File 7 - More words

Question 1

tan pronto como

Answer 1

as soon as
conj
/ɘz suːn ɘz/
As soon as Rachel gets a job she’ll move out.

Question 2

director de coro

Answer 2

choirmaster
n
/ˈkwaɪəmɑːstə(r)/
My uncle is the choirmaster at his local church.

Question 3

controversia, polémica

Answer 3

controversy
n
/kənˈtrɒvəsi/
It was a book that caused great controversy among its readers.

Question 4

cuerda, soga

cable, cordón

Answer 4

cord
n
/kɔːd/
We fixed the picture to the wall with a cord.

Question 5

ecológico

Answer 5

eco-friendly
adj
/ˈiːkəʊ ˈfrendli/
We went on an eco-friendly holiday in Greece.

Question 6

genio

Answer 6

genius
n
/ˈdʒiːniəs/
Our neighbour’s daughter is a maths genius.

Question 7

de alta tecnología

de tecnologia punta

Answer 7

hi-tech
adj
/haɪ ˈtek/
They have a really hi-tech TV.

Question 8

me llevaría mejor con ellos si…

Answer 8

I’d get on with them even better if
/aɪd ɡet ɒn wɪð ðəm ˈiːvn ˈbetə(r) ɪf/
I’d get on with my parents even better if I didn’t live at home. (Second conditional)

Question 9

si

conjunción

Answer 9

if
conj
/ɪf/
If I don’t get into university, I’ll have to take the exams again. (First conditional)

Question 10

Si yo volviera muy tarde…

Answer 10

If I came back very late
/ɪf aɪ keɪm bæk ˈveri leɪt/
If I came back very late after a night out, I would find my parents still awake and waiting for me.

Question 11

Si pudiera pagarlo…

Answer 11

If I could afford it
/ɪf aɪ kəd əˈfɔːd it/
If I could afford it, I wouldn’t move out because I like it here.

Question 12

Si tuviera dinero…

Answer 12

If I had the money
/ɪf aɪ həd ðə ˈmʌni/
If I had the money, I would move out and rent my own little flat.

Question 13

Si viviera por mi cuenta…

Answer 13

If I lived on my own
/ɪf aɪ lɪvd ɒn maɪ əʊn/
If I lived on my own, I’d have to pay all of the rent myself.

Question 14

Si fuera mi sitio…

Answer 14

If it was my place
/ɪf ɪt wɒz maɪ pleɪs/
If it was my place, I’d be happy to do the cleaning, but it’s not.

Question 15

lirio del valle

Answer 15

lily of the valley
n
/lɪli əv ðə ˈvæli/
My favourite scent is lily of the valley.

Question 16

misión, cometido

objetivo, meta

Answer 16

mission
n
/ˈmɪʃn/
Our mission is to make this school more successful.

Question 17

crianza de los hijos

Answer 17

parenting
n
/ˈpeərəntɪŋ/
There is no correct way of parenting, you have to find what works for you.

Question 18

prestigioso, ilustre, respetado

Answer 18

prestigious
adj
/preˈstɪdʒəs/
He’s the leader of a prestigious choir group.

Question 19

prodigio

Answer 19

prodigy
n
/ˈprɒdədʒi/
They think our son is some kind of prodigy.

Question 20

abasallador, prepotente, agresivo, ambicioso

Answer 20

pushy
adj
/ˈpʊʃi/
A lot of pushy parents put pressure on their kids to get good results.

Question 21

rap

parloteo, palique, chachara (informal)

Answer 21

rap
n
/ræp/
Have you ever been to a rap concert?

Question 22

relatividad

Answer 22

relativity
n
/reləˈtɪvəti/
Who developed the theory of relativity?

Question 23

(colegio) de niños o de niñas

Answer 23

single-sex
adj
/ˈsɪŋɡl seks/
This is a single-sex school – there are only boys here.

Question 24

empezar a aprender

empezar a hacer

Answer 24

take up
v
/ˈteɪk ʌp/
I’d like to take up Spanish so that I can go to Argentina for a holiday.

Question 25

a menos que, a no ser que

Answer 25

unless
conj
/ənˈles/
They won’t give me a place at the university unless I get three As in my exams.

Question 26

hasta que , hasta

Answer 26

until
conj
/ənˈtɪl/
I don’t want to plan any celebrations until I know the results.

Question 27

cuando

Answer 27

when
conj
/wen/
I’ll call you when I get the card.

Question 28

proyector (en un aula)

Answer 28

overhead projector

/ˈəʊvɛhɛd prəˈʤɛktə/

Question 29

tijeras

Answer 29

scissors
n
/ˈsɪzəz/

Question 30

regla (de medir)

gobernante (de un pais)

Answer 30

ruler
n
/ˈruːlə/

Question 31

cinta adhesiva

Answer 31

sellotape
n
/ˈsɛləˌteɪp/

Question 32

chincheta

Answer 32

drawing pin

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ pɪn/

Question 33

bolígrafo

Answer 33

biro
n
/ˈbaɪərəʊ/

Question 34

lápices de cera

Answer 34

crayons
n pl
/ˈkreɪənz/

Question 35

sacapuntas

Answer 35

sharpener
n
/ˈʃɑːpnə/

Question 36

goma de borrar, borrador

Answer 36

eraser
n
/ɪˈreɪzə/

rubber
n
/ˈrʌbə/

Question 37

director (colegio, universidad)

Answer 37

principal
n
/ˈprɪnsəpəl/

Question 38

profesor universitario

Answer 38

professor
n
/prəˈfɛsə/

Question 39

profesor numerario (universidad)
conferenciante

Answer 39

lecturer
n
/ˈlɛkʧərə/

Question 40

lugar donde están las instalaciones de la universidad

Answer 40

campus
n
/ˈkæmpəs/

Question 41

dormitorio universitario

residencia de estudiantes

Answer 41

dorms
n pl
/dɔːmz/

Question 42

dar una conferencia

Answer 42

give a lecture

/gɪv ə ˈlɛkʧə/

Question 43

dar una beca

Answer 43

give a grant
/gɪv ə grɑːnt/

give a scholarship
/gɪv ə ˈskɒləʃɪp/

Question 44

horario, programa

programar

Answer 44

schedule

/ˈskedʒʊl/