Answer for exercise 8
The solution for exercise 8 in chapter 10 - Bedside manner of Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book by Carol Nuttall and Amanda French
Question
With your partner, discuss what you think the nouns in bold mean and who or what the words in italics refer to.
Answer
- a cover-up is an attempt to stop people from discovering the truth about something, especially a crime or serious mistake; it could refer to a terrible crime, financial scandal, or accident in a nuclear power station, etc.
- a write-off is a vehicle so badly damaged it can’t be repaired; it is a car / vehicle of some kind
- a break-in is an act of entering a building illegally – using force – in order to steal things; they refers to the burglars
- a bypass is a road that goes around a town or city so traffic doesn’t have to go through the centre; They = local council / government
- a turnover is the value of goods / services a company sells at a particular time; They = a big company
- a walkout is a form of protest when workers leave a building and stop working; They refers to teachers, factory workers, nurses, doctors – workers of some kind
- a falling-out is an occasion when you have a big disagreement with someone and stop talking afterwards; We = me and a friend / colleague / family member
- a mix-up is a mistake or problem that happens because of confusion or a misunderstanding; They refers to doctors or hospital staff it refers to a test result