Fluencia Level 9 Units 5-6

Question 1

(Fluencia Level 9 Units 5-6: A Good Citizen)

Answer 1

un buen ciudadano

Question 2

A good citizen obeys the law and reports (denounces) crimes.

Answer 2

Un buen ciudadano obedece la ley y denuncia delitos.

Question 3

A good citizen recycles.

Answer 3

Un buen ciudadano recicla.

Question 4

(review) I beg that you let me go to the party!

Answer 4

¡Te ruego que me dejes ir a la fiesta!

Question 5

(review) The teachers beg (plea) that the government to listen to their complaints.

Answer 5

Los maestros suplican que el gobierno escuche sus quejas.

Question 6

(review) I need to be watchful (2) of my phone.

Answer 6

Necesito estar pendiente de (atento a) mi teléfono.

Question 7

(review) I demand that you (plural) continue fighting for your rights.

Answer 7

Exijo que continúen luchando por sus derechos.

Question 8

(review) The government prohibits the teachers from organizing a protest (that the teachers organize a protest).

Answer 8

El gobierno prohibe que los maestros organicen una protesta.

Question 9

(review) I advise you to visit the capital of Panama.

Answer 9

Te aconsejo que visites la capital de Panamá.

Question 10

(review) I beg (supplicate) you to stop shouting (that you stop shouting)!

Answer 10

¡Te suplico que dejes de gritar!

Question 11

(review) He proposes that they go to Europe on vacation.

Answer 11

Él propone que vayan a Europa de vacaciones.

Question 12

(citizenship) election; democracy; fraud (2)

Answer 12

la elección; la democracia; el fraude, el engaño

Question 13

(citizenship) statement, declaration; joke; foreigner, stranger; abroad. They are going to travel abroad.

Answer 13

la declaración; la broma; el extranjero; por el extranjero. Ellos van a viajar por el extranjero.

Question 14

(citizenship) citizenship; war; peace; nonsense, silly thing, foolish thing

Answer 14

la ciudadanía; la guerra; la paz; la tontería

Question 15

(subjunctive: doubts and denials) You deny that the shirt is mine.

Answer 15

Niegas que la camisa sea mía.

Question 16

(doubts and denials) to suppose, assume

Answer 16

suponer

Question 17

I don’t think that we ought to spend much money.

Answer 17

No pienso que debamos gastar mucho dinero.

Question 18

I hope (if only) it rains a lot, I can’t handle this heat any more (I can’t more with this heat)!

Answer 18

¡Ojalá llueva mucho, no puedo más con este calor!

Question 19

It’s not true (certain) that my boss wants to fire me (ask me out) from work. I’m going to quit (renounce [the job])!

Answer 19

No es cierto que mi jefe me quiera despedir del trabajo. ¡Yo voy a renunciar!

Question 20

He denies that he is the thief (the thief is he).

Answer 20

Él niega que el ladrón sea él.

Question 21

(useful verbs) supposedly; to indicate; to answer, to respond (2)

Answer 21

supuestamente; indicar; contestar, responder

Question 22

(useful verbs) to keep, to store, to guard; to mention; to deny, to refuse

Answer 22

guardar; mencionar; negar

Question 23

(useful verbs) to happen, to occur (2); of course; to get, to obtain

Answer 23

acontecer, ocurrir; por supuesto; obtener

Question 24

(where words) somewhere: I hope (if only) we stay in some nice place. Did you already think of (on) some place to eat dinner?

Answer 24

en alguna parte; en algún lugar / sitio / lado: Ojalá nos quedemos en algún lado bonito. ¿Ya pensaste en algún sitio para cenar?

Question 25

(where words) around here (2); over there (3). There's a sailboat over there.

Answer 25

por aquí, por acá; por allí, por ahí, por allá. Hay un barco de vela por allá.

Question 26

(where words) nowhere, in no place, in no part (4). Nowhere in (in no part of) the world does it rain more than in the Amazon.

Answer 26

en ninguna parte, en ningún lugar, en ningún sitio, en ningún lado . En ninguna parte del mundo llueve más que en el Amazonas.

Question 27

(where words) anywhere (in any part, place) (4). Deer can be encountered anywhere in the country.

Answer 27

en cualquier parte / lugar / sitio / lado. En cualquier parte del país se encuentran los venados.

Question 28

(Simón Bolívar) (claims to fame) slavery; freedom

Answer 28

Independencia: Bolivia, Colombia (+ Panamá), Ecuador, Perú; Venezuela; El Libertador; la Gran Colombia (1821); esclavitud; libertad

Question 29

I believe that Daniel wants to marry Emily (himself with Emily).

Answer 29

Creo que Daniel se quiere casar con Emily.

Question 30

I doubt that he will win the election.

Answer 30

Dudo que él gane la elección.

Question 31

I doubt that they will give citizenship to Emily.

Answer 31

Dudo que le den la ciudadanía a Emily.

Question 32

I doubt that they will let me enter the country.

Answer 32

Dudo que me dejen entrar al país.

Question 33

I think that war is a foolishness.

Answer 33

Pienso que la guerra es una tontería.

Question 34

I hope that everything turns out (goes out) well.

Answer 34

Espero que todo salga bien.

Question 35

I hope that there is peace in the world one day.

Answer 35

Espero que haya paz en el mundo un día.

Question 36

(Fluencia Level 9 Unit 6: Highly (very) Recommended)

Answer 36

muy recomendable

Question 37

I thought it was only a stomach ache (abdominal pain), but it hasn’t gone away (left me).

Answer 37

Pensé que era sólo un dolor de estómago (dolor de vientre), pero no se me ha quitado.

Question 38

Aa matter of fact, yes.

Answer 38

De hecho sí.

Question 39

We don't want your diet to exacerbate (worsen) the problem.

Answer 39

No queremos que tu dieta empeore el problema.

Question 40

If you vomit (vomits give to you), call me immediately.

Answer 40

Si te dan vómitos, llámame inmediatamente.

Question 41

(internal organs) brain; kidney; abdomen

Answer 41

el cerebro; el riñon; el vientre

Question 42

(internal organs) liver; to remove; bone

Answer 42

el hígado; quitar; el hueso

Question 43

(internal organs) vein; lung(s); bladder; artery

Answer 43

la vena; el pulmón, los pulmones; la vejiga; la arteria

Question 44

(review) I hope to be able to get a job soon.

Answer 44

Espero poder conseguir un trabajo pronto.

Question 45

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

Answer 45

Es aconsejable que regreses a casa antes del aguacero.

Question 46

(review) His hope is that they give him the job.

Answer 46

Su esperanza es que le den el trabajo.

Question 47

(review) I need you (informal) to help me make the bed.

Answer 47

Necesito que me ayudes a hacer la cama.

Question 48

(review) My wife asks me [is asking me] to dust (that I dust) the blinds.

Answer 48

Mi esposa me pide que desempolva las persianas.

Question 49

(subjunctive) it's advisable that; it's better (more valuable than) that; to plead (supplicate) that

Answer 49

aconsejable que; más vale que; suplicar que

Question 50

(subjunctive) I beg that you feed me (give me [something] to (of) eat).

Answer 50

Ruego que tú me des de comer.

Question 51

(subjunctive) I propose that we ride horseback while we are in Argentina.

Answer 51

Propongo que nosotros montemos a caballo mientras estemos en Argentina.

Question 52

(surgery) to be operated on; face; lips

Answer 52

(cirugía) operarse; la cara; los labios

Question 53

(surgery) ear (outer ear); ear (inner ear); nurse (m/f); body; surgery

Answer 53

(cirugía) la oreja; el oído; el/la enfermero/a; el cuerpo; la cirugía

Question 54

(surgery) anesthesia; surgeon (m/f); injection, shot. cardiac surgeon.

Answer 54

(cirugía) la anestesia; el/la cirujano/a; la inyección. el cirujano cardíaca

Question 55

(food) quinoa (2); lucuma; Cape gooseberry

Answer 55

quínoa, quinua (Inca); lúcuma (Perú, helado); aguaymanto (Inca)

Question 56

(health) elbow; muscle; chest (“pecs”)

Answer 56

el codo; el músculo; el pecho

Question 57

(health) buttocks; hip; ankle

Answer 57

el trasero; la cadera; el tobillo

Question 58

(health) knee; tongue; wrist; skin

Answer 58

la rodilla; la lengua; la muñeca; la piel

Question 59

I advise that you (informal) drink milk for the health of your bones.

Answer 59

Aconsejo que tomes leche para la salud de tus huesos.

Question 60

The doctor recommends that they remove one kidney [of my kidneys].

Answer 60

El doctor recomienda que me quiten un riñón.

Question 61

His doctor recommends that he not drink alcohol so that his liver is healthy.

Answer 61

Su doctor recomienda que no beba alcohol para que su hígado esté saludable.

Question 62

My knees and ankle hurt after running for an hour.

Answer 62

Me duelen las rodillas y el tobillo después de correr por una hora.

Question 63

My doctor advises eating vegetables in order to have healthy arteries.

Answer 63

Mi doctor aconseja comer vegetales para tener las arterias saludables.

Question 64

At seventy years old my father broke his hip.

Answer 64

A los setenta años mi padre se rompió la cadera.

Question 65

The surgeon proposes that I operate [on] my lips.

Answer 65

El cirujano propone que me opere los labios.

Question 66

It's possible that the nurse will give you (formal) (put to you) anesthesia.

Answer 66

Es posible que la enfermera le ponga anestesia.