Chapter 1

Question 0

Some instructions concerning the english language. (Concerning)

Answer 0

Varðandi

Question 1

I think it is vital that i give some instructions…(vital)

Answer 1

Mikilvægt

Question 2

With slight alterations. (Alt..)

Answer 2

Breytingar

Question 3

My english proved quite sufficient. (Prove)

Answer 3

Sanna, prófa

Question 4

My english proved quite sufficient (sufficient)

Answer 4

Fullnægjandi

Question 5

I could get along with it. ( get along)

Answer 5

Komast af

Question 6

I should not like to seem biased. (Biased)

Answer 6

Hlutdrægur

Question 7

A leading article

Answer 7

Aðal

Question 8

I could never make out whether… (Make out)

Answer 8

Skilja, botna

Question 9

I put this down to my lack.. ( put down to)

Answer 9

Eigna e-u e-ð, kenna um

Question 10

First step in my progress. (Pr..)

Answer 10

Framför

Question 11

Talkative period of my life (talk..)

Answer 11

Málgefinn

Question 12

My shortcomings

Answer 12

Galli

Question 13

Conversation

Answer 13

Samtal

Question 14

The conversation as unilateral as possible (unilateral)

Answer 14

Einhliða

Question 15

I reached the stage of intelligibility fairly quickly (int..)

Answer 15

Skiljanleiki

Question 16

Discovered an important linguistic secret (lin..)

Answer 16

Tungumála-

Question 17

Pork brawn

Answer 17

Svína sulta

Question 18

Continental

Answer 18

Meginlands

Question 19

Sausage

Answer 19

Pulsa

Question 20

Supper

Answer 20

Kvöldverður

Question 21

I repeated with a certain nonchalance (non..)

Answer 21

Kæruleysisfas

Question 22

I talked in the way one talks to the mentally deficient. (MD)

Answer 22

Þroskaheftur

Question 23

My friend had i brain-wave

Answer 23

Innblástur

Question 24

Mumbling under his nose in a hardly audible.. (Audible)

Answer 24

Heyranlegur

Question 25

And quite unintelligible manner (un..)

Answer 25

Óskiljanlegur

Question 26

The more atrocious a foreign accent someone had, the clearer he sounded. (Atrocious)

Answer 26

Hörmulegur

Question 27

A sobering experience

Answer 27

Reynsla sem kemur manni niður á jörðina

Question 28

Humble

Answer 28

Auðmjúkur

Question 29

She expressed her wish to take... (Exp,,)

Answer 29

Láta í ljós

Question 30

I accompanied her to the school (acc.)

Answer 30

Fylgdi

Question 31

We were received by a commissionaire (com..)

Answer 31

Einkennisbúinn dyravörður

Question 32

I enquired about the various classes ( en..)

Answer 32

Spyrjast fyrir

Question 33

And conducted a lenghty conversation (cond..)

Answer 33

Stjórna

Question 34

My english sounded vigorous

Answer 34

Þróttmikil

Question 35

Idiomatic

Answer 35

Málvenjubundinn

Question 36

I paid the fees. (F)

Answer 36

Greiðslur

Question 37

Astonishment

Answer 37

Undrun, furða