Unit 1

Question 1

a way of looking and behaving

Answer 1

demeanour, ex. calm demeanour

Question 2

a meeting, especially one that happens by chance

Answer 2

encounter

Question 3

elaborate garments

Answer 3

attire

Question 4

strive

Answer 4

endeavour

Question 5

needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or energy

Answer 5

strenuous

Question 6

someone unimportant but cheeky

Answer 6

lightweight

Question 7

the feeling of being calm, confident, and in control

Answer 7

composure

Question 8

do what is especially appropriate

Answer 8

strike the right note

Question 9

slight uncontrolled movement or shaking, for example in electronic equipment

nervousness

Answer 9

jitter

Question 10

extremely polite or helpful or showing a lot of respect in a way that is annoying or does not seem sincere

Answer 10

smarmy

Question 11

the things that you do to make your appearance clean and neat, for example brushing your hair, or the things that you do to keep an animal’s hair or fur clean and neat

Answer 11

grooming

Question 12

improve one’s skills

Answer 12

hone

Question 13

a usually dark cloth with a pattern of narrow, usually pale, parallel lines

Answer 13

pinstripe

Question 14

Zeus faber (fish), pl: piotrosz

Answer 14

John Dory

Question 15

pinstripe (idiom)

Answer 15

Joe Blow

Question 16

A typical Englishman bears the name of…

Answer 16

John Bull.

Question 17

a man whose real name is not known or cannot be revealed, for example, for legal reasons (idiom)

Answer 17

John Doe

Question 18

She was gone before you could say…

Answer 18

Jack Robinson

Question 19

the name you use for somebody’s signature is

Answer 19

John Hancock

Question 20

A regular British soldier of the World War I times was called…

Answer 20

Tommy Atkins.

Question 21

niecierpek (Impatiens valleriana)

Answer 21

busy Lizzie

Question 22

one who has success in all endeavors or areas

Answer 22

admirable Crichton

Question 23

a person who refuses to believe anything until they are shown proof

Answer 23

doubting Thomas

Question 24

someone who tries to appear clever or who answers questions in a clever way that annoys other people

Answer 24

smart Alec

Question 25

a man who tries to secretly watch women when they are wearing no clothes

Answer 25

peeping Tom

Question 26

a woman or girl who is not attractive (idiom)

Answer 26

plain Jane

Question 27

too interested in what other people are doing and wanting to discover too much about them (adjective)

Answer 27

nosy/noesy

Question 28

a person who likes to meddle or pry into other people's lives

Answer 28

noesy Parker

Question 29

to try to change or have an influence on things that are not your responsibility, especially by criticizing in a damaging or annoying way

Answer 29

meddle

Question 30

to try to find out private facts about a person

Answer 30

pry

Question 31

the evil supposedly inherent in human nature

Answer 31

the old Adam

Question 32

the original or best example of something

Answer 32

the real McCoy

Question 33

any person, even an ordinary person with no special skills or qualities

Answer 33

every Tom, Dick, and Harry

Question 34

everyone without exception

Answer 34

every man Jack

Question 35

nothing (idiom with a name)

Answer 35

sweet Fanny Adams

Question 36

someone who has only recently started a job or activity and has suddenly become very successful

Answer 36

Johnny-come-lately

Question 37

bravery when dealing with pain or difficulty, esp. over a long period

Answer 37

fortitude

Question 38

If you say that you will have a ___ with someone, you mean that you will face them at some time in the future and punish them for something they have done.

Answer 38

reckoning

Question 39

a calculation that you make (numbers, qualities)

Answer 39

reckoning

Question 40

in frantic haste (idiom)

Answer 40

hurry-scurry

Question 41

almost out of control because of extreme emotion, such as worry done or arranged in a hurry and a state of excitement or confusion [gorączkowy, paniczny]

Answer 41

frantic

Question 42

the officer on a ship who is responsible for taking care of the ship's equipment

Answer 42

boatswain

Question 43

to explode or destroy something or someone with explosives, or to break through or hit something with a similar, very strong force

Answer 43

blast

Question 44

to cover a place or thing with a large amount of water

Answer 44

swamp

Question 45

to suddenly change direction

Answer 45

veer

Question 46

to cause trouble or create an uproar (idiom)

Answer 46

raise Cain

Question 47

a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise, loud complaints esp. by angry people, or a noisy state of confusion

Answer 47

uproar

Question 48

to cause many troubles and problems

Answer 48

to open a Pandora's box

Question 49

to produce an equal opponent

Answer 49

to give someone a Roland for their Oliver

Question 50

to urge someone to reconsider an unfavourable decision

Answer 50

to appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober

Question 51

extremely hot, hot as hell, hot as blazes

Answer 51

as hot as Hades

Question 52

very old, ancient (idiom, humourous)

Answer 52

as old as Adam

Question 53

extremely poor (idiom)

Answer 53

as poor as Lazarus

Question 54

extremely rich

Answer 54

as rich as Croesus

Question 55

an event or occasion at which the expected principal participant is not present

Answer 55

Hamlet without the prince

Question 56

extremely happy (idiom with a name)

Answer 56

as happy as Larry

Question 57

feeling great delight or pride (idiom)

Answer 57

as pleased as Punch