Unit 7

Question 1

absolute control over

Within five years the tech firm had absolute control over European market.

Answer 1

абсолютний контроль над

the act of controlling something or someone, or the power to do this

Question 2

to acknowledge the impact

They acknowledge the impact of anti-smoking campaign on young people.

Answer 2

визнавати вплив

a powerful effect that something has on a situation or person

Question 3

to approve, v. /əˈpruːv/

The court approved the sale of the property.

Answer 3

приймати

to accept, allow, or officially agree to something

Question 4

to assassinate, v. /əˈsæsɪneɪt/

President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, in 1963.

Answer 4

вбивати відому людину

to kill someone famous or important

Question 5

to be envied, /ˈenvid/

Her luxurious lifestyle and personal ostentation were both hated and envied.

Answer 5

той, кому заздрять

you have a quality or possession that another person wish

Question 6

to be erroneous, /ɪˈrəʊniəs/

The information on the website is erroneous.

Answer 6

бути помилковим

based on false information and therefore wrong, false

Question 7

to be prone to sth/do sth

He was prone to depression even as a teenager.

Answer 7

бути схильним до чогось

likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness

Question 8

to be right on the money

Her prediction was right on the money.

Answer 8

мати рацію в чомусь

be exact or correct

Question 9

to be the silence before the storm

To me it is the silence before the storm.

Answer 9

тиша перед бурею

a quiet or peaceful period before a period during which there is great activity, argument, or difficulty

Question 10

bias, n. /ˈbaɪəs/

Reporters must be impartial and not show political bias.

Answer 10

упередженість

the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment

Question 11

bizarre, n. /bɪˈzɑː/

That party was too bizarre for me!

Answer 11

химерний, ексцентричний

very strange and unusual

Question 12

bubonic plague, n. /bjuːˌbɒnɪk ˈpleɪɡ/

The world has not seen such an epidemic since the bubonic plague.

Answer 12

бубонна чума

a very infectious disease spread by rats, causing swelling, fever, and usually death

Question 13

to capture, n. /ˈkæptʃər/

Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured.

Answer 13

захопити, спіймати

to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force

Question 14

casualty, n. /ˈkæʒjuəlti/

The train was derailed but there were no casualties, police said.

Answer 14

жертва

a person injured or killed in a serious accident or war

Question 15

to cherry-pick, v.

They cherry-picked the most promising potential customers and concentrated their efforts on them.

Answer 15

вибирати

choose only the best or the most suitable from a group of people or things

Question 16

to choose ultimately, adv. /ˈʌltɪmətli/

She had to choose ultimately between the two men in her life.

Answer 16

зробити остаточний вибір

decide finally what you want from two or more things or possibilities

Question 17

to claim, v. /kleɪm/

When King Richard III died, Henry VII claimed the English throne.

Answer 17

претендувати

ask for something of value because you think it belongs to you or because you think you have a right to it

Question 18

to communicate idea

She said we should communicate our ideas in writing rather than over the telephone.

Answer 18

доносити ідею

give messages or information to others through speech, writing, body movements, or signals

Question 19

to conquer, v. /ˈkɒŋkə/

The Spanish conquered the New World in the 16th century.

Answer 19

завойовувати

to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force

Question 20

to contain a grain of truth

This idea didn’t contain a grain of truth.

Answer 20

містити зерно істини

have a very small amount of a particular quality

Question 21

contentious debate

Education is the current focus of contentious debate.

Answer 21

суперечливі дебати

conflicting discussion of a subject in which many people take part

Question 22

to convey the meaning

His poetry conveys the meaning of religious devotion.

Answer 22

передавати значення

express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people

Question 23

to cultivate flexibility and willingness

We’re trying to help these kids cultivate flexibility and willingness.

Answer 23

виховувати гнучкість та бажання

try to develop and improve the ability to change, the quality of being happy to do something

Question 24

cut and dried, adj.

We need a cut and dried decision by the end of the week.

Answer 24

остаточний

already decided and is unlikely to be changed

Question 25

decline of power Unemployment increased this month after a decline of power.

Answer 25

занепад влади when power becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength

Question 26

defeat, n. /dɪˈfiːt/ After their defeat in battle, the soldiers surrendered.

Answer 26

поразка the fact of losing to someone in a fight or competition, or when someone or something is made to fail

Question 27

to defend, v. /dɪˈfend/ How can we defend our homeland if we don’t have an army?

Answer 27

захищати to protect someone or something against attack or criticism; to speak in favor of someone or something

Question 28

devastation, n. /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/ If disease is allowed to spread, it will cause widespread devastation.

Answer 28

спустошення | damage and destruction

Question 29

to devise, v. /dɪˈvaɪz/ The cartoon characters Snoopy and Charlie Brown were devised by Charles M. Schultz.

Answer 29

видумати, створити to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination

Question 30

disarmament, n. /dɪˈsɑːməmənt/ She said she supported nuclear disarmament.

Answer 30

роззброєння | the act of taking away or giving up weapons

Question 31

downright, adv. /ˈdɑʊnˌrɑɪt/ Their working conditions were downright unhealthy.

Answer 31

абсолютно, очевидно | actually or completely

Question 32

draft of law What does the draft of law say about having alcohol in the blood while driving?

Answer 32

законопроект the system of rules of a particular country, group not in its final form, and may have changes made to it

Question 33

dreadful, adj. /ˈdredfl/ The news report was so dreadful that I just had to switch it off.

Answer 33

жахливий, огидний | causing fear, shock, or suffering

Question 34

dull, adj. She wrote dull, respectable articles for the local newspaper.

Answer 34

нудний | not interesting or exciting in any way

Question 35

embodiment, n. /ɪmˈbɒdimənt/ of sth He was the embodiment of the English gentleman.

Answer 35

втілення | someone or something that represents a quality or an idea exactly

Question 36

to encounter, v. /ɪnˈkaʊntər/ sb On their way home they encountered a woman selling flowers.

Answer 36

зустрітись з кимось несподівано | meet someone unexpectedly

Question 37

encounter place Where is their encounter place?

Answer 37

місце зустрічі meeting point, an area in a large public place, such as an airport or station, where people can arrange to meet

Question 38

to escalate, v. /ˈeskəleɪt/ His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.

Answer 38

загострювати(ся), розгортати(ся) | become or make something become greater or more serious

Question 39

evident. adj. /ˈevɪdənt/ Her love for him was evident in all that she did.

Answer 39

видний, виразний | easily seen or understood

Question 40

to exterminate, v. /ɪkˈstɜːmɪneɪt/ Millions of Jewish people were exterminated in concentration camps in the Second World War.

Answer 40

знищувати, винищувати to kill all the animals or people in a particular place or of a particular type

Question 41

far-fetched, adj. /ˌfɑːˈfetʃt/ Her story about being chased away from school by wolves seems pretty far-fetched.

Answer 41

надуманий, вигаданий | very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe

Question 42

to gain a full understanding You need to demonstrate to the examiners that you gain a full understanding of the text.

Answer 42

отримати повне розуміння чогось | get a complete knowledge about subject, situation

Question 43

to give credence, n. /ˈkriːdəns/ I’d heard rumors over the years, but I never gave them any credence whatsoever.

Answer 43

викликати довіру | induce belief that something is true

Question 44

to give credit to I gave him credit for better judgment than he showed.

Answer 44

визнавати досягнення | recognize achievements

Question 45

glorious victory This result is a glorious victory for democracy.

Answer 45

славна перемога | a case where you win a game, competition, election, war

Question 46

goodwill gesture The government donated £ 500,000 as a goodwill gesture.

Answer 46

жест доброї волі an action that expresses your feelings or intentions, although it might have little practical effect

Question 47

to grant sb smth They granted her an entry visa.

Answer 47

подарувати комусь щось to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way

Question 48

to grasp, v. /ɡrɑːsp/ I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture.

Answer 48

зрозуміти, збагнути | to understand something, especially something difficult

Question 49

to have no clear-cut answer If you are asking me if I want to go into business with you, I have no clear-cut answer.

Answer 49

не мати чіткої відповіді something said or written uncertainly in reaction to a question or statement

Question 50

hilarious, adj. /hɪˈleəriəs/ Her jokes are absolutely hilarious.

Answer 50

веселий, кумедний | extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter

Question 51

to hold elections A president can only hold elections for two terms of four years each.

Answer 51

проводити вибори to decide on or choose, esp. to choose a person for a particular job by voting

Question 52

humble attempt She made a few humble attempts to join in their conversation.

Answer 52

скромна спроба | the act of trying to do something, especially something difficult

Question 53

to impact, v. /ˈɪmpækt/ sth Falling export rates have impacted (on) the country’s economy quite considerably

Answer 53

впливати на щось | have an influence on something

Question 54

in turn She spoke to each of the guests in turn.

Answer 54

в свою чергу | one after the other, in order

Question 55

indigenous, adj. /ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/ communities Her speech caused outrage among the indigenous communities.

Answer 55

корінні громади people who originally lived in one place, not people who moved here from somewhere else

Question 56

infestation, n. /ˌɪnfesˈteɪʃn/ This disease is caused by infestations of mites in the skin.

Answer 56

зараження, вторгнення a large number of animals and insects that carry disease, that are present where they are not wanted

Question 57

insult, n. /ˈɪnsʌlt/ She made several insults about my appearance.

Answer 57

образа | an offensive remark or action

Question 58

to invade, v. /ɪnˈveɪd/ Concentrations of troops near the border look set to invade within the next few days.

Answer 58

захоплювати (вторгнутись) to enter a country by force with large numbers of soldiers in order to take possession of it

Question 59

ivory, n. /ˈaɪvəri/ The light, portable ivories would have been particularly attractive as loot.

Answer 59

зі слонової кістки, кольору слонової кістки the hard white substance of the tusks (long teeth growing outside the mouth) of some animals, such as elephants

Question 60

to keel over, phrasal verb After running the marathon, Jasper keeled over with exhaustion

Answer 60

падати, перекидатися | fall over suddenly

Question 61

lethal, adj. /ˈliːθəl/ Three minutes after the fire started, the house was full of lethal fumes.

Answer 61

смертельний, летальний | able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous

Question 62

to make advance in We have made advance greatly in our knowledge of the universe.

Answer 62

зробити прорив у | go or move something forward, or to develop or improve something

Question 63

manger, n. /ˈmeɪndʒə/ He is like the dog in the manger, who neither eats the hay himself nor allows others to do so.

Answer 63

ясла, кормушка | an open box from which cattle and horses feed

Question 64

mutually, adj. /ˈmjuːtʃuəli/ It will be a mutually beneficial project.

Answer 64

взаємно, спільно | felt or done by two or more people or groups in the same way

Question 65

to navigate life Los Angeles was a great place to navigate life.

Answer 65

впорядковувати життя | put in order way of living or a particular part of someone’s life

Question 66

to open up large-scale commerce We are trying to open up large-scale commerce.

Answer 66

відкрити велику торгівлю | the activities involved in buying and selling things over a large area

Question 67

overlap, n. /ˈəʊvəlæp/ There are some overlaps between the products of the two companies.

Answer 67

збіг, подібність | the amount by which two things or activities cover the same area

Question 68

parcel, n. /ˈpɑːsəl/ A 100-acre parcel in Texas was one of five sites selected for development.

Answer 68

ділянка землі, посилка | an area of land or an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper

Question 69

to pique, v. /piːk/ ones’ imagination It’s a job that needs someone to pique ones’ imagination.

Answer 69

розвивати уяву the ability to form mental pictures of people or things, or to have new ideas

Question 70

poisonous, adj. /ˈpɔɪzənəs/ Can you tell the difference between poisonous mushrooms and edible varieties?

Answer 70

отруйний | very harmful and able to cause illness or death

Question 71

prescription, n. /prɪˈskrɪpʃən/ These drugs are only available on prescription.

Answer 71

рецепт (на ліки) a piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or drugs that someone needs

Question 72

prevalent, adj. /ˈprevələnt/ These diseases are more prevalent among young children.

Answer 72

поширений, переважний | existing very commonly or happening often

Question 73

to proclaim discoveries and beliefs It was the famous speech in which he proclaimed discoveries and beliefs.

Answer 73

оголошувати відкриття і вірування announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive

Question 74

to push sb/sth aside, phrasal verb He claimed that he had been pushed aside.

Answer 74

відкидати щось, залишати без уваги | decide to forget about or ignore someone or something

Question 75

to question the practices More and more companies worldwide have begun to question the practices of preparing sustainability reports.

Answer 75

ставити під сумнів практики impugn something that is usually or regularly done, often as a habit, tradition, or custom

Question 76

reign, n. /reɪn/ Queen Victoria reigned over Britain from 1837 to 1901.

Answer 76

правління, влада, царювання | the period of time when a king or queen rules a country

Question 77

rend, v. With one stroke of his sword, he rent his enemy’s helmet in two.

Answer 77

розколоти | tear or break something violently

Question 78

to resist the view Everyone will have a chance to resist the views at the meeting.

Answer 78

не підтримувати точку зору | an opinion, belief, or idea, or a way of thinking about something

Question 79

retreat, n. Enemy soldiers are now in full retreat.

Answer 79

відступ a move back by soldiers or an army, either because they have been defeated or in order to avoid fighting

Question 80

to revolt against unbending authority The people revolted against unbending authority and established their own government.

Answer 80

повстати проти непохитної влади take action against group of persons with formal responsibility for a specific area of activity

Question 81

to ripple, v. /ˈrɪpəl/ out around the globe The TV series ripples out around the globe - this week it will be in Portugal.

Answer 81

поширюватись навколо світу | widen around the world

Question 82

scarcity, n. /ˈskeəsəti/ A scarcity of flour makes bread, cake, and other baked goods more expensive.

Answer 82

дефіцит, нестаток | a lack of something

Question 83

scar, n. /skɑː/ That burn will leave a bad scar.

Answer 83

рубець | a mark left on part of the body after an injury

Question 84

to set up, phrasal verb When I started my new job, it took me a while to set up some things.

Answer 84

організувати | organize things

Question 85

to shape technological advance Shaping technological advances in computing and telecommunications have reduced the need for many people to travel to work.

Answer 85

формувати технологічний прогрес form modern technologies and their impact on business, industry

Question 86

to shape the world We’re worried that they will try to shape the world in a way that doesn’t reflect what’s really going on.

Answer 86

формувати світ | cause the world to have a particular character or nature; form

Question 87

solid foundation One of the solid foundations of democracy is a fair trial.

Answer 87

міцна основа | basic ideas or structures from which something important develops

Question 88

to strive to do sth Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to.

Answer 88

прагнути щось зробити try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties

Question 89

successive, adj. /səkˈsesɪv/ generation It’s our duty to preserve the planet for successive generations.

Answer 89

наступне покоління all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family

Question 90

to support the policy My father supported the policy of the Labor Party all his life.

Answer 90

підтримувати політику agree with and give encouragement to someone or something because you want him, her, or it to succeed

Question 91

surrender, n. /sərˈendə/ The rebels are on the point of surrender.

Answer 91

капітуляція | the act of stopping fighting and officially admitting defeat

Question 92

to take in vast amounts of information I take in vast amounts of information about upcoming local events.

Answer 92

сприймати великий об’єм інформації | become aware or conscious about facts, situation, person, event

Question 93

to take its toll The constant stress takes its toll on emergency room workers.

Answer 93

брати своє, чинити вплив | cause harm or suffering

Question 94

to take with a pinch of salt You have to take everything she says with a pinch of salt, because she tends to exaggerate.

Answer 94

скептично ставитись not completely believe something that you are told, because you think it is unlikely to be true

Question 95

tangy, adj. /ˈtæŋi/ Generous use of chili powder and tamarind make the dishes tangy and hot.

Answer 95

гострий | a tangy flavor is pleasantly strong and sharp

Question 96

the thing is The thing is, the shops close early on Sundays.

Answer 96

справа в тому, що | used to introduce an explanation or an excuse

Question 97

treaty, n. /ˈtriːti/ We’ve signed a treaty with neighboring states to limit emissions of harmful gases.

Answer 97

договір a written agreement between two or more countries, formally approved and signed by their leaders

Question 98

truce, n. /truːs/ The fragile truce between the two sides is not expected to last long.

Answer 98

перемир’я a short interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time

Question 99

wheat, n. /wiːt/ Wheat is a staple crop for millions of people across the world.

Answer 99

пшениця a plant whose yellowish-brown grain is used for making flour, or the grain itself

Question 100

to worship, v. /ˈwɜːʃɪp/ On the island the people worshiped different gods.

Answer 100

поклонятися, молитися have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god