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Question 1

workshop /ˈwɜːrkʃɒp/ (n) =

Answer 1

a building which contains machinery or tools for making or repairing things / atelier, șantier
e.g. Dad is busy in the workshop; he’s repairing that broken chair.

Question 2

inaudible /ɪˈnɔːdɪbl/ (adj) =

Answer 2

that cannot be heard (of sound) / inaudibil
e.g. It was a waste of time attending the lecture because the speaker’s voice was inaudible at the back of the auditorium.

Question 3

transmit /trænzˈmɪt/ (v) =

Answer 3

send signals from one place to another, using wires, radio waves or satellite / a transmite
e.g. A message was transmitted in Morse code.

Question 4

wire /waɪər/ (n) =

Answer 4

a long thin piece of metal carrying power or signals from one place to another / fir, cablu
e.g. He tripped over the telephone wire and fell.

Question 5

field /fiːld/ (n)

Answer 5

particular subject of study or type of activity / domeniu
e.g. He is an expert in the field of nuclear physics.

Question 6

telegraphy /təˈlɛɡrəfi/ (n) =

Answer 6

system of sending messages over long distances, either by means of electricity or by radio signals / telegrafie
e.g. The invention of wireless telegraphy revolutionised the field of communications.

Question 7

deaf mute /dɛf mjuːt/ (n) =

Answer 7

someone who is unable to hear or speak / surdo-mut
e.g. Helen Keller was a remarkable woman who was not only a deaf mute but also blind.

Question 8

achieve /əˈtʃiːv/ (v) =

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succeed in doing something / a atinge, a reuși
e.g. After many years she achieved her ambition of becoming a concert pianist.

Question 9

white plague (phr) =

Answer 9

tuberculosis / tuberculoză
e.g. Before the introduction of an effective vaccine to combat it, many people died of the white plague.

Question 10

spread /sprɛd/ (v) =

Answer 10

move outwards in all directions / a se răspândi
e.g. The fire spread very quickly, because of the strong winds.

Question 11

Board of Education (phr) =

Answer 11

national, regional, or local organization responsible for overseeing education / Consiliul Educațional
e.g. The Board of Education is setting up several new technical colleges.

Question 12

resume /rɪˈzjuːm/ (v) =

Answer 12

continue after a break / a relua
e.g. They decided to resume discussions, despite their strong disagreement.

Question 13

sound transmitter (phr) =

Answer 13

a piece of equipment used for broadcasting sound / transmițător de sunet
e.g. Experiments in broadcasting began with sound transmitters.

Question 14

lose hearing (phr) =

Answer 14

to become deaf or partly deaf / a-și pierde auzul
e.g. As he grew older, he began to lose his hearing.

Question 15

vibration /vaɪˈbreɪʃn/ (n)

Answer 15

shaking with repeated small quick movements / vibrație
e.g. A loud vibration from the engine area told them that something was wrong with the car.

Question 16

iron rod (phr) =

Answer 16

long, thin bar made of metal / bară de fier
e.g. The curtain was hung from an iron rod.

Question 17

electrical wire (phr)

Answer 17

long thin piece of metal or cable, which carries electric current / fir electric
e.g. Care must always be taken with electrical wires.

Question 18

run out of /rʌn aʊt əv/ (phr v)

Answer 18

come to the end of (supplies) / a rămâne fără
e.g. We’ve run out of coffee, so I’ll pick some up at the supermarket.

Question 19

survive financially (phr) =

Answer 19

manage on the money you have / a te descurca financiar
e.g. It’s difficult to survive financially when you don’t have a steady job.

Question 20

voice transmitter (phr) =

Answer 20

piece of equipment/device which broadcasts one’s voice / transmițător de voce
e.g. All telephones have voice transmitters, so that people can hear each other’s voices.

Question 21

register /ˈrɛdʒɪstər/ (v) =

Answer 21

have something recorded officially / a înregistra
e.g. Students wishing to sit the exam must register for it in good time.

Question 22

patent office (phr) = office

Answer 22

office where someone registers the official right to be the only person to make or sell something / oficiul de brevete
e.g. New inventions are registered at the patent office.

Question 23

absorbed (in something) /əbˈzɔːrbd/ (adj)

Answer 23

interested in something to the point of forgetting everything else / absorbit (de ceva)
e.g. Anthony was so absorbed in his book that he didn’t hear the telephone ringing.

Question 24

goal /ɡoʊl/ (n) =

Answer 24

something you hope to achieve / scop
e.g. His goal is to become a doctor.

Question 25

persistent /pərˈsɪstənt/ (adj)

Answer 25

someone who continues trying although something is difficult / perseverent
e.g. Mark is hard-working and persistent, I’m sure he’ll solve the problem.