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Class 07/03/19 Flashcards

1
Q

Fill in the blanks:

I travelled ON MY ________ (solo)

I travelled BY ________ (solo)

A

I travelled ON MY OWN

I travelled BY MYSELF

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2
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Correct the grammar:

This Sunday he will fly to Hong Kong

A

This Sunday HE IS FLYING to Hong Kong

(When talking about fixed plans in the future, use the present continuous)

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3
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How do you say….?

Fecha límite

A

Deadline

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4
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How do you say…?

Además

A

also

as well as

in addition to

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5
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How do you say…?

I work in ’contabilidad’

A

I work in accounting

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6
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What does take up mean in the sentence…

She took up skiing when she moved to the mountains

A

She started skiing…

To take up = to start a new activity

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What does sum up mean in the sentence…

He summed up the main points of the meeting

A

He made a summary of…

Sum up = resumir

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Q

What’s does whereas mean in the sentence…

He likes chocolate, whereas she hates it

A

Mientras que..

A él le gusta el chocolate, mientras que (WHEREAS) ella lo odia.

(Use whereas to compare / contrast two things)

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9
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His or her?

He was talking to ____ mother.

She was talking to ____ father.

A

He was talking to HIS mother.

She was talking to HER father.

(Remember to match ‘his’ or ‘her’ to the subject, not the object)

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10
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What does head off mean in the sentence…?

After he went for a coffee, he headed off to work

A

After he went for a coffee, he WENT to work

To head off is just a nice, informal way of saying to GO

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What does to have a go mean in the sentence…?

She’d never tried playing tennis before, so she decided to HAVE A GO

A

… so she decided to TRY it

To have a go = to give something a try

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12
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What does to be thrilled mean?

A

To be really happy** / **pleased

Example: She was so thrilled she passed her driving test

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What does elated mean?

A

Very, very happy

He felt elated when he reached the top of Everest

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14
Q

How do you pronounce…?

Heart

A

Heart

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15
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How do you say in English..?

Suplicar

A

To beg

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16
Q

How do you say in English…?

Un callejón

A

An alley / alleyway

17
Q

How do you say in English…?

Arreglar

A

To fix

18
Q

What does get hold of mean in the sentence…?

Where can I get hold of some stamps?

A

Where can I find / obtain some stamps

19
Q

How do you say in English…

Maquillaje

A

Make up

20
Q

Bored or boring?

She was so _______ in class that she nearly fell asleep!

A

She was so bored in class that she nearly fell asleep!

21
Q

How do you pronounce…?

Bored

A

Bored

22
Q

How do you pronounce…?

Tired

A

Tired

23
Q

How’s do you say…?

Tengo miedo

A

I’m scared

24
Q

How do you say…?

No hemos ido a esquiar

A

We haven’t been skiing

25
Q

How do you say…?

Una estación de ski

A

A Ski RESORT

(NOT a ski station!)

26
Q

How do you say…?

He broke his ‘tobillo’

A

He broke his ankle

27
Q

How do you say…?

He uses a ‘muleta / muletas’

A

He uses a crutch / crutches

28
Q

Correct the grammar:

He has a hurt / pain (in his leg)

A

His leg hurts

Examples: My arm hurts, my eye hurts, it hurts…etc

(‘He has a hurt…’ is incorrect)

29
Q

What does get hold of mean in the sentence…?

I called (on the phone) your office last week, but I couldn’t get hold of your boss

A

I couldn’t reach / talk to your boss

30
Q

What does make up mean in the sentence…?

They broke up last week (they ended the relationship), but yesterday they made up

A

They broke up last week, but yesterday they got back together

To make up = reconciliar

31
Q

What does make up mean in the sentence…?

The teacher asked him a question and he didn’t know the answer, so he made something up

A

…he didn’t know the answer, so he invented something

To make up = inventar

32
Q

Bored or boring?

The film I saw last weekend was pretty _______ to be honest

A

The film I saw last weekend was pretty BORING to be honest

(IT was boring)

33
Q

Embarrassed or Embarrasing?

I called him the wrong name, I felt so ____________!

A

I called him the wrong name, I felt so EMBARRASSED!

34
Q

Embarrassed or embarrassing?

I realised I’d forgotten my money when I went to the supermarket, it was so _____________ when I got to the checkout!

A

…IT was so EMBARRASSING!

35
Q

How do you pronounce…?

Embarrassed

A

Embarrassed

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