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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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  3. Look at the highlighted words in sentences 1-5 and, with a partner, say what they mean.
  4. Now find the same words in text A. Are they the same part of speech?What is their meaning in this context?

Answer

c)

  1. succeed (verb) = achieve sth that you have been trying to do
  2. engineering (noun) = the study of how to apply scientific knowledge to the design and building of machines, roads, bridges, etc.
  3. gripping (verb) = hold on tightly to sth
  4. stirring (verb) = move sth round and round with a spoon in order to mix it thoroughly
  5. servant (noun) = a person who works in another person's house and cooks and cleans, etc. for them

d)

  1. succeed (verb) = come next after sb and take their place / position
  2. engineering (verb) = arrange for sth to happen, especially when this is done secretly to give you an advantage
  3. gripping (adj) = exciting or interesting in a way that holds your attention
  4. stirring (adj) = causing strong feelings
  5. servant (noun) = a person who works for another person, company, or organization (e.g. a public servant, a civil servant)

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