WORD READING PASSAGE

Question 1

Lead
Simple Past: Led
Past Participle: Led

Answer 1

v. conduct or escort, to guide in direction, couse, action, opinion, etc.; to influence head, comand
n. chemistry: element plomo, pencil: graphite (mina, grafito)
adj. Principal, first, in front of others

Question 2

Likelihood
(noun)
adv. In all likelihood

Answer 2

n. probability (probabilidad)

adv. very probably (con toda probabilidad)

Question 3

Sewn
(v)
Simple Past: Sewed
Past Participle: Sewn

Answer 3

Coser

Question 4

Lacking
(n)
Lack
n

Answer 4

without, not having, deficient (poso/a, insuficiente, deficiente)
Lack (n)= shortage, scarcity
Lack (v) = Does not have (carecer)

Question 5

negligible

adj

Answer 5

insignificant (insignificante, desdenable, nimi/a)

Question 6

Dig

Presente Participle: Digging

Answer 6

Excavation

Question 7

Negligence, malpractice

Answer 7

Lack of due care

Question 8

Resemble (v)

Answer 8

To be like o similar to (parecerse)

Question 9

ceiling (n)

Answer 9

The overhead inside surface of a room
An upper limit on an amount, as the amount of money that can be spent
(techo, tope)

Question 10

give away ( phrasal verb)

Answer 10

make a gift (donar)

Question 11

heal (v)

Answer 11

To (cause to) become healthy or well again.

To repair or take care of

Question 12

striking (adj)

Answer 12

Obviously attractive or impressive, noticiable; conspicuous.

Synonyms: remarkable; noteworthy

Question 13

Spot (n)

Answer 13

a mark made by something unwanted, such as dirt.
a small blemich or other mark on the skim.
something that harms one’s character o reputation.
a place
Position

Question 14

Stripe (n)

Answer 14

a narrow band differing in color, material, or texture from the background parts.

Question 15

last (v)

Answer 15

Durar, persistir, sobrevivir (survive)

Question 16

complain (v)

Answer 16

be critical, express unhappiness (quejarse), find fault (culpa, desperfecto)

Question 17

Rough (adj)

Roughly (adv)

Answer 17

Áspero, rugoso, dificultoso, agreste, hostil, brusco.

Aproximadamente, bruscamente..

Question 18

advent (n)

Answer 18

llegada

Question 19

advance (v) (adj)

Answer 19

avanzar

To move, to sento, to bring forward

Question 20

logging

Answer 20

explotación forestal

Question 21

run out

Answer 21

quedarse sin,

Question 22

pledge

Answer 22

promesa, compromiso, garantía (n)
pledge {sth} to -> prometer algo a
pledge that -> prometer que
pledge to do {sth} -> prometer hacer algo, dar la palabra de hacer algo

Question 23

Handouts

Answer 23

Donativos, limosna.

Question 24

Nevertheless

Answer 24

However, even so (aun así)

Question 25

Curtail

Answer 25

cut short