Text A – The Case of the Runaway Trolley

1. Match the word with their definitions:

1. maze a. to join together in a group to hurt, frighten or oppose sb.
2. apportion b. contempt; the feeling that sb./sth. is not good enough to deserve your attention
3. dent (ed) c. deserving praise and approval
4. disdain d. (U) unimportant matters, details or information
5. trivia e. labyrinth
6. commendable f. to divide sth. among people
7. gang up on g. to make a hollow place in a hard surface, usually by hitting it
8. dreary h. dull and not interesting

Text B – Extract from a Novel

1. Match the words with their definitions

1. equanimity a. smooth and shiny, glossy
2. hatch b. (U) a calm state of mind
3. tint c. to come out of an egg ; to create a plan or idea, especially in secret
4. proof (adj.) d. to entice , to persuade or trick sb.
5. sleek e. an order to come and see sb.
6. summons f. to add a small amount of colour to sth.
7. lure g. manage, deal with sth. successfully
8. cope with h. to appear or happen, especially when it is not expected, to come up
9. crop up i. that can resist the damaging or harmful effects of sth.

Text C – Could you possibly turn it down, please?

1. Match the words with their definitions:

1. stare a. to accept sth. difficult without letting it worry you too much
2. mindless b. the space at the back of a car that you put bags in
3. take sth in your stride c. to move your head up and down to show agreement, understanding
4. uttermost d. senseless, acting without thought and for no particular reason
5. nod e. a car with a sloping door at the back that opens upwards
6. spot f. the way in which you deal with a particular situation
7. tack g. greatest, most extreme
8. hatchback h. to look at sb./sth. for a long time
9. boot i. to see/notice a person or thing, especially suddenly or when it is not easy
to do so