Lesson 3

Question 1

Driving licence (n)

Answer 1

a document that allow you to drive

Have you got a driving license?

Question 2

Birth certificate (n)

Answer 2

a document shows where & when you were born

Do you know where your birth certificate is?

Question 3

Spare part (n)

Answer 3

a part for replacing the old or broken one

Is it easy to get spare parts for your car?

Question 4

Passer-by (n)

Answer 4

a person walking past a place by chance

I stopped and asked a passer-by where the park is.

Question 5

Long weekend (n)

Answer 5

a short holiday from Friday to Sunday

where did you last go away for a long weekend?

Question 6

Life expectancy (n)

Answer 6

number of years a person is likely to live

What’s the average life expectancy for men in your country?

Question 7

Short cut/Shortcut (n)

Answer 7

a path that is quicker than normal

Do you know a shortcut to the school from here?

Question 8

Fancy dress (n)

Answer 8

a dress for party that looks up different

Have you been to a fancy dress party?

Question 9

Nursery rhyme (n)

Answer 9

an old song for young children

Do you remember any nursery rhyme?

Question 10

Fruit/Slot machine (n)

Answer 10

a machine that you put money to win more

Do you ever play on slot machines?

Question 11

Next of kin (n)

Answer 11

your closest living relative

Have you written your next of kin in your passport?

Question 12

Rip (v)

Answer 12

tear quickly

I ripped my shirt on the barbed wire around the field.

Question 13

Drawing pins (n)

Answer 13

a pin for fastening papers

I stepped on a drawing pin;it really hurts.

Question 14

paper clips (n)

Answer 14

a bent wire is used for holding papers

I need some paper clips to put these notes together.

Question 15

Barbed wire (n)

Answer 15

strong wire with sharp points on it

I ripped my shirt on the barbed wire around the field.

Question 16

Nail polish (n)

Answer 16

a liquid for painting your nails

Have you got any nail polishes?

Question 17

Last-minute (adj)

Answer 17

happening at the last moment

It was a last minute decision, but we managed to get a cheap holiday in Spain.

Question 18

Quite (adj)

Answer 18

completely

The area is quite built-up, but the beach is lovely.

Question 19

Build up (adj)

Answer 19

an area with alot of houses

The area is quite built-up, but the beach is lovely.

Question 20

Absent-minded(adj)

Answer 20

forgetful

My cousin is very absent-minded.

Question 21

Lay (v)

Answer 21

put something somewhere

He leaves things lying around and then gets panic-stricken when he can’t find them.

Question 22

Panic-stricken (adj)

Answer 22

extremely anxious about sth

He leaves things lying around and then gets panic-stricken when he can’t find them.

Question 23

Pretty (adj)

Answer 23

quite , completely

My brother is pretty thick-skinned, whereas i’m more sensitive.

Question 24

Thick-skinned (adj)

Answer 24

opp: Sensitive

My brother is pretty thick-skinned, whereas i’m more sensitive.

Question 25

Criticize (v)

Answer 25

to say what's wrong with sb/sth He often criticizes me in front of other people.

Question 26

Off-putting (adj)

Answer 26

(of behaviour) unattractive He often criticizes me in front of other people; I find this very off-putting and it makes me a bit tongue-tied.

Question 27

Tongue-tied (adj)

Answer 27

unable to speak because of nerves He often criticizes me in front of other people; I find this very off-putting and it makes me a bit tongue-tied.

Question 28

Worn-out (adj)

Answer 28

1: (of a thing) no longer useful because it has been so much 2: (of a person) exhausted from work These boots are worn out now, but they've been incredibly hard-wearing.

Question 29

Incredibly (adj)

Answer 29

extremely These boots are worn out now, but they've been incredibly hard-wearing.

Question 30

Hard-wearing (adj)

Answer 30

(of a product) remaining in good condition for a long time These boots are worn out now, but they've been incredibly hard-wearing.

Question 31

Narrow-minded (adj)

Answer 31

bigoted opp: Open-minded My uncle is very narrow-minded.

Question 32

Row (n)

Answer 32

argument with a loud noise My uncle is very narrow-minded; whenever I visit him, the rows seem to be never-ending.

Question 33

Never-ending (adj)

Answer 33

seems to last forever My uncle is very narrow-minded; whenever I visit him, the rows seem to be never-ending.

Question 34

Bad-tempered (adj)

Answer 34

angry My uncle is very narrow-minded; whenever I visit him, the rows seem to be never-ending.It makes me very bad-tempered.

Question 35

Single-minded (adj)

Answer 35

Thinking in a concentrated way about sth to achieve it he is very determined, isn't he? Yes, he's extremely single-minded.

Question 36

Determined (adj)

Answer 36

having decided to do sth even if it is difficult he is very determined, isn't he? Yes, he's extremely single-minded.

Question 37

Irritating (adj)

Answer 37

annoying It's rather irritating behaviour. Yes, very off-putting.