Workbook 7

Question 0

The opposite of relaxed,

Answer 0

Rigid

I’d hate to work in a school where discipline is too rigid

Question 1

Colegio mixto o de un solo sexo

Answer 1

A mixed school or a single-sex one

Question 2

The opposite of a strict teacher is

Answer 2

A lenient teacher(indulgent)

Question 3

The opposite of traditional teaching methods are

Answer 3

Progressive teaching methods

Question 4

The opposite of being keen on …is

Answer 4

Being unenthusiastic

Question 5

The opposite of disruptive

Answer 5

Well-behaved pupils
Unfortunately, teachers have to spend so much time dealing with disruptive pupils, that the well behaved ones often get ignored

Question 6

Escuela publica

Answer 6

A state school

Question 7

Escuela privada

Answer 7

Private school, private education

Question 8

Directora encargDa en un colegio privado

Answer 8

Headmistress

Question 9

Está deseando relajarse cuando se retire

Answer 9

He’s hoping to put his feet up and relax when he retires

Question 10

Cambiar algo que no funciona por algo que tiene exito

Answer 10

To turn something down

Question 11

La escuela estA al borde del cierre

Answer 11

The school is on the brink of shutdown (-stop operating)

Question 12

To see something only for a moment

Answer 12

Catch a glimpse of…, catch a sight of….

Question 13

Provocar que un mecanismo empiece, se dispare…alarma,..

Answer 13

To set off the fire alarm. ( tambien es empezar un viaje)

Question 14

El hecho de hacer novillos

Answer 14

Truancy

Question 15

Strict punishment will be handed out to pupils caught in acts of misbehaviour

Answer 15

Surgir, brotar, to develop, appear suddenly

Spring up

Question 16

Surgir, brotar, to develop, appear suddenly

Answer 16

Spring up

Question 17

Dar fe, atestiguar, to have a direct knowledge of an event or of something that happened

Answer 17

Bear witness

Question 18

No tiene aprension , recelos en llevar a los niños de excursion

Answer 18

He has no qualms about take the children to the trip

Question 19

Donde esta juan¿ se ha ido a casa?

Answer 19

Where is Juan? Has he gone home?

Question 20

Lenguaje soez, ofensivo, insultante

Answer 20

Foul language

The man swored at the poor woman: he used foul language

Question 21

Comportarse de forma ejemplar

Answer 21

He was on his best behaviour. He was very careful to say and do the right thing

Question 22

Formar una cola ordenada

They stood in line

Answer 22

They formed an orderly queue

Question 23

My neighbours play loud music with their friends until the small hours

Answer 23

They have rowdy parties

Tumultuosos, alborotados

Question 24

He always observes a strict code of etiquette/etiket when he is eating

Answer 24

He has good table manners

Question 25

She was punished severely for her misbehaviour

Answer 25

She got into serious trouble

Question 26

No soporto el comportamiento violento , tosco de los hooligans

Answer 26

I can't stand the loutish behaviour

Question 27

Arremeter contra alguien

Answer 27

Go on at someone My husband is always going on at me to change my outlook of life He is always banging on me about the tightening of my belt, about respecting speed limit, about not smoking...

Question 28

Pero mira quien va a hablar

Answer 28

He/she is a fine one to talk

Question 29

Siempre que esta de mal humor, la paga conmigo

Answer 29

Whenever he is in a bad mood, he takes it out on me

Question 30

Siempre que esta de mal hunor o se siente triste,

Answer 30

Whenever he's in a bad mood or feeling sad....

Question 31

Ponerse en la piel de los demas

Answer 31

You should put yourself in your students'shoes to understand their feelings

Question 32

Whodunnit

Answer 32

Quien lo ha hecho

Question 33

Auto ayuda

Answer 33

Self-help

Question 34

Guion

Answer 34

Hyphen

Question 35

Literary classic , romance, crime novel...

Answer 35

Extracto de publicidad, propaganda | Blurb extracts

Question 36

Ingenio, inteligencia

Answer 36

Wit Estoy al borde de la desesperacion I'm at my wit's end

Question 37

He's just turned 18¡, he' s of age

Answer 37

I plead "not guilty" /pli:d Plead/pled/pleaded Fraser entered a plea/pli/ of 'not guilty'

Question 38

Fraser has been convicted of burglary (condenado He has had several convicted for burglary The judge issued a fine of 400€ El juez emitio una multa

Answer 38

They no longer accuse him of theft. They dropped the charges The judge found him guilty, he returned a guilty veredict

Question 39

The culprit must remain in prison indefenitely | He 's been given a life sentence

Answer 39

Assault/asalto

Question 40

Menos mal

Answer 40

What a relief | Thank goodness

Question 41

Asaltar a alguien , atacar

Answer 41

Assault

Question 42

Juicio, veredicto

Answer 42

Verdict

Question 43

Hacer novillos en cole

Answer 43

Truancy

Question 44

Apuñalar

Answer 44

Stab

Question 45

Alegato en la defensa

Answer 45

Plea

Question 46

Incendio provocado

Answer 46

Arson(the crime of setting fire to.. | He was convicted of arson

Question 47

Se le declaro culpable

Answer 47

He was convicted of arson

Question 48

Sobornar, soborno

Answer 48

Bribe, police officers are not allowed to accept bribes | Bribery

Question 49

Acusar a alguien

Answer 49

Charge someone with fraud/arson/bribe...

Question 50

Homicidio involuntario/unintended killing

Answer 50

Manslaughter

Question 51

Cuatrerismo, smuggling of animals

Answer 51

Rustling/smuggling of sheep | Tambien significa :crujido o crujiente

Question 52

Entrar en una propiedad privada sin permiso

Answer 52

Trespass

Question 53

Robar cuatrerismo, ganado | Stealing livestock/LAIVSTOK

Answer 53

Rustling