SUBSTANTIVOS

Question 1

Railings

Answer 1

Trilhos, grade, corrimão

Tourists pressed their face against the palace railings

She was impaled on a railing after falling 21ft from her hotel room

Iron railings surround the building

Question 2

Insulation

Answer 2

Isolamento (térmico, acústico, elétrico…)

The animal’s thick fur provide good insulation against the artic cold

Glass fiber is often used as roof insulation

Rubber is better insulation than cloth for eletric wiring

Question 3

Scope

Answer 3

Âmbito, alcance
Oportunidade

Oil painting does not come within the scope of a course of this kind

There is limited scope for further reductions in the workforce
We would now like to widen the scope of the enquiry and look at more general matters

She complained that the plan too limited in scope

Question 4

Batches

Answer 4

Lotes, carga, fornada
(Grupo de coisas ou pessoas similares)

The cook brought in a fresh batch of homemade cupcakes

I’ve got a whole batch of applications to read through

Stores have been asked to trace any pottentially contaminated batches

There will be a five-day training course for our latest batch of recruits

Question 5

Allowance

Make allowance for

Answer 5

Mesada, subsídio

(Ser compreensivo)

The perks of the jobs include a company pension and a travel allowance

I couldn’t have managed at college if I hadn’t had an allowance from my parents

(You should make allowances for him - he’s been quite ill recently)

Question 6

Summoning

Answer 6

Convocação

Question 7

Beacon

Answer 7

Farol

Question 8

Bond

Answer 8

Conexão ou relação entre pessoas

The bond between parents and children is usually very strong

Question 9

Clump

Answer 9

Moita, pisada forte

There were big clumps of soil on his boots

We could hear the clump of his feet on the wooden floor

Question 10

Crest

Answer 10

Crista da onde ou cume do monte, penacho, pluma

The crest of a hill/wave