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Question 1

Lisín was sophisticated/very rich/perfect.

Answer 1

Bhí Lisín ardnósach, an-saibhir agus foirfe.

Question 1

Lisín had blonde hair.

Answer 1

Gruaig fhionn a bhí ar Lisín.

Question 2

She had two sons Ruán and Cúan ‘Cú’.

Answer 2

Bhí beirt mhac aici-Ruán agus Cú.

Question 3

She loves fashion and to wear elegant clothes.

Answer 3

Is aoibhinn léi an faisean agus bhíodh éadaí galánta uirthi.

Question 4

She wouldn’t go anywhere without her make-up on.

Answer 4

Ní théadh sí aon áit gan smideadh a bheith uirthi.

Question 5

Lisín was ahead of all the women. She was more fashionable and neater than anyone else.

Answer 5

Bhí Lisín chun tosaigh ar na mná ar fad. Bhí sí níos faiseanta agus níos néata ná aon duine eile.

Question 6

She was involved in a book club, a club that gave talks on local history, local geology and local literature.

Answer 6

Bhí baint aici le club leabhar, club a thugadh cainteanna ar stair áitiúil,ar gheolaíocht áitiúil agus ar litríocht áitiúil.

Question 7

She went to talks about gardening and home decoration.

Answer 7

Théadh sí chuig cainteanna faoi gairdín agus mhaisiú tí.

Question 8

She went to language classes in Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese.

Answer 8

Théadh sí chuig ranganna teanga sa Spáinnis, sa Rúisis, sa tSínis agus sa tSeapáinis.

Question 9

She was involved in clubs that helped the poor.

Answer 9

Bhí baint aici le clubanna a thugadh cabhair do na daoine bochta.

Question 10

She liked movies and plays.

Answer 10

Thaitin scannáin agus drámaí léi.

Question 11

Lisín wanted to impress the neighbours.

Answer 11

Theastaigh ó Lisín dul i bhfeidhm ar na comharsana.

Question 12

Lisín was an excellent housewife.

Answer 12

Bean tí den scoth a bhí i Lisín.

Question 13

She worked hard on the preparations for the party.

Answer 13

D’oibrigh sí go dian ar na hullmhúcháin don chóisir.

Question 14

She encouraged Ruán all the time but he still felt insignificant because of her.

Answer 14

Spreagadh sí Ruán an t-am ar fad ach fós bhraitheadh sé lagbhríoch mar gheall uirthi.

Question 15

She shaped Paul from a precocious young man to a rich and confident man.

Answer 15

Mhúnlaigh sí Pól ó ógfhear anabaí go fear saibhir muiníneach.

Question 16

She was proud of the life she and Paul had achieved.

Answer 16

Bhí sí bródúil as an gcaithréim a bhí bainte amach aici agus ag Pól.

Question 17

Lisín and Pól celebrating twenty years of marriage.

Answer 17

Lisín agus Pól ag ceiliúradh fiche bliain a bpósta.

Question 18

Lisín organized the party.

Answer 18

D’eagraigh Lisín an chóisir.

Question 19

She ordered glasses and wine.

Answer 19

D’ordaigh sí gloiní agus fíon.

Question 20

The freezer was full of pies, sausages and salmon.

Answer 20

Bhí an reoiteoir lán le pióga, hispíní agus bradán.

Question 21

Handmade bread was available.

Answer 21

Bhí arán lámhdhéanta ar fáil.

Question 22

There was new paint on the walls and the floors were polished.

Answer 22

Bhí péint nua ar na ballaí agus bhí snas ar na hurláir.

Question 23

There were flowers in the jars.

Answer 23

Bhí bláthanna sna prócaí.

Question 24

Lisín rented another freezer and it was full of food (savory or sweet).

Answer 24

Fuair Lisín reoiteoir eile ar cíos agus bhí sé lán le bia (blasta nó milis).

Question 25

If the weather is nice, the party will be outside in the garden and Lisín will borrow tables and chairs from the neighbours.

Answer 25

Má bhíonn an aimsir go deas, beidh an chóisir amuigh sa ghairdín agus gheobhaidh Lisín boird agus cathaoireacha ar iasacht ó na comharsana.

Question 26

If it is raining, they will go inside the house and because it is a big house there will be room for everyone.

Answer 26

Má bhíonn sé ag cur báistí, rachaidh siad isteach sa teach agus toisc gur teach mór é beidh spás ann do gach duine.

Question 27

They were sophisticated and handsome.

Answer 27

Bhí siad ardnósach. Bhí siad dathúil.

Question 28

They were fashionable.

Answer 28

Bhí siad faiseanta.

Question 29

All the mothers had blonde hair. No woman had gray hair.

Answer 29

Gruaig fhionn a bhí ar na máithreacha go léir. Ní raibh gruaig liath ar bhean ar bith.

Question 30

They liked the fashion and elegant clothes.

Answer 30

Thaitin an faisean and éadaí galánta leo.

Question 31

They wouldn't go anywhere without a make-up on them.

Answer 31

Ní théadh siad aon áit gan smideadh orthu.

Question 32

There was one woman with black hair on the road, Eibhlín, the mother of Emma Ní Loingsigh and the neighbors thought she was kind of strange.

Answer 32

Bhí bean amháin le gruaig dhubh ar an mbóthar, Eibhlín, máthair Emma Ní Loingsigh agus cheap na comharsana go raibh sí saghas aisteach.

Question 33

When the women used to take out the bins, they wore nice night dresses and neat hair.

Answer 33

Nuair a bhíodh na mná ag cur amach na mboscaí bruscair, bhíodh gúnaí oíche deasa orthu agus gruaig néata.

Question 34

Lisín was more fashionable and neater than anyone else.

Answer 34

Bhí Lisín níos faiseanta and níos néata ná aon duine eile.