General

Question 1

If you p… or p… at something, you have a quick look at it, often secretly and quietly.

Answer 1

peep /piːp [AUDIO]/ (peeps [AUDIO], peeping [AUDIO], peeped [AUDIO])
VERB
If you peep, or peep at something, you have a quick look at it, often secretly and quietly.
▶ Children came to peep at him round the doorway. [V + at]
▶ Now and then she peeped to see if he was noticing her. [V]
N-SING
Peep is also a noun.
▶ ’Fourteen minutes,’ Chris said, taking a peep at his watch. [+ at]
VERB
If something peeps out from behind or under something, a small part of it is visible or becomes visible.
▶ Purple and yellow flowers peeped up between rocks. [V prep/adv]

Question 2

phone, horn
The phone …ed
He …ed his horn

• … the minister d…ed their hopes / their hopes were d…ed

Answer 2

• … the phone beeped.
  = He beeped the horn.

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dash, dashed

Question 3

… not a b…

Answer 3

Sure! The expression “not a beep” in British English (BE) is an informal way of saying that someone didn’t say anything at all — they were completely silent or gave no response.

It’s often used when:
- Someone is expected to speak but doesn’t.
- There’s complete silence in a situation where sound or talk might be expected.

1. “I asked him what happened, but he didn’t make a beep.”
   → (He stayed completely silent.)
2. “After I told them off, not a beep came from the lot of them.”
   → (They all remained quiet — no protest, no comment.)
3. “She sat through the whole meeting without a beep.”
   → (She didn’t say a single word the entire time.)
4. “We waited for hours, but there wasn’t a beep from the radio.”
   → (No communication or signal — total silence.)
5. “I expected complaints, but not a beep — they actually agreed!”
   → (Surprisingly, no one objected.)

Question 4

*I waited for an explanation, but not a … …. …. of his mouth

• … a c… diagnosis of peanut allergy
• the benefits are w….

Answer 4

*I waited for an explanation, but not a word came out of his mouth.

• a clinical diagnosis of peanut allergy
• the benefits are worthwhile

Question 5

a p… of pepper”
a d… of salt
j… a … (sugar) / a s… of sugar / a s… of sugar (on top of things)
“a s… of milk”
“a d… of olive oil”
a … of butter
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… a lot of g… in the sink

Answer 5

a pinch of pepper”
a dash of salt
just a bit, spoonful of sugar / a sprinkle
“a splash of milk”
“a drizzle of olive oil”
a knob of butter
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gunge

Question 6

However, their historical-critical methodology l… (p) the g… for modern biblical scholarship.
وضع الأساس

Answer 6

However, their historical-critical methodology laid the groundwork for modern biblical scholarship.

Question 7

1. … and does not … well for the stability of the region.”
   - the way the bill was passed …s ill for democracy

Answer 7

and does not bode well for the stability of the region.”
- bodes ill

Question 8

1. the … between man and nature فجوة
2. Cartesian d…. ثنائية
3. the estrangement leads to a d… of reality لخبطة انقطاع
4. a c… act establishes its object معرفي
5. The terms of the contract d… what the company is responsible for. / This study seeks to … the scope of the research.”

Answer 8

1. gulf
2. dualism
3. disruption
4. cognitive
5. delimit

Question 9

1. The election result …ed the political landscape.
2. The new discovery …ed decades of scientific thinking.
3. Losing that client …ed the company’s entire business plan.
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   God will punish …الفعل الآثم
   The idea disappeared without great f…

Answer 9

1 - 3 upended
- wrongdoing
fanfare

Question 10

1. … c… matters were imposed on dissenters
2. all dogs in public places should be … a …
3. The right d…ed these very moderate suggestions “two-tier” justice
4. Labour immediately c…ed …
5. … the idea comes straight from the right’s p…

Answer 10

1. contentious
2. on a leash
3. dubbed
4. caved in
5. playbook

Question 11

1. … the defendant متهَم
2. She has nothing helpful to say on how to e… defendants are treated equally in a justice system … with racism. يضمن ، يغمره
3. … there was a c… between self-understanding and understanding of the world صدع
4. According to Kant’s classic definition, the Enlightenment was “man’s emergence from his self-inflicted … “
5. His presence was …/ … being a Christian seems to be a s… appendage

Answer 11

2. ensure, rife
3. cleavage
4. tutelage
5. superfluous

Question 12

• Despite the backlash, the Prime Minister chose to d… d… on her controversial policy.
• Instead of changing his approach, he d…ed d… and insisted he was right.
• After conceding an early goal, the team d…ed d… on their attack and quickly equalised.
• He was criticised for his comments, but instead of apologising, he d…ed d… on them.

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In past presidential elections, Missouri has been a b… of the rest of the country.

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he produced an i… proof of the existence of empty space

Answer 12

… double down

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barometer

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Irrefutable

Question 13

1. A tenant may have a right of f… r… if a property is offered for sale.
   … to have f… r… on sth

Answer 13

… to have first refusal on sth

The correct Arabic legal expression for “to have the right of first refusal” is:

> حق الشفعة
(Ḥaqq al-Shufʿah)

Explanation:
- حق (ḥaqq) means right.
- الشفعة (al-shufʿah) is a legal concept meaning preemption or right of first refusal — the right to step in and buy something before it is sold to someone else, usually used for property, business shares, etc.

In a full legal sentence, you might see something like:

> يملك فلان حق الشفعة في هذا العقار
(Fulān has the right of first refusal for this property.)

Would you like me to also show you how it’s typically phrased in a contract? 📜

Question 14

1. He fell into d…
2. … men of various c…s, he wasn’t tied to any particular c…ing or mission
3. Negative connotations of libertin: a…, d…ed, h…
4. He possessed an extraordinary … for analytic discrimination
5. To be an apologist for someone

Answer 14

1. … disgrace
2. … callings, calling
3. amoral, debauched, hedonistic
4. … gift

Question 15

1. to have a negative u…
2. … he advanced perhaps f… than Descartes to the ultimate ground of human existence.
3. … there were continual d…s خلافات نزاعات / he vigorously d…ed the claim
4. … they d… (p.) toward each other / … they d… away from each other انجذب / ابتعد
5. … he scarcely b…ed about… لم يهتم إطلاقا بكذا وكذا

Answer 15

1. undertone
2. farther
3. disputes / disputed
4. drew / drew
5. bothered about so and so

Question 16

Alright, here’s a clear lesson on far, farther, and further in British English — explained simply but thoroughly:

• “Far” describes distance or degree.

Examples:
- How far is it to London?
- She didn’t go far before getting tired.
- He is far better at chess than me. (degree)

• “Farther” is used when you’re talking about literal, measurable physical distance.

Examples:
- Oxford is farther from London than Reading is.
- Can you throw the ball farther?
- The car broke down, so we couldn’t drive any farther.

Tip:
Think of “far” + “distance” = “farther”.

• “Further” can be used for physical distance and abstract/metaphorical distance.
• It’s also common in formal and business English to mean “additional” or “more”.

Examples (distance):
- The hotel is a little further along the road.
- She ran further than anyone else.

Examples (abstract):
- We need to discuss this further.
- Further research is required.
- Without further ado, let’s begin.

In everyday modern British English, many people use further for both real distance and abstract ideas, because it sounds more natural and formal.

Farther feels a bit old-fashioned or strict in BE, and is now mainly kept for very careful writing or formal speech.

Some set phrases always use further, never farther:
- Until further notice
- Further education
- Further information

You would not say “farther information” — sounds wrong!

If you’re unsure:
- Use further — it works almost everywhere in modern British English.
- Use farther only if you really mean physical distance and you want to sound very exact or old-school.

Would you like a quick little quiz to check if you’ve got it? (Super short — 3 questions!)

Use | Farther | Further |
|:—|:—|:—|
| Physical distance | Yes (classic) | Yes (modern common) |
| Abstract ideas (“more”, “additional”) | No | Yes |

Answer 16

Farther, further

Question 17

1. a… : clearly established or beyond dispute.
2. you describe something as m… when you think it is sentimental and silly.
   - a sordid, sentimental plot unwinds, with an inevitable m… ending.

Answer 17

1. apodictic
2. mawkish

Question 18

1. This firm and well-ordered world structure had f… to p…s
2. Peasants have left the land in the f… (no chance of success) hope of finding a better life in cities.
3. … the infinitely i… universe (will not allow water to go through it, غير قابل للنفاذ /
4. … the world is i… غير مفهوم

Answer 18

1. fallen to pieces
2. forlorn
3. impermeable
4. Incomprehensible

Question 21

1. What is fideism?
2. … mercilessly l… b… in all possible situations their habits, vacillations, self-love, aversion to the truth, injustice, pride, vanity.يكشف، يعري
3. If you break the law, you are … … a criminal.
   (= simply by breaking the law, you become a criminal.)
4. d… existence غير متسق
5. reason should not be d…ed (opp. of appreciate)
6. That is where the p… c… يفترقا

Answer 21

1. the doctrine that knowledge depends on faith or revelation.
2. … laying bare
3. ipso facto
4. discordant
5. depreciated
6. part company

Question 22

1. A … is an action or set of actions, which you carry out in order to try to gain an advantage in a situation or game.
   … Campaign strategists are calling the plan a clever political …
2. … to g… t… the r…
   Prices for Korean art have g… t… the r…
3. … to f… the lift o… of sb يرعب
4. a supporter of the papacy, especially an advocate of papal supremacy.
5. You take a … on the weather if you holiday in the U.K. /
   From then on, they were taking no …s
6. … to … great importance to sth

Answer 22

1. gambit
2. to go through the roof
3. … to frighten the life out of sb
4. papalist
5. chance
6. attach

Question 23

1. If you’re not sure what to order, fish and chips is always a s… b…
2. … thus establishing a novel s… نظرة، موقف
3. Religion and science are c… متوافقان
4. … philosophy and theology are in… ed, they cannot be d…ed
5. … that Jesus’ death was s… for all men. خلاصي

Answer 23

1. safe bet
2. standpoint
   3, compatible
   4: intertwined, be divorced
3. salvific

Question 24

1. … to fall f… … someone: he had fallen f… … the President
2. A t… pole is a tall wooden pole with telephone w…s attached to it, connecting several different buildings to the telephone system. [BRIT]
3. It is a war with no h…s b…ed and we must prepare to resist.
4. He is simply the best goalscorer we have ever had, b… n…

Answer 24

1. … to fall foul of the President
2. … telegraph, wires
3. … with no holds barred
4. … bar none

Question 25

1. He was tried at the b… of public opinion. / Her actions would not stand at the b… of conscience. / History will judge them at the .. of truth. / No one can escape the final reckoning at the … of justice. 2. In the end, everyone must a… to justice. 3. He allowed reason to be o…ed by faith 4. c… = lust 5. فردوسي

Answer 25

1. bar 2. answer 3. overpowered 4. concupiscence 5. paradisian /para-diz-yn/

Question 26

1. p… = beyond what is normal or natural. 2. He has also said the r…s caused could require a major restructuring of Singapore’s economy. 3. In the r… to the latest polls, the PAP had faced a series of controversies. الفترة السابقة

Answer 26

1. preternatural 2. ructions 3. runup

Question 27

The proud … of his head showed he wouldn’t back down.

Answer 27

The proud set of his head showed he wouldn’t back down.

Question 28

| Phrase | Core Meaning | Example | | ----------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | | **… hand** | Nearby / About to happen | *Relief was … hand.* | | **… hand** | Under control / Being dealt with | *The matter is … hand.* | | ** … hand** | Present and ready if needed | *Technicians were … hand for support.* |

Answer 28

| Phrase | Core Meaning | Example | | ----------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | | **At hand** | Nearby / About to happen | *Relief was at hand.* | | **In hand** | Under control / Being dealt with | *The matter is in hand.* | | **On hand** | Present and ready if needed | *Technicians were on hand for support.* |

Question 29

* *Keep your passport … hand in case security asks for it.* * *Help was … hand when the car broke down.* * *The deadline is close — the time is … hand.* - I felt a s… s… وخز حاد

Answer 29

* *Keep your passport at hand in case security asks for it.* * *Help was at hand when the car broke down.* * *The deadline is close — the time is at hand.* - I felt a sharp sting.

Question 30

* *The situation is … hand — there’s no need to panic.* → (Under control) * *We have several projects … hand at the moment.* → (Currently ongoing or being handled) * *We’ve got enough cash … hand to cover this month’s expenses.* → (Financial: money available)

Answer 30

* *The situation is in hand — there’s no need to panic.* → (Under control) * *We have several projects in hand at the moment.* → (Currently ongoing or being handled) * *We’ve got enough cash in hand to cover this month’s expenses.* → (Financial: money available)

Question 31

* *There was a doctor … hand during the event in case of emergencies.* * *We’ve got plenty of staff … hand for the lunch rush.* * *Extra equipment is … hand if needed.*

Answer 31

* *There was a doctor on hand during the event in case of emergencies.* * *We’ve got plenty of staff on hand for the lunch rush.* * *Extra equipment is on hand if needed.*

Question 32

- … UK must impose sanctions on Israel to … legal obligations. - she is to…ed / ti…ed as the next prime minister. - she is being p… f… as the next prime minister. - … the reforms he had sponsored were r… ed by a Church Council صدّق على

Answer 32

- UK must impose sanctions on Israel to meet legal obligations. - she is touted / tipped as the next prime minister. - she is being put forward as the next prime minister. - … ratified

Question 33

- Perhaps the most significant aspect of this schism, whose importance for Russian history can s… be exaggerated _ Deep differences between Hamas and Israel have s…ed previous attempts to restore a ceasefire that broke down in March after only two months when Israel renewed its offensive. - … a society which was politically q… and above all deferential. - … a long period of q…

Answer 33

- Perhaps the most significant aspect of this schism, whose importance for Russian history can scarcely be exaggerated - Deep differences between Hamas and Israel have stymied previous attempts to restore a ceasefire that broke down in March after only two months when Israel renewed its offensive. - … a society which was politically quiescent /kwi-ysnt/ and above all deferential. - … a long period of quiescence.

Question 34

- He was o…ed a deacon in 1959 and p…ed a year later, serving his curacy in Salford

Answer 34

- He was ordained a deacon in 1959 and priested a year later, serving his curacy in Salford

Question 35

- Life’s full of ups and downs, isn’t it? One minute everything seems to be falling into place, and the next you’re knocked sideways by something unexpected. It’s just the ebb and flow of things — like the tide coming in and out. Sometimes it feels like a constant push and pull, especially when you're juggling work, family, and everything in between. But at the end of the day, it’s all swings and roundabouts. What you lose in one place, you gain somewhere else, even if you can’t see it straightaway.