Writing

Question 1

subscription /səbskrɪpʃən/ (n) =

Answer 1

the money you pay regularly to receive copies of a magazine or newspaper
(abonament)
e.g. I forgot to pay my newspaper subscription.

Question 2

announcement /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ (n) =

Answer 2

public statement giving information about something
(anunț)
e.g. There was an announcement at lunchtime reminding students to bring their excursion money the following day.

Question 3

unbearable /ʌnˈbɛrəbl/ (adj) =

Answer 3

something so strong that you feel unable to deal with it
(insuportabil)
e.g. It is so hot in the desert that it is just unbearable. Der.: unbearably (adv)

Question 4

eagerness /ˈiːɡərnəs/ (n) =

Answer 4

enthusiasm, excitement
(entuziasm)
e.g. Her eagerness when she first started pleased her boss.

Question 5

bustling /ˈbʌslɪŋ/ (adj) =

Answer 5

noisy, lively
Agitat, aglomerat, plin de viață, gălăgios.
e.g. The bustling children next door woke me at 6:30!

Question 6

crowd /kraʊd/ (n) =

Answer 6

large group of people
(mulțime)
e.g. There was a crowd of people waiting for the department store to open its doors.

Question 7

wave /weɪv/ (v) =

Answer 7

move your hand in the air
(a saluta cu mâna)
e.g. “Wave and say goodbye to Nana!” said the child’s mother.

Question 8

shake /ʃeɪk/ (v) =

Answer 8

hold something/someone and move it quickly up and down or backwards and forwards
(a agita)
e.g. The angry man shook his walking stick at the children.

Question 9

brace (oneself) /breɪs/ (v) =

Answer 9

prepare oneself for something difficult
(a se pregăti)
e.g. I had to brace myself for the long day ahead.

Question 10

sprint /sprɪnt/ (v) =

Answer 10

run as fast as you can for a short distance
(a alerga sprint)
e.g. Her training program included sprinting 100 meters. Der.: sprinter (n)

Question 11

finishing line (phr) =

Answer 11

the point where a race ends
(linia de sosire)
e.g. He crossed the finishing line well ahead of his competitors.

Question 12

announce /ənauns/ (v) =

Answer 12

tell people about sth publicly or officially / a anunța

e.g. Tom and Pat announced their engagement last night. Der.: announcement (n), announcer (n)

Question 13

overjoyed / (adj) =

Answer 13

extremely pleased / încântat

e.g. The children were overjoyed to stay with their grandparents for the summer holidays.

Question 14

broad /brod/ (adj) =

Answer 14

wide/larg e.g. His body looks a bit strange as he has very short legs and such broad shoulders.

Question 15

grin/grin/ (n) =

Answer 15

broad smile / zâmbet

e.g. Despite feeling really sick, he had a big grin on his face when we went to visit him.

Question 16

set off /set of/ (phr v) =

Answer 16

start/a porni e.g. We had better set off soon, otherwise we’ll never get there!

Question 17

deafening/defənın/ (adj) =

Answer 17

very loud/asurzitor e.g. The sound of the fireworks exploding was deafening.

Question 18

gloomy/glumi/ (adj) =

Answer 18

dark / întunecat, posomorât e.g. It’s such a gloomy day, it looks as if it’s going to rain any minute.