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Question 1

The referee DISALLOWED a goal

Answer 1

Afkeuren

Question 2

The supporters JEERED AT the refer when he disallowed a goal

Answer 2

Uitjouwen

Question 3

He ENDEAVOURED to break the world record

Answer 3

Proberen

Question 4

All his ENDEAVOURS failed

Answer 4

Poging

Question 5

He was so exhausted that he couldn’t walk, LET ALONE run

Answer 5

Laat staan

Question 6

In the quarter-finals Arsenal were ELIMINATED by Liverpool

Answer 6

Uitschakelen

Question 7

Arsenal have lost but it was an HONOURABLE defeat

Answer 7

Eervol

Question 8

A referee should be IMPARTIAL

Answer 8

(On)partijdig

Question 9

A referee should not show any PARTIALITY

Answer 9

(On)partijdigheid

Question 10

The athlete was PROCLAIMED sportsman of the year

Answer 10

Uitroepen tot

Question 11

After many physical TRAILS the expedition reached the North Pole

Answer 11

Beproeving

Question 12

DESCENDING the mountain was more difficult than climbing it

Answer 12

Afdalen

Question 13

It took us two hours TO ASCEND the hill

Answer 13

Beklimmen

Question 14

The ASCENT of the mountain was difficult

Answer 14

Beklimming

Question 15

The opposite of ‘ascent’ is DESCENT

Answer 15

Afdaling

Question 16

She UTILISED every moment of her leisure time

Answer 16

Benutten

Question 17

In her new job she had Ess time TO PURSUE her hobbies

Answer 17

Zich bezighouden met

Question 18

Gardening is one of my fathers leisure PURSUITS

Answer 18

Bezigheid

Question 19

The actor got an Oscar for OUTSTANDING acting

Answer 19

Uitstekend

Question 20

A PERFORMER is a person who acts, sings or plays an instrument

Answer 20

Artiest

Question 21

A FARCE is a funny play full of silly situations

Answer 21

Klucht

Question 22

OBSERVANCE of the rules in sport is very important

Answer 22

Naleving

Question 23

She FAVOURS the team in the blue shirts

Answer 23

Ergens voor zijn / steunen

Question 24

The crowd ACCLAIMED the champion

Answer 24

Toejuichen

Question 25

No one can MATCH him in kicking penalties

Answer 25

Evenaren

Question 26

The magician CONJURED a rabbit out of his hat.

Answer 26

Toveren

Question 27

The museum ATTENDANT was very helpful

Answer 27

Bediende

Question 28

He was a film director of international RENOWN

Answer 28

Faam / beroemdheid

Question 29

Picasso is a RENOWNED painter

Answer 29

Beroemd

Question 30

The use of colorful abstract figures is a HALLMARK of his paintings

Answer 30

Kenmerk

Question 31

The heavy snowstorms DISRUPTED all traffic

Answer 31

Ontwrichten

Question 32

The storm caused DISRUPTION of rail travel

Answer 32

Ontwrichting

Question 33

An accident is an everyday OCCURRENCE

Answer 33

Gebeurtenis

Question 34

The police ASCRIBED the accident TO the fog

Answer 34

Toeschrijven aan

Question 35

Traffic was DIVERTED because of an accident

Answer 35

Omleiden

Question 36

There were many traffic DIVERSIONS near London

Answer 36

Omleiding

Question 37

You may not park your car on the VERGE of a motorway

Answer 37

Berm/rand

Question 38

Before there were cars, people often travelled by COACH / CARRIAGE

Answer 38

Rijtuig/koets

Question 39

This plane CONVEYS both passengers and goods

Answer 39

Vervoeren

Question 40

A bus is a means of CONVEYANCE

Answer 40

Vervoer

Question 41

The next bus IS DUE in ten minutes

Answer 41

Moeten aankomen

Question 42

The Lorry PULLED UP at a petrol station

Answer 42

Stoppen

Question 43

The KERB is the edge of the pavement

Answer 43

Stoeprand

Question 44

An ALLEY is a very narrow street

Answer 44

Steeg

Question 45

When it is slippery, you should brake GENTLY

Answer 45

Zacht/voorzichtig

Question 46

Air travel has now become COMMONPLACE

Answer 46

Gewoon

Question 47

A piece of glass had PUNCTURED the tyre

Answer 47

Doorboren/ een gaatje maken in

Question 48

I was DAZZLED by the headlights of a car

Answer 48

Verblinden

Question 49

Is there a petrol station in the VICINITY

Answer 49

Buurt

Question 50

He REVERSED the car into the garage

Answer 50

Achteruitrijden

Question 51

The REAR of the car was damaged

Answer 51

Achterkant

Question 52

The RAMSHACKLE car was taken off the road by the police

Answer 52

Gammel

Question 53

The mechanic’s hands were covered with GREASE

Answer 53

Vet

Question 54

The mechanic cleaned his hands with an old RAG

Answer 54

Lap / vod

Question 55

A red light SIGNIFIES that you have to stop

Answer 55

Betekenen

Question 56

I just caught a GLIMPSE of the driver who overtook me

Answer 56

Glimp

Question 57

For my work I cannot DISPENSE WITH a car

Answer 57

Zonder kunnen

Question 58

Most accidents can be AVERTED by careful driving

Answer 58

Vermijden

Question 59

He repaired the tyre and INFLATED it

Answer 59

Oppompen

Question 60

There was a hole in the EXHAUST of the car

Answer 60

Uitlaat

Question 61

The minister’s remarks put the government in an AWKWARD position

Answer 61

Lastig

Question 62

The SALVAGE of the sunken ship was too expensive

Answer 62

Berging

Question 63

The sudden disappearance of the ship was an ENIGMA

Answer 63

Raadsel/mysterie

Question 64

The rescue operation was IMPEDED by bad weather

Answer 64

Belemmeren

Question 65

The storm was a serious IMPEDIMENT to the rescue operation

Answer 65

Belemmering

Question 66

This river is not deep enough for NAVIGATION

Answer 66

Scheepvaart

Question 67

The back end of the ship is called the STERN

Answer 67

Achtersteven

Question 68

The front part of a ship is called the BOW

Answer 68

Boeg

Question 69

The cabin had one small PORTHOLE

Answer 69

Patrijspoort

Question 70

The ship was BOUND FOR New York when it struck an iceberg

Answer 70

Op weg naar

Question 71

The captain sent out a DISTRESS signal

Answer 71

Nood

Question 72

The harbour was full of all kind of CRAFT

Answer 72

Vaartuig, vaartuigen

Question 73

The hovercraft was PROPELLED by two jet-engines

Answer 73

Voortstuwen

Question 74

The ship was EQUIPPED for an expedition to the North Pole

Answer 74

Uitrusten

Question 75

We chose this holiday destination HAPHAZARDLY

Answer 75

Op goed geluk / lukraak

Question 76

Sailing round the world in a small boat is quite a VENTURE

Answer 76

Waagstuk

Question 77

Nobody VENTURED into the mountains during the snowstorm

Answer 77

Zich wagen

Question 78

For this venture the ship was not PROPERLY equipped

Answer 78

Goed / naar behoren

Question 79

She doesn’t like the DISCOMFORTS of camping

Answer 79

Ongemak

Question 80

The emergency exit did not CONFORM WITH the safety standards

Answer 80

In overeenstemming zijn met

Question 81

The aircraft was FUELLED in the air

Answer 81

Van brandstof voorzien

Question 82

The newspaper article FUELLED speculations about the queen’s health

Answer 82

Aanwakkeren

Question 83

He SCANNED the horizon with his binoculars

Answer 83

Afspeuren

Question 84

Storms and shipwrecks are the PERILS of the sea

Answer 84

Gevaar

Question 85

PERILOUS is a formal word for ‘dangerous’

Answer 85

Gevaarlijk

Question 86

The small boat was ROSSED ABOUT by the waves

Answer 86

Heen en weer slingeren

Question 87

In January we always make TENTATIVE holiday plans

Answer 87

Voorzichtig

Question 88

The rooms at this POSH hotel are very expensive

Answer 88

Chic/deftig

Question 89

The hotel is not responsible for quests’ personal PROPERTY

Answer 89

Eigendom