Common mistakes 151-200

Question 1

¡Cinco minutos más!

Answer 1

Five more minutes! (WRONG: five minutes more)

Question 2

¡Mira lo que hago!

Answer 2

Look what I’m doing! (WRONG: what I do)

Question 3

…en el lavabo de nuestra habitación.

Answer 3

…in our bedroom toilet. (WRONG; bedroom’s toilet)

Question 4

No puedo esperar (mucho) más.

Answer 4

I can’t wait (much) longer. (WRONG: much more longer)

Question 5

—¿Qué estás haciendo? —Nada.

Answer 5

—What are you doing? —[Nothing | I’m not doing anything]. (WRONG: Anything.)

Question 6

Mi hija empezará de nuevo las clases la semana que viene.

Answer 6

My daughter will start school again next week. (WRONG: start again school)

Question 7

Pararé y así puedes ir al lavabo.

Answer 7

I’ll stop [and | so] you can go to the toilet. (WRONG: and you’ll be able to)

Question 8

El sol estaba brillando con fuerza.

Answer 8

The sun was shining brightly. (WRONG: bright)

Question 9

Hace muchos años…

Answer 9

Many years ago… (WRONG: A lot of years ago…)

Question 10

entre tú y yo

Answer 10

between you and me (WRONG: between you and I)

Question 11

…ella empezará el colegio otra vez.

Answer 11

…she will start school again. (WRONG: again school)

Question 12

Los viernes por la tarde…

Answer 12

Friday evenings… (WRONG: Fridays evening)

Question 13

No me gusta cuando…

Answer 13

I don’t like it when… (WRONG: I don’t like when…)

Question 14

—¿Quién lo ha hecho? —Yo.

Answer 14

—Who [has done | did] it? —[Me | I did it] (WRONG: I)

Question 15

Tienes un pelo muy bonito.

Answer 15

You have beautiful hair. (WRONG: a beautiful hair)

Question 16

Vúelvetelo a poner.

Answer 16

Put it back on. (WRONG: Put it on back (=póntelo en la espalda))

Question 17

Ella es tan feliz como yo.

Answer 17

She is as happy as I [am] (INFORMAL OR MAYBE WRONG: as me)

Question 18

¿Ves la pelota que hay allí?

Answer 18

Do you see that ball over there? (WRONG: there; “over” just emphasises the distance)

Question 19

Las verduras son saludables.

Answer 19

Veggis are healthy.

Question 20

Por favor, no toques eso. Es frágil y se puede romper.

Answer 20

Please, don’t tocuch that. It is fragile /ˈfrædʒaɪl/ and it can break

Question 21

Prefiero escuchar música que ver la tele. (opinión general)

Answer 21

I prefer LISTENING to music TO watching TV. (WRONG: to listen to)

Question 22

—¿Te gustaría salir a cenar esta noche? —No, prefiero comer en casa. (opinión específica)

Answer 22

—Would you like to go out for dinner tonight? —No, I think [I’d rather | I’d prefer to] eat at home.

Question 23

Gato con guantes…

Answer 23

Cat IN gloves… (WRONG: with)

Question 24

Kate contestó a Ben asintiendo con la cabeza.

Answer 24

Kate answered Ben with a nod of her head. (WRONG: to Ben)

Question 25

Me alegré de verle.

Answer 25

It was [good | great | lovely] to see him. (WIERD: I was happy to see him)

Question 26

entrar de una habitación/tienda

Answer 26

to GO in(to) a room/shop (WRONG: get)

Question 27

Me corté el pelo. (pero no yo)

Answer 27

I [HAD | GOT] my hair cut. (WRONG: I cut my hair)

Question 28

—¿Quién es? —Creo que son los vecinos.

Answer 28

—How is it? —I think IT IS the neighbours. (WRONG: they are)

Question 29

¿Prefieres este o este?

Answer 29

[Do you WANT | Would you LIKE] this one or THAT one? (WRONG: prefer)

Question 30

Prefiero un bolígrafo azul a uno rojo.

Answer 30

I prefer a blue pen TO a red one. (WRONG: than)

Question 31

Hoy estoy sin coche.

Answer 31

I’m without A car today. (WRONG: without car)

Question 32

Nunca tendrás éxito mientras tengas esa actitud.

Answer 32

You’ll never succeed as long as you have that attitude. (WRONG: while)

Question 33

Me dirigí a la audiencia sin micrófono.

Answer 33

I addressed the audience without A microphone. (WRONG: without microphone)

Question 34

Soy un perfeccionista.

Answer 34

I’m A perfeccionist.

Question 35

…una chica que nos ayuda…

Answer 35

…a girl who helpS us…

Question 36

Karen oyó un trueno / truenos en la distancia.

Answer 36

Karen heard thunder in the distance. (WRONG: a thunder)

Question 37

La vieja iglesia fue alcanzada por un rayo y se incendió.

Answer 37

The old church was struck by lightning and caught fire. (WRONG: a lightning)

Question 38

Fue un trabajo duro.

Answer 38

It was hard work. (WRONG: a hard)

Question 39

Primero desabróchate los zapatos.

Answer 39

First UNDO your shoes. (WRONG: open)

Question 40

Pero quiero convencerme de que no soy cobarde, sino honrado.

Answer 40

But I want to convince myself that I’m not a coward /ˈkaʊəd/, but an honest man. (WRONG: not coward)

Question 41

Ve a sentarte entre él y ella.

Answer 41

Go and seat between HIM and HER. (WRONG: he and she)

Question 42

Todavía está en la escuela. (es estudiante)

Answer 42

He is still IN school. (WRONG: at)

Question 43

Todavía está en la escuela. (o bien ahora mismo está allí)

Answer 43

He is still AT school. (WRONG: in)

Question 44

Dos horas y media.

Answer 44

Two and a half hours. (WRONG: two hours and a half)

Question 45

(Él) Hizo famosa esa frase.

Answer 45

He made that phrase famous. (WRONG: he made famous that phrase)

Question 46

Tengo que cambiar las ruedas del coche.

Answer 46

I have to change the wheels ON my car. (WRONG; of)

Question 47

¿Quién ha hecho este pastel de limón?

Answer 47

Who MADE this lemon pie? (WRONG: cooked)

Question 48

complicado

Answer 48

complicated (WRONG: complicate)

Question 49

sofisticado

Answer 49

sofisticated (WRONG: sofisticate)

Question 50

Es importante que se lo tome seriamente.

Answer 50

It’s important that he take it seriously. (WRONG: takes)