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1
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experimentar una transformación

A

undergo a transformation

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tener un impacto

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have an impact

también puedes decir “make an impact”. A lo mejor es la diferencia entre una cosa puede tener… o una persona puede hacer…

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tener un efecto

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have an effect

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tener una influencia

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have an influence

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5
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perder interés

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lose interest

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Alguien o algo va a cambiar el mundo o una situación.

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make a difference

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empezar un camino/viaje/aventura

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embark on a journey

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participar/involucrarse en una actividad

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engage in an activity

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9
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¿Cuándo usamos el pasado perfecto?

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Es el pasado del pasado. Ocurrió antes de algo que ocurrió en el pasado.

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10
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¿Cuáles son los verbos que usamos para crear el passivo?

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Be, have, get

I was hit : fui pegado

I had the car fixed: tuve el coche arreglado

I got beaten: Yo fui ganado por (él, ellos, etc…)

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Quería comprarme un coche porque había ganado la lotería.

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I wanted to buy a car because I had won the lottery.

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Él me miró porque yo le había llamado.

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He looked at me because I had called him.

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Fui pegado por ellos

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I was hit by them.

I got hit by them.

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Yo tuve el coche arreglado por ellos.

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I had my car fixed by them.

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Yo fui ganado por él.

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I got beaten by him.

I was beaten by him.

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Cambiar al passivo

I was eating a sandwich.

A

A sandwich was being eaten by me.

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17
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They painted my house.

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My house was painted by them.

I had my house painted by them.

I got my house painted by them.

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18
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Melissa will complete the report before leaving work.

UNTIL

Melissa will stay _______________________ finished the report

A

at work until she has

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19
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The waiters couldn’t relax until there were no more customers left.

LAST

The waiters were only able to relax once ______________________ left.

A

the last customer

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20
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I will deal with the report immediately after my holiday.

GOT

I will deal with the report as ______________________ from my holiday.

A

soon as I have got back

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21
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He did not stop at the filling station until he had almost no fuel left.

RUN

He stopped at the filling station when he _________________________ fuel.

A

had almost run out of

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22
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Viernes por la noche

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On Friday night

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Por la noche/tarde (17:00 - 21:00)

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In the evening

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24
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La primera vez en mi vida

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the first time in my life.

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25
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en el principio del verano.

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At the beginning of Summer.

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26
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En mayo

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In May

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27
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al mismo tiempo

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at the same time

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28
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en muchas ocasiones

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on many occasions

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29
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en momentos apurados durante el día

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at busy times of the day

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30
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en el día

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on the day

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31
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al final del curso

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at the end of the course.

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32
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action, activity, event or programme

a television or radio broadcast

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programme

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33
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something important or unusual that happens

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event

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34
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something intentionally done

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action

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35
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a situation with a lot of movement

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activity

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36
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a physical movement

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action

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37
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a plan of activities

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programme

38
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a thin book or paper with information about an event.

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programme

39
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one of a set of races or competition

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event

40
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something done for enjoyment, hobby

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activity

41
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action, activity, event, programme

natural ___________

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events

42
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take ___________

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action

43
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Olympic ____________

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events

44
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space (espacio: NASA) ________________ (varios)

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programme

45
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engage in an _______________

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activity (porque es “an”; sin “an” = activities)

46
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frenetic _____________

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activity

47
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where you find an actor’s name

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programme

48
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a small wrist _____________

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action

49
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A TV _______________

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programme

50
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The city council’s _______________ (in doing something)

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action

51
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It was a social ____________

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event

52
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a spare-time ______________

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activity

53
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a varied _________________ of events

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programme

54
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The 200m _________________

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event

55
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a flurry of ________________

A

activity

56
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It calls for swift ____________

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action

57
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but in the ____________, we were early.

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event

58
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trabajo que destruye la espalda (muy físico)

A

backbreaking work

59
Q

desorientarse

A

become disoriented

60
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combata el frío

A

combat the cold

61
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metido en el bosque profundo (perdido, lejos del normal, civilización)

A

deep in the woods

62
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buceador del mar profundo

A

deep sea diver

63
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muy profundo debajo de la tierra

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deep underground

64
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pasado de padre a hijo

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handed down from father to son.

65
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trabajo físico y duro

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hard physical labour

66
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el calor y ruido

A

the heat and noise

67
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falta de oxígeno

A

lack of oxygen

68
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perderse

A

lose your way

69
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arar un campo

A

plough a field

70
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para describir artesanía (obra) de un maestro (que tiene mucho talento)

A

skilled craftsmanship

71
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estar orgulloso de tus labores/trabajos

A

take pride in your work

72
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tomar medidas de seguridad estrictos

A

take strick safety precautions

73
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arqueología debajo del agua

A

underwater archeology

74
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You will get home from work to find I have cooked supper.

TIME

I will have supper cooked by _____________________ home from work.

A

the time you get

75
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I am driving faster than ever before.

AS

It’s the first time I ___________________ as this.

A

have ever driven as fast

76
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They tested the car on a race track when they had solved the problem.

TRIED

With __________________________ the car on a race track.

A

the problem solved, they tried

con solving tienes que usar “by” = by solving

77
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It’s pointless to go to the station by taxi in such heavy traffic.

POINT

The traffic is so heavy that _______________________ a taxi to the station

A

there is no point taking

78
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Karl didn’t consult anyone before starting the project.

AHEAD

Karl went ______________________ consulting anyone.

A

ahead with the project without

79
Q

The accident was caused by ice on the road.

BLAME

Ice on the road _______________________ the accident.

A

was to blame for

80
Q

We had no idea the journey would take nearly so long.

FAR

The journey ____________________________ we expected.

A

took far longer than

81
Q

We didn’t get to the party until all the food had been eaten.

TIME

There was no food _________________________ to the party.

A

by the time we had got/gotten

82
Q

Our view of the world has certainly been affected by new technology.

IMPACT

New technology has certainly _____________________ we view the world.

A

had an impact on how

83
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a consecuencia de

por consiguiente

A

as a result (of)

as a result

84
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Sin embargo

A

However

85
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en conclusión, para terminar

A

in conclusion

86
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hasta cierto punto

A

to some extent

87
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Además

A

What is more

88
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a diferencia de (nosotros)

A

in contrast to (ourselves)

89
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por lo general, en general

A

in general

90
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al contrario, por el contrario

A

on the contrary

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