Chapter 26

Question 1

to try hard to persuade someone to do something 
настаивать, требовать

Answer 1

Press
we pressed him for an answer, but he refused 

Question 2

Дальше, далее more 

Answer 2

further
he refused to discuss the matter further
have you got any further (=achieved any more) with your research 

Question 3

A subject or situation that you need to think about discuss or deal with  дело, вопрос 

Answer 3

matter 
i’ve been thinking about this matter for a long time 

Question 4

Или, ли
used to talk about a choice between two or more possibilities 

Answer 4

whether
someone good to tell her whether it’s you or me
I didn’t know whether or not to go 

Question 5

To use sth that belongs to someone else and give it back later занимать, одалживать 

Answer 5

borrow
Can I borrow a pen, please?
I borrowed the book from my sister

Question 6

to give someone food or drink, especially guests or customers in a restaurant or bar обслуживать 

Answer 6

Serve
we are not allowed to serve alcohol to anyone under 18 

Question 7

A piece of rope tied in a circle used to catch animals or to hang (=kill) people  петля

Answer 7

Noose

Question 8

Вешать, казнить
to kill someone by putting a rope around your neck and making them drop or to die in this way 

Answer 8

hang
The poor woman tried to hang herself with her sheet

Question 9

to kill someone important or famous
Убивать по политическим мотивам 

Answer 9

assassination 

Question 10

Сокрытие, укрывательство
and attempt to prevent people finding out the truth about a crime or a mistake 

Answer 10

Cover up
The assassination was covered up by a suicide

Question 11

especially 
особенно, очень 

Answer 11

particularly 
she didn’t seem particularly interesting
what’s the food good? not particularly 

Question 12

Шанс
The possibility that something will happen

Answer 12

chance
This will give you the chance your highness
There is a chance that she’ll still be there
she has little chance of passing the exam 

Question 13

To join together two or more countries or groups to make a single one объединить

Answer 13

unify
we need a leader who can unify the party

Question 14

Осознавать, ясно понимать
to notice or understand something that you did not notice or understand before

Answer 14

realize
I didn’t realize how unhappy she was
I suddenly realized I’d met him before 

Question 15

A country
Государство 

Answer 15

State
I said the king would realize his dream of unifying the three han states 

Question 16

Похоже, что…
used to say that something is likely to happen 

Answer 16

It looks like
It looks as if
it looks like there will be three of us
it looks as if he isn’t coming 

Question 17

something you do to deceive or cheat someone or to make someone look stupid as a joke хитрость, обман 

Answer 17

Trick
I wasn’t really ill. It was just a trick.
A trick question 

Question 18

to treat someone badly in order to get what you want
Использовать кого-либо 

Answer 18

Use
He was just using me to make his girlfriend jealous

Question 19

При условии, что
used when you were talking about something that must happen before something else can happen 

Answer 19

As long as
you can play football as long as you do your homework first 

Question 20

short in time or distance
Короткий , недолгий

Answer 20

Little
Sit down for a little while
Let’s have a little break

Question 21

Играть с какой-либо идеей

to briefly think about doing something, but not really intent to do it

Answer 21

 toy with something
I’ve toyed with the idea of going to work abroad
do not think of toying with me 

Question 22

what do you want to do or what you want to happen?
Желание 

Answer 22

wish
The hospital always tries to respect the wishes of its patience
I have no wish to travel the world

Question 23

Совет
A piece of useful advice

Answer 23

Tip
Emma was given me some tips on how to grow tomatoes
gardening tips 

Question 24

to intend to do something
Намереваться , строить планы 

Answer 24

plan to do something
He plans to go to college next year

Question 25

Встречать, воспринимать to react to a suggestion or piece of work in a particular way 

Answer 25

receive
his first book was not well received (=People did not like it. )

Question 26

for the whole of a period of time
В течение 

Answer 26

During
Emma is usually at home during the day

Question 27

Обещать быть (интересным, увлекательным и так далее ) people expect that it will be good, exciting etc. 

Answer 27

promise to be something
it promises to be a really exciting game 

Question 28

to give or allow someone something usually in an official way
Выдавать, давать разрешение 

Answer 28

Grant
to grant someone a license
to grant someone a visa 

Question 29

Всё, что 
anything or everything

Answer 29

whatever 
do whatever you want
He eats whatever I put in front of him