amend the law to prevent another oil tanker disaster.

In line 20, “men” should be amended (=changed) to “people”

Question 8

to illustrate /ˈɪl.ə.streɪt/

Answer 8

to draw pictures for a book, magazine, etc.:

a beautifully illustrated book/old manuscript.

Question 9

to absorb /əbˈzɔːb/

Answer 9

to reduce the effect of a physical force, shock, or change:

The barrier absorbed the main impact of the crash.

Question 10

destination (CN) /ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

Answer 10

the place where someone is going or where sth is being sent or taken:

We arrived at our destination.

Question 11

inferior (adj) /ɪnˈfɪə.ri.ər/

Answer 11

not good, or not as good as someone or sth else:

These products are inferior to those we bought last year.

Question 12

intersection (n) /ˌɪn.təˈsek.ʃən/

Answer 12

an occasion when two lines cross, or the place where this happens:

The intersection of the lines on the graph marks the point where we start to make a profit.

Question 13

margarine (UN) /ˌmɑː.dʒəˈriːn/

Answer 13

a food used for cooking and spreading on bread, similar to butter but softer and usually made from vegetable fat

Question 14

sizeable (adj) /ˈsaɪ.zə.bəl/

Answer 14

large:

a sizeable amount/area/house

Question 15

boundary (CN) /ˈbaʊn.dər.i/

Answer 15

the limit of a subject or principle:

Electronic publishing is blurring the boundaries between dictionaries and encyclopedias.

Question 16

hotelier (CN) /həʊˈtel.i.ər/

Answer 16

a person who manages or owns a hotel

Question 17

venue (CN) /ˈven.juː/

Answer 17

the place where a public event or meeting happens:

The hotel is an ideal venue for conferences and business meetings.

Question 18

excess /ˈek.ses/ (adj) [before noun]

Answer 18

extra:

Cut off any excess pastry and put it to one side.

Question 19

pastry (n) /ˈpeɪ.stri/

Answer 19

a food made from a mixture of flour, fat, and water, rolled flat and either wrapped around or put over or under other foods, and then baked:

Ann makes delicious pastry - you should try her apple pie.

Question 20

neither…nor

Answer 20

used when you want to say that two or more things are not true:

Neither my mother nor my father went to university.