Cover of the textbook On Screen B2+ - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 6

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 1a - Reading for the textbook On Screen B2+ - Student's Book with authors Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley from Express Publishing

Question

a) Find words in the text which means:

  • Para A: jobs, desire, to watch, to form.
  • Para B: slowly, to decode, to change.
  • Para C: meeting, fierce, bad dreams.
  • Para D: sometimes, complete.
  • Para E: to emphasise, to talk.

b) Explain the words in bold.

Answer

a)

  • Para A: jobs ↦ occupation; desire ↦ passion; to watch ↦ observe; to form ↦ developed
  • Para B: slowly ↦ gradually; to decode ↦ interpret; to change ↦ adapt
  • Para C: meeting ↦ encounter; fierce ↦ ferocious; bad dreams ↦ nightmares
  • Para D: sometimes ↦ occasionally; complete ↦ total
  • Para E: to emphasise ↦ highlight; to talk ↦ lecture

b) -