Berlington b2+ unit 8/9

What does the idiom ¨Shop around´ mean?

A.o compare the price and quality of the same or a similar object in different shops before you decide which one to buy

B.do a large amount of shopping

C.discuss matters concerning one's work

D.a short period of time in which someone buys a lot of things

What does the idiom ¨Like a bull in a china shop´ mean?

A.establish oneself in a business

B.the activity of looking at goods displayed in shop windows, especially without intending to buy anything.

C.a short period of time in which someone buys a lot of things

D.behaving recklessly and clumsily in a situation where one is likely to cause damage

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What does the idiom ¨Talk shop´ mean?

A.establish oneself in a business

B.discuss matters concerning one's work

C.a short period of time in which someone buys a lot of things

D.behaving recklessly and clumsily in a situation where one is likely to cause damage

Those in opposition urged the town authorities not to do anything _____(impulse).

Some towns have banned superstores in _____ (anticipate) of possible interest from investors.

People who are _____(determine) to build superstores say that they provide jobs.

Some say super stores are an _____:(entice) addition to the town.

Opponents say that supporters of super stores often _____ (estimate) the benefits.

They argue that some superstore investors have been guilty of the _____ (exploit) of public trust.

Many small local _____(retail) went out of business due to superstores.

A look at a recently released report shows the _____ (subtle) of the issue.

What does ´Lean´mean?

A.without fat

B.broad and sturdily built

C.provide with a quality, ability, or asset

D. adventurous or audaciously bold

What does ´conscientious´mean?

A.continuing firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action

B.a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause

C.wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly

D.broad and sturdily built

What does Ádvocate´mean?

A.a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause

B.used to refer to a situation of fierce competition in which people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed.

C.wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.

D. without fat

What does ´Stemmed´mean?

A.provide with a quality, ability, or asset

B.wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly

C.to restrain or stop

D.broad and sturdily built

What is the meaning of ´concurred´?

A.adventurous or audaciously bold

B.wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate

C.continuing firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action

D.be of the same opinion; agree

What does ´fuelled´mean?

A.be of the same opinion; agree

B.sustain or inflame (an intense feeling)

C.to restrain or stop

D.provide with a quality, ability, or asset

What does ´credit´mean?

A.public acknowledgement or praise

B.sustain or inflame (an intense feeling)

C.broad and sturdily built

D.wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly

What does ´eliminate´mean?

A. completely remove or get rid of (something)

B. to restrain or stop

C.without fat

D.wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.

What does ´test tube´mean?

A.adventurous or audaciously bold

B.provide with a quality, ability, or asset

C.used to refer to a situation of fierce competition in which people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed.

D.used to hold small amounts of material for laboratory testing or experiments

What does ´absurd´mean?

A.sustain or inflame (an intense feeling)

B.used to hold small amounts of material for laboratory testing or experiments

C.adventurous or audaciously bold

D.wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.

What does ´on these grounds´mean?

A.a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause

B. be of the same opinion; agree

C.factors forming a basis for action or the justification for a belief.

D.provide with a quality, ability, or asset

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