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Nov 22 Flashcards

1
Q

I don’t mind…

A

living alone

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2
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It’s important..

A

to have a healthy diet…

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3
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I find it difficult …

A

to focus…

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4
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What can you buy…:
At the butcher’s?
At the stationer’s?
At a department store?
At a library?

A

What can you buy…:
At the butcher’s?: meat
At the stationer’s?: paper, pens…
At a department store? a bit of everything
At a library? Nothing! You only borrow the books there!

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5
Q

A bargain is..
To give sb a refund is..

A

A bargain is..something very cheap
To give sb a refund is to give sb their money back

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6
Q

Me pongo nerviosa

A

I get nervous

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7
Q

Keep a record of..

A

Llevar un registro de…

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8
Q

Make a complaint

A

Poner una queja, reclamar algo

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9
Q

Sort __ a problem

A

sort out a problem = solve a problem

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10
Q

shop window
till
on credit

A

escaparate
caja registradora
financiado

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11
Q

to meet halfway

A

to reach an agreement

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12
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quejarse de algo

A

to complain about…

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13
Q

I love to read, but WHEN IT COMES TO studying…

A

“cuando se trata de “

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14
Q

5 top tips

A

tips = consejos

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15
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I will CERTAINLY try to help

A

of course, definitely,

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16
Q

outstanding service…

A

the service stands out (it is very good)

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17
Q

I was treated like royalty

A

like a member of the royal family

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18
Q

Let’s talk about films:
The cast are…
The plot is…
A scene is…
The script is…
A sequeal is…
The soundtrack is…
It is dubbed….

A

The cast are… the actors and actresses
The plot is… the storyline
A scene is… a sequence
The script is… the written lines
A sequeal is… a second part
The soundtrack is… the music
está doblada

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19
Q

The film is based_____ a novel
The film is set______

A

based ON a novel
SET in London, in 1992

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20
Q

Cars are…….. in Russia (make)

A

made

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21
Q

My bag was……….. when I was in Florida (steal)

A

stolen

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22
Q

Oh no! Our flight has………….. (cancel)

A

has been cancelled

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23
Q

A new motorway is ………….. (build)

A

is being built

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24
Q

Someone threw the letters away by mistake.

The letters…………………..

A

The letters were thrown away

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25
Q

They sell cold drinks here
Cold drinks………………….

A

cold drinks are sold here

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26
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They have sold all the tickets for the concert
All the tickets…………………………….

A

All the tickets for the concert have been sold

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27
Q

Somebody must pay this bill tomorrow
This bill…………….

A

This bill must be paid tomorrow

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28
Q

That’s the man ___________son plays for Chelsea

A

WHOSE

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29
Q

“I’ll call the manager”.
The waiter said….

A

he would call the manager

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30
Q

“I’ve passed my exams”
Jack said…

A

Jack said he had passed his exams

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31
Q

“I may be late”
Jack said…

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Jack said he might be late

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32
Q

“Can you help me?”
She asked us…

A

She asked us if we could help her

33
Q

“where’s the nearest bank”?
She asked me..

A

She asked me where the nearest bank was

34
Q

“I’ll do it tomorrow”
She told me…

A

She told me she would do it the next day / the following day

35
Q

My teacher is so demanding!!

A

demanding = exigente

36
Q

For intance,

A

For example,

37
Q

It’s a masterpiece”!

A

Es una obra maestra!

38
Q

una mentalidad diferente

A

a different mindset

39
Q

hazlo lo mejor q puedas

A

do your best

40
Q

modernity
hunger
poverty

A

modernity –> adj is modern
hunger –> adj is hungry
poverty –> adj is poor

41
Q

to take legal action against somebody is to take somebody to…

A

take sb to court

42
Q

BURY
TOMB
ENGINE

A

enterrar
tumba
motor

43
Q

a narrow PATH
Mark tried to CRAWL
GRAB the EMPTY bottle

A

a narrow PATH: camino
Mark tried to CRAWL: gatear
GRAB the bottle: agarrar, empty : vacío

44
Q

the steak was burnt, and I didn’t know WHETHER to laugh OR cry

A

if

45
Q

he was my fiancé

A

we were engaged

46
Q

I think you shouldn’t spend so much money _______ clothes

A

ON

47
Q

every other day

A

un día sí y otro no

48
Q

What time did you arrive home?
- Could you tell me….?

A

Could you tell me what time you arrived home?

49
Q

I’m excited about our holiday =
I’m _______________ our holiday

A

looking forward to

50
Q

He writes very _______ and makes lots of spelling mistakes

A

carelessly

51
Q
  • Do you like _____ films?
  • No, I don’t enjoy feeling frightened
A

horror films

52
Q

Yesterday I had to pay a parking_____

A

fine

53
Q

You can get money from a _____ machine

A

cash machine /
ATM

54
Q

Let’s talk about different appliances:
washing machine
dishwasher
iron
vacuum cleaner
central heating
freezer
…

A

washing machine: lavadora
dishwasher: lavavajillas
iron: plancha
vacuum cleaner: aspirador
central heating: calefacción
freezer: congelador
…

55
Q

We didn’t have electric light but we GOT BY

A

to get by: to manage to live or to do something with difficulty

56
Q

criar a un niño es..

A

to bring up a child.
Emplee: I grew up in Canada, I was brought up by my mum

57
Q

if you LIVE OFF the land

A

you depend on the land in order to live

58
Q

He was a FORMER teacher

A

previous

59
Q

una niña de 5 años
una casa de 20 años

A

a 5-year-old girl
a 20-year-old house

60
Q

He invented a GADGET to switch off the TV

A

a device

61
Q

Would you like to _______ your own business?

A

set up

62
Q

the BBC spokesperson said..

A

portavoz

63
Q

Busca una palabra en el diccionario
Búscala

A

Look up a word in the dictionary
Look it up

64
Q

quítate los zapatos
quítatelos

A

Take off your shoes
Take them off

65
Q

Pruébate esa chamarra
Pruébatela

A

Try on that coat
Try it on

66
Q

If I had known…

A

I wouldn’t have gone to Mallorca

67
Q

I would buy a house..

A

If I had money

68
Q

If you had asked me…

A

I would have told you the truth

69
Q

If you had told me..

A

I wouldn’t have believed you

70
Q

If were an animal…

A

I would be a lion

71
Q

The mystery REMAINs unanswered

A

permanece

72
Q

suspects
DNA sample
witness
evidence
murder

A

suspects: sospechosos
DNA sample: muestra de ADN
witness: testigo, presenciar
evidence: pruebas
murder: asesinar

73
Q

bump into a friend

A

encontrarse con un amigo (o chocarse)

74
Q

Me dijo que se había muerto
No podía creer que estaba muerto

A

He told me he had died
I couldn’t believe he was dead

75
Q

achieve your goals/ ambitions

A

conseguir

76
Q

To make the most of this class

A

it’s important to study at home

77
Q

vary your routine

A

vary (very): change

78
Q

It was a PLEASANT experience

A

enjoyable

79
Q

HURT
TECHNIQUES
CONVINCE
TROUBLE

A

Pronunciation

IRATXE (21 decks)

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