File 9 - More words

Question 1

ángel

Answer 1

angel
n
/ˈeɪndʒl/
She’s such an angel, always looking after other people.

Question 2

bota

maletero

Answer 2

boot
n
/buːt/
If the car boot is full, put that bag on the back seat.

Question 3

sentido común

Answer 3

common sense
n
/kɒmən ˈsens/
Not everything needs to be learnt. Some things are just common sense.

Question 4

elitista

Answer 4

elite
adj
/ɪˈliːt/
We watched the training practice of some elite ice hockey players.

Question 5

hacer autoestop

Answer 5

hitchhike
v
/ˈhɪtʃhaɪk/
I tried to hitchhike once, but I was unsuccessful.

Question 6

sobrecarga informativa

Answer 6

information overload
n
/ɪnfəˈmeɪʃn ˈəʊvələʊd/
She always sends too many emails – it’s an information overload.

Question 7

interrupción

Answer 7

interruption
n
/ɪntəˈrʌpʃn/
I need to focus without any interruptions.

Question 8

irritación, enfado

Answer 8

irritation
n
/ɪrɪˈteɪʃn/
Information overload is a modern irritation for many people.

Question 9

motocicleta, moto

Answer 9

motorbike
n
/ˈməʊtəbaɪk/
I wanted to ride my motorbike, but couldn’t find my helmet.

Question 10

oriundo, nacido en
originario
nativo, indígena

Answer 10

native
adj
/ˈneɪtɪv/
I live in London but I’m a native New Yorker.

Question 11

oscuro

Answer 11

obscure
adj
/əbˈskjʊə(r)/
The internet has made it easier to find obscure information.

Question 12

cabina telefónica

Answer 12

phone box
n
/ˈfəʊn bɒks/
We don’t have a phone box here any more – everyone has a mobile.

Question 13

predeterminado
preajustado
programado
preprogramado

Answer 13

preset
adj
/priːˈset/
This app disconnects you from the web at preset times.

Question 14

productivo
lucrativo
fructifero
provechoso

Answer 14

productive
adj
/prəˈdʌktɪv/
I’ve had lots of time, but I haven’t been very productive.

Question 15

alquilar

Answer 15

rent
v
/rent/
I rent an $800-a-month apartment.

Question 16

varios/as

Answer 16

several
det
/ˈsevrəl/
They paid for my bus ticket, and took me to several places.

Question 17

tiritar

Answer 17

shiver
v
/ˈʃɪvə(r)/
The cold wind outside made me shiver.

Question 18

golpe de suerte

Answer 18

stroke of luck
/strəʊk ɒv lʌk/
Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

Question 19

tanque, depósito, cisterna, aljibe
pecera, acuario
tanque, carro de combate

Answer 19

tank
n
/tæŋk/
He walked up to my motorbike, opened the tank, and poured the petrol in.

Question 20

tecnológico

Answer 20

technological
adj
/teknəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
Can you help me? I’m not very good with technological problems.

Question 21

duro, correoso

Answer 21

tough
adj
/tʌf/
We’ve been through some tough times, but it’s better now.

Question 22

tutor

Answer 22

tutor
n
/ˈtjuːtə(r)/
When I was at school, I had a great maths tutor.

Question 23

vital, necesario, fundamental

Answer 23

vital
adj
/ˈvaɪtl/
The extra practice is vital if we want to win.

Question 24

fuerza de voluntad, autodisciplina

Answer 24

willpower
n
/ˈwɪlpaʊə(r)/
It takes a lot of willpower to give up smoking.