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

by the tornado.
 67.3 
Suggested answers:
1 The crash on the motorway has caused all traffic to be severely delayed.
2 Your advice resulted in our getting there on time.
3 The minister’s comments about tax law have generated a lot of interest.
4 Her many problems stem from her previous poor decisions.
5 The bad weather brought about many flight cancellations.
 67.4 
Possible answers:
2 The higher taxes 
have sparked off riots in three cities.
3 Icy roads 
have caused a number of serious accidents this week.
4 My old car 
has caused me 
/
 given me endless problems and involved me in a lot of expense.
5 This software 
can generate stunning images and graphics.
6 Jealousy
 caused the break-up of his marriage.
Unit 68
 68.1 
Distinct is followed by 
from. All the others are followed by to.
1 dissimilar to
2 tantamount to
3 corresponds to
4 akin to
5 distinct from

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 68.2
1 between, and
2 with
3 from
4 with
5 to
6 with
 68.3
1 distinct
2 dissimilar
3 discrete
4 divergent
5 disparate
6 diverse
7 comparable
8 diverged
9 comparative
10 diversified
Unit 69
 69.1
1 dilemma
2 glitches
3 chore
4 ordeal
5 snag
6 impediment
7 pitfalls
8 stumbling block
 69.2
1 obstructive
2 traumatic
3 abstruse
4 wayward
5 insufferable
6 convoluted / abstruse
7 gruelling / arduous / tough
8 tough
 69.3
1 into
2 guts
3 death
4 hassle
5 drag / pain
6 fix / spot / hole
7 with
8 sticky / tricky
9 problematic
10 difficulty
11 downside
12 torture
13 hook
14 woods
Unit 70
 70.1 
1 g 2 e 3 a 4 f 5 h 6 b 7 d 8 c

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 70.2
2 It is obligatory to put on a life jacket.
3 The 
odds are (that) Karl will take over his father’s job.
4 You 
have no option but to do what the police officer says.
5 They
’re bound to settle down eventually.
6 
The chances are we’ll meet someone we know at the party.
7 
It was apparent that there was going to be trouble.
8 You 
might well 
/
 may well end up with no job at all if you don’t try.
9 
This is unquestionably the most serious problem we’ve encountered.
10 With all this snow, the train will be late, 
for sure 
/
 I’m sure.
11 I was in the park today, and 
who should I see / meet / bump into but Beth.
12 She
 is really eager to get into university next year.
 70.3 
Possible answers:
1 It is 
essential to arrive at school on time every day.
2 Attendance at all lessons is 
compulsory.
3 Wearing uniform is 
optional.
 70.4
1 determination
2 yearning
3 resolutions
4 desirous
5 eagerness
6 longing
7 ambitious
8 aspirations
 70.5
1 It was a hard day. I was just longing to get home and go to bed early.
2 c – he’s almost certain to work in the oil industry
3 synonyms: resolved – determined, eager – keen, desire – wish, likelihood – probability 
odd one out: obligation