K2_02_03

Question 1

1. They say it was booed (la obra) [vb - to boo]
2. It was an acrimonious divorce [Clue: think bitter]
3. What is the trick?: Quienes no les gusta reirse de si mismos[son/es]a los que tienen poca autoestima
4. It’s something I’ve got to get accustomed to [vb - to have to do X, NOT tener que]
5. I find it hard to get to sleep.

Answer 1

1. Se dicen que fue abucheada. [abuchear]
2. fue un divorcio agrio.
3. The subject of the verb is in the singular ie gusta. Therefore ser is in the singular ie es.
4. Es algo que me toca acostumbrarme [(alguien) tocar + inf (algo)]
5. me cuesta conciliar el sueño.

Question 2

1. Everything turned out as expected. [vb = to work out, to go + adverb, as in “resultar de cierto modo]
2. Everyone was close together/to one another.
3. A. It’s not so much to relaxme, but to stop thinking B. Why that “but”?
4. in contrast to X.
5. It’s been many years since I’ve been out this late.

Answer 2

1. todo salió como esperábamos [salir + adv, pe salió bien]
2. todos fueron cerca los unos de los otros.
3. No es tanto relajarme, sino dejar de pensar [Cos’ introduce sentence which opposes. NOT para]
4. en contraste CON X.
5. Hace muchos años que no salía hasta tan tarde.

Question 3

1. a table soccer in the bar
2. Loc exp: to rack ones brains
3. Loc exp: you’re putting me in a bind [to put someone in a difficult position]
4. I’ve learnt for myself o I taught myself.

Answer 3

1. un futbolín en el bar
2. romperse la cabeza
3. me estás poniendo en un aprieto [ponerle en un aprieto a alguien]
4. he aprendido por mi mismo.

Question 4

1. Say (2): he regrets having drunk so much last night
2. What the diff between the two ways?
3. Look who’s talking
4. when a car crashed into his from behind
5. he made a claim under the insurance policy

Answer 4

1. A. se arrepiente de haber tomado tanto vino anoche B. … de haber bebido tanto.
2. If use tomar HAVE TO SAY what was drunk p.e vino.
3. Mira quien habla
4. cuando un coche chocó con el suyo por atrás
5. hizo una reclamación bajo la póliza de seguro

Question 5

1. The easiest thing would be if you knew someone who could drive you back to Cádiz.
2. Why that verb for drive?
3. … in time to enjoy the best part.
4. A. You arrived before me. B. which pronoun and why?
5. What diff: la fórmula CF el formulario?

Answer 5

1. Lo más fácil sería si conocieras alguien que pudiera llevarte de vuelta a Cádiz
2. Only the driver “conducir”. If you’re a passenger you’re “llevar” or “taken”
3. … a tiempo de disfrutar la mejor parte.
4. Has llegado antes de mi B. a preposionale ie de + mi, ti, él, ella etc.
5. A. la fórmula = formula B. el formulario = a form or questionnaire, as in a doc with Qs.

Question 6

1. You must also have been goodlooking when you were young [CLUE: vb = probability]
2. It had a red line in the mudflaps (of a bike)
3. Tom always gets himself ready before going out [vb - to tidy oneself up]

Answer 6

1. Tu también debiste ser guapo de joven.
2. tenía linea rojoa en los guardabarros
3. Tom siempre se compone antes de salir de casa [componerse]

Question 7

1. Blood was dripping from the wound. [vb - to trickle, to drip]
2. I’m going to set out on a around the world trip. [What vb mean re a project?]
3. Supercool quote comparing history to a type of sausage: X
4. an act of brutality -> depravity -> a depraved person

Answer 7

1. Destilaba sangre por la herida [destilar]
2. Voy a emprender un viaje alrededor del mundo. [to undertake, a project]
3. la morcilla es como la historía, está hecha de sangre y siempre se repite
4. un acto de barbarie -> depravación -> una persona depravada

Question 8

1. Struct NEED TO REMEMBER: the older I got, the more opportunities I had experienced …
2. Another eg: the simpler the subject matter, the less it helps me to learn Spanish …
3. the remains, as in the waste (product) leftover
4. If cada vez + describing past = what tense? why?
5. If describe “morning”, “day” following: what prep?

Answer 8

1. cuanto más edad tenía, más oportunidades había experimentado …
2. cuanto más simple es el tema, menos me ayuda a aprender español …
3. el despojo
4. ind imp cos’ an action repeated p.e. cada vez oía campanadas hacía una mueca de desesperación
5. a la mañana siguient, al día siguiente

Question 9

1. What pronoun: No sé[Prn ?]dónde comenzar en contarte que … B. Why?
2. What pronoun: Es tan analítica como[Prn ?]. B. Why?
3. How am I going to bring you back down to earth? B. Why that vb?
4. I can’t stomach this woman B. Why struct?
5. the death penalty

Answer 9

1. A. por B. Always use “por” for part of a total pe. veí la peli por la mitad, por la mañana (part of day)
2. A. yo B. A comparison [tan X como] always involves comparing 2 subjects. Therefore use a subject pronoun.
3. ¿Cómo voy a devolverte a los pies en tierra? B. devolver [NOT volver] a thing back to un lugar terminado [ie reality]
4. Que esta mujer se me atraganta B. With atragantarse need s.th to cause it ie “this woman”
5. la pena de muerte

Question 10

1. That was a typo, slip-up, slip of the tongue.
2. What is the exception to: es obvio, evidente etc.?
3. If you [pl] don’t start to get with it/pull finger you’ll regret not having done so
4. Why & why?: me respondó en [el afirmativo O afirmativo].
5. Why & why?: Esto debiste ser difícil para tí [de adolescencia O de adolescente].

Answer 10

1. Esto fue un lapsus.
2. está claro.
3. Si no os ponéis a espabilaros para la fiesta, os appepentiréis de no lo haber hecho.
4. A. afirmativo B. cos’ is an adj. not a N, therefore can’t take an article
5. A. de adolescente, like de adulto, de joven B. cos’ de + adj Not de + N

Question 11

1. How does No vale nada. change, if want to expand sentence?
2. There is no point bringing up/rehashing the same old complaints as always [Vb = to trot out, seen b4]
3. his world is falling apart [to fall apart/come undone]
4. that ritual between life and death that takes place in every bullfight.
5. Exp N = bullfight <- vb? + vb + prep (3)

Answer 11

1. No vale DE nada que + subj (as a volaracion) …
2. No vale de nada que saques a relucir las mismas quejas como siempre.
3. tu mundo se derrumba [derrumbarse]
4. ese ritual entre la vida y la muerte que se da en cada lidia
5. lidiar = to (bull)fight -> lidiar con (B. algo, C. alguien) = A. to fight, ie war B. to deal with, to contend with, a problem C. to cope with, as person.

Question 12

1. her partner is going through an even situation [vb - to go through, as in to experience]
2. Who does she think she is? The funckin’ Queen of Sheba. B. Why that vb?
3. What can you concede with the vb conceder? B. What vb use in 2nd situation?
4. If Dejalo pasar (an annoyance), how change to lit. “let someone pass”?

Answer 12

1. su pareja está atrevesando una situación aún peor [atrevesar]
2. ¿Quién se crea/piensa que es. La puta reina de Saba B. Needs do be reflexive cos’ what think of o.s.
3. Only “a desire”, NEVER “a point of view”. B. reconocer, considerar
4. Déjaselo pasar

Question 13

1. she likes the highlights in my hair B. Why that prep?
2. He’s like “bla bla bla”
3. a blank sheet of paper
4. a printout (2), also a worksheet
5. Where put “nunca” IF no “no” in: no vas a hablar nunca. B why?

Answer 13

1. le gustan los reflejos de mi cabello B. de cos’ a characteristic
2. es como “que si por aquí, que si por allá
3. un folio
4. una copia o una ficha (also = worksheet)
5. nunca vas a hablar. B. Before cos’ no “no” + never break unit (va a inf)

Question 14

1. See you later alligator
2. When both spouses die and …
3. She’s excited about the new role/position which the company for whom she works has suggested/put to her. [Nb 2nd half diff word order]
4. baking (N), but what vb?

Answer 14

1. Chao bacalao
2. Cuando fallacen ambos cónyuges y …
3. Está entusiasmada con el nuevo destino que le ha propuesto la compañia para la que trabaja.
4. repostería -> hornear (as, to cook in an oven)

Question 15

1. Lola can be a little direct in her manner (caracteristic, behaviour)
2. He’s a diva. A real queen (as in gay man
3. That in no way explains [her] behaviour so rude like that. B. What else como tal mean
4. printed(adj) <- to printer (N) <- to print (out)
5. the chores or housework, as in domestic tasks

Answer 15

1. Lola puede ser un poco directo en sus formas
2. Es una diva. Toda una reinona
3. Esto no vale de nada que explique su comportamiento tan borde como tal.* A. as such, per se.
4. impreso <- impresora <- imprimir
5. los quehaceres

Question 16

1. a mattress (also pillow) protector
2. a mattress protector of type I know (instead of one which completely envelopes)
3. Name of sheet package buy?
4. What’s in it?
5. How size a quilt?

Answer 16

1. una funda para colchón/almohada
2. una fundera bajera
3. un juego de sábanas
4. una sábana bajera, una sábana encimera, fundas de almohada (pillow cases, 1 long or several)
5. una talla más grande que la colcha (so that it hangs over the sides)

Question 17

1. Name of shop in which buy: underwear, hilo para coser, botones, cremalleras, pijamas, mantas etc.
2. If a cama individual is 90 x 120/180 x 38 cm, what are the measurements?
3. there’s a range - high, medium, low
4. Colchones: which adapt to your shape, with springs, or put on top of another used mattress (come like my last one in Oz)
5. Colchones come with “Cara A”, Cara B”, why?

Answer 17

1. una merceria
2. ancho (width), largo (length), grosor (thickness)
3. hay una gama - alta, media, baja
4. A. colchones viscoelasticos, con muellas o topper
5. Turn them every 6 months and rotate to spread wear, cara A (verano), cara B (invierno)