Workbook 9.1

Question 0

Only by keeping the window shut day and night, could I get some sleep

Answer 0

Not only had the bathroom not been cleaned adequately, but also the sheets had not been changed

Question 1

Not only did we have problems with the flight, but the hotel room was also extremely noisy

Answer 1

No sooner had we arrived than bulldozers started clearing the land right outside my window

Question 2

Not only did we enjoy our holiday but we also felt we were helping to protect the environment

Answer 2

Disturbing the turtles nests is strictly forbidden

Under no circumstances must the turtle nests be disturbed

Question 3

Rain-water irrigation,
Organically grown produce(produce= productos agricolas)
Energy saving lightbulbs

Answer 3

Solar heating, solar panel,

Pane of window(cristal, hoja)

Question 4

Livelihood (financial support, sustento, o subsistencia

Sea pollution is affecting the livelihood of the fishermen

Answer 4

Vague language(lenguaje vago, confuso)

Kind of, loads of stuff, that sort of place, stuff like that, or anything,

Question 5

Ropa confeccionada, de percha

Answer 5

Off-the-peg clothes

Question 6

Objetos de museo manipulables

Answer 6

Hands-on exhibits

Question 7

Los desertores escolares

Answer 7

Dropout, dropouts

Question 8

Lugar remoto, poco conocido

Answer 8

Out-of-the way location

Question 9

Zona urbanizada

Answer 9

Built-up area

I’d much rather stay in an out-of-the-way location than in a built-up area

Question 10

Casi tuvimos un choque frontal al bajar la carretera de montaña

Answer 10

We nearly had a head-on collision as we were coming down the mountain road

Question 11

Estar colado por alguien

Answer 11

Have a crush on someone

Question 12

Crush

Answer 12

Multitud, crowd, aglomeracion

Question 13

Estar cegado por un coche que vien de frente

Answer 13

Be blinded by an oncoming vehicle

Question 14

Una critica abierta, franca, sin miramiento

Answer 14

Outspoken critic

Question 15

Traje hecho a medida

Answer 15

Made-to- measure suit

The locals mostly buy made- to- measure suits rather than off- the- peg ones

Question 16

De fuera de la ciudad

Answer 16

Out-of-town superstore

Question 17

Una casa de campo en decadencia

Answer 17

A run-down cottage

They bought a run-down cottage and did it up

Question 18

Cena , comida formal

Answer 18

Sit-down meal

Sometimes we had buffets, but usually the hotel served sit-down meals

Question 19

To wear out (sb) agotar: i’m worn out

Answer 19

To wear sth out : desgastar

Question 20

To keep up to date with modern developments

Answer 20

I’m getting fed up with

Question 21

I’ m a bit hard up at the moment, i’ m not well paid

Answer 21

Estoy seco, a dos velas, no estoy bien pagado

Question 22

Sin rodeos, a bocajarro,

Answer 22

Point blank

He rejected, brushed aside, dismissed her proposal point blank

Question 23

Me tocó las narices, me sacó de mis casillas

Answer 23

He made me feel cheesed off

Question 24

Acomodado economicamente, fairly wealthy, comfortably off

Answer 24

Slum /suburbio

Question 25

Suciedad, mugre

Answer 25

Squalor/’skwal6

Filth

Question 26

Negocio boyante, prospero

Answer 26

Thriving business

Question 27

Hoteles de lujo

Answer 27

Luxury hotels

Question 28

Mochileros

Answer 28

Backpackers

Question 29

Mochila, morral

Answer 29

Backpack, rucksack

Question 30

Codearse

Answer 30

Rub shoulders with

She likes to rub shoulders with important people

Question 31

Alcantarilla, cloaca

Answer 31

Sewer

Question 32

Volumen de ventas

Answer 32

Turnover

Question 33

Productos, mercancias

Answer 33

Goods

Question 34

Apiñarse, juntarse, huddle

Answer 34

The houses huddle so close together in the slums of Mumbai

Question 35

Ventilador

Answer 35

Fan, abanico, fan

Question 36

Hang about

Answer 36

Andar rondando