Intermediate 29-32

Question 1

svincolo/ incrocio

Answer 1

(road) junction (djangkshn)

Question 2

curva

Answer 2

bend

Question 3

curvare

Answer 3

to bend

Question 4

cartello stradale

Answer 4

road sign

Question 5

limite di velocità

Answer 5

speed limit

Question 6

divieto di sorpasso

Answer 6

no overtaking

Question 7

strisce pedonali

Answer 7

pedestrian crossing (p@destri@n)

Question 8

autostrada

Answer 8

motorway

Question 9

corsia (strada)

Answer 9

inside/ slow lane (sl@u)

Question 10

corsia di sorpasso

Answer 10

outside/ fast lane

Question 11

orientarsi per strada/ trovare la propria strada nella vita

Answer 11

finding your way

Question 12

trovare il modo di fare qualcosa

Answer 12

find your way to do st

Question 13

Mi sono perso mentre andavo/ per la strada per l’aeroporto

Answer 13

I got lost on my way to the airport

Question 14

passa per/ attraverso

Answer 14

to go via (vai@)

Question 15

svolta

Answer 15

turning

Question 16

sono finito nel parcheggio di un supermercato

Answer 16

I ended up in a supermarket car park

Question 17

ho chiesto la direzione

Answer 17

I asked someone the way

Question 18

tell someone how to get to a place = direzionare

Answer 18

to direct someone to a place

Question 19

Ho seguito i segnali per l’aeroporto

Answer 19

I followed the signs for the airport

Question 20

ho preso la svolta sbagliata

Answer 20

I took the wrong turning

Question 21

incidente

Answer 21

accident (aeksidnt)

Question 22

Ho visto un incidente nella strada principale per entrare in città

Answer 22

I saw an accident on the main road into town

Question 23

pedone

Answer 23

pedestrian (p@destri@n)

Question 24

Un pedone è sceso dal marciapiede e è andato in strada proprio mentre un’auto si stava avvicinando.

Answer 24

A pedestrian (p@destri@n) stepped off the pavement (peivm@nt) and into (intuu) the road just as a car was approaching (@pr@utching)

Question 25

frenare

Answer 25

to brake

Question 26

freno

Answer 26

brake

Question 27

to change direction suddenly and without control = schivare/ sterzare bruscamente

Answer 27

swerve (sw@@v)

Question 28

si è schiantata su un'auto parcheggiata sul lato opposto della strada

Answer 28

it crashed into a parked car on the opposite side of the road

Question 29

to damage vs to injure

Answer 29

damage = for things injure (indj@) = for people

Question 30

danno (a cose)

Answer 30

damage

Question 31

ferita

Answer 31

injury (indjri)

Question 32

C'erano molti danni alla bicicletta, ma il ciclista ha riportato solo ferite lievi.

Answer 32

There was a lot of damage to the bike, but the cyclist only had minor injuries

Question 33

notice vs warning

Answer 33

notice (n@utis) = It is an announcement or a piece of information. It’s neutral. ex. The office opens at 9 AM. warning (wooning) = It is a caution about a danger or a problem. It’s serious. ex. Deep water

Question 34

distributore automatico

Answer 34

vending machine

Question 35

the hotel is full

Answer 35

no vacancies (veiknsiz)

Question 36

all the tickets have been sold

Answer 36

sold out

Question 37

you can go in free

Answer 37

free admission (@dmishn)

Question 38

wait in a line on the other side of this notice

Answer 38

Please queue other side

Question 39

stay on the right side

Answer 39

Keep right

Question 40

be quiet, an exam is happening now

Answer 40

Silence - examination in progress (igzaemineishn pr@ugres)

Question 41

you cannot go in here

Answer 41

No entry

Question 42

incustodito

Answer 42

unattended (an@tendid)

Question 43

sporgersi

Answer 43

to lean out (of st)

Question 44

stai attento alla testa

Answer 44

mind your head (hed)

Question 45

pacchetto

Answer 45

parcel (paaasl)/ package (paekidj)

Question 46

attrezzatura/ equipaggiamento

Answer 46

equipment (ikwipm@nt)

Question 47

uso/ utilizzo

Answer 47

use (juuz)

Question 48

spina elettrica

Answer 48

plug

Question 49

cancellare

Answer 49

to rub out

Question 50

misurare

Answer 50

to measure (mej@)

Question 51

temperare una matita

Answer 51

to sharpen a pencil (shaapn)

Question 52

evidenziare

Answer 52

to highlight

Question 53

to search for and find a piece of information in a book or database.

Answer 53

to look up st ex. the translation process amounted to little more than looking up words in bilingual dictionaries

Question 54

put the plug in the electric socket

Answer 54

to plug in

Question 55

give the correct English if students make mistakes

Answer 55

correct students’ English (k@rekt)

Question 56

change seats / sit in each other’s seats

Answer 56

to swap places (swop) with someone

Question 57

puoi condividere il tuo libro con Petra?

Answer 57

Could you share your book with Petra? (she@)

Question 58

fare lo spelling

Answer 58

to spell

Question 59

pronunciare

Answer 59

to pronounce (pr@nauns)

Question 60

Potresti spiegare la differenza tra lend e give?

Answer 60

Could you explain the difference between lend and give?

Question 61

pronuncia

Answer 61

pronunciation (pr@nansieishn)

Question 62

ripetizione

Answer 62

repetition (repitishn)

Question 63

ripetere

Answer 63

to repeat

Question 64

spiegare

Answer 64

to explain (iksplein)

Question 65

spiegazione

Answer 65

explanation (ekspl@neishn)

Question 66

usare

Answer 66

to use (juuz)

Question 67

significare/ voler dire

Answer 67

to mean (miin)

Question 68

go to an event

Answer 68

attend (@tend)

Question 69

student at school = allievo/ scolaro

Answer 69

pupil (pjuupl)

Question 70

fino ad un massimo di 10 materie

Answer 70

in up to 10 subjects

Question 71

corso di formazione professionale

Answer 71

vocational training (v@ukeishnl)

Question 72

rimanere a scuola per due anni in puù

Answer 72

stay at school for 2 more years

Question 73

lasciare la scuola e trovare un lavoro

Answer 73

to leave school and get a job

Question 74

continuare all'università

Answer 74

go on to university (juuuniv@@s@ti)

Question 75

l'orario scolastico

Answer 75

the school timetable

Question 76

diviso in

Answer 76

divided into (divaidid)

Question 77

nel corso di una settimana

Answer 77

over the course of a week

Question 78

studiare una materia (per passarla a scuola)

Answer 78

do/ study a subject

Question 79

matematica

Answer 79

maths

Question 80

semestre/quadrimestre etc. (periodo scolastico)

Answer 80

term (t@@m)

Question 81

to finish the school term and start the holidays

Answer 81

to break up They broke up after the exams

Question 82

It describes a situation where a student stays in the classroom or the school building for a specific reason while the rest of the "crowd" leaves.

Answer 82

to stay behind

Question 83

finire nei guai

Answer 83

to get into trouble (trabl)

Question 84

rossetto

Answer 84

lipstick

Question 85

atmosfera

Answer 85

atmosphere (aetm@sfi@)

Question 86

si possono vestire nel modo che vogliono

Answer 86

they can dress the way they want

Question 87

gli insegnanti non sono così severi (come in passato)

Answer 87

teachers are not as strict

Question 88

ragionevole/ sensato

Answer 88

reasonable (riizn@bl)