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Question 1

I’m sorry to hear that.

Answer 1

[Yo] siento oir eso.

Question 2

Were you nervous about giving a speech in a foreign language?

Answer 2

¿Estabas [tú] nervioso (nerviosa) por tener que dar una charla en un idioma extranjero?

Question 3

I was very pleased with the audience’s reception of my speech.

Answer 3

[Yo] estaba muy contento (contenta) por el recibimiento de mi charla por la audiencia.

Question 4

Everybody was shocked by the news on September eleventh (11th), two thousand one (2001).

Answer 4

Todo el mundo estaba sorprendido por las noticias del once (11) de septiembre del dos mil uno (2001).

Question 5

I was very impressed with his speech. He’s an eloquent speaker.

Answer 5

[Yo] estaba muy impresionado (impresionada) con su charla. [Él] es un elocuente orador.

Question 6

I didn’t enjoy my last job. When I got fed up with it, I asked to resign.

Answer 6

[Yo] no disfruté de mi trabajo anterior. Cuando me harté de él, [yo] dimití.

Question 7

I’m sorry about the mess. I’ll clean it up later.

Answer 7

[Yo] siento el desastre. [Yo] lo limpiaré más tarde.

Question 8

I’m sorry for shouting at you yesterday. >
I’m sorry I shouted at you yesterday.—
Thank you for apologizing to me.

Answer 8

[Yo] siento chillarte ayer. >
[Yo] siento haberte chillado ayer. —
Gracias por pedirme disculpas [tú].

Question 9

I feel sorry for the loser. >

I pity the loser.

Answer 9

[Yo] lo siento por el perdedor. >

[Yo] compadezco al perdedor.

Question 10

Are you scared of spiders? >
Are you afraid of spiders? >
Are spiders scary? >
Are spiders frightening?

Answer 10

¿Tienes [tú] miedo a las arañas? >
¿Tienes [tú] temor a las arañas? >
¿Son aterradoras las arañas? >
¿Son temibles las arañas?

Question 11

Do you fear spiders? >
Do spiders scare you? >
Do spiders frighten you?

Answer 11

¿Temes [tú] a las arañas? >
¿Te asustan las arañas? >
¿Te aterran las arañas?

Question 12

I’m terrified of spiders. >

Spiders terrify me.

Answer 12

[Yo] tengo terror a las arañas. >

Las arañas me aterran.

Question 13

The giant spider in The Hobbit scared me to death!

Answer 13

¡La araña gigante en El Hobit me dió un susto de muerte!

Question 14

Some children feel proud of their parents while others are ashamed of them.

Answer 14

Algunos niños están orgullosos de sus padres mientras que otros se avergüenzan de ellos.

Question 15

Many children make their parents proud, while some make their parents ashamed.

Answer 15

Muchos niños hacen que sus padres se sientan orgullosos, mientras que otros hacen que sus padres se avergüencen.

Question 16

Don’t be jealous or envious of that popular girl in school.

Answer 16

No seas [tú] celoso (celosa) o envidioso (envidiosa) de esa niña popular del colegio.

Question 17

The police remained suspicious of the suspect’s motives.

Answer 17

La policía continuó sospechando de los motivos del sospechoso.

Question 18

The audience was critical of the music performance.

Answer 18

La audiencia fue muy crítica con la actuación musical.

Question 19

Many countries are not tolerant of foreigners.

Answer 19

Muchos países no son muy tolerantes con los extranjeros.

Question 20

Are you aware of the seriousness of this crime?

Answer 20

¿Eres [tú] consciente de la gravedad de este crimen?

Question 21

I wasn’t conscious during the operation. The doctors had given me anesthesia.

Answer 21

[Yo] no estaba consciente durante la operación. Los médicos me habían puesto bajo anestesia.

Question 22

I’m fully confident that you’re capable of passing the exam.

Answer 22

[Yo] tengo plena confianza en que [tú] eres capaz de pasar el examen.

Question 23

The paper I wrote for class was full of obvious mistakes.

Answer 23

El papel que escribí [yo] para la clase estaba lleno de errores obvios.

Question 24

He’s late again. It’s typical of him to keep everybody waiting.

Answer 24

[Él] llega tarde otra vez. Típico de él tener a todo el mundo esperando.

Question 25

I'm tired of eating the same food every day. Let's try something different.

Answer 25

[Yo] estoy cansado (cansada) de comer la misma comida todos los días. Vamos [nosotros] a probar algo diferente.

Question 26

She told me she's arriving tonight. — | Are you sure of it?

Answer 26

[Ella] me dijo que llega esta noche. — | ¿Estás [tú] seguro (segura) de eso?

Question 27

Shakira got married to an American, and now she's married with two children.

Answer 27

Shakira se casó con un americano, y ahora está casada y con dos niños.

Question 28

The customs in their country are similar to ours.

Answer 28

Las costumbres en su país son similares a las nuestras.

Question 29

The film was completely different from what I'd been expecting.

Answer 29

La película era completamente distinta de lo que [yo] me esperaba.

Question 30

If you're dependent on your parents, it means you still need them for money. If not, then you're financially independent.

Answer 30

Si [tú] dependes de tus padres, significa que todavía les necesitas por dinero. Si no, entonces [tú] eres económicamente independiente.

Question 31

When we got to the Eiffel Tower, it was crowded with tourists.

Answer 31

Cuando [nosotros] llegamos a la Torre Eiffel, estaba abarrotada de turistas.

Question 32

Italy is famous for its art, cuisine, architecture, history, and fashion. It's rich in culture.

Answer 32

Italia es famosa por su arte, cocina, arquitectura, historia, y moda. Es muy rica en cultura.

Question 33

The police are still trying to determine who was responsible for the murders.

Answer 33

La policía está intentando todavía identificar a quién fue el responsible de los asesinatos.

Question 34

Have you responded to your boss's email?

Answer 34

¿Has respondido [tú] ya al correo electrónico de tu jefe?

Question 35

I can't understand this, can you explain it to me?

Answer 35

[Yo] no entiendo esto, ¿me lo puedes explicar [tú]?

Question 36

Let me describe to you how it happened.

Answer 36

Déjame [tú] que [yo] te describa cómo ocurrió.

Question 37

His lawyer refused to answer the policeman's question.

Answer 37

Su abogado se negó a contestar la pregunta del policía.

Question 38

Don't worry, they think you're funny. They weren't laughing at you, they were laughing at your joke.

Answer 38

[Tú] no te preocupes, [ellos] creen que eres gracioso (graciosa). No se estaban riendo de tí, se estaban riendo de tu chiste.

Question 39

The suspect was shouting at the police very loudly.

Answer 39

El sospechoso estaba chillando muy alto a la policía.

Question 40

The police pointed their guns at the suspect and told him to lie on the ground.

Answer 40

Los policías apuntaron sus pistolas al sospechoso y le dijeron que se tumbara en el suelo.

Question 41

But the man reached for his pockets, and that's when the police started shooting at him.

Answer 41

Pero el hombre echo la mano a su bolsillo, y ahí es cuando la policía empezó a dispararle.

Question 42

And then onlookers started shouting to each other.

Answer 42

Y entonces los transeúntes empezaron a gritarse unos a otros.

Question 43

Somebody threw a shoe at the politician.

Answer 43

Alguien le tiró un zapato al político.

Question 44

I asked her to throw the keys to me from the window, but when they hit the ground they fell down a drain.

Answer 44

[Yo] le pedí que me tirase las llaves por la ventana, pero cuando llegaron al suelo se cayeron por la alcantarilla.

Question 45

We had a morning meeting and a discussion about what we should do.

Answer 45

[Nosotros] tuvimos una reunión de mañana y una discusión sobre lo que deberíamos hacer.

Question 46

If you're worried about it, don't just sit there, do something about it.

Answer 46

Si estás [tú] preocupado (preocupada) por eso, no te quedes ahí sentado (sentada), haz algo al respecto.

Question 47

He's so selfish that he doesn't care about anybody else.

Answer 47

[Él] es tan egoísta que no se preocupa de nadie más.

Question 48

You're an independent person and can make your own decisions. I don't care what you do.

Answer 48

[Tú] eres una persona independiente y puedes tomar tus propias decisiones. No me importa lo que [tú] hagas.

Question 49

Would you care for a hot drink or some hot soup?

Answer 49

¿Te gustaría una bebida caliente o un poco de sopa caliente?

Question 50

My grandfather is already ninety years old and needs somebody to care for him. So we take turns looking after him.

Answer 50

Mi abuelo tiene ya noventa años y necesita a alguien que le cuide. Así que [nosotros] nos turnamos cuidándole.

Question 51

Vikram and Lakshmi both take turns taking care of their elderly parents.

Answer 51

Vikram y Lakshmi, ambos se turnan cuidando a sus ancianos padres.

Question 52

I'll take care of all the travel arrangements so you don't need to worry about anything.

Answer 52

[Yo] me encargaré de todas las gestiones del viaje para que [tú] no tengas que preocuparte por nada.

Question 53

Why don't you apply FOR this job? — | I'd like to apply TO university instead.

Answer 53

¿Por qué no solicitas [tú] este trabajo? — | En vez de eso me gustaría solicitar el acceso a la universidad.

Question 54

You should leave FOR work earlier so you get there on time.

Answer 54

[Tú] deberías irte A trabajar más pronto para llegar allí a tiempo.

Question 55

What kind of person have you dreamed of becoming?

Answer 55

¿Qué tipo de persona has soñado [tú] en convertirte?

Question 56

My father heard from an old friend in high school last night.

Answer 56

Mi padre tuvo noticias sobre un viejo amigo del instituto anoche.

Question 57

You remind me of my mother's kindness.

Answer 57

[Tú] me recuerdas a la amabilidad de mi madre.

Question 58

That's a good idea. Why didn't I think of that?

Answer 58

Eso es buena idea. ¿Por qué no he pensado [yo] en eso?

Question 59

I'm glad you reminded me about the meeting because I'd totally forgotten about it.

Answer 59

[Yo] me alegro de que me hayas recordado [tú] la reunión porque se me había olvidado por completo.

Question 60

I'd like to complain to the manager about your service.

Answer 60

Me gustaría quejarme de tu servicio al gerente.

Question 61

Samiya was complaining of a pain in her tummy, so we advised her to see a doctor as soon as possible.

Answer 61

Samiya estabaja quejándose de dolor de tripa, así que [yo] le recomendé ir al médico lo antes posible.

Question 62

I knew he was strange because everybody had warned me about him.

Answer 62

[Yo] sabía que [él] era raro porque todo el mundo me había advertido sobre él.

Question 63

Scientists continue to warn us about the affects of global warming.

Answer 63

Los científicos continúan avisándonos sobre los efectos del calentamiento global.

Question 64

She accused me of being selfish.

Answer 64

[Ella] me acusó de ser egoísta.

Question 65

After discovering he had been wrongly accused of murder, the authorities let him out of prison.

Answer 65

Tras descubrir que [él] había sido erróneamente acusado de asesinato, las autoridades le sacaron de prisión.

Question 66

Some students were suspected of cheating on the exam.

Answer 66

Algunos estudiantes estaban bajo sospecha de copiar en el examen.

Question 67

His parents don't approve of what he does, but they can't stop him.

Answer 67

Sus padres no están de acuerdo con lo que [él] hace, pero no pueden pararle.

Question 68

The famous actor died OF a heart attack when he was only fifty-one (51).

Answer 68

El famoso actor murió de un ataque al corazón cuando sólo tenía cincuenta y un años (51).

Question 69

He died FROM heart disease.

Answer 69

[Él] murió de una enfermedad cardíaca.

Question 70

Our meal consisted of seven courses.

Answer 70

Nuestra comida consistió en siete platos.

Question 71

Water consists of hydrogen dioxide.

Answer 71

El agua se compone de óxido de hidrógeno.

Question 72

Cake consists mainly of sugar, flour, and butter.

Answer 72

La tarta consiste principalmente de azúcar, harina y mantequilla.

Question 73

I didn't have enough money to pay for the meal.

Answer 73

[Yo] no tenia dinero suficiente para pagar por la comida.

Question 74

I didn't have enough money to pay the rent.

Answer 74

[Yo] no tenia dinero suficiente para pagar el alquiler.

Question 75

When you went to the movies with your boyfriend, did he pay for the tickets?

Answer 75

Cuando [tú] fuiste al cine con tu novio, ¿pagó [él] por las entradas?

Question 76

I couldn't pay the minimum amount on my credit card bill.

Answer 76

[Yo] no pude pagar la cantidad mínima de la factura de mi tarjeta de crédito.

Question 77

After doing a homestay in England, I thanked my hosts for their kind hospitality.

Answer 77

Tras realizar mi estancia en Inglaterra, agradecí [yo] a mis anfitriones su amable hospitalidad.

Question 78

It’s difficult to forgive a murderer for his crimes.

Answer 78

Es difícil perdonar a un asesino por sus crímenes.

Question 79

No matter how much a murderer apologizes for what he's done, it doesn't bring the victims back.

Answer 79

No importa cuánto se disculpe un asesino por lo que ha hecho [él], eso no devuelve la vida a las víctimas.

Question 80

The misunderstanding was my fault, so I apologized. > | I apologized for the misunderstanding.

Answer 80

El malentendido fue culpa mía, así que me disculpé [yo]. > | [Yo] me disculpé por el malentendido.

Question 81

Don't blame your behavior on your sister. You owe her an apology.

Answer 81

No culpes a [tú] tu hermana de tu comportamiento. [Tú] le debes una disculpa.

Question 82

She always says everything is my fault. > | She always blames me for everything.

Answer 82

[Ella] siempre dice que todo es culpa mía. > | [Ella] siempre me culpa de todo.

Question 83

Do you blame the government for the economic crisis? > | I think everybody wants to blame the government for the economic crisis.

Answer 83

¿[Tú] culpas al gobierno por la crisis económica? > | [Yo] creo que todo el mundo quiere culpar al gobierno por la crisis económica.

Question 84

The number of people suffering from heart disease has increased. > The number of heart disease sufferers has increased.

Answer 84

El número de gente que sufre de enfermedades cardíacas ha incrementado. > El número de enfermos cardíacos ha incrementado.

Question 85

I think the increase in violent crime is the fault of television. > I blame the increase in violent crime on television.

Answer 85

[Yo] creo que el aumento en crímenes violentos es culpa de la televisión. > [Yo] culpo a la televisión por el incremento en crímenes violentos.

Question 86

I think the increase in suicides recently is to be blamed on the economy.

Answer 86

[Yo] creo que el aumento reciente en suicidios debe atribuirse a la economía.

Question 87

My mother suffers from bad headaches.

Answer 87

Mi madre sufre fuertes dolores de cabeza.

Question 88

Sunblock protects the skin from the harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays.

Answer 88

La crema solar protege la piel del los efectos nocivos de los rayos ultravioleta (UVA) del sol.

Question 89

The rock star needs a bodyguard to protect him from crazy fans.

Answer 89

La estrella del rock necesita un guardaespaldas para que le proteja de los admiradores locos (las admiradoras locas).

Question 90

I don't know when I'll get home as it depends on traffic conditions.

Answer 90

[Yo] no sé cuándo llegaré a casa al depender esto de las condiciones del tráfico.

Question 91

Everybody relies on her because she always keeps her promises.

Answer 91

Todo el mundo confía en ella porque siempre mantiene sus promesas.

Question 92

His salary is so low that he doesn't have enough to live on.

Answer 92

Su salario es tan bajo que [él] no tiene suficiente para vivir.

Question 93

She is a very simple woman and lives on just bread and eggs.

Answer 93

[Ella] es una mujer simple y vive sólo de pan y huevos.

Question 94

We held a party to congratulate my sister on being admitted to law school.

Answer 94

[Nosotros] dimos una fiesta para felicitar a mi hermana por su admisión en la escuela de derecho.

Question 95

I congratulated my brother for winning the tennis tournament.

Answer 95

[Yo] felicité a mi hermano por ganar la competición de tenis.

Question 96

You know you can rely on me if you ever need any help.

Answer 96

[Tú] sabes que puedes contar conmigo si necesitas ayuda alguna vez.

Question 97

It's terrible that some people are dying of hunger while others eat too much.

Answer 97

Es terrible que haya gente muriéndose de hambre mientras otros comen demasiado.

Question 98

The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the repairs.

Answer 98

El accidente fue culpa mía, así que [yo] tuve que pagar las reparaciones.

Question 99

Her speech in English was impeccable, so I complimented her afterwards.

Answer 99

Su discurso en inglés fue impecable, así que [yo] la felicité después.

Question 100

Since she doesn't have a job, she depends on her parents for money.

Answer 100

Como [ella] no tiene trabajo, depende de sus padres para el dinero.