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level: Unit 1: Instructions and advices

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
before doing anything else	first of all
look at, check, or discuss something carefully	go over/ though something
not do/ don't need to do (exercises)	leave something out
remove marks made by a pencil, chairs,... by using a rubber	rub something out
do something one after another so everyone has an opportunity to do it syn. take turns at sth	take it in turn
take somebody's seat or position so they can take yours	swap places with somebody
put something where you usually keep it, especially after using it	put sth away
do the last part of something	finish sth off
decide to stop what you're doing	call it a day
give something to a person in authority (teacher, police,..)	hand something in
give something to each person in the group syn. give some thing out	hand something out
pass something (esp. food or drink, ...) to people in group	hand something round
think that something is important and should be given careful attention	take something seriously
look for information about something in a reference book or online	look something up
do something for a first time without worrying about mistake, because you'll do it correctly later	in rough
to draw a line through something you have written, usually because it is wrong	cross sth out
it will have no positive result syn. it's no use (doing sth)	it's no good
return to a person, place, subject, or activity,..	go back to
increase or develop sth over a period of time	build sth up
only a small part of a much larger problem or matter	the tip of the iceberg