Intermediate 87-91

Question 1

è un problema per te (sei d’accordo con) svegliarti presto? ? [Is it OK for you, or not?]

No, non è affatto un problema

(without “OK”)

Answer 1

do you mind getting up early?

No, I don’t mind at all

Question 2

extreme (pr)

Answer 2

ikstriim

Question 3

very good (4 syns)

Answer 3

marvellous (maavl@s)

terrific (t@rifik)

wonderful

amazing

Question 4

very bad (syns 2)

Answer 4

awful

dreadful

Question 5

lietissimo, contentissimo

Answer 5

delighted (dilaitid)

Question 6

very small (syn)

Answer 6

tiny

Question 7

[very frightening]

Answer 7

terrifying (ter@faiing)

Question 8

delicious (pr)

Answer 8

dilish@s

Question 9

what can you use before extreme adjectives?

Answer 9

absolutely (aebs@luutli) / really (ri@li)

absolutely awful/ really terrific

BUT

we can’t use very

Question 10

what can you use before gradable adjectives?

Answer 10

greid@bl

very/ really

very good, very nice, very tired, really good, really tired, etc.

BUT

we can’t use absolutely

Question 11

imbarazzato/ mortificato

imbarazzare/ mortificare

Answer 11

embarrassed (imbaer@st)

to embarass (imbaer@s)

Question 12

(in reality) = in realtà/ per la verità

Answer 12

in actual fact

Question 13

passare oltre / superare

Answer 13

to go past st

Go past the traffic lights and turn right.

Question 14

exactly (position)

Answer 14

right

They’ ve just bought a house right by the river

Question 15

rarely/ hardly ever (formal)

Answer 15

seldom (seld@m)

Question 16

urgentemente (adv)

Answer 16

urgently (@@djntli)

Question 17

(quickly, for a short time) = velocemente/ rapidamente/ brevemente

Answer 17

briefly (briifli)

Question 18

con rabbia/ con collera

Answer 18

angrily (aengrli)

Question 19

educatamente/ cortesemente

Answer 19

politely (p@laitli)

Question 20

(building: rear door) = porta posteriore/ sul retro

Answer 20

back door

Question 21

Ero proprio in fondo al concerto.

Answer 21

I was right at the back at the concert (kons@t)

Question 22

strada di accesso

Answer 22

approach road = An “approach road” is a road that leads to a specific place, especially a major building, bridge, airport, highway, or facility.

@pr@utch

The approach road to the airport was closed due to traffic.

Police blocked the approach road to the stadium.

Question 23

(repairs or improvements to a road) = cantiere stradale/ lavori stradali

Answer 23

roadworks

The roadworks near the bridge are still going on

Be careful when driving through the roadworks.