File 7 - Useful words and phrases

Question 1

consumado, dotado

Answer 1

accomplished
adj
/əˈkʌmplɪʃt/
He’s an accomplished piano player.

Question 2

adorar, adorar a

Answer 2

adore
v
/əˈdɔː(r)/
I adore flowers, especially roses.

Question 3

biblioteca (mueble)
librería (mueble)
estantería

Answer 3

bookcase
n
/ˈbʊkkeɪs/
How many books are in that bookcase?

Question 4

competición, partido, concurso

competencia (rivalidad)

Answer 4

competition
n
/kɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
I won £500 in a competition!

Question 5

componer

Answer 5

compose
v
/kəmˈpəʊz/
You can play well but can you compose your own music?

Question 6

cooperar

Answer 6

co-operate
v
/kəʊˈɒpəreɪt/
When she was 13, she refused to co-operate with her parents.

Question 7

resuelto/a, decidido/a (persona)

Answer 7

determined
adj
/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/
She was determined that her daughters would be successful.

Question 8

sobresalir, destacar. sobresalir en, destacar en

Answer 8

excel
v
/ɪkˈsel/
I’m jealous of Paul – I wish I could excel in everything I do, like him.

Question 9

esperar, creer que, suponer que

Answer 9

expect
v
/ɪkˈspekt/
We expect you to be number one in your class for maths.

Question 10

extraordinario

Answer 10

extraordinary
adj
/ɪkˈstrɔːdnri/
The school is really extraordinary because it has such talented students.

Question 11

culpa
falta (deportes)
desperfecto (cosas)
defecto (carácter)
falla (geología)

Answer 11

fault
n
/fɔːlt/
My dad drives me mad but it isn’t really his fault.

Question 12

prohibido

Answer 12

forbidden
adj
/fəˈbɪdn/
Playing with friends and watching TV was forbidden by her parents.

Question 13

colgar

tender (ropa)

Answer 13

hang
v
/hæŋ/
Can you hang this picture of my parents on the wall for me?

Question 14

abrazo

Answer 14

hug
n
/hʌɡ/
My mum gave me a hug after the concert.

Question 15

inmigrante

Answer 15

immigrant
n
/ˈɪmɪɡrənt/
Her mother is a Bangladeshi immigrant.

Question 16

independiente, autónmomo, autosuficiente

Answer 16

independent
adj
/ɪndɪˈpendənt/
It’s hard to feel independent when you live with your parents.

Question 17

dejar, permitir

Answer 17

let
v
/let/
Do your parents let you go out late at night?

Question 18

notas, calificaciones

marcas, señales, signos

Answer 18

marks
n pl
/mɑːks/
She got top marks in her piano exam.

Question 19

mezclado, combinado, revuelto/a, variado/a
mestizo
mixto (con ambos sexos, p.e. colegio)

Answer 19

mixed
adj
/mɪkst/
Is your school a mixed school with both boys and girls?

Question 20

motivado, entusiasmado

Answer 20

motivated
adj
/ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/
My son motivated himself to succeed in music.

Question 21

misterio

Answer 21

mystery
n
/ˈmɪstri/
Teenagers are a mystery to me – I don’t understand them.

Question 22

opcional, optativo

Answer 22

optional
adj
/ˈɒpʃənl/
Music is an optional subject at my school.

Question 23

orquesta

Answer 23

orchestra
n
/ˈɔːkɪstrə/
I play the violin in the school orchestra.

Question 24

destacado
espectacular, excepcional
pendiente, sin resolver

Answer 24

outstanding
adj
/aʊtˈstændɪŋ/
They were outstanding pupils who did really well.

Question 25

mirar desde arriba

Answer 25

overlook
v
/əʊvəˈlʊk/
Does your balcony overlook the river?

Question 26

actuar, representar

Answer 26

perform
v
/pəˈfɔːm/
Would you like to perform in front of 500 people?

Question 27

sencillo, simple, liso

Answer 27

plain
adj
/pleɪn/
He used a plain old table in his kitchen.

Question 28

premio

Answer 28

prize
n
/praɪz/
She won a prize for her singing.

Question 29

propiedad, pertenencia

Answer 29

property
n
/ˈprɒpəti/
The house will become my property when my brother dies.

Question 30

castigo, sanción, penalización, multa

Answer 30

punishment
n
/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
What kind of punishment will a teacher give you for being late?

Question 31

empujar

oprimir, presionar, apretar, pulsar

Answer 31

push
v
/pʊʃ/
Be careful not to push your children too hard.

Question 32

permanecer, quedarse

quedar, sobrar

Answer 32

remain
v
/rɪˈmeɪn/
Do you think this garden will remain beautiful if we move out?

Question 33

estar resentido con, ofenderse con

Answer 33

resent
v
/rɪˈzent/
The girls did not seem to resent their mother.

Question 34

estricto

Answer 34

strict
adj
/strɪkt/
My parents won’t let me do anything – they’re really strict!

Question 35

organizado, pulcro, arreglado

Answer 35

tidy
adj
/ˈtaɪdi/
It’s not a tidy garden.

Question 36

torre

Answer 36

tower
n
/ˈtaʊə(r)/
There is a large tower on the village church.

Question 37

convertir la casa en

Answer 37

turn the house into
/tɜːn ðə haʊs ˈɪntə/
They decided to turn the house into a hotel.

Question 38

sin pintar

Answer 38

unpainted
adj
/ənˈpeɪntɪd/
Our dining table is unpainted.

Question 39

Mis padres me hacían trabajar muy duro. No me dejaban salir durante la semana.

Answer 39

My parents made me work very hard. They didn’t let me go out during the week.

(After make and let we use the infinitive without to)