File 8-Useful words and phrases

Question 1

bomba

Answer 1

bomb
n
/bɒm/
Sommerville knows it’s not if another bomb goes off, it’s when.

Question 2

tan
también
sí
muy, tan
así que

Answer 2

so
adv
/səʊ/
They do not usually have much money themselves, so it is often their parents who pay the fine for them.

Question 3

de repuesto

Answer 3

spare
adj
/speə(r)/
The police got in with the help of a neighbour, Paul Walker, who had a spare key.

Question 4

resumen

Answer 4

summary
n
/ˈsʌməri/
A good summary focuses only on the main points.

Question 5

golpear
golpetear
teclear
tamborilear

Answer 5

tap
v
/tæp/
Well-manicured fingers tap keys, and she starts looking at her diary.

Question 6

armario

ropero

Answer 6

wardrobe
n
/ˈwɔːdrəʊb/
In her head, Helen is already choosing the wardrobe she needs to wear.

Question 7

menor

más pequeño

Answer 7

minor
adj
/ˈmaɪnə(r)/
Community service is the best punishment for young people who commit a minor offence.

Question 8

ratero/a

ladrón de tiendas

Answer 8

shoplifter
n
/ˈʃɒplɪftə(r)/
A shoplifter is someone who steals something when he / she is in a shop.

Question 9

en segundo lugar

Answer 9

secondly
adv
/ˈsekəndli/
Secondly, spending time in prison results in young people meeting other criminals and learning more about the criminal world.

Question 10

opuesto
contrario
dorso
reverso

Answer 10

reverse
n
/rɪˈvɜːs/
Labour have accused him of putting the economy into reverse.

Question 11

cerca
cercano/a
próximo/a

Answer 11

nearby
adj
/ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/
He bought them in a nearby town.

Question 12

receta (de una comida)

Answer 12

recipe
n
/ˈresəpi/
Can I have the recipe for this? It’s delicious!

Question 13

echar mano a

recurrir a

Answer 13

reach for
v
/ˈriːtʃ fɔː(r), fə(r)/
The first thing she reaches for is her BlackBerry.

Question 14

huella

Answer 14

print
n
/prɪnt/
You could see his paw print on the key of the phone.

Question 15

párrafo

Answer 15

paragraph
n
/ˈpærəɡrɑːf/
A paragraph contains ideas related to one topic.

Question 16

oficial (con autoridad, formal)

Answer 16

official
adj
/əˈfɪʃl/
Only get taxis that have an official number.

Question 17

renta, ingreso, salario, sueldo

beneficio, ganancia, utilidad

Answer 17

income
n
/ˈɪnkʌm/
There can be big income differences between urban and rural areas.

Question 18

carta, menú

Answer 18

menu
n
/ˈmenjuː/
He later admitted having seen the dish on the menu at Andrew’s pub.

Question 19

cárcel, prisión, penitenciaría

Answer 19

jail
n
/dʒeɪl/
He is being held in Volusia County jail.

Question 20

introducción
presentación
prólogo, preámbulo

Answer 20

introduction
n
/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn/
An introduction is at the start of an essay or article.

Question 21

insistir en
exigir
demandar

Answer 21

insist on
v
/ɪnˈsɪst ɒn/
Jamie insisted on paying for the meal.

Question 22

entregar
dar
transferir

Answer 22

hand over
v
/hænd ˈəʊvə(r)/
A woman in Florida handed over $400 for an iPad which turned out to be fake.

Question 23

en la mayoría de los casos

Answer 23

in most cases
/ɪn ˈməʊst ˌkeɪsɪz/
In most cases, working with sick children or old people makes young offenders realize that there are people who have more difficult lives than they do.

Question 24

en conclusión

Answer 24

in conclusion
/ɪn kənˈkluːʒn/
In conclusion, I believe that community service has important advantages.

Question 25

además

Answer 25

in addition
/ɪn əˈdɪʃn/
In addition, in prisons many of the inmates take drugs and this is a terrible example for young offenders.

Question 26

horóscopo

Answer 26

horoscope
n
/ˈhɒrəskəʊp/
I never read my horoscope. I think it’s nonsense.

Question 27

desconexión

Answer 27

disconnection
n
/ˌdɪskəˈnekʃn/
When the government proposed punishing illegal downloaders with internet disconnection, people campaigned against it.

Question 28

electricista

Answer 28

electrician
n
/ɪˌlekˈtrɪʃn/
I need an electrician to fit a new light.

Question 29

contacto visual

mirar a los ojos

Answer 29

eye contact
n
/ˈaɪ ˌkɒntækt/
If you see that people are watching you in a suspicious way, look straight back at them and make eye contact.

Question 30

falsificación

Answer 30

fake
adj
/feɪk/
Lots of people buy fake products because they are cheaper than a genuine product.

Question 31

por fin
al fin
por último
finalmente
de manera definitiva

Answer 31

finally
adv
/ˈfaɪnəli/
Finally, I do not think that a fine is a suitable punishment for young people.

Question 32

en primer lugar

primeramente

Answer 32

firstly
adv
/ˈfɜːstli/
Firstly, community service often persuades a young person not to re-offend.

Question 33

por ejemplo

Answer 33

for instance
/fər ˈɪnstəns/
It takes more than luck. For instance, hard work is important.

Question 34

bonificación
prima
gratificación

Answer 34

bonus
n
/ˈbəʊnəs/
The Chancellor has warned that the row about paying bonuses threatens to put jobs at risk.

Question 35

brillante
radiante
genial
excelente

Answer 35

brilliant
adj
/ˈbrɪliənt/
It’s thrilling and brilliant and useful most of the time, but it’s not a right to be able to use it.

Question 36

hacer campaña

Answer 36

campaign
v
/kæmˈpeɪn/
People campaign for things they believe in.

Question 37

libertad civil

Answer 37

civil liberty
n
/ˌsɪvl ˈlɪbəti/
Civil liberties are important for people’s freedom.

Question 38

columna, pilar
columna (línea vertical en una tabla)
columna (artículo en un periódico)

Answer 38

column
n
/ˈkɒləm/
Geoff Lewis, 30, writes a weekly newspaper column on cooking.