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

 64.3
1 I weighed out a kilo of flour and then added water to it.
2 He’s very irritating. When you’re trying to have a rational discussion, he always has to weigh 
in 
with his own selfish point of view.
3 I owe Gina £250; it’s been weighing 
on my mind for weeks. I must pay her back.
4 We were weighed 
down with huge suitcases and bags, and the airport was terribly crowded; it was 
a nightmare.
5 I have to weigh 
up the various options before I decide which job to accept.
 64.4 
Suggested answers:
1 To thin out the customer’s hair.
2 thicken, e.g. The fog has thickened.
3 It will probably congeal and be difficult to wash out.
4 It means you must add water. You have to dilute it / water it down before using it.
5 You might sift flour (in a sieve) when you are cooking, so there are no lumps.
6 No, because insults do not worry them.
7 It is likely to be large and difficult to handle.
8 The story or argument is so dense, you cannot begin to understand it.
9 It lacks complexity and seriousness.
10 thin out, e.g. The traffic is thinning out.

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English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
Unit 65
 65.1
1 ginger
2 pitch black
3 chestnut
4 scarlet
5 navy
6 turquoise
 65.2 
red: ruby, coral, scarlet, crimson
blue: sapphire, navy, turquoise
green: emerald, lime, jade
 65.3 
1 C 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 B
 65.4 
1 d 2 g 3 f 4 b 5 h 6 a 7 c 8 e
 65.5 
Possible answers:
There are some great 
black and white films on TV on Sunday afternoons (NOT white and black).
He gave me such 
a black look that I stopped talking immediately.
At last I have received the cheque I was waiting for and our account is