How do we say "ir al extranjero" in English?
to go abroad
They spotted a rare, albino tiger. What does "spot" mean in this sentence?
hunted
trapped
saw
looked for
What's the more common way to say "I suffer from vertigo" in English? I have a _________. _____. __________.
a fear of heights
Which one is not correct?
The price of eggs has risen again!!
Meg rose slowly from her bed and tiptoed out to the garden.
I knew she was angry because her voice started to rise.
The price of eggs is starting to raise here, too.
"There are many different ways to ___________ a problem." Which one is NOT possible?
handle
tackle
deal with
confront
"The economists were worried; the figures did not look good." What does "figures" mean in this sentence?
the equations
the results
the calcuations
the numbers
"You shouldn't make assumptions like that! You don't know if that's true or not." What does it mean "to make an assumption"?
Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
Is this a cook or a cooker?
cooker
One way to say "to try something for the first time" is "to give it a __________"
attempt
throw
dog
go
"The government refuses to acknowledge her husband died of Gulf War Syndrome." What does "acknowledge" mean?
informar
reconocer
divulgar
conocer
How do you say "fondos", referring to money, in English?
Funds
It's not very "likely". What does "likely" mean?
nice
possible
probable
enjoyable
"He rushed home so as to be able to watch the important football match on TV". What does "rush" mean?
Teacher says if answer is right / wrong.
Which is right?
He explained to me the solution very well.
He explained very well the solution.
He explained him the solution very well.
He explained it to me very well.
What does "I reckon" mean?
to be aware of
to suspect
to think
to know
How do you say "patrón" in English, as when a picture or design is repeated again and again.
Pattern
What does "Awkward" mean? The situation was rather awkward
confusing.
uncomfortable
humorous
crazy
Which one of these is NOT a correct use of the word "layer" (or a form of "layer")?
She asked the hairdresser to layer her hair.
Her wedding cake had 6 layers to it.
He layered the papers, one on top of the other.
It is said that the ozone layer is getting bigger and bigger
"Do you fancy a coffee?" Which of the following DOES NOT MEAN the same?
"Do you make a good coffee?
"Would you like to have a cup of coffee?
"Do you feel like a coffee?
"Do you want a coffee?"
"She had an odd look on her face." What does "odd" mean in this sentence?
ugly
confused
annoyed
strange
Which is right?
rise - raised - raised
rise - rose - rosen
rise- rose - risen
rise - rised - rised
How do you spell "ritmo" in English?
r-h-y-t-h-m
Which is correct?
The school will provide all that you need to you.
The school will provide you everything you need.
The school will provide you with everything you need.
The school will provide everything you need to you.
"He drives me crazy! He is so incredibly stubborn!" What does "stubborn" mean?
Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
How do you say "una falta de" in English?
a lack of
I have a lot of "errands" to run. What are "errands".
things to buy
minor obligations that you have to do, usually in town
calcuations to make
problems to deal with
What's the name of the short line that goes between 2 words which form 1 word, e.g. hard-working
short line
ellipsis
dash
hyphen
"I wouldn't tell Fred. He's not at all ______________."
trustworthy
reliable
trusting
confident
"I assume you've done your homework". What does "assume" mean?
I feel quite sure that you have done it.
I hope that you have done it.
I accept the fact that you may not have done it.
I think you have done it.
What does "He did it with ease" mean?
Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
"We'll overlook the fact that you were late." What does "overlook" mean?
to investigate
to give importance to
to hide
to not give importance to
What preposition follows "to succeed______"?
with
(none)
at
in
Is this a cook or a cooker?
cooker
What does it mean to feel "grateful to someone"?
Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
What's another way to say "to do housework"?
to do house chores
to do homelike chores
to do housework chores
to do household chores
Which is right?
She is very proud in her ability to sing well.
She has a lot of pride in her ability to sing well.
She really takes a lot of pride in her ability to sing well.
She takes a lot of pride about her ability to sing well.
"That's a tricky question." What does "tricky" mean?
funny
difficult
malicious
deceptive
What's the verb in English that means to "put a dead body of a person / animal into the ground"?
to bury
What's a synonym for "strange"? (Hint: it has only 3 letters)
ODD
What's a synonym for "boring"?
DULL
What's this? A bike ____________
a bike lane
"We were lost in the woods and it was getting really dark so we decided to seek some shelter for the night." What does "shelter" mean?
Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
Another word for "ceramics" is "p__________"
POTTERY
How do you say "ser consciente de" in English?
to be aware of
"My parents seldom go to many concerts but they do go to some." What does "seldom" mean?
Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
"He doesn't deserve to be treated like that." What does "deserve" mean?
Teacher says if answer is acceptable.
Is a "commercial" a person who sells things to others or an advertising spot on TV or both?
An advert on TV
What's this in English?
a fence
a stence
a bence
a mence
"He is considered to be an invaluable member of the team." What does "invaluable" mean?
Teacher says if the answer is acceptable.
Which of the following makes sense?
It's quite safe; therefore, I wouldn't do it.
It's quite safe; otherwise, I wouldn't do it.
It's quite safe; as a result, I wouldn't do it.
It's quite safe; moreover, I wouldn't do it.
Which is right?
I can't hear you hardly.
I can hardly hear you.
I hear you hardly.
I hardly can hear you.
Is this a cook or a cooker?
cook