File 1 - Useful words and phrases

Question 1

adulto

Answer 1

adult
n
/ˈædʌlt/
I think I became an adult when I left home.

Question 2

planes

Answer 2

arrangements
n
/əˈreɪndʒmənts/
Have you made an arrangement for tomorrow morning?

Question 3

atención

Answer 3

attention
n
/əˈtenʃn/
I didn’t get as much attention as my brother when we were children.

Question 4

mantas

Answer 4

bedcovers
n pl
/ˈbedkʌvəz/
I hid from my sister under the bedcovers.

blankets
/ˈblæŋkətz/
I hid from my sister under the blankets.

Question 5

internado

Answer 5

boarding school
n
/ˈbɔːdɪŋ skuːl/
I was sent away to boarding school when I was eleven.

Question 6

carbohidratos

Answer 6

carbohydrates 
n 
pl	
/kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪts/	
Rice is an important source of carbohydrates.

Question 7

infancia, niñez

Answer 7

childhood
n
/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
I had a happy childhood.

Question 8

familia cercana

Answer 8

close family
n
/kləʊs ˈfæməli/
Do you think you have a close family?

Question 9

disminución, declive

rechazar, rehusar, declinar

Answer 9

decline
n
/dɪˈklaɪn/
The results show a decline in traditional family structures.

Question 10

deprimido, abatido, decaido, desanimado

Answer 10

depressed
adj
/dɪˈprest/
After he lost his job he became really depressed.

Question 11

emotivo, sensible

Answer 11

emotional
adj
/ɪˈməʊʃənl/
She’s really emotional and often cries.

Question 12

parientes lejanos

Answer 12

extended family
n
/ɪkˈstendɪd ˈfæməli/
I have a big extended family, including eighteen cousins!

Question 13

extrovertido

Answer 13

extrovert
n
/ˈekstrəvɜːt/
My dad is a real extrovert and loves meeting new people.

Question 14

luchar contra, pelear contra

Answer 14

fight
v
/faɪt/
My brother always wants to fight with me.

Question 15

fresco, reciente

dulce (agua)

Answer 15

fresh
adj
/freʃ/
I bought some wonderful fresh fish today.

Question 16

congelado

Answer 16

frozen
adj
/ˈfrəʊzn/
Have we got any frozen vegetables?

Question 17

banda, pandilla

Answer 17

gang
n
/ɡæŋ/
I’m not comfortable with being one of a gang.

Question 18

reunión
cosecha, recolección
colecta

Answer 18

gathering
n
/ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
My parents have arranged a family gathering.

Question 19

familia más cercana, núcleo familiar

Answer 19

immediate family
n
/ɪˈmiːdiət ˈfæməli/
How many people are there in your immediate family?

Question 20

inocente, ingenuo

Answer 20

innocent
adj
/ˈɪnəsnt/
My sister hit me but my mum thought she was innocent.

Question 21

intención, plan

Answer 21

intention
n
/ɪnˈtenʃn/
His intention is to study hard and go to university.

Question 22

bajo en grasa, desnatado, bajo en calorías

Answer 22

low-fat
adj
/ləʊ fæt/
Would you like a low-fat yoghurt?

Question 23

humor, estado de ánimo

Answer 23

mood
n
/muːd/
Don’t talk to Barry today because he’s in a bad mood.

Question 24

recién nacido

Answer 24

newborn
adj
/ˈnjuːbɔːn/
That newborn baby is so tiny.

Question 25

con razón, no ser extraño

Answer 25

no wonder
/nəʊ ˈwʌndə(r)/
My parents were always nicer to me so no wonder my sister hated me.

Question 26

hijo único

Answer 26

only child
n
/əʊnli ˈtʃɑɪld/
I don’t have any brothers or sisters – I’m an only child.

Question 27

predicción

Answer 27

prediction
n
/prɪˈdɪkʃn/
His prediction is that people will holiday in space in the near future.

Question 28

promesa

Answer 28

promise
n
/ˈprɒmɪs/
I made a promise to my father that I would look after my mother when he died.

Question 29

proteina

Answer 29

protein
n
/ˈprəʊtiːn/
Meat is a good source of protein.

Question 30

crudo

Answer 30

raw
adj
/rɔː/
I hate the taste of raw onions.

Question 31

pariente, familiar

Answer 31

relative
n
/ˈrelətɪv/
I’m my mother’s closest relative.

Question 32

relajado, tranquilo

Answer 32

relaxed
adj
/rɪˈlækst/
My mother is really relaxed and never gets stressed.

Question 33

rivalidad, competencia

Answer 33

rivalry
n
/ˈraɪvlri/
There was a lot of rivalry between me and my sister when we were younger.

Question 34

compartir

Answer 34

share
v
/ʃeə(r)/
I share a lot of hobbies with my sister.

Question 35

enfermo

Answer 35

sick
adj
/sɪk/
He’s been off sick for two weeks.

Question 36

picante, aromático, especiado

Answer 36

spicy
adj
/ˈspaɪsi/
I love spicy Thai curries.

Question 37

estresado

Answer 37

stressed
adj
/strest/
Richard works too hard and is always stressed.

Question 38

asfixiar, ahogar

Answer 38

suffocate
v
/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
I remember my brother trying to suffocate me under the bedcovers.

Question 39

tensión, tirantez

Answer 39

tension
n
/ˈtenʃn/
There was always a lot of tension in our house – our parents always argued.

Question 40

valorar, apreciar

Answer 40

to value
v
/ˈvæljuː/
Now that I am older I really value my parents.