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Question 1

That’s why he didn’t get married

Answer 1

Por eso él no se casó

Question 2

I did not recognize her even though I had seen her two days ago

Answer 2

No la reconocí si bien/y eso que yo la había visto dos días antes. These conjunctions always use indicative

Question 3

I don’t understand it
I don’t understand him

Answer 3

No lo entiendo
No le entiendo

Question 4

By the way, I saw your son-in-law today

Answer 4

Por cierto/A propósito vi a tu yerno hoy

Question 5

The authorities should get rid of the gas tax

Answer 5

Las autoridades deberían eliminar el impuesto de gasolina

Question 6

They entered silently and so/and as a result no one noticed

Answer 6

Entraron silenciosamente de manera que nadie se dio cuenta

Question 7

If you are interested I will let them know

Answer 7

Si te interesa los aviso

Question 8

I worked for several years in Bluffton

Answer 8

Trabajé varios años en Bluffton
No preposition needed-por

Question 9

Every cloud has a silver lining

Answer 9

No hay mal que por bien no venga

Question 10

I became aware of the problem

Answer 10

Tomé consciencia del problema

Question 11

The doctors ruled out cancer by the biopsy

Answer 11

Los médicos descartaron el cancer por la biopsia

Question 12

She teaches/shows it
She teaches him

Answer 12

Ella lo enseña
Ella le enseña

Question 13

I will call her when I get home
My daughter-in-law calls her “gordita”

Answer 13

La llamo cuando llegue a casa
Mi nuera le llama “little fat one”

Question 14

Really this argument is irrelevant

Answer 14

En realidad/realmente este argumento no viene al caso

Question 15

We were well aware of the situation

Answer 15

Éramos muy conscientes de la situación

Question 16

The melody stayed in my head

Answer 16

Se me quedó la melodía

Question 17

They entered silently so that no one would notice

Answer 17

Entraron silenciosamente para que/de manera que nadie se diera cuenta

Question 18

Furthermore/moreover I have to go to 6 countries in the next 4 days

Answer 18

Además/Es más tengo que ir a 6 países en los próximos 4 días

Question 19

I am certain/sure that he was here

Answer 19

Estoy seguro/Tengo la certeza/de que el estuvo aquí

Question 20

I am doing it/on my own/myself

Answer 20

Lo estoy haciendo por propia voluntad/yo mismo

Question 21

It amazes me to think how quickly the years have gone by

Answer 21

Me asombra/sorprende/alucina pensar lo rápido que han pasado los años

Question 22

She was convinced that he had tricked her

Answer 22

Ella estaba convencida/se convenció de que él la había engañado. De que. Subordinating conjunction

Question 23

I made her go down to her study
I made her write a book

Answer 23

La hice bajar a su estudio
Le hice escribir un libro

Question 24

I am excited that we are going to Spain

Answer 24

Estoy emocionado//Me alegro/DE QUE/Me hace ilusión QUE/vayamos a España

Question 25

It’s past 8 o’clock

Answer 25

Son pasadas las ocho/Son más de las ocho

Question 26

They did not let him enter

Answer 26

Le prohibieron/No le dejaron/permitieron entrar

Question 27

I convinced him that I was right

Answer 27

Le convencí DE que yo tenía razon

Question 28

I challenged them to read 20 books in a month

Answer 28

Les reté a leer 20 libros en un mes

Question 29

Her father forced her to go to the party

Answer 29

Su padre la obligó a ir a la fiesta

Question 30

Her father forced her to tell the truth

Answer 30

Su padre le obligó a decir la verdad