English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

Decide which of the meanings of 
over
- and 
under
- are most obvious in the words in bold. 
Use the labels (a), (b) or (c), as in B opposite. Circle the correct letter. Use a dictionary if 
necessary.
1 I really think she 
overstated her case, and lost a lot of sympathy. 
a 
b 
c
2 The plane’s 
undercarriage failed to open and it crashed. 
a 
b 
c
3 A detailed list of awards is given 
overleaf. 
a b c
4 He has a very 
overbearing personality. 
a 
b 
c
5 The project was 
underfunded from the outset. 
a 
b 
c
6 During the cruise, a child fell 
overboard and drowned. 
a 
b 
c
7 Priya’s contribution to the project has sometimes been 
underrated. a b c
8 Phil always gets an 
underling to do the tasks he doesn’t enjoy. 
a 
b 
c
Rewrite these sentences using words from the opposite page.
1 There are more women than men on my course. 
Women outnumber men on my course.
2 The hotel gave me a luxury room instead of the ordinary one I’d booked.
3 Would you like to spend the night there or come back the same day?
4 The problem that lies under the surface is a very serious one.
5 For me, the advantages of air travel are more significant than the disadvantages.
6 I think this hotel charges too much.
7 It’s slippery walking just here. Be careful.
8 The company experienced a rise in popularity after it changed its name.
9 I felt that what she said was critical of my position and weakened it somewhat.
10 It would be a mistake to think Frances was less intelligent than she really is.
Match these definitions to a word in C opposite. Use a dictionary if necessary.
1 to keep delaying something that must be done 
2 to make something poisonous or less pure 
3 to throw out with force 
4 suddenly to increase a lot in number 
5 to sympathise with someone’s unhappiness 
6 to change from a liquid or soft state to a solid or hard state 
7 to produce young (formal) 
8 to chat (formal) 
9 to send out (a beam, noise, smell or gas) 
10 to encourage people to buy or use something