File 2 - More words

Question 1

dolor

Answer 1

ache
n
/eɪk/
I have an ache in my right arm from playing tennis.

Question 2

avergonzado

Answer 2

ashamed
adj
/əˈʃeɪmd/
He felt so ashamed that he couldn’t read.

Question 3

vendado

Answer 3

bandaged
adj
/ˈbændɪdʒd/
He came to work with a bandaged head.

Question 4

superventas, éxito en ventas

Answer 4

best-seller
n
/bestˈselə(r)/
His autobiography became a best-seller.

Question 5

romper a llorar, ponerse a llorar

Answer 5

to burst into tears
/bɜːst ˈɪntə tɪəz/
When I finished the race I burst into tears.

Question 6

caridad, organización benéfica, donativo, dádiva, limosna

Answer 6

charity
n
/ˈtʃærəti/
My sister works for a children’s charity and helps them to raise money.

Question 7

sociedad de consumo

Answer 7

consumer society
n
/kənˈsjuːmə(r) səˈsaɪəti/
We live in a consumer society where people want new things all the time.

Question 8

cínico

Answer 8

cynical
adj
/ˈsɪnɪkl/
I’m always very cynical about our government – I never think their decisions are good.

Question 9

de puerta en puerta, a domicilio, de casa en casa

Answer 9

door-to-door
/dɔː(r) tə dɔː(r)/
I went door-to-door trying to sell insurance.

Question 10

volver loco a alguien

Answer 10

to drive someone mad
/draɪv ˈsʌmwʌn mæd/
My parents drive me mad with their arguing!

Question 11

emplear, contratar

Answer 11

to employ
v
/ɪmˈplɔɪ/
We employ a gardener who comes once a week.

Question 12

tarifa, honrarios

Answer 12

fee
n
/fiː/
My lawyer has an hourly fee of £150!

Question 13

pagar la cuenta, asumir el pago de la cuenta, cargar con la cuenta

Answer 13

foot the bill
/fʊt ðə bɪl/
My children use the phone all the time but I foot the bill.

Question 14

escritor fantasma

Answer 14

ghost writer
n
/ˈɡəʊstraɪtə(r)/
She used a ghost writer to help her write her autobiography.

Question 15

motivo justificado

Answer 15

good cause
n
/ɡʊd kɔːz/
I want to run a marathon and make money for a good cause.

Question 16

gorila

Answer 16

gorilla
n
/ɡəˈrɪlə/
I saw a big gorilla at the zoo.

Question 17

cuota, plazo

Answer 17

instalment
n
/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/
I paid back the first instalment on my loan.

Question 18

instintivamente, por instinto

Answer 18

instinctively
adv
/ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/
He instinctively knew what people wanted.

Question 19

interés

Answer 19

interest
n
/ˈɪntrest/
How much interest do you pay on your credit card?

Question 20

camión

Answer 20

lorry
n
/ˈlɒri/
A big red lorry parked outside our house.

Question 21

mecánico

Answer 21

mechanic
n
/məˈkænɪk/
I had to pay the mechanic £100 to repair my car.

Question 22

derretido

Answer 22

melted
adj
/meltɪd/
There was melted chocolate at the bottom of my bag.

Question 23

presentador

Answer 23

presenter
n
/prɪˈzentə(r)/
I want to be a TV presenter when I grow up.

Question 24

premio

Answer 24

prize
n
/praɪz/
I won first prize in the competition.

Question 25

orgulloso

Answer 25

proud
adj
/praʊd/
I was so proud of my son when he passed his exams.

Question 26

idea aproximada

Answer 26

rough idea
n
/rʌf aɪˈdɪə/
I usually have a rough idea about what I spend my money on.

Question 27

vendedor

Answer 27

salesman
n
/ˈseɪlzmən/
My brother is a used car salesman.

Question 28

estafa, timo, fraude

Answer 28

scam
n
/skæm/
That email saying we had won some money was a scam.

Question 29

compra compulsiva

Answer 29

shopping spree
n
/ʃɒpɪŋ spriː/
I always go on a shopping spree when I get my monthly salary.

Question 30

tienda, almacén

Answer 30

store
n
/stɔː(r)/
He works in a grocery store.

Question 31

superficie

Answer 31

surface
n
/ˈsɜːfɪs/
I can see my reflection in the surface of the water.

Question 32

cinta

Answer 32

tape
n
/teɪp/
My fingers are bandaged with white tape.