Chapter 8 Unit 1&2

Question 1

During the first decade of the twenty-fisrt century, the phenomenon of social networking on the internet exploded across the globe.

The population has exploded in the last ten years.

Answer 1

Explode: to grow suddenly and rapidly

Question 2

The phenomenon of social networking sites may present unanticipated consequences for people’s lives in the future.

Answer 2

Presenet unanticipated consequences

Question 3

The immense popularity of these sites is evidence that they contribute to users’ lives in positive ways, but there are drawbacks as well.🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

The immensity of the effects of online social networking will have on our lives remains to be seen.

They are immensely interested in …

Answer 3

Immense , immensity :very big, huge

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Question 4

Statistics
Statistically
Statistical
Statistician

Answer 4

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Question 5

He seems to have undergone a change in attitude recently, and has become much more co-operative.

After the accident, he underwent reconstructive surgery to rebuild his face.
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Answer 5

Undergo: to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change.

Question 6

Grave illness

Answer 6

Grave:Seriously bad

Question 7

Dr Carter is carrying out research on early Christian art.

The hospital is carrying out tests to find out what’s wrong with her.

Our soldiers carried out a successful attack last night.

It is hoped that the kidnappers will not carry out their threat to kill the hostages.

Answer 7

Carry out: To do or complete something, especially that you have said you would do or that you have been told to do.

Question 8

The government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption.

The disease that once claimed millions of lives has now been eradicated.

Answer 8

Eradicate: to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad

Question 9

Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes.

Judges are imposing increasingly heavy fines for minor driving offences.

The council has imposed a ban on alcohol in the city parks.

Answer 9

Impose: to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received

Question 10

I don’t want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children.

We must impose some kind of order on the way this office is run.
More examples

He wants the government to impose strict controls on dog ownership.

Answer 10

Impose: to force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way of living.

Question 11

On the other hand, concerns are growing about….

Answer 11

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Question 12

Acquaintances found on the Internet may not be who people think they are.

Answer 12

Acquaintance: a friend you do not know well.

Question 13

Adolescents may be particularly susceptible to this danger of social networking.

Answer 13

Susceptible: easily affected.

Question 14

She has always spent an inordinate amount of time on her appearance.

Answer 14

Inordinate: much more than usual or expected:

Question 15

I thought her latest book was dire!

Dire consequences of …

Answer 15

Dire: very bad.

Question 16

​She felt acute embarrassment/anxiety/concern at his behaviour.

The problem of poverty is particularly acute in rural areas.

Answer 16

Acute: If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage.

Question 17

Within any society, there will usually be people who decide to opt out (= choose not to live the way most people do).

Employees can choose to opt out of the pension scheme.

Answer 17

Opt out: to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it

Question 18

Professional women still bear the majority of responsibilities at home..

Answer 18

Bear:🌱 to carry

Question 19

Discripencies in opportunities and salaries still exist between the sexes.

Answer 19

Discrepancy: difference between two things that should be the same.

Question 20

The new job will provide you with invaluable experience.

Such data will prove invaluable to/for researchers.

Answer 20

Invaluable: extremely useful.

Question 21

to help and give advice to a younger or less experienced person, especially in a job or at school

Answer 21

Mentor : N and V

Question 22

​He feels that today’s economic problems validate his opposition to the policy.

The data is validated automatically by the computer after it has been entered.

Answer 22

Validate, validation, validity:
to make something officially acceptable or approved, especially after examining it .

to prove that something is correct

Question 23

Business expertise

Answer 23

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Question 24

​many women are still less paid than men for commensurate work.

a salary that is commensurate with skills and experience

salaries must be commensurate with the cost of living

Answer 24

Commensurate: in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else.

Question 25

A persist person will progress in her career.

Persistence is an important part of success in any profession.

Women have struggled persistently to achieve equality in the workplace.

Answer 25

Persistent, persistently , persist , persistence

Question 26

They are putting pressure on the government to equalize state pension ages between men and women.

Answer 26

Equalize : to make things or people equal.

Question 27

Student numbers this year are expected to approximate 5,000 (= to be about 5,000).

Answer 27

Approximate: to be almost the same as.

Approximation, approximately,