1901-2000

Question 1

Leonardo’s coming to the party tonight. —
He is? I thought he wasn’t coming. (I thought he couldn’t come)

Answer 1

Leonardo viene a la fiesta esta noche. —
¿Sí? [Yo] pensé que [él] no vendría.

Question 2

I know lots of people. —
You do? I thought you said you didn’t know anybody.

Answer 2

[Yo] conozco a mucha gente. —
¿Sí? [Yo] pensé que [tú] dijiste que no conocías a nadie.

Question 3

Isabelle will be here next week. —
She will? But didn’t you say she wouldn’t be here?

Answer 3

Isabelle estará aquí la semana que viene. —
¿Sí? ¿Pero no dijiste [tú] que no estaría [ella] aquí?

Question 4

I’m going out tonight. —
You are? But you said before that you were staying home.

Answer 4

[Yo] salgo esta noche. —
¿Sí? Pero antes dijiste [tú] que te quedabas en casa.

Question 5

I can speak a little French. —
You can? But earlier you said you couldn’t.

Answer 5

[Yo] puedo hablar un poco de francés. —
¿Sí? Pero antes dijiste [tú] que no podías.

Question 5

I haven’t been to the movies in ages. —
You haven’t? I thought you had said that you went just a few days ago.

Answer 5

[Yo] no he ido al cine en años. —
¿No? [yo] creía que [tú] habías dicho que fuiste hace unos pocos días.

Question 6

Maalik said he had woken up feeling sick, so he hadn’t gone to work.

Answer 6

Maalik dijo que [él] se había levantado sientiéndose mal, por eso no había ido a trabajar.

Question 7

Jasmine said that her new job is pretty interesting. >
Jasmine said that her new job was pretty interesting.

Answer 7

Jasmine dijo que su trabajo nuevo es bastante interesante. >
Jasmine dijo que su trabajo nuevo era bastante interesante.

Question 8

She told me that she wants to go to South America next year. >
She told me that she wanted to go to South America next year.

Answer 8

[Ella] me dijo que quiere ir a América del Sur el año que viene. >
[Ella] me dijo que quería ir a América del Sur el año que viene

Question 9

The doctor told me to stay in bed for a few days.

Answer 9

El médico me dijo que me quede en la cama unos pocos días.

Question 10

I told Lucien not to shout.

Answer 10

[Yo] dije a Lucien que no grite.

Question 11

Michiko asked me not to tell anybody what had happened.

Answer 11

Michiko me pidió que no cuente [yo] a nadie lo que ha ocurrido.

Question 12

Noboru was taking a long time to get ready, so I told him to hurry up.

Answer 12

Noboru estaba tardando mucho en prepararse, así que [yo] le dije que se diera [él] prisa.

Question 13

Lilianne was nervous about the situation, so I told her to relax and take it easy.

Answer 13

Lilianne estaba nerviosa por la situación, así que [yo] le dije que se relajara [ella] y se lo tomara con calma.

Question 14

The customs officer looked at me suspiciously and asked me to open my bag.

Answer 14

El agente de aduanas me miró con sospecha y me pidió [él] que abriera [yo] mi bolsa.

Question 15

What happened to you last night?

Answer 15

¿Qué te ocurrió [a tí] anoche?

Question 16

How many people came to the meeting?

Answer 16

¿Cuánta gente vino a la reunión?

Question 17

Which bus goes downtown?

Answer 17

¿Qué autobús va al centro?

Question 18

Who do you want to speak to?

Answer 18

¿Con quién quieres [tú] hablar?

Question 19

What was the weather like yesterday?

Answer 19

¿Qué tal tiempo hizo ayer?

Question 20

To whom do you wish to speak?

Answer 20

¿Con quién desea [usted] hablar?

Question 21

Haven’t we met somewhere before?

Answer 21

¿No nos hemos conocido antes [nosotros] en algún sitio?

Question 22

Don’t you want to go to the party? —
No, I don’t want to go.

Answer 22

¿No quieres [tú] ir a la fiesta? —
No, [yo] no quiero ir.

Question 23

Why don’t we go out for a meal tonight?

Answer 23

¿Por qué no salimos [nosotros] a comer esta noche?

Question 24

Why wasn't Nicholas at work yesterday?

Answer 24

¿Por qué no estaba Nicholas en el trabajo ayer?

Question 25

We won't see Miriam tonight. — Why not? Isn't she coming?

Answer 25

[Nosotras] no veremos a Miriam esta noche. — ¿Por qué no? ¿No viene [ella]?

Question 26

I'll have to borrow some money. — Why? Don't you have any?

Answer 26

[Yo] tendré que pedir prestado algún dinero. — ¿Por qué? ¿No tienes [tú] nada?

Question 27

What time is it? > Do you know what time it is?

Answer 27

¿Qué hora es? > ¿Sabes [tú] qué hora es?

Question 28

Who are those people? > I don't know who those people are.

Answer 28

¿Quiénes son esas personas? > [Yo] no sé quiénes son esas personas.

Question 29

Where can I find Oliver? > Can you tell me where I can find Oliver?

Answer 29

¿Dónde puedo [yo] encontrar a Oliver? > ¿Me puedes decir [tú] [a mí] dónde puedo [yo] encontrar a Oliver?

Question 30

How much will it cost? > Do you have any idea how much it'll cost?

Answer 30

¿Cuánto costará? > ¿Tienes [tú] idea de cuánto costará?

Question 31

What time does the movie begin? > Do you know what time the movie begins?

Answer 31

¿A qué hora empieza la película? > ¿Sabes [tú] a qué hora empieza la película?

Question 32

What do you mean? > Please explain what you mean.

Answer 32

¿A qué te refieres [tú]? > Por favor explica [tú] a qué te refieres.

Question 33

Why did she leave early? > I wonder why she left early.

Answer 33

¿Por qué se fue [ella] pronto? > Me pregunto [yo] por qué se fue [ella] pronto.

Question 34

How far is it to the airport? > Can you tell me how far it is to the airport?

Answer 34

¿A qué distancia está el aeropuerto? > ¿Me puedes [tú] decir a qué distancia está el aeropuerto?

Question 35

How much does it cost to park here? > Could you tell me how much it costs to park here?

Answer 35

¿Cuánto cuesta aparcar aquí? > ¿Me podría [usted] decir cuánto cuesta aparcar aquí?

Question 36

She asked me if I was willing to travel.

Answer 36

[Ella] me preguntó si [yo] estaba dispuesto (dispuesta) a viajar.

Question 37

She wanted to know what I did in my spare time.

Answer 37

[Ella] quería saber qué hacía [yo] en mi tiempo libre.

Question 38

She asked how long I had been working at my present job.

Answer 38

[Ella] preguntó cuánto tiempo había estado [yo] trabajando en mi puesto actual.

Question 39

She asked why I had applied for the job.

Answer 39

[Ella] preguntó por qué había pedido [yo] el trabajo.

Question 40

She wanted to know if I could speak another language.

Answer 40

[Ella] quería saber si [yo] podría hablar otro idioma.

Question 41

She asked if I had a driver's license.

Answer 41

[Ella] preguntó si [yo] había tenido un carné de conducir.

Question 42

Natalie doesn't have a car, and neither does Oliver.

Answer 42

Natalie no tiene coche, y Oliver tampoco.

Question 43

Is it going to rain? — I hope not.

Answer 43

¿Va a llover? — [Yo] espero que no.

Question 44

Do you think Remy will get the job? — I guess so.

Answer 44

¿Crees [tú] que Remy conseguirá el trabajo? — [Yo] me imagino que sí.

Question 45

Is Pauline married? — I don't think she is.

Answer 45

¿Está Pauline casada? — [Yo] no creo que [ella] lo esté.

Question 46

Do you think you'll get a raise soon? — I hope so.

Answer 46

¿Crees [tú] que conseguirás un aumento pronto? — [Yo] espero que sí.

Question 47

Do you have a room for tonight? — I'm afraid not.

Answer 47

¿[Tú] tienes una habitación para esta noche? — [Yo] me temo que no.

Question 48

Do you have to leave already? — I'm afraid so.

Answer 48

¿Te tienes que ir ya [tú]? — [Yo] me temo que sí.

Question 49

Do you think John will be at the party? — I hope not.

Answer 49

¿Crees [tú] que John estará en la fiesta? — [Yo] espero que no.

Question 50

Is the concert at seven thirty? — I think so.

Answer 50

¿El concierto es a las siete y media? — [Yo] creo que sí.

Question 51

Is Hitomi working tomorrow? — I suppose so.

Answer 51

¿Trabaja Hitomi mañana? — [Yo] supongo que sí.

Question 52

You notice the sky is blue and the sun is shining. You say, "It's a beautiful day isn't it?"

Answer 52

[Tú] te das cuenta de que está el cielo azul y el sol está brillando. [Tú] dices "Es un bonito día ¿a que sí?"

Question 53

You notice the restaurant prices are very high. You say, "It's pretty expensive, isn't it?"

Answer 53

[Tú] te das cuenta de que los precios del restaurante son muy altos. [Tú] dices: "Es bastante caro ¿A que sí?"

Question 54

You really enjoyed the training class. You say, "The class was great, wasn't it?"

Answer 54

[Tú] de verdad disfrutaste la clase de entrenamiento. [Tú] dices: "La clase fue genial ¿A que sí?"

Question 55

You notice your friend's hair is shorter than last time. You say, "You had your hair cut, didn't you?"

Answer 55

[Tú] te das cuenta de que el pelo de tu amigo (amiga) es más corto que la última vez. [Tú] dices: "[Tú] te has cortado el pelo ¿A que sí?"

Question 56

You notice the woman singing has a nice voice. You say, "She has a good voice, doesn't she?"

Answer 56

[Tú] te das cuenta de que la mujer cantando tiene buena voz. [Tú] dices: "[Ella] tiene una buena voz ¿a que sí?"

Question 57

You're trying on a new jacket and don't like it. You say, "This doesn't look very good on me, does it?"

Answer 57

[Tú] te estás probando una chaqueta nueva y no te gusta. [Tú] dices: "No me queda bien [a mí] ¿a que no?"

Question 58

The cashier is putting your groceries in plastic bags. You say, "Excuse me, don't you have any paper bags?"

Answer 58

El cajero (la cajera) está metiendo tu compra en bolsas de plástico. [Tú] dices: "Perdone, ¿no tiene [usted] bolsas de papel?"

Question 59

You're looking for your keys. Maybe Ichirou has seen them. You ask, "You haven't seen my keys, have you?"

Answer 59

[Tú] estás buscando tus llaves. A lo mejor Ichirou las ha visto. [Tú] preguntas "[Tú] no has visto mis llaves ¿no?"

Question 60

Serge has a car and you need to go to the station. You ask, "Could you give me a ride to the station?"

Answer 60

Serge tiene coche y [tú] necesitas ir a la estación. [Tú] preguntas, "¿Me podrías [tú] llevar a la estación [a mí]?"

Question 61

Would you mind closing the door?

Answer 61

¿Te importaría [a tí] cerrar la puerta?

Question 62

Would you mind turning off the lights?

Answer 62

¿Te importaría [a tí] apagar las luces?

Question 63

Renee suggested going to the movies.

Answer 63

Renee sugirió ir al cine.

Question 64

Suddenly everybody stopped talking. There was silence.

Answer 64

De repente todo el mundo dejó de hablar. Había silencio.

Question 65

I'll do the shopping when I've finished cleaning the apartment.

Answer 65

[Yo] haré la compra cuando haya terminado de limpiar el apartamento.

Question 66

He tried to avoid answering my question.

Answer 66

[Él] intentó evitar contestar a mi pregunta.

Question 67

Have you ever considered going to live in another country? — Sure, but I don't know how much it would cost.

Answer 67

¿Has considerado [tú] alguna vez irte a vivir a otro país? — Sí seguro, pero [yo] no sé cuánto costaría.

Question 68

When I'm on vacation, I enjoy not having to get up early.

Answer 68

Cuando estoy [yo] de vacaciones, disfruto el no tener que levantarme temprano.

Question 69

Rashmi has given up trying to lose weight.

Answer 69

Rashmi ha dejado de intentar perder peso.

Question 70

Niraj doesn't want to retire. He wants to go on working.

Answer 70

Niraj no quiere jubilarse. [Él] quiere seguir trabajando.

Question 71

You keep interrupting when I'm talking.

Answer 71

[Tú] sigues interrumpiéndo cuando [yo] estoy hablando.

Question 72

I can't imagine Theo riding a motorcycle.

Answer 72

[Yo] no me puedo imaginar a Theo montando en moto.

Question 73

I don't mind being kept waiting.

Answer 73

[A mí] no me importa que me hagan esperar.

Question 74

They admitted to having stolen the money.

Answer 74

[Ellos] admitieron haber robado el dinero.

Question 75

I now regret saying what I said.

Answer 75

[Yo] me arrepiento ahora de haber dicho lo que dije.

Question 76

She denied that she had stolen the money.

Answer 76

[Ella] negó haber robado el dinero.

Question 77

Sabine suggested that we go to the movies.

Answer 77

Sabine sugirió que fuéramos [nosotros] al cine.

Question 78

Should we postpone leaving today until tomorrow? — No, we should try leaving as soon as possible.

Answer 78

¿Deberíamos [nosotros] posponer la salida de hoy para mañana? — No, [nosotros] deberíamos intentar salir lo antes posible.

Question 79

My car isn't very reliable. It keeps breaking down.

Answer 79

Mi coche no es muy fiable. Se rompe continuamente.

Question 80

It was very funny. I couldn't stop laughing.

Answer 80

Fue muy gracioso. [Yo] no podía parar de reir.

Question 81

It was late, so we decided to take a taxi home.

Answer 81

Era tarde, así que [nosotros] decidimos coger un taxi a casa.

Question 82

Vincent was in a difficult situation, so I agreed to help him.

Answer 82

Vincent estaba en una situación difícil, así que [yo] acordé ayudarle.

Question 83

How old were you when you learned to drive?

Answer 83

¿Cuántos años tenías [tú] cuando aprendiste a conducir?

Question 84

Valerie failed to make a good impression at the job interview.

Answer 84

Valerie no consiguió dar una buena impresión en la entrevista de trabajo.

Question 85

We decided not to go out because of the weather.

Answer 85

[Nosotras] decidimos no salir a causa del tiempo.

Question 86

I promised not to be late.

Answer 86

[Yo] prometí no llegar tarde.

Question 87

Are you thinking of buying a car? — Yeah, but I still haven't made up my mind.

Answer 87

¿Estás [tú] pensando en comprar un coche? — Sí, pero todavía [yo] no lo he decidido.

Question 88

They seem to have plenty of money.

Answer 88

[Ellos] parecen tener dinero de sobra.

Question 89

I like Victoria but I think she tends to talk too much.

Answer 89

[A mí] me gusta Victoria pero [yo] creo que [ella] tiende a hablar demasiado.

Question 90

Nikolai pretended not to see me when he passed me on the street.

Answer 90

Nikolai hizo como que no me veía cuando [él] se cruzó conmigo en la calle.

Question 91

I pretended to be reading the newspaper.

Answer 91

[Yo] hice como que estaba leyendo el periódico.

Question 92

You seem to have lost weight.

Answer 92

Parece que [tú] has perdido peso.

Question 93

Yannick seems to be enjoying his new job.

Answer 93

Yannick parece estar disfrutando su trabajo nuevo.

Question 94

I wouldn't dare tell him.

Answer 94

[Yo] no me atrevería a decírselo [a él].

Question 95

Can somebody show me how to change the cartridge in this printer? — Sure, I will.

Answer 95

¿Puede alguien enseñarme [a mí] a cambiar el cartucho en esta impresora? — Sí seguro, yo lo haré.

Question 96

Yvonne tends to forget things.

Answer 96

Yvonne tiende a olvidarse de las cosas.

Question 97

They claim to have solved the problem.

Answer 97

[Ellos] aseguran haber resuelto el problema.

Question 98

Would you know what to do if there was a fire in the building? — Not really.

Answer 98

¿Te gustaría [a tí] saber qué hacer si hubiera un fuego en el edificio? — En realidad no.

Question 99

I was really astonished. I didn't know what to say.

Answer 99

[Yo] estaba realmente sorprendido (sorprendida). [Yo] no sabía qué decir.