Unit 9

Question 1

sth that sb has done after trying hard

Answer 1

achievement

Question 2

sth that is interesting or enjoyable

Answer 2

attraction

Question 3

the hair on a man’s chin

Answer 3

beard

Question 4

with light-coloured hair

Answer 4

blonde

Question 5

to telephone somebody again

Answer 5

call back

Question 6

very thick paper that is used for making boxes, etc.

Answer 6

cardboard

Question 7

a time when you enjoy yourself because you have a special reason to be happy

Answer 7

celebration

Question 8

a kind of heavy earth that becomes hard when it is dry

Answer 8

clay

Question 9

to find an answer or a solution to sth

Answer 9

come up with (sth)

Question 10

having a strong desire to know about sth

Answer 10

curious

Question 11

with a lot of curls

Answer 11

curly

Question 12

to stop or interrupt sb’s telephone call

Answer 12

cut (sb) off

Question 13

a beautiful thing that you add to sth to make it look nicer

Answer 13

decoration

Question 14

dyed hair is not its natural colour

Answer 14

dyed

Question 15

a feeling of enjoying sth

Answer 15

enjoyment

Question 16

sth that entertains people, for example films, concerts or television

Answer 16

entertainment

Question 17

feeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest about sb/ sth

Answer 17

enthusiastic

Question 18

Fair skin or hair is light in colour

Answer 18

fair

Question 19

to get information about sth

Answer 19

find (sth) out

Question 20

a light rubber material that is used inside seats, etc. to make them comfortable

Answer 20

foam

Question 21

small light brown spots on a person’s skin

Answer 21

freckles

Question 22

to stop using a telephone line

Answer 22

get off the line

Question 23

to be able to speak to sb on the telephone

Answer 23

get through (to sb)

Question 24

to stop trying to do sth

Answer 24

give up

Question 25

a hard, usually clear material used for making windows and bottles

Answer 25

glass

Question 26

two pieces of glass or plastic (called lenses) in a frame that people wear over their eyes to help them see better

Answer 26

glasses

Question 27

to begin or continue to do sth

Answer 27

go ahead

Question 28

the act of successfully completing a university degree

Answer 28

graduation

Question 29

to end a telephone call

Answer 29

hang up

Question 30

to wait

Answer 30

hold on

Question 31

the skin of an animal that is used to make things like shoes, jackets or bags

Answer 31

leather

Question 32

to have a similar appearance to sb

Answer 32

look like (sb)

Question 33

to try and find information in a book

Answer 33

look up

Question 34

a hard attractive stone that is used to make statues (= models of people) and parts of buildings

Answer 34

marble

Question 35

not tall and not small

Answer 35

medium-height

Question 36

not fat and not thin

Answer 36

medium-weight

Question 37

a solid substance that is usually hard and shiny, such as iron, tin or gold

Answer 37

metal

Question 38

the hair above a man's mouth, below his nose

Answer 38

moustache

Question 39

able to plan your work, life, etc. in an efficient way

Answer 39

organized

Question 40

too heavy or fat

Answer 40

overweight

Question 41

thin material for writing or drawing on or for wrapping things in

Answer 41

paper

Question 42

to answer the telephone

Answer 42

pick up (the phone)

Question 43

an artificial material that is used for making many different things

Answer 43

plastic

Question 44

having or showing good manners and respect for other people's feelings

Answer 44

polite

Question 45

controlling a situation by making things happen rather than waiting for things to happen and then reacting to them

Answer 45

proactive

Question 46

always doing sth at the arranged or correct time, not late

Answer 46

punctual

Question 47

to connect sb on the telephone to the person they want to speak to

Answer 47

put (sb) through (to sb)

Question 48

to produce sth

Answer 48

put (sth) together

Question 49

what you do, say or think as a result of something that happens

Answer 49

reaction

Question 50

to start sth

Answer 50

set (sth) up

Question 51

thin, but not too thin

Answer 51

slim

Question 52

enjoying spending time with other people

Answer 52

sociable

Question 53

to talk louder

Answer 53

speak up

Question 54

the very hard material that is in the ground. Stone is sometimes used for building

Answer 54

stone

Question 55

if you are tanned, your skin has become brown because you have spent time in the sun

Answer 55

tanned

Question 56

not fat

Answer 56

thin

Question 57

the substance that is used for making candles (= tall sticks that you burn to give light) or for making things shine

Answer 57

wax

Question 58

words that you say when you want to know more about sb or sth

Answer 58

what is . . . like?

Question 59

the hard substance that trees are made of

Answer 59

wood

Question 60

to find the answer to sth

Answer 60

work (sth) out