13/5/20
Use of English: The Victorian Music Hall
Review page 184 ANSWERS
1
a mimic
b tendency
c role model
d bonded
e acquaintance
f prohibitive
g watershed -turning point
h crippled
i prestigious
j outlay /ˈaʊtleɪ/ noun [countable, uncountable]
the amount of money that you have to spend in order to start a new business, activity etc
2
1 B if you are obliged to do sth, you are forced to do sth out of duty; constrained is wrong because it usually has the notion of unwillingness on the part of the person being constrained
2 D undergo/underwent a change is a fixed expression meaning: experience(d) a change; subjected is wrong because it is usually used in the passive and requires the preposition to, e.g. were subjected to
3 C shift (their) emphasis on (sth) to is a fixed expression meaning: change (their) emphasis on (sth) to
4 A spectacles are performances or events (usually a variety) that are very exciting to look at
5 B if something is temporarily halted, it is stopped for a short time; terminated is wrong because it means: ended completely; checked is wrong because it means: controlled or stopped from increasing / getting worse
6 A retain means: to continue to have sth
7 D proved is the only option which fits the grammatical structure (+ to be) and has the meaning: was discovered to be over a period of time
result in something
8 C to deal a blow to sth/sb (passive: a blow is/was dealt to sth) is a fixed expression meaning: to be very shocking or harmful to sth/sb
Baggage battles
Why do these people love their job?
- travel around the world, finding hidden gems
- curiosity of what they are going find, the unknown,
the big question mark
What are the best/worst things they’ve found?
- uncovered watch fob (chain) with a telescopic pencil
- $2,000 worth of gold and a diamond pendant
- gold bullions (bars) but crappy tools
- 17th c. Painting but sb outbids him
- vintage brown leather bag but feminine care products
and cold oatmeat cookies
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