Fluencia Level 9 Units 3-4

Question 1

(Fluencia Level 9 Units 3-4: Rain or Shine)

Answer 1

lluvia o brillo

Question 2

(review) She gets sad that her parents live so far away.

Answer 2

A ella le pone triste que sus papás vivan tan lejos.

Question 3

(review) It offends me that you (plural) think (believe) that I am unfriendly.

Answer 3

Me ofende que crean que soy antipático.

Question 4

(review) I am happy that you (informal) are coming with us to the movies.

Answer 4

Me alegra que tú vengas con nosotros al cine.

Question 5

(review) They are going to go to the supermarket and then to cook dinner.

Answer 5

Ellos van a ir al supermercado y entonces a cocinar la cena.

Question 6

(review) I am sure they will be able to cure me.

Answer 6

Estoy seguro que me podrán curar.

Question 7

(review) I suggest that you (informal) take this medicine for your blood pressure.

Answer 7

Sugiero que tomes esta medicina para tu presión sanguínea.

Question 8

We’ll miss you (familiar) while you’re gone (not here).

Answer 8

Te extrañaremos mientras no estés.

Question 9

I’m ready to begin a new stage in (of) my life.

Answer 9

Estoy listo para comenzar una nueva etapa de mi vida.

Question 10

(mother nature) prediction, forecast, prognosis; cloudy; downpour, rainstorm, cloudburst

Answer 10

el pronóstico; nublado; el aguacero

Question 11

(mother nature) clear (“dispasted”), cloudless; to drizzle; humid

Answer 11

despejado; lloviznar; húmedo

Question 12

(mother nature) dew; breeze; fog; to blow

Answer 12

el rocío; la brisa; la niebla; soplar

Question 13

(subjunctive) It’s doubtful that Miguel forgives Lucía.

Answer 13

Es dudoso que Miguel perdone a Lucía.

Question 14

(NOT subjunctive) It’s true (certain) that I am moving to London in June.

Answer 14

Es cierto que me mudo a Londres en junio.

Question 15

(subjunctive) It’s not obvious that autumn is the prettiest season of the year.

Answer 15

No es obvio que el otoño sea la estación más bonita de todo el año.

Question 16

(subjunctive) It isn’t true (certain) that I’m moving to London in June.

Answer 16

No es cierto que me mude a Londres en junio.

Question 17

(review) brain, mind: I want you to use your mind to find the solution.

Answer 17

el mente: Quiero que uses tu mente para encontrar la solución.

Question 17

(review) I can’t stand men with long hair.

Answer 17

No soporto a los hombres con el pelo largo.

Question 18

(review) It’s necessary that you (plural) give (make) (2) me a facial (treatment).

Answer 18

Es necesario que me hagan (den) un tratamiento facial.

Question 19

The hurricane destroyed the island.

Answer 19

El huracán destruyó la isla.

Question 20

Hurricane season is coming (comes the time period of the hurricanes).

Answer 20

Viene la temporada de los huracanes.

Question 21

captain(s); scorpion(s); handsome (galant) man/men

Answer 21

capitán/capitanes; alacrán/alacranes; galán/galanes

Question 22

cyclone(s); frame(s); heel(s)

Answer 22

ciclón/ciclones; armazón/armazones; talón/talones

Question 23

(mother nature) hail; flood; thunder

Answer 23

el granizo; la inundación; el trueno

Question 24

(mother nature) earthquake (3); lightning (lightning strike/s); sleet (“water-snow”). The flashes of lightning are illuminating the sky.

Answer 24

el terremoto, el temblor, el sismo; el relámpago, los relámpagos; la aguanieve. Los relámpagos iluminan el cielo.

Question 25

(mother nature) hurricane; volcano; storm; frozen

Answer 25

el huracán; el volcán; la tormenta; congelado

Question 26

(mother nature) rainforest

Answer 26

el bosque lluvioso

Question 27

It's not true that I like lightning.

Answer 27

No es verdad que me guste el relámpago.

Question 28

It's advisable that you (informal) return home before the downpour.

Answer 28

Es aconsejable que regreses a casa antes del aguacero.

Question 29

This house is freezing (frozen). Close the window!

Answer 29

Esta casa está congelada. ¡Cierra la ventana!

Question 30

(Level 9 Unit 4: Come Again? (How?)

Answer 30

¿Cómo?

Question 31

(dialog) In your (informal) e-mails you've been using incorrect words.

Answer 31

En tus correos electrónicos has estado usando palabras equivocadas.

Question 32

(false cognates) desk (2); to introduce, to present one person to another; lack

Answer 32

el bufete, el escritorio; presentar; la falta

Question 33

(false cognates) the disgust; to insert, to bring into; buffet. He inserted the key into the lock.

Answer 33

el asco; introducir (+ en); el bufé. Él introdujo la llave en la cerradura.

Question 34

(false cognates) delight, pleasure; displeasure; fault, defect; crime, offense (2)

Answer 34

el placer; el disgusto; el defecto; el delito, el crimen

Question 35

(review) It is our desire that you (plural) come to our wedding.

Answer 35

Es nuestro deseo que vengan a nuestra boda.

Question 36

(review) Do you need (for me to give you) a ride to the airport?

Answer 36

¿Necesitas que te lleve al aeropuerto?

Question 37

(review) What a shame that you're under stress in your job.

Answer 37

Qué lástima que estés bajo estrés en tu trabajo.

Question 38

(review) Puppies are so cute (monkeys).

Answer 38

Los cachorros son tan monos.

Question 39

(cognates) attraction; collection

Answer 39

la atracción; la colección

Question 40

(cognates) assistance; audience

Answer 40

la asistencia; la audiencia

Question 41

(false cognates) judgment, sentence (legal); to rest; lecture, reprimand, (sermon); academic or scholarly lecture, conference

Answer 41

la sentencia; descansar; sermón; la conferencia

Question 42

(false cognates) to grab; reading; to deduct, subtract

Answer 42

agarrar; la lectura; restar

Question 43

(false cognates) disgrace, dishonor; sentence (grammar), prayer; misfortune; to record (e.g. tape recorder)

Answer 43

la deshonra; la oración; la desgracia; grabar

Question 44

(loan words, taíno and arahuaco) canoe; peanut; guava; iguana; macaw

Answer 44

la canoa; el maní; la guayaba; la iguana; el guacamayo

Question 45

(loan words, inca) condor; quinoa; parrot

Answer 45

el cóndor; la quinua; el papagayo

Question 46

(loan words, aztec) peanut; gum; grasshopper; raccoon; straw

Answer 46

el cacahuate; el chicle; el chapulín; el mapache; el popote

Question 47

(false cognates) character (e.g. in a play); character, personality; tolerant, understanding, comprehensive

Answer 47

el personaje; el carácter; comprensivo

Question 48

(false cognates) issue, matter, question; comprehensive, exhaustive; question

Answer 48

la cuestión; exhaustivo; la pregunta

Question 49

Your grandmother has a very special character (personality).

Answer 49

Tu abuela tiene un carácter muy especial.

Question 50

He committed a serious crime.

Answer 50

Él cometió un crimen grave.

Question 51

After a long week I like to rest.

Answer 51

Después de una semana larga, me gusta descansar.