Unit 3

Question 1

Revolution

Answer 1

a complete change in ways of thinking, methods of working etc

• In the last ten years there has been a revolution in education.
• the biggest social revolution we have had in this country

Question 2

Relatively

Answer 2

نسبتا - something that is relatively small, easy etc is fairly small, easy etc compared to other things

• The system is relatively easy to use.
• E-commerce is a relatively recent phenomenon.

Question 3

Congestion

Answer 3

full of traffic

• congested airspace
• London’s roads are heavily congested (=very congested).

Question 4

Smog

Answer 4

dirty air that looks like a mixture of smoke and FOG, caused by smoke from cars and factories in cities - هوای آلوده و دود و غبار

• Some big cities have a problem with smog.

Question 5

Dozens

Answer 5

a large number of people, things etc but not usually more than a hundred

• At least five people died and dozens more were injured in a gas explosion just outside Paris.
• Since we put the advertisement in the paper we’ve had dozens of phone calls.

Question 6

Whereby

Answer 6

by means of which or according to which - به موجب آن - که به وسیله آن

• a proposal whereby EU citizens would be allowed to reside anywhere in the EU

Question 7

Implement

Answer 7

to take action or make changes that you have officially decided should happen - اجرا کردن - انجام دادن

• We have decided to implement the committee’s recommendations in full

Question 8

Accommodate

Answer 8

if a room, building etc can accommodate a particular number of people or things, it has enough space for them

• He bought a huge house to accommodate his library.
• The ballroom can accommodate 400 people.