The key answer of exercise 3
The key to exercise solutions in chapter 3B - Dramatic licence for the textbook English File Advanced - Student's Book with authors Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxenden, Jerry Lambert and Kate Chomacki from Oxford University Press
Question
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- Look at the highlighted words in sentences 1-5 and, with a partner, say what they mean.
- Now find the same words in text A. Are they the same part of speech?What is their meaning in this context?
Answer
c)
- succeed (verb) = achieve sth that you have been trying to do
- engineering (noun) = the study of how to apply scientific knowledge to the design and building of machines, roads, bridges, etc.
- gripping (verb) = hold on tightly to sth
- stirring (verb) = move sth round and round with a spoon in order to mix it thoroughly
- servant (noun) = a person who works in another person's house and cooks and cleans, etc. for them
d)
- succeed (verb) = come next after sb and take their place / position
- engineering (verb) = arrange for sth to happen, especially when this is done secretly to give you an advantage
- gripping (adj) = exciting or interesting in a way that holds your attention
- stirring (adj) = causing strong feelings
- servant (noun) = a person who works for another person, company, or organization (e.g. a public servant, a civil servant)
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