Sept 23- March24

Question 1

FINITE
INFINITE

Answer 1

“fáinait”
“ínfinit”

Question 1

especies en peligro de extinción

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endangered species

Question 2

The numbers are pretty DISMAL
DISMAL performace
DISMAL failure

Answer 2

sad, gloomy, … (desalentador)

Question 3

It TIPs the person into being defensive
TIPPING POINT

Answer 3

cause to fall (volcar)
tipping point = critical moment, (pto de inflexión)

Question 4

APPETITE
RELIANCE
MONOPOLY
FIRM

Answer 4

pronunciation

Question 5

This is a massive UNDERTAKING

Answer 5

big task or challenge

Question 6

If you UNDERTAKE TO do something..

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you commit to do something

Question 7

HENCE the need for this
HENCE a lot of pollution
HENCE prices have increased

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Therefore
(…de ahí)

Question 8

outages and blackouts are…

Answer 8

power cuts

Question 9

If you EXCEL AT doing something

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you are very good at it

Question 10

It’s important to finish projects…
____ SCHEDULE
____ BUDGET

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on schedule (Opposite behind schedule)
on budget (opposite over budget)

Question 11

If the company PLEDGEs to do something

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the company promises, commits to..

Question 12

The benefits ____ the costs (are heavier than)

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OUTWEIGH, exceed, are superior to

Question 13

to CURB inflation is..

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to restrain, to hold back

Question 14

there are many regulatory HURDLES

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obstacles

Question 15

technical difficulties have HINDERed the progress

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limit, obstruct

Question 16

This problem has existed for a long time
It’s a ……………. problem

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long-standing

Question 17

______ a resolution (at the beginning of the New Year)

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make a resolution

Question 18

Are you still in love?

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Yes, I’m still in love
No, I’m not in love anymore

Question 19

LIKE vs AS

Answer 19

As I told you, As we were expecting, as usual,…
Like me, like Veolia, like this,..

Question 20

LAYER
SPECIES
DOUBT

Answer 20

Pronunciation

Question 21

HUMAN
HUMANITY
HUMANKIND

Answer 21

pronunciation

Question 22

LIKEWISE,..

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In the same way, also,…

Question 23

cool < chilly < cold < …….

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freezing!

Question 24

mild < warm < hot <.....

Answer 24

scorching! Boiling!

Question 25

damp < drizzling < showers <...

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pouring

Question 26

I LOOK FORWARD TO.... (finish the sentence)

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hearing from you getting away at the weekend

Question 27

If something is not INTUITIVE

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it's COUNTERINTUITIVE

Question 28

I'm Robbie, _____ for Roberta

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SHORT FOR

Question 29

WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF...?

Answer 29

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF...?

Question 30

The stakes are high

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The risk or money involved is high (there's a lot AT STAKE)

Question 31

CRITERIA MOUNTAIN DETERMINE

Answer 31

pronunciation

Question 32

tomar una decisión

Answer 32

make a decision

Question 33

HEATWAVE BLIZZARD TORNADO DROUGHT

Answer 33

pronunciation

Question 34

What time did you FALL ASLEEP last night?

Answer 34

I FELL ASLEEP...

Question 35

This issue is SO important These issues are SO important (rephrase with SUCH)

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This is such an important issue These are such important issues

Question 36

establecer los criterios

Answer 36

set the criteria

Question 37

To MAKE IT to a place means...

Answer 37

to get to a place

Question 38

REGION SALT METHOD SEWAGE

Answer 38

pronunciation

Question 39

Vocab: To shiver To sweat to get soaked to get sunburnt

Answer 39

Vocab

Question 40

Ninguno de nosotros (2) Ninguno de nosotros (3 or more)

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Neither of us None of us

Question 41

As a matter of fact,...

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actually , in reality

Question 42

Vocab: parade revellers farewell to fast usher

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parade: march revellers: partygoers farewell: goodbye to fast: abstein from food usher: show sb the way

Question 43

I suggest...

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- I suggest sth - I suggest doING sth - I suggest that you should do sth

Question 44

I'm very FOND___ Mary

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FOND OF: have an affection for

Question 45

I'm KEEN ___ swimming

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KEEN ON (interested in)

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I'm MAD _____ football

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MAD ABOUT (very enthusiastic about)

Question 47

En teoría, .. En la práctica,...

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In theory,... In practice,....

Question 48

To make sth stronger To make sth wider To make sth worse To make sth tighter

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to STRENGTHEN to WIDEN to WORSEN to TIGHTEN

Question 49

My cousin is...

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a couch potato!

Question 50

To ENHACE sth

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is to improve it

Question 51

a highly-driven person a self-driven person

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motivated, hard-working

Question 52

a propósito de memoria de buen humor

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on purpose by heart in a good mood

Question 53

are you always _____ time? (punctual)

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ON TIME

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para el viernes, como muy tarde

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by Friday, AT THE LATEST

Question 55

The problem is: Structural Recurring Daunting challenging Perplexing

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vocab: Recurring: occurring repeatedly Daunting: seeming difficult challenging: demanding Perplexing: puzzkubg

Question 56

If only I hadn't done that! I WISH.......

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I wish I hadn't done that!

Question 57

I would like you to stop being so loud I WISH....

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I wish you wouldn't be so loud!

Question 58

I'd like to MAKE __ ____ lost time

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MAKE UP FOR (compensate for)

Question 59

I don't want to TAKE ____ any more of your time

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TAKE UP (occupy time or space)

Question 60

the event has been cancelled FOR THE TIME BEING

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FOR THE TIME BEING (for now, for the moment)

Question 61

I can't SPARE the time

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afford to give (if you can spare sth, you give sth of which you have enough)

Question 62

I'M ABLE TO do it I'M CAPABLE ______

Answer 62

I'm CAPABLE OF doing it