Pól

Question 1

the life of the ‘nouveau riche’

Answer 1

saol an “nouveau riche”

Question 2

the celtic tiger

Answer 2

an tíogar Ceilteach

Question 3

during the era of the Celtic Tigar

Answer 3

le linn ré an Tiogar Cheiltigh

Question 4

rotten with money

Answer 4

lofa le hairgead

Question 5

big gap between the rich and the poor

Answer 5

bearna mhór idir lucht an rachmais agus lucht an bhpchtanais

Question 6

she organised a party to show off their money publicly

Answer 6

d’eagraigh sí cóisir chun airgead a thaispeant go poiblí

Question 7

she put emphasis on material things and physical appearance

Answer 7

chuir sí béim ar rudaí ábhartha agus a cuma fisiciúila

Question 8

they have a big house and a garden

Answer 8

Bhí teach mór agus gairdín acu

Question 9

paul bought stocks online

Answer 9

Cheannaigh Pól stoic ar an idirlíon

Question 10

snobbery grew out of the money here

Answer 10

D’fhás baothghalántacht as an airgead seo

Question 11

they had the right surname and address

Answer 11

Bhí sloinne agus seoladh ceart acu

Question 12

they lived in an upscale/snobbish suburb in Ash Avenue

Answer 12

Bhí siad ina gcónaí í mbruachbhaile ardnósach i Ascaill na Fuinseoige

Question 13

She bought food such as salmon, loaves of bread and wine (food that is not cheap)

Answer 13

Cheannaigh sí bia mar shampla bradán, arán lamhdhéanta agus fíona (bia nach bhfuil saor)

Question 14

a lot of tax to pay

Answer 14

móran cánach le híoc

Question 15

she didn’t show true love to her sons and her family

Answer 15

níor léirigh sí fíor-ghrá dá mic agus dá teaghlach

Question 16

they were competing together

Answer 16

Bhí siad in iomaíocht le chéile

Question 17

Status was important to her

Answer 17

Bhí stádas tábhachtach di

Question 18

suburb

Answer 18

bruachbhaile

Question 19

obedient

Answer 19

géilliúil

Question 20

immature

Answer 20

anabaí

Question 21

ignorant

Answer 21

aineolach

Question 22

a rich and scholarly/learnt man

Answer 22

fear saibhir, léannta

Question 23

clever

Answer 23

cliste

Question 24

he bought houses all over europe and has a huge income from the rent he collects from these apartments and houses.

Answer 24

cheannaigh sé tithe ar fud na heorpa agus tá ioncam mór aige ón gcíos a bhailíonn sé ó na hárasáin agus na tithe sin.

Question 25

posh

Answer 25

galánta

Question 26

he was modeled by Lisín from an immature and ignorant man who worked in a shop when he was young to a rich, learned/scholarly man

Answer 26

Bhí sé múnlaithe ag Lisín O fhear anabaí, ainleoch a d’oibrigh i siopa nuair a bhí óg go fear saibhir, léannta

Question 27

lisín has shaped/modeled his personality and his life

Answer 27

Tá a phearsantacht agus a shaol múnlaithe ag lisín

Question 28

modeled/shaped

Answer 28

múnlaithe

Question 29

he is an obedient man

Answer 29

is fear géilliúil é

Question 30

he wanted to do those things anyway and Lisín’s encouragement helped him make his wishes come true

Answer 30

theastaigh uaidh na rudaí sin a dhéanamh ar aon nós agus gur chabhraigh spreagadh ó Lisín leis a chuid mianta a chuir i grích

Question 31

wishes

Answer 31

mianta

Question 32

He is a university lecturer

Answer 32

Is léachtóir ollscoile é

Question 33

he invests his money cleverly and he doesn’t have to pay a lot of taxes now

Answer 33

infheistíonn sé a chuid airgid go cliste agus ní gá dó mórán cánacha a íoc anois

Question 34

he is rich and now that is a reason for her to celebrate

Answer 34

tá sé saibhir agus anois is cúis cheiliúrtha é sin di