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anthem noun

the official song of a nation that is sung or

played on public occasions

beverage noun [C] formal

a hot or cold drink

boost verb [T]

to increase or improve sth and make it more

successful

The new resort area has boosted tourism.

condiment noun [C] formal

a powder or liquid, such as salt or ketchup that

you use to give a special taste to food

device W2 noun [C]

a machine or tool that does a special job

labour-saving devices

a device for controlling temperature

embalm verb [T]

to treat a dead body with chemicals, oils etc to

prevent it from decaying

There were basically three embalming

techniques.

launch W2 verb [T ]

to make a new product, book etc available for

sale for the first time:

The company hopes to launch the new drug by

next October.

liner noun [C]

a large ship for passengers

an ocean liner

liquid noun [C, U]

a substance that is not a solid or a gas, for

example water or milk.

Add a little more liquid to the sauce.

purchase S3, W3 verb [T] formal

to buy sth

You can purchase insurance on-line.

Where did you purchase the car?

replica noun [C]

an exact copy of sth, esp of a building, a gun, or

a work of art

[+ of]: an exact replica of the Taj Mahal

crack noun [C ]

a thin line on the surface of sth when it is broken

but has not actually come apart

[+ in]: There were several cracks in the glass.

denial noun [C, U]

a statement saying that sth is not true

[+ of]: The government issued a firm denial of

the rumour.

outrage verb [T, usu passive]

to make sb feel very angry and shocked:

Customers were outraged by the price increases.

rumour BrE noun [C, U]

information or a story that is passed from one

person to another and which may or may not be

true, especially about sb's personal life or about

an official decision

AmE rumor

Where did the rumour start?

0. The article explained the origin of the

bill. According to some politicians, being

drunk on the ‘Information Highway’ was

similar to being drunk on any other

highway. Congress received so many phone

calls from outraged Americans that one

senator had to release an official denial of

the rumour. The name of the person

responsible for this project (April Fools

read backwards) and the number of the bill

(the date—April, 1 st ) were invented.

0 — Z

C. Hundreds of people who wanted to see it

gathered on the coast at Beachy Head.

There were so many of them that the cliff

started to crack. A few days later the cliff

collapsed into the sea.

A — __

B — __

D. It was a new version of an old joke about

telephones. Previously, customers had been

warned that the phone system would be

cleaned on April Fool’s Day. They were

even asked to place plastic bags over the

receivers (to catch the dust coming out of

them during this period).

A. This joke was aimed at Pepsi, which had

recently introduced the well-known and still

used blue labels.

C — __

E. The recording was done by pupils of a

German school in London. The authors used

classical music, including Beethoven pieces.

Reportedly, even Prince Charles’s office

asked the radio station for a copy of the

song.

D — __

B. After this message was published,

hundreds of people called her record

company to inquire about her age.

E — __

Adapted from the The Museum of Hoaxes ( http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/ )

Definitions from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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