English File Advanced 1A, 1B, 2A | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

______________ all the free time, retirement isn’t just a question of enjoying yourself and feeling happy that you never have to work again. (although OR despite OR because of)

despite

__________ I really love student life now, it wasn’t so easy in the beginning. (despite OR although)

although

I used to stay late at the office almost every night __________ miss any of the clients’ deadlines. (so as to OR so as not to)

so as not to

For some reason, he just refused to take any responsibility for dealing with the clients, and I was _________ forced to deal with all the problems by myself, which wasn't easy. (consequently OR however)

consequenlty

________________ a lot of friends when I was at school. (I had got OR I had OR both?)

I had

I need to leave work early this afternoon. _________________ go to the dentist’s. (I’ve got to OR I have to OR both?)

both

If you want to get rid of that stain, you'll have to _______________. (have the jacket dry-cleaned OR have dry-cleaned the jacket OR both?)

have the jacket dry-cleaned

Once the kids were older we ___________________ drive them to school. (hadn’t got to OR didn’t have to OR both?)

didn't have to

Don’t call me after seven because ______________ dinner. (I’ll be having OR I’ll have OR both?)

I'll be having

_____________ a smartphone? I thought everyone had one these days. (Don’t you have OR Haven’t you OR both?)

Don't you have

________________ the same book for months and I still haven’t finished it. (I’ve been reading OR I’ve read OR both?)

I've been reading

You should definitely see that film if you _____________ seen it already. (haven't OR hadn't OR both?)

haven't

What do we call "a verb combined with an adverb or a preposition, or sometimes both, to give a new meaning, for example go in for, win over and see to"?

phrasal verb(s)

What do we call "a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words"?

idiom(s)

He was b_______________ by the confusing facts and figures.

bewildered

Is this word spelt correctly? seperately

No, it isn't. It's "separately".

Is this word spelt correctly? occurrence

Yes, it is.

Is this word spelt correctly? definetely

No, it isn't. It's "definitely".

Is this word spelt correctly? embarrass

Yes, it is.

Is this word spelt correctly? unnecessary

Yes, it is.

Is this word spelt correctly? refered

No. It's "referred".

What's "eloquent"? Explain it in English.

able to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you are speaking in public

Explain "was instrumental in doing sth" in English.

they helped do it/they made it possible

Give a synonym for "deal with a problem".

to tackle/to overcome/to solve (an issue)

What's "the ploy" in Hungarian?

a terv/a trükk/ügyes húzás

What's "szabadúszó szerződés" in English?

freelance contract

What's "eseményszervezés" in English?

events management

What's "vezetés oktató" in English?

driving instructor

What does "gets wearing" mean?

fárasztóvá válik/becomes tiring

What's "rendkívüli szabadság (közeli hozzátartozó súlyos betegsége/ halála esetén)" in English?

compassionate leave

What's "létszámleépítés miatt elbocsátják" in English?

be laid off/be made redundant

What's "megérzés" in English?

a gut feeling

What's "kegyes hazugság" in English?

a white lie

What's "megakad rajta a tekinteted" in English? (idiom)

catches your eye

What's 'szóról szóra' in English? (pl. utasításokat pontosan betartva)

to the letter

What's "halogat" in English? (phrasal verb)

put sth off

What's 'stingy' in Hungarian?

fukar/zsugori

What's a synonym for "confident", starting with "a"?

assertive

How do you say "Meg kell javíttatnom a tetőt." in English?

I need to have the roof fixed/repaired.

What's 'leszármazottak' in English?

descendants

What's 'felmenők' in English?

ancestors

What's 'lábadozás' in English?

recuperation

What's 'tanulmányi eredmény' in English?

academic achievement

What's 'elvetél' in English?

have a miscarriage

What's 'alapos' in English?

thorough

What's 'találékony, talpraesett' in English?

resourceful

What's 'lelkiismeretes' in English?

conscientious