Unit 4

Question 1

ˈɛmə ˈɔːlweɪz weəz rɛd ɔː ˈjɛləʊ ɔː səm ˈʌðə braɪt ˈkʌlə.

Answer 1

1 - Emma always wears red or yellow or some other bright colour.

Question 2

wi həd ə briːf ʧæt əˈbaʊt ði ɪgˈzæmz bət dɪdnt həv taɪm tə dɪsˈkʌs ðəm ˈprɒpəli.

Answer 2

2 - We had a brief chat about the exams but didn’t have time to discuss them properly.

Question 3

ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt s ə ˈmeɪʤə ˈprɒbləm fə ðə ˈgʌvnmənt ət ðə ˈməʊmənt.

Answer 3

3 - Unemployment is a major problem for the government at the moment.

Question 4

ɪmˈpruːvɪŋ ðə hɛlθ ˈsɜːvɪs ɪz əˈnʌðə kiː ˈɪʃuː fə ˈgʌvnmənt.

Answer 4

4 - Improving the health service is another key issue for government.

Question 5

ði i(ː)ˈkɒnəmi buːmd ɪn ðə ˈnaɪnˈtiːn ˈnaɪntɪz.

Answer 5

5 - The economy boomed in the 1990s. [the economy was very strong]

Question 6

ðə ˈkʌmpəni həz grəʊn ənd naʊ ɪmˈplɔɪz ˈfɪfti mɔː ˈpiːpl ðən lɑːst jɪə.

Answer 6

6 - The company has grown and now employs 50 more people than last year.

Question 7

ðə ˈkʌmpəni həz ɪksˈpændɪd ənd naʊ həz ˈbrɑːnʧɪz ɪn məʊst ˈmeɪʤə ˈsɪtiz.

Answer 7

7 - The company has expanded and now has branches in most major cities.

Question 8

ðə tuː ˈkʌmpəniz mɜːʤd ɪn ˈtwɛnti ˈθɜːˈtiːn ənd naʊ fɔːm wʌn ˈvɛri lɑːʤ ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən.

Answer 8

8 - The two companies merged in 2013 and now form one very large corporation.

Question 9

ðə ˈkʌmpəni lɔːnʧt ðə ˈprɒdʌkt ɪn ˈtwɛnti twɛlv.

Answer 9

9 - The company launched the product in 2012. [introduced the product]

Question 10

ðə praɪs ˈɪnkriːs ˈpəʊzɪz ə ˈprɒbləm fər ʌs.

Answer 10

10 - The price increase poses a problem for us. [is a problem]

Question 11

ði ˈɪntəˌnɛt həz kri(ː)ˈeɪtɪd ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtiz fər ˈaʊə ˈbɪznɪs.

Answer 11

11 - The internet has created opportunities for our business. [brought new opportunities]

Question 12

əz mæks riːd ðə laɪz əˈbaʊt hɪm, hi fɛlt ə sɜːʤ əv ˈæŋgə.

Answer 12

12 - As Max read the lies about him, he felt a surge of anger. [a sudden angry feeling]

Question 13

ˈɛvri ˈpeərənt fiːlz ə sɛns əv praɪd wɛn ðeə ʧaɪld dəz wɛl ɔː wɪnz ˈsʌmθɪŋ.

Answer 13

13 - Every parent feels a sense of pride when their child does well or wins something.

Question 14

aɪ fɛlt ə pæŋ əv nɒstˈælʤɪə wɛn aɪ sɔː ði əʊld ˈfəʊtəʊz əv ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ weər aɪ gruː ʌp.

Answer 14

14 - I felt a pang of nostalgia when I saw the old photos of the village where I grew up.

Question 15

əz ʤæk wɛnt ɒn steɪʤ tə rɪˈsiːv ɪz gəʊld ˈmɛdl fə ðə ˈʤuːdəʊ ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃən jʊ kəd siː ɪz ˈpeərənts ˈswɛlɪŋ wɪð praɪd.

Answer 15

15 - As Jack went on stage to receive his gold medal for the judo competition you could see his parents swelling with pride. [looking extremely proud]

Question 16

aɪ wəz fɪld wɪð ˈhɒrə wɛn aɪ riːd ðə ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə rɪˈpɔːt əv ði ɪksˈpləʊʒən.

Answer 16

16 - I was filled with horror when I read the newspaper report of the explosion.

Question 17

wɛn ʃi ˈspɪlt ʤuːs ɒn hə njuː skɜːt ðə ˈlɪtl gɜːl bɜːst ˈɪntə teəz.

Answer 17

17 - When she spilt juice on her new skirt the little girl burst into tears. [suddenly started crying]

Question 18

ʃi pʊld ˈstɛdɪli ɒn ðə rəʊp ənd hɛlpt ɪm tə ˈseɪfti.

Answer 18

18 - She pulled steadily on the rope and helped him to safety. [pulled firmly and evenly]

Question 19

hi pleɪst ðə ˈbjuːtəfʊl vɑːz ˈʤɛntli ɒn ðə ˈwɪndəʊ lɛʤ.

Answer 19

19 - He placed the beautiful vase gently on the window ledge.

Question 20

aɪ lʌv jʊ ənd wɒnt tə ˈmæri juː,’ ˈdɪlən ˈwɪspəd ˈsɒftli tə ˈmædɪs(ə)n.

Answer 20

20 - ‘I love you and want to marry you,’ Dylan whispered softly to Madison.

Question 21

ʃi smaɪld ˈpraʊdli əz ʃi lʊkt ət ðə ˈfəʊtəʊz əv hə njuː ˈgrænsʌn.

Answer 21

21 - She smiled proudly as she looked at the photos of her new grandson.

Question 22

ðeɪ ə ˈhæpɪli ˈmærɪd.

Answer 22

22 - They are happily married.

Question 23

aɪ əm ˈfʊli əˈweə ðət ðər ə ˈsɪərɪəs ˈprɒbləmz.

Answer 23

23 - I am fully aware that there are serious problems. [I know well]

Question 24

ˈhæri wəz ˈblɪsfʊli ˌʌnəˈweə ðət hi wəz ɪn ˈdeɪnʤə.

Answer 24

24 - Harry was blissfully unaware that he was in danger. [Harry had no idea at all, often used about something unpleasant]