Practice test 1

Embassy;a group of officials led by an ambassador who represent their government in a foreign country embassy officials

on the face of it; n

thaw;to turn back into water after being frozen, melt

pontoon; a temporary floating platform built across several boats or hollow structures, especially one used for tying boats to

raft;a flat structure made of pieces of wood tied together and used as a boat or floating platform

play a heavy trade;n

gang-plank;a board placed between the side of a boat and land so people can get on and off

subside;to become calmer or quieter, (of land or a building) to sink to a lower level

ooze; if a thick liquid oozes from a place, or if sth oozes a thick liquid, the liquid flows from the place slowly

bend;a curve or turn, especially in a road or river

run aground;n

spit;a long thin piece of land that sticks out into the sea/ocean, a lake, etc

dawn on sb; if sth dawns on you, you begin to realize it for the first time

raid;a short surprise attack on an enemy by soldiers, ships or aircraft

infantryman;a soldier who fights on foot

paratroops;soldiers who are trained to jump from planes using a parachute

gallop; (of a person) to run very quickly

fleck;a very small piece of sth

mule; an animal that has a horse and a donkey as parents, used especially for carrying loads

swirl;to move around quickly in a circle; to make sth do this

indignant;feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you have been treated unfairly

look-out;a person who has the responsibility of watching for sth, especially danger, etc, zwiad

on the whole;n

discharge;the action of releasing a substance such as a liquid or gas; a substance that comes out from inside somewhere

valve;a device for controlling the flow of a liquid or gas, letting it move in one direction only

incitement;the act of encouraging sb to do sth violent, illegal or unpleasant

overt;done in an open way and not secretly

indulge; ~ in sth to take part in an activity, especially one that is illegal

reverence;a feeling of great respect or admiration for sb/sth

foil;to stop sth from happening, especially sth illegal, to prevent sb from doing sth

array;a group or collection of things or people, often one that is large or impressive

archway;a passage or an entrance with an arch over it

pipework;the pipes used for carrying oil, gas or water around a machine, building, etc

panelling;square or rectangular pieces of wood used to cover and decorate walls, ceilings, etc

tile; a flat, usually square, piece of baked clay, carpet or other material that is used in rows for covering walls and floors

diagonal;at an angle; joining two opposite sides of sth at an angle

blend in;if sth blends in, it is similar to its surroundings or matches its surroundings

farmhouse;the main house on a farm, where the farmer lives

scullery;a small room next to the kitchen in an old house, originally used for washing dishes, etc.

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