Pytania i odpowiedzi

Words from Test 1

Zebrane pytania i odpowiedzi do zestawu. comprehension II semester
Ilość pytań: 59 Rozwiązywany: 1780 razy
Pytanie 1
(old fashioned, formal) in an angry or offended mood and showing other people that you are angry
in high dudgeon
Pytanie 2
(informal) travelling many countries all over the world
globetrotting
Pytanie 3
1. a state in which you are not aware of what is happening around you, usually because you are unconsious or sleep. 2. the state in which sb/sth has been forgotten and it is no longer famous or important.
Oblivion
Pytanie 4
(informal) travelling many countries all over the world
globetrotting
Pytanie 5
a plan of a journey, including the route and places that you visit.
itinerary
Pytanie 6
Not lucky and ending sadly, especially in death or failure.
ill-fated
Pytanie 7
very difficult and tiring, needing effort for long time.
Gruelling
Pytanie 8
goods that transported by ships, planes, trains, lorries/trucks; the system of transporting goods in this way
freight
Pytanie 9
a black material used for making road surfaces, that consist of small stones mixed with tar.
Tarmac
Pytanie 10
a liquid that is painted onto wood, metal, etc. and that forms a hard shiny transparent surface when it is dry
varnish
Pytanie 11
1. a tall plant like grass with a hollow steam that grows in or near water 2. a small thin piece of cane, metal or plastic in some musical instruments such as the oboe or the clarinet that moves very quickly when air is blown over it, producing a sound.
Reed
Pytanie 12
another word for 'always'
invariably
Pytanie 13
1. to become lost; to be stolen 2. to go in the wrong direction or to have the wrong result
to go astray
Pytanie 14
very willing to help
obliging
Pytanie 15
very suitable for a particular purpose from clever new ideas --> .... ways of saving energy
ingenious
Pytanie 16
to make use of sth, especially sth bad, as a means of achieving sth, often because there is no other possible solution
resort to sth
Pytanie 17
making you feel need to sleep or rest
tiring
Pytanie 18
sth you recive as well as your wages for doing a particular job
perk
Pytanie 19
a ship used for finding and clearing away mines (=bombs that explode when they are touched)
minesweeper
Pytanie 20
(formal) happening or coming after sth else
subsequent

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