E-N 104 - 105

Question 1

I could hear people talking in the ADJACENT room

Answer 1

Aangrenzend

Question 2

The sone SHATTERED the window

Answer 2

Verbrijzelen

Question 3

I WAS ABOUT TO leave the house when the phone rang

Answer 3

Op het punt staan om

Question 4

The rain pipe was CLOGGED with dirt

Answer 4

Verstopt

Question 5

In England there are many THATCHED cottages

Answer 5

Met rieten dak

Question 6

He couldn’t open the door because it JAMMED

Answer 6

Klemmen/vastzitten

Question 7

They lived in a big house on the FRINGE of a park

Answer 7

Rand

Question 8

Digging in the garden is STRENUOUS work

Answer 8

Inspannend

Question 9

Low lighting can ENHANCE the atmosphere in a room

Answer 9

Verbeteren/verhogen

Question 10

The farm had been CONVERTED into a small hotel

Answer 10

Verbouwen/veranderen

Question 11

These old wooden beams can no longer SUSTAIN the roof

Answer 11

Steunen/dragen

Question 12

There are many QUAINT cottages in this village

Answer 12

Schilderachtig

Question 13

During the rain we waited in the PORCH of a shop

Answer 13

Portiek

Question 14

The poor family lived in a HUMBLE cottage

Answer 14

Eenvoudig

Question 15

She PEEPED through the curtains

Answer 15

Gluren

Question 16

A FAINT light was shining through the kitchen window

Answer 16

Zwak/vaag

Question 17

He RETIRED to his bedroom to read quietly

Answer 17

Zich terugtrekken

Question 18

He INSERTED the key in the lock

Answer 18

Insteken

Question 19

The flowers soon FADED in the hot room

Answer 19

Verwelken

Question 20

The curtains had FADED because of the sunlight

Answer 20

Verschieten

Question 21

The room was in UTTER darkness

Answer 21

Volkomen /totaal

Question 22

There were some wet PATCHES on the wall

Answer 22

Plek

Question 23

There were some photos on the MANTELPIECE

Answer 23

Schouw

Question 24

The mantelpiece was full of small ORNAMENTS

Answer 24

Snuisterij

Question 25

She stood on THRESHOLD, waiting to come in

Answer 25

Drempel

Question 26

He stood on the threshold and BARRED my way

Answer 26

Versperren

Question 27

After the storm he GATHERED the fallen branches

Answer 27

Verzamelen

Question 28

With an axe you can CHOP wood

Answer 28

Hakken

Question 29

The storm UPROOTED a tree in the garden

Answer 29

Ontwortelen

Question 30

Speak louder; your voice is hardly AUDIBLE

Answer 30

(On)hoorbaar

Question 31

They DELIBERATED for hours what to do

Answer 31

Overleggen

Question 32

Don’t use such COARSE language

Answer 32

Ruw/grof

Question 33

She OBSERVED that the meal was excellent

Answer 33

Opmerken

Question 34

His funny OBSERVATIONS wade everybody laugh

Answer 34

Opmerking

Question 35

It is quite PLAIN that she doesn’t understand you

Answer 35

Duidelijk

Question 36

The traveler could NARRATE interesting adventures

Answer 36

Vertellen

Question 37

‘To narrate’ and TO RELATE are formal words for ‘to tell’

Answer 37

Vertellen

Question 38

The Canterbury tales by Chaucer is a long NARRATIVE poem

Answer 38

Verhalend

Question 39

This novel DEPICTS life in a fishing village

Answer 39

Beschrijven

Question 40

He didn’t answer, but remained MUTE

Answer 40

Sprakeloos

Question 41

He gave us an ELABORATE account of what had happened

Answer 41

Uitvoerig

Question 42

Just tell us the facts and don’t ELABORATE

Answer 42

Uitweiden

Question 43

He AFFIRMED that the story was true

Answer 43

Bevestigen

Question 44

‘Yes’ is an AFFIRMATIVE answer

Answer 44

Bevestigend

Question 45

The document is genuine, I can ASSURE you

Answer 45

Verzekeren

Question 46

‘Never do tomorrow what you can do today’ was his MAXIM

Answer 46

Stelregel/ spreuk

Question 47

His conversation is always full of WIT

Answer 47

Humor

Question 48

This is an ANTHOLOGY of love poems

Answer 48

Bloemlezing

Question 49

You will find all the details in this COMPREHENSIVE account

Answer 49

Uitgebreid

Question 50

The two lovers INSCRIBED their names on a tree

Answer 50

Kerven

Question 51

This book has been REVISED and is now up to date

Answer 51

Herzien

Question 52

Many technical words are outside the SCOPE of this book

Answer 52

Bestek / terrein

Question 53

This book is not INTENDED for children

Answer 53

Bedoeld

Question 54

He has a QUEER sense of humour

Answer 54

Eigenaardig / vreemd