WH05

Question 1

Decent health care

Answer 1

Health care of a good enough standard
Ex:
- Her family was not wealthy enough to afford her grandmothet decent health care.
- Social program will guarantee that people recieve decent health care.

Question 2

Offer excellent return on investment

Answer 2

To offer excellent profit from an investment.
Ex:
- Just after a few years, Dave got back his investment plus a handsome profit; the company he invests in excellent return on investment.
- The stockbroker told me this company’s stock offers excellent return on investment.

Question 3

To be bombarded by advertising

Answer 3

To be exposed to too often or too much advertising.
Ex:
- This website bombards us with advertising.
- The company’s main marketing strategy is to bombard people with advertising.

Question 4

Regulate drugs

Answer 4

To control drugs by means of rules
Ex:
- The responsibility to regulate drugs falls into the hands of the government.
- Politicians need to regulate drugs a lot more than other sectors because it’s human life we’re talking about.

Question 5

Implication

Answer 5

A possible effect or result of an action or a decision.
Ex:
- The new findings have remarkable implications for the future of science.
- The implication of this line of reasoning is that globalization of capital is destructive.

Question 6

Instinctively

Answer 6

By using instinct rather than thought or training.
Ex:
- Jane instinctively knew all was not well with her 10-month old son.
- As he leaned towards her, she instinctively moved away.

Question 7

At hand

Answer 7

Happening or present at this time.

Question 8

To let go of the problem

Answer 8

To accept that you cannot change something and stop thinking or worrying about it
Ex:
- The director let go of the problem at hand and focus of studying for the final instead.

Question 9

To heed the advice

Answer 9

To pay attention to somebody’s advice or warning.
Ex:
- The airline has been criticized for failing to heed the advice about lack of safety routine.
- Building management was warned about the lack of fire safety but did not heed the advice.

Question 10

In this/That regard

Answer 10

Relating to something you have just mentioned
Ex:
- The company ‘s problem, in this regard, are certainly not unique.
- A baby is a powerful icebreaker and Charlie is especially charming in this regard.

Question 11

The incidence of

Answer 11

The number of times something happens, especially crime, disease.
Ex:
- Why did the incidence of heroin use continue to climb?
- There have been quite a few incidences of bullying in the school this year.
- Incidence of breast cancer increase with age.