Unit 1

Question 1

“Abandon” band

• *// desert; leave without planning to come back; quit;
  a. When Roy “abandoned” his family, the police went looking for him.
  b. The soldier could not “abandon” his friends who were hurt in battle.
  c. Because Rose was poor, she had to “abandon” her idea for going to college.

Answer 1

ترک کردن، دست کشیدن

Question 2

“keen” king

• *// sharp; eager; intense; sensitive
  a. The butcher’s “keen” knife cut through the meat.
  b. My dog has a “keen” sense of smell.
  c. Bill’s “keen” mind pleased all his teachers.

Answer 2

مشتاق، تیز، شدید، تیزهوش

Question 3

“jealous” gymnast
**// afraid that the one you love might prefer someone else; wanting what someone else has.
a. A detective was hired by the “jealous” widow to find the boufrind who had abandoned her.
b. Although my nighbor just bought a new car, i am not “jealous” of him.
c .Being “jealous”, Mona would not let her boyfriend dance with any of the cheerleaders.

Answer 3

حسود، غیرتی، مراقب، (خدا)غیور

Question 4

act with “tact”

• *// ability to say the right thing
  a. My aunt mever hurts anyone’s felling beacuse she always uses “tact”.
  b. By the use of “tact”, Janet was able to calm her jealous husband.
  c. Your friends will admire you if you use “tact” and thoughtfulness.

Answer 4

تدبیر، درایت

Question 5

false “oath”

• *// a promise that someting is true; a curse
  a. The president will take the “oath” of office tomorrow.
  b. In court, the witness took an “oath” that he would tell the whole truth.
  c. When Terry discovered that he had been abandoned, he let out an angry “oath”.

Answer 5

سوگند، قسم

Question 6

“vacant” seat

• *// empty, not filled
  a. Someone is planning to build a house on that “vacant” lot.
  b. I put my coat on that “vacant” seat.
  c. when the loandlord broke in, he found thet apartmant “vacant”.

Answer 6

خالی، بیکار

Question 7

work “hardship”

• *// difficulty
  a. The fighter had to face many “hardship” before he became champion.
  b. Abe Lincoln was able to overcome one “hardship” after another.
  c. On another of hardship, Bert was let out of the army to take care of his sick mother.

Answer 7

سختی،‌مشقت

Question 8

“gallant” Gulliver

• *// barve, showing respect for women
  a. The pilot swore a “gallant” oath to save his body.
  b. Many “gallant” knights entered the contest to win the princess.
  c. Ed is so “gallant” that he always gives up hsi subway seat to a woman.

Answer 8

شجاع، جنتلمن، زن نواز

Question 9

“data” bank

• *// facts, information
  a. The data about the bank robbery were given ro the FBI.
  b. After studying the data, we were able to finish our report.
  c. Unless you are given all the data, you connot do the math problem.

Answer 9

داده، اطلاعات

Question 10

“unaccustomed” atmosphere

• *// not used to something
  a. Coming from Alaska. Claude was “unaccustomed” to Florida’s heat.
  b. The king was “unaccustomed” tp having people disobey him.
  c. “Unaccustomed” as he was to exercise, Vic quickly became tired.

Answer 10

غیرمأنوس، عادت نکرده

Question 11

“bachelor” party

• *// a man who has not married
  a. My brother took an oath to remain a “bachelor”.
  b. In the movie the married man was msitaken for a “bachelor”.
  c. Before the wedding, all his “bachelor” friends had a party.

Answer 11

مجرد، لیسانس

Question 12

“qualify” for California

• *// become fit; show that you are able
  a. I am trying to “qualify” for the job which is now “vacant”.
  b. Since Pauline can’t carry a tune, she is sure that she will never “qualify” for the Girl’s Chorus.
  c. You have to be over 5’5” to “qualify” as a policeman in our town.

Answer 12

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