Speaking Kit 3

Question 1

marvelous = extremely good, excellent

Answer 1

maravilloso/a

Question 2

nice

nice-friendly (in Spain)

Answer 2

amable
simpatico/a
majo/a

Question 3

When I met her she was really nice and funny.

Answer 3

Cuando la conocí fue muy simpática y divertida.

Question 4

(nice - as used in Spain)

She’s a really nice girl; she gets along with everyone.

Answer 4

Es una chica muy maja; se lleva bien con todo el mundo.

Question 5

hardworking, diligent

Answer 5

adjective: 
trabajador
trabajador as a masculine noun also means worker
el trabajador
pero la trabajadora

Question 6

Being a hardworking student, he passed all his exams and graduated with honors.

Answer 6

Por ser un alumno trabajador, aprobó todos sus exámenes y se graduó con honores.

Question 7

understanding, sympathetic as adjective
but
understanding, knowledge as noun

Answer 7

adjective. comprensivo

noun: el conocimiento, el entendimiento

Question 8

sporty

Answer 8

adjective deportivo/a

Question 9

tolerant, open minded

Answer 9

adjective: tolerante

Question 10

practical, sensible, useful

Answer 10

adj practico/a

Question 11

He’s very smart, hard-working, and practical.

Answer 11

Es muy inteligente, trabajador y práctico.

Question 12

selfish

Answer 12

adj: egoísta

avaro/a (miserly)

Question 13

He had a miserly uncle who, when he died, left millions of dollars.

Answer 13

Tenía un tío avaro que, cuando murió, dejó millones de dólares.

Question 14

himself, herself (after preposition: de, por, etc)

Answer 14

preposition + si mismo/a

Question 15

She’s so selfish, she doesn’t care about anyone else but herself.

Answer 15

Es tan egoísta que se preocupa única y exclusivamente de sí misma.

Question 16

strict

Answer 16

severo/a

Question 17

Her parents are very strict and don’t let her go out.

Answer 17

Sus padres son muy severos y no la dejan salir.

Question 18

unfair

Answer 18

injusto

Question 19

The punishment they gave you was unfair. It wasn’t your fault!

Answer 19

El castigo que te impusieron es injusto. ¡No fue tu culpa!

Question 20

dreadful - causing fear, shock, or suffering

Answer 20

adj. horroroso/a

Question 21

annoying

Answer 21

adjective:
pesado/a
fastidioso/a
molesto/a

Question 22

to bother, to annoy

Answer 22

molestar

Question 23

Roberto is bothering me! He won’t leave me alone!

Answer 23

Roberto me está molestando! ¡No me deja en paz!

Question 24

It’s very annoying when you forget to save your work and then the power goes out.

Answer 24

Es muy molesto cuando te olvidas de guardar el trabajo y luego hay un corte de electricidad.

Question 25

power outage

Answer 25

corte de electricidad

Question 26

Felipe is so annoying. He won’t shut up about how he won at poker last night.

Answer 26

Felipe es tan pesado. No deja de hablar de cómo ganó en el póker anoche.

Question 27

serious

Answer 27

serio/a

grave

Question 28

She is a very serious and disciplined person.

Answer 28

Ella es una persona muy seria y disciplinada.

Question 29

difficult/hard

Answer 29

dificil/duro

Question 30

deadly (formal)

terrible, awful, very bad (when used colloquially)

Answer 30

adjective: fatal

Question 31

My neighbor has a fatal (deadly) skin disease.

Answer 31

Mi vecino tiene una enfermedad de la piel fatal.

Question 32

My cousin is an awful actress.

Answer 32

Mi prima es una actriz fatal.

Question 33

I have a terrible headache.

Answer 33

Tengo un dolor de cabeza fatal.

Question 34

unacceptable

Answer 34

inaceptable

Question 35

The behavior of that employee was unacceptable

Answer 35

El comportamiento de ese empleado fue inaceptable