Intermediate 75-78

Question 1

di punto in bianco, all’improvviso

Answer 1

out of the blue

Question 2

to sound familiar

Answer 2

to ring a bell

Does the name Merchant ring a bell?

Question 3

to make a decision

Answer 3

to make up your mind (about)

Question 4

sto per andarmene

Answer 4

I’m (just) about to leave

Question 5

[suddenly started crying]

Answer 5

to burst into tears (b@@st)

Question 6

not including s (2 ways)

Answer 6

apart from s/ except for s (@paat)

Question 7

four weeks from now (days, years etc.)

Answer 7

in four weeks’ time

Question 8

2 settimane/ mesi etc. fa

Answer 8

the week/ month etx. before last

Question 9

[now, immediately (3 ways)

Answer 9

at once

right away

straight away

Question 10

giorno dopo giorno/ notte dopo notte etc.

Answer 10

day after day/ night after night etc.

Question 11

ogni tanto/ di tanto in tanto ( 2 ways)

Answer 11

now and again/ now and then

Question 12

uno o due suggerimenti

Answer 12

one or two suggestions

Question 13

un po’ di pace e silenzio/ quiete

Answer 13

a bit of peace and quiet

Question 14

sono andato su e giù per la strada

Answer 14

I’ve been up and down the street

Question 15

sono stato a Parigi una o due volte

Answer 15

I’ve been to Paris once or twice

Question 16

in generale (2 ways)

Answer 16

in general (djenrl) / on the whole (h@ul)

Question 17

for example (syn)

Answer 17

for instance (inst@ns)

Question 18

in tutta sincerità/ in tutta franchezza (2 ways)

Answer 18

to be honest (inf) / in truth

Question 19

sentirsi a casa

Answer 19

to feel at home

Question 20

costare una fortuna

Answer 20

to cost a fortune (footchuun)

Question 21

potresti tenere d’occhio la mia borsa per me?

Answer 21

Could you keep an eye on my bag for me?

Question 22

ho la risposta sulla punta della lingua

Answer 22

The answer’s on the tip of my tongue (tang)

Question 23

“Ieri sera abbiamo fatto serata.”

“Ieri sera siamo usciti a divertirci.”

Answer 23

we had a night on the town last night

Question 24

Mi servirebbe un nuovo computer.”

Answer 24

I could do with a new computer

Question 25

prima o poi

Answer 25

sooner or later

Question 26

dipende (da...)

Answer 26

that depends/ it depends (on) (dipend)

Question 27

non ho idea

Answer 27

I have no idea

Question 28

OK, perché no?

Answer 28

Yeah, why not?

Question 29

perché?/ a che scopo?

Answer 29

What for?

Question 30

that's impossible ( 2 ways)

Answer 30

no way/ no chance

Question 31

presumo di sì

Answer 31

I suppose so

Question 32

non potevo credere ai miei occhi!

Answer 32

I couldn't believe my eyes!

Question 33

stai scherzando?/ Non può essere vero ( 3 ways)

Answer 33

you must be joking you're joking you're kidding

Question 34

non ci credo! ([used to express great surprise)

Answer 34

I don't believe it!

Question 35

scambiare due parole con qualcuno (inf)

Answer 35

to have a word with s

Question 36

“Beh, sai, continuano semplicemente a parlare tra loro e non prestano attenzione (non ascoltano)

Answer 36

Well, you know, they just keep talking to each other, and they don't pay attention

Question 37

quel genere di cose ( 2 ways)

Answer 37

that sort/ kind of thing

Question 38

falle sedere in posti diversi

Answer 38

make them sit in different places

Question 39

beh, in quel caso,

Answer 39

well, in that case,

Question 40

mi sentirei in colpa per questo

Answer 40

I would feel bad about that

Question 41

proprio non riescono a farne a meno

Answer 41

they just can't help it

Question 42

aspettiamo e vediamo che succede

Answer 42

let's wait and see what happens

Question 43

se cambi idea

Answer 43

if you change your mind

Question 44

when do we use sort/ kind?

Answer 44

in several common phrases in informal speech. a) (and) that sort/kind of thing [examples of that type] e.g. I grow onions and carrots – that sort/kind of thing. b) sort/kind of [approximately/more or less] e.g. Her new top is sort of blue; I thought he was kind of strange

Question 45

e se non migliorano?

Answer 45

what if they don't improve?

Question 46

coi tacchi alti (adj)

Answer 46

high-heeled (hiil)

Question 47

Something is not working properly / not normal / not correct. or Someone has a health problem/ a strange behaviour/ something not normal

Answer 47

there's something wrong with s/ st

Question 48

[old and not useful, or not correct in its information]. (adJ)

Answer 48

out-of-date I’m afraid this book’s a bit out-of-date

Question 49

[knowing all the most recent ideas and information]

Answer 49

up-to-date I try to keep up-to-date with all the changes.