Vocabulary and Phrase Meanings Quiz

What does “has a major impact on” mean?

• To stop something from happening suddenly

• To strongly affect or influence something

• To copy a design from the past

• To completely ignore the situation

What does “have impacts of sth on sth” mean?

• To prevent one thing from affecting another

• To cause the effects of one thing on another

• To remove the influence of both things

• To exchange the roles of two things

What does “account for” (part of a total) mean?

• To hide the details from a report

• To explain or form part of a total result

• To remove the extra numbers from a chart

• To calculate the money left after expenses

What does “account for” (reason) mean?

• To explain the reason for something clearly

• To reduce the cost of the main process

• To avoid giving a correct explanation

• To create an excuse for a late action

What does “however” show?

• To signal agreement between two points

• To show contrast or the opposite idea

• To describe the order of time events

• To explain the cause-and-effect link

What does “but rather that” mean?

• To add more detail to an example

• To correct or contrast the earlier idea

• To repeat the same sentence again

• To emphasize a close similarity

“A, but rather B” means:

• That A and B are both equally true

• That A is true but less important

• That A is incorrect, B is correct instead

• That A and B have the same meaning

“Not to V, but rather (that) + clause” is used when:

• To make excuses for wrong actions

• To correct and show the real purpose

• To talk about past and old situations

• To express how two things are similar

What does “lower” (verb) mean?

• To put something in a higher position

• To reduce or move something to a lower level

• To increase the height of something

• To maintain the current level

What does "lower" (gerund) mean?

• Reducing or decreasing something gradually

• Increasing or raising something strongly

• Avoiding or skipping a certain activity

• Copying or imitating someone’s behaviour