VOC 17

Question 1

expennditure (n) /ɪkˈspen.dɪ.tʃər/

Answer 1

the total amount of money that a government or person spends:

It’s part of a drive to cut government expenditure.

Question 2

strike (CN) /straɪk/

Answer 2

a period of time when workers refuse to work because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels, or job losses:

Some miners were calling for a nationwide strike.

Question 3

crash (CN) /kræʃ/

Answer 3

a sudden large fall in the value of a country’s business:

They lost a lot of money in Stock Market crash.

Question 4

cyclone (CN) /ˈsaɪ.kləʊn/

Answer 4

a violent tropical storm or wind in which the air moves very fast in a circular direction.

Question 5

to plummet /ˈplʌm.ɪt/

Answer 5

to fall very quickly and suddently:

House prices have plummeted in recent months.

Question 6

onset (n) /ˈɒn.set/

–> the onset of sth

Answer 6

the moment at which sth unpleasant begins:

the onset of winter

Question 7

rack (n) /ræk/

Answer 7

[FRAME] a frame or shelf, often formed of bars, that is used to hold things:

a vegetable rack, a plate rack

Question 8

considerable (adj) /kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/

Answer 8

large or of noticeable importance:

The fire caused considerable damage to the church

Question 9

considerably (adv) /kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bli/

Answer 9

He’s considerably fatter than he was when I knew him

Question 10

magnitude (UN) /ˈmæɡ.nɪ.tʃuːd/

Answer 10

the large size or importance of sth:

They don’t seem to grasp the magnitude of the problem.

Question 11

excise (UN) /ˈek.saɪz/

Answer 11

a tax made by a government on some types of goods produced and used within their own country:

The excise (duty) on beer was increased under the last government.

Question 12

windfall (CN) /ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/

Answer 12

an amount of money that you win or receive from someone unexpectedly:

Investors each received a windfall of $3000.

UK The government is hoping to collect a windfall tax (=extra tax on a large unexpected company profit) from British Electric.

Question 13

per annum (adv) /pɜːr ˈæn.əm/

Answer 13

used in business when referring to an amount that is produced, sold, or spent each year:

The country exports goods worth $600 million per annum

Question 14

to elicit /iˈlɪs.ɪt/

Answer 14

to get or produce sth, especially information or a reaction:

Have you managed to elicit a response from them yet?

The questionaire was intended to elicit information on eating habits

Question 15

invaluable (adj) /ɪnˈvæl.jə.bəl/

Answer 15

extremely useful:

The new job will provide you with invaluable experience.

Such data will prove invaluable to/for researchers.

Question 16

to overlook /ˌəʊ.vəˈlʊk/

Answer 16

to fail to notice or consider sth or so:

I think there is one key fact that you have overlooked

No one will be overlooked when we select players for the team

Question 17

monetary (adj) /ˈmʌn.ɪ.tri/

Answer 17

relating to the money in a country:

monetary policy

monetary control

The monetary unit of the UK is pound.

Question 18

to be tempted

Answer 18

to want sth or to want to do sth:

“Did you apply for that job?” “Well, I was very tempted, but I decided not to”

Question 19

concrete (adj) /ˈkɒŋ.kriːt/

Answer 19

clear and certain, or real and existing in a form that can be seen or felt:

They think she killed her husband, but they have no concrete evidence.

Question 20

mechanism (CN) /ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/

Answer 20

a way of doing sth that is planned or part of a system:

The mechanism for collecting taxes needs revising.