IELTS

Question 1

Umido

Answer 1

Damp (adj)

Question 2

That is until one penguim decided to make a run for it and _________ scaled a net twice its size.

Supostamente

Answer 2

Allegedly

Question 3

With its special shock absorbers to ______ the effect of sudden sideways movements from a earthquake…

Amortecer

Answer 3

Dampen

Question 4

Na medida em que isso ‘e

The reimbursement is exempt from income tax “_________________________ reimburses the employee for expenditure for which the employee would be allowed a deduction if the employment limitation did not exist”.

Answer 4

to the extent to which it

Question 5

Porem

Answer 5

However

Question 6

Portanto

Answer 6

Therefore

Question 7

Embora

Answer 7

Although

Question 8

Overall / In conclusion / In brief /______, it seems there is general consistency

Answer 8

Above all

Question 9

Descascada

Answer 9

Peeled by

Question 10

Fluxograma

Answer 10

Flowchart

Question 11

Ensopada em

Answer 11

Soaked in

Question 12

The bananas are sliced____ thin chips.

Changed

Answer 12

Into

Question 13

Passada por água / enxaguada.

Answer 13

Rinsed /rin:

Question 14

v. dampen

2 different meanings

Answer 14

amortecer, umidecer

Question 15

Help / Assistance / Auxiliar

Answer 15

Aid (verb)

Question 16

Peneira

Answer 16

Sieve

Question 17

Escorrer

Answer 17

Drain off

Question 18

Extent is noum or verb? What is the other one?

Answer 18

Extend (verb) - Estender/ Ampliar

Extent (noum) - Extensao/ Alcance

Question 19

The Dark Ages the ______ saw people deserting cities across Europe and returning to the countryside.

Followed/ Came afterward

Answer 19

ensued - seguiu-se

ensue (verb) - acontecer/ suceder

Question 20

Libera

verb and noum

Answer 20

release (verb) /ri’li:s/ - liberar

release (noum) - libertacao/ lancamento

Question 21

trend

Answer 21

(noum) - tendencia

(verb) - tender

Question 22

cope

Answer 22

(verb) - lidar

Question 23

rely

Answer 23

(verb) - depender

Question 24

relieve

Answer 24

aliviar/ atenuar

Question 25

supostamente According to someone's allegation.

Answer 25

allegedly (adv) /a'le ged li/

Question 26

amortecer

Answer 26

dampen (verb)

Question 27

'e colhida

Answer 27

is harvested

Question 28

'e selada/ fechada

Answer 28

is sealed /se:i ou d/

Question 29

'e rotulada

Answer 29

is labeled /'leibo:u

Question 30

'e estocada/ armazenado

Answer 30

is stored

Question 31

a concern for human rights... ...empathise with or express concern for others concern

Answer 31

preocupacao/ interesse

Question 32

it’s actually a field of study that concerns one of the oldest processes life on this planet concerns

Answer 32

diz respeito a um

Question 33

independentemente/ indiferente

Answer 33

regardless

Question 34

lack

Answer 34

falta/ carencia

Question 35

counter-

Answer 35

prefix - contrario/ contra

Question 36

worth

Answer 36

valor/ vale a pena/ digno

Question 37

apesar de

Answer 37

despite

Question 38

Soaked in

Answer 38

Banhada/ Ensopada em

Question 39

Escorrer

Answer 39

drain off

Question 40

ensue

Answer 40

acontecer, seguir-se, suceder

Question 41

concerning

Answer 41

relativo, a respeito de,

Question 42

completamente th___________

Answer 42

adv thoroughly / '0orily/

Question 43

outweigh /aut uei/

Answer 43

prevalecer sobre

Question 44

...despite the potencial drawback

Answer 44

apesar de potencial desvantagens/ inconveniente

Question 45

v. daunt / doont/ Then there is the daunting prospect of upkeep and repair

Answer 45

desencorajar

Question 46

countenanced / 'cauntnenced/ It is countenanced by the mainstream scientific...

Answer 46

encorajado/ apoiado

Question 47

É uma meta inatingível

Answer 47

It is a unattainable goal

Question 48

É um objectivo possível

Answer 48

It is a possible target

Question 49

Isso parece inviável/ inutil/ benefico (v.)

Answer 49

It seems unfeasible/ useless/ beneficial to (v.)

Question 50

Isso parece pouco provável / improvável que (suj.) (v.)

Answer 50

It seems improbable/ unlikely that (sub.) will (v.) or It seems improbable/ unlikely that (v. ing)

Question 51

unfeasible | structure and example

Answer 51

Creating the biggest zoo in the world is unfeasible to save all the animal species.

Question 52

unlikely | structure and example

Answer 52

It is unlikely that creating the biggest zoo in the world will save all species of animals.

Question 53

por exemplo

Answer 53

for instance